Teacher+Notes

= Information about this Geology WebQuest for the Restless Earth = == As part of the Grade 6 Geology Unit, students will be learning about volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Lessons are standards based, support the curriculum, and are developed around this geology topic. ==

Unit Duration: 12 days

 * 2 days for introduction and pre-activities
 * 6 days of research using a rotation schedule of 2 days in each area for videos, books and computer use.
 * 3 days to review notes and compose, edit, and print writing piece.
 * visual project will be completed at home as a post activity
 * 1 day for the post-activity of presenting at the Restless Earth Fair

Essential Question:

 * How do internal and external sources of energy affect the Earth's systems?

** Standards addressed: **
The //content standard// adddressed is:
 * Landforms are the result of the interaction of constructive and destructive forces over time
 * Volcanic activity and the folding and faulting of rock layers during the shifting of Earth's crust affect the formation of mountains, ridges and valleys.

The //performance standard// is
 * Students will be able to explain how the boundaries of tectonic plates can be inferred from the location of earthquakes and volcanoes.

** Content Topics covered: **

 * Plate tectonics
 * Volcanoes
 * Earthquakes
 * Tsunamis