ORGANIZER: How do changes
in the earth’s surface influence our lives?
STANDARDS:
2.19
Students recognize and understand the relationship between people and geography.
2.20
Students understand, analyze, and interpret events, and conditions to develop a
historical perspective.
2.6
Change over time.
1.11
Students communicate ideas and information for different purposes through
writing.
ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS:
(2.19)
Examine the interaction between people and their environment.
(2.19)
Explain the influence of geographic factors.
(2.19)
Use geographic sources of information and data for a purpose.
(2.20)
Examine cause-and-effect and multiple causation.
(2.20)
Patterns emerge as humans move, settle, and interact on Earth’s surface.
(2.6)
Investigating variables that influence change over time.
(2.6)
Identify and predict small and large scale changes.
(1.11)
Use research tools to access and synthesize information.
(1.11)
Observe to obtain information.
(1.11)
Write for a variety of purposes.
Essential Questions:
1.
What exactly is a change in the earth’s surface?
2.
How do people change the earth?
3.
Why do you live in a certain place?
4.
What natural landmark(s) would you like to visit and why?
5.
How does the earth change naturally?
CULMINATING PERFORMANCE:
Research and create a written portfolio
piece about a natural landmark. The written document will contain:
·
Name and location of the landmark
including latitude and longitude.
·
Describe the past, present, and
future of this landmark.
·
Describe how people have interacted
with this landmark.
·
What patterns are developing which
might change our present landmarks or might develop new ones?
ASSESSMENT:
|
LEVEL
1 |
Name
and location. Describes
just one of past, present, and future No
description of interaction. No
mention of patterns. |
|
LEVEL
2 |
Name,
location, latitude and longitude. Describes
2 of the ideas of past, present and future. Superficial
interaction. Vague description. Some
descriptions of patterns. |
|
LEVEL
3 |
Name,
location, latitude, longitude and various facts listed about location. Describe
all aspects of the past, present and future. In
depth description of human interaction. In
depth description of patterns. |
CONTENT KNOWLEDGE:
·
Erosion
·
Weathering
·
Volcanoes, earthquakes, and slides
·
Fossils
·
Rivers, bodies of water
·
Climate factors
·
Human migrations
· Constructive and destructive forces
·
Survival needs
·
Natural landmarks
·
Patterns
·
Variables
SKILLS/PROCEDURES
·
Basic writing skills.
·
Synthesize information from
multiple sources.
·
Make predictions based on passed
events
·
Research skills
·
Use of the Internet to gain
information.
·
Science process skills.
ACTIVITIES:
1.
Internet search on Natural Landmarks.
2.
Lab experiments on erosion and depositions.
3.
Reading of books/stories on settlement (e.g. Native Americans).
4.
Acquiring information by
requesting (letters, e-mail, etc.) materials on certain National Landmarks.
5.
Comparing and contrasting information obtained on landmarks.
6.
Possible field trip to McConnell Springs.
7.
Guest speaker (Geologist, Civil Engineer, etc.).
8.
Presentation creation of land mark using Kid’s Pix Studio.
9.
Clay “Plate Tectonics” activity emphasizing earthquakes and
volcanoes.
10.
Student-created posters on landmark information.