Office f Curriculum and Instructin Earth Science Grade 6 Prerequisite: Nne ABSTRACT Earth Science intrduces an extensive inquiry apprach t the study f the changing surface f the earth. Students are prvided with a cmprehensive up-t-date apprach t the nature f matter and are intrduced t fundamental cncepts f physical and earth science that frm a fundatin upn which t build science knwledge. The prgram prvides students with the cnceptual framewrk, factual knwledge, and analytical skills necessary t investigate and understand the cmpsitin f Earth s surface and hw it changes. Adpted by the Smerville Bard f Educatin n July 25, 2017 Mnth/ Marking Perid September/Octber Nvember/December January
NGSS: MS-ESS2-1, MS-PS1.A, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS3-1 MS-ESS2-1, MS-PS1.A, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS3-1,, MS-LS1.A MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-2, MSPS1.A, MS-ESS2-3, MSESS3-1, Essential Questin: Hw are minerals recgnized? Hw d rcks change? What d fssils tell us abut Earth's past? Cntent: Characteristics f Minerals Rck Prperties Fssils Student Learning Objectives: differentiate between the prperties f minerals cmpare gemstnes t ther minerals distinguish amng uses f minerals in fds and building materials investigate lcal applicatins f mineral usage identify the natural lcatin f minerals within Earth explre cmmnplace applicatins f mineral use determine methds fr measuring the vlume f irregularly-shaped bjects, such as rcks and sea shells * utilize measurement equipment (e.g., balance scale, metric rulers, graduated cylinders) rganize and display data in tables, charts, and graphs exercise labratry safety predict the path f reflected r refracted light describe hw prisms can be used t demnstrate that visible light frm the sun is made up f different clrs cmpare and cntrast the majr physical characteristics f slar system bjects using data and phtgraphic evidence distinguish amng the different frms f rcks: igneus, sedimentary, and metamrphic identify the prperties f each frm f rck discuss the prcess f weathering explre the chemistry f xidatin (rusting) categrize sediments by size expand n the uses f rcks in sciety describe the prcesses by which rcks change frm ne frm t anther differentiate between physical and chemical prperties f different rck types cmpare the prperties f reactants with the prperties f the prducts when tw r mre substances are cmbined and react chemically utline the rganizatin f elements n the peridic table explain hw chemical and physical mechanisms are respnsible fr creating a variety f landfrms explain the principle f superpsitin in determining the relative depsitin f layers f sedimentary rck describe the natural frces and events that have disturbed rck layers explain hw uncnfrmities are created describe the prcess f fssilizatin in different materials (e.g., rck, amber, asphalt) explain the methd f petrifactin (e.g., replacement f tissues with minerals) discuss hw scientists use infrmatin gathered frm the fssil recrd t study changes ver time n the earth s surface explain hw scientists have used fssil remains t interpret hw life has changed ver time describe the reasning f using index fssils t fill-in gaps in the gelgic recrd cmpare and cntrast the majr eras f the gelgic time scale examine Earth s surface features and identify thse created n a scale f human life r n a gelgic time scale examine the changing surface f the earth thrugh the mechanisms f gelgy and plate tectnics Mnth/ Marking Perid September/Octber Nvember/December January
Integratin f Technlgy: Writing: Frmative Summative Perfrmance Interdisciplinary Cnnectins: http://g.hrw.cm/gpages/ma.html, www.scilinks.rg, www.puzzlemaker.cm, http://www.inquiryinactin.rg/, www.learner.rg, www.njminerals.rg/mreid.html#schist, http://astr.unl.edu/naap/mtin1/mtin1.html, Internet, wireless laptp cmputers, SMART Bards, Web Quests, metric website, nline quiz, virtual field trips: Grand Canyn, RcksFrKids, multimedia presentatins, vide streaming, pdcasting Open-ended respnses, cnclusins and analysis f explratry activities, student jurnals Labratries: Labratries: Labratries: Metric system Oxidatin f magnetite and irn-rich rcks Making fssils Density statins Bread rck Gelgic clumn mdeling Mineral identificatin Crystal grwth View slutins using field micrscpes Test minerals fr characteristics Warm-up activities Explratry activities Class discussins Student participatin Teacher bservatins Quizzes, tests, authentic assessments, prjects Prduce sedimentary, cnglmerate rck Cmpare and cntrast experimental rck t actual rck Examine and identify lcal rcks Warm-up activities Explratry activities Class discussins Student participatin Teacher bservatins Explratry activities, authentic assessments, presentatins, prjects: mineral wheel, Apll 13, field guide ***ELA: RST.6-8.1-10, WHST.6-8.1-10, ***Mathematics: 6.RP.1-3, 6.NS.1-8, 6.EE.1-9, 6.G.1-2, 6.SP.1-5 Technlgy: 8.1.8.A.1-2, 8.1.8.D.1-3 Wrld Language: Scial Studies: 21 st Century Life/Careers: 9.2.8.B.1, 9.2.8.B.2, 9.2.8.B.6, 9.2.8.B.7 ***ELA: RST.6-8.1-10, WHST.6-8.1-10, ***Mathematics: 6.RP.1-3, 6.NS.1-8, 6.EE.1-9, Technlgy: 8.1.8.A.1-5, 8.1.8.D.1-3 Wrld Language: Scial Studies: 21 st Century Life/Careers: 9.2.8.B.1, 9.2.8.B.2, 9.2.8.B.6, 9.2.8.B.7 Rck f ages Warm-up activities Explratry activities Class discussins Student participatin Teacher bservatins ***ELA: RST.6-8.1-10, WHST.6-8.1-10, ***Mathematics: 6.RP.1-3, 6.NS.1-8, 6.EE.1-9, Technlgy: 8.1.8.A.1-5, 8.1.8.D.1-3 Wrld Language: Scial Studies: 21 st Century Life/Careers: 9.2.8.B.1, 9.2.8.B.2, 9.2.8.B.6, 9.2.8.B.7 Mnth/ Marking Perid September/Octber Nvember/December January
21 st Century Themes: Glbal Awareness Civic Literacy Financial, Ecnmic, Business, and Entrepreneurial Literacy Health Literacy 21 st Century Skills: Creativity and Innvatin Media Literacy Critical Thinking and Prblem Slving Life and Career Skills Infrmatin and Cmmunicatin Technlgies Literacy Cmmunicatin and Cllabratin Infrmatin Literacy Resurces: Berry, K.M., Frank, R.H. & Malin, P.E. (2007). Inside the Restless Earth. New Yrk, NY: Hlt, Rinehart, and Winstn. Chapters 1-3. Suggested illustrative texts: Gelgy, U*X*L Encyclpedia f Science. Guest speaker: gemlgist r gelgist. Careers: Applicable career ptins are discussed as they arise thrughut the science prgram. Career ptins include, but are nt limited t, the fllwing career clusters: Agriculture, Fd, and Natural Resurces Career Cluster; Architecture and Cnstructin Career Cluster; Arts, A/V Technlgy, and Cmmunicatins Career Cluster; Business, Management, and Administratin Career Cluster; Educatin and Training Career Cluster; Finance Career Cluster; Gvernment and Public Administratin Career Cluster; Health Science Career Cluster; Hspitality and Turism Career Cluster; Human Services Career Cluster; Infrmatin Technlgy Career Cluster; Law, Public Safety, Crrectin, and Security Career Cluster; Manufacturing Career Cluster; Marketing Career Cluster; Science, Technlgy, Engineering and Mathematics Career Cluster; Transprtatin, Distributin, and Lgistics Career Cluster. ***2016 NJSLS: RST: Reading in Science and Technical Subjects N: Real Number System WHST: Writing in Histry, Science, and Technical Subjects A: Algebra SL: Speaking and Listening F: Functins L: Language G: Gemetry S: Statistics and Prbability MD: Measurement and Data Mnth/ Marking Perid NGSS Essential Questin: February March April May June MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-2, MSPS1.A, MS-ESS2-3, MSESS3-1, Hw des weathering affect sil frmatin? MS-ESS2-1, MS-LS2.B, MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS2-4 Hw d ersin and depsitin change the surface f Earth? MS-ESS1-4, MSESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3 Hw des plate tectnics accunt fr majr gelgic events? MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS3-1, What is the chemical cmpsitin f cean water? MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS3-1, ES-ESS3-2, MS-ESS3-3, MS-ESS3-4 Hw d humans impact the chemical cmpsitin f cean water?
Cntent: Student Learning Objectives The Changing Surface f Earth cnstruct and evaluate mdels demnstrating the rtatin f Earth n its axis and the rbit f Earth arund the sun * distinguish between mechanical and chemical weathering identify and analyze the hrizns f sil frmatin relate climactic effects t weathering predict the types f ecsystems that unknwn sil samples culd supprt based n sil prperties Ersin and Depsitin Plate Tectnics Oceangraphy discuss the fllwing agents f ersin: gravity, glaciers, wind, and water differentiate between cntinental and valley glaciers determine if landfrms were created by prcesses f ersin based n evidence in pictures r maps identify evidence related t ersin describe methds that retard ersin predict what wuld happen t an rbiting bject if gravity were increased, decreased, r taken away identify the layers f the earth by their chemical and physical prperties mdel the interactins between layers f the earth describe a cntinental plate and lcate n a map f the earth s surface explain the thery f cntinental drift and prcess f sea-flr spreading describe the earth s frces acting n plates generate a cnclusin abut energy transfer and circulatin by bserving a mdel f cnvectin currents cmpare and cntrast cean mvement: waves, currents, and tides analyze the chemical makeup f sea water (e.g., salinity, disslved gases) discuss the rigin f the ceans describe the frmatin f waves and the circulatin f water determine the parameters f waves: height, length, crest, and trugh Ocean Tpgraphy and Pllutin explain the gegraphy f the sea-flr investigate the mining f mineral resurces n the cean flr evaluate the cntinuity between land surfaces and the cean flr cmpare and cntrast life frms at varying depths analyze the cntributins f different life frms t the fd chain identify different types f pllutin and recmmend methds f cntrl * CAD refers t the classrm applicatin dcument referenced in the 2009 New Jersey Cre Curriculum Cntent Standards.
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Skills and Tpics: differentiate between the different types f sil and the factrs affecting sil frmatin determine the chemical prperties f sil samples used as a lcatin fr a cmmunity garden relate the imprtance f sil t the fd chain identify the causes and effects f sil ersin specify strategies t prevent sil lss suggest ways t slw ersin t slve reallife prblems, such as thse fund in agriculture, cnstructin, and the preservatin f histrical landmarks (e.g., plant vegetatin, gentle slpes) discver the tpgraphy f lcal prperties rganize and display data cmpare and cntrast ersin in neighbring yards lcate areas that are being created (depsitin) and destryed (ersin) using maps and satellite images mdel and explain hw the descriptin f an bject s mtin frm ne bserver s view may be different frm a different bserver s view demnstrate and explain the frictinal frce acting n an bject with the use f a physical mdel predict if an bject will sink r flat using evidence and reasning apply understanding f the mtin f lithspheric plates t explain the vlatility f the Pacific Rim deduce the stry f the tectnic cnditins and ersin frces that created sample rcks r rck frmatins discuss evidence supprting arguments fr the thery f cntinental drift and prcess f sea-flr spread describe hw plate mvement has created muntain ranges mdel the affect f the mn n spring and neap tides distinguish between surface and density currents and their effect n lcal weather in the United States explain the relatinships amng daily temperature, air pressure, and relative humidity data create climatgraphs fr varius lcatins arund Earth and categrize the climate based n the yearly patterns f temperature and precipitatin illustrate glbal winds and surface currents thrugh the creatin f a wrld map f glbal winds and currents that explains the relatinship between the tw factrs Mnth/ Marking Perid February March April May June
Skills and Tpics: describe the frce between tw magnets as the distance between them is changed apply knwledge f Earth s magnetic fields t cmplete an rienting challenge Integratin f Technlgy: Writing: Frmative ** www.grandcanyn.cm, www.physics.sfasu.edu, www.state.nj.us/travel/virtual/sandyhk, www.learner.rg, http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gv/dcs/, http://www.ge.hunter.cuny.edu/bight/pyramid.html, www.teachersdmain.rg/, http://nbi.naa.gv/, http://www.theclrm.rg/data/data_cdar.htm, http://www.gecaching.cm/, Internet, wireless laptp cmputers, SMART Bards, Web Quests, student digital phts, nline quiz, multimedia presentatins, vides: The Dead Sea, Exxn Valdeze, Gulf Oil Spill, vide streaming, pdcasting Open-ended respnses, cnclusins and analysis f explratry activities, student jurnals Labratries: Labratries: Labratries: Labratries: Labratries: Rate f weathering Simulatin f carbnic acid cave frmatin Sil dissectin Plant grwth ph supprt Mealwrm Olympics Rate f descent Glacier simulatin Illustratin f fur mass mvements represented via drawings Blwing in the wind prducing sand dunes Testing different slpes Investigating lcal ersin Studying cnvectin cracks in the hardbiled earth Simulating faults Dmin activity Flating crk Crilis effect Sinking salt Sink r flat Field trip t Sandy Hk t bserve the cean and its mvement Shells f New Jersey Living fssil labratry Characteristics f beach sand frm all ver the wrld Exxn Valdez mdeling Gulf il spill Observe specimens cllected frm Sandy Hk field trip Mnth/ Marking Perid February March April May June
Frmative Summative Perfrmance Interdisciplinary Cnnectins: Warm-up activities Explratry activities Class discussins Student participatin Teacher bservatins Warm-up activities Explratry activities Class discussins Student participatin Teacher bservatins Quizzes, tests, authentic assessments, prjects Warm-up activities Explratry activities Class discussins Student participatin Teacher bservatins Warm-up activities Explratry activities Class discussins Student participatin Teacher bservatins Warm-up activities Explratry activities Class discussins Student participatin Teacher bservatins Explratry activities, authentic assessments, presentatins, prjects: wrm bin, musical plates-ciese, grup design and demnstratin f experiment ***ELA: RST.6-8.1-10, WHST.6-8.1-10, ***Mathematics: 6.RP1-3, 6.NS.1-8, 6.EE1-9, Technlgy: 8.1.8.A.1-5, 8.1.8.D.1-3 Wrld Language: Scial Studies: 21 st Century Life/Careers: 9.2.8.B.1, 9.2.8.B.2, 9.2.8.B.6, 9.2.8.B.7 ***ELA: RST.6-8.1-10, WHST.6-8.1-10, ***Mathematics: 6.RP1-3, 6.NS.1-8, 6.EE1-9, Technlgy: 8.1.8.A.1-5, 8.1.8.D.1-3 Wrld Language: Scial Studies: 21 st Century Life/Careers: 9.2.8.B.1, 9.2.8.B.2, 9.2.8.B.6, 9.2.8.B.7 ***ELA: RST.6-8.1-10, WHST.6-8.1-10, ***Mathematics: 6.RP1-3, 6.NS.1-8, 6.EE1-9, Technlgy: 8.1.8.A.1-5, 8.1.8.B.1, 8.1.8.C.1, 8.1.8.D.1-3, 8.2.8.A.1, 8.2.8.G.1-2 Wrld Language: Scial Studies: 21 st Century Life/Careers: 9.2.8.B.1, 9.2.8.B.2, 9.2.8.B.6, 9.2.8.B.7 ***ELA: RST.6-8.1-10, WHST.6-8.1-10, ***Mathematics: 6.RP1-3, 6.NS.1-8, 6.EE1-9, Technlgy: 8.1.8.A.1-5, 8.1.8.D.1-3 Wrld Language: Scial Studies: 21 st Century Life/Careers: 9.2.8.B.1, 9.2.8.B.2, 9.2.8.B.6, 9.2.8.B.7 ***ELA: RST.6-8.1-10, WHST.6-8.1-10, ***Mathematics: 6.RP1-3, 6.NS.1-8, 6.EE1-9, Technlgy: 8.1.8.A.1-5, 8.1.B.1, 8.1.8.C.1, 8.1.8.D.1-3, 8.1.8.E.1, 8.2.8.A.1, 8.2.8.G.1-2 Wrld Language: Scial Studies: 21 st Century Life/Careers: 9.2.8.B.1, 9.2.8.B.2, 9.2.8.B.6, 9.2.8.B.7
Mnth/ Marking Perid February March April May June 21 st Century Themes: Glbal Awareness Civic Literacy Financial, Ecnmic, Business, and Entrepreneurial Literacy Health Literacy 21 st Century Skills: Creativity and Innvatin Media Literacy Critical Thinking and Prblem Slving Life and Career Skills Resurces: Careers: Infrmatin and Cmmunicatin Technlgies Literacy Cmmunicatin and Cllabratin Infrmatin Literacy Berry, K.M., Frank, R.H. & Sager, R. (2007). Earth s Changing Surface. New Yrk, NY: Hlt, Rinehart, and Winstn. Chapters 1-3. Kaska, K. & Sager, R. (2007). Water n Earth. New Yrk, NY: Hlt, Rinehart, and Winstn. Chapters 1-3. Suggested illustrative texts: Gelgy, U*X*L Encyclpedia f Science. Applicable career ptins are discussed as they arise thrughut the science prgram. Career ptins include, but are nt limited t, the fllwing career clusters: Agriculture, Fd, and Natural Resurces Career Cluster; Architecture and Cnstructin Career Cluster; Arts, A/V Technlgy, and Cmmunicatins Career Cluster; Business, Management, and Administratin Career Cluster; Educatin and Training Career Cluster; Finance Career Cluster; Gvernment and Public Administratin Career Cluster; Health Science Career Cluster; Hspitality and Turism Career Cluster; Human Services Career Cluster; Infrmatin Technlgy Career Cluster; Law, Public Safety, Crrectin, and Security Career Cluster; Manufacturing Career Cluster; Marketing Career Cluster; Science, Technlgy, Engineering and Mathematics Career Cluster; Transprtatin, Distributin, and Lgistics Career Cluster. ***2016 NJSLS: RST: Reading in Science and Technical Subjects N: Real Number System WHST: Writing in Histry, Science, and Technical Subjects A: Algebra SL: Speaking and Listening F: Functins L: Language G: Gemetry S: Statistics and Prbability MD: Measurement and Data