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Monday 1/2: Earth's Oceans

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.

Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.

Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07


warm-up

Surface Zone is the warm, top layer of ocean water.


in-class activities

1) Reading Activity: Holt text, pg. 76 - 83, section 1: Earth’s Oceans.

2) Worksheet Activity


homework

1) Study for Quiz on Holt text, pgs. 182 - 183, coming Thursday, January 5th.

2) Notebook Check, Friday, January 6th.




Tuesday 1/3: Earth's Oceans

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.

Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.

Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07


warm-up

An Ocean Trench is a huge crack in the deep ocean basin. An ocean trench is formed where one oceanic plate is pushed beneath a continental plate.


in-class activities

1) Stations Activity: Students complete work at six specific task stations around the science room.

 

homework

1) Study for Quiz on Holt text, pgs. 182 - 183, coming Thursday, January 5th.

2) Notebook Check, Friday, January 6th.




Wednesday 1/4: Earth's Oceans

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.

Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.

Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07


warm-up

An Estuary is an area where fresh water from a river mixes with salt water from the ocean.


in-class activities

1) Stations Activity: Students complete work at six specific task stations around the science room.


homework

1) Study for Quiz on Holt text, pgs. 182 - 183, coming Thursday, January 5th.

2) Notebook Check, Friday, January 6th.




Thursday 1/5: Earth's Oceans

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.

Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.

Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07


warm-up

The Ocean Floor is divided into two regions: the Continental Margin and the Deep Ocean Basin.


in-class activities

1) Quiz Activity

2) Stations Activity: Students complete work at six specific task stations around the science room.


homework

1) Notebook Check, Friday, January 6th.




Friday 1/6: Earth's Oceans

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.

Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.

Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07


warm-up

The Intertidal Zone is the place where the ocean meets the land.


in-class activities

1) Notebook Check

2) Stations Activity: Students complete work at six specific task stations around the science room.


homework

No Homework.




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