Saturday, May 28, 2011

This Week in Earth Science: May 30 - June 3

Joplin, Missouri tornado damage at Home Depot.
(Source: CNN)


Monday ~ Memorial Day, no school!
Tuesday ~ Mystery Sand Lab.
Wednesday~ Glaciology Review.
Thursday ~ Glaciology Test, Semester Xword assigned.
Friday~ Semester Xword due, Semester Exam Study Guide.
Looking Ahead ~ Semester Exams next week!
Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

This Week in Earth Science: May 23 -27

The Grimsvotn volcano under the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland was erupting Saturday, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. (Source: CNN)

Monday ~ Warm-up (Weather Record Sheet all week), Severe Weather Diagram, Tuscaloosa Tornado video clips.
Tuesday ~ Warm-up, Review Severe Weather Diagram, Lake Michigan Bathymetry Lab.
Wednesday~ Warm-up (collect & grade), Review Severe Weather Diagram, Rising Seas video clip, Greenhouse Effect demos, Disappearing Glaciers PowerPoint & notes.
Thursday ~ Review Sand Dune Poster, Weather Watching slides, Severe Weather Quiz.
Friday~ Weather demos, Ice World video, Seniors vs. Staff Basketball Game after lunch.
Looking Ahead ~ Glaciology Unit Test next week .
Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

This Week in Earth Science: May 16 -20

A map showing the maximum glaciation during
the Wisconsinan Ice Age.

Monday ~ Warm-up (Weather Record Sheet all week), Review Sand Dune Poster, Ice Age Clues slides & map.
Tuesday ~ Warm-up, Review Sand Dune Poster, Great Lakes demos & Map Search.
Wednesday~ Warm-up, Review Sand Dune Poster, Tornado Intercept Video Guide.
Thursday ~ Warm-up, Review Sand Dune Poster, Finish Tornado Intercept Video Guide, Severe Weather Study Guide.
Friday~ Warm-up, Review Sand Dune Poster, Sand Dune Poster Quiz, Rise & Fall of the Great Lakes.
Looking Ahead ~ Seniors vs. Staff Basketball Game Friday May 27th.
Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

Saturday, May 7, 2011

This Week in Earth Science: May 9 -13

John Muir: Inventor, immigrant, botanist, glaciologist, writer, fruit rancher, and protector of Yosemite Valley.

Monday ~ Question & Answer Warm-up (Mon. & Tues.), Glaciology Vocab due, Ice Age Theory notes, Ice Age Flip Diagram project.
Tuesday ~ Warm-up (due today), Earth Science Progress Reports are being sent home today (return signed by Friday), Review Paleontology Unit Test, Glacier Recipe demo.
Wednesday~ Iceman video clip, Iceman article.
Thursday ~ Yosemite Valley slides & outline.
Friday~ New Warm-up (Weather Record Sheet), Progress Reports due, Sand Dune Poster key, Valley Glacier Features lab.
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.