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processes of rock formation:- igneous
- sedimentary
- metamorphic
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Geology 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: igneous |
Elaboration: Bowen’s reaction seriesrelationships between texture and rate of crystallization in extrusive (volcanic) and intrusive (plutonic) igneous rocks (e.g., cooling rate, flow behaviour)classification of igneous rocks according to texture (e.g., vesicular, glassy) and composition (e.g., felsic, intermediate, mafic)properties of common igneous rocks (e.g., granite, andesite, tuff, rhyolite, basalt, obsidian, pumice, porphyry)volcanic and intrusive features (e.g., lava, pyroclastic flow, batholiths, sills, dikes) |
| Keyword: sedimentary |
Elaboration: clastic sediments and chemical (precipitate or biochemical) sediments, and the rocks they becomerelationships between depositional environments and particle size, shape, sorting, fossils, and organic structuresproperties of common sedimentary rocks (e.g., conglomerate, breccia, sandstone, chert, coal)sedimentary features (e.g., stratification, cross bedding, ripple marks, graded bedding, varves)sedimentary features that affect porosity and permeability |
| Keyword: metamorphic |
Elaboration: relationships between the types and characteristics of metamorphic rocks and parent rock, temperature, pressure, and chemical conditionsproperties of common metamorphic rocks (e.g., slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss, marble)foliated and non-foliated rockscontact versus regional metamorphismmetamorphic grade (e.g., with reference to coal) |
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| Content |
classification of minerals |
Geology 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: minerals |
Elaboration: composition, properties, structure |
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| Curricular Competency |
Express and reflect on a variety of experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through place |
Geology 12 |
Communicating |
| Keyword: place |
Elaboration: Place is any environment, locality, or context with which people interact to learn, create memory, reflect on history, connect with culture, and establish identity. The connection between people and place is foundational to First Peoples perspectives. |
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| Curricular Competency |
Communicate scientific ideas and information, and perhaps a suggested course of action, for a specific purpose and audience, constructing evidence-based arguments and using appropriate scientific language, conventions, and representations |
Geology 12 |
Communicating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Formulate physical or mental theoretical models to describe a phenomenon |
Geology 12 |
Communicating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Communicating |
Geology 12 |
Communicating |
| Keyword: Communicating |
Elaboration: Sample opportunities to support student inquiry:Create an illustrated guide to the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, using common substances found around the home.Make an illustration or use digital media to model the processes of the rock cycle.Create a diorama consisting of plants, animals, and landscapes that depicts a past geological era (e.g., Devonian, Carboniferous, Cambrian).Create a timeline, using a variety of methods (e.g., paper and string, digital media), that relates the expanse of geologic time to the evolution of Earth and life from its formation to the present day.How does tectonic setting affect the perspectives and experiences of a local community?Create a cross-sectional model of B.C. that illustrates the interaction of tectonic plates through the subduction zone.How does the geology of an area influence First Peoples sense of place?Create a public service advertisement explaining the causes of mass wasting and how they can be mitigated. |
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| Curricular Competency |
Consider the role of scientists in innovation |
Geology 12 |
Applying and innovating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Implement multiple strategies to solve problems in real-life, applied, and conceptual situations |
Geology 12 |
Applying and innovating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Contribute to finding solutions to problems at a local and/or global level through inquiry |
Geology 12 |
Applying and innovating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Co-operatively design projects with local and/or global connections and applications |
Geology 12 |
Applying and innovating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Contribute to care for self, others, community, and world through individual or collaborative approaches |
Geology 12 |
Applying and innovating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Applying and innovating |
Geology 12 |
Applying and innovating |
| Keyword: Applying and innovating |
Elaboration: Sample opportunities to support student inquiry:Describe and evaluate the many ways in which technology and innovation have been applied in the discovery of new ore and fossil fuel deposits and in bringing these resources to markets. Co-operatively design a display or exhibit to educate the community on the geologic history of the local area, including plants, animals, landforms, and environmental conditions. Design and build structures that are resistant to surface wave ground shaking (e.g., sugar cubes or toothpicks and marshmallows on a shake table).Produce a plate tectonic map of a fictional terrestrial planet, showing evidence to support the types of plate boundaries.Create a model of a well in an aquifer with a working pump. |
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| Curricular Competency |
Assess risks in the context of personal safety and social responsibility |
Geology 12 |
Evaluating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Critically analyze the validity of information in primary and secondary sources and evaluate the approaches used to solve problems |
Geology 12 |
Evaluating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Consider social, ethical, and environmental implications of the findings from their own and others’ investigations |
Geology 12 |
Evaluating |
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