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      Chapter 5 - Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds

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      Lesson 1: 5.1-5.3 Continental Drift

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      • Pg. 156 #1-4
      • Pg. 158 #1

      Film: We are watching the film Ice Age-Continental Drift to start off this unit. 


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      Lesson 2: 5.4- Plate Tectonics

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      • Pg. 161 #1-4


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      Lesson 3: 5.5-5.6 Convergent and Divergent Boundaries

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      • Pg. 164 #1-4
      • Pg. 168 #1-5

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      Lesson 4: 5.7-5.8 Transform Faults and Evidence 

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      • Pg. 171 # 1-2
      • Pg. 176 # 1-4

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      PHET Plate Tectonic Simulation Lab:

      Inquiry Sheet: (WORD/PDF)

      Simulation LINK

      Instructions for downloading the simulation: You will need to click the download button and obtain the .jar file. This will only work on windows machines and you will need to have Java installed. If you do not have Java in stalled on your computer, you can download it for Windows here. When you open the link, click "Download Java" (it's the green button). This should allow you to open the .jar simulation file and access the simulation needed. 

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      Lesson 5: 5.9 Convection Currents

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      • Pg. 180 #1-3

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      Chapter 6 - Restless Earth: Earthquakes, Geologic Structures, and Mountain Building


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      Class Earthquake Map

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      Add an Earthquake of your choosing to the map. Add some information about it. Don't forget your names for credit!

      Resource and information document: (WORD/PDF)


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      Lesson 6: 6.1-6.3 Earthquakes

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      • Pg. 194 #1-7
      • Pg. 197 #1-3
      • Pg. 198 #1-2

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      Lesson 7: 6.4 & 6.6 Earthquake Size and Location

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      • Pg. 202 #1-4
      • Pg. 207 #1-3

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      Lesson 8: Epicenter Lab

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      Lesson 9: 6.7-6.8 Layers of the Earth's Interior

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      • Pg. 209 #1-2
      • Pg. 210 #1-3

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      Earthstorms - Earthquake Documentary 

      We are watching an episode from the Netflix docuseries Earthstorms titled "Earthquake" (Episode 3). Watch at home if you have Netflix, otherwise don't worry about it.

      Summary sheet for episode: (WORD/PDF)

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      Chapter 7 - Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

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      Lesson 10: 7.1&7.3

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      • Pg. 233 #1
      • Pg. 238 #1-5

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      Lesson 11: 7.4-7.7 Types of Volcanoes

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      • CC 7.4 pg. 239 #1-4
      • CC 7.5 pg. 241 #1-5
      • CC 7.6 pg. 243 #1-3
      • CC 7.7 pg. 245 #1-3

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      Lesson 12: 7.8-7.9 Volcanic Hazards and Landforms

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      • Pg. 248 #1-3
      • Pg. 253 #1-5

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      Volcanoes Earthstorms Padlet Link