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1 Ka Hana Imi Na auao A Science Careers Curriculum Resource UNIT 4: Kilohonua & Kalawai - Geology & Hydrology CONTENT: Hawaiian Science Careers & College MATERIALS: Student Handout /Reading s Notes Lesson ACTIVITIES: Hands On Discussion Huaka`i (Explore) Web Video/Powerpt. ASSESSMENT: Formative, Summative TYPE: Individual, Group Part Content & Activity Assessment A. pp Ke Kūkulu Ana O Hawai i (Formation of Hawai i) Pre-Test/Knowledge Survey: Unit 4 Kilohonua & Kalawai (Geology & Hydrology) Powerpoint & Presenter s Notes: Hawai i Island Formation Hotspots preview (see Ppt in Unit Appendix on compact disk) s Notes & Activity: Formation & Evolution of Hawai i (2 pgs) & How Fast is O ahu Moving? (1 pg) Talk Story with Guest Speaker &/or Group Readings: Pele Goddess of Fire & Hotspots (no notes given) Powerpoint & Questions: Lava Flows A ā & Pāhoehoe Activity: Demo or Lab Play Doh Volcano (see Recipe in Unit 4 Appendix on CD) Homework: see last page of Play Doh Volcano Activity above (no answer key given) SC.4.8.1, 4.8.2, 5.2.1, 8.8.1, 8.8.2;.2, 8.6, , 8.5, 8.8; SC.PAH.3.3 SC.4.8.1, 4.8.2, 5.2.1, 8.8.1, 8.8.2;.2, 8.6, 8.8 SC.PS.6.1, SC.PS.6.2, 6.3, , 8.5, 8.8; SC.PAH.3.3 SC.ENV.4.4 SC.ENV.4.4 B. pp Ke Ano O Ka Pele (How Volcanoes Work) Pre-Quiz & Vocabulary: How Volcanoes Work (see also in Lesson in Unit 4 Appendix on compact disk) Lecture & Activities: How Volcanoes Work teacher s notes (or see Lesson Plan in Unit 4 Appendix on CD with handouts & maps below) SC.CH.3.5, 3.6, 8.2, 10.4, 1

2 Powerpoint: Riftzones & Dikes preview (see Ppt in Unit 4 Appendix on compact disk) Activity: Testing Magma Viscosity teacher s notes (1 page) Demo & Observation: Volcano Shapes & predict explosivity (see demo in Lecture & Activities: How Volcanoes work above) Activity & Worksheets: Shield & Tuff Volcanoes handout with answer key (3 pgs) & Calculating Slope with Topographic Maps (7 pgs) Field Trip or Observation Recommended: Big Island Volcano National Park, or have students go outside to observe volcano shapes locally Post-Quiz: True/False quiz for Part B (same as Pre-Quiz in Lesson above) SC SC.CH.3.5, 3.6, 6.1, 6.2 MA MA.A1.8.1, 8.2, , , 10.4 C. pp Ka Lepo a Wai (Soils and Water) Lesson: Soils are Filters SC.BS.3.1- Powerpoint: Hawaiian Soils & Soils are Sponges slides for demo with teacher s notes and handout to take Ppt notes Activity: Collect & Profile Soils (1 pg handout, see Lesson above) Lesson: Is Hawaii s Drinking Water Safe? Internet Activity: Is Our School s Drinking Water Safe? (see in teacher s notes) & optional handout Who is Responsible? Read & Talk Story: Sewage Spill and Ala Wai Update readings with teacher s notes Optional Field Trip &/Or Guest Speaker: Tour Waste Water Plant (no notes given) Post-Test & Conceptual Learning & Alternate Assessment (see test pages & answer key in beginning documents of this unit) SC.3.8.1;.1, 8.5; SC.ENV.4.6; SC.BS.3.1-; SC.3.8.1;.1; SC.ENV.4.6 ; SC.HP.3.3 ; SC.HP.3.3 2

3 X Appendix (see compact disk) Volcano Extras: Lesson-Volcano & Urban Planning (5 pgs); Eruption Intensity Scale; Gelatin Volcano Lab (6 pgs); Seltzer Volcano Lab Photos (see folder) Reading & Mini-Project: Construct & Use a Conductivity Tester (see Lesson Plan above & 3 items in Unit 4 Appendix) Resources for Maps: Scale Conversions; Cross-sections; Measuring Slope with Protractors; Cut-out Protractor; How to Use a Protractor with a Contour Map; How to Make & Use a Clinometer; Topographic Maps Online Soil Resources & Activities: Earth s Layers Reading; Modeling Activity with Discussion Topics, & Edible Soil Profile; Permeability Hold It! activity SC.1 MA.A.4, MA.AL.8, ML.A.10.4 Y Suggested Field Trip & Guest Speakers Any Island: view volcanoes on all islands Major Islands: tour Waste Water Plant Big Island: Volcano National Park Guest Speaker From Waste-Water Plant or Community College or University of Hawai i Geology Department SC.3.8.1, 4.8.1, 4.8.2, 5.2.1, 8.8.1, 8.8.2;.1, 8.2, 8.6, 8.8; 8.2, 10.4; SC.BS.3.1- ; SC.ENV.4.6, 5.6 SC.ENV.5.6; SC.4.8.1, 4.8.2, 5.2.1, 8.8.1, 8.8.2;.2, 8.6, 8.8 Z. Careers & College Resources Career Cards for Unit 4 Kilohonua & Kalawai (Geology & Hydrology) careers CTE This unit addresses the following: Standards/HCPS III addressed or related to this item: SC.2 Standard 2: The Scientific Process: NATURE OF SCIENCE: Understand that science, technology, and society are interrelated: SC Use models and/or simulations to represent and investigate features of objects, events, and processes in the real world; 3

4 SC/BS/PAH.3 Standard 3: Life and Environmental Sciences: ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: Understand the unity, diversity, and interrelationships of organisms, including their relationship to cycles of matter and energy in the environment: SC.BS.3.1 Describe biogeochemical cycles within ecosystems; SC.BS.3.2 Explain the chemical reactions that occur in photosynthesis and cellular respiration that result in cycling of energy; SC.BS.3.3 Explain how matter and energy flow through living systems and the physical environment; SC.BS. Explain dynamic equilibrium in organisms, populations, and ecosystems; explain the effect of equilibrium shifts; SC.PAH.3.1 Illustrate biogeochemical cycles within the Hawaiian ecosystem and describe how abiotic and biotic influences have impacted these cycles; SC.PAH.3.3 Explain how matter and energy flow through living systems and the physical environments (e.g., subalpine, rainforest, montane bogs, dryland and mesic forests, subterranean, freshwater, coastal) found in Hawai i SC.CH.3 Standard 3: PROPERTIES OF MATTER Understand different states of matter: SC.CH.3.5 Apply gas laws to relationships between pressure, volume, and temperature of any amount of an ideal gas or any mixture of ideal gases using PV = nrt; SC.CH.3.6 Explain the diffusion of gases using the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Matter SC.MS.3 Standard 3: OCEANOGRAPHY Understand the physical features of the ocean and its influences on weather and climate: SC.MS.3.7 Describe the relationship between fresh bodies of water, watersheds, and the ocean; SC.ENV.4 Standard 4: LIFE SCIENCE Understand the interconnections of living systems: SC.ENV.4.4 Use models to represent the process of succession; SC.ENV.4.6 Describe how the availability of resources (e.g., energy, water, oxygen, minerals) limits the amount of life an environment can support SC.ENV.5 Standard 5: INTERDEPENDENCE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN SOCIETIES Understand the interdependence between environmental systems and human societies: SC.ENV.5.6 Explain why recycling and conservation of resources are important SC.CH.6 Standard 6: CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS Understand and apply the laws of thermodynamics: SC.CH.6.1 Explain that chemical processes either absorb (endothermic) or release (exothermic) thermal energy; SC.CH.6.2 Use known values of specific heat and latent heat of phase change to solve problems involving heat flow and temperature SC.PS.6 Standard 6: Physical, Earth and Space Science: NATURE OF MATTER AND ENERGY: Understand the nature of matter and energy, forms of energy (including waves) and energy transformations, and their significance in understanding the structure of the universe: SC.PS.6.1 Describe endothermic and exothermic chemical reactions; SC.PS.6.2 Explain how the law of conservation of energy is applied to various systems; SC.PS.6.3 Describe different examples of the concept of entropy; SC.PS.6.4 Explain that changes in thermal energy can lead to a phase change of matter Standard 8: Physical, Earth, and Space Sciences: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE: 4

5 Standard 8: Physical, Earth, and Space Sciences: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE: Understand the Earth and its processes, the solar system, and the universe and its contents: SC Describe different Earth materials (e.g., rocks, minerals, sand, soil) and explain their formation and composition; SC Describe how slow processes sometimes shape and reshape the surface of the Earth; SC Describe how fast processes (e.g., volcanoes, earthquakes) sometimes shape and reshape the surface of the Earth;.1 Describe how elements and water move through solid Earth, the oceans, atmosphere, and living things as part of geochemical cycles; SC Compare the characteristics of the three main types of rocks; SC Illustrate the rock cycle and explain how igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks are formed;.2 Describe how to estimate geologic time;.5 Explain the effects of movements of crustal plates;.6 Describe how winds and ocean currents are produced on the Earth's surface;.8 Describe the major internal and external sources of energy on Earth Source: see Introduction section of binder or go to: Math & Career/Technical Education Standards/HCPS III related to this item: CTE Standard 2: CAREER PLANNING: Explore and understand educational and career options in order to develop and implement personal, educational, and career goals; CTE Analyze annual individual education and career goals; CTE Evaluate potential career choices in relation to personal interests, strengths, and values; CTE Apply appropriate and safe behaviors and practices in the school, community, and workplace; CTE Assess career portfolio that documents evidence of progress toward the attainment of personal, educational, and career goals; CTE Analyze the demographic, geographic, and technological trends that affect work opportunities; CTE Gather and prepare documents related to job-seeking; CTE Prepare for the job interview process; CTE Assess the compensation, lifestyle, and other benefits associated with careers of interest MA.4 Standard 4: Measurement: FLUENCY WITH MEASUREMENT: Understand attributes, units, and systems of units in measurement; and develop and use techniques, tools, and formulas for measuring: MA Estimate and measure the size of an angle; MA.AL.8 Standard 8: Geometry and Spatial Sense: REPRESENTATIONAL SYSTEMS: Select and use different representational systems, including coordinate geometry: MA.AL.8.1 Graph linear equations using slope-intercept, point-slope, and x- and y-intercept techniques; MA.AL.8.2 Use the relationship between the slope of a line and the angle of inclination to solve problems ; ML.A. 10 Standard 10: Patterns, Functions, and Algebra: SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION: Use symbolic forms to represent, model, and analyze mathematical situations: ML.A.10.4 Determine the equation of a line when given the graph of the line, the slope and a point on the line, or two points on the line Ka Aha ~ a symbol for Sustainability in Hawai i ~ Past, Present &Future 5

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