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November 30, 2006
Skill:
Identify the characteristics of a mineral.
Assessment:
Share rocks and minerals with the pro-scopes.
Mineral notes with powerpoint
Minerals Lab - describing minerals
HW: None
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Skill:
List the characteristics used to identify rocks.
Assessment:
Share rocks with the pro-scopes.
Finish Discover Activity with marble and conglomerate rocks.
Check notes on rocks.
HW: Workbook p. 25-26 (1-12)
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November 29, 2006
To bypass the log-in, go to this site Prentice Hall Earth Science Textbook
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Skill: Identify the properties of minerals.
Assessment:
DEAR (25 minutes)
Hand in progress reports
Check for Understanding questions
Check p. 15 WB (1-6)
Notes on Minerals Powerpoint on crystal structure and definite chemical composition.
Share rocks using pro-scope
HW: p. 16 (7-11)
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Skills: Identify properties of rocks.
Assessment:
DEAR (25 minutes)
Hand-in Progress Reports
Check Rocks Notes
Sharing rocks using the pro-scope
Rocks Powerpoint - Writing descriptions in journals of sandstone and marble.
HW: Finish rocks notes
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November 28, 2006
Skill: Identify the characteristics of minerals.
Assessment:
Finish Erosion Lab
Minerals PPT with notes
HW: p. 15 (1-6)
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Skill: Identify the characteristics of minerals.
Assessment:
Check p. 15-16 (1-11)
Finish minerals lab
Rocks Notes
HW: Rocks Notes
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Skill:
Describe the processes that wear down and build up Earth's surface.
Identify the force that pulls rock and soil down slopes.
Assessment:
Geology video with quiz
Erosion lab
HW: Get progress reports signed
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Skill:
Identify the characteristics of minerals.
Assessment:
Minerals PPT
Minerals Lab
HW: p. 15-16 (1-11)
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Thanksgiving Holidays!
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November 21, 2006
Skill: Assessment on Weathering, Soil, & Erosion
Assessment:
Check p. 87-88 (1-12)
Check and collect study guide
Test over 7.1, 7.2, and 8.1
Minerals Crossword puzzle
HW: Start collecting rocks and have a container to put rocks in.
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Skill: Assessment on Weathering, Soil, & Erosion
Assessment:
Check p. 87-88 (1-12)
Check and collect study guide
Test over 7.1, 7.2, and 8.1
Minerals Crossword puzzle
HW: Start collecting rocks and have a container to put rocks in.
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Skill:
Identify the characteristics of a mineral.
Assessment:
Check p. 15 (1-5)
Check for Understanding Questions - p. 46-47 in text (Review)
Lab - What Is the True Color of a Mineral? Write observations in journal.
Powerpoint Notes on Minerals
HW: Start collecting rocks. Get a collection box with sections. You can use an egg carton and decorate it. Happy Thanksgiving!
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November 20, 2006
Skill: Describe the processes that wear down and build up Earth's surface.
Identify the force that pulls rock and soil down slopes.
Assessment:
Check p. 80-81 (14-23)
Erosion Notes from powerpoint
Soil Samples
HW: p. 87-88 (1-12)
Study guide for test tomorrow. Get parent signature.
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Skill: Identify the characteristics of a mineral.
Assessment:
Introduced folders
Video on Minerals with 5 facts
Mineral Notes from powerpoint
HW: p. 15 (1-5) workbook
Dress to go outside
Make sure to have folders ready.
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November 19, 2006
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Prentice Hall is working on some problems with the site. They have provided this site that by-passes the log-in. It does not provide some of the support material but is a great back up in case of any trouble. Earth Science Textbook
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Skill:
Identify the roles of plants and animals in soil formation.
Assessment:
Check p. 78-80 (1-13)
Check WS 7.2
Soil Powerpoint with notes, discussions, activities with text pages p. 224-227.
HW: Workbook p. 80-81 (14-23)
Finish study guide
Test on Tuesday Ch. 7.1, 7.2, 8.1
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Assessment:
Test - Paper and Pencil with True/False, Multiple Choice, Completion,
Short Answer and Essay.
Crossword Puzzle using Ch. 2.1 Minerals Chapter
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November 17, 2006
Skill: Describe the composition of soil.
Assessment:
Soil Notes, Activities, and Discussions
Homework:
WB p. 78-80 (1-13)
Study guide through weathering & soil
7.2 Work
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Checked workbook p. 87-88
Checked study guide
7.2 worksheet as a class
Review game
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November 15, 2006
Skill:
Describe the composition of soil.
Assessment:
Hand-in Preserving Monuments - Writing assignment
Soil Songs
Soil Lab - p. 221
DEAR
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Skill:
Describe the processes that wear down and build up Earth's surface.
Identify the force that pulls rock and soil down slopes.
Assessment:
First period - Erosion video with quiz
Check 7.1 Worksheet
Check p. 87 Workbook (1-5, 8)
Finished Erosion Notes with p. 246-248
DEAR
HW: Study Guide for test on Friday
Finish WB p. 87-88
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Preserving Stone Monuments Article p. 220 in text
Students were broken up into groups to discuss their issues.
HW: Writing Assignment
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Check Homework - p. 79-81 (9-23)
Video and quiz
Erosion Notes
HW: Workbook p. 87-88 (1-5, 8)
Test Friday 7.1, 7.2, 8.1
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November 13, 2006
Skill:
Identify what causes chemical weathering.
Describe the factors that determine how fast weathering occurs.
Assessment:
Check p. 75-76 (1-7)
Weathering Powerpoint - Notes, Activities, and Discussions
Physical (Mechanical) Weathering and Chemical Weathering short videos
HW: p. 76-78 (8-24), some had to do 7.1 WS
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Skill: Describe the processes that wear down and build up Earth's surface.
Assessment:
Erosion Lab from Science Seekers
HW: Finish 7.1 worksheet
Test Friday on weathering, soil, & erosion
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Skill: Describe the processes that wear down and build up Earth's surface.
Assessment:
Erosion Lab from Science Seekers
HW: Finish 7.1 worksheet
Test Friday on 7.1 weathering, 7.2 soil, & 8.1 erosion
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November 10, 2006
Skill:
Identify what causes mechanical weathering.
Assessment:
Checked p. 221-223 on global warming and CFC's
Weathering Powerpoint with notes, discussions, activities
Textbook p. 212-214
Demonstration with mechanical weathering by Ryan S.
Field Trip for mechanical weathering
HW: p. 75-76 (1-7)
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Skill:
Explain how soil is formed and how soil horizons develop.
Identify the roles of plants and animals in soil formation.
Assessment:
Soil Powerpoint with notes, discussions, labs
Text p. 223-227
HW: p. 79-81 (9-23)
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November 09, 2006
No academics!
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November 07, 2006
Skill:
Identify what causes mechanical weathering.
Identify what causes chemical weathering.
Describe the factors that determine how fast weathering occurs.
Assessment:
DEAR
Check p. 179-181 (1-18)
Weathering Powerpoint with notes, activities, and discussions. Outline section.
How Fast Can It Fizz - Demonstration with students
HW: Be ready for field trip tomorrow.
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Skill:
Describe the composition of soil.
Explain how soil is formed and how soil horizons develop.
Identify the roles of plants and animals in soil formation.
Assessment:
DEAR
Soil Powerpoint - Soil Horizons
Progress Reports were given to students.
Check p. 78-79 (1-8)
HW: Be ready for field trip tomorrow.
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No School. Teacher workday.
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November 06, 2006
Skill: Describe various sources of energy and their uses and conservation. Identify renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Introduction to weathering.
Assessment:
Present conservation cubes.
Check p. 115-118 in workbook.
Introduction to powerpoint.
HW: None
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Skill: Describe the composition of soil.
Assessment:
Finish volcano presentations
Read p. 221-222 in textbook
Notes on soil formation, soil composition, and soil texture.
Soil samples from outside and plant grass seeds.
HW: p. 78-79 (1-8)
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Skill: Describe various sources of energy and their uses and conservation. Identify renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Assessment:
Media Center to work on research and applying concepts to cube.
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November 03, 2006
Skill: Describe various sources of energy and their uses and conservation. Identify renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Cubing with environmental issues.
Homework - Finish cubing project if not complete! Environmental workbook pages if not complete.
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Skill: Describe the composition of top soil.
Checked homework Page 76 - 78 and took a grade
Sang soil songs!
Top Soil Lab
No homework this weekend!
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November 02, 2006
Skill: Identify what causes chemical and mechanical weathering
Identify the factors that cause the rate of weathering.
Assessment:
Weathering Powerpoint
Notes, Activities, Discussion
HW: p. 76-78 in workbook problems (8-24)
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November 01, 2006
General & Advance Content:
Share Projects
DEAR
General: No HW
Advanced Content HW: Workbook pages
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Share projects!
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Skill: Renewable and nonrenewable resources
Assessment:
Due Friday, read the following pages and answer the questions in the workbook
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Share volcano projects
HW: Volcano Projects
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