Sun Clock Projects on Display

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The Sun Clock Projects have taken over our Earth Science classroom! If you haven't stopped by to see them they'll be here for one more week and they are definitely worth seeing this year. If you can't stop by check them out on the Benzie Central Earth Science Facebook Page where I am slowly uploading Sun Clock photos for all to enjpy. Mr. Olson, BCHS principal, shared a few Sun Clock photos on the Benzie County Central Schools website as well.

This Week in Earth Science: November 1-5

• Monday - No school today - Regional Professional Development Day for Teachers.
• Tuesday - Earth-Sky Warm-up, Review Petoskey Stone Lab, El Nino Video Clip, El Nino Analysis Lab, Oceanography Review Questions assigned.
• Wednesday - Earth-Sky Warm-up, Check & collect Oceanography Review Questions, Oceanography Review Contest.
• Thursday - Earth-Sky Warm-up, Tectonics Xword assigned, Oceanography Unit Test.
• Friday - Last day of the 1st Marking Period (deadline for late, missing, make-up work & retakes), Earth-Sky Warm-up, Check & collect Tectonics Xword, Petoskey Stone Raffle, ACT Practice Questions.
• Looking Ahead ~ First week of the 2nd Marking Period, Plate Tectonics Jigsaw Puzzle.
• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

This Week in Earth Science: October 25-29

• Monday - Tidal Record Sheet Warm-up, Deep Oceans Video & facts.
• Tuesday - Delayed Start today, Tidal Record Sheet Warm-up (collect & grade today), Hydrothermal Vent diagram, Chemosynthesis video clip.
• Wednesday - Review Hydrothermal Vent, Coral notes, Petoskey Lab.
• Thursday - Review Hydrothermal Vent, El Nino Analysis Lab.
• Friday - Hydrothermal Vent Quiz, SONAR demos & problems.
• Looking Ahead ~ Oceanography Unit Test on Wednesday Nov. 3rd & end of the 1st Marking Period is Friday Nov. 5th.
• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

Comet Hartley 2 Approaches Earth

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Comet Hartley is approaching Earth for an 11-million-mile close encounter on Oct. 20th. Although it is barely visible to the naked eye, the comet can be seen through binoculars & looks great through backyard telescopes. The best time to look is during the dark hours before sunrise when the comet is almost straight overhead in the constellation Perseus. Check Sky & Telescope for a sky map.
Source: SpaceWeather.com.
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This Week in Earth Science: October 18-22

• Monday - Warm-up (Tidal Record Sheet all week), Pacific Poster Key introduction, read "My Blue Wilderness" by Sylvia Earle.
• Tuesday - Warm-up, review Pacific Poster, Tide demos & animations, Olympic National Park slides & outline.
• Wednesday - Warm-up, review Pacific Poster, inspect & test Sun Clock Projects.
• Thursday - Warm-up, Pacific Poster Quiz, Oceanography Video.
• Friday - Warm-up, Atlantic Currents Search Laptop Lab.
• Reminder! - The Sun Clock Project is due Wednesday Oct. 20th.
• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

New Warm-up this Week

Students will become very familiar with this web-based application over the next two weeks as they plot tide data each day for their warm-up beginning on Tuesday. Seattle, Washington is located on the Puget Sound of the Pacific where the tide rises and falls twice a day, pulled by the gravitational forces of the moon and sun. A daily cycle along the Sound generally includes two unequal high tides and two unequal low tides.

This Week in Earth Science: October 11-15

• Monday - Warm-up (StarDate Podcast), Distribute Progress Reports (have signed & returned by Friday), Review Tests, Salinity demos & video clip, complete Oceanography Map study guide.
• Tuesday - Complete & collect StarDate Warm-up, Review Ocean Map, Giant Clam video clip, Mollusc Lab.
• Wednesday - Assign new Warm-up (Tidal Record Sheet), Review Ocean Map, Planet Earth: Shallow Seas Video - Five Facts assignment.
• Thursday - Tidal Warm-up, Oceanography Map Quiz, Finish Shallow Seas, Pacific Poster key introduction.
• Friday - Tidal Warm-up, Progress Reports due, Ocean Floor Features Lab, Marianas Trench video clip.
• Reminder! - The Sun Clock Project is due Wednesday Oct. 20th.
• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

This Week in Earth Science: October 4-8

• Monday - Warm-up (StarDate Podcast), Pass back papers, Astronomy Review.
• Tuesday - Astronomy I Unit Test, Oceanography Vocab assigned.
• Wednesday - Warm-up, Check & collect Oceanography Vocab, Vocab Bingo.
• Thursday - No school due to Parent-Teacher Conferences.
• Friday - No school due to Teacher Professional Development.
• Reminder! - The Sun Clock Project is due Wednesday Oct. 20th.
• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.