Planet Earth

Science 7
 Grade: 7 Unit: Planet Earth Dates: 20 days (1 hour 20 min (tues, thurs)/ 40 min (fri))
Date/ Lesson Topic/ GLO/S Main Learning Key Questions Assessment Engagement/ Technology Resources
Lesson LO Activities motivation
Title

1 - March 9 Intro to STS7- -what’s inside? K/W chart -group work/talking -PPT/ Textbook
(thurs) Planet 1 -are students able about what they computer/
Earth to demonstrate an have questions projector
Models understanding of about/wonder
models?

2 - March 16 Models STS7- -jigsaw/station Notes Page -movement -PPT/ Textbook

(thurs) cont. 1 s -are students able incorporated in computer/
Earth’s to understand the stations projector
layers layers of the Earth
and what each
layer is composed
of?

3 - March 17 Earth’s STS7- -craft Earth Model -activity -PPT/ Unit E: Planet
(fri) Layers 1 -are students able incorporating computer/ Earth
cont. to accurately create creativity projector
a model of the
earth’s layers?

4 - March 21 Earth’s STS7- -craft Earth Model -activity -PPT/ Textbook

(tues) Layers 1 -are students able incorporating computer/
cont. to accurately create creativity projector
Volcanoes a model of the
earth’s layers?
5 - March 23 Sudden STS7- -order of -are students able Simile -group work to -PPT/ Textbook
(thurs) changes: 1 events to explain what an decide on the order computer/
Volcanoes earthquake and of events projector
Earthquake volcano is including
s its characteristics?
-are able to order a
sequence of events
of what happens
when a volcanic
eruption occurs?

6 - March 24 Sudden STS7- -sugar cube -are students able Simile -experiment to -PPT/ Earthquake
(fri) changes: 1 experiment to explain what an visualize computer/ experiment
Volcanoes earthquake and earthquakes projector
Earthquake volcano is including
s its characteristics?
-are students able
to recognize the
main parts of an
earthquake?

7 - March 28 Incrementa STS7- -soil -are students able WED -different type of -PPT/ Weathering,
(tues) l: 1 experiment to show an worksheet notes; fill in the computer/ erosion,
weathering, STS7- understanding of blanks, writing, and projector deposition
erosion, 3 weathering, drawing experiment
deposition erosion, and -experiment to WED
deposition? visualize Worksheet
weathering,
erosion, and
deposition

8 - March 30 Review STS7- -jeopardy -are students able Quiz 1 -competition in -PPT/ Jeopard…
(thurs) 1 -quiz to demonstrate jeopardy computer/ Topic 1 …
STS7- their learning about projector
3 topic 1
9 - March 31 Rocks vs STS7- -introduce unit -are students able -exit slip -assignment -PPT/ Textbook
(fri) minerals 1 summary to distinguish -title page of incorporating computer/
Minerals STS7- assignment between rocks and summary creativity and projector
2 -intro to rocks minerals? demonstration of
and minerals -are students able learning in various
to demonstrate forms
their knowledge
about the unit?

10 - April 4 Rocks STS7- -Exploration of -are students able -Drawing and -notes in the form -PPT/ Textbook
(tues) Sedimentar 2 different types to distinguish characteristics of drawing computer/
y between projector
Igneous sedimentary,
Metamorph igneous, and
ic metamorphic
rocks?

11 - April 6 Rock Cycle STS7- -Starburst rock -are students able -labeled -experiment -PPT/ rock cycle
(thurs) 2 cycle to appropriately diagram involving candy computer/ candy
experiment order the events of projector experiment
formation of the Starburst
rock cycle experiment

12 - April 7 Continental STS7- -earthquake -are students able -earthquake -inquiry assignment -PPT/ Earthquake
(fri) Drift 3 tracking to track tracking using technology computer/ tracking
Plate earthquakes worksheet projector
tectonics around the world -chrome
through their books
knowledge of plate
tectonics?

13 - April 11 Mountain STS7- -create your -are students able -mountain -hand on activity -PPT/ Unit E: Planet
(tues) building 3 own mountain to understand how creation model activity to computer/ Earth
mountains are demonstrate projector
formed? mountains
14 - April 13 Fossils STS7- -stations -are students able -stations -hands on stations/ -PPT/ Fossils
(thurs) 4 to understand what worksheet mini experiments computer/ Stations
a fossil is and projector
explore how
scientists can study
fossils?

15 - April 14 Final STS7- -unit summary -are students able -topics and -assignment Planet …
(fri) Assignmen 1,2,3,4 assignment to demonstrate reflection incorporating
t their knowledge creativity and
about the unit? demonstration of
learning in various
forms

16 - April 18 Final STS7- -unit summary -are students able -topics and -assignment Planet …
(tues) Assignmen 1,2,3,4 assignment to demonstrate reflection incorporating
t their knowledge creativity and
about the unit? demonstration of
learning in various
forms
Learning Assessments
Outcomes

Title KWL Chart Stations Performance Rock Review: Participation Unit Section
Task Table Jeopardy Summary Quizzes

Type (Formative/ Formative Formative Formative Formative Formative Summative Summative Summative
Summative)

Weighting N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 20% 60% 20%

Describe and demonstrate 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

methods used in the scientific
study of Earth and in observing
and interpreting its component
materials

Identify evidence for the rock 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

cycle, and use the rock cycle
concept to interpret and explain
the characteristics of particular
rocks

Investigate and interpret 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

evidence of major changes in
landforms and the rock layers
that underlie them

Describe, interpret and evaluate 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

evidence from the fossil record
Assessment Tool Brief Description Assessment Assessment
FOR OF Learning
Learning

KWL Chart Students will work in groups to complete a know and wonder chart to assess their prior
knowledge at the beginning of the unit. They will discuss what they know about planet
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earth and what they wonder about. I will address some of their related wonders further on
in the unit through the “fun fact” and relate it to the lesson for that day.

Jigsaw/stations Students will work in groups at stations to explore a particular area of a topic and present
their findings to other groups or rotate between stations to uncover different aspects of the
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topic.

Performance Task Students will complete an assignment where they are instructed to explore evidence of
land formations and fossils that were recently found/uncovered. They will need to analyze
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the evidence and create a report on their findings.

Rock/Mineral Table Students will complete a table as part of their learning for the different characteristics of
rocks and minerals. Students will work in groups of about three people and explore
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Experiment
different properties of each rock in their rock set.
Jeopardy Review Before each topic quiz, students will participate in a game of jeopardy to prepare for the
upcoming summative test. This assessment is for me to be able to see if they are
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understanding the topics discussed, as well as for the students to study/review what they
have learned throughout the accumulation of science classes

Participation Formative assessments will be completed throughout the course of this unit. Completion
and participation marks will be given based on the student’s effort as well as
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comprehension of the material discussed.

Unit Summary Throughout the unit students will complete a unit summary, adding to it along the way.
Components of the unit summary will include:
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- Title page
- Info on topic 1/2/3/4 including visuals
- Reflection

Section Quizzes After each section of the material, students will write a quiz to assess their knowledge
throughout that particular section. There will be 4 section quizzes on each of the
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following topics:

- Gradual and sudden changes of Earth’s surface

- The rock cycle, how rocks form and change over time
- Landforms as evidence of change
- Fossil record as evidence of Earth’s changes
 Resources:
http://slallison.weebly.com/unit-e---planet-earth.html
https://lalin2014.edublogs.org/files/2018/08/Science-in-Action-7-xsry09-1i0tjuj.pdf - Science in
Action 7 Textbook pg. 367 - 452 (85 pgs)
Topic Key Concepts
1 - Earth’s surface ● Developing models
undergoes gradual ● Earth models
and sudden ● Earthquakes
changes ● Volcanoes
● Tools and techniques for
studying Earth
● The effects of water,
wind, and ice
● Glaciers
2 - The rock cycle ● Rocks and minerals
describes how ● Classes of rocks:
rocks form and igneous, sedimentary,
change over time and metamorphic
● Geology tools and
techniques
● The rock cycle
● Describing and
interpreting local rock
formations
3 - Landforms ● Continental drift
provide evidence ● Plate tectonics
of change ● Mountain building
Section Summary
● Earth is viewed as a layered planet. The main
layers are the crust, the mantle, and the core. Only
the crust has been investigated because Earth’s
other layers are many hundreds of kilometers
below its surface.
● Earthquakes and volcanoes are examples of
forces that take place within Earth’s interior. These
forces have the ability to suddenly and
dramatically change Earth’s surface.
● Scientists use a variety of tools and techniques to
investigate Earth’s forces.
● Wind, water, and ice are forces that slowly change
Earth’s features
● Rocks are the hard structures that make up
Earth’s crust. They are composed of minerals,
substances that give rocks their distinctive
characteristics, such as hardness and color
● There are three classes of rocks that make up
Earth’s crust: igneous, sedimentary, and
metamorphic.
● Rocks are always being broken down and
transformed into different forms. This process is
called the rock cycle.
● All three classes of rocks can be found in Alberta
although sedimentary rocks are the most common.
● The Theory of Plate Tectonics describes Earth’s
surface as being broken up into huge areas of rock
called plates.
● The continents and the ocean floors are carried on
these plates. The plates are slowly moving on the
partly melted mantle.
 ● Mountains are formed as a result of plates
colliding or rubbing together, pushing up part of the
plate.

4 - The fossil ● Tracing evidence of ● Fossils are traces or remains of past life preserved
record provides geologic change using in stone. They have given scientists a picture of
evidence of fossils how life has evolved over the last three and a half
Earth’s changes ● Methods used to
billion years.
over time interpret fossils
● Geologic time ● Scientists use a variety of methods and tools to
● Understanding fossil interpret fossil evidence. However, since fossil
evidence remains are often incomplete, much of what is
known is based on inferences.
● Geologists have divided Earth’s history into four
periods, called eras.
● Determining what animals looked like from fossil
records is often based on inferences.