1. DO NOW (Pg. 81 in journal) ObjectiveSWBAT synthesize and present information about their Texas Ecoregion. Prompt This map shows where rocks of different geologic ages are visible on the surface of Texas. Make 1 inference about why the youngest rocks are exposed along the Texas coast.  Reminders: --Write HW in agenda --Voice level at 0 during Do Now --Sign up: Tutorials After school, Lunch April 28, 2014 Cedillo This week’s HW: Ecoregion Inferencing – Due FRIDAY

2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How have the ECOREGIONS of Texas been shaped over time? OBJECTIVES: -Finish Texas Ecoregions project -Watch “Big Bend: The Primeval Puzzle” video

3. Finish Ecoregions Poster Make sure your poster is…. – DETAILED – ATTRACTIVE – COMPLETE When you finish your poster, tape in the Hallway in the correctly labeled section

4. Big Bend Video Big Bend Geology: The Primeval Puzzle

5. DO NOW (Pg. 81 in journal) ObjectiveSWBAT review information all 8 Texas Ecoregions. Prompt This is the Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas Panhandle. Make 1 observation and 1 inference about how weathering, erosion, and/or deposition has impacted the appearance of the canyon.  Reminders: --HW Due Friday --Voice level at 0 during Do Now --Sign up: Tutorials TUES./Thurs. Lunch April 29, 2014 Cedillo This week’s HW: Ecoregion Inferencing – Due FRIDAY

6. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How have the ECOREGIONS of Texas been shaped over time? OBJECTIVES: -Gallery walk of the ECOREGIONS of Texas to learn about landforms. -Discuss weathering, erosion, and deposition in the ecoregions.

7. Ecoregions Gallery Walk

8. High Plains Palo Duro Canyon

9. High Plains Plains

10. South Texas Plains

11. Gulf Coast Plains Padre Island

12. Trans Pecos Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend

13. Trans Pecos Guadalupe Mountains

14. DO NOW (Pg. 81 in journal) ObjectiveSWBAT review information all 8 Texas Ecoregions. Prompt Explain how temperature and precipitation effect weathering, erosion, and/or deposition in the _______________ Ecoregion. (pick a Texas ecoregion of your choice)  Reminders: --HW Due Friday --Voice level at 0 during Do Now --Sign up: Tutorials Weds./Thurs. Lunch April 29, 2014 Cedillo This week’s HW: Ecoregion Inferencing – Due FRIDAY

15. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How have the ECOREGIONS of Texas been shaped over time? OBJECTIVES: -Visit stations to review weathering, erosion, deposition, ecoregions, and watersheds

16. Peer Evaluation Seat As – Tables 1 and 2 Seat Bs – Tables 3 and 4 Seat Cs – Tables 5 and 6 Seat Ds – Tables 7 and 8 Do not share your evaluation grades with ANYONE!!

17. Finish Gallery Walk Voice Level 0-1

18. W, E, D and Watersheds Station 1 Piney Woods South Texas Plains

19. W, E, D and Watersheds Stations -You will have 6-8 minutes at each station -Stay with your group -Stay on task -Fill in the information on your students sheet for each station VOICE LEVELS 1-2

20. Go over Stations W, E, D, and Watersheds Review

21. Go over Stations W, E, D, and Watersheds Review

22. Go over Stations W, E, D, and Watersheds Review

23. Go over Stations W, E, D, and Watersheds Review

24. Go over Stations W, E, D, and Watersheds Review

25. Go over Stations W, E, D, and Watersheds Review

26. Go over Stations W, E, D, and Watersheds Review

27. Go over Stations W, E, D, and Watersheds Review

28. Go over Stations W, E, D, and Watersheds Review

29. Go over Stations W, E, D, and Watersheds Review

30. Big Bend Video Big Bend Geology: The Primeval Puzzle

31. Exit Ticket What did the video tell you about weathering, erosion, and deposition in Big Bend? How did these forces shape the landscape/geology of Big Bend?

32. Work on HW

33. Test Review Pictionary Let’s see your skills!

34. DO NOW Date: 5/2 Q: How have the ECOREGIONS of Texas been shaped over time? List 5-10 geological features that How do you think “Enchanted Rock” got its name?

35. Enchanted Rock Enchanted Rock, a pluton, or igneous rock intrusion, is a massive dome comprised of pink granite and rises 425 feet above the ground around it. This ancient monolith has been a part of human history for at least 11,000 years and covers a sprawling 640 acres. The name Enchanted Rock comes from an interpretation of Native American folklore and tradition by early Spanish and Anglo settlers. One Tonkawa tradition holds that a group of braves, the last of their tribe, fought to the death on the top of Enchanted Rock defending themselves from another tribe. Another of the legends holds that a princess threw herself off the rock upon seeing her tribe being slaughtered. It is said that both the warriors and the princess' spirits haunt the granite monadnock. Tonkawa Indians also tell of phantom campfires atop the dome at night.

36. Enchanted Rock Part of the what makes the rock mysterious is that when a cool night follows a warm day, Enchanted Rock makes audible creaking noises. Though this is due to the contraction of the outer surface of the rock, it has likely fueled more legends which in turn increased the magical attributes ascribed to the batholith. Some say that the rock sparkles occasionally at night, most likely on damp nights with lots of moonlight. Another fascinating feature of the rocks are the small pools of water (known as vernal pools) present in depressions on the rock. These pools are typically dry during the summer and fall months, yet house living marine animals such as shrimp or even small fish during the wetter spring.

37. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How have the ECOREGIONS of Texas been shaped over time? OBJECTIVES: -Quiz over weathering, erosion, deposition, ecoregions, and watersheds

38. Ecoregions and Watersheds Quiz Voice Level = 0 until all students are finished