Lauren Wilson: Earth Unit Lesson Plan for the Week of Oct 13

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Monday

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Objective
s
SWBAT:
Students will be
able to interpret
topographic maps.
TEKS 8.9C
SWBAT:
Students will be able
to interpret
topographic maps.
TEKS: 8.9C
SWBAT:
Students will be able
to interpret
topographic maps.
TEKS: 8.9C
SWBAT:
Students will be
able to interpret
topographic
maps.
TEKS: 8.9C
SWBAT:
Students will be
able to interpret
topographic
maps.
TEKS: 8.9C
P ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz:
TBD based on
previous days
lesson
Vocab: Convection
Currents
ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz:
TBD based on
previous days lesson

Vocab: Pangea
ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz:
TBD based on
previous days lesson

Vocab: Contour Line
ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz:
TBD based on
previous days
lesson

Vocab: Elevation

ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz:
TBD based on
previous days
lesson

Vocab: Steep
Slope
LA EXPLORE:
Topographic Board
EXPLAIN:
Draw and cut out
contour lines.
Glue to make a 3d
version of the
topographic map.
ELABORATE:
Discussions as the
maps are being
completed.
Interactive
Notebooks and
Cornell Notes

EXPLORE:
Topographic Board
EXPLAIN:
Draw and cut out
contour lines.
Glue to make a 3d
version of the
topographic map.
ELABORATE:
Discussions as the
maps are being
completed.
Interactive Notebooks
and Cornell Notes

EXPLORE:
Topographic map
Evaluation
EXPLAIN:
Discussions as the
maps are being
completed.
ELABORATE:
Discussions as the
maps are being
completed.
Interactive Notebooks
and Cornell Notes

EXPLORE:
Topographic
Notes
Satellite Images
matching
EXPLAIN:
What are contour
lines?
How are
landforms shown
on the
topographic
maps?
What clues are
involved?
ELABORATE:
Boundary and
plate Cornell
notes. Interactive
notebooks.
EXPLORE:
Practice
Topographic Map
Readings
EXPLAIN:
What are contour
lines?
How are
landforms shown
on the
topographic
maps?
What clues are
involved?

ELABORATE:
Interactive
Notebooks and
Cornell Notes

N EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
How do the
topographic models
represent
landforms?
EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
What does each
contour line represent
on the topographic
map?
EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
Draw a topographic
map of a mountain
with a river on one
side.
EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
What clues depict
uphill on a
topographic
map?
EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
How do you tell
the difference
between a steep
slope and a
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Monday

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Also, remind
students about -
Homework due
Friday

Also, remind students
about -Homework
due Friday


Also, remind students
about Homework due
Friday

Also, remind
students about -
Homework due
Friday

shallow slope?
Fun Question
Friday- EXIT
TICKET: Also,
remind students
about -Homework
due Friday

Resources Poster board
Projection
Toilet paper rolls
Glue
Scissors
Topographic maps
Text book
Handouts
Colored Pencils
Interactive
Notebooks
PowerPoint
Poster board
Projection
Toilet paper rolls
Glue
Scissors
Topographic maps
Text book
Handouts
Colored Pencils
Interactive Notebooks
PowerPoint
Poster board
Projection
Toilet paper rolls
Glue
Scissors
Topographic maps
Text book
Handouts
Colored Pencils
Interactive Notebooks
PowerPoint
Poster board
Projection
Toilet paper rolls
Glue
Scissors
Topographic
maps
Text book
Handouts
Colored Pencils
Interactive
Notebooks
PowerPoint
Poster board
Projection
Toilet paper rolls
Glue
Scissors
Topographic
maps
Text book
Handouts
Colored Pencils
Interactive
Notebooks
PowerPoint