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FRAMEWORK |
Lesson/Activity |
Web Resources |
Questions
MC = Multiple Choice
OR = Open Response
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ESS.8.3.1
Distinguish among Earth’s materials:
- rocks
- minerals
- fossils
- soils
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Rocks & Soil - BBC
Rock/Soil Cycle -
UT
Soil - UT
Soil Layers/Types - UT
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DLESE - Digital Library for Earth
System Education
Minerals and Geology (USDA Forest Service)
Minerals of Arkansas (Rockhounding
Arkansas)
Minerals (Prentice Hall)
"Primarily Earth" - AIMS - ISBN
1-881431-63-0
Sammy Soil Coloring Book - EPA
Science-Literature Links
Soils Resources - GLOBE
Virtual Geology Field Trips |
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ESS.8.3.2
Classify rocks by their properties,
including but not limited to
- size
- shape
- color
- texture
- patterns
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Rocks & Soil - BBC
Rock/Soil Cycle -
UT |
Earth & Space Science - Learning Science
Earth Science Lessons - Science Spot |
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ESS.8.3.3
Identify the three categories of rocks:
- metamorphic
- igneous
-
sedimentary
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Rock Formation - UT
Rock Cycle - UT |
Earth Science Lessons - Science Spot
Rocks - Exploring Earth (Houghton Mifflin)
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ESS.8.3.4
Identify the physical properties
of minerals:
- hardness
- color
- luster
- streak
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Salt: Up Close & Personal - AAAS |
Mineral Mania Quiz - Science Spot |
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ESS.8.3.5
Identify areas in Arkansas that are the
main sources of the following minerals:
- bauxite
- novaculite
- quartz crystal
- diamond
- bromine
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Minerals of Arkansas (Rockhounding
Arkansas) |
Arkansas Geologic Commission
Arkansas Minerals Map
Minerals of Arkansas
Natural Divisions of Arkansas - Arkansas
Natural Heritage Commission
Treasure Arkansas - FREE Booklet |
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ESS.8.3.6
Describe the layers of Earth:
- crust
- mantle
- inner core
- outer
core
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Earth as an Apple |
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ESS.8.3.7
Identify
common uses of rocks and minerals
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Common Objects Made of Minerals |
"Primarily Earth" - AIMS - ISBN
1-881431-63-0 |
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ESS.8.3.8
Chart precipitation levels over
time
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Earth Science Lessons - Science Spot
Wacky Weather Wonders - TrackStar
Weather Lessons - Weather Eye
Weather 101
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Predict by Cloud Type #26 (MC) - NAEP |
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ESS.8.3.9
Demonstrate safety procedures related to
severe weather
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Flash Flood - Weather Eye |
Lightning - NOAA
Lightning Safety - National Institute
NOAA Tornadoes
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ESS.8.3.10
Construct and read a rain gauge |
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WeatherBug - Interactive Lessons
Weather Forecasting Through the Ages |
Predict Snow #9 (MC), Weather Data #10
(MC) - NAEP
Predicting Temperature
#27 (MC) - NAEP |
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ESS.9.3.1
Analyze the effect of wind and water on
Earth’s surface
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Bodies of Water - UT
Environmental Changes - UT |
Earth Science Lessons - Science Spot
How Do Rocks Undergo Change? - Exploring
Earth
"Primarily Earth" - AIMS - ISBN
1-881431-63-0
Weathering, Soil & Erosion - Exploring
Earth
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Clay, Water, Sand
#14(MC) - NAEP
Rock Type #22 (MC) - NAEP
Sandstone Formation
#34 (OR) - NAEP
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ESS.10.3.1
Demonstrate how the planets orbit
the sun
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Earth, Moon, Sun System - UT |
Astronomy Web Sites
Earth & Space Science - Learning Science
NASA - Grade 3-5 Newsbreaks
Solar System - BBC
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ESS.10.3.2
Demonstrate the orbit of Earth
and its moon around the sun
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Earth, Moon, Sun System - UT |
Space Science - Internet 4 Classrooms |
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ESS.10.3.3
Relate
Earth’s rotation to the day/night cycle
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Day/Night - UT
Earth, Moon, Sun System - UT
Earth Rotation - UT
Earth's Shadow - UT
What Causes Night & Day? - NASA (Click on
"Activities")
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Arkansas Academy of Space Science for Educators
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