Grade 7 Earth Science ยท NGSS MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3

Unit 2: Plate Tectonics & Mantle Convection (10-Day Complete Pack)

A rigorous unit investigating dynamic crustal movement, thermal convection circulation, seafloor age symmetry, and convergent subduction zones.

10-Day Instructional Sequence & WIDA Language Milestones
Days 1โ€“2 ๐ŸŒ Continental Drift & Fossil Evidence

Pangaea reconstruction, paleomagnetic reversal, and comparative conjunctions.

Days 3โ€“4 โ™จ๏ธ Mantle Convection Lab

Modeling fluid density changes with hot/cold liquids and lateral force analysis.

Days 5โ€“6 ๐ŸŒ‹ Convergent Subduction Boundaries

Oceanic-continental collision, Mariana Trench telemetry, and passive voice reports.

Days 7โ€“8 ๐ŸŒŠ Divergent Seafloor Spreading

Decoding symmetrical crustal age charts into compound-complex evidence sentences.

Days 9โ€“10 ๐Ÿ† Unit 2 WIDA 4.5 Performance Assessment

Multi-paragraph CER explaining how mantle convection causes catastrophic earthquakes.