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2 weeks Unit: Introduction Introduction to Earth Science E.Q.  Experimental design  Scientific  “Teaching the

to Earth Science 1. What strategies are involved in  Identify steps of Method foldable Scientific

and Scientific solving a scientific problem? Scientific Method (6 tab) Method” book

Method 2. What topics do Earth scientists  Recognize  Year long on-  Glencoe Ch. 1

study? vocabulary of going foldable sections 1, 2

S6CS1 a, b 3. What types of actions create a safe dependent and study guide  Glencoe Lab

S6CS2 a, b, c working lab environment? independent development pg. 23

S6CS3 d variable and control  Spongebob

S6CS4 a Introduction to Earth Science E.U.  Identify/differentiate activities

S6CS6 a, c 1. Science is a process of observing, the topic of Earth  Lab safety

S6CS7 a studying, and thinking about Science. comic strip

S6CS8 a, b, c things in order to gain knowledge.  Year long on-

S6CS9 a, b, c, d going foldable

study guide

development

 Acid rain

investigation

 DOE website

 “Science Fair”

activity

simulation

 GA-OAS









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4 weeks Unit A: Studying Studying Soil Unit E.Q.  S6CS  EOU- A (test  SePup Unit A

Soil 1. What are the characteristics of soil?  Observation/ SePup) activities 1-12

2. How does the composition of soil description of  Lab report (eliminate

S6CS1 a vary? soil  Activity 12- activities 7 and 8)

S6CS2 a, b 3. How does soil help plants grow?  Identify what culminating  Glencoe Ch. 7

S6CS3 a 4. How do scientists describe soil? organic matter activity section 2

S6CS4 b 5. How does human activity affect soil is and why  Analysis  CRCT Coach

S6CS5 a erosion? and how it is questions at end book lesson 22

S6CS6 b needed for of each activity  Glencoe-

S6CS7 b Studying Soil Unit E.U. plant growth (scored) CRCT practice

S6CS8 a 1. Soil is composed of weathered rock  Concept map or  Dinah Zike

S6CS9 a, b and organic matter; a natural resource mini-book folders

S6E5 g, h that must be monitored, managed, and  Soil description/  Glencoe.com

protected. particle size  GA-OAS

folder-SG

 Quizzes

 Uncovering

Student Ideas in

Science: Vol.3

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5 weeks Unit B: Rocks and Rocks and Minerals Unit E.Q.  S6CS (on  EOU tests  Sepup:

Minerals 1. How are rocks classified? going)  Analysis Activity #12-23

2. How do rocks continuously change  Identify and questions:  Rock cycle rap

S6CS1 b as they are subjected to Earth’s test properties Sepup:  CRCT Coach

S6CS2 a, b processes? of rocks and Activity 13 #3 Book: lessons

S6CS3 b 3. What do natural resources look like? minerals Activity 14 #5 17, 18, 21, 24

S6CS5 b 4. Why are some resources considered  Identify Activity 16 #3  Glencoe CRCT

S6CS6 a, b, c renewable while others are not? products made Activity 20 #3 Practice

S6CS7 b 5. How do fossils provide evidence of from natural Activity 22 #6  Glencoe: Ch.

S6CS8 a changes on Earth? resources  Quick checks 3-5, 13

S6CS9 a, b, c 6. How can minerals be defined by  Compare  Lab write-ups  Foldables:

their properties? renewable/  TE pg. 61, 89, 119

non-renewable  Brainpop

Rocks and Minerals Unit E.U. resources videos

1. Minerals are natural resources that  Classify rocks  Science

compose much of the Earth’s crust based on notebook

and can be identified by their formation (consumable)

physical properties. 

2. Rocks continuously change as they

Describe  Glencoe.com

changes on

are subjected to the process of the Earth using the

rock cycle. fossil record

 Identify types

of rocks based

on

characteristics

 Model

sedimentary

rock formation

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 Build a rock

cycle

 Describe

relative age of

fossils based

on location in

rock layers









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3 weeks Unit C: Erosion and Erosion and Deposition Unit E.Q.  Build a  E.O.U. Test  Sepup activities:

Deposition 1. What happens when sediment is topographical  Quick checks pg. 24-35 (some

moved from one place to another? map  Lab Analysis can be teacher

S6CS1 b 2. What is the difference between  Identify Questions demonstrations)

S6CS3 a mechanical and chemical agents of  Lap reports  CRCT Coach

S6CS5 a, b weathering? erosion Book: lessons

S6CS7 b 3. How is Earth material transported  Compare 12, 20, 23

S6CS9 d from one place to another? chemical/  Glencoe CRCT

4. What is the relationship among mechanical practice

S6E5 e, h weathering, erosion, and deposition? weathering  Glencoe Ch. 7-9

5. What is the relationship of Earth  Build a river  Foldables: TE

S6E3 d processes to human activity? model pg. 181, 209, 237

6. How do waves affect beach  Explain

landforms? deposition

and how it

Erosion and Deposition Unit E.Q. affects

1. Earth processes such as erosion, landforms

deposition, and human activity affect the  Describe

shape of the land. characteristics

of waves

 Identify

causes of

waves









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5 weeks Unit D: Plate Plate Tectonics Unit E.Q.  Identify  Self-checks  Lab pg. 279(G)

Tectonics 1. What are the mechanisms of plate models  Analysis  Lab pg. 285(G)

movement?  Interpret data Questions  Lab pg. 291

S6CS1 b 2. How do plate tectonics affect  Make  Projects  Puzzle-Sepup

S6CS3 a landforms? inferences  Unit Tests  Mini-labs pg.

S6CS4 b 3. What is the evidence supporting from data  CFA’s 274(G)

S6CS5 b continental drift?  Create tables,  Accommodations  Lab pg. 309(G)

S6CS6 a, c 4. Why are earthquakes associated with charts, and for specific  Lab pg. 312(G)

S6CS8 b, c plate boundaries? graphs students (SpEd,  Lab pg. 321(G)

S6CS9 d 5. Can’t read question! 

6. What are the causes of plate

Draw gifted)  Lab pg. 334(G)

conclusions  Rubrics  Lab pg. 344(G)

S6E5 a, d, e tectonics?  Organize  Quizzes  Lab pg. 350(G)

S6E3 c 7. How are plate tectonics and scientific

continental drift related?  Sea floor

information spreading lab

8. How do plate tectonics relate to the

 Analyze  Glencoe.com

ocean floor topography? scientific data

9. Can’t read question!  CRCT Coach

book

Plate Tectonics Unit E.U.  Foldables

1. The theory of plate tectonics

explains the formation of many of

Earth’s features and geologic events.









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6 weeks Unit E: Weather Weather and Atmosphere Unit E.Q.  S6CS (on  Lab reports  CRCT Coach:

and Atmosphere 1. What is the structure of the Earth’s going)  End of unit test lessons 10-15, 25-

atmosphere?  Students will  Analysis 26

S6CS1 2. What is the composition of Earth’s be able to questions  Sepup activities

S6CS2 b atmosphere? locate global  Quick checks 50-70

S6CS3 a, d 3. How does Earth’s rotation affect global wind areas on  Uncovering  Glencoe book

S6CS4 b winds and surface currents? a globe/map Student Ideas in Unit 5 Ch. 15-19

S6CSd a, b 4. How is energy transferred through the  Students will Science: Vol.1  Science notebook

S6CS6 a, c atmosphere? describe/ pg. 155, Vol. 3  Glencoe CRCT

S6CS8 a 5. What features of Earth affect climate? demonstrate pg. 155, 163, Practice

S6CS9 c 6. What is the difference between weather the water 171  www.sepuplhs.org

and climate? cycle  www.glencoe.com

S6E2 c 7. How is water cycled through the  Students will

S6E3 a, b, c, d environment? predict future

S6E4 a, b, c 8. How is the water cycle related to weather after

S6E6 a weather patterns and climate? gathering

9. What is the distribution of fresh and salt weather

water on Earth? related data

10. What are the causes of Earth’s currents?  Create graphs

 Interpret data

Weather and Atmosphere Unit E.U.

1. The movement of the Earth and the

unequal heating of Earth’s surface

cause weather patterns and events.

2. Water continuously cycles through the

environment.

3. Oceans are important sources of water,

energy, and minerals.





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4 weeks Unit F: Earth in Earth in Space Unit E.Q.  S6CS (on  Self-checks  Glencoe CRCT

Space 1. How does Earth’s tilt affect seasons? going)  Analysis practice

2. How do Earth and the moon  Use computer questions  Sepup

S6CS1 intersect to cause the moon phases? simulation of  Lab: moon activities 71-84

S6CS3 b 3. How does the interaction of Earth, seasons phases and  Glencoe Ch.

S6CS5 a moon, and Sun cause an eclipse?  Use models and eclipse pg. 675 23-24

S6CS6 a, c 4. What are the differences between diagrams to  CFA  Foldables

S6CS9 c rotation and revolution? demonstrate  MAP test  CRCT Coach

5. Why does the Sun seem to rise and moon phases  Unit tests Book: lessons

S6E1 d set?  Use models to  Notebooks 7-9

S6E2 a, b, c 6. How does the position of the moon 

demonstrate  Quizzes TE pg. 663-

relative to Earth affect tides? solar and lunar  OAS 670 Sepup

eclipse  Sepup activity Activity 79

Earth in Space Unit E.U.  Use model to 76  Glencoe TE

1. Many common observations, such as demonstrate pg. 661 Sepup

seasons, eclipses, and lunar phases, are rotation and Activity 72

caused by interactions between the Sun, revolution  Sepup Activity

Earth, and moon.  Interpret data 82

for tides from  Glencoe ch. 18

charts

 Uncovering

Student Ideas in

Science: Vol.1

pg. 177, 183

Vol. 2 pg. 171,

177, 185 Vol. 3

pg. 177, 185





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4 weeks Unit G: Exploring Exploring the Solar System Unit E.Q.  Use venn  Self-checks  Glencoe Ch. 24

the Solar System 1. What is the difference between diagrams to  Analysis  CRCT Coach

heliocentric and geocentric theories? compare Questions Book: lesson 1,

S6CS3 b, d 2. How do comets, asteroids, and heliocentric and  CFA 2, 3, 5, 6

S6CS5 b meteors differ? geocentric  MAP test

S6CS7 b 3. What role does gravity play in the theories  Unit Test

S6CS9 e motion of objects in space?  Use foldable to  Notebooks

4. What features make each planet define/ describe  Quizzes

S6E1 a, b, c, e, f unique? comets,  OAS

5. What is Earth’s position in the asteroids, and

universe?  Uncovering

meteors Student Ideas in

6. What is the Big Bang Theory?  Demonstrate Science Vol.3

7. How are gravity and inertia related examples of pg. 191

in planetary motion? inertia and

circular motion

Exploring the Solar System Unit E.U.  Use research

1. The solar system consists of planets skills to locate

and their moons, comets, and record

meteoroids, and asteroids that all planetary

orbit the Sun. information in a

2. The universe is made up of stars and data chart

galaxies.  Create a

diagram

showing your

location in the

Universe







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