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Kane Koller
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Kane Koller
Earth Science
85 Lessons
Coney Island Prep
New York, NY
Urban Environment
Earth Science
(8 Units, 85 Lessons)
Unit 2 - The Dynamic Earth(16 Lessons)
Unit 1 - Rocks & Minerals(12 Lessons)
Unit 2 - The Dynamic Earth(16 Lessons)
Unit 3 - Earth's History(11 Lessons)
Unit 4 - The Sun & Insolation(8 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Meteorology(17 Lessons)
Unit 6 - Climate & Human Impact(9 Lessons)
Unit 7 - Landscapes & Mapping(8 Lessons)
Unit 8 - Astronomy(4 Lessons)

Introduction To The Earth
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:Students analyze pieces of rationale for why the Earth is round, and they'll also get an introductory glimpse into the major zones of the Earth
Standards
22 Resources
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22 Resources
46 Favorites

Latitude & Longitude
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:Students will explore latitude and longitude in a hands-on way before diving into applying their newfound knowledge with a map of the world and of New York state.
22 Resources
20 Favorites
22 Resources
20 Favorites

Density & The Earth
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:Students try to solve a unique challenge problem showing how an aircraft carrier can float in water.
Standards
20 Resources
6 Favorites
20 Resources
6 Favorites

Layers of the Earth I
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:Students will take use their newfound knowledge of density to apply relative densities to the interior of the Earth and its associated layers. Students will also analyze how the density of each layer is primarily affected by its elemental composition.
Standards
23 Resources
22 Favorites
23 Resources
22 Favorites

Layers of the Earth II
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:Students give oral presentations on their completed layers of the Earth project in this lesson.
Standards
20 Resources
11 Favorites
20 Resources
11 Favorites

Earthquakes (Day 1/2)
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:Students will take on their first natural disaster in this lesson. This lesson introduces students to the phenomenon of earthquakes as the creation of seismic waves caused by friction along plate boundaries and faults.
Standards
27 Resources
61 Favorites
27 Resources
61 Favorites

Earthquakes (Day 2/2)
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:Students will take on their first natural disaster in this lesson. This lesson introduces students to the phenomenon of earthquakes as the creation of seismic waves caused by friction along plate boundaries and faults.
Standards
25 Resources
33 Favorites
25 Resources
33 Favorites

Epicenter Lab (1/2)
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:In the first day of this two-part lab, students calculate the lag time between the arrival of (fast) P-waves and (slow) S-waves in an earthquake to help determine how far away an earthquake occurred, and get some initial practice in reading and interpretin
Standards
24 Resources
30 Favorites
24 Resources
30 Favorites

Epicenter Lab (2/2)
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:This second-day lab focuses on the culmination of the previous day's material - students triangulate the distance to an epicenter by analyzing seismograph readings
Standards
21 Resources
14 Favorites
21 Resources
14 Favorites

Earthquake & Volcano Mapping
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:Students diagram where the world's earthquakes and volcanoes occur - which they will eventually come to see happen primarily along plate boundaries!
Standards
19 Resources
65 Favorites
19 Resources
65 Favorites

Earthquake Hazards
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:Students use an online interface to find and evaluate the effectiveness of various seismic safety measures
Standards
20 Resources
42 Favorites
20 Resources
42 Favorites

Crustal Movement & Hotspots Lab
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:To understand the concept of continental drift and island formation as a result of plate movement and hotspots, students calculate the rate of movement of the Hawaiian islands during their geologic history
Standards
20 Resources
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20 Resources
24 Favorites

Plate Boundaries
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:
Standards
5 Resources
12 Favorites
5 Resources
12 Favorites

Sea Floor Spreading (Day 1/2)
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:In this lesson, students construct a graphical model of the ocean floor (the Atlantic Ocean), describing its physical features, identifying its plate motion and associated characteristics, and diagraming its magnetic polarity
Standards
17 Resources
24 Favorites
17 Resources
24 Favorites

Sea Floor Spreading (Day 2/2)
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:In this lesson, students construct a graphical model of the ocean floor (the Atlantic Ocean), describing its physical features, identifying its plate motion and associated characteristics, and diagraming its magnetic polarity
Standards
19 Resources
20 Favorites
19 Resources
20 Favorites

Convection & Plate Movement
Earth Science
» Unit:
The Dynamic Earth

Big Idea:Students are exposed to the idea (and a brief demo) of convection as the ultimate source of movement in tectonic plates.
18 Resources
33 Favorites
18 Resources
33 Favorites