High School Science

Plate Tectonics

Earth Science

Quarter 1

McGraw Hill Module 13

RESOURCES

PACING: 5 DAYS

● Module Launch: 45 min ● Lesson 1: 90 min ● Lesson 2: 90 min ● Lesson 3: 90 min ● Lesson 4: 45 min ● Module Wrap-Up: 45 min

Module 13: Plate Tectonics ● Phenomena: How do we know that this land mass is moving?

● Lesson 1: Drifting Continents ● Lesson 2: Seafoor Spreading ● Lesson 3: Plate Boundaries ● Lesson 4: Causes of Plate Motion

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS

STANDARD

● I am learning how Earth’s surface is broken up into pieces called tectonic plates ● I am learning how tectonic plates move over time and reshape the surface ● I am learning about the evidence which supports the theory of plate tectonics ● I am learning the source of heat for earth’s interior ● I am learning how heat is transferred between earth’s layers (convection and conduction) ● I am learning the effects of

ESS.2.3 Construct an explanation for how plate tectonics results in patterns on Earth’s surface. Emphasize past and current plate motions. Examples could include continental and ocean foor features such as mountain ranges and mid-ocean ridges, magnetic polarity preserved in seafoor rocks, or regional hot spots. (ESS2.B)

ESS 2.2 Develop and use a model based on evidence of Earth’s interior and describe the cycling of matter by thermal convection. Emphasize the density of Earth’s layers and mantle convection driven by radioactive decay and heat from Earth’s early formation. Examples of evidence could include maps of Earth’s three-dimensional structure obtained from seismic waves or records of the rate of change of Earth’s magnetic feld. (PS1.C, ESS2.A, ESS2.B)

convection currents in Earth’s outer core and lower mantle

CONCEPTS (Nouns)

SKILLS (Verbs)

● Earth’s Interior 3 Dimensional Structure ● Matter cycling ● Thermal Convection currents ● Density

● Model Earth’s Interior ● Describe the cycling of matter ● Emphasize the density of earth’s layers

● Heat from Radioactive Decay ● Heat from Earth’s Formation