Cycling of Matter

As part of the Earth’s Systems unit, students will explore how matter moves within Earth’s interior through convection currents. Furthermore, they will examine how heat-driven circulation in the mantle drives plate tectonics.

This subtopic contains the following:

• Scope and Sequence w/ Standards

• Introduction: Cycling of Matter

• Investigation: Cycling of Matter

• Exploration: Cycling of Matter

• Keynote Presentation w/ Fill-in Notes

• PowerPoint Presentation w/ Fill-in Notes

• Wrap-up: Cycling of Matter

• Question Clusters Worksheet

• Assessment