Introduction and
Mapping
Each unit has at least one major assignment that counts as a test grade. Additionally there are weekly current events due Fridays, an outside reading assignment, and a scientific essay.
Video Notes (online),
Scientific Method FRAME
Formal lab report: After designing and conducting the density lab you must type
Minerals and Rocks
Video Notes (online), Rock samples (class), Mineral Books
Resources
Earth’s Surface
Processes
Plate Tectonics
Video Notes, http://www.eia.gov/kids/
Video Notes, http://www.culpeperswcd.org/
Video Notes, http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamice arth/drift.html mineral and its uses and present a flyer of information to the class
Letter to Governor: Students will research VA energy resources and propose a better option for resource usage.
Culpeper Water Essay -from presentation by guest speaker
Lithification Children’s Story- presented to Preschool
PhotoStory Video- Students will make videos on area of interest
Geological History
Video Notes, Fossil Remains
(class)
Fossil Research- Examine class fossils and determine the age, how they formed, and how they moved.
Astronomy
Meteorology
Oceanography
Video Notes, Star charts, Starry
Night Software (CD), google sky
Video Notes, http://ciese.org/curriculum/weathe rproj2/en/activity1.shtml
Video Notes, http://www.noaa.gov/
Semester
Projects**
Rubrics and Information online: www.mrsstuart.wordpress.com
Most rubrics available online: www.mrsstuart.wordpress.com
Moon Rock: Students will be given a rock sample and asked to prove or disprove the possibility of it being from the moon.
Build a weather instrument- Students will build and test a homemade weather instrument.
Ocean Water Labs- Students will test the properties of ocean water to determine how and why it moves.
Book logs-Students will chose a book from the list provided and log as they read.
Science Essay-Students will choose a topic based off their book to research and write an essay

Choose a book by 1/28 . You may choose from the approved list below or get approval of another book from Mrs. Stuart. Note: The book must be a nonfiction text with first hand account of a natural phenomena (or disaster).
October Sky by: Homer Hickam
Into Thin Air by: Jon Krakauer
Cadillac Desert by: Marc Reisner
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
The Silent World by Jacques Cousteau
Cosmos by Carl Sagan
Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl
Adrift by Steven Callahan
The White Cascade by Gary Krist
The Raging Sea by Dennis Powers
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
Silent Spring by Rachel Carlson
Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson
The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
The Ocean of Life by Callum Roberts
Visit Sunny Chernobyl by Andrew Blackwell
Haiti after the earthquake by Paul Farmer
The Endurance by Caroline Alexander
A World Turned Over by Lorian Hemingway
Super Volcano by Greg Breining
Three Fearful Days by Malcolm E. Barker
Obtain the book ASAP. Don’t wait until the last minute. You must get a copy of the approved book from EVHS Library (if available), Culpeper Library (if available), amazon.com (I recommend used copies), or electronically. Once your book is chosen, you are responsible for obtaining it.
Read and log the book. You will need a total of 10 book logs. Each will be ½ page in length and can be written or typed.
Each log should contain information about the plot (4pts) and what you thought about the reading (4pts).
Be sure to divide your book up evenly for your book logs. You should not have 1 book log for 10 pages of reading and another for 75pages of reading. This step is worth 80points
Write a book review. You should include1) a brief summary of the plot, 2) what you liked about the author’s writing style,
3) how you related to the information, and 4) things you didn’t like about the reading (if any).
This is worth 20points.
No exceptions. This is a project/test grade. 10 points will be deducted for each day late. After 5 days, extra credit will have to be turned in to receive up to 50%