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Title:: The Earth's Spheres
When:: Tue, Sep 14
Category:: Lesson Plan Archives

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Standards/Benchmarks:

•	SC.912.E.7.3: Differentiate and describe the various interactions among Earth systems, including: atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, geosphere, and biosphere.

Essential Question/s: What are the earth's four spheres, why are they important and how do they interact?

Lesson Agenda:

1. FCAT Slam: Biosphere
2. Introduction to the four spheres
3. Short video: HoloGlobe
4. Share text reference and sample illustrations
5. Student activity: illustrate the four spheres
5. Collect illustrations/drawings

How we will learn it:

•	Explicit Instruction: Define FCAT Slam > Introduce: Geosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere & Atmosphere > Share relationships
•	Guided Practice: Lead discussion toward completion of FCAT Slam > Circulate among students to assist with illustrations
•	Independent Practice: Students complete FCAT Slam independently > Students read pg. 33 > Students create and complete illustrations independently

Formative Assessment (How we will know we learned it?): Collect and review illustrations

Relevance/Closure (How will we use it?): Sustainability and the quality of life

Materials/Resources: Laptop, projector, textbook, colored pencils, white paper for illustrations

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