Gravity-The Great Leveler

Title: Gravity 

Author: Cota

Subject: Geology

Grade: 6th

Week: May 12-16

Unit/Lesson Plan #: Unit 8 Ch. 25 lesson 3

Unit theme:

  Examines evidence of geologic changes and the role that gravity plays in such changes.

Textbook references:

Learning objectives:

Erosion is a weathering process in which parts of the Earth's surface are carried away by wind and water.

Gravity plays a role in all types of erosion

Down-slope movements include landslides, mudslides, and avalanches. 

Key Questions, Concepts, or Themes:

  Erosion

Stage 1:

  Write the names  Yellow River, Colorado River, and Red River on the baord. Ask students why they think these rivers received these names. 

Stage 2:

  Call on volunterrs to read aloud the two pargarghs. Sk another student  to explain the terms erosion. Name the causes of erosion, how does gravity play a role? Any personal changes on erosion in action?

Stage 3:

  A model landslide: experiment looks at erosion a constant rate, controlled rate to look at a comparision.

Homework: No homework in this class?

Assessments: (attach/link copies)

__ Group assessment

__ Observation of process/student work

__ Self-assessment by student

__ Teacher generated assignment

__ Written project

__ Test/Quiz

__ Other: ____________________________________