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Weathering, Erosion and Sedimentary Rocks
Day 1 Monday 5/4/15I will identify and differentiate the 3 types of sedimentary rocks.Return Met. Rock/Mtn Pack
Notes: Sedimentary Rocks, Intro- Organic Sed. Rocks
"Sedimentary Rock Lab"
HW: Rocks and the Rock CycleDay 2 Tuesday 5/5/15I will identify the different types of sedimentary rocks through the Sed. Rk. ID Lab.
Review HW
Return Met. Rocks/Mtn. Test
Notes- Sedimentary Rocks, Organic Sed. Rocks-
Finish Sedimentary Rock Lab/Start quiz
HW:Sedimentary/Metamorphic Rock Review + Soil SamplesDay 3 Wednesday 5/6/15I will describe the weathering processes that create sedimentary rocks.Finish Sedimentary Rock Quiz
Prepare soil samples for tomorrow
Review National Park Progress
Notes- Mechanical and Chemical Weathering
Soil Video: Geography Principles: Soil and Vegetation
Bill Nye Rocks and Soil
HW:
Weathering and Soil/ErosionDay 4 Thursday 5/7/15
I will identify how soil erosion can be a problem in the case study.
Review HW
Soil Interactive by State
Case Study- "The Slippery Slope"
HW:
Sedimentary Rocks- Weathering and Erosion Vocab. Take Home Quiz
+ Final ProjectDay 5 Monday 5/11/15I will characterize the soil around my house based on sediment size.
Review HW
Return Quiz
Collect Soil Samples
Soil Lab
HW:
Sedimentary Rocks- Weathering and Erosion Vocab. Take Home Quiz,Final ProjectDay 6 Tuesday 5/12/15I will identify substances that are resistant to weathering.
Soil Lab
Review HW
Notes- Rates of Weathering, Soil, Erosion
Porosity and Permeability Lab
HW: Weathering and Soil/ErosionDay 7 Wednesday 5/13/15I will determine how porosity and permeability affect soil and water retention.Porosity and Permeability Lab
Kahoot- Soil Review
HW: Final Project + Quia.com assignments (see above)Study- A Slipperly Slope
Day 8 Thursday 5/14/15Case Study- A Slipperly Slope (finish)
Notes- ErosionWarmups for the test
Study for testSedimentary Rocks/Erosion Pack
1. Soil Interactive
2. Permeability and Porosity Lab
3. Soil Lab
4. Video: Bill Nye Rocks and Soil
5. Case StudyDay 8 Friday 5/15/15
I will apply concepts of sedimentary rocks, weathering and erosion on the assessment.
Collect Pack
Test- Sedimentary Rocks/Erosion
Test Link
HW: Final Project + Print out next unit and take surveyThe Grand Canyon.pdf Supplemental Videos:
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