1: Landforms-8th Grade
2: Guide Creation Information
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Guide Author |
Ann F. Woell |
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District |
Moorhead Public Schools ISD 152 |
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Date Created |
06/10/2011 |
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Guide Description |
This is a guide for examining maps of Minnesota landforms and geological surface materials |
3: Guide Characteristics
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Title of Main Academic Standard used in Guide |
Minnesota Academic Standards in Science - 2009 Adopted Version |
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Grade Level |
8th |
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Learning Level |
Reinforced |
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National Holiday/Special Occasion (optional) |
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Source Format Emphasized |
maps |
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Geographic Region Emphasized (optional) |
Minnesota |
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Other Minnesota Reflections Guide(s) Related to this Guide (optional) |
4: Main Standard Emphasized in Guide
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Standard Title |
Minnesota Academic Standards in Science - 2009 Adopted Version |
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Category |
Science |
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Strand |
Earth and Space Science |
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Sub-strand |
Earth Structure and Processes |
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Standard |
Landforms are the result of the combination of constructive and destructive processes. |
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Benchmark 1: standard number |
8.3.1.2.1 |
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Benchmark 1: text |
Explain how landforms result from the processes of crustal deformation, volcanic eruptions, weathering, erosion and deposition of sediment. |
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Benchmark 2: standard number |
8.3.1.2.2 |
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Benchmark 2: text |
Explain the role of weathering, erosion and glacial activity in shaping Minnesota's current landscape. |
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Benchmark 3: standard number |
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Benchmark 3: text |
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Benchmark 4: standard number |
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Benchmark 4: text |
5: Another Standard Emphasized in Guide (optional)
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Standard Title |
Minnesota Academic Standards in Science - 2009 Adopted Version |
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Category |
Science |
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Strand |
Earth and Space Science |
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Sub-strand |
Earth Structure and Processes |
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Standard |
Rocks and rock formations indicate evidence of the materials and conditions that produced them. |
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Benchmark 1: standard number |
8.3.1.3.1 |
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Benchmark 1: text |
Interpret successive layers of sedimentary rocks and their fossils to infer relative ages of rock sequences, past geologic events, changes in environmental conditions, and the appearance and extinction of life forms. |
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Benchmark 2: standard number |
8.3.1.3.2 |
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Benchmark 2: text |
Classify and identify rocks and minerals using characteristics including, but not limited to, density, hardness and streak for minerals; and texture and composition for rocks. |
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Benchmark 3: standard number |
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Benchmark 3: text |
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Benchmark 4: standard number |
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Benchmark 4: text |
6: Additional Standards and/or Skills (reading, math, media literacy, interdisciplinary)
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Reading: standard number |
8.5.8.8 |
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Reading: standard text |
Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced. |
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Math: standard number |
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Math: standard text |
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Media Literacy: standard number |
8.9.7.7 |
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Media Literacy: standard text |
Understand, analyze, and use different types of print, digital, and multimodal media. |
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Interdisciplinary Connection |
Minnesota Reflections Resources
7: Search Strategy
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Things to Think About |
Surface or surficial geology was examined, rather than quaternary geology |
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Keywords |
Landforms, geological atlas, cartographic, topography |
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Other ideas (to assist with discovery) |
Glacial Geomorphology could be examined as well |
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Challenges to finding resources on this standard |
Maps constructed with color were chosen over black and white (linear) maps, because of the ease in which they could be examined. |
8: Minnesota Reflections Top Picks
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Title |
Date created |
Description |
Format (photo, map, letter …) |
"Cite the Item" link |
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Surface formations and agricultural conditions of Northwestern Minnesota |
1915 |
Sheet 1, map of the surface (glacial landforms) formations and agricultural conditions of northwestern Minnesota |
map |
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Surface formations and agricultural conditions of Northeastern Minnesota |
1917 |
Sheet 2, map of the surface (glacial landforms) formations and agricultural conditions of northeastern Minnesota |
map |
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Surface formations and agricultural conditions of the southern half of Minnesota |
1919 |
Sheet 3, map of the surface (glacial landforms) formations and agricultural conditions of southern half of Minnesota |
map |
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Geological atlas of Winona County, Minnesota, Sinkhole probability |
1984 |
Map showing location of sinkholes and likelihood of future sinkhole development for Winona County |
map |
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Geological atlas of Olmstead County, Minnesota, Sink Hole Probability |
1988 |
Map showing location of sinkholes and likelihood of future sinkhole development for Olmstead County |
map |
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Geological atlas of Fillmore County, Minnesota, Depth to Bedrock |
1995 |
Map showing the thickness of unconsolidated materials over bedrock surface (depth to bedrock) and the elevation of the bedrock surface (bedrock topography) for Fillmore County |
map |
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Geological atlas of Fillmore County, Minnesota, Sinkholes and Sinkhole Probability |
1996 |
Map showing location of sinkholes and likelihood of future sinkhole development for Fillmore County |
map |
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Geological atlas of Wabasha County, Minnesota, Illustrated Geology |
2001 |
Photographs and diagrams showing, and text explaining, some of the geologic features described on the Atlas plates, Wabasha County |
map |
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Geological atlas of Pine County, Minnesota, Mineral Endowment |
2001 |
Maps showing locations and types of mineral resources, bedrock, aggregate and sand and gravel resources, scale |
Map |
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Geological atlas of Mower County, Minnesota, Karst Hydrogeomorphic Units |
2002 |
Maps showing distribution of karst (carbonate rock with caves, springs) units and features and karst hydrology in carbonate rocks susceptible for Mower County |
map |
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Geological atlas of Goodhue County, Minnesota, Sinkholes, Sinkhole Probability, and Springs and Seeps |
2003 |
Maps showing distribution of karst (carbonate rock with caves, springs) units and features and karst hydrology in carbonate rocks susceptible to being dissolved by acidic ground water for Goodhue County |
map |
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Geological atlas of Pope County, Minnesota, Bedrock Geology, Bedrock Topography and Depth to Bedrock |
2003 |
Maps showing interpretations of bedrock geology (distribution of rock at the land surface and beneath surface sediments), elevation of the bedrock surface (bedrock topography) and thickness of unconsolidated (glacial and stream sediments) material over the bedrock surface for Pope County |
map |
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Geological atlas of Pope County, Minnesota, Mineral Endowment |
2003 |
Map showing locations and types of bedrock aggregate and sand and gravel resources for Pope County |
map |
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Geological atlas of Todd County, Minnesota, Bedrock, Bedrock Topography and Sand Distribution Model |
2007 |
Map showing the elevation of the bedrock surface (bedrock topography) and thickness of unconsolidated material over the bedrock surface and digitally created 3-dimensional surfaces and thickness of glacial and stream derived sand bodies for Todd County |
map |
9: Specific Minnesota Reflections Collection(s) to Consider (optional)
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Minnesota Geological Survey |
10: Helpful Tips (optional)
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These maps can be blown up and the legends examined. Each map has incredible detail with all the land materials clearly marked. Some maps are aerial while others show cross sections. Some include photographs of the areas. |
11: Ideas for Lesson Plans Using this Guide (optional)
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Blow up each of these maps and talk about the geological materials on the surface of the state. Discuss the types of activities that take place at different locations, such as land that is farmed, mined or considered wilderness. Teach legend skills and have students make their own topographic maps using the information from these historical maps. Talk about how the topography of the land dictates where people live and work. Compare maps of long ago with present day maps, to discuss changes in the earth's surface. |
12: Other Online Collections that Help Teach this Standard (optional)
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University of Minnesota-Minnesota Geological Survey http://www.mngs.umn.edu/index.html |
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Geological Society of Minnesota http://gsmmn.mngeology.net/ |