Saturday, February 26, 2011

This Week in Earth Science: Feb 28 - Mar 4

Monday ~ Warm-up (Q & A all week), Periodic Table, Progress Reports (take home, have signed & return by Friday), Mr.Moh's Lab, 90% Nine Quiz (all week).
Tuesday ~ Test Fest Day Schedule - Freshmen report to assigned teachers 1st hour for Explore Testing.
Wednesday~ Warm-up, Periodic Table, Core Sampling Lab, Michigan Basin demos.
Thursday ~ Warm-up, Periodic Table, Michigan Basin slides & map.
Friday~ Warm-up, Periodic Table, Michigan Basin samples & overheads, Michigan Basin Quiz.
Looking Ahead ~ Halite Crystal Project due Friday March 18th.
Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

This Week in Earth Science: Feb 21 - 25

Monday - No School ~ Professional Development Day for Staff!
Tuesday - New Warm-up assigned (Q & A's), Crystal Project assigned (due Friday March 18), Geode discussion, Rock Cycle diagram.
Wednesday - Warm-up, Periodic Table assigned, Sodium video clip, Review Rock Cycle, Four Mineral Questions discussion, Is it a Mineral? Lab.
Thursday - Warm-up, Periodic Table, Magnesium video clip, Rock Cycle quiz, Review Volcanology Tests, Assign "90% Nine" Mineral Quiz.
Friday - Warm-up, Periodic Table, Flint & Steel demo, Diamonds music video, Diamond notes.
Looking Ahead ~ Halite Crystal Project due Friday March 18th.
Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

This Week in Earth Science: Feb 14 - 18

Monday - Volcano music & discussion, Monitoring Volcanoes review & quiz, Volcano Review Questions assigned (pgs. 128-129 #1-15).
Tuesday - Delayed Start schedule, Volcano Review Questions due, Volcanology Review contest.
Wednesday - Geology Vocab assigned, Volcanology Unit Test.
Thursday - Sub Day (I'll be at the Regional Ski Meet all day) - Supervolcano video with video assignment.
Friday - New Warm-up Sheet assigned (Q & A's), Geology Vocab due, Vocab Bingo.
Looking Ahead ~ No school on Monday Feb. 21st (Professional Development Day for Staff).
Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

Friday, February 4, 2011

This Week in Earth Science: Feb 7 - 11

Monday - Warm-up (Volcano Record Sheet), USGS video clip, USGS Careers reading, Monitoring Volcanoes Study Guide.
Tuesday - Volcano Record Sheet is due, Intro to Dante's Peak reading, Assign Dante's Peak Analysis, Dante's Peak I, CO2 demos.
Wednesday - Geyser & hot spring demo, Dante's Peak II.
Thursday - Sulfur demo, Dante's Peak III.
Friday - Dante's Peak IV, Dante's Peak Analysis is due, Monitoring Volcanoes review.
Looking Ahead ~ Monitoring Volcanoes Quiz & Volcanology Unit Test next week!
Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.