Theory of Plate Tectonics

DoNow: What are the three types of boundaries and the features found at the boundaries? (Annenberg Interactive)

AIM: I can describe the Theory of Plate Tectonics and the interactions that occur at 3 types of plate boundaries.

Activities: (End of 2nd Period Spirit Assembly)
- Submit  Plate Boundary Map (specialty map) p128; Ch5: Boundary Type Profile Drawings (Spectrum p562-565) p129; Video Notes and Illustration Summary (Earth The Biography - Volcanoes) p130
- Tableshare Plate Tectonics Graham Cracker Activity WS (instructions) (Spectrum p562-565) (Activity Image) p131; 5.7 Reading Notes: Earth's Tectonic Plates (weblink) (pdf) p132
- 5.7 Plate Tectonics SSN (slideshow) (intro vid) (divergent) (convergent) (theory) p133
- Plate Boundary Organizer p134

Homework:
Complete 5.7 Plate Tectonics  SSN (slideshow) (intro vid) (divergent) (convergent) (theory) p133; Plate Boundary Organizer p134

Due: Plate Tectonics Graham Cracker Activity WS (instructions) (Spectrum p 562-565) (Activity Image) p131; 5.7 Reading Notes: Earth's Tectonic Plates (weblink) (pdf) p132

Coming Up:
Special CAST Schedule for Tue., 02Apr2019
Tectonic Plates Investigation
Tectonic Plate Test: ~3 clases away

Graham Cracker Tectonics

DoNow: What evidence supports the Theory of Plate Tectonics? (Cal Academy)

AIM: I can define and describe the motion and formations at three different tectonic plate boundaries.

Activities:
- Submit Plate Boundaries: Classification Data Table (organizer) p126; Intro to Plate Boundaries Through Maps (slideshow) p126
- Tableshare Plate Boundary Combined Map (specialty map) p128; Ch5: Boundary Type Profile Drawings (Spectrum p562-565) p129; Video Notes and Illustration Summary (Earth The Biography - Volcanoes) p130
- Plate Tectonics Graham Cracker Activity WS (instructions) (Spectrum p562-565) (Activity Image) p131
- 5.7 Reading Notes: Earth's Tectonic Plates (weblink) (pdf) p132

Homework:
Complete Plate Tectonics Graham Cracker Activity WS (instructions)  (Spectrum p562-565) (Activity Image) p131; 5.7 Reading Notes: Earth's Tectonic Plates (weblink) (pdf) p132

Due: Plate Boundary Map (specialty map) p128; Ch5: Boundary Type Profile Drawings (Spectrump 562-565) p129; Video Notes and Illustration Summary (Earth The Biography - Volcanoes) p130

Coming Up:
Theory of Plate Tectonics and Friday Spirit Assembly
Tectonic Plate Test: ~4 clases away

Welcome Back to Plate Tectonics

DoNow: What did you do over Spring Break to recharge for the second half of the Spring Semester.

AIM: I can identify characteristics of three types of tectonic plate boundaries.

Activities:
- Submit Plate Boundary Map (specialty map) p127
- Tableshare Plate Boundary Combined Map (specialty map) p128; Plate Boundaries: Classification Data Table (organizer) p126; Intro to Plate Boundaries Through Maps (slideshow) p126
- Ch5: Boundary Type Profile Drawings (Spectrum p 562-565) p129
- Video Notes and Illustration Summary (Earth The Biography - Volcanoes) p130

Homework:
Complete Video Notes and Illustration Summary (Earth The Biography - Volcanoes) p130; Ch5: Boundary Type Profile Drawings (Spectrum p 562-565) p129

Due Next Class:
Plate Boundary Combined Map (specialty map) p128; Plate Boundaries: Classification Data Table (organizer) p126; Intro to Plate Boundaries Through Maps (slideshow) p126

Coming Up:
Graham Cracker Tectonics
Tectonic Plate Test: ~5 clases away

Plate Boundary Types

DoNow: What was your specialty map and what types of boundaries did you reveal on your specialty map?

AIM: To identify characteristics of three types of tectonic plate boundaries.

Activities:
- Submit 5.1 Continental Drift SSN (slideshow) (Future Earth video) (Continental Drift video) p124; Plate Tectonics: Examining Evidence for Continental Drift Activity p125
- Tableshare Three types of boundaries using color on the Plate Boundary Map (specialty maps) p127; Intro to Plate Boundaries Through Maps (slideshow) p126
- Mixed Team Share Plate Boundary Combined Map (specialty map) p128
- Plate Boundaries: Classification Data Table p126
- Ch5: Boundary Type Profile Drawings (Spectrum p 562-565) p129

Homework:
Complete Plate Boundary Combined Map (specialty map) p128; Plate Boundaries: Classification Data Table (organizer) p126; Ch5: Boundary Type Profile Drawings (Spectrum p 562-565) p129

Due: Plate Boundary Map (specialty map) p127; Plate Boundaries: Classification Data Table (organizer) p126; Intro to Plate Boundaries Through Maps (slideshow) p126

Coming Up:
Spring Break: Be Safe and Make Good Choices!
Tectonic Plates Investigation
Tectonic Plate Test: ~6 clases away

Plate Boundaries

DoNow: What was Wegener's hypothesis? What evidence supports the hypothesis? (UC Berkeley) (amoebapeople video)

AIM: I can identify patterns to organize geologic features used to locate and describe 3 different types of plate boundaries.

Activities:
- Submit I Notice I Wonder I Draw Ch5 p122 (images); 5.1 Reading Notes: Continental Drift Notetaker p123 (weblink) (pdf)
- Tableshare 5.1 Continental Drift SSN (slideshow) (Future Earth video) (Continental Drift video) p124; Plate Tectonics: Examining Evidence for Continental Drift Activity p125
- Intro to Plate Boundaries Through Maps WS (slideshow) p126
- Plate Boundary Map (specialty maps) p127

Homework:
Identify three types of boundaries using color on the Plate Boundary Map (specialty maps) p127; Intro to Plate Boundaries Through Maps (slideshow) p126

Due Next Class: 5.1 Continental Drift SSN (slideshow) (Future Earth video) (Continental Drift video) p124; Plate Tectonics: Examining Evidence for Continental Drift Activity p125

Coming Up:
Plate Tectonics
Tectonic Plate Test: ~7 clases away

Tectonic Plate Investigation

DoNow: Create 10 entry DoNow/Organizer Grid on pages 120-121. Identify something you notice about your table partners and share your response with them.

AIM: I will examine evidence to support the theory of continental drift proposed by Wegner.

Activities:
- Tableshare I Notice I Wonder I Draw Ch5 p122 (images); 5.1 Reading Notes: Continental Drift Notetaker p123 (weblink) (pdf)
- 5.1 Continental Drift SSN (slideshow) (Future Earth) (Continental Drift) p124
- Plate Tectonics: Examining Evidence for Continental Drift Activity (Timecard) (activity image) p125

Homework:
Complete 5.1 Continental Drift SSN (slideshow) (Future Earth) (Continental Drift) p124; Plate Tectonics: Examining Evidence for Continental Drift Activity p125

Due Next Class: I Notice I Wonder I Draw Ch5 p122 (images); 5.1 Reading Notes: Continental Drift Notetaker p123 (weblink) (pdf)

Coming Up:
Plate Tectonics
Tectonic Plate Test: ~8 clases away

Dynamic Earth Test

DoNow: 5 min to sketch the structure of the Earth on page 119. Identify a fault, focus and epicenter of an earthquake. Determine where in the earth you expect to find both p-waves and s-waves and where you only expect to find p-waves. What causes the shadow zones for the different earthquake waves? (slideshow)

AIM: I can show that I know how the evidence of our dynamic Earth reveals the history and structure of our pale blue dot. (video)

Activities:
- Submit Study Guide: Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems; Notebook Organization 2 with Locating the Epicenter SSN p117 Locating Earthquakes Activity (Mystery Detectives Link) p118

- T.E.S.T Taking Formation

Top Performers and Class Average

Period	Class Average	Top Performer
1st	67.5%	Jordan
2nd	62.3%	*Maia*
6th	62.0%	Jeremy

*perfect score*

- I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 p122 (images)
- 5.1 Reading Notes: Continental Drift Notetaker p123 (weblink) (pdf) (Wegner video)

Homework:
Complete I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 p122 (images); 5.1 Reading Notes: Continental Drift Notetaker p123 (weblink) (pdf)

Coming Up:
Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonic Test: TBA
Notebook Check 3 Table of Contents

Earth and Earth Systems Review

DoNow: Why do you need a minimum of three seismograph data to locate the epicenter of an earthquake? (video)

AIM: I can identify evidence to support Earth's interior, development and formation of the moon.

Activities:
- Submit 4.8 Seismic Waves Reading Notes (weblink) (pdf) p116; 4.8 Seismic Waves SSN (slideshow) (Cal Acad) (LSGS) (Earthquake) p113-115
- Tableshare Notebook Organization 2; Study Guide: Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems (video); Locating Earthquakes Activity (graphs) (seismograms) (maps) (Mystery Detectives Link) p118; Locating the Epicenter SSN (slideshow) (Cellphone Triangulation) (Defining Earthquake) (Epicenter Activity) p117
- Second Practice and Support with Locating Earthquakes Activity (graphs) (seismograms) (maps) (Mystery Detectives Link) p118
- Notebook Check 2 Table of Contents and Study Guide: Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems (video) or Personal Quizlet Review
- 20 minutes of Quizlet Live Review

Homework:
Complete Notebook Organization 2; Study Guide: Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems (video); Locating Earthquakes Activity (graphs) (seismograms) (maps) (Mystery Detectives Link) p118; Locating the Epicenter SSN (slideshow) (Cellphone Triangulation) (Defining Earthquake) (Epicenter Activity) p117

Due Next Class:
Notebook Organization 2; Study Guide: Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems (video); Locating Earthquakes Activity (graphs) (seismograms) (maps) (Mystery Detectives Link) p118; Locating the Epicenter SSN (slideshow) (Cellphone Triangulation) (Defining Earthquake) (Epicenter Activity) p117

Coming Up:
Earth and Earth Systems Test
Notebook Organization 2 Due: Wed., 06Mar2019
Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems Test: Wed., 06Mar2019