 Unit 3 Earth's Crust Activity 6: Weather or Not?? (SI GLEs: 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 19; ESS GLE: 14; SE GLE: 51)
CC: Engage the students in a discussion about weathering. Solicit student explanations of how soil is formed and what it may be composed of.
Use Inspiration software to make a KWL chart of weathering. Inspiration Template for Weathering Inspiration Quick Tips http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/intech/quick_tips/inspiration.htm -OR- Use MS Word to make a KWL chart of weathering. MS Word Template for Weathering
CC: If a computer is available, the students can generate a spreadsheet graph to analyze the observed occurrences of mechanical and chemical weathering and draw a schoolyard map to identify the locations of observed weathering.
Use Microsoft Excel software to make a chart and graph for recording. All students have to do is type in the numbers, and the graph will fill in itself. MS Excel Template for Weathering Field Trip Observation Sheet MS Excel Template for Weathering Field Trip Graph
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Basics of Geology: Erosion and Weathering (21:24)
GALE - Student Resource Center - Gold http://infotrac.galegroup.com/menu Search terms: weathering and chemical weathering "Weathering." Gale Encyclopedia of Science, 3rd ed. 6 vols. Gale, 2004. |