Topics for Student Lessons - mrsciguy



Topics for Student Lessons

Throughout the year, students will be giving lessons on some Earth Science topics. These guest speakers will deliver a lesson, not a report, to the class to teach their classmates on their topic. Student presenters need to become an expert in their topic in case questions pop up during class.

The lessons must be prepared well in advance to make sure that any materials or equipment needed is available. If you need to use any school equipment, be sure to speak to Mr. Medina.

Lessons are to be no less than 10 minutes and no longer than 20 minutes.

You may include PowerPoint, hand-outs, notes, demonstrations, and activities. No quizzes or tests.

The lessons will be taught within their unit (listed next to the topic). Mr. Medina will give you a warning when the topic is getting close.

To select a topic, in a few days, Mr. Medina will pass out index cards where you will put your top 3 choices, so use the days to decide carefully. If there is a tie for a topic, the student with the higher grade will get priority.

Making a topographic profile map (measuring the Earth)

Wind speed and direction (weather)

Degrees, minutes and seconds (measuring the Earth)

Regional and contact metamporphism (rocks)

Intrusive and extrusive rocks (rocks)

Fossils- how they are made (Geologic history)

Anatomy of an earthquake (Dynamic crust)

Types of plate boundaries (Dynamic crust)

Physical weathering (Weathering & Erosion)

Beach erosion (Weathering & Erosion)

Evaporation condensation, sublimation- the phases of water (weather)

Prevailing winds and wind belts (weather)

Planetary retrograde motion (astronomy)

Chemical sedimentary rocks (rocks)

Heating and cooling curves (radiation and re-radiation) (climate)

Anatomy of a weather station model (weather)

Geologic history of NY State (Geologic History)

Chemical weathering (weathering & erosion)

Paleoclimate of NY State (Geologic history)

The Ice Age in NY State (Geologic History)

Evolution of a star (astronomy)

Inside layers of the Earth (Dynamic crust)

Fossil abundance charts (Geologic History)

Gaia (climate)

Long Island Groundwater (climate)

Vertical and horizontal sorting and crossbedding (weathering & erosion)

Relationships between temperature, humidity and air pressure (weather)

Mountain building (dynamic crust)

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Lessons are worth 100 points and will be part of your 4th quarter grade.

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