1. September 24, 2012
• Essential Question: What processes change
rocks and the surface of Earth? S6E5c
• Learning Target: I can describe how an
earthquake can be a destructive or constructive
force.
• Start-Up: Define “earthquake" in your own words.
• Agenda
– Start-Up Activities
– Vocabulary Development
– Fault blocks
– Ticket Out: Vocabulary Paper
• Homework: Boundary Chart, Research Project due Thursday!!!

2. September 25, 2012
• Essential Question: What processes change rocks and
the surface of Earth? S6E5c
• Learning Target: I can describe how new geographical
features can form on Earth.
• Start-Up: Make plate boundary “chart.” (Keep journal to
Start-Up
compare your chart to the displayed chart.)
• Agenda:
– Start-Up Activities
– Quiz (Timed)
– Complete Fault Block Activity/Note Packet
– Homework: Earthquakes
• Homework: Reading comprehension: Earthquakes

3. Sample Chart:
Boundary Stress Fault Result (*)
Transform Shear Strike-slip Earthquakes
Divergent Tension Normal Mid-Ocean
Ridge; Rift
Valley; Sea-
floor
Spreading;
Volcanoes
Convergent Compression Reverse Mountains;
Trenches;
Subduction;
Volcanoes
* Each boundary has earthquakes

4. September 26, 2012
• Essential Question: What processes change
rocks and the surface of Earth? S6E5c
• Learning Target: I can begin to explain the
relationship between volcanoes and plate
tectonics.
• Start-Up: What scientific instrument do
scientists use to measure earthquakes? (Keep your
journals to check your answer.)
• Agenda:
– Start-Up Activities
– Check over homework
– Mountain/Earthquake/Volcano Notes
– Homework: Volcano
• Homework: Volcano Reading Comprehension

5. Answer
• Scientist use an instrument called a
seismograph that measure seismic
waves. It creates a seismogram that
helps seismologist to record the
earthquake activity.

6. September 27, 2012
• EQ: What processes change rocks and the
surface of Earth? S6E5c
• LT: I can explain the relationship between
volcanoes and plate tectonics.
• Start-Up: Define “volcano” in your own words.
• Agenda:
– Start-Up Activities
– Note Packet: Mountains/Earthquakes/Volcanoes
– Homework: Volcano
• Homework: Review over packet; volcano anatomy

7. Sample Answer
• Volcanoes are locations where
molten rock reaches Earth’s
surface.

8. September 28, 2012
• EQ: What processes change rocks and the
surface of Earth? S6E5c
• LT: I can identify the anatomy of a volcano, as
well as the types of eruptions and lava.
•
• Start-Up: How can volcanic eruptions cause a
climate change?
• Agenda:
– Start-Up Activities
– Complete Notes/Foldable
– Volcano Project
• Homework: Volcano Project (Due Friday—October 8)

9. Possible Answer
• Ash clouds from volcanic
eruptions can block sunlight,
causing temperature to drop.