• Earth and Space
       The students will develop an understanding of the properties of earth materials, the structure of the Earth system, the Earth's history, and the Earth's place in the universe.

• ESS-M-A2
       understanding that the Earth's crust and solid upper mantle are dividing plates that move in response to convection currents (energy transfers) in the mantle;   (1)
• ESS-M-A6
       explaining the processes involved in the rock cycle;   (1,4)
• ESS-M-B1
       investigating how fossils show the development of life over time;   (2,3,4)
• ESS-M-B2
       devising a model that demonstrates supporting evidence that the Earth has existed for a vast period of time;   (1,2,3,4)
• ESS-M-B3
       understanding that earth processes such as erosion and weathering affect the Earth today and are similar to those which occurred in the past.   (1,2,3,4)

• Social Studies : Geography: Physical and Cultural Systems
       Students develop a spatial understanding of Earth's surface and the processes that shape it, the connections between people and places, and the relationship between man and his environment.

• Identify and define computer and networking terms (e.g. modem, file server, client station, LAN, Internet/Intranet, data storage device).
• Demonstrate the operations of a computer (e.g., touch-keyboarding skills, save, organize and back-up files) and other peripheral devices (scanner, digital and video cameras, VCR, laser disc player) at an intermediate level.
• Compose and edit a multi-page document with appropriate formatting using word-processing skills. (e.g., menu, tool bars, dialog boxes, spell check, thesaurus, page layout, headers and footers, word count, margins, tabs, spacing, columns, page orientation)
• Use information, media, and technology in a responsible manner which includes following the school's acceptable use policy, adhering to copyright laws, respecting the rights of others, and employing proper etiquette in all forms of communication.
• Use multimedia tools and desktop publishing to develop and present computer-generated projects for directed and independent learning activities.
• Use technology tools (e.g., multimedia authoring, writing tools, digital cameras, drawing tools, web tools) to gather information for problem solving, communication, collaborative writing and publishing to create products for various audiences.
• Understand Internet concepts (e.g., website, hypertext link, bookmarks, URL addresses) and apply intermediate on-line searching techniques (e.g., employ keyword, phrases, and Boolean Operators).

Hardware:
computer
tv/scan converter
printer

Software:
publishing software (newsletter)

Websites:
Enchanted Learning  <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/>
Web Geological Time Machine  <http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html>
Geologic Time  <http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/geotime.html>

• Geologic Time Scale Newsletter worksheet
• Rubric