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December 19, 2006
Today we had a true and false, fill in the blank with a word bank rocks test. We will be reviewing the worksheet that some classes got tomorrow in class.
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December 15, 2006
Today all my classes spent the entire period in the Mac lab working with the counselor on their prospective future careers.
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December 14, 2006
In all classes, we reviewed the double sided two page worksheets. In periods 1 and 2 I did a silly jolly rancher rock cycle demonstration, and they worked on a igneous rock worksheet which they turned in, and they have no homework, and went over missing assignments. For periods 3 and 4, we did a sedimentary rock lab activity, and they have the igneous rock worksheet for homework.
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December 13, 2006
Finish the two handouts on rocks, and the rock cycle. Use page 95 for the rock cycle and page 86 for chemical weathering. Don't worry we will go over all of this tomorrow.
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Today we had DEAR time, I returned some more assignments, and I gave each student a key terms and definitions handout that I made to help them with sedimentary rock, their differences, and how to recognize them. We reviewed chapter 3.3, and worked on review questions 1-4 of this chapter. The homework is to try to finish the two handouts that I handed out yesterday. I will review the handouts tomorrow.
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December 12, 2006
1st period the one worksheet due tomorrow, all other periods the two worksheets are due Thursday.
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Today we watched a rocks and minerals movie which was quite good, and interesting. The movie was narrated by Charlie sheen, and they took two sided notes to keep and to study as well as to answer the 20 questions I had prepared on the Promethean board for a post movie activity, We finished up by reviewing the two page two sided worksheets that I handed out for homework due Thursday. Period only was given one handout due tomorrow, they will receive the second handout tomorrow. This is the homework.
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December 11, 2006
Today we watched two rock and mineral DVD's, and answered questions on one of the DVD's. No homework
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December 08, 2006
Today we started chapter 3.1 igneous rocks and used the veni diagram tool to help process, compare and contrast the information. Comparing, and contrasting information is one of the most important ways to understand material.
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December 07, 2006
The homework is workbook 3.2.
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Today we viewed granite an igneous rock, and banded sandstone a sedimentary rock first on the Promethean board via a 200 power magnified lighted microscope. We were able to see the crystal structure of these very different rocks. The students then looked at their own granite and sandstone rocks and in groups made "vend" diagrams with the common elements of the rock in the overlapping middle, and the differences on either side. Three groups for each class shared their diagrams.
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December 06, 2006
Homework for tonight is from the text book review questions 1-5 on page77.
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Today we had our DEAR time, and in all periods except third we did a "think, share, pair, and walk" activity. First the students were given their second study guide for rocks and minerals. They then had approximately ten minutes to review that material, and the previous study, as well as the text, and workbook homework. They then put away all their material, and in pairs listed as many geologic descriptive terms that are used to describe and classify minerals and rocks. After a short period of time they all turned their cards with their terms. The pair with the most correct terms will earn a prize. The exercise went extremely well. Third period did DEAR and finished their rock and mineral lab activity.
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December 05, 2006
We reviewed the workbook homework answers. Then we started a rocks and minerals lab activity where the students used rocks and minerals they had found in their back yard, or had collected. They used a handout with key terms that geologists use to classify rocks. They then discussed the rocks with their friends, and chose four rocks to describe using the handout terminology, and by comparing them to rocks that are labeled by name, and type such as igneous, sedimentary sandstone, and metamorphic quartzite. Some students in third period finished their minerals quiz, I returned all others, as well as mountain of graded homework. No homework
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December 01, 2006
Today my students took a 30 point quiz that had true and false at the beginning and fill in the blank for the rest. I offered the option to take the test with a word bank and offered them the option and challenge to take the test without the word bank. In my third period class we were blessed with the presence of Mr. Higgins a pilot by trade and a gem collector for fun. He showed us a refractometer that analyses the way a gem refracts or bends light, a carat measuring device, a spectrometer which analyses the spectral signature of the gem, and many of his incredible and beautiful gems. He was trusting enough with the students to demonstrate how one of his gems could bend light and turn from blue to clear because of the specific elements that is is composed of and how it was used by the Vikings to navigate at day in the fog when the sun was not visible to the human eye. I will offer a retest of the quiz for students that did not do well, and will offer this retest on Tuesday of next week. Most of the students brought in rocks and minerals that they have found, bought, or have been given for the next subject that we are moving into, Rocks. Have a great weekend. Mr. Woolsey
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