Chris Rodkey

St. Mary’s County Public Schools

Earth Science, Health/P.E.

Digital Image LessonTitle: Documenting Weathering and Erosion

Subject: Secondary Earth and Space Science

Objective: Students will be able to identify an explain examples of mechanical weathering, chemical weathering, erosion, and deposition. Students will also identify efforts to prevent weathering and erosion and analyze the effectiveness of the identified method.

Lesson Overview Students watch The Magic School Bus Rocks and Rolls

Complete a sugar cube lab to model weathering and erosion processes

Students digitally document examples of various forms of weathering and erosion in their communities

Present Power Point examples

Upload images to a class blog

Sample Image: Text

Illustrates grass buffer between the picnic area and

beach as well as rock jetties to slow wave current in the water

Sample Image: Contrast

Demonstrates shoreline stabilized by rocks

Sample Image: Black/WhiteDiscuss: What are some other ways

the shoreline could have been protected? Is one method better

than another?

Sample Image: Resize

Rills form in soil when exposed to intense rainfall and runoff

Sample Image: Crop

Discuss: From an ecosystem perspective, how does an armored shoreline affect natural cycles and populations?

Digital Video LessonTitle: Health Topics Public Service Announcement

Subject: Secondary Health/P.E.

Objective: Students will be create a video public service announcement related to a Health or Fitness topic covered in class. The PSA must address a serious problem or concern by appealing to each pathos, logos, and ethos.

Skin Cancer PSA

Thank You Amy Spencer, JHU School of Education

Point Lookout Lifeguards

I’m looking forward to including these digital media lessons, and more, in my classes this school year!