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Plate Tectonics, Crustal Dynamics, and Geological Hazards
6th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
9 lessons
Goal
Explain tectonic plate motions driven by mantle convection and analyze the mechanisms and impacts of earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
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Evidence for Continental Drift: Fossils, Rocks, and Coastlines
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- 5How Mountains Form: Orogeny and Tectonic UpliftNot started yet
- 6Earthquake Mechanics: Faults, Seismic Waves, and EpicentersNot started yet
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Curriculum Framework
6th Grade · Science · Open Global Science
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9 lessons
Earth's Interior, Rocks, Soil, and the Fossil Record
Analyze Earth's compositional layers, classify rocks and the rock cycle, evaluate soil properties, and interpret fossil strata across geologic time.
2
9 lessons
Plate Tectonics, Crustal Dynamics, and Geological Hazards
Explain tectonic plate motions driven by mantle convection and analyze the mechanisms and impacts of earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
3
8 lessons
Hydrosphere Dynamics, Fluvial Landforms, and Weather Systems
Investigate hydrological phases, fluvial erosion and deposition, atmospheric parameters, and meteorological forecasting methods.
4
8 lessons
Atmosphere, Ocean Circulation, and Global Climate Systems
Analyze atmospheric layers, global air and ocean circulation cells, the greenhouse effect, and evaluate human-driven climate change and mitigations.
5
6 lessons
Earth's Geometry, Rotation, Axial Tilt, and Seasons
Demonstrate Earth's sphericity, model rotational dynamics and shadow progression, and explain seasonal variations resulting from axial tilt and orbital revolution.
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8 lessons
Sun-Earth-Moon Orbital Mechanics and the Cosmos
Model lunar phases and eclipses, analyze solar system gravitational architecture, stellar life cycles, and evaluate space exploration technologies.