Unit Outline: Weathering and Erosion

Due Date:December 2, 2013 (Period 7 due December 11, 2013)
Earth Science: Weathering and Rocks Layered Assignments

OBJECTIVES
____ 1. Knows the term weathering.
____ 2. Knows the terms: erosion, sedimentation, deposition.
____ 3. Understands how wind, ice, waves, and water break down materials over time.
____ 4. Understand how erosion, chemical and physical weathering cause surface changes.

LAYER C- BASIC UNDERSTANDING- Choose a total of 30 pts from the assignments below.

Weathering and Erosion (Section 14-1 and 14-4)
____ 1. Directed Reading- Section: Weathering Processes (5pts)
____ 2. Directed Reading- Section: Erosion 14-4 (5 pts)
____ 3. Tri-Fold or Concept Map for Chapter 14-4 (5 pts)
____ 4. Tri-Fold or Concept Map for Chapter 14-1 (5 pts)
____ 5. Notes From Bill Nye Video on Blog (10 pts)
____ 5. Notes on ‘Physical Weathering’ video on blog (5 pts)
____ 6. Define Key Terms for 14-1 and 14-4 (5 pts)
____ 7. Make a detailed diagram comparing mechanical and chemical weathering (5 pts).
____ 8. Make a detailed diagram of landforms associated with glaciers, wind or water erosion. (5 pts)
____ 9. Blog: Geology Animations, Interactive Exercises; Choose 4 and list important vocabulary(10 pts)
_____ Weathering _____ Glaciers
_____ Sedimentary Rocks _____ Shorelines
_____ Groundwater _____ Mass Movement
_____ Rivers
____ 10. Download ESA Earth From Space: A Living Beauty and answer the questions on this Worksheet. (10 pts)
_____ 11. Study Jams Weathering and Erosion (5 pts)
_____ 12. Study Jams Landforms (5 pts)
_____ 13. Explain the relationship between Particle size and Velocity (5pts)
_____ 14. Use CK-12 Open Source Textbook link to cover Erosion and Weathering. Complete 1 reading questions, 1 reading activity and quizzes (10 pts)
_____ 15. Use CK-12 Open Source Textbook to cover Mechanical Weathering. Complete 1 reading questions, 1 reading activity and quizzes (10 pts)
_____ 16. Use CK-12 Open Source Textbook to cover Chemical Weathering. Complete 1 reading questions, 1 reading activity and quizzes (10 pts)

LAYER B- APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE (Lab plus 10 points )
Required Lab Chemical and Physical Weathering
____ 1. Create a PowerPoint or iBook on landforms shaped by wind, ice, waves or rivers (10 pts)
____ 2. Obtain 3 carefully selected soil samples from your yard and test them according to the soil test kit provided. (10 pts)
____ 3. Create a slideshow of images of a National Park website for a park that has evidence of weathering and erosion. Label the mechanism and explaination of the patterns observed(10 pts)
____ 4. How do Civil Engineers prevent weathering and erosion. Explain three stratagies do they use to control water erosion (10 pts)
____ 5. Water on Mars? Student Exploration (10 pts)