Initial Publication Date: February 18, 2016
K-8 Lesson Plans Developed by Pre-Service Teachers
The lesson plans and associated materials on this page were developed by students in the Integrated Science Methods and Introductory Geology course at St. Norbert College. This year-long course sequence integrates the teaching of science methods for elementary pre-service teachers with an introductory geology course. Students learn the basic concepts and skills of geology, in conjunction with how to teach those concepts and skills to elementary students. To fulfill the requirement of science methods in the education program, students must complete both parts of the year long sequence. Developing curricular materials for K-8 science classes is a requirement of the course.
Jump down to curricular materials about Climate change * Earth systems and cycles * Formation of the Earth * Freshwater measurement and conservation * Natural disasters * Plate Tectonics: Processes, Mountains, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes
Jump down to curricular materials about Climate change * Earth systems and cycles * Formation of the Earth * Freshwater measurement and conservation * Natural disasters * Plate Tectonics: Processes, Mountains, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes
Climate Change
Lesson plans by Marissa Vyskocil and Aly Tomey
- Finding My Carbon Footprint (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 89kB Feb18 16)
- Global Climate Change Lesson Plans (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 1.1MB Feb18 16)
- Global Climate Change Scavenger Hunt (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 5kB Feb18 16)
Earth Systems and Cycles: Plate Tectonics, Water, and Erosion
Lesson plans by Lauren Adams, Meghan McGorey, Rachel Pischke
- Earth Systems Unit Lesson Plans (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 5.1MB Feb18 16)
Formation of the Earth
Lesson plans by Melissa Ballestad, Kaitlyn Hintz, and Peter Schnell
- Formation of the Earth Unit Lesson Plans (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 573kB Feb18 16)
- Lesson 1: Formation of the Earth and its layers
- Lesson 2: Plate tectonics and plate boundaries
- Lesson 3: The rock cycle
- Lesson 4: Earthquakes
- Lesson 5: Volcanoes
- Formation of the Earth unit assessment (Acrobat (PDF) 28kB Feb18 16)
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HideFreshwater Measurement and Conservation
Lesson plans by Teagan Wernicke and Ashley Conroy
- Measurement and Conservation of Freshwater Unit Plan (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 754kB Feb18 16)
Natural Disasters
Lesson plans by Meg Curi and Emily Bach
- Natural Disasters Unit Lesson Plans (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 25kB Feb18 16)
- Natural Disasters Unit Student Supports (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 1.4MB Feb18 16)
- Natural Disasters Unit presentation on causes of natural disasters (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 4MB Feb18 16)
- Natural Disasters Unit presentation on earthquakes (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 1.8MB Feb18 16)
- Natural Disasters Unit presentation on tornadoes (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 953kB Feb18 16)
- Natural Disasters Unit presentation on volcanoes (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 324kB Feb18 16)
Plate Tectonics: Processes, Mountains, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes
Lesson plans by Tess Zukowski and Rachel Schulteis
- Tectonics Unit lesson plans (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 116kB Feb18 16)
- Tectonics Unit: Boundary movement identification worksheet (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 74kB Feb18 16)
- Tectonics Unit: Earth's plates identification worksheet (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 14kB Feb18 16)
- Tectonics Unit: exit slip, asthenosphere, lithosphere, and plate boundaries (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 41kB Feb18 16)
- Tectonics Unit: exit slip, plates and plate boundaries (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 5kB Feb18 16)
- Tectonics Unit test (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 363kB Feb18 16)
- Tectonics Unit: Guided notes, asthenosphere and lithosphere (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 5kB Feb18 16)
- Tectonics Unit: Trashketball review game (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 6kB Feb18 16)
- Tectonics Unit: Research project description (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 7kB Feb18 16)