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TFSD Unwrapped Standard
Grade – 9 Earth Science
Power Standard (s) Reference: Standard – 3 Geology
State Standard: ES.4.1.3, ES.4.2.1, ES.5.1.1, ES.5.3.1, ES.4.1.2, ES.1.2.2, ES.1.8.1, ES.1.6.7
District Standard:
1. Students understand the changes in chemical and physical properties of Earth occur as
matter and energy move between spheres.
TFSD Power Standard:
1. Students understand the changes in chemical and physical properties of Earth occur as
matter and energy move between spheres
Concepts: Need to know about (Nouns)
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 Inter/Outer Core
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 Mantel
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 Crust
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 Lithosphere
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 Asthenosphere
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 Geosphere
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 Element
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 Minerals
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 Crystals
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 Silicate
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 Cleavage
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 Luster
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 Streak
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 Fracture
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 Specific Gravity
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 Geologic Time
Rock
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Felsic
Mafic
Cementation
Fossils
Stratification
Deformation
Magma
Parent rock
Pluton
Rock cycle
Sediment
Batholiths
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Plate tectonics
Plates
Plate boundaries
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
Subduction Zones
Mid-Oceanic ridge
Ring of Fire
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Types of volcanoes\
Magnitude
Richter scale
Amplitude
Types of waves
Skills: The student will be able to: (Verb Phrases)
1. Compare and contrast internal and external methods of energy transfer as it
relates to plate tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes and the physical
structures that they create.
2. Explain how the rock cycle is an example of earth’s ever-changing continuing
process that interacts with the biogeochemical cycles of earth.
3. Develop a long-range plan for using earth’s renewable and non-renewable
resources and explain how humans impact these resources.
4. Apply methods used to estimate geologic time and relative time and explain
how radiometric dating (absolute dating) measures geologic time.
Identifying Big Ideas from Unwrapped Standards:
1. Internal and external methods of energy transfer as it relates to plate tectonics,
volcanoes, and earthquakes and the physical structures that they create.
2. The rock cycle is an example of earth’s ever-changing continuing process that
interacts with the biogeochemical cycles of earth.
3. It is important to develop a long-range plan for using earth’s renewable and
non-renewable resources and explain how humans impact these resources.
4. Geologists use geologic time scales, relative time and radiometric dating
(absolute dating) to measure geologic time.
Essential Questions from Big Ideas to Guide Instruction and Assessment:
1. What are the internal and external methods of energy transfer as it relates to plate
tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes and the physical structures that they create?
2. Why is the rock cycle an example of earth’s ever-changing continuing process that
interacts with the biogeochemical cycles of earth?
3. Why is it important to develop a long-range plan for using earth’s renewable and nonrenewable resources and explain how humans impact these resources.
4. How do geologists use geologic time scales, relative time and radiometric dating
(absolute dating) to measure geologic time?
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Possible Topics or Context: (what you will use to teach the concepts and skills-particular
unit, lessons or activities)
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