Ms.

Fosters Lesson Plan for the Week of December 1st through December 5th

Objectives

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Topo 2D to 3D
Activity

Topo Profile Walk

Topographic Maps
and Erosion

Topo Maps Quiz

Topo Maps and Plate Tectonics

Summary

SWBAT:.
Describe and
interpret land
features in
topographic
maps and
using
appropriate
vocabulary.
Build a 3D
model of a 2D
topographic
map.
Describe how
water courses
look on a
topographic
map &
identify
upstream.

We will explore how

to recognize the
direction of water flow
and build a 3D model
of a 2D topographic
map.

SWBAT:.
Describe the
features
involved in
interpreting
topographic
maps and
satellite views
used to
identify land
features.
Interpret
topographic
maps and
correctly plot
the profile of
a land
feature.

SWBAT:
Identify features
on a
topographic
map and how
they would be
changed by
weathering and
erosion.
Describe the
results of
different types
of weathering
and erosion.
Compare and
contrast
erosional
features and
topographic
changes on
satellite and
aerial maps.
.
We will explore how
land features change as
a result of weathering
and erosion.

SWBAT:
Identify the
vocabulary
involved in
interpreting
topographic
maps and
satellite views
used to identify
land and
erosional
features.

SWBAT:
Identify features on a
topographic map.
Describe how forces alter
those land forms, such as
erosion and weathering.
Interpret how a plate
boundary works to create
the landforms depicted on a
topographic map.

We will demonstrate
my knowledge of
topographic maps and
interpret land features.

I will interpret satellite and aerial

photographs to identify landforms
and relate them to plate boundaries
on a topographic map.

I will identify features

of the topographic
map and use my
knowledge to build a
3D model of a land
feature.

We will interpret
topographic land
features and plot the
profile of a land
feature.
I will use my
knowledge of
topographic maps to
plot the profile of a
land feature.

We will identify how topographic

maps depict land features found at
plate.

I will identify features

of a topographic map,
explain how they
change over time..

I will interpret before

and after topographic
maps to identify the
effects of weathering
and erosion.

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ENGAGE: Make your

own 2D to 3D topo

ENGAGE:
Topographic Walk

ENGAGE: Satellite and

aerial photographs.

ENGAGE:.

ENGAGE:various satellite
and aerial photos of Earth.

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Ms. Fosters Lesson Plan for the Week of December 1st through December 5th

LA

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Topo 2D to 3D
Activity

Topo Profile Walk

Topographic Maps
and Erosion

Topo Maps Quiz

Topo Maps and Plate Tectonics

Summary

land features.

Activity.

EXPLORE:
Students will use a
manipulative 2D
model to build a 3D
model of a landform.

EXPLORE:
How do the lines on a
topographic map
represent elevation?

EXPLAIN:
Students will
be working in
groups and
will discuss
elevation and
contour
intervals, as
well as steep
vs. gentle
slope.

EXPLAIN:
Students will
alter their 3D
models to
correctly
represent a
streambed.

ELABORATE:
How will this
streambed
change over
time?
How will it
look different
on a contour
map?

EXPLORE: How do land

features change over
time? How can we see
these changes in the
photos?
EXPLAIN:
Students will
explore different
types of
weathering and
erosion on
various land
features and
interpret how
they would be
represented on
a topographic
map. ?
ELABORATE:.
How are
topographic
maps used
today? How
would you make
a topographic
map? What are
the limitations ?

EXPLORE:.
.

EXPLAIN:
What the lines
and marking
means on a
topographic
map.

ELABORATE:.
How are
topographic
maps created?
How would this
change based
on how they
are used?

EXPLORE:.Explore real
topographic maps in
groups. Treasure hunt for
specific land features.

EXPLAIN: Correlation
between lab activities and
real map features.

ELABORATE:..Students
discuss where they might
use a topographic map.

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Ms. Fosters Lesson Plan for the Week of December 1st through December 5th

Resources

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Topo 2D to 3D
Activity

Topo Profile Walk

Topographic Maps
and Erosion

Topo Maps Quiz

Topo Maps and Plate Tectonics

Summary

EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Formative
assessment
based on
checking on
the progress
of each
student as
they complete
the activity.
.

EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Formative
assessment
based on
checking on
the progress
of each
student as
they complete
the activity.

EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Formative
assessment as
students take
notes.
Participation
and completion
of worksheets
(minor grade).

Worksheet
and cut-out
elevations.

Worksheets
from workbook.

EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Formative
assessment
based on
worksheet
answers &
group
discussions.
Summative
assessment,
quiz.

Topo quiz
.

EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Formative assessment
based on checking on the
progress of each student as
they participate in the
discussion.

Topographic maps

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