This Week in Earth Science: March 28 - April 1

And the 2011 Halite Crystal Project winner is Corey T. @ 50.2 grams!

• This Week ~ Is SPRING BREAK!!! Enjoy your time off!
• Looking Ahead ~ The 4th (and final) Quarter of the school year begins on Monday April 4th!
• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

This Week in Earth Science: March 21 - 25

Tonight a full Moon of rare size and beauty will rise in the east at sunset. It's a super "perigee moon"--the biggest in almost 20 years. (Source: NASA Science)

• Monday ~ Periodic Table, Paleontology Vocab due, 90% Nine Quiz (due this week).
• Tuesday ~ Periodic Table (collect & grade today), Fossil Types PowerPoint & notes, Paleontologists Video Clips.
• Wednesday~Inference examples, SuperCroc Video & Facts.
• Thursday ~ Inference examples, SuperCroc Video (part II).
• Friday~ 3rd Quarter Marking Period end today!, Inference Pyramid, Review Geology Tests, Fossil Analysis Lab.
• Looking Ahead ~ Spring Break ~ No school March 28 - April 1st!
• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

This Week in Earth Science: March 14 - 18

• Monday ~ Periodic Table, Dow Brine Lab, "Michigan's Longest Cave" assigned, 90% Nine Quiz (all week).
• Tuesday ~ Periodic Table, Speleothem Lab, Death of Floyd Collins music video.
• Wednesday~Periodic Table, "MI's Longest Cave is due", Geology Unit review.
• Thursday ~ Periodic Table, Geology Unit Test, Paleontology Vocab assigned.
• Friday~ Periodic Table, Halite Crystal Project is due, 90% Nine Mineral Quiz.
• Looking Ahead ~ 3rd Quarter Marking Period deadline is Friday March 25th.
• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

This Week in Earth Science: March 7 - 11

• Monday ~ Warm-up, Periodic Table, Odyssey of Atom X Flow Chart, 90% Nine Quiz (all week).
• Tuesday ~ Warm-up (collected & graded today), Periodic Table, Elements Song, Gunpowder DVD demo, Review Atom X, Nitrogen Cycle diagram.
• Wednesday~Periodic Table, Buried Treasure Questions assigned (due Friday), Iron Ore Concentration Lab.
• Thursday ~ Periodic Table, Suspension Bridge demos, Mackinac Bridge slides & diagram.
• Friday~ Periodic Table, Buried Treasure Questions due, Malleability & density demos, Gold panning DVD demo, Gold Panning Lab.
• 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.