Grade 5 Science - Earth’s Crust Curriculum Map

This topic is divided into nine lessons. Each lesson may be used alone or sequentially. At the beginning of each lesson is a brief overview, a list of resources and answer keys. There are four quizzes which cover the material contained in every two lessons. Quiz number four includes the last three lessons. The lessons are designed to provide background information to accompany a study of the earth's crust. Ideally, it should be supplemented with simple experiments and a good deal of research by the students. 

Teacher Instructions Includes:

• At A Glance -  List of Skills
• Teacher Rubric
• Student Self-Assessment Rubric
• Overview 
• Implementation Suggestions
• Vocabulary 
• Student Vocabulary Sheet
• Blank Observation Sheet 
• Student Tracking Sheet

Lessons:

Lesson 1: What is Geology?  

Lesson 2: Inside the Earth 

Lesson 3: Earth Tectonics 

Lesson 4: Making Mountains (Printables)

 Lesson 4: Making Mountains (Google Slides)

Lesson 5: Earthquakes

Lesson 6: Volcanoes

Lesson 7: Rocks and Minerals 

Lesson 8: Fossils 

Lesson 9: Soil 

Lesson 10: Research Assignment and Additional topics

Quizzes:

• Quiz 1 
• Quiz 2 
• Quiz 3
• Quiz 4 

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