Week of Jan 27-31 in science class

Graded Assignments due ASAP – MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON THEM

·         Word splash/one pager drawing the difference between CONTINENTAL DRIFT and THE THEORY Of PLATE TECTONICS (example of a 5 shown below)

·         Rock Cycle Article and questions answered using the textbook


examples of word splash

word splash assignment and word list

molten rock

mid ocean ridge

continents

landmass

sea floor spreading

North American tectonic plate

Eurasian tectonic plate

subduction

Alfred Wegener

theory

urkontinent
pangea
all lands
subcontinent
mountains
continental drift
mesosaurus
fossils
rift valley
supercontinent
plate tectonics
collision
rock layers
jigsaw puzzle
240 MYA
breaking apart
plates 

Continental Drift/Pangea = RED

Plate tectonics = word

encyclopedia article for word splash

Rock Cycle article and questions

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·         Draw a T-chart comparing Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift using your word list

·         Draw a model of the Rock Cycle
**Update Geological Processes summary table due Feb. 12th 

example rock cycle model

Wednesday

KETCHUP Day (Catch-Up)

Opener:

·         Tape the Pangea map into your modeling notebook

·         Label a new page in your notebook “Continental Drift Notes”

·         Video and note taking practice

Work Period: SILENT STUDY HALL WORK TIME

·         Turn in all graded assignments or work on the T-chart or rock cycle model

Homework:

·         Check blog

·         Check PowerSchool

·         Complete & Turn in ALL GRADED ASSIGNMENTS
**Update Geological Processes summary table due Feb. 12th 

Thursday and Friday

·         19-20 Grade 6 Content Baseline Mid-year on performance matters

·         Earthquake safe structure vocabulary and research pre-lab

·         Monday- earthquake day (you will not be allowed to participate until you have the graded assignments above turned in and complete)

  

Earthquake terms

(model questions 1-8 from last week linked here if needed: model questions 1-8 for PLATE TECTONICS