Exploring Earth and space

Subjects:

	Science Astronomy. Atmosphere. Classification. Critical thinking. Data analysis. Earth. Earth science. Educational issues. Geology. Minerals. Observation. Oceans. Plate tectonics. Prediction. Process skills. Rocks. Solar system. Space sciences. Stars. Teaching methods.
	Integrated/interdisciplinary approaches Language arts. Mathematics. Science.

Resource Type:
Teacher guides; Textbooks.

Languages:
English; Spanish.

Abstract:
This teacher's resource package, developed as part of the SCIENCE INSIGHTS series, provides an introductory look at Earth science for middle school students. Eight units in the textbook cover topics such as the Earth's composition and dynamic nature, water and atmosphere, and astronomy. Special features in the text include career information boxes along with history of science and relevant issue sections. Each chapter offers a number of hands-on activities that help students develop Earth science process skills and integrate other sciences, mathematics, and language arts. In a chapter on plate tectonics, students use real data to draw a map and calculate the rate of seafloor spreading, make a puzzle based on the Earth's tectonic plates, and view a demonstration using food coloring in water to show how convection moves the plates. In a corresponding laboratory investigation, students cut out pictures of continental plates and move them, based on current movement directions, to depict how they looked 250 million years ago and how they will look 250 years from now.

The teacher's addition of the text offers pedagogical suggestions for introducing topics, reaching a diverse range of learners, and forming cooperative learning groups. The package also provides 17 environmental case studies, based on actual newspaper articles, for students to evaluate information and make decisions, as well as activities to integrate other disciplines. Additional resources include blackline worksheet and transparency masters, assessment options, and Spanish translations of chapter summaries. (Author/RKR)

Table of Contents:
[Teacher guide:]
Reviewers and consultants
Participants
Program rationale and goals
Program overview
Themes in science
Themes in Science insights
Thematic matrices
Skills in science
Skills matrix
Integrated learning
Multicultural perspectives
Cooperative learning in the science classroom
Exploring science visually
Concept mapping
Portfolio assessment
Individual needs
Master materials list
Science suppliers
Unit 1. Exploring the sciences
     1. Studying science
          1. Science skills and methods
          Activity 1. How do you perform a simple experiment?
          2. Measuring with scientific units
          3. Graphing
          4. Studying the Earth
     2. Topography and geography
          1. Earth's surface
          2. Mapping the Earth
          3. Topographic maps
          Activity 2. How can you make a topographic map?
     3. Structure of the Earth
          1. Layers of the Earth
          2. Studying the Earth's interior
          Activity 3. How does matter move in the mantle?
          Science and literature. Farewell to Manzanar
Unit 2. The dynamic Earth
     4. Time and change
          1. Earth's history
          Activity 4. How can you measure time differently?
          2. Geologic time scale
     5. Plate tectonics
          1. Drifting continents
          2. Theory of plate tectonics
          Activity 5. What happens at a divergent boundary?
          3. Physics of plate movement
     6. Movement of the crust
          1. Folding and faulting
          Activity 6. How does stress cause movement along faults?
          2. Mountains and plateaus
     7. Earthquakes and volcanoes
          1. Earthquakes
          Activity 7. How can you model the Richter scale?
          2. Earthquake evidence
          3. Volcanoes
          Science and literature. Legend days
Unit 3. Composition of the Earth
     8. Earth chemistry
          1. Structure of matter
          2. Energy and changes in matter
          Activity 8. How can you measure energy changes?
          3. The Earth's elements
     9. Minerals
          1. Mineral formation and structure
          Activity 9. How do you grow crystals?
          2. Mineral identification
          3. Uses of minerals
     10. Rocks and the rock cycle
          1. Rocks
          2. Igneous rocks
          3. Sedimentary rocks
          Activity 10. How do sedimentary layers form?
          4. Metamorphic rocks
          Science and literature. A journey to the centre of the Earth
Unit 4. Changes on the Earth's surface
     11. Weathering and soils
          1. Weathering
          2. Soils
          Activity 11. How permeable is it?
          3. World soil types
     12. Forces of erosion
          1. Gravity and erosion
          2. Water erosion
          3. Ice erosion
          Activity 12. How can you model a glacier?
          4. Wind erosion
     13. History of life on Earth
          1. Evolution of life
          Activity 13. How do you classify a group of items?
          2. The fossil record
          3. Interpreting fossils
          4. Life through geologic time
          Science and literature. Tales of a dead king
Unit 5. Earth's waters
     14. Fresh water
          1. Water and its properties
          2. Surface water
          3. Water beneath the surface
          Activity 14. How are a siphon and an artesian well similar?
     15. Ocean water
          1. Properties of ocean water
          Activity 15. How do temperature and salinity affect density?
          2. Ocean currents
          3. Ocean waves
          4. Tides
     16. Ocean basins
          1. Ocean exploration
          Activity 16. What can you learn from a core sample?
          2. Ocean-floor topography
          3. Life zones in the oceans
          Science and literature. The land I lost
Unit 6. Earth's atmosphere
     17. The atmosphere
          1. A blanket of air
          Activity 17. How can you observe the pressure of air?
          2. Structure of the atmosphere
          3. The changing atmosphere
     18. Water in the atmosphere
          1. Humidity
          Activity 18. How can you determine the dew point?
          2. Clouds
          3. Precipitation
     19. Weather
          1. Air in motion
          Activity 19. How do pressure changes affect the wind?
          2. Storms
          3. Weather prediction
     20. Climate
          1. Causes of climate
          2. Climate classification
          Activity 20. How can you model climates?
          3. Climate change
          Science and literature. Going home
Unit 7. Energy and environment
     21. Mineral and energy resources
          1. Mineral resources
          2. Fossil fuel resources
          3. Alternative energy resources
          Activity 21. Which color works best for solar heating?
     22. Humans and the environment
          1. Human ecology
          2. Human impact on the environment
          3. Environmental solutions
          Activity 22. What things are in garbage?
          Science and literature. The Ohlone way
Unit 8. Astronomy
     23. Earth and the moon
          1. Earth in space
          Activity 23. Why does Earth bulge at the equator?
          2. Earth's moon
          3. Earth-moon system
     24. The solar system
          1. The sun
          Activity 24. How can you use the sun to tell time?
          2. Planets in the solar system
          3. Asteroids, meteoroids, and comets
     25. Stars and galaxies
          1. The study of stars
          2. Characteristics of stars
          Activity 25. How are star observations affected by location?
          3. Life cycles of stars
          4. Galaxies and star groups
          Science and literature. To space and back
Data bank
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgments

[Lab manual, teacher guide:]
Teacher's introduction
Safety in the science laboratory
Skills in science
Comprehensive skills matrix by investigation
Cooperative learning in science
Master materials and supplies list
Suppliers and addresses
Annotated investigations
Safety guidelines in the laboratory
1. Observations and inferences
2. Graphing
3. Map projections
4. Contour map profiles
5. Asthenosphere model
6. Rock layering and relative age
7. Reading a rock record
8. Continental drift
9. Isostasy model
10. Locating the epicenter of an earthquake
11. Plate tectonics
12. A volcano model
13. Separating Earth materials
14. Cleavage planes
15. Mineral identification
16. Rock identification
17. A soil study
18. Stream bed erosion
19. Fossil molds and casts
20. Drainage patterns
21. A water table model
22. A polluted aquifer
23. Making a model of deep currents
24. Tidal range
25. Mapping the ocean floor
26. Living in an ocean of air
27. Particles in the air
28. Recipe for a cloud
29. Cooling rates and weather
30. Weather variables
31. Climatograms
32. Supply and demand for copper
33. Sources of pollution
34. Decomposition of litter
35. Moon calendar
36. Lunar rotation
37. The size of the sun
38. Rotation of neutron stars

[Science skills, teacher guide:]
To the teacher
Safety in a symbol
Laboratory equipment 1
Laboratory equipment 2
Science words of position
Math practice 1
Math practice 2
Scales and accuracy in measurement
Linear measurement
The graduated cylinder and liquid volume
Volume of rectangular prisms
Water displacement
Measuring temperature
Reading a balance
Using a balance
Spring scale
Scale drawings
Unusual terms of measurement
Estimating
Sampling
Density
Making and using graphs
Organizing data
Observations and inferences
Hypotheses
Writing a lab report
Identifying microscope parts and handling a microscope
Using a microscope
Using a laboratory burner
Flame test
Filtration
pH scale, acids and bases
Mohs' hardness scale
Beaufort scale, knots
Weather instruments
Weather symbols and maps
Map reading
Instruments of speed, distance, and depth
Using a magnetic compass
Earthquakes and seismographs
Master materials list

[Environmental issues:]
Acid rain
Air pollution
Building dams
Endangered species
Global warming
Landfills
Oil spills
Old growth forests
Overpopulation
Ozone depletion
Pesticide use
Rain forests
Recycling
Resource depletion
Restoring a wildlife area
Water pollution
Wetlands restoration
Answers

[Integrated resource book:]
To the teacher
Population growth
Life zones of the Earth
Travel time in space
Biomes
Model of the Earth's surface
Temperature and pressure on Earth matter
Layers of the Earth
Your community's history
Origin and meaning of geology terms
Reunite Pangaea!
Magnetic domains
Temperature and stress on Earth materials
Density and buoyancy
Principle of a seismograph
Volcanoes around the world
Gas in lights
Oxygen in the atmosphere
Crystal formation
Crystals in art
Mineral use by living things
The rock cycle
Strength of materials
Soil pH
Drawing with sand
Grain growing regions
River erosion
Pressure and melting ice
Carbon dating
Life through time
Using prefixes
Systems of moving fluids
Capillary action
Structures that withstand pressure
Gyre circulation
Ocean technology
Ocean food chain
Air pressure measurement
Effect of air pressure on motion
Protection from UV radiation
Smog
Climate controlled environments
Weather prediction
Precipitation rhymes
Speed of light and sound
Tornado warning symbols
Hurricane damage
Climate data
El Nino and climate
Oil reserve development
Population change in the United States
Artistic wonders
Sewage pollutants
Reading an electric meter
Seasons in literature
Shadows in art
Insolation and weather
Stability of a spinning object
Scientific notation
The visible spectrum
Familiar shapes and galaxies
Answers

[Block scheduling:]
Introduction to block scheduling
Bibliography and sources of further information
To the teacher
Pacing guide
Monthly planning calendar master
Weekly planning calendar master
Weekly planning example
Weekly planning calendar

[STV interactive worksheets:]
About the interactive worksheets
Correlations to Science insights, exploring Earth and space
STV rain forest
     Location of rain forests
     Rain forest climate
     Nutrients and water in the rain forest
STV restless Earth
     Plate tectonics
     Volcanoes and earthquakes
     Earthquake prediction
     Earth movement
     Fiery mountains
     The Great Rift Valley
     The changing Earth
STV solar system
     Location of the planets
     Formation of the planets
     The sun
     Mercury, Venus, and Earth
     Mars, the red planet
     Jupiter and Saturn
     Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto
     Asteroids, meteorites, and comets
     Space travel
Answers

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Pricing Information:

Description: 1 teacher guide (hardbound)

Cost: $77.97

ISBN: 978-0-201-33284-1

Description: 1 student text (hardbound)

Cost: $49.47

ISBN: 978-0-201-33283-4

Description: 1 teacher resource package

Cost: $276.97

Note: This kit includes lab manual teachers edition, integrated resource book, integrated pathways, daily lesson plans, section activities, worksheets, assessment program, Spanish section and supplement, and science skills and techniques manual.

ISBN: 978-0-201-33342-8

Publisher:
Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley

Notes:
Terms governing use and reproduction: Permission is granted to teachers to reproduce the blackline masters for classroom use only.

Contributor(s):

Authors: Marilyn Linner-Luebe; Michael DiSpezio; Marylin Lisowski; Bobbie Sparks; Gerald Skoog.

Specifications:
Kit includes:
1 teacher guide (approximately 720 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.)
1 student text (xvii, 653 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.)
1 teacher resource package:
1 lab manual, teacher guide (xvi, 144 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.)
1 activity worksheets (iii, 57 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.)
1 science skills, teacher guide (iv, 92 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.)
1 environmental issues (vi, 74 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.)
1 section activities (vii, 168 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.)
1 skills worksheets (iv, 108 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.)
1 integrated resource book (vi, 138 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.)
1 assessment program (iv, 154 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.)
1 Spanish supplement (v, 50 pages ; 28 cm.)
1 Spanish section reviews (110 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.)
1 daily lesson plans (79 pages ; 28 cm.)
1 block scheduling (iii, 19 pages ; 28 cm.)
1 integrated pathways (32 pages ; 28 cm.)
1 STV interactive worksheets (47 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.)
1 transparencies, teacher guide (iv, 92 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.)

Record Created: 05/13/2003 Last Modified: 07/15/2005