Learning Goals
I can explain how gradational and tectonic processes work in opposition to one another.
I can explain how mountains are built in areas of Convergent and Divergent Tectonic Plate Boundaries.
I understand how rocks can be classified according to how they are formed and I can draw a labeled diagram of the rock cycle using annotations that incorporate suitable terminology.
Lesson
A) Show Bill Nye - Earth's Crust
B) Show PowerPoint on Plate Tectonics
C) Provide instruction on Tectonic Plate movement including convergent and divergent plate boundaries. Note Template
D) Teach the rock cycle. (Rock Cycle Animation)
Terminology
- Weathering
- Erosion
- Deposition
- Igneous
- Sedimentary
- Metamorphic
- Rock
- Mineral
- Bedrock
- Overburden
