TEACHER PORTAL - HOMEPAGE 7th & 8th Grade Science

7th & 8th Grade Science

Kathy Martin

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7th Grade Earth and Life History

Believe it or not, CA standards include quite a bit of Earth Science in seventh grade!

4. Evidence from rocks allows us to understand the evolution of life on Earth. As a basis for understanding this concept:
Links

Digital Library for Earth System Education
8.24.06 This NSTA funded site provides resources for educators in all areas of earth systems science. In addition, it gives up to date "earth news" and integrates other tools such as Google Earth.
http://www.dlese.org/library/index.jsp

Evolution
From the website "Understanding Evolution" these pages provide evidence for evolution in biogeography. Topics covered: relative dating, geography, plate tectonics.

This site provides background information for tackling the geological end of this topic.
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/lines/IIIdistribution.shtml

Exploring Earth

Brought to you by McDougal Littel. Absolutely incredible site on Earth Science. There are 30 chapters in this online text, loaded with information, images, visualizations, activities, and critical thinking questions.

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/navigation/home.cfm

NASA:: The Globe Project
The Globe Project is an international site where students from around the world share what they learn about the world around them. Focusing on science and math, here students can explore such concepts as atmosphere and climate, water consumption, soil analysis, and biology, all from a global perspective. Investigation results and reports can be directly input in the site for other users to view. A detail filled resource containing unique, online investigations with real-world applications. There are numerous lesson plans offered here as well.
http://www.globe.gov/globe_flash.html

Reconstructing Pangea

This site allows users to move the present day continents and rotate them to form Pangea.
http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/education/student/continental_puzzle.html

This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics
Everything you want to know about plate tectonics can be found at this site, provided by the U.S. Geological Survey. Visit "Historical perspectives" in the Contents section to learn about the theory of continental drift. Under "Plate tectonics and people" you can learn about earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html

Understanding Evolution (For Teachers)
Developed by UC Berkeley, the site provides a wide review of evolutionary theory and has lesson plans and activities. It covers such topics as Nature of Science, Relevance of Evolution, History of Evolutionary Thought, Misconceptions, Evidence and Teaching Evolution.
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/evohome.html

Understanding GeologicTime
A slide show for teachers and students exploring Earth's geologic timeline and history.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/geotime/index.html

Understanding Tectonic Forces
For making scale models:
Great informational website. Provides descriptions and illustrations for each of the plate boundaries, along with actual examples found on the Earth's surface.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/understanding.html

Web Geological Time machine
The Museum of Pealeontology at Berkeley offers an online geological time machine which allows you to catch a glimpse of ancient eras in earth's history. Click into an "Era" to learn about its stratigraphy, life forms, localities, and tectonics!
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html

What is Geologic Time?
A discussion of geologic time, along with a presentation of evidence for the time span involved.
http://www2.nature.nps.gov/geology//usgsnps/gtime/gtime1.html

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