This Week in Earth Science: May 2 -8

Aerial photo showing the path of the April 28, 2011 tornado,

the second deadliest tornado in U.S. history.

• Monday ~ Question & Answer Warm-up (all week), Age of Earth notes, Geologic Time video short, Half-life Demos, Timeline Lab.
• Tuesday ~ Warm-up, Earth Day slide show, Geologic Time Quiz, Paleo Review Questions assigned.
• Wednesday~ Warm-up, T-Rex Sue music video, Paleo Review Questions due, Paleo Review bonus challenge.
• Thursday ~ Warm-up, Paleontology Unit Test, Glaciology Vocab assigned.
• Friday~ Warm-up, Glaciology Vocab due, Glacier Girl Music Video, last day for Geologic Time Quiz.
• Looking Ahead ~ Honors Earth Science Field Trip Friday night May 20th.
• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

This Week in Earth Science: April 18-22

Easter falls on the first Sunday following
the first full moon that occurs on or after
the day of the vernal equinox.

• Monday ~ Nova Podcast Warm-up (collect & grade today), Paleozoic Seas Fossil Lab, Geologic Time Quiz (all week).
• Tuesday ~ Delayed Start schedule; Dark As a Dungeon Music; Coal Formula PowerPoint, notes & specimens.
• Wednesday~ T-Rex video clips, Dinosaur Name Project.
• Thursday ~ Earth Day Service Trip or Canyonlands DVD & Questions.
• Friday~ No school due to Good Friday!
• Looking Ahead ~ No school Friday April 29th (Professional Development Day for teachers).
• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

This Week in Earth Science: April 11-15

• Monday ~ Warm-up (Nova Podcast all week), Index Fossil Lab, Geologic Time Quiz (all week).
• Tuesday ~ Delayed Start schedule, Warm-up, Geologic Eras Study Guide & examples.
• Wednesday~ Warm-up, Review Geologic Eras, Fossil Assemblage Lab I.
• Thursday ~ Warm-up, Review Geologic Eras, Fossil Assemblage Lab II.
• Friday~ Warm-up, Review Geologic Eras, Geologic Eras Quiz, Time to work on Geologic Time Quiz.
• Looking Ahead ~ Earth Day Field Trip Thursday April 21st, No school Friday April 22nd (Good Friday).
• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

This Week in Earth Science: April 4-8

I captured the image above over Spring Break with a low-power digital microscope. This is an insect preserved in the piece of amber that my son purchased for me when he was visiting the Dominican Republic last year. I'm not sure what kind of insect it is, but it definitely looks wasp-like.

• Monday ~ Earth Day Field Trip sign-up, Geologic Time Quiz assigned (self-paced), Finish SuperCroc.
• Tuesday ~ New Warm-up assigned (Nova Podcast), Review Geology Tests, Inference Pyramid explained, Fossil Analysis Lab.
• Wednesday~Warm-up, Grand Canyon demos, Grand Canyon music, Grand Canyon slides & diagram.
• Thursday ~ Warm-up, Grand Canyon slides & diagram continued.
• Friday~ Warm-up, Grand Canyon review, Grand Canyon quiz, Time to work on Geologic Time Quiz.
• Looking Ahead ~ Earth Day Field Trip Thursday April 21st, No school Friday April 22nd (Good Friday).
• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.