Common Core Curriculum Map 2016-2017
Common Core Unit Name: Earth History Unit Number: 4Enduring Understanding:
8.E.2 Understand the history of Earth and its life forms based on evidence of change recorded in fossils records and landforms.
Standard / Essential Questions / Pacing Guideline
8.E.2.
Infer the age of Earth and relative age of rocks and fossils from index fossils and ordering of rock layers (relative dating and radioactive dating). / 8.E.2.1
· What are fossils?
· How do fossils form?
· What type of rock are fossils found?
· How are fossils used to date Earth's history?
· How do scientists use index fossils to date geologic history?
· What is the Law of Superposition?
· How can rock data show geologic evolution?
· What is radioactive dating and what type of rocks can be dated using it? / 30 Days
8.E.2.2
Explain the use of fossils, ice cores, composition of sedimentary rocks, faults, and igneous rock formations found in rock layers as evidence of the history of the Earth and its changing life forms. /
8.E2.2
· How are ice cores used to discover Earth's history?
· How are ice cores used to understand major climate events?
· How can rocks, fossils and ice core data show major climatic changes and major catastrophic events?
· What is the geologic time scale?
· How can scientists use the geologic time scale to show how Earth has changed over time?
· What evidence supports the fact that Earth's constant changing has lead to major geologic events such as Ice Ages, volcanic activity and continental drift?
Essential Vocabulary
Fossil
Geologic Time Scale
Fossil Record
Extinction
Earth History
Index Fossil
Trilobite
Law of Superposition
Relative Age
Relative Dating
Absolute Age
Absolute Dating
Radioactive Dating / Geological History
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rock
Formation
Artifact
Ice Core
Climate
Geology
Fault
Unconformity
Strike Slip
Dip Slip
Fossil Record / Land Form
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