The History of the Earth: Rocks and Minerals

Quarter One

By the end of this unit students should be able to...

Understand the use of fossils and changes in the surface of the earth as evidence of the history of Earth and its changing life forms.
Understand the composition and properties of matter before and after they undergo a change or interaction.

By the end of this unit students should be able to...

Understand that patterns of the movement in the Earth, Sun, and Moon System occur because of gravity and energy from the sun.
Understand that day and night is related to the rotation of the Earth.
Understand that moon phases are related to the moon’s orbit around the Earth.
Understand that energy can be transferred from one form to another.
Understand that light travels in a straight line until it strikes an object or travels from one medium to another.

Students will understand that…

Electricity and magnetism are part of a single force.
A closed circuit is a complete loop that allows electricity to flow. An open circuit does not make a complete loop and electrcity will not flow.
Without touching them, a magnet pulls on all things made of iron and either pushes or pulls on other magnets.
Energy takes many forms.