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7th Science - 2/3/14
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OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS SCHOOL WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

 

Teacher’s Name:  Mrs. Ramsey                                           Subject: Science                                                 Grade: 7th

  

Week of:  2/3/14                                            Unit:         IV - chapter 12                                                Week: 3 (9 weeks)

Unit Title: Earth Structure and Movement                                Essential Question: Why and how have Earth’s features changed over time?

                      

 

CCSS

Code

e.g.

RL.K.5

OUTCOMES

(Lesson Focus)

What will the students know or be able to do at the end of the lesson?

ASSESSMENT

How will the students demonstrate that they have accomplished the desired outcome? Please state the question that will be asked during your formative assessment.

STRATEGIES

In what activities will the students be engaged to accomplish the desired outcome? Please list in the order that you will implement.

3 HOTS QUESTIONS

e.g. one should be on knowledge, one on application, and one on synthesis or evaluation.

Mon

 

2/3

WHST.2a

RI.4

RL.6

To differentiate the continental shelf from the continental slope.

What are seamounts?

1.  Use analogy to relate what happens at trenches and rifts to recycling.

2.  Work in groups to explain geological features.

3.  Present information.

1.  Where is the oldest crust on the Atlantic OCean bottom?

2.  Where is the youngest?

3.  Explain if the ocean basins have moved.

Tues

 

 

2/4

 

L.4a

RI.3

SL.1c

To describe a mid-ocean ridge, an abyssal plain, and an ocean trench.

What is a mid-ocean ridge?

1.  Interpret data on how oceanographers determine the dept of ocean.

2.  Compare in writing continental shelf deposits.

3.  Using Math by finding the average or mean of the depth of most of the ocean bottom.

 1.  What is the flat part of the continent that extends out from the continent under ocean water?

2.  Describe the deep, flat seafloor areas.

3.  Explain mid-ocean ridges?

Wed

 

2/5

 

 

L.6.1e

RL.6

RI.1

To describe seafloor mining

What is the Abyssal plain?

1.  Review vocabulary words

2.  Oral reading.

3.  Work in groups of five and write the terms learned in the section.

1. Compare and contrast ocean ridges and trenches.

2.  How do placer deposits form?

3.  What types of geologic activity occur of mid-ocean ridges?

Thurs

 

2/6

 

ART CLASS

Fri

 

2/7

 

SL.1

RST.2

WHST.1c

To learn how water particles move in a wave and how wave energy moves.

What is a wave?

1.  Review vocabulary words.

2.  Oral reading.

3.  Compare and contrast crests and troughs in writing.

1.  What causes an ocean wave to slow down?

2.  Describe the parts of an ocean wave.

3.  What causes high tides.

 

 

Bloom’s Taxonomy

 (HOTS Questions)

-Knowledge

-Comprehension

-Application

-Analysis

-Synthesis

-Evaluation

School Grade Weighting Scale:

Tests (40%):

Quizzes (20%):

Classwork/ Participation (15%):

Homework (5%):

Projects/ Portfolios (20%):

 

Vocabulary words for week:

1.  continental shelf

2.  continental slope

3.  abyssal plain

4.  mid-ocean ridge

5.  trench

6.  abyssal plain

7.  placer deposits

8.  photosynthesize

9.  chemosynthesis

10.  plankton

11.  nekton

Use of Technology:

   __X__ Smartboard

   _X___ Student Response System