Earth’s Changing Surface
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Special Resources for ISTEM Pilot Teachers using Science Companion Earth’s Changing Surface
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Materials Management
ECS_Lesson 3 Tips on the river table set up in Lesson 3.
ECS_Lesson 12 Tips on the volcano set up in Lesson 12
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Professional Development
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Student Science Notebook Pages
ECS_SSN_Glossary Distribute this glossary to support the children’s vocabulary development.
SSN (L3)_River Tables Use these pages as students set up their river tables (see page 92 of the ECS Teacher Lesson Manual).
SSN (L5)_Grinding Rocks Use this page as students grind rocks (see page 119 of the ECS Teacher Lesson Manual).
SSN (L6) Glaciers Deposit Use this page as students observe how glaciers deposit sediment (see page 140 of the ECS Teacher Lesson Manual).
SSN (L6) Glaciers Erode Use this page as students model how glaciers abrade and erode the Earth’s surface (see page 138 of the ECS Teacher Lesson Manual).
SSN (L7) Windstorm Box Use these pages as students set up their windstorm boxes (see page 156 of the ECS Teacher Lesson Manual).
SSN (L8) Windstorm Box_Plants Use this page as students model how plants stabilize sand dunes (see page 170 of the ECS Teacher Lesson Manual).
SSN (L8) Windstorm Box_Sand Dunes Use these pages as students set up their windstorm boxes (see page 168 of the ECS Teacher Lesson Manual).
SSN (L9) Rock Jar Investigations Use this page for directions on student removal of rock jar materials (see page 184 of the ECS Teacher Lesson Manual).
SSN (L11) Layers Inside the Earth Use this page as students consider the layers of the Earth (see page 209 of the ECS Teacher Lesson Manual).
SSN (L12) Parts of a Volcanic Mountain Use these pages to teach students about the parts of a volcano (see page 226 of the ECS Teacher Lesson Manual).
SSN (L12) Volcano Model Use these pages as students set up their volcanic mountains (see page 227 of the ECS Teacher Lesson Manual).
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Pacing Guides
Student Reference Book – Building Literacy
Use the pages below to reinforce vocabulary during students’ SRB reading and foster literacy through science. We would like to thank Pam Hilt (MSD Washington Township) and Patrice Laura (MSD Washington Township) for their contributions to this work.
General – 20 Word Summary of Text
Chapter 11 – Blowing in the Wind
Chapter 12 – Weathering Breaks Down Rock
Chapter 13 – Earth Inside and Out
Chapter 14 – Mountains Build Up and Break Down
Chapter 15 – Possible Sentences
Chapter 15 – The Wonder of Volcanoes
