Earth Formation Unit Outline 

Assessments:

Pre/ Post Assessment:  Formation of the Earth Test      Answer Key

Lab Journals:  CER ( Spanish) & Rubric

Unit Lesson Plans: 

           Lesson Activities:                           

Investigation # 1          Layers of the Earth Part #1                                

Investigation # 2          Layers of the Earth Part #2                                

Investigation # 3         The Rock Cycle                                                            

Investigation # 4         Mammoths & Corals                                                  

Investigation # 5         Illinois Geography: Glaciers & Lakes                       

Investigation # 6         STEM Challenge: Erosion                                                  

Investigation # 7        Plate Tectonic Plates                                                    

Investigation # 8        Earthquakes & Tsunamis                                        

Optional Activities:

Waukegan Harbor: A Tale of Two Beaches  

Weathering & Erosion   

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