Earth Quest: Layers, Cycles, Spheres & Seasons!

Activities	Welcome and Introduction - Briefly introduce the day's objectives and set the stage for the immersive 'Earth Systems Exploration Day' (5 min) Interactive Station Rotations - Students explore four stations: Earth's Layers, Rock Cycle, Earth's Spheres Interaction, and Earth’s Revolution. Each station includes hands-on activities like building models, VR simulations, and experiments (45 min) Community Partner Session - Engage with a local meteorologist who discusses Earth's tilt, revolution, and their effects on weather patterns and seasons, providing real-world data for analysis (15 min) Reflection and Hypothesis Formation - Students use their station experiences and meteorologist insights to reflect and form hypotheses about Earth's systems interactions, documenting in their digital portfolios (10 min) Feedback Wall Introduction - Introduce the classroom feedback wall where students will post questions and comments about peers' hypotheses, encouraging collaborative learning (5 min) Group Discussion - Facilitate a class discussion on initial observations and questions about the interconnectedness of Earth's processes, linking to the essential question (5 min)
Deliverables	1. Completed sections in digital portfolios documenting predictions and findings on Earth's tilt and revolution. 2. Initial storyboard and digital elements for the Ocean Tides digital storytelling project. 3. Sketches and plans for the collaborative mural on resource management. 4. Self-reflection entries in digital portfolios summarizing learning and feedback received.
Preparation	1. Set up interactive stations with materials and VR tools for Earth Systems Exploration Day. 2. Prepare physical models and weather data resources for the Seasonal Shift Experience. 3. Ensure virtual reality tools and digital storytelling software are ready for the Ocean Tides Investigation. 4. Gather art supplies and large canvas/paper for the mural project. 5. Create a digital platform for student portfolios and feedback wall for collaborative critique.

Activities

Welcome and Introduction - Briefly introduce the day's objectives and set the stage for the immersive 'Earth Systems Exploration Day' (5 min)

Interactive Station Rotations - Students explore four stations: Earth's Layers, Rock Cycle, Earth's Spheres Interaction, and Earth’s Revolution. Each station includes hands-on activities like building models, VR simulations, and experiments (45 min)

Community Partner Session - Engage with a local meteorologist who discusses Earth's tilt, revolution, and their effects on weather patterns and seasons, providing real-world data for analysis (15 min)

Reflection and Hypothesis Formation - Students use their station experiences and meteorologist insights to reflect and form hypotheses about Earth's systems interactions, documenting in their digital portfolios (10 min)

Feedback Wall Introduction - Introduce the classroom feedback wall where students will post questions and comments about peers' hypotheses, encouraging collaborative learning (5 min)

Group Discussion - Facilitate a class discussion on initial observations and questions about the interconnectedness of Earth's processes, linking to the essential question (5 min)

Deliverables

1. Completed sections in digital portfolios documenting predictions and findings on Earth's tilt and revolution.
2. Initial storyboard and digital elements for the Ocean Tides digital storytelling project.
3. Sketches and plans for the collaborative mural on resource management.
4. Self-reflection entries in digital portfolios summarizing learning and feedback received.

Preparation

1. Set up interactive stations with materials and VR tools for Earth Systems Exploration Day.
2. Prepare physical models and weather data resources for the Seasonal Shift Experience.
3. Ensure virtual reality tools and digital storytelling software are ready for the Ocean Tides Investigation.
4. Gather art supplies and large canvas/paper for the mural project.
5. Create a digital platform for student portfolios and feedback wall for collaborative critique.