Name: _____________________
GRADE 6 EARTH SCIENCE
At the
conclusion of this unit you will understand that…
·
The
Earth is constantly changing.
Inquiring
scientific minds will be able to answer these essential questions…
·
How
is the Earth structured?
·
How
is the Earth changing?
·
How
do we know the Earth is changing?
·
How
is geological time divided?
·
How
can fossils determine changes in Earth’s geological history?
·
What
is the rock cycle?
·
How
do physical and chemical properties identify different rocks and minerals?
·
What
are the three types of rocks found in the Earth?
·
What
are plates?
·
How
does plate motion cause earthquakes and volcanoes?
·
How
does convection current affect the movement of the Earth’s surface?
·
How
are fossils related to the theory of continental drift?
Key Scientific
Concepts/Vocabulary…
|
mineral |
geologic
time |
continental
drift |
volcano |
|
rock |
era |
convection |
hotspots |
|
rock
cycle |
period |
plate
tectonics |
Ring
of fire |
|
Igneous
Rock |
epoch |
convergent
boundary |
magma |
|
Metamorphic
Rock |
core |
divergent
boundary |
lava |
|
Sedimentary
Rock |
mantle |
transform
boundary |
Silicate
mineral |
|
fossil |
crust
|
Fault |
Nonsilicate
mineral |
|
model |
lithosphere |
earthquake |
luster |
|
indirect
evidence |
asthenosphere |
seismology |
streak |
|
crystals |
mesosphere |
richter
scale |
cleavage |
|
Pangea |
Alfred
Wegener |
hardness |
fracture |
Young
geologists will be able to…
·
Construct
models based on evidence.
·
Label
the parts of the Earth.
·
Classify
rocks and minerals based on their properties.
·
Support
Wegener’s theory of plate tectonics with evidence.
·
Use
fossil evidence to support the idea that the earth is constantly changing.
·
Construct
a model of geologic time scale.
·
Use earthquakes and volcanic evidence to support
the theory of plate tectonics.