7th Grade Science Guide
7.2: Changes to Earth 3 Dimensions & Progressions
Unit 3
Phenomena Assessment:: Earthquakes & Plate Tectonics
Objective
Overview
Materials
● I can explain patterns of earthquakes and volcanoes relative to plate boundaries.
● Students use their knowledge of
● Prompt: Why are there so many Earthquakes and Volcanoes in the “Ring of Fire”? ● CER Scaffold for Writing
Earthquakes/volcanoes at the ring of fre and plate boundaries to explain continental drift.
Geologic Time Phenomena: The cliffs in Capitol Reef National Park have observable layers
Objective
Overview
Materials
● I can make observations about layers in rock and
● Students work through stations to discover how layers of rock provide evidence of Earth’s history.
● Lesson Plan ● phenomenon image ● Rock Mystery graphic organizer ● RockMystery powerpoint ● 4 Billion Years in 10 Minutes video
how they provide evidence of Earth’s history.
Activity: Utah Geologic Timeline
Objective
Overview
Materials
● I can use evidence of
● Students prepare a
● Lesson Plan ● Utah History Timeline PPT ● Computers or tablets ● Options for the timeline: ○ UtahTimelineTem plate (printed and cut from two letter size sheets of paper) ○ UtahOutlines and register paper, or other thin long paper
fossils and rock layers to make inferences about Utah’s geologic past.
timeline of Utah and observe the changing geological landscape that is supported by fossil and rock layer evidence.
Formative Assessment: 7.2.6 Formative Assessment
Phenomena Assessment: Cliffs of Capitol Reef National Park
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