Hinote+Unit+Plan

**Unit Plan**

 * First and Last Name: Lannie Hinote**


 * School District: Skyline**


 * School Name: Skyline**


 * School City, State: Norwood Missouri**

**(Unit Overview)**

**Unit Title**

 * Unit Summary: Changing the Earth's Surface**


 * Subject Area: Science**


 * Grade Level: 6 - 8**


 * Approximate Time Needed: 3 weeks**

**(Unit Foundation)**


 * Habits of Learning Taxonomy:**


 * Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks:**

1. Students will describe factors that influence erosion 2. Students will differentiate between erosion and weathering 3. Students will differentiate between mechanical and chemical weathering 4. Students will explain how the formation of sedimentary rocks depends on weathering and erosion 5.
 * Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes**:

1. Students use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues 2. Students identify trends and forecast possibilities 3. Students identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation 4. Students advocate and practice safe, legal and responsible use of information and technology 5. Students select and use applications effectively and productively
 * NETS-S**

1.How Does Earth Change?
 * Essential Question:**

1.What processes change land forms? 2.What processes causes mountains, earthquakes, and volcanoes? 3.How has Earth's surface changed over time?
 * Unit Question(s):**

1.What are some of the forces that change landforms? 2.What new landforms are formed by erosion and deposition? 3.What are the layers of Earth? 4.What are the plates of Earth?
 * Content Question(s):**