Author:
Melody Casey
Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Level:
Middle School
Grade:
6
Tags:
  • GEDB
  • Global Education
  • License:
    Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
    Language:
    English

    Education Standards

    GEDB Rock Cycle: Weathering and Erosion around the World (Lesson 5 of 5)

    GEDB Rock Cycle: Weathering and Erosion around the World (Lesson 5 of 5)

    Overview

    In this lesson the students will do research on a land form or structure around the world and explain how different types of weathering helped create it. The students will work in groups to create and present their report. This lesson was developed by Richard Kidd as part of their completion of the North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge program. This lesson plan has been vetted at the local and state level for standards alignment, Global Education focus, and content accuracy.

    Lesson Plan

    Description

    In this lesson the students will do research on a land form or structure around the world and explain how different types of weathering helped create it. The students will work in groups to create and present their report.


    Content

    Learning Targets and Criteria for Success

    Identify and summarize the structures of Earth. (6.E.2.1)

    Students will be able to explain how weathering and erosion have created different landforms around the world


    Learning Tasks and Practice

    Engaging Questions:

    1. Where have you seen evidence of weathering locally?
    2. What types of weathering have you seen?
    3. Where can you find other places around the world that show evidence of weathering?

    This lesson will last three days, two of which will be the students doing research and completing a report about a landform or location that has formed or is famous because of its weathering.  The students will be assigned groups and they will all work together to complete their report. There are several famous landmarks and locations around the world suitable for this project, the ones I picked include in the United States: The Grand Canyon, Glacier National Park, Stone Mountain N.C., Luray Caverns, Arches National Park, The Statue of Liberty, and the Old Man of the Mountain. To address our schools, focus on the Global Perspective I also picked several places around the world including: Uluru, Australia, The Parthenon, Athens, Mayan Temple, Mexico, The Sphinx, Egypt, the famous Guatemalan sink hole, The Giants Causeway, Ireland, and Volklinger Hutte, Germany.

    After the students finish their research they will present their report to the class and teach each other about their landmarks or locations and will turn in a final report for an assessment grade for this unit.


    Technological Engagement

    Students will use classroom computers and the internet to complete their research on a topic assigned in the previous section.


    Collecting and Documenting Evidence of Learning

    Students will fill out their report and be graded using the rubric provided in the accompanying attachment.