Earth Science Curriculum Pacing Guide 2017- 2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 1 - AstronomyPacingConceptualUnderstanding12 daysH.E.2:The student will demonstrate an understanding of the structure, properties, and history of the observableuniverse.SC Performance IndicatorsRecommended SEPs for TeachingH.E.2A.1Construct explanations for how gravity andmotion affect the formation and shapes ofgalaxies (including the Milky Way Galaxy).H.E.2A.2Use the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram to classifystars and explain the life cycles of stars(including the Sun).H.E.2A.3Construct explanations for how elements areformed using evidence from nuclear fusionoccurring within stars and/or supernovaexplosions.H.E.2A.4Construct and analyze scientific arguments tosupport claims about the origin of the universe(including the red shift of light from distantgalaxies, the measured composition of stars andnonstellar gases, and the cosmic backgroundradiation).H.E.2A.5Obtain and evaluate information to describe howthe use of x-ray, gamma-ray, radio, and visual(reflecting, refracting, and catadioptric)telescopes and computer modeling haveincreased the understanding of the universe.Anderson School District Five12017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 1 - AstronomySC Performance IndicatorsContent FocusRecommended SEPs for TeachingH.E.2B.1Analyze and interpret data to compare theproperties of Earth and other planets (includingcomposition, density, surface expression oftectonics, climate, and conditions necessary forlife).H.E.2B.2Obtain, evaluate, and communicate informationabout the properties and features of the moonto support claims that it is unique among othermoons in the solar system in its effects on theplanet it orbits.H.E.2B.3Use mathematical and computational thinking toexplain the motion of an orbiting object in thesolar system.H.E.2B.4Construct explanations for how the solar systemwas formed. Introduction to AstronomyEarth - Moon - Sun systemMoonThe study of lightAstronomical toolsSun - FusionThe solar system and planets.Properties of starsStellar evolutionThe universeAnderson School District Five22017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasSuggestedActivitiesUnit 1 - AstronomyField Trips Planetarium Visit - Columbia SC T.C. Hopper – GreenvilleInstructional Tools Star Lab - Portable (Middle School)H.E.2A.1 Formation of galaxies web lesson hat-are-galaxies/ Ball on a string demo showing relationship of gravity and motion with solar systems and galaxies. Types of galaxies p.717 Galaxy Zoo Inquiry - d.php?id 1261&file galaxy-zoo v2.docSuggestedActivities/ResourcesH.E.2A.2 Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram (NYS - /download.php?id 1020&file HR Diagram.zip Powerpoint on Life wnload.php?id 856&file life cycles v2.1.pptH.E.2A.3 (Fusion) Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v Ux33-5k8cjg&edufilter 0o2zdG6E NDbVMxrKA0SBQ&safe activeH.E.2A.4 (origin of universe) Teacher Demo the expanding universe (old balloon and dots or p.718)H.E.2A.5 Building a Telescope (NASA Activity)http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/350504main Optics Building a Telescope.pdfAnderson School District Five32017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 1 - AstronomyH.E.2B.1 Earth and other planets properties Planet ownload.php?id 562&file planet dia.pdf Planet ownload.php?id 626&file ModelofPlanets.docWalking the solar .2 (Moon Motions) Earth Moon -submitted/moonmotions.pdf Option 2 - Moon ser-submitted/esrmoonlab.pdf Fun LabOreo Moon PhasesH.E.2B.3 Eccentricity load.php?id 643&file esrellipsedraw.pdfH.E.2B.4 Solar System formationTextbookCorrelationPearson Earth Science, 4th EditionCh.1 - IntroductionCh. 22 - Ch. 25Anderson School District Five42017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 2 - Earth’s GeospherePacingConceptualUnderstanding20 daysH.E.3:The student will demonstrate an understanding of the internal and external dynamics of Earth’s geosphere.SC Performance IndicatorsRecommended SEPs for TeachingH.E.3A.1Analyze and interpret data to explain thedifferentiation of Earth’s internal structure using(1) the production of internal heat form theradioactive decay of unstable isotopes, (2)gravitational energy, (3) data from seismicwaves, and (4) Earth’s magnetic field.H.E.3A.2Analyze and interpret data from oceantopography, correlation of rock assemblages, thefossil record, the role of convection current, andthe action at plate boundaries to explain thetheory of plate tectonics.H.E.3A.3Construct explanations of how forces causecrustal changes as evidenced in sea floorspreading, earthquake activity, volcaniceruptions, and mountain building using evidenceof tectonic environments (such as mid-oceanridges and subduction zones).H.E.3A.4Use mathematical and computational thinking toanalyze seismic graphs to (1) triangulate thelocation of an earthquake’s epicenter andmagnitude, and (2) describe the correlationbetween frequency and magnitude of anearthquake.Anderson School District Five52017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 2 - Earth’s GeosphereSC Performance IndicatorsRecommended SEPs for TeachingH.E.3A.5Analyze and interpret data to describe thephysical and chemical properties of minerals androcks and classify each based on the propertiesand environment in which they were formed.H.E.3A.6Develop and use models to explain how variousrock formations on the surface of Earth resultfrom geologic processes (including weathering,erosion, deposition, and glaciation).H.E.3A.7Plan and conduct controlled scientificinvestigations to determine the factors thataffect the rate of weathering.H.E.3A.8Analyze and interpret data of soil from differentlocations to compare the major physicalcomponents of soil (such as the amounts ofsand, silt, clay, and humus) as evidence of Earthprocesses in that region producing each type ofsoil.H.E.3B.1Obtain and communicate information to explainhow the formation, availability, and use of oresand fossil fuels impact the environment.H.E.3B.2Construct scientific arguments to support claimsthat responsible management of naturalresources is necessary for the sustainability ofhuman societies and the biodiversity thatsupports them.Anderson School District Five62017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 2 - Earth’s GeosphereSC Performance IndicatorsContent FocusSuggestedActivities/ResourcesRecommended SEPs for TeachingH.E.3B.3Analyze and interpret data to explain hownatural hazards and other geologic events haveshaped the course of human history.H.E.3B.4Obtain and evaluate available data on a currentcontroversy regarding human activities whichmay affect the frequency, intensity, orconsequences of natural hazards.H.E.3B.5Define problems caused by the impacts of locallysignificant natural hazards and design possibledevices or solutions to reduce the impacts ofsuch natural hazards on human activities. Earth’s interiorPlate tectonicsGeologic historyWeatheringSoil formationResource extraction and land useNatural hazards and geologic events Egg lab demonstrating layers inside earth.T chart comparing layers of the Earth based on structure versus composition.Interpret seismic models to determine composition of Earth’s layers.Puzzle linking continents with evidence color coded.Research paper collecting evidence for seafloor spreading.Use clay models to demonstrate plate movement on boundaries.Use the website ting-the-movement-of-the-earths-tectonic-plates/ topredict plate movement in the future.Paleomagnetism and the Ocean Floor - text page 272-273.Earth Science With Vernier: Mapping the Ocean Floor.Demo: bag of chips showing forces that cause faults. Anderson School District Five72017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 2 - Earth’s Geosphere SuggestedActivities/Resourcescontinued TextbookCorrelationClay models showing deformation and faults.Earthquake 101 ppt from USGSCookie Mining:Search: cookie mining lab. 1st lab at the top.Another ool/Hferrer/COOKIE%20MINING%20LAB.pdfDiamond Hill MineErosion and depostion ral properties arwoodr/Geol101/Labs/Minerals/Pearson Earth Science, 4th EditionCh. 9, 11, 8, 10, 2-5, 7.1Anderson School District Five82017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 3 - Earth’s PaleobiospherePacingConceptualUnderstanding10 daysH.E.4The student will demonstrate an understanding of the dynamic relationship between Earth’s conditions overgeologic time and the diversity of organisms.SC Performance IndicatorsRecommended SEPs for TeachingH.E.4A.1Construct scientific arguments to supportclaims that the physical conditions of Earthenable the planet to support carbon-basedlife.H.E.4A.2Construct explanations for how various lifeforms have altered the geosphere,hydrosphere and atmosphere overgeological time.H.E.4A.3Construct explanations of how changes toEarth’s surface are related to changes inthe complexity and diversity of life usingevidence from the geologic time scale.H.E.4A.4Obtain and evaluate evidence from rockand fossil records and ice core samples tosupport claims that Earth’s environmentalconditions have changed over time.H.E.4A.5Develop and use models of various datingmethods (including index fossils, orderingof rock layers, and radiometric dating) toestimate geologic time.Anderson School District Five92017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 3 - Earth’s PaleobiosphereSC Performance IndicatorsContent FocusH.E.4A.6Use mathematical and computationalthinking to calculate the age of Earthmaterials using isotope ratios (actual orsimulated).H.E.4A.7Develop and use models to predict theeffects of an environmental change (suchas the changing life forms, tectonic change,or human activity) on global carbon cycling. Changes over geologic timeCarbon cycleChemical atmospheric makeupAdaptation and evolutionDynamic relationship of Earth and organisms Travelers Past nload.php?id 825&file travelpast.docFossils and Geologic -geologic-time/Determining the age of fossils and htmlExamining the fossil ilrecord.html#.U5doaIazKphMaking a mold and cast fossil (plaster of paris)Dating ngExercise.pdfFrosty the Snowman meets his demise (carbon he-snowman-meets-his-demise/Radioactive decay /visualizations/RadioDec.htmlRadioactive decay demo with ties/PennyDecay.html SuggestedActivities/ResourcesRecommended SEPs for Teaching Anderson School District Five102017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 3 - Earth’s edAdding tape or toilet paper analogy for geologic time.http://www.beloit.edu/sepm/Time and Design/geologic time.html Organizing Earth’s orations/tours/geotime/gtpage3.html Earth History Tour Webquestchrome-extension: //bpmcpldpdmajfigpchkicefoigmkfalc/views/app.html Earth Calendarhttp://bingweb.binghamton.edu/ jbarker/demos/demo15.html Geologic Timeline download.php?fileinfo ZV8xMTc2NV9tb2RfMTMyODgxMjYzMS5wZGY §iondetailid 17511 Earth’s History /download.php?fileinfo Zg §iondetailid 17511 Mnemonic devices for learning periodshttp://www.ux1.eiu.edu/ rbjorstad/geoltime.html Evolution of dinosaurs research hive/xpeditions/lessons/17/g912/serenoevol.html?ar a 1TextbookCorrelationPearson Earth Science, 4th EditionCh. 12-13 MIDTERM EXAMAnderson School District Five112017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 4 – Earth’s Atmosphere – Weather and ClimatePacingConceptualUnderstanding22 daysH.E.5:The student will demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics of Earth’s atmosphere.SC Performance IndicatorsRecommended SEPs for TeachingH.E.5A.1Develop and use models to describe thethermal structures (including the changes inair temperature due to changing altitude inthe lower troposphere), the gaseouscomposition, and the location of the layersof Earth’s atmosphere.H.E.5A.2Develop and use models to predict andexplain how the angle of solar incidenceand Earth’s axial tilt impact (1) the lengthof daylight, (2) the atmospheric filtration,(3) the distribution of sunlight in anylocation, and (4) seasonal changes.H.E.5A.3Analyze and interpret data to predict localand national weather conditions on thebasis of the relationship among themovement of air masses, pressure systems,and frontal boundaries.H.E.5A.4Analyze and interpret data of pressuredifferences, the direction of winds, andareas of uneven heating to explain howconfection determines local wind patterns(including land/sea breezes,mountain/valley breezes, Chinook winds,and monsoons).Anderson School District Five122017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 4 – Earth’s Atmosphere – Weather and ClimateSC Performance IndicatorsContent FocusRecommended SEPs for TeachingH.E.5A.5Construct explanations for the formation ofsevere weather conditions (includingtornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, andblizzards) using evidence from temperature,pressure and moisture conditions.H.E.5A.6Develop and use models to exemplify howclimate is driven by global circulationpatterns.H.E.5A.7Construct scientific arguments to supportclaims of past changes in climate caused byvarious factors (such as changes in theatmosphere, variations in solar output,Earth’s orbit, changes in the orientation ofEarth’s axis of rotation, or changes in thebiosphere).H.E.5A.8Analyze scientific arguments regarding thenature of the relationship between humanactivities and climate change. Describe the Earth’s atmosphere.Explain how the angle of solar incidence impacts seasonal changes.Predict weather conditions.Explain how convection determines wind patterns.Severe weather conditions.Global circulation patterns.Climate change over time.Human activities and climate change.Anderson School District Five132017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 4 – Earth’s Atmosphere – Weather and ClimateH.E.5A.1 Virtual Ballooning for the earth’s ballooning-explore-atmosphere-activity How’s the air up there (needs to be checked nload.php?id 822&file upperair.doc Testing E.5A.2 Angle of Insolation load.php?id 616&file angle.pdf Temperature Change ad.php?fileinfo tiondetailid 17511 Length of Day (needs to be checked /docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid 17511&fileitem 1260&catfilter 573 Earth Science With Vernier Seasons and Angle of InsolationH.E.5A.3 Map r%20symbols.pdf Weather Lab plotting fronts, pressure and ff/files/blog/synoptic%20weather%20map.pdfH.E.5A.4 Animation of sea/land breezeshttp://www.classzone.com/books/earth age01.cfm?chapter no visualizationAnderson School District Five142017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasSuggestedActivities/ResourcescontinuedUnit 4 – Earth’s Atmosphere – Weather and ClimateH.E.5A.5 Analyzing Sever Weather Data p.123 in lab manual. Simulator - gives background on storms and you figure out the conditions to make the storm. Hurricanes and ofnature/interactive/index.html?section h Simulator (thunderstorm conditions)http://spark.ucar.edu/make-thunderstorm Just for fun - make tch/sim/game.htm Hurricane Tracking chart[1].pdf Site for plotting Hurricanes 8 global warming and climate /files/lesson plan 20Inquiry%20TG.pdf Greenhouse Labhttp://www.umsl.edu/ biofuels/Greenhousegas.html Earth Science with Vernier The Greenhouse EffectTextbookCorrelationPearson Earth Science, 4th EditionCh. 17 - 21Anderson School District Five152017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 5 – Earth’s HydrospherePacingConceptualUnderstanding18 daysH.E.6:The student will demonstrate an understanding of Earth’s freshwater and ocean systems.SC Performance IndicatorsRecommended SEPs for TeachingH.E.6A.1Analyze and interpret data to describe andcompare the physical and chemical properties ofsaltwater and freshwater.H.E.6A.2Obtain and communicate information to explainhow location, movement, and energy transfers areinvolved in making water available for use onEarth’s surface (including lakes, surface-waterdrainage basins, freshwater wetlands, andgroundwater zones).H.E.6A.3Plan and conduct controlled scientific investigationsto determine how a change in stream flow mightaffect areas of erosion and deposition of ameandering alluvial stream.H.E.6A.4Analyze and interpret data of a local drainage basinto predict how changes caused by human activityand other factors influence the hydrology of thebasin and amount of water available for use in theecosystem.H.E.6A.5Analyze and interpret data to describe how thequality of the water in drainage basins is influencedby natural and human factors (such as land use,domestic and industrial waste, weather/climateconditions, topography of the river channel,pollution, or flooding).Anderson School District Five162017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 5 – Earth’s HydrosphereSC Performance IndicatorsContent FocusRecommended SEPs for TeachingH.E.6A.6Develop and use models to explain howgroundwater processes affect limestone formationsleading to the formation of caves and karsttopography.H.E.6A.7Obtain and communicate information to explainhow the convection of ocean water due totemperature and density influence the circulation ofoceans.H.E.6A.8Develop and use models to describe how wavesand currents interact with the ocean shore.H.E.6A.9Ask questions about the design of devices used tocontrol and prevent coastal erosion and floodingand evaluate the designs in terms of theadvantages and disadvantages required for solvingthe problems. Properties of saltwater and freshwater.Water availabilityEffect of alluvial stream flow.Factors influencing hydrology of drainage basins.Factors affecting quality of water in a drainage basin.Limestone formations.Circulations of Oceans.Interaction of waves and currents with ocean shores.Coastal erosion and flooding control.Anderson School District Five172017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 5 – Earth’s HydrosphereH.E.6A.1 Earth Science With Vernier Salinity of Ocean Water Freezing Temperature of ocean water. Electrolysis of Salt Water Labhttp://www.aquarius.umaine.edu/cgi/ed act.htm?id 47 Floating in a salty sea Labhttp://www.aquarius.umaine.edu/activities/aq bead activity.pdf Melting Ice oads/lessons/1993/Melting Ice.pdfSuggestedActivities/ResourcesH.E.6A.2 Permeability Labhttp://magee-science.homestead.com/APES/APES Labs/Lab-Soil Porosity Permeability - revised.pdf Option 2http://www.teachengineering.org/view activity.php?url collection/cub /activities/cub enveng/cub enveng lesson03 activity2.xmlH.E.6A.3 See watershed in links page rizona.edu/files/Stream%20Table1.pdfH.E.6A.4 Local Drainage /lakes/thurmond/basin.pdfH.E.6A.5 Google: protecting our water resources: student activities for the l3/Contents/pdfs/Student%20Activities/student activities.pdf Water /3239894/water-lab-1.pdf ver/Flooding/index.html Building your own ater/activity grades 9-12 buildyourownwatershed.cfmAnderson School District Five182017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018Content AreasUnit 5 – Earth’s HydrosphereH.E.6A.6 Chemistry of limestone /jesei/chemlim/home.htm Karst topography htmlSuggestedActivities/ResourcescontinuedH.E.6A.7 Ocean e/activities/ts1enac3.pdf periments/colorful-convection-currents Book Lab How does temperature affect water density? p.440 Salinity and Temperaturehttp://formontana.net/colorful.html Salinity pdfH.E.6A.8 Wave Simulatorhttp://www.glencoe.com/sites/common assets/science/virtual labs/E05/E05.htmlH.E.6A.9 Coastal le/erosion-ediments-jetties/ Dune xtbookCorrelationPearson Earth Science, 4th EditionCh. 6, 14-16Anderson School District Five192017-2018
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2017- 2018 Anderson School District Five 1 2017-2018 Content Areas Unit 1 - Astronomy Pacing 12 days Conceptual Understanding H.E.2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the structure, properties, and history of the observable universe
Social Studies Pacing Guide Summer 2014 . 2 Pacing Guide This pacing guide provides a map for instructing the required standards in a logical sequence. Just as a map may show multiple routes for arriving at a destination, a pacing document is simply a guide for ensuring all standards
Middle Township School District Curriculum/Pacing Guide 2011 Elementary #2 Grade 3 Science Board approval: November 17, 2011 . (for investigations/ experiments) Middle Township School District Curriculum/Pacing Guide Elementary #2 - Course/Grade . Solubility Boiling and Melting Point E8 -10, E18 5.2.6 A1 A2 A3 E4
Earth Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2014- 2015 Anderson School District Five 1 July 1, 2014 Content Areas Astronomy Earth’s Geosphere Earth’s Paleobiosphere Pacing 12 days 20 days 10 days M xam Content Focus Standards/ Indicators Standard H.E.2: The student will demonstrate an
Kindergarten ELA Common Core Standards Pacing Guide The JCPS English/Language Arts pacing guides were developed to address the needs of teachers and administrators within the county. The pacing guides are intended to help teachers make the best use of planning and instructional time, ensure all
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7th Grade Unit 2: Expressions and Equations 4 Pacing Calendar Please complete the pacing calendar based on the suggested pacing (see Pacing Guide on page 1).Chapter 3: Algebraic Expressions: In this chapter, students extend their knowledge to more complex expressions. They learn to simplify, expand, and factor increasingly complex algebraic expressions.
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