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Earth Science Pacing Guide 2013-2014 Lynchburg City Schools Curriculum Framework Earth Science

1ST 9 WEEKS (8/26-10/25)

SOL Enabling Objective: Description Textbook Recommended Activities # days Chapter / to Section teach 44 days

2nd day of school PRE-TEST (for Teacher Evaluation & School Improvement—create short 1 day test of essential skills) 1 day

Introduction to Earth Science

ES.1a-f

ES.2a-d

The student will plan and conduct investigations in which

a) volume, area, mass, elapsed time, direction, temperature, pressure, distance, density, and changes in elevation/depth are calculated utilizing the most appropriate tools; b) technologies, including computers, probe-ware, and geospatial technologies, are used to collect, analyze, and report data and to demonstrate concepts and simulate experimental conditions; c) scales, diagrams, charts, graphs, tables, imagery, models, and profiles are constructed and interpreted; d) maps and globes are read and interpreted, including location by latitude and longitude; e) variables are manipulated with repeated trials; and f) current applications are used to reinforce Earth science concepts.

1-1, 1-2. 1-3, 1-4

Presentation Express Slides : -What is Science -The Work of Scientists -Technology & Engineering

Video Field Trips: -What is Science (11:45) -The Work of Scientists (11:19) -Technology & Engineering (13:17)

Links: Science Buddies Scientific Method Nature of Earth Science Flash Cards Quizlet Scientific Method Bubble Gum Lab Metric Games, Labs, & Lessons Scientific Method Labs Scientific Method interactive activities & lessons Scientific Method - eThemes

10days

The student will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science and scientific reasoning and logic. Key concepts include

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a) science explains and predicts the interactions and dynamics of complex Earth systems; b) evidence is required to evaluate hypotheses and explanations; c) observation and logic are essential for reaching a conclusion; d) evidence is evaluated for scientific theories.

Earth, Moon, & Sun

ES.3a-c The student will investigate and understand the characteristics of Earth and the solar system. Key concepts include

a) position of Earth in the solar system; b) sun-Earth-moon relationships (seasons, tides, and eclipses); c) characteristics of the sun, planets and their moons, comets, meteors, and asteroids; and

19-1, 19-2, 19-3, 19-4, 19-5

Presentation Express Slides : -Earth Moon & Sun

Video Field Trip: -Earth Moon & Sun (9:32)

Links: Astronomy Animations Moon Phases SEPUP Seasons Interactive Tide & Gravity Labs

10 days

ES.3cd

The Solar System

The student will investigate and understand the characteristics of Earth and the solar system. Key concepts include

c) characteristics of the sun, planets and their moons, comets, meteors, and asteroids; and d) the history and contributions of space exploration.

20-1, 20-2, 20-3, 20-4, 20-5, 20-6

Presentation Express Slides : -The Solar System

Video Field Trip: -The Solar System (9:09)

Links: Sea & Sky Website NASA Planets - NASA Science The Nine Planets Solar System Tour PlanetQuest-Search for Another Earth

10 days

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ES.3d

ES.13a-b

Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe

The student will investigate and understand the characteristics of Earth and the solar system. Key concepts include d) the history and contributions of space exploration.

The student will investigate and understand scientific concepts related to the origin and evolution of the universe. Key concepts include

a) cosmology including the Big Bang theory; and b) the origin and evolution of stars, star systems, and galaxies.

21-1, 21-2, 21-3, 21-4, 21-5

Presentation Express Slides :

-Stars Galaxies & the Universe Video Field Trip:

- Stars Galaxies & the Universe (10:30) Links: Astronomy Interactive Links Astronomy Review & Released Questions Missions - NASA Science Race to the Moon | Timeline | PBS Astrophysics - NASA Science Life Cycle of a Star Life Cycles of Stars (Grades 9-12) NASA - Exploring the Universe

10 days

Flex days/Remediation 4 days

Reflection notes:

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2ND 9 WEEKS (10/29-1/17)

SOL Enabling Objective: Description Textbook Chapter / Section

Recommended Activities # days to

teach 45 days

The Atmosphere

ES.11a-d The student will investigate and understand the origin

and evolution of the atmosphere and the interrelationship of geologic processes, biologic processes, and human activities on its composition and dynamics. Key concepts include a) scientific evidence for atmospheric composition changes over geologic time; b) current theories related to the effects of early life on the chemical makeup of the atmosphere; c) atmospheric regulation mechanisms including the effects of density differences and energy transfer; and d) potential changes to the atmosphere and climate due to human, biologic, and geologic activity.

15-1, 15-2, 15-3, 15-4

Presentation Express Slides : -The Atmosphere

Video Field Trip: - The Atmosphere (9:43)

Links: Atmosphere Links & Animations Weather Powerpoints - Atmosphere Earth's Atmosphere Ozone SEPUP Earth's Atmosphere Interactive

5 days

Weather Factors

ES.12a-d The student will investigate and understand that energy

transfer between the sun and Earth and its atmosphere drives weather and climate on Earth. Key concepts include

a) observation and collection of weather data; b) prediction of weather patterns; c) severe weather occurrences, such as tornadoes,

16-1, 16-2, 16-3, 16-4, 16-5

Presentation Express Slides : -Weather Factors

Video Field Trip: - Weather Factors (12:24)

Links: Cold & Warm Front Animations Weather

5 days

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hurricanes, and major storms d) weather phenomena and the factors that affect climate including radiation, conduction, and convection

Online Weather Activities - UEN More Weather Activities

Weather Patterns

ES.12a-c The student will investigate and understand that energy transfer between the sun and Earth and its atmosphere drives weather and climate on Earth. Key concepts include

17-1, 17-2, 17-3

Presentation Express Slides : -Weather Patterns

Video Field Trip: - Weather Patterns (9:41)

5 days

a) observation and collection of weather data; b) prediction of weather patterns; c) severe weather occurrences, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and major storms

Links: Weather Applets Severe Weather Links Weather 1: Weather Patterns - Science NetLinks NOAA Education Resources Movie & Activity - Weather Patterns

Climate & Climate Change

ES.12bd The student will investigate and understand that energy

transfer between the sun and Earth and its atmosphere drives weather and climate on Earth. Key concepts include

b) prediction of weather patterns; d) weather phenomena and the factors that affect climate including radiation, conduction, and convection

18-1, 18-2, 18-3 18-4

Presentation Express Slides : -Climate & Climate Change

Video Field Trip: -Climate & Climate Change (10:40)

Links: Greenhouse Effect & Global Warming Applet El Nino & La Nina Animations Climate Change Global Warming Simulation & Climate Change

5 days

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Ocean Motions & Ocean Zones

ES.10a-d

ES.8d-f

ES.10 e

The student will investigate and understand that oceans are complex, interactive physical, chemical, and biological systems and are subject to long- and short-term variations. Key concepts include a)physical and chemical changes related to tides, waves,

currents, sea level and ice cap variations, upwelling, and salinity variations; b) importance of environmental and geologic implications; c) systems interactions; d) features of the seafloor as reflections of tectonic processes;

Supplement Instruction on the Chesapeake Bay:

The student will investigate and understand how freshwater resources are influenced by geologic processes and the activities of humans. Key concepts include

d) identification of sources of fresh water including rivers, springs, and aquifers, with reference to the hydrologic cycle; e) dependence on freshwater resources and the effects of human usage on water quality; and f) identification of the major watershed systems in Virginia, including the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The student will investigate and understand that oceans are complex, interactive physical, chemical, and biological systems and are subject to long- and short-term variations. Key concepts include e) economic and public policy issues concerning the oceans and the coastal zone including the Chesapeake Bay

13-1, 13-2, 13-3, 13-4 14-1, 14-2, 14-3

Presentation Express Slides : -Ocean Motions -Ocean Zones

Video Field Trip: - Ocean Motions (9:40) - Ocean Zones (10:20)

Links: Sea & Sky Webpage NOAA, Ocean Explorer Glencoe Science: WebQuest NOAA, Ocean Explorer Ocean Resources Oceans

Links: Chesapeake Bay Resources Polluted Runoff (Nonpoint Source Pollution) Chesapeake Bay - Map Interactive SAV in Chesapeake Bay Interactive Map

15 days

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Exam Review & Exam 4days

Reflection notes:

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3RD 9 WEEKS (1/22-3/28)

SOL Enabling Objective: Description Textbook Recommended Activities # days Chapter / to Section teach 48 days

Minerals

ES.4ab The student will investigate and understand how to identify major rock-forming and ore minerals based on physical and chemical properties. Key concepts include

3-1, 3-2, 3-3

Presentation Express Slides : -Minerals

Video Field Trip: -Minerals (9:26)

9 days

ES.6ad

a) hardness, color and streak, luster, cleavage, fracture, and unique properties; and b) uses of minerals.

The student will investigate and understand the differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources. Key concepts include

Links: TASA Interactive Software Rock & Mineral Applets Common Minerals & Uses Rocks & Minerals WebQuest Rocks & Minerals Fun Rock and Minerals Activities

a) fossil fuels, minerals, rocks, water, and vegetation; d) environmental costs and benefits.

ES.5a-c

Rocks

The student will investigate and understand the rock cycle as it relates to the origin and transformation of rock types and how to identify common rock types based on mineral composition and textures. Key concepts include a) igneous rocks; b) sedimentary rocks; and c) metamorphic rocks.

4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6

Presentation Express Slides : -Rocks

Video Field Trip: -Rocks (8:34)

Links: Rock & Mineral Applets Discover How Rocks Are Formed Interactives . The Rock Cycle . Introduction Rock Cycle

5 days

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Weathering & Soil Formation

ES.2a

ES.6d

ES.7a

ES.8a

The student will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science and scientific reasoning and logic. Key concepts include a) science explains and predicts the interactions and dynamics of complex Earth systems;

The student will investigate and understand the differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources. Key concepts include d) environmental costs and benefits. The student will investigate and understand geologic processes including plate tectonics. Key concepts include a) geologic processes and their resulting features;


a) processes of soil development

8-1, 8-2, 8-3

Presentation Express Slides : -Weathering & Soil Formation

Video Field Trip: - Weathering & Soil Formation (10:20)

Links: Weathering Animations & Links Weathering & Erosion Labs Weathering & Erosion Weathering and Erosion Online Activity Coastal Processes

5 days

Fresh Water

ES.2a

ES.8c-f



12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4, 12-5

Presentation Express Slides : -Freshwater Resources

Video Field Trip: -Freshwater Resources (9:26) -Earth the Water Planet (Wetlands) (9:03)

Links: Groundwater Applets Freshwater 101 Interactive - National Geographic EE Activities - Water EE Activities - Groundwater

5 days

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c) relationships between groundwater zones, including saturated and unsaturated zones, and the water table; d) identification of sources of fresh water including rivers, springs, and aquifers, with reference to the hydrologic cycle; e) dependence on freshwater resources and the effects of human usage on water quality; and f) identification of the major watershed systems in Virginia, including the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

Erosion & Deposition

ES.8bc

ES.7a

ES.10a

The student will investigate and understand how freshwater resources are influenced by geologic processes and the activities of humans. Key concepts include b) development of karst topography; c) relationships between groundwater zones, including saturated and unsaturated zones, and the water table;

The student will investigate and understand geologic processes including plate tectonics. Key concepts include

a) geologic processes and their resulting features;

The student will investigate and understand that oceans are complex, interactive physical, chemical, and biological systems and are subject to long- and short-term variations. Key concepts include

a) physical and chemical changes related to tides, waves, currents, sea level and ice cap variations, upwelling, and salinity variations;

9-1, 9-2, 9-3, 9-4, 9-5, 9-6

Presentation Express Slides : -Erosion & Deposition

Video Field Trip: - Erosion & Deposition (9:30)

Links: Karst Animation Weathering & Erosion Water Erosion: Activities

5 days

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Plate Tectonics

ES.2a

ES.7b



b) tectonic processes.

5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5

Presentation Express Slides : -Plate Tectonics

Video Field Trip: - Plate tectonics (8:45)

Links: TASA Interactive Software Plate Boundary Animations Interactives Dynamic Earth A Science Odyssey: You Try It: Plate Tectonics Plate Tectonics interactive activities & lessons Pangaea & Plate Tectonics

5 days

ES.7a

Earthquakes



6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4

Presentation Express Slides : -Earthquakes

Video Field Trip: - Earthquakes (10:28)

Links: Earthquake simulator Earthquake Applets Virtual Earthquake - An Introduction

5 days

ES.7a

Volcanoes



7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4

Presentation Express Slides : -Volcanoes

Video Field Trip: - Volcanoes (9:57)

Links: Volcano World Virtual Volcano : Pompeii : Discovery Channel

5 days


Reflection notes:

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4TH 9 WEEKS (4/1-6/6)

SOL Enabling Objective: Description Textbook Chapter / Section

Recommended Activities # days to

teach 43 days

A Trip Through Geologic Time

ES.9a-d

ES.11bc

The student will investigate and understand that many aspects of the history and evolution of Earth and life can be inferred by studying rocks and fossils. Key concepts include a) traces and remains of ancient, often extinct, life are preserved by various means in many sedimentary rocks; b) superposition, cross-cutting relationships, index fossils, and radioactive decay are methods of dating bodies of rock; c) absolute and relative dating have different applications but can be used together to determine the age of rocks and structures; and d) rocks and fossils from many different geologic periods and epochs are found in Virginia.

10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4, 10-5, 10-6

Presentation Express Slides : -A Trip Through Geologic Time

Video Field Trip: -A Trip Through Geologic Time (9:07)

Links: Mold & Cast Fossil Formation Pangea Virtual Lab Fossil Virtual Lab Welcome to Virtual Age - Dating WHO'S ON FIRST? A RELATIVE DATING ACTIVITY Explorations Through Time

4 days

The student will investigate and understand the origin and evolution of the atmosphere and the interrelationship of geologic processes, biologic processes, and human activities on its composition and dynamics. Key concepts include

a) scientific evidence for atmospheric composition changes over geologic time;

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b) current theories related to the effects of early life on the chemical makeup of the atmosphere; c) atmospheric regulation mechanisms including the effects of density differences and energy transfer

ES.1cd

Mapping Earth’s Surface

The student will plan and conduct investigations in which c) scales, diagrams, charts, graphs, tables, imagery, models, and profiles are constructed and interpreted; d) maps and globes are read and interpreted, including location by latitude and longitude;

2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4

Presentation Express Slides : -Mapping Earth’s Surface

Video Field Trip: - Mapping Earth’s Surface (8:50)

Links: TASA Interactive Software Interactive Topographic Map Activity Mapping Links & Animations Google Earth Topographic Maps Lab

8 days

ES.6c

Virginia’s Provinces

The student will investigate and understand the differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources. Key concepts include c) resources found in Virginia;

Not in textbook

Links: VA's Provinces Map & Information Provinces of VA Tutorial Webquest Physiographic/Geologic Provinces of Virginia

2 days

ES.6a-d

Energy Resources

The student will investigate and understand the differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources. Key concepts include

a) fossil fuels, minerals, rocks, water, and vegetation; b) advantages and disadvantages of various energy sources; c) resources found in Virginia; and d) environmental costs and benefits.

11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-4

Presentation Express Slides : -Energy Resources

Video Field Trip: - Energy Resources (9:45)

Links: Webquest Renewable Energy Sources Resources for Teachers & Students

5 days

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POST-TEST (for Teacher Evaluation & School Improvement—use same test as PRE-TEST)

1 day

SOL Review & testing Links: Jefferson Lab Practice Tests Powerpoints to Review Earth Science Topics SOL Review Checklist Earth Science Tutorial Sites End of Course SOL Review Power Point

10 days

Flex days/Enrichment 13 days Reflection notes:

Reporting Categories are the same as well as the number of items within each category. Very few changes were made to content: re-numbering

and reorganizing of some content within the SOLs. The only NEW content is SOL ES.1f. See the changes listed below the Blueprint summary table

and the SOL crosswalk for further details.

Blueprint Summary 2003 2010

Reporting Category SOLs -----(significant changes are in bold print). See Crosswalk,

Brief Notes below, & Curriculum framework for details

#items % of test #items % of test

Scientific Investigation & the Nature of Science

ES.1a-e, ES.2a-d 10 20% 10 20%

Earth and Space Systems ES.3a-c, ES.8c-d, ES.10a, c-d, ES.12a-d 10 20% 10 20%

Earth Materials & Processes ES.4a, ES.5a-c, ES.7a-b, ES.8a-b 10 20% 10 20%

Cosmology, Origins, & Time ES.9a-d, ES.11a-c, ES.13a-b 10 20% 10 20%

Earth Resources & Human Interactions

ES. 3d, ES.4b, ES.6a-d, ES.8e-f, ES.10be, ES.11d 10 20% 10 20%

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Brief List of SOL Changes: Science Crosswalk between 2003 and 2010 standards

-ES.1c, The term, “map” was moved from this bullet to ES.1d. Content was moved from ES.3b (imagery and models) and added to ES.1c. -ES.1d, Content was moved from ES.1c and ES.3a, c, & d (maps & globes are read & interpreted, including location by latitude & longitude). -old ES.1e, Content (the nature of science) was moved to the ES.2 stem. -ES.1f, New content was added (current applications are used to reinforce Earth science concepts). -old ES.3a, Terminology (maps) was moved to ES.1d, and details (bathymetric, geologic, topographic, and weather) were moved to the

Curriculum Framework. -old ES.3b, Terminology (imagery) was moved to ES.1c, and details (aerial photography and satellite images) were moved to the Curriculum Framework -old ES.3d, Terminology (latitude and longitude) was moved to ES.1d, and details were moved to the Curriculum Framework (topographic profiles). -ES.8c, The emphasis of the bullet was changed (“identification” to relationships between). The content was reordered and terminology was updated (saturated and unsaturated zones). -ES.12d, Additional content was included (conduction). -ES.13a, Content was moved from former ES.14e (cosmology including the Big Bang Theory). -ES.13b, Content was incorporated from ES.14c (stellar evolution) and ES.14d (galaxies). -old ES.14cd, Content was moved to ES.13b (stellar evolution and galaxies). -old ES.14e, Content was moved to ES.13a (cosmology including the Big Bang Theory).

Removed 2003 Earth Science SOL Content

ES.2c, comparing different scientific explanations for a set of observations about the Earth ES.7d, making informed judgments related to resource use and its effects on Earth systems ES.12c, comparison of the Earth’s atmosphere to that of other planets ES.14a, nebulae

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Earth Science SOL Course Content Overview

1st 9 weeks= 44 days

Introduction to Earth Science 10 days Earth, Moon, & Sun 10 days The Solar System 10 days Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe 10 days

2nd 9 weeks= 45 days

The Atmosphere 5 days Weather Factors 5 days Weather Patterns 5 days Climate & Climate Change 5 days Ocean Motions & Ocean Zones 15 days

3rd 9 weeks= 48 days

Minerals 9 days Rocks 5 days Weathering & Soil Formation 5 days Fresh Water 5 days Erosion & Deposition 5 days Plate Tectonics 5 days Earthquakes 5 days Volcanoes 5 days

4th 9 weeks= 43 days

Trip Through Geologic Time 4 days Mapping the Earth’s Surface 8 days Virginia’s Provinces 2 days Energy Resources 5 days

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