7th Grade Science Guide

7.2: Changes to Earth 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 3

Objective

Overview

Materials

● Students learn the difference between each type of plate

● Lesson Plan

● I can explain processes at plate boundaries, and how they change Earth’s surface

boundary and how they modify Earth’s surface.

Activity: Convergent Plate Boundaries

Objective

Overview

Materials

● Split students into 3 groups, and have each group read about a type of convergent plate boundary and create a poster/slide/etc. about their boundary. ● Regroup students so that there is a person from each of the 3 groups together and have students share what they learned about their boundary and share their groups poster/slide/etc.

● Ocean-Ocean Convergent Plate Boundaries ● Continent-Continent Convergent Plate Boundaries ● Ocean-Continent Convergent Plate Boundaries

● I can explain the different types of convergent plate boundaries, and how Earth’s surface is changed by them.

Activity: Hopes & Dreams Geologic Hazards

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can give evidence and explain how Earth’s surface has changed over time. ● I can make an argument using evidence that the

● Students will read an

● Hopes & Dreams

Research & Debate ● Video of Draper New Homes falling down hill

article about a geologic hazard and decisions made on homebuilding.

geologic time scale shows the age and history of the Earth.

● I can identify the

strengths and weaknesses in human engineered structures that are designed to withstand geologic hazards.

Formative Assessment: 7.2.2 Formative Assessment, 7.2.5 Formative Assessment