Earth's History

Students will identify examples of and/or explain physical evidence that supports scientific theories that Earth has evolved over geologic time due to natural processes.

Students will identify and/or describe current scientific methods for measuring the age of Earth and its parts.

Nearpod, Kahoot and Flocabulary

I will use Flocabulary! Students will be able to watch a music video on Earth’s History, review vocabulary, play a game and test their knowledge on the topic.

Nearpod and Kahoot will allow the students to work on independent work while Flocabulary is a group activity.

Create their own rap on Earth’s History.

Create a discussion that allows the students to describe Earth’s History.

Create a discussion that allows students to elaborate explain how the relative age of rock and the absolute age of rock is measured.

How do we learn about Earth’s history? What are the current methods for measuring the age of Earth? What is the physical evidence that supports scientific theories? How has Earth evolved due to natural processes? How is the relative age of rock measured? How is the absolute age of rock measured? What is the Law of Superposition? What is radioactive dating?

Law of superposition, radioactive dating, scientific theories, evolved, geologic time, natural processes. This connects to student’s observations because I will help break down each prefix and suffix.

I will create a discussion as an Exit Ticket which will allow them show and explain the Law of Superposition and relate it back to Earth’s History.

In Nearpod, there is an activity which will allow the students to identify the oldest and youngest layers of rock.

Ask them to elaborate on Earth’s History. Fill in the blanks based on their understanding of the entirety of the lesson.

● How will students develop a more sophisticated understanding of the concept?

They will be able to communicate, in complete sentences, and with confidence how energy from the Sun influences global patterns and what the definition for each vocabulary word is and what it looks like (pictures).

● How will students apply this concept to a real- world example?

They will understand the greenhouse effect and understand how important it is when it comes to climate change. Understanding the difference between the different atmospheric layers and how that affects life.

Students will identify examples of and/or explain physical evidence that supports scientific theories that Earth has

evolved over geologic time due to natural processes. Students will identify and/or describe current scientific methods for measuring the age of Earth and its parts.

How will students demonstrate that they are

proficient in the standard(s)?

Formative assessment 1: Kahoot Formative assessment

2: Nearpod participation and understanding of the topic

Extra credit! Create their own rap on Earth’s History.