Course Introduction

Name: Deborah Anderson

Name of Course: The Solid Earth

Location of Course: http://deborah-anderson.blogspot.com

Course Module Topic: Rapid Changes on Earth

Content Area and Grade Level: Science – 4^th grade

Description of Unit of Study: Students will learn three ways the Earth’s surface can change rapidly- earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides. Students will read the text (either the eBook or paper text), use models, observe and analyze data, watch related videos, and use online resources to access information.

Overall Goals: While students are learning about how Earth changes, they will also learn new and refine previously learned technology skills, including using internet resources and making brochures on Microsoft Word.

Standards Met

NETS Standards:

Standard 2- Communication and Collaboration: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students (a) interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.

Standard 3- Research and Information Fluency: Students will apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students (a) plan strategies to guide inquiry; (b) locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media; (c) evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks; (d) process data and report results.

Standard 4- Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. Students (a) identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation; (c) collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.

Science Standards:

5.Waves, wind, water, and ice shape and reshape Earth's land surface. As a basis for understanding this concept:

a. Students know some changes in the earth are due to slow processes, such as erosion, and some changes are due to rapid processes, such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes.

ELA Standards:

Structural Features of Informational Materials
2.1 Identify structural patterns found in informational text (e.g., compare and contrast, cause and effect, sequential or chronological order, proposition and support) to strengthen comprehension.

Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
2.2 Use appropriate strategies when reading for different purposes (e.g., full comprehension, location of information, personal enjoyment).

California Standards