Wednesday - August 25, 2010

Welcome Back Students!!!Check Student RostersDistribute Textbooks, Course Info Letter, Student Info Cards

Share Teacher Email, Class Website

CW/HW – Outline all of Chapter 1 in your notes

Thursday - August 26, 2010

Collect signed forms, info cardsCW – Earth’s Systems Worksheets

Use your HW notes Attach HW notes to worksheet when completed Turn in for a grade

HW – Get a Unit Sheet (neon colored) titled “Intro to EES” Complete vocabulary terms as instructed

Friday - August 27, 2010

Collect signed forms, info cardsCW – In addition to last night’s vocabulary, complete the textbook questions assigned on the neon unit sheet Have BOTH ready for quiz on Monday!!

HW – STUDY

Monday - August 30, 2010

Collect signed forms, info cardsCW – HW QUIZ: Intro to EES

Open HW and EES Reference Tables Turn in for a grade

CW – PowerPoint Notes PowerPoint found on class website

CW – Pick a partner; spend 15 min. to REVIEW and QUIZ each other on the notes you’ve just taken

HW – STUDY NOTES

Tuesday - August 31, 2010

CW – Finish PPT Notes Spend 10 min. in class today reviewing/studying

notes together Help each other fill in missing information or gaps

CW – PowerPoint QUIZ Open notes allowed DONE INDIVIDUALLY Turn in for a grade

HW – STUDY/READ Chapter 1 in your textbook

Wednesday – Sept. 1, 2010

CW – New Unit Sheet “Maps” Complete vocabulary terms in notebook Use other resources for words not in your book!!!

CW – Maps Worksheet #1 Turn in for a grade

HW – Textbook Questions from Unit Sheet “Maps” Have BOTH vocab and questions ready for HW

QUIZ TOMORROW!!!

Thursday – Sept. 2, 2010

CW – HW QUIZ: Maps Open HW and reference tables Turn in for a grade when completed

CW – Maps Worksheet #2 Turn in for a grade

HW – STUDY / READ Chapters 1 in textbook QUIZ TOMORROW!!! Use questions at the end of the chapter for extra

practice! Review vocabulary and diagrams/pictures in text!

Friday – Sept. 3, 2010

CW – QUIZ: Earth’s Systems & Maps Open notes and reference tables Turn in for a grade when completed

CW – Maps Worksheet #3 Turn in for a grade

HW – STUDY FOR UNIT TEST WEDNESDAY

Tuesday – Sept. 7, 2010

CW – REVIEW GUIDE FOR TEST Students may work together in pairs Review guides will be collected WITH test

tomorrow!

HW – STUDY FOR UNIT TEST TOMORROW; Complete review guide

Wednesday – Sept. 8, 2010

TEST 1 – Earth’s Systems & Maps Use pencil on ScanTron!! Open reference tables ONLY Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the

test booklet!!

HW – New neon Unit Sheet “Minerals” – do vocabulary terms in notebook

Thursday – Sept. 9, 2010

CW – Minerals & Rocks Video Find link on class website

CW – Minerals Worksheet #1 Keep in notes for now

HW – Complete Unit Sheet questions for next HW Quiz Monday

Friday – Sept. 10, 2010

CW – PowerPoint Notes “Minerals & Rocks” PowerPoint found on class website

CW – Choose a study partner Outline the Properties of Mineral Identification

creatively on a poster paper Turn in poster with BOTH names for a grade

HW – Unit Sheet questions Have ready for HW Quiz Monday!!

Monday – Sept. 13, 2010

CW – HW QUIZ: Minerals Open HW and reference tables Turn in for a grade when completed

CW – Complete PPT NotesCW/HW – Minerals Worksheets #2

Turn in for a grade tomorrow

Tuesday – Sept. 14, 2010

Get Mobile Lab #2Turn in Minerals Worksheets #2CW – SAS In Schools Online Lab – “The Rock Cycle” Web Launch # 71 Follow instructions carefully Find links on class website if needed Keep in notes to study for now, but it WILL BE

COLLECTED next week for a lab grade!!!

Wednesday – Sept. 15, 2010

Get Mobile Lab #2LAST DAY WITH COMPUTERS!!CW – SAS In Schools Online Lab – “The Rock Cycle” Web Launch # 71 Follow instructions carefully Find links on class website if needed Keep in notes to study for now, but it WILL BE

COLLECTED next week for a lab grade!!!

Thursday – Sept. 16, 2010

CW – New unit sheet “Rocks” Complete vocabulary terms in notebook

CW – Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle Turn in for a grade

HW – Unit Sheet Questions DUE FOR HW QUIZ TUESDAY!!

Friday – Sept. 17, 2010

Collect vocab puzzlesCW – Igneous Rocks Review Worksheets Keep as notes in notebook

HW – Unit Sheet Questions DUE FOR HW QUIZ TUESDAY!!

Monday – Sept. 20, 2010

CW – Metamorphic Rocks Review Worksheets Keep as notes in notebook You may work in pairs

HW – Unit Sheet Questions DUE FOR HW QUIZ TUESDAY!!

Tuesday – Sept. 21, 2010

Get Mobile Lab #2CW - HW QUIZ: Rocks

Open HW & Reference Tables Turn in for a grade when completed

Turn in SAS In Schools Online Rock Cycle Lab for a grade NOW

CW – PowerPoint Notes (PPT’s #1-4) Find on class website View PPT’s in order, complete the notes packet Work in pairs

Wednesday – Sept. 22, 2010

EARLY DISMISSAL DAYCome in, get a computer and get to work ASAP!

CW – Continue with PowerPoint Notes (PPT’s #1-4) from yesterday Find on class website View PPT’s in order, complete the notes packet Work in pairs COMPLETE TODAY!!!

Thursday – Sept. 23, 2010

CW – Use ESRT’s (Earth Science Reference Tables) to complete your worksheets Keep in notes to study

CW – Spend 10 min. organizing your minerals and rocks notes/materials; review them with a partner

HW – STUDY for Minerals & Rocks Quiz TOMORROW!!!

Friday – Sept. 24, 2010

CW – QUIZ: Minerals & Rocks Open notes & reference tables ONLY Turn in for a grade Attach yesterdays 3 worksheets to the quiz when

you turn it in!!! DON’T FORGET OR YOU’LL GET A ZERO!!

CW/HW – Sedimentary Rocks Review Worksheets Keep in notes

Monday – Sept. 27, 2010

CW – Watch video reviewing Minerals & Rocks

CW – Work on Review Guide for Test Students may work together Review guide WILL BE COLLECTED for a grade Use your notes & book for help

HW – STUDY FOR TEST WEDNESDAY!

Tuesday – Sept. 28, 2010

** Organize worksheet packets!!** Grade quizzes in class!!THEN….CW – Practice Test Questions

Take the first 20 min. of class to complete Students should work ALONE NO Notes, Books, Partners After 20 min. is up, get with a partner and share/review answers

THEN….CW – Finish Review Guide for Test

Students may work together Review guide WILL BE COLLECTED for a grade Use your notes & book for help

Wednesday – Sept. 29, 2010

TEST 2 – Minerals & Rocks Use pencil on ScanTron!! Open reference tables ONLY Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the test

booklet!!

CW – New Unit Sheet “Plates” Complete vocabulary terms in notebook

HW – Finish vocab & READ CHAPTER 9

Thursday – Sept. 30, 2010

CW – PowerPoint Notes “Plates & Quakes” CLICK HERE FOR NOTES PPT is also on class website! Take notes from PPT When PPT is finished, pick a partner and review/quiz

each other on your notes for 10 minutes.

CW – Complete the vocab crossword puzzle for review

HW – READ CHAPTER 9, STUDY!!!

Friday – Oct. 1, 2010

CW – Finish up PowerPoint Notes “Plates” PPT is also on class website! Take notes from PPT When PPT is finished, pick a partner and review/quiz each

other on your notes for 10 minutes.

CW – Complete PowerPoint Notes/Book Reading Quiz Open notes, reference tables Students work INDIVIDUALLY!!

HW – READ/REVIEW CHAPTER 9, STUDY!!!

Monday – Oct. 4, 2010

CW – Workbook packet for Chapter 9 Packet due on Wednesday!!

HW – Complete Unit Assignment Sheet “Plates” vocabulary and questions Have ready for HW Check Quiz tomorrow!!

Tuesday – Oct. 5, 2010

CW – HW QUIZ: Plates Open HW and reference tables

GO TO COMPUTER LAB

CW - SAS In Schools InterActivity#953 Student Login: cedarridge Journal Analysis

Wednesday – Oct. 6, 2010

CW – QUIZ: Plate TectonicsCW – Go back to computer lab to finish InterActivity #953 Journal & Analysis DUE TOMORROW!!

HW – Read Chapter 8; STUDY notes

Thursday – Oct. 7, 2010

CW – Video w/ Worksheet Honors: “Forces That Shape Earth” Honors Worksheet Standard: “Our Changing Earth” Standard Worksheet

CW – Turn in InterActivity #953HW – Continue reading/reviewing Ch. 8

Friday – Oct. 8, 2010

CW – New Unit Sheet “Quakes” Complete vocabulary in class

CW – Workbook packet for Ch. 8HW – Unit Sheet Questions – HW Check Quiz on Tuesday!

Monday – Oct. 11, 2010

CW – Finish up workbook packet for Ch. 8

CW – PPT/Book Quiz for Ch. 8HW – Finish unit sheet questions – HW Quiz TOMORROW!!!

Tuesday – Oct. 12, 2010

CW – HW Quiz: Quakes Open HW & reference tables

CW – Complete Review Guide for Test 3 Students work alone Review guide WILL BE TURNED IN for a grade!

Wednesday – Oct. 13, 2010

EARLY DISMISSAL DAYCW – QUIZ: Plates & Quakes

Open notes & reference tables

CW – Complete Review Guide for Test 3 Students work alone Review guide WILL BE TURNED IN for a grade!

HW – Study/review for Test 3 (Thursday)

Thursday – Oct. 14, 2010

TEST 3 – Plates & Quakes Use pencil on ScanTron!! Open reference tables ONLY Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the test

booklet!!

CW – New Unit Sheet (Relative Dating) Complete vocabulary in notebook

HW – Read Chapter 12; Complete unit questions

Friday – Oct. 15, 2010

CW – “What’s Up?” Relative Dating Activity Work in pairs Complete, then review your answers with the sub Students KEEP to study

HW – Read Chapter 12; Complete unit questions (HW Quiz MONDAY)

Monday – Oct. 18, 2010

CW – Complete/Finish “What’s Up” Activity from Friday Review answers to “What’s Up” with the sub

CW – HW QUIZ: Relative Dating Open HW and reference tables ONLY

CW – Relative Dating Review Worksheets (Ch. 12)

HW – Complete worksheets, review your vocabulary

Tuesday – Oct. 19, 2010

CW – PowerPoint Notes “Geologic Time” View PowerPoint guided by teacher Complete packet of notes – KEEP TO STUDY!!

CW – New Unit Sheet “Absolute Dating” Complete vocabulary

HW – Read Ch. 13; work on unit questions (HW Quiz on Friday)

Wednesday – Oct. 20, 2010

CW – Radiometric Dating Lab ActivityCW – Radiometric Dating Questions #1, #2

, Worksheets for ReviewPASS OUT PROGRESS REPORTS – ALL

MAKE-UP WORK IS DUE BY THURSDAY OCT. 28th!!!

HW – Get the Ch. 13 “Earth’s History” Worksheet packet and start studying!!

Thursday – Oct. 21, 2010

CW – Earth’s History Workbook Packet (Ch. 13) Due Tomorrow!

CW – Work on Unit Sheet Questions if time permits! Due Tomorrow!

HW – Read Ch. 13; Complete Unit Sheet Questions & Workbook Packet

Friday – Oct. 22, 2010

CW – HW QUIZ: Absolute Dating Open HW and reference tables ONLY

CW – Collect Workbook Packets (Ch. 13)

CW – Review Guide for Test 4 Students should complete individually and ask

questions during tutoring or plus period! TEST DAY (Monday)

HW – STUDY for quiz tomorrow!! Review/rewrite your notes Read Chapter 12 & 13 summaries!

Monday – Oct. 25, 2010

CW – QUIZ: Relative & Absolute Dating, Geologic Time (Chapters 12 & 13) Open notes and reference tables ONLY

CW – Work on Review Guide for Test 4 Students should complete individually and ask

questions during tutoring or plus period! TEST DAY (Monday)

HW – Study for Test 4 (Ch. 12 & 13)

Tuesday – Oct. 26, 2010

TEST 4 – Geologic History Use pencil on ScanTron!! Open reference tables ONLY Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the test booklet!!

CW – Midterm Review Packets Read instructions on packet CAREFULLY These are INDIVIDUAL PACKETS…NOT GROUP

WORK!! You will be given 2 full days of class to work, but

some of it may need to be completed at home You are also expected to be studying for your

midterm exam as well!!

Wednesday – Oct. 27, 2010

CW – Work on Midterm Review Packets

HW – Continue reviewing for Midterm Exam MIDTERM IS ON THURSDAY!!!

Thursday – Oct. 28, 2010

LAST DAY OF GRADING PERIODALL WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY

TODAY!

REVIEW GUIDES FOR MIDTERM DUE!!MIDTERM EXAM TODAY!!

TEST 5 – Midterm Exam Use pencil on ScanTron!! Open reference tables ONLY Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the test

booklet!!

Monday – Nov. 1, 2010 (Honors)

New Seating ChartWARM-UP – “I think I have earned a (letter grade)

in this class because I ____. I know that I can improve by _____. I am looking forward to _____.”

Return Graded PapersElon University Classroom Study Permission

FormsDiscuss Tutoring/Remediation OpportunityIntroduce HydrosphereNew Unit Sheet: FreshwaterActivity / Lesson –

Freshwater Powerpoint Notes & LectureHW – Unit Sheet DUE WEDNESDAY

Monday – Nov. 1, 2010 (Standard)

New Seating ChartWARM-UP – “I think I have earned a (letter grade)

in this class because I ____. I know that I can improve by _____. I am looking forward to _____.”

Return Graded PapersElon University Classroom Study Permission FormsDiscuss Tutoring/Remediation OpportunityIntroduce HydrosphereNew Unit Sheet: FreshwaterActivity / Lesson –

Water Cycle Project – Due FridayHW – Unit Sheet DUE WEDNESDAY

Tuesday – Nov. 2, 2010 (Honors)

WARM-UP – Hydrosphere TermsHydrosphereActivity –

Hydrology Powerpoint LectureInternet Investigation: How does water

move through the ground?Assignment – Work on Internet

Investigation – Due TodayHW – Unit Sheet Terms & Questions – Due

Tomorrow!!

Tuesday – Nov. 2, 2010 (Standard)

WARM-UP – Hydrosphere TermsHydrosphereActivity –

Review Water CycleDiscuss Porosity & PermeabilitySinkholesExamples

Assignment – Finish Water Cycle ProjectHW – Unit Sheet Terms & Questions

Wednesday – Nov. 3, 2010 (Honors)

WARM-UP – The Action of Groundwater, Sinkholes, Aquifers

HydrosphereHW Quiz: FreshwaterActivity –

Lab Activity: Sediment Sorting & Transportation

HW – Finish up reading in text – Oceans start tomorrow!

Wednesday – Nov. 3, 2010 (Standard)

WARM-UP – The Action of Groundwater, Sinkholes, Aquifers

HydrosphereHW Quiz: FreshwaterActivity –

Freshwater Resources Critical Thinking Exercise

Lab Activity: Groundwater MovementHW – Finish reading/studying text, Oceans

start tomorrow!

Thursday – Nov. 4, 2010 (Honors)

WARM-UP – Review HW Quiz; Review Online Visualizations

Collect Sediment Sorting Lab ActivityFinish up Powerpoint NotesActivity – MEGAFLOOD – Video &

Discussion SheetNew Unit Sheet: Ocean Water (Due

Monday)HW – Ocean Water Unit Sheet DUE

MONDAY; Freshwater Quiz Tomorrow!!

Thursday – Nov. 4, 2010 (Standard)

Activity – Finish Lab TodayAssignment – Complete lab sheet, DUE TOMORROW

New Ocean Water Unit SheetHW – Ocean Water Unit Sheet DUE MONDAY

Friday – Nov. 5, 2010 (Honors)

WARM-UP – Concept MapFreshwater QuizActivity – Finish MEGAFLOODHW – Ocean Water HW Assignment DUE MONDAY

Friday – Nov. 5, 2010 (Standard)

WARM-UP – Concept Mapping: Water Systems; Website Simulation

Activity – Demonstrate Permeability; Complete & Collect Lab Sheets

AssignmentSediment Sorting & TransportationWordWise Running Water &

GroundwaterHW – Ocean Water Unit Sheet DUE

MONDAY

Monday – Nov. 8, 2010 (Honors)

WARM-UP – Mapping Ocean FloorActivity –

Temperature, Salinity, DepthLAB: Thermohaline Currents

HW – Review HW, Read Chapter Summaries in text

Monday – Nov. 8, 2010 (Standard)

WARM-UP – Features of the Ocean Floor

Activity – Ocean Water Guided Notes in Book

HW – Review Notes

Tuesday – Nov. 9, 2010 (Honors)

WARM-UP – What is the Chemical Composition of Seawater?

HW Quiz - OceansActivity –

LAB: Thermohaline Ocean Currents Assignment –

Complete lab sheet, answer questions

HW – Test 5 Review Guide

Tuesday – Nov. 9, 2010 (Standard)

WARM-UP – What is the Chemical Compostion of Seawater?

HW Quiz - OceansActivity –

DEMO: Density CurrentsAssignment –

Temperature, Salinity, Depth GraphHW – Test 5 Review Guide

Wednesday – Nov. 10, 2010 (Honors)

WARM-UP – Ocean Currents Guided Notes Page; Upwelling

Activity – World Ocean Currents

Assignment – QUIZ - Oceans

HW – Study for Test

Wednesday – Nov. 10, 2010 (Standard)

WARM-UP – Activity –

Ocean Currents Guided NotesReview Video

Assignment – World Ocean CurrentsQUIZ - Oceans

HW – Study for Test

Friday – Nov. 12, 2010 (Honors)

WARM-UP – TEST 5: Hydrosphere

ScanTronAttach Review Guide to test

Assignment – HW –

Friday – Nov. 12, 2010 (Standard)

WARM-UP – TEST 5: Hydrosphere

ScantronAttach Review Guide to test

Assignment – HW –