Lesson 1 - What Causes Mountains to Move, Grow, and Shrink?

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Lesson 1 - What Causes Mountains to Move, Grow, and Shrink?

Last updated about 1 year ago

7 questions

Question 1

This is the tallest mountain in the world. What is it?

Mt. Rainier

Mt. Blanc

Mt. Shasta

Mt. Everest

Teacher: Show the mountain from Question 1 on Google Earth.  Then read article.

Question 2

In the box below, draw an initial model to try to explain the following:
What might cause Mt. Everest to increase in height 2 cm each year?

Question 3

In the box below, draw an initial model to try to explain the following:
What might cause Mt. Everest to move to the northeast 4 cm each year?

Teacher: Discuss other mountains and mountain ranges student know

Question 4

How could investigating other mountain ranges, or the area they are part of, help us figure out what might be happening at Mt. Everest?

Question 5

With your group and using the data cards, fill in the information for Mt. Everest.

Question 6

With your group and using the data cards, fill in the information for your group's mountain.

Teacher: Make your own copy of this data sheet and fill in as a class.

Question 7

What might cause a mountain to shrink?

Question 1

This is the tallest mountain in the world. What is it?

Mt. Rainier

Mt. Blanc

Mt. Shasta

Mt. Everest

Teacher: Show the mountain from Question 1 on Google Earth.  Then read article.

Question 2

In the box below, draw an initial model to try to explain the following:
What might cause Mt. Everest to increase in height 2 cm each year?

Question 3

In the box below, draw an initial model to try to explain the following:
What might cause Mt. Everest to move to the northeast 4 cm each year?

Teacher: Discuss other mountains and mountain ranges student know

Question 4

How could investigating other mountain ranges, or the area they are part of, help us figure out what might be happening at Mt. Everest?

Question 5

With your group and using the data cards, fill in the information for Mt. Everest.

Question 6

With your group and using the data cards, fill in the information for your group's mountain.

Teacher: Make your own copy of this data sheet and fill in as a class.

Question 7

Lesson 1 - What Causes Mountains to Move, Grow, and Shrink?

Lesson 1 - What Causes Mountains to Move, Grow, and Shrink?

This is the tallest mountain in the world. What is it?

Teacher: Show the mountain from Question 1 on Google Earth. Then read article.

In the box below, draw an initial model to try to explain the following:What might cause Mt. Everest to increase in height 2 cm each year?

In the box below, draw an initial model to try to explain the following:What might cause Mt. Everest to move to the northeast 4 cm each year?

Teacher: Discuss other mountains and mountain ranges student know

How could investigating other mountain ranges, or the area they are part of, help us figure out what might be happening at Mt. Everest?

With your group and using the data cards, fill in the information for Mt. Everest.

With your group and using the data cards, fill in the information for your group's mountain.

Teacher: Make your own copy of this data sheet and fill in as a class.

What might cause a mountain to shrink?

This is the tallest mountain in the world. What is it?

Teacher: Show the mountain from Question 1 on Google Earth. Then read article.

In the box below, draw an initial model to try to explain the following:What might cause Mt. Everest to increase in height 2 cm each year?

In the box below, draw an initial model to try to explain the following:What might cause Mt. Everest to move to the northeast 4 cm each year?

Teacher: Discuss other mountains and mountain ranges student know

How could investigating other mountain ranges, or the area they are part of, help us figure out what might be happening at Mt. Everest?

With your group and using the data cards, fill in the information for Mt. Everest.

With your group and using the data cards, fill in the information for your group's mountain.

Teacher: Make your own copy of this data sheet and fill in as a class.

What might cause a mountain to shrink?

In the box below, draw an initial model to try to explain the following:
What might cause Mt. Everest to increase in height 2 cm each year?

In the box below, draw an initial model to try to explain the following:
What might cause Mt. Everest to move to the northeast 4 cm each year?

In the box below, draw an initial model to try to explain the following:
What might cause Mt. Everest to increase in height 2 cm each year?

In the box below, draw an initial model to try to explain the following:
What might cause Mt. Everest to move to the northeast 4 cm each year?