Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Road Maps

 

 

Course Title:                 Science                                                            Grade:              7         

 

Unit:  Geology

 

Month Presented:         May-June                              Unit Length (in weeks):    4-6      

 

 

Essential Question (s):How does the Earth and its processes impact your life?

 

Learning Objectives

  1. To understand the Earth’s structure and its processes.
  2. To understand what rocks are composed of and how rocks form (rock cycle).
  3. Compare and contrast different rock and mineral types.
  4. To understand how landforms are created.
  5. To apply the theory of continental drift to real situations and discuss the evidence supporting that theory.

 

Skills:

  1. Observational skills
  2. Identification skills
  3. Applying theory
  4. Reading and using a science text properly

 

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

  1. Field Trip to the Earth Computer Software Program
  2. Rock and Mineral Identification Lab
  3. Teacher led instruction/discussion
  4. Cooperative group work

 

Materials Utilized:

  1. Rocks
  2. Minerals
  3. Field Trip to the Earth Computer Software Program
  4. Prentice Hall Cells Textbook and supplementary materials
  5. Supplementary Reading Materials

 

Assessment:

  1. In class participation
  2. Lab work
  3. Projects
  4. Class discussion
  5. Quiz
  6. Daily homework