Earth and Space Science (Standard) with Mr. Lanik
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Units and Topics of Study
Unit 1: The Process of Science, the Earth's Spheres, and Asking Scientific Questions
Unit 2: the Hydrosphere- Water and Data Analysis
Unit 3: the Atmosphere, Climate Change, Obtaining Scientific Information
Unit 4: How the Earth formed, Constructing Scientific Explanations
Unit 5: The Earth's Interior and Scientific Models
Unit 6: The Rock Cycle, Plate Tectonics, and Arguing Using Evidence
Syllabus
Padlet
Final Project: Maine's Geology and Plate Tectonics
Midterm Exam
March 2020 School Closure Resources
Contact
Final Project Description
: Introduction, Overview, and Grading Rubric
Final Project Checklist
: Use this document to track your progress towards completion of the final project.
What should my finished booklet look like? Click
here
to see an exemplar of a booklet about Plate Tectonics.
Helpful websites
The following resources should be used to learn about Maine's geology:
- A
map of Maine's rocks
, and a timeline of Maine's history
- A
virtual tour of the bedrock
of Maine
- An overview of the geological history of Maine
, with detailed descriptions
-
A virtual tour of Maine fossils
-
More information about fossils
of Maine
-
Pebbles and rocks
of Maine's beaches
-
Gems and minerals
of Maine
- Where can I
find lava
in Maine?
- Where can I
find sedimentary rock
in Maine?
- Where can I
find fossils
in Maine?
- Where can I find
ocean crust and a mid-ocean ridge
, in Maine?
- Why is there
400 million-year-old sedimentary rock
in Maine?
- Why
Mt. Desert Island was a dangerous place to visit 420 million years ago
: look out for magma!!!
-
Metamorphic Rock
, and the creation of the rocky Maine coastline.
- Why did
Metamorphic Rocks form in Maine between 420 and 200 million years
ago?
- Why was
igneous rock created under Sebago Lake between 300 million and 200 million years ago
?
-
How old are Maine's mountain ranges
, and how did they form?
- A
short, sweet history of Maine
's geology.
-
Formation of the Appalachian Mountains
of Maine.
Home
Units and Topics of Study
Unit 1: The Process of Science, the Earth's Spheres, and Asking Scientific Questions
Unit 2: the Hydrosphere- Water and Data Analysis
Unit 3: the Atmosphere, Climate Change, Obtaining Scientific Information
Unit 4: How the Earth formed, Constructing Scientific Explanations
Unit 5: The Earth's Interior and Scientific Models
Unit 6: The Rock Cycle, Plate Tectonics, and Arguing Using Evidence
Syllabus
Padlet
Final Project: Maine's Geology and Plate Tectonics
Midterm Exam
March 2020 School Closure Resources
Contact