Unit: Nature of Science

Objective: SWBAT use Scientific Method, define science, and understand how science
differs to other academic fields.
Summative: Early Work sample- ow much do you suck la!"
Vocabulary: Science, Scientific Method, ypothesis, #ata, $aria!le, %!ser&ation,
Analysis, 'onclusion, Error, (elationship, Theory
Key points or lesson ideas: ypothesis test for S)%. 'arl Sa*an pale !lue dot &ideo
Unit: +eolo*ic istory
Objective: SWBAT use lo*ic and relationships to understand the story of the planet and
how it is or*ani,ed on the +eolo*ic Timescale, understand how scientist confirmed
a -..!a a*e for the Earth.
Standards: MS-ESS/--
Summative: 0ield Trip (eport1 2sin* #ata *athered from field trip to e3plain what
occurred at (ichardson4s (ock (anch
Vocabulary: +eolo*ic Time Scale, Era, Eon, 5eriod, (elati&e #atin*, A!solute #atin*,
(adioacti&e, Atom, 6sotope, alf-life, 0ossil, 5aleontolo*ist
Key Points or lesson ideas: +eolo*ic time scale walk, Time scales,
Unit: 'limate
Objective: SWBAT compare and contrast weather and climate, understand climate
chan*e, formulate their own hypotheses for why climate chan*e is occurrin*.
Standard: MS-ESS7-8
Summative: )etters to a scientist1 Students will write letters to a climatolo*ist a!out
climate chan*e askin* educated 9uestions and usin* data to !ack opinions.
Vocabulary: 'limate, Weather, Atmosphere, +reenhouse +as, (adiation, 'limate
'han*e, 'limato*ram, 5ollution, 'ar!on #io3ide, Seasons, (ain Shadow,
'limatolo*ist
Key points or lesson ideas:
Unit: Weather
Objective: SWBAT understand and interrupt the factors that create local weather.
Standard: MS-ESS:-8 and MS-ESS:-.
Summative: Weather (eports1 2sin* a camera and &ideo editin*, students will report the
weather usin* local data that they *ather.
Vocabulary: umidity, #ew 5oint, 0ront, ;et Stream, Barometer, Air 5ressure,
Temperature, Wind, Air Mass, 'on&ection, Meteorolo*ist, 'oriollis Effect, #ew
point
Key points or lesson ideas: Work sample with con&ection la!, 5ossi!le &isit with
meteorolo*ist
Unit: Water 'ycle
Objective: SWBAT de&elop a model of the water cycle that encompasses all parts of
Earth4s water.
Standard: MS-ESS:--
Summative: Water 'ycle #iorama1 2sin* a <Salt maps= students will create a diorama
that shows how the sun and *ra&ity mo&es water.
Vocabulary: 0reshwater, Salt Water, E&aporation, 'ondensation, 5recipitation, (un-off,
+roundwater, Transpiration, Water Stora*e, ydrolo*ist.
Key points or lesson ideas: Talk with a Water and stream *uide 0ishin*, Stream ta!les,
Unit: (ock 'ycle
Objective: SWBAT e&aluate mineral resources and formulate plans for e3tractin* and
usin* rocks and minerals.
Standards: MS-ESS:-/, MS-ESS7-/, MS-ESS7-7
Summative: Minin* Simulation1 5ick a minin* location and e3plain the en&ironmental
impacts, type and ori*in of the mineral, why this location will !e successful.
Vocabulary: Meltin*, 'rystalli,ation, Weatherin*, Sedimentation, 'ompaction,
#eformation, 6*neous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary, (ock, Mineral, 'rystal, Minin*,
+eolo*ist
Key points or lesson ideas: +old (ush speaker, (ock 'ycle )a! Test,
Unit: 5late Tectonics
Objective: SWBAT construct a model for plate tectonics and use *eolo*ic e&idence to
support the theory.
Standards: MS-ESS:-7
Summative: 5late Tectonic Scientific Briefin*1 'reate a scientific report poster show the
e&idence !ehind plate tectonics.
Vocabulary: )ithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mantle, %uter 'ore, 6nner 'ore, 'on&er*ent
Boundary, #i&er*ent Boundary, Transform Boundary, #ensity, 'on&ection,
Su!duction, (ift, %ceano*rapher
Key points or lesson ideas:
Unit: Surface 0eatures
Objective: SWBAT analy,e &arious topo*raphy to understand how landforms chan*es
o&er time and what causes the chan*es.
Standards: MS-ESS:-:, MS-ESS7-:
Summative: Earth 0air1 E3plain how a specific location on the planet is formed and
chan*ed o&er time.
Vocabulary: 2niformitarianism, 'atastrophism, 2plift, Erosion, $olcano, Earth9uake,
+lacier, Topo*raphy, Morpholo*ist
Key points or lesson ideas: Work with SS on Earth 0air >replacin* Science 0air?, Talk
!y 5+E a,ard coordinator. Students research &arious natural ha,ards.
Unit: Sun-Moon-Earth
Objective: SWBAT create models that illustrate how the Sun-moon-earth relate to each
other and the effects of their or!its on Earth.
Standards: MS-ESS/-/
Summative: 2nit Test
Vocabulary: %r!it, Eclipse, Solar, )unar, A3is, 5recession, Wa3in*, Wanin*, 'rescent,
+i!!ous,
Key points and lesson ideas:
Unit: Solar System
Objective: SWBAT de&elop a model of the solar system that uses scale features.
Standards: MS-ESS/-7
Summative: Solar system (eport1 Emphasis on scale fi*ures such as or!its, si,es of
o!@ects, o!@ect structure, surface features.
Vocabulary: Astronomical 2nit, Star, 5lanet, Asteroid, Moon, 'omet, Auiper Belt,
Scale, Satellite, Astronomer
Key points and lesson ideas: Work with Math on scale. 2se the foot!all field to de&elop
scale model of solar system.
Unit: The 2ni&erse
Objective: SWBAT understand how *ra&ities role in the uni&erse and create a model for
how the uni&erse is or*ani,ed.
Standards: MS-ESS/-:
Summative: +alactic Model1 2sin* State of %re*on, create a scale model of the *ala3y
and solar system, and e3plain the role *ra&ity plays on keepin* o!@ects in or!it.
Vocabulary: Star, +ala3y, Ne!ula, +ra&ity, Black ole, )i*ht year, Astro!iolo*ist,
Key points and lesson ideas: 0ield trip to planetarium, (ose 'ity Astronomers, (ocket-
paloo,a with model rockets.