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Week 1 - Plate Tectonics
Read Works - What's the Big Idea About Earth?
Read Works - A Variety of Maps
7 Hot Facts About the Ring of Fire - Article with Puzzle
Ruff Ruffman - Ring of Fire Video from PBS
Global Earthquakes and Volcanoes Map
Alaska Volcano and Earthquake Study
Largest Earthquakes on the Wasatch Fault
The previous 2 Videos - Watch with discussion question: What does the ocean floor have to do with the patterns of locations of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain ranges?
Previous Video Discussion Question - How do volcanoes interact with the geosphere and atmosphere?
Week 2
Read Works - Theory of Plate Tectonics
Mystery Science - Could a Volcano Pop Up Where You Are?****
Plate Tectonic Movement Simulation Video
Our Changing Planet - Breakup of Pangea
Plates are Beneath You Article
Plates and Boundaries Activity
Tectonic Plates, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes
Mountain Maker Earth Shaker Simulation
Plate Tectonics Brain Pop - 7 Minutes
Week 3
Plate Tectonics Brain Pop - Youtube
National Geographic - Alien Deep Plate Tectonics Video
Investigation - Scroll to see the ocean's depths
Interactive Map - Shows Plates, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes
How Sonar is Used in Marine Science
Breaking up of Pangea - Quick Video Showing Process
Scientists "See" Ocean Floor via Sonar - Video - 5 minutes
Weeks 4 and 5 - Water
Earth's Water Nearpod
Earth's Fresh Water - Literacy
How Much Water is in the World? - MYSTERY SCIENCE****
Salt Water and Freshwater Distribution on Earth - Graphic Image Representations
Availability of Fresh Water - Exploration
Water Water Everywhere - Crash Course Video - 5 Minutes
The Basics of Fresh Water Video - 4 minutes
H20-No! Fresh Water Problems - Video 5 minutes
Freshwater and Saltwater Quiz - Google Form in Drive
Using Fresh Water Extension Project
What is Groundwater? Video - 4 Minutes
Week 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 - Weathering and Erosion
Rocks: Physical Weathering and Erosion - Nearpod in My Library
The Forces that Shape Rocks - Readworks Article
Sediments in the Wind - Readworks Article
How Glaciers Change the World - Readworks Article
Will a Mountain Last Forever? - MYSTERY SCIENCE****
Make Your Own Erosion - Youtube Video - 4 Minutes
Glaciers! With Chocolate - Youtube Video - 6 Minutes
Erosion and Weathering - Needs Adobe Flash Player
Weathering and Erosion Crash Course - Video - 5 Minutes
Erosion - Bill Nye - 5 Minutes
Landforms - Crash Course Video - 4 Minutes
Weathering and Erosion Song - Youtube
All About Glaciers - Video - 4 Minutes
BBC Geography - Glaciers - Video - 4 Minutes
Weathering and Erosion Simulations
Breaking it Down - Weathering and Erosion PBS Learning Media Lesson
Will a Mountain Last Forever? - Mystery Science ****
Natural Disasters - Nearpod in My Library (Vocabulary Focus)
Time, Weathering, and Erosion Shape Our World - Readworks Article
Eyewitness to History - Storm Warning - Readworks Article
Hurricanes: Storms from the Sea - Readworks Article
How Could You Survive a Landslide? - MYSTERY SCIENCE**** (use Week 15)
California Coastline Erodes - News Video from GMA 2016 - 2 Minutes
Watch the Birth of a Tornado - National Geographic Video - 3 Minutes
Landslides - National Geographic - Video 4 Minutes
Week 11, 12, 13 - Earth's Spheres
Earth's Spheres Nearpod
Generation Genius Literacy - Spheres
Mystery Science Minilesson - Why is Ocean Salty?
Story Line Lesson - Scroll Down to 5.1.4 Earth's Systems Interactions
(See Explore: Partners should write all 8 parts on small pieces of paper or index cards and then flip these over. One partner selects a card. The other partner selects a card. The students discuss and work together to think of a way the two parts they have selected interact. Continue to play for a few more rounds. Have partners share their most interesting or scientific interaction with the class.)
Newsela Article - The World's Newest Glacier is Growing While Others are Melting"
Mystery Science Anchor Phenomenon - Dust Bowl Disaster****
Mystery Science Mini Lesson - Why are Hurricanes so Dangerous?
How Can You Save a Town from a Hurricane? - MYSTERY SCIENCE****
Week 15 - Earthquakes
Newsela - Earthquake Tests Might Produce Safer Building Methods in CA
Newsela - Tech Advances in Documenting Earthquakes
Virtual Field Trip - Earthquake!
Ted Ed Video - Why do buildings fall in earthquakes?
Online Game - Fidgits to the Rescue
PBS Design Squad Seismic Shake-Up
Mystery Science Mini Lesson - How do earthquakes happen?
After watching the earthquakes mini lesson, include the section of the video that shares Doug’s top 5 bonus for fun. * For building prototypes: invite students to bring in their own supplies from home, (have a few sets on hand for those who forget). OR have everyone use play doh (or mini marshmallows) and toothpicks prototypes. *Incorporate time to discuss and collaborate. Have students share their design brainstorms with before building. Share successes and failures after the first test before everyone improves their first prototype.
Week 15 - Landslides
Article - Slow Moving Landslide Threatens Homes in New York
Article - The Soccer Ball Shaped House From Japan
EO Kids Magazine - Earth Observatory Magazine on Landslides
Mystery Science - How Could You Survive a Landslide?****
National Geographic Landslides Video
Scientists Experiment with Landslides Video
Teach Engineering Landslide Chute Activity Lesson Plan with Video
Short Landslide Animation Video from PBS Media
Weather Wiz Kids - Reading about Landslides
Standard 5.2
Week 16 - What is Air
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