Test on Plate Tectonics!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Go over Study Guide; Review Game for test; Plate Tectonics Test Tomorrow!

Study Session after school until 3:00 for students who want help studying for the test.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Warm up; Study Guide – work on w/partner.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Warm up (types of boundaries); Ch. 10 Vocab Assignment – due tomorrow and HOMEWORK if not finished.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Go over Mid-Ocean Ridge wksht (keep in Notes section of binder); Tectonic Plate Song; Plate Tectonics Vocab – define all, illustrate 12.  Due next week – NO HW over the weekend.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Video (Sea-floor spreading); Group Activity: Sea floor spreading and magnetic reversals; Turn in at end of class……HW if not finished.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Go over homework – put in Homework section of binder; Miss Storm’s Iceland Pictures; Plate Tectonics Dance/Song; NO HW

TEST ON CHAPTER 10 AND 11 NEXT WEDNESDAY!!!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Warm Up; Notes on 3 types of Plate Boundaries; HW-Plate Tectonics Wksht.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Time to finish Directed Reading – go over answers and keep in HW section of binder; Mythbusters Clip; NO HW

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Finish Plasticity Lab questions and turn in; Directed Reading Chapter 10.  Due tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Collect homework; Warm up; Notes: Earth’s Layers; Plasticity Lab; NO HOMEWORK

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Warm up; Scale Drawing of Earth’s layers (& color w/key); HW: Journey to the Center of the Earth worksheet – due tomorrow.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Warm up: Asteroids Video and notes; Go over timeline quiz; 10 Important Facts about Geologic Time – keep in notes section; NO HW

Students who wish to make corrections on their timeline must do so by Wednesday and turn their timeline back in with an LPP!

Friday, January 6, 2012

Finish timeline and take quiz; NO HW

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Warm Up: Trilobites; Work on Geologic Timeline Assignment – due tomorrow.  Quiz on timeline tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Warm Up: Chickenosaurus Video Clip – summarize in notebook; Discuss

Prep for tomorrow’s timeline assignment.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Make up tests; Geologic Time Packet – HW

HAPPY NEW YEAR……………………2012

Friday, December 16, 2011

Intro to Film Festival and look at movies from previous years.

Thusday, December 15, 2011

Test on Absolute and Relative Dating; NO HW

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Go over Study Guide and prepare for tomorrow’s test; Binder Quiz

Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Absolute Dating Video; Organize Binder for Binder Quiz; Wrap up Geologic Dating topics; HW-Study Guide due tomorrow

Monday, December 12, 2011

Warm up; Absolute Dating lab: Twizzlerium 200 – turn in at end of class period.  Test on Relative and Absolute dating on Thursday!

No homework tonight

Friday, December 9, 2011

Warm up; Notes on Absolute Dating (link to the right under Earth Science Links if you’d like a copy); NO HW

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Warm up; Go over HW and keep in HW section of Binder; Read “Earth Files-Absolute Age” (also use Ch. 8, sec. 2 of the book) to complete worksheet on Absolute Dating.  Finish for HW if not finished by the end of the hour.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Warm Up; Notes on Geologic Dating Laws/Principles; Practice problems;       Homework:  Complete Geologic Dating worksheet and answer the following questions on Page 222 (on the back of the worksheet) in your book.  Use complete sentences:  #10, 12, 13, 25 (it might help to draw a picture too),  34, 35, and 36

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Warm up; Superposition: Notes and Activity; NO HW

Monday, December 5, 2011

Warm up; Go to library to finish Online Textbook (Ch. 8) activity  - if not finished by the end of the hour, due tomorrow for HW.  Rock Cycle Wksht also HW, due tomorrow.

Friday, December 2, 2011: No School for Students

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Type and turn in Pet Rock story; Start Online Textbook activity – NO HW

Wednesday, November 30, 2011:  Snow Day

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Pet Rock Assignment Sheet and Rubric

Warm up; Finish going over activity from yesterday; Work on rough draft for Pet Rock Project.  HW-FINAL DRAFT for Pet Rock Project is due tomorrow.  We will be typing them in class – you will NOT have time to do any writing or revising in class.

Monday, November 28, 2011

National Museum of Natural History Rock Identification activity in groups; Go over when finished.  HW-Work on rough draft for Pet Rock Story.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Intro to Pet Rock Assignment; Observe rocks at stations around room in groups; Decorate Pet Rocks.  Pet rock assignment due Next Thursday, December 1st.

Pet Rock Assignment and Example

Monday, November 21, 2011

Binder Quiz; Clean out binders – SAVE ROCK CYCLE DIAGRAM ONLY!  Go over graded tests; No HW except to have a rock tomorrow

Friday, November 18, 2011

Test on Minerals and Rocks; Flipbooks due.

All students need a rock BY MONDAY!

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Go over study guide and review for the test; TEST TOMORROW!!  Minerals and Rocks.  Flipbooks will be collected with the test so they need to be finished by tomorrow!

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Last day to turn in late/missing work.

Notes on 3 Rock Types (VERY IMPORTANT).  Students should follow along and cross reference information with what’s in their flipbook. HW-Study Guide.  Test on Friday

CLICK HERE for Rocks PowerPoint from class!

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Work on Flipbook (due Friday w/test & can use on test); Rock Cycle Diagram – complete as a class and keep in notes; HW-Vocabulary Review (Ch. 5) in book or use binder to help you

Monday, November 14, 2011

Revisit Crystal Growing lab to ensure everyone understand results – complete and discuss worksheet; Start Rock types flipbook; NO HW

LAST TEST OF THE TRIMESTER IS THIS FRIDAY!  THE TEST WILL FOCUS MOSTLY ON MINERALS, BUT THERE WILL BE SOME QUESTIONS ON ROCKS.

ALL LATE WORK (LPP) OR MAKEUP WORK IS DUE THIS WEDNESDAY!

Friday, November 11, 2011

Cupcake Core Sampling activity; Mineral Resources wksht – HW.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Mineral Identification Lab; HW:  Finish lab questions for homework

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Taboo Vocab Review; Finish Notes on Mineral Properties; 4 Stations to practice testing mineral properties; NO HW.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Finish Crystal Shapes poster; Observe crystals (last day); Answer lab questions and turn in. (HW) if not finished. 

Monday, November 7, 2011

Observe crystals; Crystal Shapes poster in groups; NO HW

Friday, November 4, 2011

Make observations about crystals; Notes on Mineral Properties; No HW

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Make observations of crystals; HW-Read Ch. 5, Sec. 2: Identifying Minerals and complete DIRECTED READING – due tomorrow.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Crystal Growing Lab (groups); NO HW

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Pop Quiz on homework – turn in homework; 4 Stations on Silicates/Nonsilicates – due at end of hour.  NO HW

Monday, October 31, 2011

Read “How Do Minerals Form?” and learn how to make a concept map; Read Chapter 5, Section 1 (What is a Mineral) and fill out worksheet (for page 111).  Make a concept map of the info on pages 112-114, and 115 on the back.  HW if not finished in class.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Watch: “How the Earth Was Made: The Great Lakes” – students will fill out a worksheet as they watch and turn in at end of hour (absent students will be excused).  NO HW.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Read Michigan Basin Article and answer questions; Go over binder quiz and Atomic Structure quiz; Clean out Binders; Go over Michigan Basin Questions and answers – keep in NOTES section of binder.  NO HW.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Discuss Great Lakes – Turn in homework; The Michigan Basin – group activity.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Quiz; HW-Great Lakes Graphs and Questions.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Binder Quiz; Go over Study Guide; Review Bingo – QUIZ tomorrow!

Friday, October 21, 2011

Go over and turn in homework; Organize binder for Monday’s binder quiz; Study Guide for Tuesday’s quiz – HW

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Go over Drawings of Atoms; What is a compound, isotope, ion?; HW – Worksheet Packet – due tomorrow.  QUIZ will be next Tuesday!  We will review on Monday.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

QUIZ ON ATOMIC STRUCTURE NEXT WEEK 

Helpful Links:  Interactive Periodic Table  and Chem 4 Kids

Continue w/Atomic Structure and using the Periodic Table;  Practice Drawing Atoms; NO HW

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Math MEAP

Grade Matter Wksht in class – keep in HW section of Science Binder; Notes on Atomic Structure; NO HW

Monday, October 17, 2011

Atomic Cartoon Card due; Glass Bending Lab – learn how to use a Bunsen Burner; HW- MATTER WKSHT DUE TOMORROW!  Need book/online textbook (remember username and password info is under the “Class Info” tab at the top of this page and the LINK to the online text is to your right).

Friday, October 14, 2011

Matter: Why Does it Matter? Read and answer questions for warm-up; Atomic Cartoon – due Monday; Matter Wksht – due Tuesday.

LAST CHANCE TO TURN IN LAB SAFETY CONTRACT IS MONDAY!!!

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Notes:  Solids, Liquids, Gases.  Matter Wksht: NO HW – due Monday

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Finish discussing lab safety rules; Illustrate one important rule and turn in at end of the hour; make-up tests. No HW

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Quiz on Earth Systems; NO HW

Monday, October 10, 2011

Review game for Earth Systems quiz (tomorrow); HW – Finish Energy Book for tomorrow.

Friday, October 6, 2011

Solar Cooking Video – how solar ovens are used in Africa; Solar Nacho Cookout – Energy Book should be worked on and finished in class.  No HW

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED ITEMS FOR OUR SOLAR NACHO COOKOUT!!!!

Thursday, October 5, 2011

Warm up; Go over Cycles Wksht and keep in HW Section of Binder; Finish notes on the earth system.  NO HW.

Wednesday, October 4, 2011

Warm up; Notes on Earth Systems/Spheres; HW: Read article (take 10 bullet notes) on Earth Systems and complete worksheet.

Please send all donations in for solar nachos by tomorrow.  Thank you!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Hand back and go over Test; Presentation by Hayes counselors; NO HW

Monday, October 3, 2011

Make-up tests; Earth Science Pretest; NO HW

Reminder: Solar Nacho Donations need to be in by Thursday please!

Friday, September 30, 2011

Binder Quiz:  Students do not need to study for binder quizzes, they just need to have their binder.

Review games: Metric conversions game and Observation game for candy

Thursday, September 29, 20011

Test on Scientific Method, Metric Measurement and Conversions; Density

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Review for tomorrow’s test

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Go over homework; Density problems in class; No homework other than to study for the test (Thursday)

Monday, September 26, 2011

Turn in homework from Friday; Warm up (Density); Video clips and notes about density; HW-Density: Do you understand it? Wksht (due tomorrow – you must attempt all questions to earn credit!); TEST ON THURSDAY (Scientific Method, Metric Measurements and Conversions; Density)….Study Guide handed out today!

Friday, September 23, 2011

Turn in Homework; Warm up; “What is going on here?” Lab; HW-finish lab sheet for Monday (6-8 sentence paragraph).

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Warm up; Discuss what observations and inferences are; Practice making observations and inferences using cartoons in groups; HW: Observations/Inferences wksht.

There will be a TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY on everything we’ve covered so far:  The Scientific Method, Metric Measurements and Conversions, Observations and Inferences, and Density (which we will start tomorrow and finish with next week).

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Turn in Metric Measurement HW Packet; Measuring Lab in groups; No HW tonight

September 20, 2011

Metric Conversions: How to convert & practice converting; In groups – Observation Game; HW-Metric Conversions Wksht

September 19, 2011

Review the difference b/n Independent and Dependent Variables; Notes on the Metric System; Metric Conversion practice if time.  NO HW

September 16, 2011

Scientific Method: 1) Find Class Averages for 3 measurements from yesterday and make a bar graph of the results of the Thumb War Lab. 2) Complete all questions on lab sheet – HW if not finished. 3) Personal reflections on “You and School”. No homework over the weekend unless you didn’t finish the graph/lab sheet.

September 15, 2011

Scientific Method: 1) Turn in Justin Bieber Wksht; 2) Learning how the scientific method relates to having a Thumb War…..Have a Thumb War and record thumb/wrist measurements; NO HW

September 14, 2011

Scientific Method: 1) Warm up (Bar Graph about Stereotypes about scientists); 2) Practice making a line graph using data sheet; 3) Finish Line Graph for homework if not done at end of hour – JUSTIN BIEBER WKSHT _ HW due tomorrow!

September 13, 2011

Scientific Method:  1) Go over worksheet; 2) Steps of the Scientific Method (NOTES); 3) Scientific Method Rap; 4) Sponge Bob Scientific Method Problems – NO HW

September 12, 2011

Scientific Method – 1)  read “Ad Busters” article together and discuss parts of the scientific method; 2)  Complete worksheet for HW

September 09, 2011

Today’s Learning Objective:  To learn what Earth Science is and to also learn what the branches of Earth Science are.

1.  Turn in “Draw a Scientist” assignment – look for Stereotypes in drawings

2.  Request take-home textbook if desired.

3.  Earth Science Glasses Assignment (HW due Monday) (5th hour class does not have to finish for homework due to GREAT use of class time)

1.  Class Discussion:  What is Science?

2.  Draw a Scientist Assignment – due tomorrow.  Draw a scientist “doing science.” Include at least 3 tools that are being used by the scientist.  Color your picture and include a caption explaining who the scientist is (make up a name) and what the scientist is doing.

2.  Classroom Procedures – hand out LPPs and Hall Passes

No Homework

Go over Class Syllabus – return signed by a parent by Friday, Sept. 09.  NOTE: THERE IS A LINK TO THE SYLLABUS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS PAGE UNDER GENERAL LINKS!