Earth Systems Agendas
Fall 2012
Earth Systems Tuesday, 9/18
Warm Up: Complete the Anticipation Guide
• Stamp 4.1 vocab (12 terms)
• Video on Minerals
CW/HW: complete Ch 4.1 worksheets
Earth Systems Monday, 9/17
Warm Up
1. Predict your radioactivity test score.
2. How does your packet grade correspond with
your test grade?
3. How could you better prepare for an earth
systems test?
• Radioactivity Test Corrections
HW/CW: Ch 4 vocabulary on separate notebook
Earth Systems Friday, 9/14
• Turn in Packet
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Review sheet (2-sided)
Half-Life Practice (back side of guided notes)
Radioactive Decay ws
Notes from pp 601-603
• Test
• Have a good weekend 
Earth Systems Thursday, 9/13
• Stamp HW
Warm Up
1. Draw a half-life graph of the M&M lab as if it had
gone perfectly and M & M’s could be divided.
2. Make a T-chart to reflect your graph.
• Review HW
CW/HW: complete study guide, study for
Chem test Part II, tomorrow
Packet due tomorrow
Note: Last chances for test corrections: after school today
and before school tomorrow.
Earth Systems Wednesday, 9/12
Warm Up
1. What do you think of when you think of
radioactivity?
2. What is the real definition of radioactivity?
• Stamp notes 601-603
• Guided notes on radioactivity
HW:
• review notes, complete Half-Life Practice ws &
Radioactive Decay ws.
• Chemistry Test Part 2 FRIDAY
Earth Systems Tuesday, 9/11
Warm Up
1. What is a “half-life”?
2. How do earth scientists use half-lives?
CW/HW
• Half-Life of M&M’s activity – complete and turn in
• Complete note-taking from pp. 601-603
– write blue and red titles
– Define any terms within
– Five essential notes for each section
• Chemistry second ½ test Friday
Earth Systems Monday, 9/10
Chemistry Part 1 Test corrections
CW/HW on notebook paper:
Notes pp. 601-603
– write blue and red titles
– Define any terms within
– Five essential notes for each section
Earth Systems Friday, 9/7
• Turn in packet
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Chemistry Overview Unit Vocabulary
Matter and Change ws
Atom Builder Activity
Chemistry Overview review and webquest
Turn in lab SEPARATELY
Test
Journal check
Read pp 601-603
Earth Systems Thursday, 9/6
Warm Up – put packet together, catch up on any
missed warm ups.
CW:
– Review lab
– Review worksheets
– Jeopardy review game
HW:
– Chemistry ½ test tomorrow
– Journal check tomorrow
– Packet due tomorrow
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Chemistry Overview Unit Vocabulary
Matter and Change ws
Atom Builder Activity
Chemistry Overview review and webquest
– Lab due tomorrow
Earth Systems Wednesday, 9/5
• Chemical vs. physical change review
http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Gamequarium/Sci
ence/Physical_and_Chemical_Changes/
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_i
d=163910
Warm Up
1. How do you mass an object that is in a container?
• Chemical vs. physical change Stations Lab
Earth Systems Tuesday, 9/4
Warm Up
1. Complete first part of guided notes, using
your other work sheets
• Stamp web quest
• Chemistry Guided notes
• Review web quest, if time
Earth Systems Friday, 8/31
• Complete web quest
• www.Chem4kids.com/map.html
• Homework if not finished in class
Earth Systems Thursday, 8/30
• Stamp Ch 3 ws
Warm Up
1. Redraw and label all the parts of an atom shown
on vocab sheet
• Quick Chemistry notes in journal (power point)
• Atom building activity (with M & M’s!)
Earth Systems Wednesday, 8/29
• Stamp chemistry vocab sheet
• Test return & corrections (1/3 points back)
• Ch 3 Matter and Change ws – due tomorrow
Earth Systems Tuesday, 8/28
Turn in Unit 1 Packet:
1. Applying Scientific Methods ws
2. Scientific Method x-word puzzle
3. Quantitative or Qualitative?
4. Scientific Method Vocabulary
Test
HW: complete Chemistry vocab organizer
Earth Systems Monday, 8/27
Warm Up
1. Why can there be only one independent variable
in a controlled experiment?
• Turn in Heat lab – keep all partner work together:
– Half sheets
– Data sheet
– Hand drawn graphs
– Excel graph
• Go over quiz
• Go over review sheet
• Test tomorrow
Earth Systems Friday, 8/24
Warm Up
1. Which variable (or time) usually gets plotted on
the x-axis?
2. Which variable usually gets plotted on the yaxis?
• Stamp x-word
• Review quant/qual ws and x-word
• Quiz on iRespond
• Complete graphing in Excel ©
HW: complete review guide
Test Tuesday
Earth Systems Th, 8/23
Warm Up (no need to copy this)
1. Review study guide and work on crossword puzzle.
• Stamp Scientific Method vocab sheet & Quantitative vs.
Qualitative sheet
• Graphing in MS Excel ©
• Turn in Heat lab – keep all partner work together:
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Half sheets
Data sheet
Hand drawn graphs
Excel graph
HW: complete x-word
Quiz tomorrow
Test Tuesday
Earth Systems W, 8/22
We have a CLASS SET of books! Yea! Bring yours home.
Warm Up
1. What are the elements of a good conclusion?
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6th period: turn in experimental design activity from last week
Complete graphing and conclusion
Complete scientific method vocabulary sheet
Complete Qualitative/Quantitative sheet
HW: complete any assignments listed above not already done
Quiz Friday (Ch 1: Intro to Earth Systems and Scientific Method)
Test Tuesday
Earth Systems T, 8/21
Warm Up
1. Why should data ideally be written in ink
instead of pencil?
2. What was the independent variable of the
heat absorption lab?
3. What was the dependent variable?
• Graphing the data
Earth Systems M, 8/20
• Lab safety review
• Surface heat absorption lab
Earth Systems F, 8/17
Warm up
1. Write your best definition of a scientific theory
2. Write your hypothesis from yesterday’s
experiment design.
Complete/share experiments
Scientific method vocabulary/review/practice
Review homework
Preview Monday’s experiment
Lab Safety
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broken glass?
report immediately to teacher
Spills of every day materials?
Clean up immediately
Working with caustic or corrosive chemicals?
Close-toed shoes, safety goggles & apron
Chemical in eyes?
Eye-wash station
Good Lab Practices
1. Return equipment to cart, cleaned and dried
2. Immediately clean up any spills to floor
3. Use sponges, not paper towels, for all water
spills on counter
4. ONLY WATER in the sinks.
5. Wash hands when finished
6. ID your set-up (on drawing and cup)
7. Measure and Record accurate volumes, using
small beakers or graduated cylinders
8. On data sheet, include space for
notes/qualitative observations
Earth Systems Th, 8/16
• stamp homework
Warm Up
1. Define the following prefixes:
a. Geo b. Hydro
c. Atmos
d. Bio
2. For each of the above terms, add the suffix
“sphere” and list elements they would include.
Example: a. geosphere includes core, magma and crust
(lithosphere)
• Scientific Method notes
• Design an experiment
Earth Systems Wednesday, 8/15
Warm Up
1. What are observations?
2. What are inferences?
3. Brainstorm some fields of earth science.
• Observation/inference activity
• Guided notes from text book Ch 1.1 Intro to
earth science
HW: Review Q’s on back of notes organizer
Use of Science Journal
• For warm-ups every day:
1. Always start with writing the date
2. Number and copy each question completely
3. Answer each question
4. Correct your answers, if needed, when we go
over them
Keep your journal throughout the class period
for notes and other activities.
Return to bin on your way out.
• Observations are gathered using the senses
only. Anything you can see, hear, touch (or
feel, like temperature), smell or taste.
• Inferences are logical conclusions based on
observations and prior knowledge.
Observations and Inferences
OBSERVATIONS
INFERENCES
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1. Quietly look around the room and write down
three observations and three inferences in
your journal.
2. Pass to a partner to review and discuss
3. Fix any observations that were inferences
Earth Systems Tuesday, 8/14
• Turn in syllabus – signature sheet only
• Write name on journal front and edges and place in
bin
• Text books – bring student ID
• Importance of clarity; communication activity
HW:
• Syllabus due Friday
• Get composition book by tomorrow