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MS-ESS1-4 2014
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to
organize Earth's 4.6-billion-year-old history. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on how analyses of rock formations and the
fossils they contain are used to establish relative ages of major events in Earth’s history. Examples of Earth’s major events
could range from being very recent (such as the last Ice Age or the earliest fossils of homo sapiens) to very old (such as the
formation of Earth or the earliest evidence of life). Examples can include the formation of mountain chains and ocean basins,
the evolution or extinction of particular living organisms, or significant volcanic eruptions.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment
does not include recalling the names of specific periods or epochs and events within them.]
MS-ESS1-4:
Essential Questions
How old is planet earth?
What major changes have
occurred to earths land
formations?
How did scientist establish 4.6
billion years?
How do geologic events
occurring today provide
insight Earth’s past?
Enduring Understandings
Labs, Investigation, and Student Experiences
Students will understand that earth is a
constantly changing planet, and we can
simply look into the past to prepare and
understand what can reoccur and the
effects it could have on our population as
it has had on others.
Student Experience: Teacher will pull up a picture of a earth bore and the
different layers seen in the grand canyon. Teacher will discuss the lesson
prior to the pictures. The students will get the pictures and using visual
prompts try to determine specific events in earths history, such as the ice age
or a volcanic eruption.
Earth’s components form systems. These
systems continually interact at different
rates of time, affecting the shape of the
Earth’s surface regionally and globally.
Modifications (ELLs, Special Education, Gifted and Talented)
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Differentiated instruction
Cooperative learning groups
Stations
Peer tutoring
Follow all IEP modifications/504 plan
Resources:
Content Statements
Today’s planet is very different
than early Earth.
Evidence for one-celled forms of
life, bacteria, extends back more
than 3.5 billion years.
Common Core Standards
Connections
ELA/Literacy: RST.6-8.1 RST.6-8.7
WHST.6-8.2 SL.8.5
Mathematics: MP.2 MP.4 6.RP.A.1
6.EE.B.6 7.EE.B.6
Observe fossil evidence of bacteria as it existed over geologic time and
compare it to bacteria as it exists today.
Investigate and explain the mechanisms for how changes in Earth's
atmosphere affected the kinds and distribution of life forms. See Teachers
Domain, Life before Oxygen at:
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.ess.earthsys.stetteroxy/
Text:
McGraw-Hill Science (Grade 6)
Jun 2002
by Daniel and Hackett
MS-ESS1-4 2014
21st Century Life and
Careers Standards
9.3HL.1-.6
9.3ST.1-.6
CPI #
9.1.8.A.1
9.1.8.A.2
9.1.8.A.3
9.1.8.A.4
9.1.8.B.1 9.3.8.B.2
9.1.8.B.2 9.3.8.B.6
9.1.8.C.1 9.3.8.B.16
9.1.8.C.2
9.1.8.C.3
9.1.8.E.1
Desired Results
The Grand Canyon shows great insight to earths history. Remember the earth
is ever changing.
Sample Assessments
To show evidence of meeting this CPI, students may answer the following
questions:
· Intelligently discuss the earth’s past using geological examples from the
world today
Read the following website and have students find the information on what
the grand canyon tells us of earths history
http://www.rockhounds.com/grand_hikes/geology/overview.shtml
Why does New Jersey have so much shale in our soil? (Answer this is where
the last glacier from the ice age stopped)