Unit A

9/14 MONDAY

How have Nutria affected the different spheres? How do you create a concept map?

1. Research Nutria

2. Create Group Concept Map

9/15 TUESDAY

How have humans affected the different spheres? How have elements of different spheres affected the anthrosphere?

1. Find evidence of connections between spheres by taking photographs.

2. Complete a series of questions related to the images taken.

9/16 WEDNESDAY

How are Earth sphere connected to one another?

1. Gallery walk of Nutria concept map

9/17 THURSDAY

QUIZ

9/18 FRIDAY

9/2 WEDNESDAY 9/3 THURSDAY What is a system? ENGAGE:

Systems Probe --- What do you know about systems?

What is a system? Where have you heard this term before?

Discussion... Come up with a working, classroom definition of a system. EXPLORE:

Create an annotated drawing of the school system activity HOMEWORK (period 3 and 5): Vocabulary Card Activity --> Word on one side, drawing on the other

connection --- logical relationship, being related of linked

system --- a group of parts that interact to perform a function

interaction --- an influence, one part affects another

input --- anything put in or taken in

output --- anything given off or taken out

subsystem --- a smaller system inside a larger system

function --- purpose or goal

boundary --- limit or edge of something

9/8 TUESDAY

Period 1 and 2:

Create an annotated drawing of the school as a system.

Present if time permits.

Period 3 and 5:

Complete the annotated drawing of the school system.

Present the group drawings.

Group discussion

9/9/ WEDNESDAY

Define a system in your own words.Give an example of a system... Include the following vocab words (interaction, input, output, subsystem, boundary, function)

EXPLORE:

Earth is a System: VIDEO #1

Pre-Video Vocabulary:

Earth systems

Satellite images

Remote sensing

Global monitoring

Watch this 5 minute video. The transcript is at the following link. Be prepared to answer the questions in GoogleClassroom

EXPLAIN:

Discussion about movie and review questions through a Pair and Share.

9/10 THURSDAY

WARM UP: Click on one of the images to the right. Try to explain what the image shows to your neighbor!

EXPLAIN: Earth is a System

NOTES: What are the different spheres? Why are the spheres separated the way that they are?

Open The Earth as a System

HOMEWORK:

Vocabulary --- WORD AND DRAWING ON INDEX CARDS

Earth Systems --- the interconnecting web of physical and biological phenomena that includes the various Earth Spheres

Lithosphere - Geosphere --- The Earth's solid surface, includes continental and oceanic crust as well as the different layers of the Earth's interior

Biosphere --- All life on Earth including man, the life zone on our planet distinguishes our planet from the others in the solar system

Hydrosphere --- All of the water on Earth

Atmosphere --- A gaseous sphere that envelopes (surrounds) the Earth consisting of a mixture of gases, primarily nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor.

Cryosphere --- part of the hydrosphere, the portion of the Earth's surface where water is in a solid form. Snow or ice, includes glaciers, snow, icebergs, and even frozen tundra.

Anthrosphere --- Man and his direct ancestors, hominids, the human population, its buildings, dams, and other constructions.

Cosmosphere --- Space and all that is in space

9/11 FRIDAY

ESS Analysis Lesson

Engage - What is an event?

Explore - Draw and label simple ESS diagram

Explain - Investigate real event (Nutria)

Explain - Model concept map

Evaluate - Complete concept map #1