Saskatchewan Curriculum
ES30-FO2a: Discuss the importance of plate tectonics as the unifying concept in earth science.
ES30-FO2b: Explain the key principles and driving forces of plate tectonics theory including how the theory subsumes ideas related to continental drift.
ES30-FO2f: Correlate the world distribution of mountain ranges, volcanoes and earthquakes with the location, boundaries and movement of lithospheric plates.
ES30-FO2i: Predict the locations of future plate boundaries based on current lithospheric plate movement rates and compare with scientific predictions.
ES30-FO2j: Consider which celestial bodies (e.g., Mars, Europa and exoplanets) could have or could not have geological features that might be explained by plate tectonics.
ES30-FO3c: Assess the importance of the fossil record as evidence to support scientific understanding of geological time and evolution.
Human Evolution - Skull Analysis
ES30-LS1g: Classify igneous rocks according to criteria such as method of formation (i.e., intrusive or extrusive) and mineral composition (e.g., felsic or mafic).
ES30-LS1m: Explain why locations where igneous activity and metamorphic rocks occur correlate with plate boundaries and plate movement.
ES30-LS2a: Identify the location, method of extraction, uses and economic impact of major fossil fuel and mineral (e.g., gold, diamond, rare earth elements, copper, zinc, kaolin, coal, potash, uranium, sodium sulfate and salt) resources locally, provincially and/or globally.
ES30-LS3i: Apply mapping techniques such as creating and interpreting topographic profiles and translating between two-dimensional (2D) surface maps/cross-sections and three-dimensional (3D) box diagrams to represent surface geographical features.
Building Topographic Maps
Reading Topographic Maps
ES30-AH2d: Investigate how factors such as porosity and permeability influence the storage and movement of groundwater.
Correlation last revised: 3/30/2021