March 25th-27th: We have been discussing the Sun-Earth-Moon system. Students created models to understand why we see different phases of the Moon during the month.
Homework: Sun's Path lab report due Wednesday, March 27th
Homework: Sun's Path lab report due Wednesday, March 27th
March 11th-14th: Today we will discuss the reasons for the seasons.
Powerpoint
1. 5 need to know facts about your topic
2. Common mistakes you could possibly make with this topic (Misconceptions)
3. A visual that you will explain
4. A problem that you will model how to solve
5. A problem that the class will be given some time to solve
6. Last slide will be a link to a video explaining your topic (Maximum 2 minutes)
Homework: No Homework
Powerpoint
1. 5 need to know facts about your topic
2. Common mistakes you could possibly make with this topic (Misconceptions)
3. A visual that you will explain
4. A problem that you will model how to solve
5. A problem that the class will be given some time to solve
6. Last slide will be a link to a video explaining your topic (Maximum 2 minutes)
Homework: No Homework
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March 7th-8th: Meteorology Unit Exam
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
March 6th: Kahoot Review
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Thursday, March 7th
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Thursday, March 7th
answer_key_|_meteorology_study_guide.pdf | |
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March 5th: Today discussed the factors that impact a location's climate. Then we started our review for the upcoming exam using socrative
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Thursday, March 7th
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Thursday, March 7th
answer_key_|_meteorology_study_guide.pdf | |
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March 4th: Today we continued to investigate the climatic conditions of Westeros.
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Thursday, March 7th
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Thursday, March 7th
answer_key_|_meteorology_study_guide.pdf | |
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March 1st: Today we continued to investigate the climatic conditions of Westeros.
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Thursday, March 7th
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Thursday, March 7th
answer_key_|_meteorology_study_guide.pdf | |
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February 29th: Today explored the different factors that impact an area's climate.
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Thursday, March 7th
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Thursday, March 7th
answer_key_|_meteorology_study_guide.pdf | |
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February 28th: Today we used the group learning routine, Idea Carousel, to help articulate students ideas about global wind patterns.
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Wednesday, March 6th
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Wednesday, March 6th
February 27th: Today we used patterns of atmospheric movement and underlying physical science concepts to develop a model for what causes global wind patterns.
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Thursday, March 7th
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Thursday, March 7th
February 26th: Today we used the information we discovered during the explore phase to explain patterns of wind flow and precipitation on a global level.
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Thursday, March 7th
Homework: Meteorology Unit Exam Thursday, March 7th
February 12th: Today we developed a model based on evidence to illustrate cause and effect
relationships between temperature of water and its phase during cloud and
rain formation.
Homework: No Homework
relationships between temperature of water and its phase during cloud and
rain formation.
Homework: No Homework
February 9th: Today we used a front simulator to explore what happens at different frontal boundaries.
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
February 8th: Quiz | Weather Variables
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
February 7th: Students conducted an experiment in which they used a sling psychrometer to determine the dewpoint and relative humidity.
Homework: Quiz | Weather Variables on Thursday
Homework: Quiz | Weather Variables on Thursday
February 6th: Students learned how relative humidity and dewpoint temperature play a role in forming clouds.
Homework: Quiz | Weather Variables on Thursday
Homework: Quiz | Weather Variables on Thursday
February 5th: Students create a model and explanation for how wind occurs. Then groups will share out their models to help create a class consensus of how wind occurs.
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
February 2nd: Today we continued to explore how wind occurs.
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
February 1st: Students use models of wind formation to generate data in order to establish cause and effect relationships between temperature, pressure, density, and buoyancy.
Homework: C-E-R on formative due Thursday @11:55pm
Homework: C-E-R on formative due Thursday @11:55pm
January 31st: Today we developed a model (draw isotherms and isobars on a map) in order to analyze and identify cold and warm air masses, as well as high and low pressure systems, based on those isolines.
Homework: C-E-R on formative due Thursday @11:55pm
Homework: C-E-R on formative due Thursday @11:55pm
January 30th: Today we used information learned from the absorption and radiation lab to construct a C-E-R (Claim,Evidence,Reasoning) response to answer the question "Are the temperatures of different materials affected differently by heating and cooling?" The final response should be submitted on formative.
Second period we worked decoding station models to make sense of different weather variables.
Homework: C-E-R on formative due Thursday @11:55pm
Second period we worked decoding station models to make sense of different weather variables.
Homework: C-E-R on formative due Thursday @11:55pm
January 18th: Today we used data collected showing the temperature change across 20 minutes for water and soil to determine if different substances heat and cool differently.
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
January 16th: Today we discussed the conditions that exist in the different layers of Earth's atmosphere. Then we created an initial model to illustrate the greenhouse effect.
Homework: Test Corrections (Wednesday)
Homework: Test Corrections (Wednesday)
January 12th: Today we presented out volcano projects.
Homework: Activity 2 Homework | Important Properties of the Earth's Atmosphere. (Due Tuesday)
Homework: Activity 2 Homework | Important Properties of the Earth's Atmosphere. (Due Tuesday)
January 11th: Today we learned about how atmospheric pressure affects an objects behavior by discussing the Red Bull Stratosphere skydive.
Homework: Activity 2 Homework | Important Properties of the Earth's Atmosphere. (Due Tuesday)
Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
Homework: Activity 2 Homework | Important Properties of the Earth's Atmosphere. (Due Tuesday)
Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
January 10th: Today we did the amazing race challenge. In groups we worked on three challenges that were focused on ESRT pages in the upcoming meteorology unit
Homework: Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
Homework: Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
January 9th: Geology Unit Exam
Videos for after completion of the exam:
Byford Dolphin Accident: This video explain the devastating accident that occured at an offshore oil drilling rig and the dangers of submersive diving.
What's the Big Deal About a Few Degrees? This video is discussing the average global climate and how it has fluctuated during Earth's History
Homework: Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
Videos for after completion of the exam:
Byford Dolphin Accident: This video explain the devastating accident that occured at an offshore oil drilling rig and the dangers of submersive diving.
What's the Big Deal About a Few Degrees? This video is discussing the average global climate and how it has fluctuated during Earth's History
Homework: Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
January 8th: Today we reviewed for the upcoming Geology Unit Exam by playing a kahoot. You can access the kahoot on google classroom or by using the link below.
Kahoot | Geology Unit Exam
Homework: Geology Unit Exam Tuesday, January 9th
Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
Kahoot | Geology Unit Exam
Homework: Geology Unit Exam Tuesday, January 9th
Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
study_guide_|_geology_exam.docx.pdf | |
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answer_key_study_guide__|_geology_important_diagrams_.pdf | |
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January 5th: Today we completed the locating the epicenter lab and went over the answers to the discussion questions. Next we reviewed for the Geology Unit Exam by going to socrative to practice regents questions on the topics covered in this unit.
To access the socrative use the information below:
Homework: Geology Unit Exam Tuesday, January 9th
Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
To access the socrative use the information below:
Homework: Geology Unit Exam Tuesday, January 9th
Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
study_guide_|_geology_exam.docx.pdf | |
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answer_key_study_guide__|_geology_important_diagrams_.pdf | |
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January 4th: Today we used all the skills from the previous day to complete the locating the epicenter lab.
Homework: Geology Unit Exam Tuesday, January 9th
Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
Homework: Geology Unit Exam Tuesday, January 9th
Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
study_guide_|_geology_exam.docx.pdf | |
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January 3rd: Today we wrapped up the remaining skills to help determine the epicenter of an earthquake. Then we worked on the final task which puts all the skills together.
Station 1: Distance to Epicenter (ESRT 11)
Station 2: Seismic Waves
Station 3: Triangulation
Homework: Activity 2 Homework | Locating Epicenters in the packet (due tomorrow in class)
Geology Unit Exam Tuesday, January 9th
Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
Station 1: Distance to Epicenter (ESRT 11)
Station 2: Seismic Waves
Station 3: Triangulation
Homework: Activity 2 Homework | Locating Epicenters in the packet (due tomorrow in class)
Geology Unit Exam Tuesday, January 9th
Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
study_guide_|_geology_exam.docx.pdf | |
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January 2nd: Today we learned the individual skills to locate the epicenter of an earthquake.
Station 1: Distance to Epicenter (ESRT 11)
Station 2: Seismic Waves
Station 3: Triangulation
Homework: Geology Unit Exam Tuesday, January 9th
Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
Station 1: Distance to Epicenter (ESRT 11)
Station 2: Seismic Waves
Station 3: Triangulation
Homework: Geology Unit Exam Tuesday, January 9th
Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
study_guide_|_geology_exam.docx.pdf | |
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December 21st: Today introduced the volcano project. Instructions can be found on google classroom.
Homework: Geology Unit Exam Tuesday, January 9th
Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
Homework: Geology Unit Exam Tuesday, January 9th
Volcano Project Due Dates:
Graphic organizer- Friday, January 5th
Complete project- Friday, January 12th
study_guide_|_geology_exam.docx.pdf | |
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December 19th-20th: Today we analyzed the different types of volcanoes and how this affects how dangerous each volcano can be. This is in preparation for the upcoming volcano project.
Homework: Geology Unit Exam Tuesday, January 9th
Homework: Geology Unit Exam Tuesday, January 9th
December 18th: Today we analyzed the hotspot that created a chain of fictitious islands to help understand how hotspots are further evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics
Homework: No homework
Homework: No homework
December 15th: Today we created our own plate tectonic maps based on the theory of plate tectonics.
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
December 14th: Today we how seafloor spreading is an evidence to support the modern theory of plate tectonics. Then we took an open notes group quiz on plate tectonics.
Homework: History of the Earth corrections due Friday on google classroom
Homework: History of the Earth corrections due Friday on google classroom
December 13th: Today we discussed the specific geological features that are created at different convergent plate boundaries. Then we investigated the process of seafloor spreading and how this supports the theory of plate tectonics.
Homework: History of the Earth corrections due Friday on google classroom
Homework: History of the Earth corrections due Friday on google classroom
December 12th: Today we will implement the content you learned about plate boundaries to determine the tectonic forces responsible for creating different geographic features at three different locations. Then we discussed the specific geological features that are created at different convergent plate boundaries.
Homework: History of the Earth corrections due Friday on google classroom
Homework: History of the Earth corrections due Friday on google classroom
December 11th: Today we continued to analyze the results of the plate boundary simulation to discover the different geological features that form at plate boundaries.
Homework: Complete Part 1 (Earth's Interior) on the front cover of the Dynamic Earth Packet. You should use ESRT 10, your notes, and the video below to help you answer these questions (Due Tuesday in class)
History of the Earth corrections due Friday on google classroom
Homework: Complete Part 1 (Earth's Interior) on the front cover of the Dynamic Earth Packet. You should use ESRT 10, your notes, and the video below to help you answer these questions (Due Tuesday in class)
History of the Earth corrections due Friday on google classroom
Part 1 Cover Page Video - EARTH’S INTERIOR (ESRT 10)
December 6th: We continued investigated the interior of the Earth and learned how to use ESRT 10.
Homework: "Magic of Reality" What is an Earthquake? | Complete the reading and answer the questions in your Dynamic Earth Packet on page 9. This is due in class on Thursday, December 7th. You can find the reading material on google classroom.
Homework: "Magic of Reality" What is an Earthquake? | Complete the reading and answer the questions in your Dynamic Earth Packet on page 9. This is due in class on Thursday, December 7th. You can find the reading material on google classroom.
December 5th: Today we took the History of the Earth quiz. Then for the second period we began our new unit of Dynamic Earth and started by looking at the Earth's interior.
Homework: "Magic of Reality" What is an Earthquake? | Complete the reading and answer the questions in your Dynamic Earth Packet on page 9. This is due in class on Thursday, December 7th. You can find the reading material on google classroom.
Homework: "Magic of Reality" What is an Earthquake? | Complete the reading and answer the questions in your Dynamic Earth Packet on page 9. This is due in class on Thursday, December 7th. You can find the reading material on google classroom.
December 4th: Today we played a kahoot to review for the History of the Earth quiz tomorrow.
Homework: Quiz | History of the Earth Tuesday. Study parts 1,2, and 3 on the cover page of the history of the Earth packet
"Magic of Reality" What is an Earthquake? | Complete the reading and answer the questions in your Dynamic Earth Packet on page 9. This is due in class on Thursday, December 7th. You can find the reading material on google classroom.
Homework: Quiz | History of the Earth Tuesday. Study parts 1,2, and 3 on the cover page of the history of the Earth packet
"Magic of Reality" What is an Earthquake? | Complete the reading and answer the questions in your Dynamic Earth Packet on page 9. This is due in class on Thursday, December 7th. You can find the reading material on google classroom.
December 1st: Today we learned a strategy to help solve half life regents questions
Homework: Quiz | History of the Earth Tuesday, December 5th. Study parts 1,2, and 3 on the cover page of the history of the Earth packet.
Homework: Quiz | History of the Earth Tuesday, December 5th. Study parts 1,2, and 3 on the cover page of the history of the Earth packet.
Part 2 Cover Page Video - Relative Dating of Bedrock
Part 3 Cover Page Video - Absolute Dating
November 30th: Today we used the information from the radiometric dating lab to develop a definition for a half life. Than we talked about talked about elephants foot left over from the Chernobyl catastrophe.
Homework: Quiz | History of the Earth Tuesday, December 5th. Study parts 1,2, and 3 on the cover page of the history of the Earth packet.
Homework: Quiz | History of the Earth Tuesday, December 5th. Study parts 1,2, and 3 on the cover page of the history of the Earth packet.
Part 2 Cover Page Video - Relative Dating of Bedrock
Part 3 Cover Page Video - Absolute Dating
November 29th: Today we started talking about absolute dating and simulation to help demonstrate how radioactive decay can be used to determine the age of a fossil.
Homework: Complete the radiometric dating lab by tomorrow
Quiz | History of the Earth Tuesday. Study parts 1,2, and 3 on the cover page of the history of the Earth packet
Homework: Complete the radiometric dating lab by tomorrow
Quiz | History of the Earth Tuesday. Study parts 1,2, and 3 on the cover page of the history of the Earth packet
November 28th: Today we continued to review our relative dating of bedrock stratigraphy laws by analyzing a series of bedrock diagrams. Then we created our own bedrock diagrams.
Homework: Quiz | History of the Earth Tuesday. Study parts 1,2, and 3 on the cover page of the history of the Earth packet
Homework: Quiz | History of the Earth Tuesday. Study parts 1,2, and 3 on the cover page of the history of the Earth packet
November 27th: Today we are going to review our relative dating of bedrock stratigraphy laws by analyzing a series of bedrock diagrams.
Homework: Complete Part 1 on the front cover of the History of the Earth packet. You should use ESRT 8-9, your notes, and the video below to help you answer these questions (Due Tuesday in class)
Homework: Complete Part 1 on the front cover of the History of the Earth packet. You should use ESRT 8-9, your notes, and the video below to help you answer these questions (Due Tuesday in class)
November 14th: We discussed how geologist organized Earth's major events. Then we analyzed ESRT 8-9 to learn how to navigate the different sections.
Homework: Listen to the podcast about the mysterious skeleton discovered in the Alps. Answer the following questions on looseleaf.
1. Please describe what Otzi's looked like when he was still alive.
2. When given a CT scan, what did they discover about Otzi's body?
3. What information did the local pollen reveal about Otzi's last days?
4. Describe Otzi's last day or two and how he came to his end.
5. Do you think that when Otzi prepared his last meal, he was his intent on sustaining himself unaware of his imminent death or did he know he was doomed and just wanted to enjoy one last pleasant meal? What evidence from the podcast supports your position?
Lab Report | Water Movement Due Friday, November 17th
Homework: Listen to the podcast about the mysterious skeleton discovered in the Alps. Answer the following questions on looseleaf.
1. Please describe what Otzi's looked like when he was still alive.
2. When given a CT scan, what did they discover about Otzi's body?
3. What information did the local pollen reveal about Otzi's last days?
4. Describe Otzi's last day or two and how he came to his end.
5. Do you think that when Otzi prepared his last meal, he was his intent on sustaining himself unaware of his imminent death or did he know he was doomed and just wanted to enjoy one last pleasant meal? What evidence from the podcast supports your position?
Lab Report | Water Movement Due Friday, November 17th
November 13th: Today we took our surface processes and water movement quiz.
Homework: Lab Report | Water Movement Due Friday, November 17th
Homework: Lab Report | Water Movement Due Friday, November 17th
November 10th: We looked at the factors that impact porosity and permeability.
Homework: Complete Activity 3 | Graphing Surface Processes on page 9 of the packet. Due Monday
**Quiz | Earth's Surface Processes on Monday**
Homework: Complete Activity 3 | Graphing Surface Processes on page 9 of the packet. Due Monday
**Quiz | Earth's Surface Processes on Monday**
November 8th: Today we started a lab to analyze the factors that affect the rate at which water passes through particles and how these factors will affect how much water the soil will retain.
Homework: Answer all of the questions about the water cycle on the front page of your water movement packet. Use the video below to help answer the questions.
**Quiz | Earth's Surface Processes on Monday**
Homework: Answer all of the questions about the water cycle on the front page of your water movement packet. Use the video below to help answer the questions.
**Quiz | Earth's Surface Processes on Monday**
November 6th: Today we presented our cut up poem and note sheet about our given phase of the water cycle.
Homework: Answer all of the questions about the water cycle on the front page of your water movement packet. Use the video below to help answer the questions.
Homework: Answer all of the questions about the water cycle on the front page of your water movement packet. Use the video below to help answer the questions.
November 3rd: Today continued to analyze regents questions regarding the water cycle to help create a note sheet about your specific phase of the water cycle.
Homework: Finish water cycle note sheet (Monday)
Homework: Finish water cycle note sheet (Monday)
October 30th: Today we looked a description of three different locations and tried to determine what type of erosion was taking place. We supported our claim by using evidence from the location description.
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
October 27th: Continued to work on researching the 4 agents of Erosion.
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
October 26th: Continued to work on researching the 4 agents of Erosion. Specifically focusing on Glaciers and Gravity.
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
October 25th: Field Trip to Museum of Natural History.
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
October 24th: Today we finished the rates of chemical weathering lab. Then we discussed the answers to the lab discussion questions. Second period we started researching and learning about the 4 agents of erosion with focus on water and wind erosion.
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
October 23rd: Chemical Weathering Lab. We looked at how temperature, surface area, and composition of rock materials affects the rates of chemical weathering.
Homework: Lab Report | Rocks and Minerals due Monday, October 23rd on google classroom
Homework: Lab Report | Rocks and Minerals due Monday, October 23rd on google classroom
October 20th: Today we looked a pictures and choose three and determined if this image shows physical weathering, chemical weathering, or erosion.
Homework: Lab Report | Rocks and Minerals due Monday, October 23rd on google classroom
Homework: Lab Report | Rocks and Minerals due Monday, October 23rd on google classroom
October 19th: Today we were given a series of weathering pictures and sorted them into categories. Then we learned about weathering and the two types of weathering. After covering physical and chemical weathering we resorted the pictures.
Homework: Lab Report | Rocks and Minerals due Monday, October 23rd on google classroom
Homework: Lab Report | Rocks and Minerals due Monday, October 23rd on google classroom
October 18th: Today we went on a walking field trip to prospect park to identify rocks as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary.
Homework: Lab Report | Rocks and Minerals due Monday, October 23rd on google classroom
Homework: Lab Report | Rocks and Minerals due Monday, October 23rd on google classroom
October 17th: Today we took the rock quiz. We also introduced the rocks and minerals lab report.
Homework: Lab Report | Rocks and Minerals due Monday, October 23rd on google classroom
Homework: Lab Report | Rocks and Minerals due Monday, October 23rd on google classroom
October 16th: Today we went over the rock cycle lab. Then we played kahoot to review for the upcoming rock quiz.
Homework: Quiz | Rocks Tuesday, October 17th
Homework: Quiz | Rocks Tuesday, October 17th
October 13th: We learned how to associate key observable characteristics to the three major rock types.
Rock regents reviews questions on socrative. Room code is A74T4QPW4
Homework: Quiz | Rocks Tuesday, October 17th
Rock regents reviews questions on socrative. Room code is A74T4QPW4
Homework: Quiz | Rocks Tuesday, October 17th
October 12th: Today we finished metamorphic rock. Then we reviewed regents questions using socrative. Room code is A74T4QPW4
Homework: Quiz | Rocks Tuesday, October 17th
Homework: Quiz | Rocks Tuesday, October 17th
October 10th: Today we learned how sedimentary rocks formed. We created a comic to illustrate the process. Then we analyzed the different characteristic that are associated with sedimentary rocks.
Homework: Complete Sedimentary Rock Comic (due tomorrow).
Sedimentary Rock Comic
Create a comic with a minimum of 6 frames. Each frame must contain a word bubble or a caption.
Frame 1: Weathering
Frame 2: Erosion (transport)
Frame 3: Deposition
Frame 4: Burial and Compaction
Frame 5: Cementation
Frame 6: Sedimentary Rock (choose a specific sedimentary rock)
Homework: Complete Sedimentary Rock Comic (due tomorrow).
Sedimentary Rock Comic
Create a comic with a minimum of 6 frames. Each frame must contain a word bubble or a caption.
Frame 1: Weathering
Frame 2: Erosion (transport)
Frame 3: Deposition
Frame 4: Burial and Compaction
Frame 5: Cementation
Frame 6: Sedimentary Rock (choose a specific sedimentary rock)
how_sedimentary_rocks_form.pdf | |
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October 6th: Today we discussed the different characteristics associated with intrusive and extrusive rocks.
Homework: Complete the set of five igneous rock questions in your packet. Activity 1 Part 5: Igneous Rock Regents Questions. Due Tuesday 10/10
Homework: Complete the set of five igneous rock questions in your packet. Activity 1 Part 5: Igneous Rock Regents Questions. Due Tuesday 10/10
October 5th: We will be examining igneous and looking for characteristics about intrusive and extrusive rocks.
Homework: The homework assignment listed below should be completed in your packet in Activity 1 part 4. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Igneous Rock Vocabulary
Intrusive, Extrusive, Glassy, Vesicular , Non-crystalline, Fine, Coarse, Very Coarse, Felsic, Mafic, lava, magma
Part I: Define each term listed
Part II: Diagram challenge! The objective is to incorporate as many vocabulary terms into as few diagrams as possible. Theoretically you can do 10 diagrams each representing one term or one diagram representing 10 terms. Make sure to label each vocabulary term in your diagrams.
Homework: The homework assignment listed below should be completed in your packet in Activity 1 part 4. This assignment is due tomorrow.
Igneous Rock Vocabulary
Intrusive, Extrusive, Glassy, Vesicular , Non-crystalline, Fine, Coarse, Very Coarse, Felsic, Mafic, lava, magma
Part I: Define each term listed
Part II: Diagram challenge! The objective is to incorporate as many vocabulary terms into as few diagrams as possible. Theoretically you can do 10 diagrams each representing one term or one diagram representing 10 terms. Make sure to label each vocabulary term in your diagrams.
October 4th: Today we we took an open notes lab quiz on minerals.
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
October 3rd: Today we finished naming the minerals and then worked on answering the regents questions based on ESRT 16
Homework: Lab Quiz | Minerals
Homework: Lab Quiz | Minerals
October 2nd: We continued to investigate various mineral properties and characteristics to identify mineral samples.
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
September 29th: Today we learned how to use various mineral properties and characteristics to identify mineral samples.
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
September 28th: Mapping Quiz on formative
Homework: No Homework
Homework: No Homework
September 27th: Today we reviewed the skills of mapping by playing a kahoot.
Homework: Mapping Quiz on Thursday.
Homework: Mapping Quiz on Thursday.
September 20th: How can polaris help locate an observer's location?
Homework: Terrestrial Navigation reading. Answer questions that are listed in the packet from class
Homework: Terrestrial Navigation reading. Answer questions that are listed in the packet from class
homework_|_terrestrial_navigation_reading__1_.pdf | |
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September 19th: double period
First Period: How do I locate a specific point on Earth’s surface? Today we discussed how to use Earth's coordinate system to pinpoint locations on the globe.
Second Period: We discussed how longitude is used to tell the local time of a given location.
Homework: Lab Report | Density (on formative) Due Tuesday, September 19th
First Period: How do I locate a specific point on Earth’s surface? Today we discussed how to use Earth's coordinate system to pinpoint locations on the globe.
Second Period: We discussed how longitude is used to tell the local time of a given location.
Homework: Lab Report | Density (on formative) Due Tuesday, September 19th
September 14th: During class we introduced the density lab report. Then we took the density quiz.
Homework: Lab Report | Density (on formative) Due Tuesday, September 19th
Homework: Lab Report | Density (on formative) Due Tuesday, September 19th
September 13th: Today we finished all sections of the density lab. At the end of the period we took a graded exit slip on density.
Homework: Complete all sections of Density Lab and discussion questions (Due Thursday, September 14th)
Quiz | Density (Thursday, September 14th)
Homework: Complete all sections of Density Lab and discussion questions (Due Thursday, September 14th)
Quiz | Density (Thursday, September 14th)
September 12th: First period Today we discussed density and all the pages in the ESRT that density appears. We practice using the density formula to determine the density of unknown cubes. We discussed how to determine the density of irregular shaped objects. Then we told a story of how Archimedes discovered a method to calculate the density of an irregular objects.
Second period: We used Archimedes's method of water displacement to determine the volume and density of four unidentified minerals.
Homework: No Homework
Second period: We used Archimedes's method of water displacement to determine the volume and density of four unidentified minerals.
Homework: No Homework
September 8th: How do we read the ESRT?
Today we join the earth science google classroom and formative. Then the Earth Science Reference Table (ESRT) was introduced. We completed a scavenger hunt on formative to learn how to use the ESRT.
Google Classroom Code: vivlh7d
Homework: Due Monday, September 11th
1. Course syllabus signed and returned.
2. Class Materials (listed on syllabus)
Today we join the earth science google classroom and formative. Then the Earth Science Reference Table (ESRT) was introduced. We completed a scavenger hunt on formative to learn how to use the ESRT.
Google Classroom Code: vivlh7d
Homework: Due Monday, September 11th
1. Course syllabus signed and returned.
2. Class Materials (listed on syllabus)
earth_science_syllabus.pdf | |
File Size: | 385 kb |
File Type: |
September 7th: How do we roll in this class?
Google Classroom Code: vivlh7d
Homework: Due Monday, September 11th
1. Course syllabus signed and returned.
2. Class Materials (listed on syllabus)
- Icebreaker 2 truths and a lie
- Introduce class syllabus and class expectations
Google Classroom Code: vivlh7d
Homework: Due Monday, September 11th
1. Course syllabus signed and returned.
2. Class Materials (listed on syllabus)
earth_science_syllabus.pdf | |
File Size: | 385 kb |
File Type: |