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February 23, 2007
Skills:
Explain the monthly tide cycles.
Describe how people use the energy of tides.
Assessment:
Check p. 156 (1-8) in workbook
Notes with Powerpoint on monthly tides and energy from tides
Venn diagram on spring and neap tides
HW: p. 157-158 (9-15)
Quiz on Monday over tides and waves. Study your notes for 13.1 Waves and 13.2 Tides
5th period and Acc. Content - by Tuesday. You need to have your title/cover page, purpose, and hypothesis in your notebooks for your science fair project to be looked at.
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Skill: Explain what causes tides and the daily tide cycles.
Assessment:
Checked notes with Powerpoint
Review of waves
What causes tides?
What are the daily tide cycles?
Are you a square? - Activity using measurement
HW: p. 156-157 (1-8) in workbook and finish 13.2 notes
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Checked 13.1 WS in Advanced Content
Finished experiment - Drops of Water on a Penny
Worked on 13.2 Tide Notes
HW: Finish notes
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Holiday and Teacher Workday
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Checked 13.1 on Waves
Video on Tides
Drops of water on a penny experiment
HW: None
AC Class had the 13.1 Worksheet for homework
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February 16, 2007
Skill: Describe the characteristics of waves and explain how they form.
Describe how waves change near the shore.
Identify the effects of waves on beaches and coastlines.
Assessment:
Discussed and checked notes with Wave Action PPT
Waves Video (6 min)
Checked workbook on Ch. 13.1
HW: 13.1 Worksheet
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Quiz on Fresh water
Turn-in notes on Ch. 12
Checked 12.1 & 12.2
Cover page for Ch. 13
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DEAR
Check Questions and Hypothesis Worksheet
Check notes with Wave Action PPT
HW: None
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February 15, 2007
Bill Nye "Oceanography" Video with questions
Problems/Hypothesis Worksheet
Start 13.1 for checking notes
HW: Question/Hypothesis worksheet
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Bill Nye Video "Waves"
13.1 Wave Action Notes
Workbook p. 153-155 (1-21)
HW: Finish classwork
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February 08, 2007
Check p. 144-146 (1-14)
Freshwater Resources Jeopardy
12.1 & 12.2 Worksheets
HW: Finish worksheets and quiz tomorrow over Ch. 12
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February 07, 2007
Check p. 144 (1-5)
Finish Balancing Water Needs PPT with notes
DEAR
Science Fair Packet for 3rd period & 5th
HW: p. 144-146 (1-14) 3rd & 4th
p. 145-146 (6-14) 5th & 6th
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February 06, 2007
Skill: Describe conditions that can result in a water shortage and list sources of fresh water for the future.
Assessment:
3rd & 4th periods -
Discussed science fair projects
Checked p. 142-144 (14-24)
4th - finish scientific method DVD
3rd & 4th period - no homework
5th & 6th period
Checked p. 142-144 (14-24)
Balancing Water Needs PPT with notes
6th - finish scientific method video
5th & 6th period homework - p. 144 (1-5)
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February 05, 2007
Skill: Describe how water is distributed after treated. Describe how wastewater is treated.
Assessment:
Clean-up Review - The clean up went great but it was cold!!! Thanks to all students and parents who contributed to the cause and also came out and helped pick up trash.
Prentice Hall Video on Ch.12 - Positive Bacteria
Water to Drink Powerpoint with notes
AC and 5th period - Science Fair comic book
4th and 6th period - Scientific Method DVD
HW: p. 142-144 (14-24)
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February 02, 2007
Skill:
Describe sources of drinking water and how it is treated and distributed.
Explain what happens to wastewater.
Assessment:
Check p. 141-142 WB
pH Lab (5th and 6th period)
Clean-up information
Video on Water Smart: Water as a Natural Resource
Check Notes 12.1
HW: Finish notes 12.1 for homework
AC and 5th period - You need a 3 ring binder for your science fair project.
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Skill: Describe the sources of drinking water and how it is treated and distributed.
Assessment:
Powerpoint on Water to Drink 12.1with notes
pH Lab
HW: p. 141-142 Workbook (1-13)
Finish notes on 12.1
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