Students filled out a survey on the Earth Science Class.
Funky Dance party for the last day of school. Thirty minute classes today.
Have a great summer. I will miss you all.
posted on: May 27, 2007
Skills:
Identify the characteristics of comets and asteroids.
Describe the formation of meteoroids.
Assessment:
Notes on comets, asteroids, and meteors
Notes on galaxies, history of the universe, future of the universe
Science Court "Inertia"
Reading Reward - 5th period - Water Rockets
posted on: May 27, 2007
Skills:
Identify the main characteristics of the inner planets.
Identify the main characteristics of the gas giant planets.
Compare Pluto with the other planets.
Assessment:
Fill in the chart with information about the inner and outer planets.
posted on: May 27, 2007
Skills:
Explain what causes solar and lunar eclipses.
Explain how the heliocentric and geocentric models of the solar system differ.
Explain how the observation and view of scientists such as Kepler and Copernicus contributed to the current understanding of the solar system.
Identify and explain the two factors that keep planets in their orbits.
Activities:
Check workbook p. 225-229 (3rd) & p. 225-228 (4th - 6th)
Finish notes Ch. 19 on eclipses.
Start Ch. 20 on Observing the Solar System
posted on: May 23, 2007
Skills:
Identify the effects of Earth's rotation and revolution.
Explain the causes of the seasons on Earth.
Describe the causes of the moon's phases.
Describe what causes solar and lunar eclipses.
Assessment:
Note taking on Ch. 19.1 Earth in Space & 19.2 Phases, Eclipses, and Tides
Ch. 19 Earth, Moon, and Sun.ppt
HW: Workbook p. 225-229 & Moon Phases cut-outs (3rd period)
p. 225-228 (4th, 5th, 6th periods)
posted on: May 21, 2007
Turn in Ch. 17 Notes
Test on Ch. 17 Weather Patterns
Meteorology Post-test
posted on: May 21, 2007
No academics
posted on: May 16, 2007
Check p. 212 in workbook
Check 17.1, 17.2, & 17.4 worksheet
Progress Reports given out
Risky Business - review game for test on Friday
Field Day tomorrow
HW: Attachment sheet - attach the notes and get a parent signature for 5 extra bonus points on your test.
posted on: May 15, 2007
Check p. 209-211 (1-14)
17.1, 17.2, 17.4 Review and Reinforcement Worksheets
p. 212 in workbook
Book check. Please bring in cds.
Tell me tomorrow that you looked at blog. The password is "fronts". I will give you a piece of candy.
posted on: May 15, 2007
Skill:
Explain how technology helps forecasters predict the weather.
Describe the types of information shown on weather maps.
Describe El Nino and its effects.
Assessment:
Notes on Ch. 17.4 Predicting the Weather
17.4 Predicting the Weather.doc
HW: p. 209-211 (1-14)
posted on: May 15, 2007
Ice Cream Lab - Sweat Mountain Park
Thank you to all parents who sent in items and to volunteers who helped make the ice cream!
I could not have done it without you.
Have a great weekend!
posted on: May 08, 2007
Finish storm notes on hurricanes
Ice Cream plans
HW: p. 207 (10-14)
posted on: May 08, 2007
Skills:
List the main kinds of storms and explain how they form.
Describe measures they can take to ensure safety in a storm.
Assessment:
Storm notes on thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
Tornado Bottles
HW: p. 205-206 (1-9)
posted on: May 08, 2007
Check p. 203-204 (1-11)
Review fronts using Playdough
Check your understanding quiz on air masses
Storm video on Super Twisters with 10 facts (6th period 7 facts).
Homework: Letter regarding ice cream lab
posted on: May 08, 2007
Skills:
Name and describe the major air masses that affect North America.
Name and describe the types of fronts.
Assessment:
Notes and activities with Ch. 17.1 Air Masses and Fronts
Homework: p. 203-204 (1-11)
Take science fair projects home
Start bring all books and cds back to school.
Ice Cream on Friday. Attached is the letter about helping out.
posted on: May 08, 2007
MacLab Exercise
Edheads - Fun Weather Site plus more
Students took a pre-test, go through the exercise, and then take the post-test (the same as the pre-test).
posted on: May 08, 2007
Ch. 16 Test
Van de Graf - static electricity
posted on: May 02, 2007
Check p. 202
Check 16.3 & 16.4
Bingo Game Review
HW: Attachment Sheet - get notes, worksheets, video notes together and get your parents to sign for an extra 5 points on the test.
posted on: May 02, 2007
Skill:
Identify the main types of precipitation.
Assessment:
Check p. 198-199 (9-21)
Check 16.1 & 16.3 Worksheets for Review
Instant Snow
Hail Lab
HW: p. 202 in WB
16.3 & 16.4 WS
posted on: May 02, 2007
Skill:
Explain how clouds form
Describe the main types of clouds.
Assessment:
Check notes with PPT
Mini Cloud book
HW: p. 198-199 (9-21)
WS 16.1 &16.2
posted on: May 02, 2007
Checked p. 197-198 (1-8)
iMovie Film Festival
posted on: May 02, 2007
Skill:
Describe how relative humidity is measured.
Explain how clouds form.
Describe the main types of clouds.
Assessment:
3rd & 5th Period - Science Fair grades
Check p. 196 (17-19) Take a grade.
PPT on Relative Humidity
Clouds Video with quiz
HW: p. 197-198 (1-8)
posted on: April 26, 2007
Skill:
Describe the major global wind belts and where they are located.
Assessment:
Check p. 195-196 (9-16)
Powerpoint with notes on global wind belts.
Understanding Weather Video - Write 5 facts.
HW: p. p. 196 (17-19)
Water in the Atmosphere Notes through Sharpen Your Skills.
posted on: April 25, 2007
Skills:
Distinguish between local winds and global winds.
Assessment:
Check p. 194-195 (1-8)
Build a Wind Vane Activity
Check notes with Powerpoint on local winds thru Coriolis Effect
Monsoon Movie Clip (1 min, 30 sec)
Global Wind belt (8 min)
HW: p. 195-196 (9-16)
posted on: April 25, 2007
Skills:
Explain what causes winds.
Assessment:
PPT with notes p. 536-537
Discover Demonstration
Pinwheel Activity
HW: p. 194-195 (1-8)
posted on: April 25, 2007
3rd - Presentations of Science Fair
4th, 5th, 6th - Wind Notes
HW: Finish Notes through Monsoons
posted on: April 25, 2007
3rd & 5th period - Presentations
Check p. 192-194 (8-19)
Temperature Lab
posted on: April 18, 2007
Review for CRCT
HW: Get to bed early for the science test.
posted on: April 18, 2007
CRCT Testing - Language Arts
Skill:
Explain the three ways heat is transferred.
Explain what causes winds.
Assessment:
Check Temperature Worksheet
Check notes on heat transfer
Bill Nye video "Winds"
HW: Workbook p. 192-194 (8-19)
posted on: April 17, 2007
CRCT Testing - Reading
Skill:
Identify the characteristics of comets and asteroids.
Describe the formation of meteoroids.
Assessment:
Check p. 191-192 (1-7)
Bill Nye "Comets and Meteors" with 5 questions
HW: Temperature Worksheet
posted on: April 17, 2007
Skill:
Describe how temperature is measured.
Assessment:
Go over heat notes with Powerpoint
Bill Nye video on "Earth's Reason for Seasons" with questions
HW: p. 191-192 (1-7)
posted on: April 17, 2007
Skill: Describe how temperature is measured.
Describe the causes of the moon's phases.
Describe what causes solar and lunar eclipses.
Describe the main characteristics of the inner and outer planets.
Assessment:
Check p. 190-191(12-21)
Bill Nye video "Outer Space" - information on the planets and the moon.
HW: 16.2 Heat Notes
posted on: April 17, 2007
Skill:
State in what form energy travels from the sun to Earth.
Explain what happens to energy from the sun when it reaches Earth.
Assessment:
Weather journal
Check p. 189-190 (1-11)
Finish Powerpoint on 16.1 Energy of the Atmosphere
Heat exercises/Temperature Worksheet
3rd & 5th period - Science Fair Presentations
HW: p. 190-191 (12-21)
posted on: April 17, 2007
Skill:
State in what form energy travels from the sun to Earth.
Assessment:
Science Fair presentations - 3rd & 5th
Journals - Record the weather daily from www.weather.com with temperature, wind, humidity, pressure, and dew point.
Notes with 16.1 discussion and activities.
HW: WB p. 189-191 (1-11)
posted on: April 10, 2007
Skill: Describe the characteristics of the main layers of the atmosphere.
Assessment:
Science Fair Project Presentations - 3rd & 5th periods
Free Form Maps using graphic organizer notes.
16.1 Notes on Energy in the Atmosphere
Ch. 16.1 Energy in the Atmosphere Notes.doc
HW: Finish notes
posted on: April 10, 2007
No School
posted on: April 10, 2007
Complete the following webquest and turn in answers when completed.
Atmosphere Webquest
posted on: April 09, 2007
Periods 3rd and 5th -
Turn in Ch. 15 notes
Projects Due
Presentations of Projects
Students and teacher will assess the projects.
Period 4th and 6th -
Turn in Ch. 15 notes
Weather Video
posted on: March 30, 2007
Check 15.3 WS
Quiz on 15.1 & 15.3
Layers of the Atmosphere Graphic Organizer - Students are to take notes on the layers of the atmosphere using the worksheet.
HW: Finish layers of the atmosphere graphic organizer.
Gifted and 5th period - Science Fair projects due
posted on: March 26, 2007
WB p. 184 (12-18)
DEAR
Density Lab of an Irregular Object
Study Notes for quiz
posted on: March 26, 2007
Skill:
Explain how altitude can affect air pressure and density.
Find the volume of liquids and irregular objects.
Assessment:
Check p. 182-184 (1-11)
Check 15.3 notes thru density and altitude
Volume WS
HW: WB p. 184 (12-18)
posted on: March 26, 2007
Skill:
Describe the properties of air.
Name the instruments that measure air pressure.
Calculate density.
Assessment:
Check 15.3 Air Pressure Notes with Powerpoint thru barometers
Mass Worksheet
Density Lab
HW: Workbook p. 182-184 (1-11) and finish notes on 15.3
Science Fair Project Due Friday
posted on: March 26, 2007
Skills:
Identify some of the properties of air.
Name instruments that are used to measure air pressure.
Explain how increasing altitude affects air pressure and density.
Calculate density.
Assessment:
Check 15.1 WS
Bill Nye "Pressure Video"
Notes on 15.3 Air Pressure
posted on: March 23, 2007
Skill:
Why is the atmosphere important?
Does air have mass?
Assessment
Bill Nye Video "Atmosphere" with questions
Discover Activity using the balances - Does Air Have Mass?
HW: Worksheet 15.1
posted on: March 22, 2007
Check p. 177-178 (1-11) and Atmosphere graphic organizer
Hydrology post-test results and other papers, quizzes
Pre-test on Meteorology
DEAR
HW: Review 15.1 Notes on The Air Around You and read p. 509-511
posted on: March 21, 2007
Skill:
State how the atmosphere is important to living things.
Identify the gases that are present in Earth's atmosphere.
Assessment:
Check notes on Ch. 15.1 The Air Around You
Graphic Organizer (Six Doors) on the Atmosphere Gases
HW: p. 177-178 (1-11)
posted on: March 21, 2007
Hydrology Post-test
Notes on 15.1 The Air Around You
HW: Finish Notes
Shadow Day tomorrow
posted on: March 19, 2007
Hydrology Post-test
Notes on 15.1 The Air Around You
15.1 The Air Around You Notes.doc
HW: Finish Notes
Shadow Day tomorrow
posted on: March 19, 2007
Check 14.1 WS
Quiz on 14.1
Cover page for Ch. 15 on the Atmosphere. We are starting a new unit on Meteorology (Weather) next week. This unit will cover Ch. 15, 16, 17.
Jekyll Island slide show of 7th graders.
Hydrology Post-test on Monday.
Block Party Today
HW: You can look over your old tests for Ch. 11,12,13,14 for Post-test
posted on: March 16, 2007
PH Video - Ch. 14 (7 min.)
Checked p. 165-167 in workbook
Ocean Floor Model using Playdough (for those students who were on the Orchestra field trip)
14.1 WS
Self-made study guide for quiz tomorrow - Have at lease 10 questions.
HW: Finish WS 14.1 & study guide
posted on: March 16, 2007
Skill: Describe features of the ocean floor and the processes that have shaped it.
DEAR
Check p. 165-166 (1-7)
Check notes with powerpoint on ocean floor
Vernier Technology hardware - using the motion sensor to map things such as boxes to simulate mapping the ocean floor! Cool demonstration!
Playdough Activity - Model of the ocean floor.
HW: p. 166-167 (8-18)
posted on: March 12, 2007
Skill: Describe the exploration of the ocean and its floor and identify factors that make ocean-floor research difficult.
Bill Nye "Ocean Exploration" with video quiz
Check 14.1 Notes with Powerpoint. Discussions and activities.
HW: WB p. 165-166 (1-7)
posted on: March 12, 2007
Tsunamis Video - The Wave that Shocked the World
Write a story (one page) as if you were vacationing at the beach and a tsunamis hit the area.
14.1 Notes on Ocean Exploration - Fill in answers to the blanks.
14.1 Exploring the Ocean-1.doc
HW: 14.1 Notes
posted on: March 12, 2007
Check p. 164 in workbook
Check p. 454 in textbook
Test on Ch. 13 Ocean Motion
posted on: March 12, 2007
Take a grade on p. 161-163 in workbook.
Check WS 13.2 on tides
Study guide assignment and attachment sheet. See attached.
Test tomorrow, Friday.
posted on: March 08, 2007
Mrs. Davis is in Jekyll Island with the 7th graders. Seventh grade teachers will be covering classes plus co-teachers.
Class with Mrs. Worthington
Test Friday on Ch. 13. Ocean Motion
posted on: March 04, 2007
Mrs. Davis is in Jekyll Island with the 7th graders. Seventh grade teachers will be covering classes plus co-teachers.
3rd/5th periods
Quiz on 13.3 Ocean Chemistry & 13.4 Currents and Climates
Media Center for research
4th/6th periods
Check WS 13.3 & 13.4
Quiz on 13.1 Ocean Chemistry and 13.4 Currents/Climate
Finite Ocean Video
WS on 13.2 Tides
HW: Finish 13.2 WS due Thursday and test on Friday
posted on: March 04, 2007
Mrs. Davis is in Jekyll Island with the 7th graders. Seventh grade teachers will be covering classes plus co-teachers.
Check workbook p. 161-162
3rd and 5th periods - Media Center for research on science fair project
4th and 6th period - Ocean video
13.3 and 13.4 Worksheets
HW: Finish worksheets - Quiz tomorrow on 13.3 & 13.4
posted on: March 04, 2007
Check and finish 13.4 Currents and Climate notes with demonstrations, discussions, etc.
Demonstration on density and Coriolis effect
HW: Workbook p. 161-163 (1-22)
Quiz on Tuesday over 13.3 & 13.4 (Ocean Chemistry, Currents and Climate)
posted on: March 04, 2007
Skills:
Identify the forces that currents and deep currents;
Describe how surface currents affect climate on land.
Describe deep currents, upwelling, and El Nino.
Assesssment:
Check p. 159-160 (7-14)
13.4 Currents and Climate Notes
HW: p. 161-162 (1-11)
posted on: March 04, 2007
Check p. 158-159 (1-6)
Finish 13.3 Notes on temperature
Diving Video
DEAR
HW: p. 159-160 (7-14)
posted on: March 04, 2007
Skills:
Identify the salinity, gas content, and temperature of ocean water.
Describe how ocean conditions change with depth.
Assessment:
Check note-taking on 13.3 (starting on p. 439)
Dead Sea - ABC News Video Clip
Science Court on Statistics
HW: p. 158-159 (1-6)
posted on: March 04, 2007
Check p. 157-158 (9-15)
Quiz on 13.1 & 13.2 (Waves & Tides)
Notes on 13.3 (Salinity)
Workbook p. 158-160
posted on: March 04, 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.
posted on: February 23, 2007
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
posted on: February 23, 2007
Checked 13.1 WS in Advanced Content
Finished experiment - Drops of Water on a Penny
Worked on 13.2 Tide Notes
HW: Finish notes
posted on: February 23, 2007
Holiday and Teacher Workday
posted on: February 23, 2007
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
posted on: February 23, 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
posted on: February 16, 2007
Quiz on Fresh water
Turn-in notes on Ch. 12
Checked 12.1 & 12.2
Cover page for Ch. 13
posted on: February 16, 2007
DEAR
Check Questions and Hypothesis Worksheet
Check notes with Wave Action PPT
HW: None
posted on: February 16, 2007
Bill Nye "Oceanography" Video with questions
Problems/Hypothesis Worksheet
Start 13.1 for checking notes
HW: Question/Hypothesis worksheet
posted on: February 15, 2007
Bill Nye Video "Waves"
13.1 Wave Action Notes
Workbook p. 153-155 (1-21)
HW: Finish classwork
posted on: February 15, 2007
Check p. 144-146 (1-14)
Freshwater Resources Jeopardy
12.1 & 12.2 Worksheets
HW: Finish worksheets and quiz tomorrow over Ch. 12
posted on: February 08, 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
posted on: February 07, 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)
posted on: February 06, 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)
posted on: February 05, 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.
posted on: February 02, 2007
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
posted on: February 02, 2007
Skill: Describe sources of drinking water and how it is treated and distributed.
Assessment:
Finish wetlands or scientific method videos
DEAR
Notes Ch. 12.1 on Freshwater Resources
HW: Notes on 12.1 on Water To Drink. Finish through concentration.
posted on: January 31, 2007
Skill: Assessment of Freshwater
Assessment:
Test with T/F, M/C, completion, and essay questions.
Turn in study guide.
Turn in centers rubric with the work behind it.
Wetlands video (General)
Scientific Method video (AC and 5th period)
posted on: January 31, 2007
Skill: Review water distribution, water cycle, icebergs, and water underground.
Assessment:
Check study guide
Bingo game for review
posted on: January 31, 2007
Skills: Describe a spring.
Explain what an aquifer is and how people obtain water from an aquifer.
Assessment:
Check p. 136 (9-17) WB
Check 11.3 WS
Science Seekers - Safe Water
HW:
Study 11.3 notes
Quiz tomorrow
Finish fresh water centers for those who have not turned in their packet (counts as a mini-project grade). I will be giving out the information to those students who need articles for literacy center and to those that need science seekers information sheets.
posted on: January 25, 2007
Skills: Describe springs. Explain what an aquifer is and how people obtain water from an aquifer.
Assessments:
Check p. 135 (1-8) & 11.3 Notes
Compare Notes with Water Underground Notes on Powerpoint
DEAR/Fresh Water Centers
HW: p. 136-137 (9-17)
11.3 Review Worksheet
Quiz on Friday over 11.3 Water Underground
Test on Tuesday over Ch. 11 Fresh Water. The test will cover p. 360-363 on water distribution and water cycle, 376 on icebergs, and p. 378-381 on water underground. Study guide with notes on this chapter will be turned in on Tuesday also.
posted on: January 24, 2007
Skill: Describe how water moves through underground layers of soil and rock.
Assessment:
Irrigation Video (1 min)
Checked notes on underground layers with powerpoint - discussions, demonstrations
Fresh Water Centers
HW: Finish Water Underground Notes and p. 135 (1-8) in workbook. Quiz on Friday 11.3 and test on Ch. 11 on Tuesday 1/30.
posted on: January 23, 2007
Skill: Review the water cycle.
Assessment:
Water Smart Video with video quiz
Fresh Water centers
HW: Notes on 11.3. Do at least through unsaturated zone for tomorrow.
posted on: January 22, 2007
Skill: Assessment on water cycle, water distribution, and icebergs
Assessment:
Check p. 134 (21 & 22)
Quiz over 11.1 & 11.2
Fresh Water Centers
HW: None
posted on: January 21, 2007
Skill: Explain how iceberg are formed and why they are dangerous to ships.
Assessment:
Clip of iceberg hitting the Titanic
Notes with Iceberg PPT
Fresh water centers
HW: Quiz tomorrow - Study notes on water distribution, water cycle, and icebergs
posted on: January 19, 2007
Take up 11.1 worksheet on the water cycle
DEAR
Fresh water centers
posted on: January 19, 2007
Skill: Describe how Earth's water moves through the water cycle.
Assessment:
Check p. 129-130 (14-22)
Fresh water centers
HW: WS 11.1
posted on: January 13, 2007
No School!
Remember homework: p. 129-130 (14-22)
posted on: January 13, 2007
Skill: Geology and Hydrology
Assessment:
Finish Geology Post-test
Hydrology Pre-test
Title page to Ch. 11 Fresh Water
HW: Finish title page
Read p. 360-363 in textbook
posted on: January 09, 2007
Skill: Assessment on Geology
Assessment:
Multiple choice test on geology (85 questions) . This will be taken as a classwork grade.
Bills were given back. Ch. 2 & 3 Test make-ups.
HW: Folder for Hydrology
posted on: January 08, 2007
Skill: Describe how Earth's water moves through the water cycle.
Assessment:
Tests, papers, and pre/post-tests in geology were handed back.
Check p. 127-128 (1-13)
Finish 11.1 Notes on the Water Cycle
Fresh Water Centers
5th period went to the spelling bee for half of the period. They are responsible for completing the notes and doing the homework.
HW: p. 129-130 (14-22)
posted on: December 26, 2006
Skill: Describe how Earth's water moves through the water cycle.
Assessment:
-PH video on Fresh Water
-Ch. 11.1 Notes on the water cycle with Powerpoint
-Fresh water centers overview
Fresh Water Centers.doc
HW: p. 127-128 (1-13) in workbook
posted on: December 26, 2006
Skill:
Identify how Earth's water is distributed among saltwater and freshwater sources.
Assessment:
DEAR
Notes with Fresh Water Powerpoint
HW: None
posted on: December 26, 2006
If you are missing some of the notes, here are the links to sedimentary and metamorphic rocks:
posted on: December 14, 2006
Geology Activity - food that represented geology (edible rocks, layered dip, etc.)
Made reindeer candy canes
8th grade Rock Cycle presentation videos
posted on: December 14, 2006
Skills:
Assessment on minerals and rocks.
Assessment:
Check p. 40 in workbook
Turn in study guide in folder with all the notes
Test on Ch. 2 & 3
posted on: December 14, 2006
Skill:
Describe the rock cycle.
Assessment:
Rock Cycle Lab
Review for test
HW:
p. 40 in workbook
Review notes and worksheets in folders
posted on: December 14, 2006
Check study guide 26-41
The counselors will be taking all science classes and going through some career cruising on the computers.
HW: Study Guide - study.
p. 38-39 (1-7)
Test on Wednesday.
posted on: December 14, 2006
Skills:
Describe the conditions under which metamorphic rocks form.
Identify the ways in which geologists classify metamorphic rocks.
Assessment:
Check 3.3 Sedimentary Rocks
Check p. 32-34 (13-31) in workbook on different types and uses of sedimentary rocks.
Sharing rocks
Check study guide
Metamorphic Rocks PPT - check notes, metamorphic rock lab
posted on: December 14, 2006
Skills:
Describe the conditions under which metamorphic rocks form.
Identify the ways in which geologists classify metamorphic rocks.
Assessment:
Sharing rocks
Check study guide
Metamorphic Rocks PPT - check notes, metamorphic rock lab
Rock Cycle Powerpoint with 8th grade presentations
HW: Study for test on Wednesday
posted on: December 14, 2006
This class will be attending the Geography Bee during 4th period.
Students will be given the metamorphic notes.
HW: Metamorphic Notes and finish study guide.
posted on: December 14, 2006
Skill:
Describe the conditions under which metamorphic rocks form.
Identify the ways in which geologists classify metamorphic rocks.
Assessment:
Check 3.3 Sedimentary Rocks
Check p. 32-34 (13-31) in workbook on different types and uses of sedimentary rocks.
Fill out metamorphic notes with textbook pages 90-92
Finish study guide for test. Test on Wednesday, Dec. 20th.
HW: Finish study guide and notes
posted on: December 14, 2006
Skill:
List and describe the three types sedimentary rocks.
Describe the uses of sedimentary rocks.
Assessment:
Check the study guide for test (1-25)
Sedimentary Powerpoint with observations of sedimentary rocks and checking notes.
Textbook p. 84-86.
3.3 Sedimentary Rocks worksheet
Workbook p. 32-34 (13-31)
HW: Finish 3.3 worksheet and workbook p. 32-34 (13-31)
posted on: December 14, 2006
Skill: Describe how sedimentary rocks form.
Assessment
Prentice Hall Video on Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary PPT - Check notes, lab - How does pressure affect particles of rock?
Textbook - p. 82-83
HW: p. 30-31 (1-12)
posted on: December 13, 2006
Skill:
Describe how sedimentary rocks form.
List and describe the three major types of sedimentary rocks.
Assessment:
Check in workbook p. 29-30 (6-16)
Check worksheet 3.2 Review and Reinforcement
Read p. 82-86 on sedimentary rocks and fill in 3.3 sedimentary rocks notes
HW: p. 31 (1-12)
posted on: December 10, 2006
Skill:
Describe how sedimentary rocks form.
List and describe the three major types of sedimentary rocks.
Assessment:
Check for Understanding questions
Check p. 30 in workbook #15 and 16.
Check 3.2 Review and Reinforce WS
Read and fill out 3.3 sedimentary notes
HW: p. 30-31 (1-12)
posted on: December 10, 2006
Skill: Identify the characteristics used to classify igneous rocks.
Assessments:
Check p. 28-29 (1-5) in workbook
Igneous Rocks PPT, textbook p. 79-81
Check for Understanding questions
HW: p. 29-30 (6-16) & 3.2 Review and Reinforce WS
posted on: December 10, 2006
Skill:
Identify the characteristics used to classify igneous rocks.
Assessment:
Checked workbook p. 28-29 (1-14)
Check for Understanding questions
Finished igneous rocks PPT on uses of igneous rocks
Bill Nye Video on "Rocks & Soil" with questions and checked answers after video
HW: p. 30 in workbook (#15-16) & 3.2 Review and Reinforce WS on Igneous Rocks
posted on: December 10, 2006
Skill:
Identify the characteristics of igneous rocks.
Start thinking of ideas for a science fair project.
Assessment:
Discussed ideas for science fair projects
Igneous Lab
Igneous Powerpoint to check notes.
HW: p. 28-29 (1-5)
posted on: December 07, 2006
Skill:
Identify the characteristics of igneous rocks.
Assessment:
Share rocks
Checked notes and observations with igneous powerpoint.
HW: p. 28-29 (1-14)
posted on: December 07, 2006
Early Release Day - Mrs. Davis' Birthday
Students are dismissed at 2:15
Skill: Describe the characteristics and used os igneous rocks.
3.2 Igneous Rocks Notes
DEAR
posted on: December 05, 2006
Check p. 25-26 (1-14) in workbook
Rocks 3.1 notes worksheet with powerpoint
Volcano Presentation with food and gifts
HW: p. 27-28 (15-22) in workbook
posted on: December 05, 2006
Obsidian and Granite Rocks Observation Journal entries
Share rocks
Surveys and letters for student teacher, Ms. Gilbert
Volcano Presentations Powerpoint with food and celebration
posted on: December 05, 2006
Check front page of notes
Share rocks with pro-scopes
Lab with marble and conglomerate rocks.
Rock Powerpoint using 3.1 notes worksheet to check answers
Textbook pages p. 74-76 How Geologists Classify Rocks and Texture
HW: p. 25-26 (1-14)
posted on: December 05, 2006
Rock Video with questions
Share rocks with class using proscopes
Observe obsidian and granite by writing in the journal with drawing and descriptions.
HW: None
posted on: December 05, 2006
Skill:
List the characteristics used to identify rocks.
Assessment:
Check homework - Workbook p. 25-26 (1-12)
Give out study gude
Share rocks using pro-scopes
Check your understanding questions
Finish 3.1 Notes on Rocks
HW: WB p. 26-28 (13-22)
posted on: December 01, 2006
Skill:
List the characteristics used to identify rocks.
Assessment:
Check homework - Workbook p. 25-26 (1-12)
Give out study gude
Share rocks using pro-scopes
Check your understanding questions
Finish 3.1 Notes on Rocks
HW: WB p. 26-28 (13-22)
posted on: December 01, 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
posted on: November 30, 2006
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)
posted on: November 30, 2006
To bypass the log-in, go to this site Prentice Hall Earth Science Textbook
posted on: November 29, 2006
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)
posted on: November 29, 2006
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
posted on: November 29, 2006
Skill: Identify the characteristics of minerals.
Assessment:
Finish Erosion Lab
Minerals PPT with notes
HW: p. 15 (1-6)
posted on: November 28, 2006
Skill: Identify the characteristics of minerals.
Assessment:
Check p. 15-16 (1-11)
Finish minerals lab
Rocks Notes
HW: Rocks Notes
posted on: November 28, 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:
Geology video with quiz
Erosion lab
HW: Get progress reports signed
posted on: November 28, 2006
Skill:
Identify the characteristics of minerals.
Assessment:
Minerals PPT
Minerals Lab
HW: p. 15-16 (1-11)
posted on: November 28, 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.
posted on: 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.
posted on: November 21, 2006
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!
posted on: November 21, 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.
posted on: November 20, 2006
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.
posted on: November 20, 2006
posted on: November 19, 2006
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
posted on: November 19, 2006
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
posted on: November 19, 2006
Assessment:
Test - Paper and Pencil with True/False, Multiple Choice, Completion,
Short Answer and Essay.
Crossword Puzzle using Ch. 2.1 Minerals Chapter
posted on: November 19, 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
posted on: November 17, 2006
Checked workbook p. 87-88
Checked study guide
7.2 worksheet as a class
Review game
posted on: November 17, 2006
Skill:
Describe the composition of soil.
Assessment:
Hand-in Preserving Monuments - Writing assignment
Soil Songs
Soil Lab - p. 221
DEAR
posted on: November 15, 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:
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
posted on: November 15, 2006
Preserving Stone Monuments Article p. 220 in text
Students were broken up into groups to discuss their issues.
HW: Writing Assignment
posted on: November 15, 2006
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
posted on: November 15, 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
posted on: November 13, 2006
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
posted on: November 13, 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)
posted on: November 10, 2006
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)
posted on: November 10, 2006
No academics!
posted on: November 09, 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.
posted on: November 07, 2006
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.
posted on: November 07, 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
posted on: November 06, 2006
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)
posted on: November 06, 2006
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.
posted on: November 06, 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.
posted on: November 03, 2006
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!
posted on: November 03, 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)
posted on: November 02, 2006
General & Advance Content:
Share Projects
DEAR
General: No HW
Advanced Content HW: Workbook pages
posted on: November 01, 2006
Share projects!
posted on: November 01, 2006
Skill: Renewable and nonrenewable resources
Assessment:
Due Friday, read the following pages and answer the questions in the workbook
posted on: November 01, 2006
Share volcano projects
HW: Volcano Projects
posted on: November 01, 2006
Skill: Conservation and Alternative Energy
Standards S6E7.h, i; S6CS1.3.d; S6CS1.4.b, S6E8.1.a,b
Assessment:
Cubing Exercise
Media Center for research
Due Thursday, Nov. 2
HW: Volcano Projects
posted on: October 27, 2006
Skill: Identify what causes mechanical weathering.
Standard: S6E5.d, S6E5.h
Assessment:
Notes, discussions, and activities on pages 212-214 on mechanical weathering with Weathering Powerpoint.
Workbook p. 75-76 (1-7)
HW: Volcano Project
posted on: October 27, 2006
Skill:
Conservation and Alternative Energy
Cubing Exercise using environmental issues.
Cubing Activity-Conservation .doc
Media Center for research.
Cube is due on Thursday, Nov 2.
HW: Volcano Projects
posted on: October 27, 2006
Geysers of Yellowstone National Park with a 5 sentence paragraph summary.
Introduction to Weathering.
HW: Volcano Project
posted on: October 26, 2006
Check study guide
Hand in study guide packet
Volcano Quiz
DEAR
HW: Volcano Project
posted on: October 25, 2006
Check p. 69 (27-30) & WS 6.1
Risky Business Review Game
HW: Study Guide for quiz on Wednesday, get parent signature
posted on: October 24, 2006
Bill Nye "Volcanoes" video with questions
Check p. 64-65 (8-15)
HW: Worksheet 6.1 & p. 69 (27-30) & Volcano Project
Quiz Wednesday
posted on: October 24, 2006
Volcano Powerpoint
Yellowstone Pictures
HW: p. 64-65 (8-15) in workbook
Work on Volcano Project - Think Tac Toe - Oct. 30
General Education - Pick one item from each row to receive an A (total of three).
Two items to receive a B.
One item to receive a C.
Advanced Content - Pick three items from rows 2 and 3.
posted on: October 22, 2006
Skill: Identify where Earth's volcanic regions are found, and explain why they are found there.
Assessment:
Volcano Powerpoint (not able to publish powerpoint)
Textbook p 178-179
HW: Workbook p. 63-64 (1-7)
posted on: October 19, 2006
Discovery Channel Volcano video with facts
DEAR
HW: None
posted on: October 19, 2006
Skill:
Explain what can be done to reduce earthquake hazards to buildings and to people.
Assessment:
-Yesterday, the students started building a structure using mini-marshmallows and toothpicks. The structure had to be 25 cm high and withstand the "shaker" table (cardboard box with marbles and cardboard) for 10 seconds to receive an A. Students finished the project today although some of the projects over night did not sustain the room conditions and fell. The shaker table test was given to the structures and two of the structures did very well and are still standing.
-Gave tests back. Students who made below an 80 need to get the tests signed by parents.
HW: None
posted on: October 17, 2006
Volcano
Skill: Identify where Earth's volcanic regions are found, and explain why they are found there.
Assessment:
Volcano Video - write 8 facts per section (16 total)
Check online book problems
posted on: October 17, 2006
New Seats
Online Books (see previous blog entry)
Ch. 5 test given back
Science Seekers - Plate Tectonics and Earthquake review
HW: Try the book online to see if there are any problems.
posted on: October 16, 2006
Check the last part of the study guide
Turn in study guide packet with attachments
Test on Earthquakes
DEAR
posted on: October 12, 2006
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Review
Check 5.3 Worksheet
Check 1/2 of study guide
HW: Finish study guide for test tomorrow
posted on: October 12, 2006
Assessment:
5.3 Section p. 162-167
Notes, activities, and discussions of powerpoint
Earthquake Hazards.ppt
Video on tsunamis
HW: Study guide on Ch. 5
posted on: October 09, 2006
Assessment:
5.3 Section p. 162-167
Notes, activities, and discussions of powerpoint
Earthquake Hazards.ppt
Video on tsunamis
HW: Study guide on Ch. 5
posted on: October 09, 2006
Skill:
Describe how earthquakes cause damage and the kinds of damage they cause.
Explain what can be done to reduce earthquake hazards to buildings and to people.
Assessment:
Earthquake Video - 10 facts and interesting paragraph
Check p. 58 (1-6
HW: Test Ch. 5 on Thursday
posted on: October 09, 2006
Skill:
Name the scales used to measure the strength of an earthquake.
Assessment:
Finish 5. 2 Notes and Activities on Powerpoint
Check p. 57-58 (9-11)
Check and take up 5.2 WS
Video on Earthquakes
HW: None
posted on: October 09, 2006
-Students read an article "World Series Earthquake" and answered questions for comprehension.
-Some classes took notes on Section 5.2
HW: All students need to complete the 5.2 worksheet. Read the information on one side and answer the questions on the other.
posted on: October 05, 2006
Share earthquake project/book.
Turn in books
DEAR
Students who need to do the workbook pages will work on this while the other students read their novels.
HW: None
posted on: October 04, 2006
Mini-Project due Wednesday. Printing did not work with laptops. Printing will have to be done at home or handwriting project is exceptible.
Students who have finished with the project will answer all the workbook questions on section 5.2 and 5.3.
Students who finish the workbook pages may go to the earthquake website www.usgs.gov and browse the site such as the puzzles and games in the kids zone.
HW: Finish earthquake book
posted on: October 02, 2006
Mini-Project due Wednesday. Printing did not work with laptops. Printing will have to be done at home or handwriting project is exceptible.
posted on: October 02, 2006
Laptops for Earthquake Mini-Project using the tiered assignments. Last Fridays post is under a few days. I am not sure what happened.
posted on: October 01, 2006
Skill:
Describe how the energy of an earthquake travels through Earth.
Identify the different kinds of seismic waves.
Assessment:
5.2 Prentice Hall video "Waves in the Earth" (3 minutes)
Earthquake Powerpoint on Measuring Earthquake
Engage questions
Discover Activity
What, how, or why Questions
HW: p. 57 WB #8 only
posted on: September 28, 2006
DEAR
Check workbook p. 53-56
Worksheet on 5.1
HW: p. 56-57 (1-7)
posted on: September 28, 2006
Skill:
Describe how stress forces affect rock.
Describe the types of faults, why faults form and where they occur.
Assessment:
KWL on Earthquakes
Earthquake Video (20 min)
Earthquake Powerpoint (ppt) p. 144-147
Discover Activity with popsicle sticks and goggles
Try This Activity with playdough
Homework: None
posted on: September 24, 2006
Skill:
Describe how stress forces affect rock.
Describe the types of faults, why faults form, and where they occur.
Describe how movement along faults changes Earth's surface.
Assessment:
"Why Worry" video (1 minute)
Earthquake Powerpoint with questions, activities, and vocabulary
Earthquake 101 Powerpoint by USGS.
Playdough activity on the types of stresses.
Reviewed the three types of faults.
Slideshow on Yellowstone & Grand Tetons trip of 2006.
Discussed low and high friction.
Mountain Building Formations.
Slideshow on Grand Canyon trip of 2005.
HW: WS 5.1
posted on: September 23, 2006
Earthquake Mini-Project
Students used the laptops to make Earthquake books. Students were assigned different tasks. Attached is all three assignments.
Earthquake tiered assignment.doc
HW: Earthquake Mini-Project is due Tuesday. Students may want to work on their project over the weekend especially bringing in pictures from the internet.
posted on: September 23, 2006
Skill:
Describe how stress forces affect rock.
Describe the types of faults, why faults form, and where they occur.
Describe how movement along faults changes Earth's surface.
Assessment:
Bill Nye Video on Earthquakes.
Fill out questions and go over answer after video. Keep in notebooks under notes.
Fill out the outline notes (1/2 sheet)
Answer workbook questions on section 5.1
HW: Finish workbook questions
posted on: September 23, 2006
Skill:
List the characteristics of Earth's crust, mantle, and core.
Explain how heat is transferred.
Identify what causes convection currents.
Describe convection currents in Earth's mantle.
Describe the theory of continental drift.
List the evidence used by Alfred Wegener to form his theory and explain why other scientists rejected it.
Describe the process of sea-floor spreading.
List the evidence for sea-floor spreading.
Explain the process of subduction.
Explain the theory of plate tectonics.
Describe the three types of plate boundaries.
Assessment:
Hand in study guide with the attachments
Test on Ch. 4
DEAR
HW: none
posted on: September 20, 2006
Skill:
List the characteristics of Earth's crust, mantle, and core.
Explain how heat is transferred.
Identify what causes convection currents.
Describe convection currents in Earth's mantle.
Describe the theory of continental drift.
List the evidence used by Alfred Wegener to form his theory and explain why other scientists rejected it.
Describe the process of sea-floor spreading.
List the evidence for sea-floor spreading.
Explain the process of subduction.
Explain the theory of plate tectonics.
Describe the three types of plate boundaries.
Assessment:
Check p. 52
Go over study guide
Review game for test using quiztrons.
Check out this site: phschool.com
Remember to fill out a slip for the reading chain when you read 150 pages. Please tell your parents about this exciting idea! The chains are starting to get long.
HW: Study for test
Get your study guide with the attachments together(on the white board). You can get it together tomorrow if you have not already in class.
Get a signature from your parents on your study guide for an extra 5 points on your test.
posted on: September 20, 2006
Skill:
Describe the three types of plate boundaries.
Assessment:
Check p. 50-51 (1-16) in workbook and 4.5 worksheet
Study Guide for Ch. 4
Workbook p. 52
HW: Finish classwork and study for test
posted on: September 18, 2006
Skill:
Describe the three types of plate boundaries
Assessment:
4.5 Theory of Plate Tectonics Powerpoint - Activities, notes, drawings, questions
Theory of Plate Tectonics-1.ppt
Text p. 134 - 137
Snickers Lab
Workbook p. 50-51 (1-16)
HW: Finish workbook p. 50-51 (1-16) and worksheet 4.5
posted on: September 16, 2006
Skill:
Demonstrate and describe sea-floor spreading
Assessment:
Check metric worksheet with mm & cm
Model of Sea-Floor Spreading
Worksheets 4.3 Drifting Continents and 4.4 Sea-Floor Spreading
HW: Worksheets 4.3 & 4.4
Some CD-Roms and books were issued this week. If you want your child to have a book or cd, please let me know. The county still has not given us the usernames and passwords to log on-line.
posted on: September 14, 2006
Skill:
Explain the theory of plate tectonics.
Assessment:
Progress Reports and papers were passed out.
Videos on Plate Tectonics (12 min.)
4.5 Theory of Plate Tectonics
Activites, questions and notes on Powerpoint.
HW: Get progress report signed.
posted on: September 13, 2006
DEAR (25 minutes)
Check p. 49 (9-13)
Metrics WS
Passed out books and CD-Rom Letters.
HW: Finish Metric WS for homework. You will need a ruler with millimeters and centimeters.
2nd period: Finish marking the sheet to make the sea-floor spreading model.
posted on: September 13, 2006
Skill:
Describe the process of sea-floor spreading
List the evidence for sea-floor spreading.
Explain the process of subduction.
Assessment:
Check p. 48-49 in workbook(1-8). Recorded grade.
Finished two column notes with powerpoint on Sea-Floor Spreading.
Sea Floor Spreading 2 columns-2.doc
2nd period - Had a measurement mini-lesson on millimeters and centimeters.
Advanced Content - Finished Pangea Map with the book.
HW: p. 49 in workbook (9-13)
posted on: September 12, 2006
Skill:
Describe the process of sea-floor spreading
List the evidence of sea-floor spreading
Explain the process of subduction.
Assessment:
Review
p. 125-127 Text with two column notes
HW: p. 48-49 (1-8)
End of 4 1/2
posted on: September 11, 2006
Skill:
Describe the process of sea-floor spreading
Assessment:
Review of Drifting Continents
Finish reading p. 122 on Wegener's Theory, and answer questions 10 & 11 in workbook
Read p. 123-124 and answer questions in the two-column notes
Sea Floor Spreading 2 columns.doc
HW: None
posted on: September 11, 2006
Skill:
Describe the process of sea-floor spreading
Assessment:
Review of Drifting Continents
Finish reading p. 122 on Wegener's Theory, and answer questions 10 & 11 in workbook
Read p. 123-124 and answer questions in the two-column notes
Sea Floor Spreading 2 columns.doc
HW: None
posted on: September 11, 2006
Skills: What is continental drift?
Assessment:
The Drifters Video (3 min)
Bill Nye Video on Alfred Wegener (2 min)
Read p. 118-121 with notes and map
HW: p. 46-47 (1-9) in workbook
posted on: September 07, 2006
Skill:
What is Pangea?
Assessment:
DEAR (25 minutes)
Paste Pangea Map on construction paper while using website from 9/5.
HW: None
posted on: September 06, 2006
Skill:
Describe the theory of continental drift.
List the evidence used by Alfred Wegener to form his theory and explain why other scientists rejected it.
Continental Drift Video - write 10 facts.
Discussion on seven continents. Pangea Map
Cut continents for Pangea map.
HW: Finish cutting map.
posted on: September 05, 2006
Quiz today
Check 4.2 worksheet and study guide for quiz
Turn in study guide with the attached:
4.1 notes
Earth's crust video questions
Layers chart with labeled globe
4.2 worksheet
posted on: September 05, 2006
Skills: What causes convection currents?
How is heat transferred? List the characteristics of Earth's crust, mantle, and core.
Assessment:
4.2 video
Read p. 116-117 in the text and answer questions in workbook.
Risky Business Review Game with Powerpoint questions.
4.2 worksheet on Heat Transfer
Study Guide for 4.1 & 4.2 Quiz
HW: Finish worksheet and study guide. Quiz tomorrow.
posted on: August 30, 2006
Skill: What causes convection currents?
Assessment:
DEAR (25 minutes)
Check heat transfer worksheet
Density column demonstration using corn syrup, water, vegetable oil, rubbing oil, and food color.
Read p. 116-117 in text and fill out workbook p. 45 (only one class did this today). The other classes will do this on Thursday.
HW: Review notes and workbook for quiz on Friday.
posted on: August 30, 2006
Skill:
Explain how heat is transferred;
Identify what causes convection currents;
Describe convection currents in Earth's mantle
In class:
Check homework: Workbook p. 44: #20 and #21; keep the layers worksheet
Page 115-117 in text book - take notes, concept map
Demo labs and activities
Watch video clips
Workbook p. 44-45
Homework:
Heat transfer worksheet if not finished
posted on: August 29, 2006
Skill: List the characteristics of Earth's crust, mantle, and core.
In class...
Workbook Page 41-43
Video Stream about
Chart of layer - use book
Homework:
Finish workbook p. 44 #20 and #21. Finish worksheet on core if incomplete.
*If everything is finished by the end of class, read p. 115-117 in text.
posted on: August 29, 2006
Skill: List the characteristics of Earth's crust, mantle, and core.
Assessments:
Check 4.1 Earth's Interior worksheet
Earth's Crust video with questions
Workbook p. 41-43 on Earth's Interior to the core
Acc. Content: Check drawings of layers and review for oral presentations.
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/nature/9903/earth.layers/frameset.exclude.html
HW: None
posted on: August 24, 2006
Objective: Earth's interior - list the characteristics of Earth's crust, mantle, and core.
Assessment:
Finish what, how, and why questions p. 108-111.
Show basalt and granite for the crust
Mantle will be done on the promethean board
Peanut M&Ms for the Earth and it's layers.
Workbooks passed out to students
HW: 4.1 Earth's Interior worksheet
Accelerated Content HW: 1) 4.1 Earth's Interior worksheet
2) In journal, draw, label, and color a cross-section of the Earth with the layers.
3)Prepare an oral presentation regarding one of the layers.
posted on: August 22, 2006
Skill: Earth's Interior - List the characteristics of Earth's crust, mantle, and core.
Assessment:
DEAR (30 min.)
Video Ch. 4.1 (4 min.)
p. 108 Engage
p. 108- What, How, Why Questions
HW: None
posted on: August 22, 2006
-Turn in safety gal/guy
-Take safety quiz for those who did not do a safety guy or gal.
-Finish pre-test
-Word Search of vocabulary terms
HW: No homework
posted on: August 22, 2006
-Safety Rules study guide
-Geology Pre-test
HW: Science Rules Person due or safety quiz tomorrow.
Science Rules Guy/Gal
The science rules person represents a safe scientist. With the template of the science person, decorate and color the person with a minimum of five (5) different kinds of materials. Also, write a minimum of five (5) different safety rules that would go with the materials that you have selected. A key or legend can be used for the rules but is not required.
Scoring:
Minimum of five different rules (25) ____________
Minimum of five different materials (25) ____________
Neat and colorful (25) ____________
Creative (25) ____________
Total (100) _____________
Please turn in this rubric with your science person.
posted on: August 22, 2006
-Finish safety skits with discussions.
-Safety contract. Parents need to sign for homework.
-Safety video (19 min.) and write three rules that have not been discussed in class.
-Hand out science guy/gal rubric with template. This will be due on Tuesday. Those that did not choose the project will take a quiz on Tuesday.
HW: Work on science guy/gal. Get safety contract signed.
posted on: August 16, 2006
-Checked signature on syllabus. Students will keep this in their notebooks.
-Safety skits of the safety rules.
HW: No Homework
posted on: August 16, 2006
-Checked agendas and took up letters to Mrs. Davis. For two weeks, we are not counting off for homework that is turned in late. Please check your agendas for your homework assignments. Several students did not have their homework today.
-DEAR - Drop Everything And Read for 30 minutes. All students must read 25 books before May 2007. Mrs. Davis has challenged herself to read 25 books this year.
-Syllabus - went over information.
-Finished up learning styles and getting to know each other.
-4th period - went into the theater for most of the time to listen to Dr. Tyson about some rules such as homework, dress code, behavior etc. He will be giving away an iPod to the student that reads the most books at the end of the year.
HW: Get syllabus signed.
posted on: August 16, 2006
Mrs. Davis shook everyone's hands and students told one thing about themselves. Then, students had to introduce themselves by saying "Hello, my name is.... and shaking their hands and finding out questions such as "Do you like broccoli?"
Next, we went over the supplies that will be needed.
One green notbook
4 dividers
2 composition books (advance content class)
notebook paper
Rules of the classroom
Learning style survey - visual, auditory, or tactile
HW: Letter to Mrs. Davis
First paragraph - Why I like (or don't like) science.
Second paragraph - About you
Needs to be written in a letter style with paragraphs having five to seven sentences each.
posted on: August 16, 2006
Assigned seats
Introductions of teachers
Multiple Intelligence survey was given to find out student's processing skill.
Index Card for group information was filled out.
Homework: None
posted on: August 14, 2006
Here is the syllabus for the year 2006-2007 for Mrs. Davis' classes.
posted on: August 07, 2006
Letter to Mrs. Davis - Likes and dislikes
Pass out papers
Finish post test
CD/Books - Missing several books still - 7
Mining Activity with Chips Ahoy!
Stickers and rewards
IMAX movie on the Grand Canyon
Two classes won the behavior challenge and got to go outside.
posted on: May 24, 2006
Check p. 53-56 in workbook
Post-Test Final
DEAR
posted on: May 24, 2006
Check p. 53-56 in workbook
Post Test
DEAR
posted on: May 23, 2006
Assessment:
Check study guide
Test over Ch. 4
Turn in cd's and books
Read p. 144-151 and answer questions in the workbook p. 53-56.
HW: Finish classwork
posted on: May 22, 2006
Important Information for this week:
Bring in CDs and books for science. I will start collecting them on Tuesday.
No backpacks on Friday. No lunch bags only paper bags for lunch. No papers will be going home on Friday.
Yearbooks will be given out and signed on Friday. Yearbooks will be the only thing going home on Friday.
Skills:
Review the s