Communication
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Option #1 - Create a model of a hill made up of dirt and a sand dune made up of sand. Predict what will happen to each after a heavy storm. How did water, wind, and waves affect the two models? How can you predict the effects of erosion and deposition?
Option #2 - Water and wind have shaped canyons for millions of years. With a partner research evidence of weathering and erosion of a canyon. If water continues to flow through the canyon now, what do you think it will look like in a million years from now? How can you predict the effects of erosion and deposition?
Share your work with another individual or partnership.
Summarize your activity in the Google Sheet to the right.
Read about other students' activities on the Google Sheet.
The Rock Cycle
The original energy source of coal is the sun. Research how coal is formed, mining coal, and the burning of coal for energy. Describe how you would create a model to show how the flow of energy relates to the formation. mining, and burning of coal by humans as an energy source. Write up a step-by-step plan for your model on Google Slide. Add images, videos and links where necessary. You are not expected to create the model. Screencastify your Slides while you narrate what to do for each step.
Post your link on the Google Sheet to the left.
Earth’s Plates
How might this island appear overnight? Could this happen anywhere? Create a digital drawing to explain your thinking.
Take a screenshot of your digital drawing and share your screenshot on the Padlet to the right.
Earth’s Changing Surface
Create a Flipgrid selfie video to share the findings of your research.
- Research a time in history that an earthquake or volcano has had major consequences.
- How did it affect humans on Earth?
- How can geologists predict how an earthquake or a volcano affect the Earth's surface?
Rubrics will be on this page.
Assessments - See HMH Science Dimensions link for assessments.