Applied Earth Science May 2010+ Dept_/applied...serve as a guide to the specific units of study...

Planned Course of Study

APPLIED EARTH SCIENCE

HIGH SCHOOL

NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

6493 ROUTE 309

NEW TRIPOLI, PA 18066

NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH SCHOOL BOARD

2010

Gregory W. Snyder, President

Sally Schoffstall, Esq., Vice President

Paul C. Fisher, Jr., Secretary

Willard Dellicker, Treasurer

Camille S. Bartlett

Todd Hernandez

Donald J. Link

Darryl S. Schafer

William F. Towne

John E. Freund III, Esq., Solicitor

ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Mary Anne Wright, Superintendent

Brian T. Uplinger, Assistant Superintendent

Dr. Mark Scott, Director of Pupil Services

Luann E. Matika, Director of Human Resources

LeAnn M. Stitzel, Director of Curriculum and Technology

Dennis Nemes, Secondary Principal

Kenneth Fisher, Assistant Secondary Principal

Amy Nickischer, Assistant Secondary Principal

Laurie Hoppes, Middle School Principal

Ara Hoderewski, Middle School Assistant Principal

Jill Berlet, Elementary Principal

Renee Cartier, Elementary Principal

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction and Level of Mastery 4 Description

Course Outline 5-26

INTRODUCTION

The Applied Earth Science curriculum guide contains planned course formats for the Northwestern Lehigh School District. The content of this document describes the objectives, activities, assessments, content, time frame, and standard alignment that serve as a guide to the specific units of study offered in Applied Earth Science. The Applied Earth Science curriculum guide is the product of much diligent work on the part of the following members of the Science department who contributed during the 2009-2010 school years:

Lorie Gamble Kevin Sunday

This document reflects their efforts to establish a well-defined and organized approach to teaching Science in the Northwestern Lehigh School District.

Approved by Northwestern Lehigh School District Board of Education

July 2010 LEVEL OF MASTERY DESCRIPTIONS � Recognition (R) Students will be able to recall concepts. � Application (A) Students will be able to apply ideas/skills to a curricular

concept. � Inference (I) Students will be able to evaluate and synthesize materials or

concepts.

Please note: The activities, assessments, materials and time frame are meant to be used as a guide for educators, and are not meant to be all-inclusive.

Applied Earth Science

September Cartography & Topography

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery

Suggested Activity and

Assessment

Materials Time

Frame

The student will be able to:

1. Locate points on Earth’s

surface by their latitude and

longitude

2. Describe the advantages and

disadvantages of different

types of maps

3. Read and use topographic

maps and explain how they

differ from other maps

4. Explain the importance of

topo maps

5. Create a Topographic Profile

3.3.10.A7

A

A

A

I

A

� Lab: Determining Latitude and

Longitude

� Activity: “Crack the Code”

(using coordinates)

� Discussion

� Lab: Reading Topo Maps

� Enrichment Activity: Profile

Construction

� Unit Test

Textbook

Computers (Google Earth &

USGS) Earth’s Grid System

World Map/Atlas

Ruler

USGS Topographic Maps

Calculator

5 Days



September GEOLOGY

Minerals

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Explain how elements are

related to minerals

2. List the 5 characteristics of

minerals

3. Describe the processes that

result in mineral formation

4. Determine how minerals are

classified

5. List the major groups of

minerals

6. Identify and apply properties

of minerals

7. Identify common uses of

minerals

3.3.10.A1

R

R

R

A

R

I

I

� Demo: Crystal Formation

� Activity: What do we use that’s

made of minerals?

� Lab: Using Mineral Properties

� Lab: Mineral Identification

� Enrichment Project: “Mighty

Mineral” (Mineral Use

Research Project)

� Lab Practical: Mineral ID

� Unit Test

Textbook

Computer (research &

USGS)

Periodic Table

Hand Lens

Dilute HCl

Safety Goggles

Mineral Specimens

Graduated Cylinder

Beaker

Hardness Kit- Streak

Copper piece/penny

Glass piece

Iron Nail

Steel file

Magnet

Mineral Flow Chart

5 Days



September GEOLOGY

Rocks

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Identify and classify the 3

major groups of rocks &

explain how they differ

2. Describe the rock cycle and

list the processes that power

it

3. Compare and contrast

intrusive & extrusive igneous

rocks & classify them by

cooling rate, texture &

composition

4. Describe the major processes

involved in the formation of

sedimentary rocks

5. Distinguish between clastic,

chemical and organic

sedimentary rocks

6. Predict where most

metamorphism takes place

on Earth and explain what

changes can occur

7. Recognize foliated and non-

foliated rocks and describe

how they form

3.3.10.A1

A

R

I

I

R

I

R

� Brainstorm- KWL

� Discussion

� Activity: Similarities &

Differences Among Rocks

� Rock Identification Labs

� Igneous

� Sedimentary

� Metamorphic

� Enrichment Activity: What

are these Mountains made of?

� Activity: Rocks Rock- From

Soft Rock to Heavy Metal

� Quizzes

� Lab Practical- Rock ID

� Unit Test

Textbook

Computers (USGS)

Handlens

Igneous Rock Specimens

Sedimentary Rock

Specimens

Metamorphic Rock

Specimens

Dilute HCl

Beacker

Eye Dropper

Rock ID Flow Charts

Sediment Samples

Hardness Kit- Streak

Copper piece/penny

Glass piece

Iron Nail

Steel file

Magnet

8 Days



Sept/October GEOLOGY

Geologic History & Time

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. List key principles of

measuring geologic time and

describe how geologists use

relative dating in their work.

2. Describe how index fossils

and rock structures

(superposition) help date

Earth

3. Define the Geologic Time

Scale and explain how

geologic history is divided

4. Investigate the evolution of

life from simple to more

complex life forms over the

Earth's history

3.3.10.A3

3.3.10.A7

I

A

I

I

� Activity: Creating a personal

timescale

� Project: Time Periods

� Lab: Dating Events &

Sequencing Fossils

� Quiz

Textbook

Computers

(LiveScience)

Fossil Samples

Poster Board

Toilet Paper (or adding

machine tape)

Markers

Ruler

Scissors

Glue

Construction Paper

4 Days



October GEOLOGY

Continental Drift & Plate Tectonics

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Describe the key principles

of the Continental Drift

Theory

2. Evaluate the evidence that

that supports the Continental

Drift Theory

3. Identify the main objectives

to Wegener’s hypothesis of

Continental Drift and relate it

to both slow and fast changes

that effect Earth’s landforms 4. Identify the 3 types of plate

boundaries and what occurs

at each 5. Predict future movement

possibilities of plates 6. Explain the process of sea-

floor spreading & its

evidence

3.3.10.A1

R

A

I

A

I

R

� Brainstorm – KWL

� Lab: Puzzle Fit Lab

� Activity: Modeling Plate

Boundaries

� Activity: Future Movement

Webquest

� Lab: Charting the Age of the

Atlantic Ocean (Sea-Floor

Spreading)

� Enrichment Activity: “Is

California Moving?”

� Unit Test

Textbook

Computers (research &

USGS)

World Map/Atlas

California/San Andreas

Map

Scissors

Ruler

Calculator

Glue

5 Days



October GEOLOGY

Earth’s Interior

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Draw and label the layers of

the Earth

2. Describe the composition &

physical properties of each

layer of Earth

3. Explain how scientists

determine Earth’s internal

structure and composition

4. Compare and contrast the

lithosphere and

asthenosphere

3.3.10.A3

R

R

A

R

� Discussion

� Demo: Floating Crackers

� Activity: Draw and label the

Earth’s interior

� Quiz

Textbook

Crackers

Chocolate pudding

Animal Crackers

Shallow baking pan

Milk

2 days



October GEOLOGY

Earthquakes

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame



types of faults and their

cause/effects


epicenter and focus of an

earthquake

3. Recall what causes

earthquakes

4. Identify the 3 types of

seismic waves and describe

how they are

recorded/measured

5. Understand how to locate the

epicenter of an earthquake

using triangulation

6. Identify major hazards

associated with earthquakes

and how damage can be

reduced

3.3.10.A1.

3.3.10.A3.

3.3.10.A7.

A

A

R

R

I

A

� Discussion

� Demo: Fault Blocks

� Demo: Slinky to simulate

earthquake waves

� Activity: Finding the Epicenter

(Triangulation)

� Lab: Virtual Earthquake

� Enrichment Activity: How

can buildings & bridges be

made earthquake-safe?

� Unit Test

Textbook

Computers (USGS)

Fault Blocks

Slinky

Ruler

5 Days



October GEOLOGY

Volcanoes

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Describe the origin of

magma


magma from lava

3. Explain the relationship

between plate tectonics and

volcanism

4. Identify the different types of

volcanoes and factors that

determine the type of

eruptions that occur

5. Recall how volcanic

landforms form

3.3.10.A1.

3.3.10.A4.

R

R

I

I

A

� Discussion

� Demo: Volcanic Eruption

� Lab: Ring of Fire

� Activity: Dante’s Peak

� Project: Volcano Brochure

Project

� Quiz

Textbook

Computers (USGS, National

Geographic, research)

White vinegar

Baking Soda

2-Liter soda bottle

Colored Pencils

Dante’s Peak movie

Construction Paper

Markers

5 Days



October/Nov GEOLOGY

Natural Resources

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Identify and distinguish

between renewable and non-

renewable resources

2. Identify Earth’s fossil fuels

and the energy they provide

3. Determine alternative

sources of energy and

compare to today’s

consumption

4. Analyze conservation

practices across the world

5. Identify ways to

recycle/recover the wastes

produced in these processes

6. Identify new technologies

involved in crop production

and mining

7. Analyze the effects on the

environment and the carbon

cycle of using both

renewable and non-

renewable resources

3.3.10.A4

3.3.10.A2

3.3.10.A7

4.3.10.A

4.3.10.B

4.3.10.D

4.4.10.C

4.5.10.A

R

R

I

I

A

R

I

� Brainstorm - KWL

� Discussion

� Project: Evaluating types and

factors affecting the use of

Natural Resources

� Webquest: Energy

Conservation

� Enrichment Activity: Current

Events Article Journal

� Unit Test

Textbook

Computers (EPA, reasearch)

Local newspapers,

magazines and journals

7 Days



November GEOLOGY

Weathering/Erosion, Soil & Mass Movement

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Identify types of erosion

2. Define mechanical and

chemical weathering

3. Identify the factors that

affect rates of weathering

4. Recognize the major

components of soil and list

the most important factors in

soil formation

5. Identify the soil horizons and

recognize how soil varies

with depth

6. Demonstrate how human

activity affects the rate of

erosion

7. Define mass movement and

identify the factors that

trigger them

3.3.10.A1

3.3.10.A4

4.2.10.A.

R

R

A

A

R

I

A

� Discussion

� Webquest: Kinds, Causes &

Effects of Weathering

� Lab: Rates of Weathering

� Demo: Soil Erosion

� Demo: Filter Lab for particle

size

� Project: Picture Collage

(school grounds weathering)

� Enrichment Activity: Chalk

weathering

� Quiz

Textbook

Computers

Rusty Nail

New Nail

Sand, silt & clay

Water

Beaker

Hand lens

Soil

Plastic container

Adjustable water bottle

Chalk

Weak Acid

4 Days



November HYDROLOGY

Running Water & Groundwater

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Explain how the hydrologic

cycle circulates Earth’s water

supply in an unending cycle

2. Explain how the hydrologic

cycle is kept in balance and

its distribution

3. Identify parts of a river

valley and describe how

topography influences the

flow of water in a watershed

4. Explain how streams &

rivers develop as well as

erosion and deposition of

sediments that occur in each

5. Describe the location and

movement of groundwater

6. Explain the environmental

threats to water supplies

7. Identify how caverns form

8. Identify the different types of

wetlands, their characteristics

& their importance

9. Describe how natural &

human interactions impact

wetlands

3.3.10.A5.

4.2.10.A

4.2.10.B

4.2.10.C

I

A

A

A

R

I

R

I

I

� Brainstorm- KWL

� Discussion

� Activity: Hydrologic Cycle

Drawing

� Activity: What local rivers

exist and how do local bodies

of water affect our community?

� Demo: Stream Table

� Activity: Erosion

� Webquest: Major Rivers of the

World

� Demo: Groundwater Model

� Article reviews

� Quiz

Textbook

Computers (EPA)

Stream Table

Rivers of the World Map

Map of the World/Atlas

Scissors

Markers

Colored Pencils

5 Days



November HYDROLOGY

Water Conservation

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Brainstorm methods to

conserve water in daily life

and relate it specifically to

this region

2. Identify different forms of

water pollution and their

sources and describe

resulting health affects

3. Explain waste water

treatment and its relation to

water pollution

4. Describe the characteristics

of water (nitrogen, turbidity,

pressure, salinity,

temperature and dissolved

oxygen)

5. Identify the different marine

zones

4.2.10.A

4.2.10.B

4.2.10.C

A

A

A

R

R

� Discussion

� Activity:

o Personal Water inventory

over the course of a week

(prior to start of unit)

o Implement conservation

practices and gather data

for a 1 week period

o Analyze & graph data from

both weeks

�� Webquest: Current efforts

and methods to protect our

oceans

�� Enrichment Activity: Water

Quality Testing

�� Unit Test

Textbook

Computers (EPA, research)

Graph Paper

Colored Pencils

Water test kit

2 Days



November METEOROLOGY

Atmosphere

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame



weather versus climate

2. Identify and describe the

major layers of the

atmosphere

3. Identify the main gases of

Earth’s atmosphere

4. Explain why seasonal

changes occur

3.3.10.A6.

3.3.10.A7.

R

A

R

I

� Discussion

� Lab: Layers of the

Atmosphere

� Activity: Draw to scale, label

and characterize the layers of

the atmosphere

� Demo: Flashlight- Angles and

seasons

� Quiz

Textbook

Computers (NOAA,

research)

Markers

Posterboard

Construction paper

Glue

Scissors

Flashlight

3 Days



December METEOROLOGY

Heat Transfer

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Explain how heat and

temperature are related

2. List the 3 major mechanisms

of heat transfer


heating of land and water

4. Describe how the atmosphere

is affected by heat transfer

mechanisms

3.3.10.A4.

3.3.10.A6.

A

R

A

A

� Discussion

� Lab: Analyze the heat transfer

methods utilized in boiling a

pot of water.

� Enrichment Activity: Tracing

the pathways by which solar

radiation is distributed

� Quiz

Textbook

Computers (research)

2 Days




Air Pressure and Winds

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame

The student will be able

to:

1. Identify the main properties

of air

2. Define air pressure and

describe how it is exerted on

objects

3. Identify the ultimate energy

source for wind

4. Describe how the Coriolis

Effect influences freely

moving objects

5. Identify the major wind belts

of the world

6. Explain how the unequal

heating of Earth’s surface

affects the atmosphere

7. Identify the causes of local

winds

3.3.10.A5.

3.3.10.A6.

R

A

R

A

R

A

R

� Demo: Relationship between

air pressure and temperature

� Demo: Proving the properties

of air

� Demo: Investigate Dew

Formation

� Enrichment Activity: Global

wind patterns

� Demo: Coriolis Effect

� Quiz

Textbook

Computers

(Weather.com)

Jar

Balloons

Glass of water

Ice cubes

Thermometer

3 Days




Weather & Storms

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Explain what must happen

for precipitation to occur

2. Describe how clouds are

classified

3. Define air masses and how

they are classified

4. Identify the major air masses

that affect North America

5. Explain the formation of a

front and explain the weather

patterns associated with each

type of front

6. Differentiate between the

different types of storms and

conditions needed for them

to form

3.3.10.A6.

R

R

A

R

I

I

� Activity: Fronts Drawing

(foldable)

� Activity: Reading a Weather

Map

� Lab: Predicting the Weather

� Lab: WeatherCycler –

Gathering Weather Data

�

Project: Storms (research)

� Unit Test

Textbook

Computers (Weather.com,

Wunderground)

Weather Maps

5 Days




Climate

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Describe how latitude affects

climate

2. Describe how mountains and

higher elevation and oceans

affect climate

3. Identify different types of

climates

4. Describe natural processes

that can cause changes in

climate

5. Explain the greenhouse

effect

6. Define global warming

7. List the global consequences

of global warming

3.3.10.A6.

3.3.10.A7.

R

A

R

I

R

I

A

� Activity: Climate Wall Mural

� Enrichment Activity: Global

Climate Investigation

� Quiz

Textbook


Poster Paints

Roll Paper

3 Days



December ASTRONOMY

Intro

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Describe contributions of

various scientists in

astronomy


geocentric and heliocentric

models of the solar system

3. Describe the movements of

Earth known as rotation and

revolution

4. Explain how gravity is

responsible for planetary

orbits

5. Recall Kepler’s 3 laws of

planetary motion

6. Explain how the solar system

is said to have formed 4 to 5

billion years ago and the

evidence that supports it

3.3.10.B1.

3.3.10.B2.

R

A

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A

I

� Discussion: Formation of the

Solar System

� Article Assessment:

“Foucault’s Experiment”

� Enrichment Activity:

Astronomy Timeline

Textbook

Computers (Google Space)

2 Days



December/Jan ASTRONOMY

Earth-Moon-Sun Relationship

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Model how the moon goes

through phases

2. Model how and why eclipses

and tides occur

3. Explain the history of the

moon

4. Explain the structure of the

Sun and its physical features

5. Explain how the sun

produces energy

3.3.10.B1.

3.3.10.B2.

I

I

R

R

A

� Demo: Observing Precession

� Demo: Moon Phases

� Lab: Moon Phases & eclipses

� Activity: Measuring the Angle

of the Sun at noon

� Demo: Earth and Solar Winds

� Enrichment Activity: Lunar

viewing with astronomy

binoculars

� Quiz

Textbook


Toy top

Globe

Flashlight/lamp

Basketball

Softball

Magnet

Iron fillings

Drinking straw

2 sheets Notebook Paper

3 Days



January ASTRONOMY

Planets

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. List the major differences

between the terrestrial and

jovian planets

2. Describe the distinguishing

characteristics of each

terrestrial planet

3. Describe the distinguishing

characteristics of each jovian

planet


terrestrial planets

5. Explain why Pluto is not

considered a planet

3.3.10.B1.

3.3.10.B2.

R

A

A

A

I

� Activity: What is the shape of

a planetary orbit?

� Demo: Speeding up a

spinning nebula

� Activity: Calculating your

weight on other planets

� Activity: Mars- Worth

visitng? OR Research “other

planets’

� Lab: Modeling the Solar

System

� Project: Living in space

� Quiz

Textbook


Calculator

Cardboard

Pushpins

Ruler

String

Tape

Unlined paper

Chair that spins in place

Meter stick

Colored Pencils

Adding Machine Tape

4 Days



January ASTRONOMY

Comets, Asteroids and Meteoroids

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Identify the location within

our solar system where most

asteroids are found

2. Describe the structure of a

comet

3. Explain the possible origins

of meteroids

3.3.10.B1.

3.3.10.B2.

R

R

A

� Demo: Modeling a Comet’s

Tail

� Enrichment Activity: Is

Earth on a Collision Course?

Textbook


Fan

Light-weight paper

Tape

Streamers

2 Days



January ASTRONOMY

Stars and Galaxies

Objective Standard

Alignment

&/or Anchor

Level of

Mastery


Assessment

Materials Time

Frame


1. Identify the properties of

stars

2. Explain how distance affects

parallax

3. List the factors that

determine a star’s apparent

magnitude

4. Describe the relationship

shown on the Hertzsprung-

Russell Diagram

5. List the stages of a star’s life

cycle

6. Explain why the sun will die

7. Describe the kind, size and

structure of the Milky Way

Galaxy

8. Compare a contrast different

types of galaxies

9. List ways in which galaxies

differ from one another

10. Site evidence that the

universe is expanding

3.3.10.B1.

3.3.10.B2.

R

A

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I

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R

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� Activity: Comparative

Analysis (Sun vs another star)

� Inquiry Activity: How do

astronomers measure distance

to nearby stars?

� Demo: Binary Star Motion

� Demo: Apparent & Absolute

Magnitude

� Activity: Draw the Life Cycle

of a Star

� Lab: Observing Stars

� Lab: H-R Diagram

� Demo: Modeling a Pulsar

� Activity: Create a

Constellation

� Unit Test

Textbook

Computers (Google Space &

Virtual Telescopes)

Star charts

Penlight

String

Tape

2 tennis balls

Ping pong ball

2 bright flashlights

1 dimmer flashlight

balloon

5 Days

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