Earth and Environmental Science · Week 4 · Earth Systems and Cycles
Rocks Tell Stories
Explaining how the valley and its mountains formed and sharing stories about places, real or imagined, respectfully.
- Students will
- Students construct an explanation using evidence of ancient shorelines and rock layers for how the valley changed over time, and describe how change and stability both appear in Earth's history.
- SEL skill
- Listen to a partner's story and respond with respect before sharing your own
- What it looks like
- Students practice communication by sharing a story about a place, real or imagined, respectfully and listening to others.
- Content focus
- Rocks tell stories
- Format
- Partner exchange
Relationship skills
Relationship skills mean building and keeping healthy relationships through clear communication, careful listening, cooperation, and working through conflict. More relationship skills activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- HS-ESS2-1: High School Earth and Space Science performance expectation
- Science and engineering practice: SEP6 Constructing explanations and designing solutions
- Crosscutting concept: CCC7 Stability and change
- CA Environmental Principles and Concepts: Principle III: Natural systems change in ways people benefit from and can influence
- Literacy in science: RST.11-12.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
- Traditional course: Earth and Environmental Science
Fits these textbook chapters
- Prentice Hall Earth Science, Chapter 3: Rocks
- Prentice Hall Earth Science, Chapter 12: Geologic Time
- Prentice Hall Earth Science, Chapter 13: Earth's History
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- Saving Every Drop Relationship skillsTeams design a water saving solution for school landscaping and build on each other's ideas.
- Lithium Valley Relationship skillsGathering multiple perspectives on lithium extraction and communicating a position honestly to community stakeholders.
- Pollinators and Plates Relationship skillsSimulating ways to reduce threats to pollinators and dividing team roles so every member contributes.
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RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL.