S5E1. Students will identify surface features of the Earth caused by constructive and destructive processes.

Elements:

a. Identify surface features caused by constructive processes.

                        Deposition (Deltas, sand dunes, etc.)

                        Earthquakes

                        Volcanoes

                        Faults

b. Identify and find examples of surface features caused by destructive processes.

                        Erosion (water-rivers and oceans, wind)

                        Weathering

                        Impact of organisms

                        Earthquake

                        Volcano

c. Relate the role of technology and human intervention in the control of constructive and destructive processes. Examples include, but are not limited to

                        Seismological studies

                        Flood control (dams, levees, storm drain management, etc.)

                        Beach reclamation (Georgia Coastal Islands)

Characteristics of Science Standards:

S5CS1. Students will be aware of the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness, and skepticism in science and will exhibit thee traits in their own efforts to understand how the world works.

S5CS2. Students will have the computation

 

Constructive and Destructive Forces

 

Task:  Earth is constantly changing with every wave that crashes, each gust of wind, an earthquake that rattles our cities, to the ravage explosion of a volcano.  It is going to be the responsibility of your group to inform the RNE community on our changing Earth.  Each group will be responsible for creating a poster, presentation, etc to explain the constructive and destructive forces that are continually changing our Earth.

 

Directions:  Your objective is to use your textbook, assigned websites, videos, and other resources to explain the topics below.  Each topic is broken down into days.  You MUST complete your research for each topic by the assigned day to remain on schedule.   Research and photos can be brought from home. 

 

 

Overall Challenge Question:

 

What are constructive and destructive forces that are constantly changing our Earth’s appearance?

 

Subtopic Questions (Not in any particular order):

What is a constructive force?

What are surface features caused by constructive process?

What is deposition?

            -  What surface features are caused by deposition? (Think Jekyll, Beach and North End class.)

How do earthquakes occur?

            -  What are faults?

            -  How do earthquakes construct and destruct our Earth?

What are volcanoes and how do they construct/destruct our Earth’s surface?

What is a destructive force?

What is erosion and provide various examples of what can cause erosion?

What does the process of weathering mean?

How do humans intervene with constructive and destructive forces?

What technologies do we use to measure and monitor earthquakes?

How do we control water?

What do we do to restore our beaches?

 

Day 1

Focus:  What are the four layers of Earth?

 

Resources:

Textbook p. 90 and 91

 

Websites:

Earth’s Layers

- provides detailed examples of each layer, including more specific layers under the crust.

Inside the Earth

Earthquakes

-  watch the first view animated slides to see animations about colliding plates.

Earth’s Layers Game

 

Videos:

Brain Pop: login: roswellnorth, password: koala

Earth’s Structure

 

 

Day 2 – 4

Focus:  What are tectonic plates?

 

What are three ways that plates interact with one another?

            -  What is the difference between a convergent, divergent, and transform     boundaries?            (A fourth is plate boundary zones)

            -  How do mountains form?

            -  Explain how the interaction of plates creates landforms?

What is a fault?

What is the Ring of Fire?

 

Resources:

Textbook p. 90 and 91

Textbook p. 96 and 97

 

Websites:

Plate Tectonics

-  learn about plate tectonics and the three different types of ways plates interact with one another.  Great site for your diagrams. 

Ring of Fire

-  is a 55 second recording that discusses the Ring of Fire

Divergent Boundary

 

Videos:

 

Brain Pop: login: roswellnorth password: koala

Plate Tectonics Theory

Mountains

To watch videos, login: Weigand, password: 123456

Plate Tectonics

-  provides examples of layers of Earth and the various boundaries that create our landforms

Plate Boundaries

- gives a visual of how mountains form with convergent boundaries

Ring of Fire

Plate Tectonics Explained 

 

 

Day 4 – 5

Begin putting in information on your group’s website. 

 

Day 6 - 7

 

Focus: What are volcanoes? What are earthquakes and how are they caused? 

 

What is a volcano?

Where are most volcanoes located?

What is the difference between magma and lava?

How are mountains and volcanoes related?

How are volcanoes constructive and destructive?

 

What are faults?

What is the epicenter?

What causes earthquakes to happen?

What is a seismograph?

 

Resources:

Textbook pg. 92 - 95

 

Websites:

Earthquakes

Animations: Normal Fault, Reverse Fault (thrust fault), Slip Fault, for Elastic Rebound like transform boundaries

 

Videos:

Brainpop:  Earthquakes Login: dolvines; Password: dolphin

Brainpop: Volcanoes Login: dolvines; Password: dolphin

Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

- last minute of video does a great job explaining why earthquakes occur. 

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

- provides examples of constructive and destructive examples

 

Day 8-9

Website 

 

Day 10 – 12

Focus:  Erosion / Weathering

 

What is a landform?

What is erosion?

What is deposition?

What is weathering?

How does weathering construct and destruct our planet on a daily basis?

How do wind, water, oceans, and glaciers change our Earth?

Name landforms that are created due to erosion and deposition.

 

Resource:

Textbook pg. 64 – 69

Textbook pg. 78 – 83

 

Websites:

Weathering vs. Erosion

One Kids: Weathering and Erosion

One Kids: Earth Processes

How Stuff Works: Weathering and Erosion

 

 

Videos:

Landforms and Weathering

Weathering and Erosion

Weathering and Erosion 2

Erosion: Wind, Water, and Ice

Deposition of Rivers

Deposition

Brainpop: Erosion

Brainpop: Weathering