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Grade 3 Science Unit 8 From the Mountains to the Valleys |
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Essential Question: How do the natural features of the Earth's surface relate to the natural features of the ocean floor? |
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| Enduring Understandings | Resources |
| Plate Tectonics Students will utilize technology to identify the earth's landforms.
Students will utilize technology to describe how landforms are formed.
Students will utilize technology to identify landforms on the ocean's floor. |
Note: This lesson exceeds the third grade standards.
Note: Use Pixie to illustrate what a Geologist does using evidence from the reading.
Then they will create a postcard (Pixie) to describe and illustrate Venice.
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Note: This is also used during the engage portion of the Required Lab.
Ocean Floor Students will learn about the different aspects of ocean mapping. |
| Project: Are We There Yet? |
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Driving Question:
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Resources for Student Research: Consult with media specialists
for online database resources and books
Traveler Brochure (Pixie) Students will create a brochure to describe landforms and activities in one of Maryland's 3 regions. Use the following links to gather research.
Geography of Maryland 1 Students will gather information about each of the three regions of Maryland for their brochure.
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| Curriculum Links | Resources |
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Readings, SMARTBoard Lessons, and Websites |
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| Required Lab: Under the Sea | Resources |
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Student Outcome: Identify and describe the features of the ocean floor.
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Sea 3-D: Charting the Ocean Floor This video clip provides an explanation of how sounding has changed to 3-D mapping.
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| Project: Are We There Yet? |
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Driving Question:
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| Teacher Resources Scroll down for standards | |
| Glossary | Landform Glossary-from Enchanted Learning |
| Use this power point to review or introduce landforms.
Use this site to locate more information about plate tectonics |
Landforms Power Point - If Power Point does not run completely without having to reopen, right click on the link >save target as >save to Goodies drive to access it. Plate Tectonics -More information about plate tectonics
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to vocabulary cards with definitions and pictures of various landforms.
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Landform Resources |
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| Standards | Resources |
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Content Standard: 2.3.C.1.a. Identify and describe some natural features of continents. 2.3.C.1.d Recognize and explain that the ocean floor is land covered by water. 1.B.1.a. Develop explanations using knowledge possessed and evidence from observations, reliable print resources, and investigations. 2.3.C.1.c. Identify and and describe some features of the ocean floor.
5.A.1.a Select relevant information from technology resources. |
Plate Tectonics Postcard (Pixie)
Traveler Brochure
(Pixie)
Ocean Floor Students will learn about the different aspects of ocean
mapping. Ocean Floor Features This article outlines and briefly describes the features of the ocean floor. Oceanographers Identify and explain how the many different parts of an oceanographer's job. Sea 3-D: Charting the Ocean Floor This video clip provides an explanation of how sounding has changed to 3-D mapping. |
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Content Standard: Technology Standard: 5.A.1.a Select relevant information from technology resources. |
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August 2015
