Smiths Science Class

This lesson is lesson #3 in the unit "water" Objective: students will be able to read and interpret both regular and topographic maps using the legend and the key. This lesson includes: Google slides presentation about reading mapsGuided Notes to go with the google slidesRelated Products from this Unit.1 - Water Footprint Webquest2 - Why Water & Water Cycle3 - Topographic Maps: Notes4 - Geography of CA5 - Rainshadow: Notes & CA mapping activity6 - Water Terminology: Notes & CA mapping activity7

This lesson is lesson #5 In the Unit "Climate" Objective: Students will be able to describe how the albedo of the earth is changed due to sea ice melting. Students will also be able to differentiate between positive "reinforcement" and negative "regulating" feedback loops. This lesson includes: A lab where students look at the albedo of dark and light surfaces.Google slides about experimental variables, albedo, and feedback loops. guided notes to go with the Google slides.Related Products in th

This is the third lesson in a series called "oil, gas, and coal" that dives into the rock cycle and the formation and extraction of fossil fuels. This lesson includes: A google slide presentation about properties of minerals and how to test themGuided notes that coincide with the google slidesA lab activity where students practice identifying minerals. **This lab uses a specific and ancient Wards rock/mineral kit. You may need to edit the lab for the minerals that you have available**A dichotom

This activity covers information from AP Environmental Science sections 4.4: Earth's Atmosphere & 4.5: Global Winds. Students will blow up a balloon and draw the different layers of the atmosphere and global winds to practice with both of these concepts.

This bundle contains all of the lessons from the unit Mountains, Valleys, and Coasts. This unit focuses on weathering and erosion as well as how natural disasters are impacting human development. Products in this unit:1 - Weathering: Google Slides, Guided Notes, Lab, & Lab for absent students2 - Weathering: Practice Identifying Weathering, Lab, & Card Sort3 - Erosion & Deposition: Notes, Guided notes, & Puzzle4- Stream Table Lab5- Erosion & Deposition: Scavenger Hunt & Formative Assessment6 -

Related Products from this Unit.1 - Water Footprint Webquest2 - Why Water & Water Cycle3 - Topographic Maps: Notes4 - Geography of CA5 - Rainshadow: Notes & CA mapping activity6 - Water Terminology: Notes & CA mapping activity7 - California Water Usage Case Study Presentations8 - Study Guide

This is the second lesson in a series called "oil, gas, and coal" that dives into the rock cycle and the formation and extraction of fossil fuels. This lesson includes a google slides presentation about the different mineral groups along with guided notes that coincide with the slides. It also includes a practice worksheet where students will use their knowledge of chemical symbols and their notes on mineral groups to identify different minerals and what category they fall into. Related Product

This lesson is lesson #5 in the unit "Water" Objective: Students will be able to describe the rain shadow effect, and identify different areas within California that have high and low levels of rainfall due to the rain shadow effect. This lesson includes: Google slides describing the rain shadow effect in general and the rain shadow in CaliforniaGuided notes to go with the slidesA mapping activity of rainfall in CaliforniaA CER formative assessment about the rain shadow effect. Related Products

This is the 7th topic in a unit called Oil, Gas, and Coal. This purchase includes: A google slides presentation focused on the different types of fossil fuels, how they form, and what they are used for. Scaffolded/Guided notes for the slideshowRelated Products: 1 - Basics of Chemistry 2 - Minerals & Mineral ID3 - Identifying Minerals4 - Rock Cycle5 - Relative Dating6 - Fossils7 - Fossil Fuels (This Lesson)8 - Fracking

This includes all of the resources from Unit 2: Oil, Gas, and Coal

This lesson is lesson #2 In the Unit "Climate" Objective: Students will be able to draw and describe the natural carbon cycle, where carbon exists throughout the different spheres and various carbon-based molecules. This lesson includes: Slides on the carbon cycle focused on carbon found in the different spheres as well as various carbon-based molecules such as carbon dioxide, glucose, calcium carbonate, etc.Guided/Scaffolded notes to go with the google slides presentationA Pre-activity where s

This lesson is lesson #4 In the Unit "Climate" Objective: Students will be able to describe the reason for the seasons and how the greenhouse effect works. Students will also explore their own personal carbon footprint. This lesson includes: Google Slides on seasons, greenhouse gases, and the greenhouse effectGuided Notes to go with the slidesA WebQuest where students discover their carbon footprint Related Products in this Unit:1 - History of Earth's Atmosphere2 - Carbon Cycle3 - Climate Data

This is the 5th topic in a unit called Oil, Gas, and Coal. This product contains: A Google slide presentation about relative dating of sedimentary rocks.A graphic organizer/guided notes worksheet to go with the slides. A practice worksheet where students identify the relative ages and name different components of sedimentary rock layers. Related Products: 1 - Basics of Chemistry 2 - Minerals & Mineral ID3 - Identifying Minerals4 - Rock Cycle5 - Relative Dating (This Lesson)6 - Fossils7 - Fossil

This lesson is lesson #7 in the unit "water" Objective: Students will practice their research and presentation skills by focusing on one issue associated with the overuse of water in California. Students will learn about the Colorado river as well as subsidence in California's Central Valley. This lesson includes: Instructions for 7 different presentations focused on the Colorado river and where its water goes, and California's Central Valley subsiding from over pumping. Guide notes for student

This activity contains google slide presentation and scaffolded notes for the students. an inquiry-based activity using a model of seafloor spreading including subduction, mid-ocean ridges, and magnetic reversal patterns. a google form quiz to check their understanding. Related Products: Lessons in this Unit 1 - Layers of the Earth2 - Plate Types and Boundaries3 - Density and Convection4 - Seafloor Spreading (This Lesson)5 - Earthquakes: Waves and Locations6 - Measuring Earthquakes

This is a combination of unit resources including Scaffolded notes, class activities, online simulations, and a study guide for a unit called "Cause and Effects of Earthquakes"

This lesson is lesson #6 in the unit "Water" Objective: students will be able to identify different types of surface and ground water as well as describe different ways that water is conveyed throughout California to our major cities. This lesson includes: Google slide notes on water termsGuided Notes to go with the slidesA mapping activity where students will identify California's major cities and locate where their water comes from. Related Products from this Unit.1 - Water Footprint Webquest

This is the 8th topic in the unit Oil, Gas, and Coal. This purchase includes: Google slides presentation about the process of frackingGuided Notes to go with the google slidesInstructions, groups, and a prep document for the different debate groupsRelated Products: 1 - Basics of Chemistry 2 - Minerals & Mineral ID3 - Identifying Minerals4 - Rock Cycle5 - Relative Dating6 - Fossils7 - Fossil Fuels8 - Fracking (This Lesson)

This lesson is lesson #3 In the Unit "Climate" Objective: Students will be able to differentiate between climate and weather as well as identify questions as open-ended, closed-ended, and testable. This lesson includes: Slides defining climate and weather as well as different question typesGuided notes to go with the slidesA guided practice that students can do with a group and then share out in a whole class setting. I have my students take a picture of their group whiteboard at the end and sub

This lesson is lesson #2 in the unit "Water" Objective: students will be able to describe the different uses for water, why it is so important to conserve and describe the different components of the water cycle. This lesson includes: Google slides focused on water usage, virtual vs. direct water, and the water cycle.Guided notes to go with the slidesA template for them to draw the water cycle. Related Products from this Unit.1 - Water Footprint Webquest2 - Why Water & Water Cycle3 - Topographic