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What is the function of Mitochondria?In which types of organisms are they found?

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How do natural forces affect the Earth’s surface?OBJECTIVES:-Brainpop: Weathering and Erosion.-Complete a frame routine on Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

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Read the scenario. Answer the question.

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Turn and talk

What did your partner say about where beach sand comes from?

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Weathering

BrainPop

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Weathering- breaking down of rock over time.

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Mechanical weathering-breaking down rock into smaller rocks by water, ice, wind, and organisms. A physical change of rock.

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Chemical weathering- breaking down rock through chemical changes. The rock is changed into a new substance because it reacts with water, oxygen or other substances.

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Erosion

BrainPop

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Erosion-the carrying away of rock or sediments.

Wind, water, and ice carve out Canyons and Valleys .

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Deposition - the dropping off of sediments or rock to a new location.

Depositioncreates landformslike deltas,sandbars, orsand dunes.

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Frame Routine

Gateways: page 133

Complete the Frame Routine using the text

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Frame Routine

Weathering Erosion Deposition

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How are Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition related?

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DO NOWDate:01/29

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All matter, including living organisms are made up of atoms.

DRAW, step by step, examples all of the levels of organization starting with an atom, and ending with a cell.

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January29th

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How do natural forces affect the Earth’s surface?OBJECTIVES:-Rock Shake Lab-Demonstrate mechanical and chemical weathering

PageShake Rattle and RollIn your notebook:

Objective: To examine and compare the chemical and mechanical weathering of limestone and granite rocks.

Hypothesis: Predict whether or not limestone or granite will experience the most weathering.

If___, then___.

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April 27th Shake Rattle and Roll

Procedure:

Place 1 piece of limestone and one piece of granite on your timeline. Make observations in your comp book.

Add all rocks to the container.

Fill container with water.

Shake the rocks vigorously for a total of 15 minutes.

Remove 1 granite rock and 1 limestone rock every 3 minutes.

Place them on your timeline, record observations on your timeline.

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Type of Rock

Shaking Time (minutes)

0 minutes of shaking

3 minutes of shaking

6 minutes of shaking

9 minutes of shaking

12 minutes of shaking

15 minutes of shaking

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PageShake Rattle and RollIn your notebook answer the following:

ConclusionWas your hypothesis correct? How do you know?What does that tell you about limestone and granite?

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Chemical Weathering

Add 5 drops of HCL (Hydrochloric Acid) to the granite.

Add 5 drops of HCL to the limestone.

Record your observations.

What is happening?

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Clean Up

• A Make sure all water is poured out into the sink

• B Return Materials• C Wipe off desks• D Check and clean floors around desk

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1. Weathering of rock can be described as…2. There are two different types of weathering…3. Which mountain range is older? Please use evidence from the lab

to back up your answer.Rocky Mountains Appalachian Mountains

DO NOWDate:01/3001/31

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Draw an example of an organic compound. Write its chemical formula.

Ex: Water H2O

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How do natural forces affect the Earth’s surface?OBJECTIVES:-Erosion Time Lapse Video-Stream Table Lab-Discuss real world examples of erosion and deposition

January30th-31st

Timelapse: Erosion

Timelapse Video: Waves Eroding Land on the Coast

DO NOWDate:02/01

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DO NOW:How is it possible to have such a difference in color in these two beaches?

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How do natural forces affect the Earth’s surface?OBJECTIVES:-Share comic strips to understand Earth’s process.-Identify weather, erosion, and deposition.-Revisit “Beach Sand”

February1st

Earth's Processes

Weathering Lab Debrief

Weathering

Erosion

Erosion

Rivers Carry Sediments

Deposition

Can you picture it?

Picture # Erosion or Deposition Agent of Change (water, wind, gravity)