EARTH’S
CYCLES
Essential Questions
· How do things cycle throughout
earth?
· How was do the lithosphere,
hydrosphere and atmosphere work together?
· How are we affected by the cycles
of earth?
Project Overview
· Students will work in heterogenous groups to create a Claymation video demonstrating the movement of materials through the water, carbon and rock cycles within the spheres of earth.
Project Outcomes
Am able to compare and
contrast information.
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Am able to use
textual/visual evidence.
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Am able to make
connections based on evidence.
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Am able to reflect on the
learning process.
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Am able to work
collaboratively.
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Am able
to apply concepts learned.
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Am able
to use appropriate vocabulary to communicate ideas to my peers and teacher.
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Am able
to make real-life connections to what I am learning.
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Am able
to apply a concept in other contexts.
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Am able
to use listening, speaking and writing for critical analysis and evaluation.
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Am able
to make strategic use of digital media to enhance understanding of findings,
reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.
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Am able
to demonstrate creativity in project design.
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Am able
to stay focused on the work.
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Am able
to compare and contrast information.
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Am able
to use textual/visual evidence.
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Am able
to make connections based on evidence.
|
Am able
to reflect on the learning process.
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Am able
to work collaboratively.
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Am able
to apply concepts learned.
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Am able
to use appropriate vocabulary to communicate ideas to my peers and teacher.
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Earth Science Content Standards
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Most objects in the solar system are in regular and
predictable motion.
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Earth has continuously been recycling water since the
outgassing of water early in its history. This constant recirculation of water
at and near Earth’s surface is described by the hydrologic (water) cycle.
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Water is returned from the atmosphere to Earth’s surface by
precipitation. Water returns to the atmosphere by evaporation or transpiration
from plants. A portion of the precipitation becomes runoff over the land or infiltrates
into the ground to become stored in the soil or groundwater below the water
table. Soil capillarity influences these processes.
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The amount of precipitation that seeps into the ground or
runs off is influenced by climate, slope of the land, soil, rock type,
vegetation, land use, and degree of saturation.
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Porosity, permeability, and water retention affect runoff
and infiltration.
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The evolution of life caused dramatic changes in the
composition of Earth’s atmosphere. Free oxygen did not form in the atmosphere
until oxygen-producing organisms evolved.
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Earth systems have internal and external sources of energy,
both of which create heat.
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The transfer of heat energy within the atmosphere, the
hydrosphere, and Earth’s interior results in the formation of regions of
different densities. These density differences result in motion.
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The natural agents of erosion include:
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Streams, glacier, wave action, wind and mass movement.
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