Focusing Lens(es) Systems Standards and Grade SC09-GR.HS-S.3-GLE.3, SC09-GR.HS-S.3-GLE.6 Level Expectations SC09-GR.HS-S.1-GLE.1 Addressed in this Unit Inquiry Questions Why would destroying natural coastal barriers (ex. mangrove swamps) contribute to extreme weather across many systems? (Engaging- How would rebuilding places destroyed by natural hazards contribute to re-building of the system? Debatable): Why do people build cities along plate boundaries? Unit Strands Earth Science, Physical Science Concepts Change, Systems, Plate Tectonics, Structure, Impacts, Landforms Generalizations Guiding Questions Understand Factual Conceptual My students will that… The structure of the shaped by plate tectonics, What are the types of plate boundaries and their How has plate tectonics shaped biological systems influences how organisms live, use resources and develop associated landforms? (human civilization, biomes/ecosystems) into communities What causes plate movement? What will the earth look like in the future? Physical, chemical and biological processes change What systems result in a change of landforms? What are the positive and negative changes on Earth’s landforms by altering the chemical and physical structure geosphere due to water, air, gravity and biological of rock. activity? tectonic theory allows for prediction of natural What natural hazards are associated with plate How do local, national and global organizations hazards and their impacts. boundaries and landforms? collaborate to plan for natural hazards caused by and plate tectonics? Advances in technology continually refine the theory of What technology has been used to develop the theory How have scientists discovered the interior structure of plate tectonics and improve measurement of changes to of plate tectonics? the Earth? landforms. (SC09-GR.HS-S.3-GLE.3-EO.d;IQ.2;RA.1;N.1,4) and (SC09-GR.HS-S.3-GLE.6-EO.d;RA.1,2;N.3)
Focusing Lens(es) Systems Standards and Grade Level Expectations Addressed in this Unit SC09-GR.HS-S.3-GLE.3, SC09-GR.HS-S.3-GLE.6 SC09-GR.HS-S.1-GLE.1 Inquiry Questions (Engaging- Debatable): Why would destroying natural coastal barriers (ex. mangrove swamps) contribute to extreme weather across many systems? How would rebuilding places destroyed by natural hazards contribute to re-building of the system? Why do people build cities along plate boundaries? Unit Strands Earth Science, Physical Science Concepts Change, Systems, Plate Tectonics, Structure, Impacts, Landforms Generalizations My students will Understand that… Guiding Questions Factual Conceptual The structure of the shaped by plate tectonics, influences how organisms live, use resources and develop into communities What are the types of plate boundaries and their associated landforms? What causes plate movement? How has plate tectonics shaped biological systems (human civilization, biomes/ecosystems) What will the earth look like in the future? Physical, chemical and biological processes change landforms by altering the chemical and physical structure of rock. What systems result in a change of landforms? What are the positive and negative changes on Earth’s geosphere due to water, air, gravity and biological activity? tectonic theory allows for prediction of natural hazards and their impacts. and What natural hazards are associated with plate boundaries and landforms? How do local, national and global organizations collaborate to plan for natural hazards caused by plate tectonics? Advances in technology continually refine the theory of plate tectonics and improve measurement of changes to landforms. (SC09-GR.HS-S.3-GLE.3-EO.d;IQ.2;RA.1;N.1,4) and (SC09-GR.HS-S.3-GLE.6-EO.d;RA.1,2;N.3) What technology has been used to develop the theory of plate tectonics? How have scientists discovered the interior structure of the Earth?
sc_hs_earth_samplecur.docx