Wednesday - August 25, 2010 Welcome Back Students!!! Check Student Rosters Distribute Textbooks, Course Info Letter, Student Info Cards Share Teacher Email, Class Website CW/HW – Outline all of Chapter 1 in your notes Thursday - August 26, 2010 Collect signed forms, info cards CW – Earth’s Systems Worksheets Use your HW notes Attach HW notes to worksheet when completed Turn in for a grade HW – Get a Unit Sheet (neon colored) titled “Intro to EES” Complete vocabulary terms as instructed Friday - August 27, 2010 Collect signed forms, info cards CW – In addition to last night’s vocabulary, complete the textbook questions assigned on the neon unit sheet Have BOTH ready for quiz on Monday!! HW – STUDY Monday - August 30, 2010 Collect signed forms, info cards CW – HW QUIZ: Intro to EES Open HW and EES Reference Tables Turn in for a grade CW – PowerPoint Notes PowerPoint found on class website CW – Pick a partner; spend 15 min. to REVIEW and QUIZ each other on the notes you’ve just taken HW – STUDY NOTES Tuesday - August 31, 2010 CW – Finish PPT Notes Spend 10 min. in class today reviewing/studying notes together Help each other fill in missing information or gaps CW – PowerPoint QUIZ Open notes allowed DONE INDIVIDUALLY Turn in for a grade HW – STUDY/READ Chapter 1 in your textbook Wednesday – Sept. 1, 2010 CW – New Unit Sheet “Maps” Complete vocabulary terms in notebook Use other resources for words not in your book!!! CW – Maps Worksheet #1 Turn in for a grade HW – Textbook Questions from Unit Sheet “Maps” Have BOTH vocab and questions ready for HW QUIZ TOMORROW!!! Thursday – Sept. 2, 2010 CW – HW QUIZ: Maps Open HW and reference tables Turn in for a grade when completed CW – Maps Worksheet #2 Turn in for a grade HW – STUDY / READ Chapters 1 in textbook QUIZ TOMORROW!!! Use questions at the end of the chapter for extra practice! Review vocabulary and diagrams/pictures in text! Friday – Sept. 3, 2010 CW – QUIZ: Earth’s Systems & Maps Open notes and reference tables Turn in for a grade when completed CW – Maps Worksheet #3 Turn in for a grade HW – STUDY FOR UNIT TEST WEDNESDAY Tuesday – Sept. 7, 2010 CW – REVIEW GUIDE FOR TEST Students may work together in pairs Review guides will be collected WITH test tomorrow! HW – STUDY FOR UNIT TEST TOMORROW; Complete review guide Wednesday – Sept. 8, 2010 TEST 1 – Earth’s Systems & Maps Use pencil on ScanTron!! Open reference tables ONLY Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the test booklet!! HW – New neon Unit Sheet “Minerals” – do vocabulary terms in notebook Thursday – Sept. 9, 2010 CW – Minerals & Rocks Video Find link on class website CW – Minerals Worksheet #1 Keep in notes for now HW – Complete Unit Sheet questions for next HW Quiz Monday Friday – Sept. 10, 2010 CW – PowerPoint Notes “Minerals & Rocks” PowerPoint found on class website CW – Choose a study partner Outline the Properties of Mineral Identification creatively on a poster paper Turn in poster with BOTH names for a grade HW – Unit Sheet questions Have ready for HW Quiz Monday!! Monday – Sept. 13, 2010 CW – HW QUIZ: Minerals Open HW and reference tables Turn in for a grade when completed CW – Complete PPT Notes CW/HW – Minerals Worksheets #2 Turn in for a grade tomorrow Tuesday – Sept. 14, 2010 Get Mobile Lab #2 Turn in Minerals Worksheets #2 CW – SAS In Schools Online Lab – “The Rock Cycle” Web Launch # 71 Follow instructions carefully Find links on class website if needed Keep in notes to study for now, but it WILL BE COLLECTED next week for a lab grade!!! Wednesday – Sept. 15, 2010 Get Mobile Lab #2 LAST DAY WITH COMPUTERS!! CW – SAS In Schools Online Lab – “The Rock Cycle” Web Launch # 71 Follow instructions carefully Find links on class website if needed Keep in notes to study for now, but it WILL BE COLLECTED next week for a lab grade!!! Thursday – Sept. 16, 2010 CW – New unit sheet “Rocks” Complete vocabulary terms in notebook CW – Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle Turn in for a grade HW – Unit Sheet Questions DUE FOR HW QUIZ TUESDAY!! Friday – Sept. 17, 2010 Collect vocab puzzles CW – Igneous Rocks Review Worksheets Keep as notes in notebook HW – Unit Sheet Questions DUE FOR HW QUIZ TUESDAY!! Monday – Sept. 20, 2010 CW – Metamorphic Rocks Review Worksheets Keep as notes in notebook You may work in pairs HW – Unit Sheet Questions DUE FOR HW QUIZ TUESDAY!! Tuesday – Sept. 21, 2010 Get Mobile Lab #2 CW - HW QUIZ: Rocks Open HW & Reference Tables Turn in for a grade when completed Turn in SAS In Schools Online Rock Cycle Lab for a grade NOW CW – PowerPoint Notes (PPT’s #1-4) Find on class website View PPT’s in order, complete the notes packet Work in pairs Wednesday – Sept. 22, 2010 EARLY DISMISSAL DAY Come in, get a computer and get to work ASAP! CW – Continue with PowerPoint Notes (PPT’s #1-4) from yesterday Find on class website View PPT’s in order, complete the notes packet Work in pairs COMPLETE TODAY!!! Thursday – Sept. 23, 2010 CW – Use ESRT’s (Earth Science Reference Tables) to complete your worksheets Keep in notes to study CW – Spend 10 min. organizing your minerals and rocks notes/materials; review them with a partner HW – STUDY for Minerals & Rocks Quiz TOMORROW!!! Friday – Sept. 24, 2010 CW – QUIZ: Minerals & Rocks Open notes & reference tables ONLY Turn in for a grade Attach yesterdays 3 worksheets to the quiz when you turn it in!!! DON’T FORGET OR YOU’LL GET A ZERO!! CW/HW – Sedimentary Rocks Review Worksheets Keep in notes Monday – Sept. 27, 2010 CW – Watch video reviewing Minerals & Rocks CW – Work on Review Guide for Test Students may work together Review guide WILL BE COLLECTED for a grade Use your notes & book for help HW – STUDY FOR TEST WEDNESDAY! Tuesday – Sept. 28, 2010 ** Organize worksheet packets!! ** Grade quizzes in class!! THEN…. CW – Practice Test Questions Take the first 20 min. of class to complete Students should work ALONE NO Notes, Books, Partners After 20 min. is up, get with a partner and share/review answers THEN…. CW – Finish Review Guide for Test Students may work together Review guide WILL BE COLLECTED for a grade Use your notes & book for help Wednesday – Sept. 29, 2010 TEST 2 – Minerals & Rocks Use pencil on ScanTron!! Open reference tables ONLY Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the test booklet!! CW – New Unit Sheet “Plates” Complete vocabulary terms in notebook HW – Finish vocab & READ CHAPTER 9 Thursday – Sept. 30, 2010 CW – PowerPoint Notes “Plates & Quakes” CLICK HERE FOR NOTES PPT is also on class website! Take notes from PPT When PPT is finished, pick a partner and review/quiz each other on your notes for 10 minutes. CW – Complete the vocab crossword puzzle for review HW – READ CHAPTER 9, STUDY!!! Friday – Oct. 1, 2010 CW – Finish up PowerPoint Notes “Plates” PPT is also on class website! Take notes from PPT When PPT is finished, pick a partner and review/quiz each other on your notes for 10 minutes. CW – Complete PowerPoint Notes/Book Reading Quiz Open notes, reference tables Students work INDIVIDUALLY!! HW – READ/REVIEW CHAPTER 9, STUDY!!! Monday – Oct. 4, 2010 CW – Workbook packet for Chapter 9 Packet due on Wednesday!! HW – Complete Unit Assignment Sheet “Plates” vocabulary and questions Have ready for HW Check Quiz tomorrow!! Tuesday – Oct. 5, 2010 CW – HW QUIZ: Plates Open HW and reference tables GO TO COMPUTER LAB CW - SAS In Schools InterActivity#953 Student Login: cedarridge Journal Analysis Wednesday – Oct. 6, 2010 CW – QUIZ: Plate Tectonics CW – Go back to computer lab to finish InterActivity #953 Journal & Analysis DUE TOMORROW!! HW – Read Chapter 8; STUDY notes Thursday – Oct. 7, 2010 CW – Video w/ Worksheet Honors: “Forces That Shape Earth” Honors Worksheet Standard: “Our Changing Earth” Standard Worksheet CW – Turn in InterActivity #953 HW – Continue reading/reviewing Ch. 8 Friday – Oct. 8, 2010 CW – New Unit Sheet “Quakes” Complete vocabulary in class CW – Workbook packet for Ch. 8 HW – Unit Sheet Questions – HW Check Quiz on Tuesday! Monday – Oct. 11, 2010 CW – Finish up workbook packet for Ch. 8 CW – PPT/Book Quiz for Ch. 8 HW – Finish unit sheet questions – HW Quiz TOMORROW!!! Tuesday – Oct. 12, 2010 CW – HW Quiz: Quakes Open HW & reference tables CW – Complete Review Guide for Test 3 Students work alone Review guide WILL BE TURNED IN for a grade! Wednesday – Oct. 13, 2010 EARLY DISMISSAL DAY CW – QUIZ: Plates & Quakes Open notes & reference tables CW – Complete Review Guide for Test 3 Students work alone Review guide WILL BE TURNED IN for a grade! HW – Study/review for Test 3 (Thursday) Thursday – Oct. 14, 2010 TEST 3 – Plates & Quakes Use pencil on ScanTron!! Open reference tables ONLY Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the test booklet!! CW – New Unit Sheet (Relative Dating) Complete vocabulary in notebook HW – Read Chapter 12; Complete unit questions Friday – Oct. 15, 2010 CW – “What’s Up?” Relative Dating Activity Work in pairs Complete, then review your answers with the sub Students KEEP to study HW – Read Chapter 12; Complete unit questions (HW Quiz MONDAY) Monday – Oct. 18, 2010 CW – Complete/Finish “What’s Up” Activity from Friday Review answers to “What’s Up” with the sub CW – HW QUIZ: Relative Dating Open HW and reference tables ONLY CW – Relative Dating Review Worksheets (Ch. 12) HW – Complete worksheets, review your vocabulary Tuesday – Oct. 19, 2010 CW – PowerPoint Notes “Geologic Time” View PowerPoint guided by teacher Complete packet of notes – KEEP TO STUDY!! CW – New Unit Sheet “Absolute Dating” Complete vocabulary HW – Read Ch. 13; work on unit questions (HW Quiz on Friday) Wednesday – Oct. 20, 2010 CW – Radiometric Dating Lab Activity CW – Radiometric Dating Questions #1, #2, Worksheets for Review PASS OUT PROGRESS REPORTS – ALL MAKEUP WORK IS DUE BY THURSDAY OCT. 28th!!! HW – Get the Ch. 13 “Earth’s History” Worksheet packet and start studying!! Thursday – Oct. 21, 2010 CW – Earth’s History Workbook Packet (Ch. 13) Due Tomorrow! CW – Work on Unit Sheet Questions if time permits! Due Tomorrow! HW – Read Ch. 13; Complete Unit Sheet Questions & Workbook Packet Friday – Oct. 22, 2010 CW – HW QUIZ: Absolute Dating Open HW and reference tables ONLY CW – Collect Workbook Packets (Ch. 13) CW – Review Guide for Test 4 Students should complete individually and ask questions during tutoring or plus period! TEST DAY (Monday) HW – STUDY for quiz tomorrow!! Review/rewrite your notes Read Chapter 12 & 13 summaries! Monday – Oct. 25, 2010 CW – QUIZ: Relative & Absolute Dating, Geologic Time (Chapters 12 & 13) Open notes and reference tables ONLY CW – Work on Review Guide for Test 4 Students should complete individually and ask questions during tutoring or plus period! TEST DAY (Monday) HW – Study for Test 4 (Ch. 12 & 13) Tuesday – Oct. 26, 2010 TEST 4 – Geologic History Use pencil on ScanTron!! Open reference tables ONLY Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the test booklet!! CW – Midterm Review Packets Read instructions on packet CAREFULLY These are INDIVIDUAL PACKETS…NOT GROUP WORK!! You will be given 2 full days of class to work, but some of it may need to be completed at home You are also expected to be studying for your midterm exam as well!! Wednesday – Oct. 27, 2010 CW – Work on Midterm Review Packets HW – Continue reviewing for Midterm Exam MIDTERM IS ON THURSDAY!!! Thursday – Oct. 28, 2010 LAST DAY OF GRADING PERIOD ALL WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY TODAY! REVIEW GUIDES FOR MIDTERM DUE!! MIDTERM EXAM TODAY!! TEST 5 – Midterm Exam Use pencil on ScanTron!! Open reference tables ONLY Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the test booklet!! Monday – Nov. 1, 2010 (Honors) New Seating Chart WARM-UP – “I think I have earned a (letter grade) in this class because I ____. I know that I can improve by _____. I am looking forward to _____.” Return Graded Papers Elon University Classroom Study Permission Forms Discuss Tutoring/Remediation Opportunity Introduce Hydrosphere New Unit Sheet: Freshwater Activity / Lesson – Freshwater Powerpoint Notes & Lecture HW – Unit Sheet DUE WEDNESDAY Monday – Nov. 1, 2010 (Standard) New Seating Chart WARM-UP – “I think I have earned a (letter grade) in this class because I ____. I know that I can improve by _____. I am looking forward to _____.” Return Graded Papers Elon University Classroom Study Permission Forms Discuss Tutoring/Remediation Opportunity Introduce Hydrosphere New Unit Sheet: Freshwater Activity / Lesson – Water Cycle Project – Due Friday HW – Unit Sheet DUE WEDNESDAY Tuesday – Nov. 2, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Hydrosphere Terms Hydrosphere Activity – Hydrology Powerpoint Lecture Internet Investigation: How does water move through the ground? Assignment – Work on Internet Investigation – Due Today HW – Unit Sheet Terms & Questions – Due Tomorrow!! Tuesday – Nov. 2, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – Hydrosphere Terms Hydrosphere Activity – Review Water Cycle Discuss Porosity & Permeability Sinkholes Examples Assignment – Finish Water Cycle Project HW – Unit Sheet Terms & Questions Wednesday – Nov. 3, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – The Action of Groundwater, Sinkholes, Aquifers Hydrosphere HW Quiz: Freshwater Activity – Lab Activity: Sediment Sorting & Transportation HW – Finish up reading in text – Oceans start tomorrow! Wednesday – Nov. 3, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – The Action of Groundwater, Sinkholes, Aquifers Hydrosphere HW Quiz: Freshwater Activity – Freshwater Resources Critical Thinking Exercise Lab Activity: Groundwater Movement HW – Finish reading/studying text, Oceans start tomorrow! Thursday – Nov. 4, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Review HW Quiz; Review Online Visualizations Collect Sediment Sorting Lab Activity Finish up Powerpoint Notes Activity – MEGAFLOOD – Video & Discussion Sheet New Unit Sheet: Ocean Water (Due Monday) HW – Ocean Water Unit Sheet DUE MONDAY; Freshwater Quiz Tomorrow!! Thursday – Nov. 4, 2010 (Standard) Activity – Finish Lab Today Assignment – Complete lab sheet, DUE TOMORROW New Ocean Water Unit Sheet HW – Ocean Water Unit Sheet DUE MONDAY Friday – Nov. 5, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Concept Map Freshwater Quiz Activity – Finish MEGAFLOOD HW – Ocean Water HW Assignment DUE MONDAY Friday – Nov. 5, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – Concept Mapping: Water Systems; Website Simulation Activity – Demonstrate Permeability; Complete & Collect Lab Sheets Assignment Sediment Sorting & Transportation WordWise Running Water & Groundwater HW – Ocean Water Unit Sheet DUE MONDAY Monday – Nov. 8, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Mapping Ocean Floor Activity – Temperature, Salinity, Depth LAB: Thermohaline Currents HW – Review HW, Read Chapter Summaries in text Monday – Nov. 8, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – Features of the Ocean Floor Activity – Ocean Water Guided Notes in Book HW – Review Notes Tuesday – Nov. 9, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – What is the Chemical Composition of Seawater? HW Quiz - Oceans Activity – LAB: Thermohaline Ocean Currents Assignment – Complete lab sheet, answer questions HW – Test 5 Review Guide Tuesday – Nov. 9, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – What is the Chemical Composition of Seawater? Activity – Ocean Currents Notes Assignment – DEMO: Density Currents Temperature, Salinity, Depth Graph HW – Test 5 Review Guide Wednesday – Nov. 10, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Ocean Currents Guided Notes Page Activity – World Ocean Currents Map Temperature, Salinity Graph DEMO: Upwelling HW – Study for Test Wednesday – Nov. 10, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – DEMO: Upwelling; Finish Reviewing Notes Assignment – QUIZ – Oceans Notes Work on Study Guide – It WILL be collected with the test for a grade HW – Study for Test Friday – Nov. 12, 2010 (Honors) TEST 5: Hydrosphere ScanTron Friday – Nov. 12, 2010 (Standard) TEST 5: Hydrosphere Scantron Attach Review Guide to test Monday – Nov. 15, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Layers of the Atmosphere Activity – Graphical Analysis: Composition of the Atmosphere Layers of the Atmosphere Pressure Patterns in the Atmosphere HW – Read/Complete Ch. 17 Monday – Nov. 15, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – Layers of the Atmosphere Activity – Graphical Analysis: Composition of the Atmosphere HW – Vocabulary Tuesday – Nov. 16, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Current Event Discussion; Turn in Graphs from yesterday Activity – Class Survey Powerpoint Guided Notes Energy Part 1, Part 2 Assignment – HW – Unit Questions (Ch. 17, 18, 19) Tuesday – Nov. 16, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – Vocabulary Quiz; New Unit Sheet Activity – Class Survey Composition of Atmosphere Graph Assignment – TEST CORRECTIONS Wednesday – Nov. 17, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – What do we want to know about the atmosphere? (Collect class responses) Activity – Complete Energy Part 1 Powerpoint Notes (Teacher Guided) Assignment Energy Part 2 Powerpoint Notes (Student Guided) Atmosphere Webquest Discussion Questions HW – Unit Questions…keep working on them! Due Tuesday Wednesday – Nov. 17, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – How does the Sun heat the atmosphere? Assignment – Intro to Atmosphere Webquest Thursday – Nov. 18, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – A Private Universe - Discussion Activity – Seasons Revisit Webquest HW – Review/Finish Notes; QUIZ TOMORROW Thursday – Nov. 18, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – SILENT QUIZ QUESTION Assignment – Intro to the Atmosphere Webquest (20 min.) Work Packet – Atmosphere Composition, HW –Review Notes for Quiz Tomorrow Thursday – Nov. 18, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – QUIZ You have from 12:55 – 1:00 to SILENTLY get out a ½ sheet of paper, write your name on it, and write a response to this question: “What are the five layers of the atmosphere in order, starting at Earth’s surface?” Friday – Nov. 19, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – “Minds of Our Own” Activity – OPEN NOTES QUIZ INVESTIGATION: Gaia and the Early Earth Example of a cumulative graph HW – Unit Questions Due Tuesday Friday – Nov. 19, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP OPEN NOTES QUIZ / Class Survey Complete work packet and turn in for a grade TODAY Unit Sheet Questions – Ch. 17, 18, 19 (DUE TUESDAY) HW – Study Notes, Review Ch. 17-19 Friday – Nov. 19, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – QUIZ You have from 12:55 – 1:00 to SILENTLY get complete the warm-up. Monday – Nov. 22, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Science Quote Activity – Absorption and Radiation by Land and Water OR Weather Station Models HW – Unit Sheet Questions (Part 1) DUE TOMORROW “There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.” Hippocrates, Law Greek physician (460 BC - 377 BC) Monday – Nov. 22, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP Activity – Review Work Packet Grade Atmosphere Quizzes Unit Assignment Sheet Book Q’s HW QUIZ TOMORROW HW – Complete HW Monday – Nov. 22, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – You have from 12:55 – 1:00 to SILENTLY complete the warm-up. What is an air mass? What does cT, cP, mT, and mP mean? (See Page 560 for help) Tuesday – Nov. 23, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Introduce Cumulative Quiz Schedule HW Quiz: Atmosphere Part I Activity – Absorption and Radiation by Land and Water OR Weather Station Models Progress Reports HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Tuesday – Nov. 23, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – Introduce Cumulative Quiz Schedule HW QUIZ: Atmosphere Part I Activity – Progress Reports Monday – Nov. 29, 2010 (Honors) Progress Reports WARM-UP – Review Weather Station Models – Pressure Readings Activity – Collect Assignments Isotherm & Isobar Maps HW – Monday – Nov. 29, 2010 (Standard) Progress Reports WARM-UP – Page 543, Draw a detailed diagram of sea and land breezes Activity – NOTES: Air Masses, Wind Currents, Land Breezes, Sea Breezes What Causes Wind? Global Wind Patterns (see pg. 540-541) HW – Absorption of Heat: Soil vs. Water Graph – DUE TOMORROW Tuesday – Nov. 30, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Project Proposal Form Activity – NOTES: Air Masses, Fronts Air Pressure & Wind Speeds HW – Diagram Global Winds Tuesday – Nov. 30, 2010 (Standard) Collect Graphs WARM-UP – Global Winds Diagram Activity – Weather, Wind Video & Work Packet HW – Work on Unit Questions Wednesday – Dec. 1, 2010 (Honors) EARLY DISMISSAL WARM-UP – Air Masses & Fronts; Global Winds Activity – Weather Notes from PPT HW – Work on Unit Questions Wednesday – Dec. 1, 2010 (Standard) EARLY DISMISSAL WARM-UP – Movement of Air Activity – Weather Notes from PPT HW – Work on Unit Questions Thursday – Dec. 2, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Movement of Air Activity – Atmosphere Project HW – Thursday – Dec. 2, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – Activity – HW – Friday – Dec. 3, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Activity – Atmosphere Project HW – Friday – Dec. 3, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – Activity – HW – Monday – Dec. 6, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Activity – Atmosphere Project HW – Monday – Dec. 6, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – Activity – HW – Tuesday – Dec. 7, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Activity – Atmosphere Project HW – Tuesday – Dec. 7, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – Activity – HW –