7th Grade Earth Science

Date

Objective/ Procedure

Handouts/ Labs

Homework

12/8

Earth History Timeline-3  TSWBAT

1. Calculate measurements for eras and periods

2. Compare personal timelines to Earth History Timelines

3. Share personal timelines with the class

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.8

12/9

1. Complete 27. Personal Timeline/ Response Sheet: It's About Time to compare a personal timeline to a geologic timeline

2. Read text p. 337-343 and 356-363 and complete p. 28 Relative Ages of Rocks / Evolution and Geologic Time to understand how the ages of rocks are determined and how organisms changed over time

12/10

Earth History Timeline-4  TSWBAT

1.  Work in cooperative groups to draw lines for the 4 Eras on the Earth History Timeline

2. Go over Rubric for Earth History Timeline projects to better understand the expectations for the group

3. Calculate measurements for eras and periods and put the lines on the timeline

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.8

Personal Timeline Due

Science Current Event due Friday

12/11

1. Discuss the Rubric for Earth History Timeline projects so that the cooperative groups determine the roles for the group members in order that the project will be successful

2. Demonstrate knowledge on a quiz:  Eras, Periods, measurements on timeline, reading timelines
NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.8

p. 29  Early Earth History/Middle and Recent Earth History

Read text p. 366-382 p. 29 Early Earth History/Middle and Recent Earth History

12/12

Earth History Timeline-6 TSWBAT

1. Take notes: Earth History Vocabulary #25-27

2. Calculate measurements for rocks layers and begin to draw the rock layers on the timeline

3. Work in cooperative groups to finish measuring and drawing the lines for the eras and periods

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.8

Read text p. 366-382 p. 29 Early Earth History/Middle and Recent Earth History