Exploring Geology on Mars: Chapter 2, Lesson 2.2

Miss Katherine introduces lesson 2.2 on modeling geologic processes in the Geology on Mars unit. She outlines the materials needed, including the investigation notebook and activity sheets. The lesson focuses on gathering evidence to determine whether lava or water formed a channel on Mars. Students are encouraged to use models to answer scientific questions, with a warm-up activity involving questions about a lake.

What is the title of today's lesson?

• Modeling a Geologic Process

• Understanding Mars' Atmosphere

• Investigating Landforms on Venus

• Geology on Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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If you are using the investigation notebook, what additional material might you need?

• A calculator

• Colored pencils

• A printed copy of the article

• Extra sheets of paper

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What should you do if you don't have the 'Do Landforms Remain' activity sheets?

• Skip the activity

• Draw them on the digital platform

• Recreate them on separate sheets of paper

• Use a calculator

What should you label one of your blank sheets of paper with?

• The lesson title

• Your name

• The date

• The chapter number

What is the main question being addressed in Chapter 2?

• What kind of rock is on Mars?

• What is the temperature of Mars?

• How can we gather more evidence about whether lava or water formed the channel on Mars?

• How did the channels on Earth form?

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Why is it difficult to determine how the channel on Mars was formed?

• The images are unclear.

• There is evidence supporting both lava and water formation.

• The channels are too deep to study.

• There is no evidence available.

What are the two competing claims about the formation of the channel on Mars?

• Sand and rock

• Lava and water

• Volcanoes and earthquakes

• Wind and ice

Which question would a scientist most likely use a model to answer?

• What is the temperature of the lake?

• How did the lake form?

• How deep is the lake?

• What kind of rock is at the bottom?

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Why might a scientist use a model to answer the question about the lake's formation?

• To simulate the processes involved

• To measure the temperature

• To identify the rock types

• To calculate the depth

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What is the purpose of the warm-up activity?

• To calculate the depth of the lake

• To measure the temperature of the lake

• To identify the rock types in the lake

• To answer questions using a model