Earth's Dynamic Systems
Friday, 8/17 - 2nd hour - As a group, read "Minerals" p.62-67 and complete the Note-taking Outline together
Complete the Study Guide 1-10 for Monday
3rd hour - As a group, begin reading "Minerals" p.62-67 and work on the Note-taking Outline
We will complete the section on Monday
Monday, 8/20 - 2nd hour - Review the Section Study Guide
Key Terms worksheet due Tuesday
3rd hour - Complete the Note-taking Outline as a group
Fill out the Section 1 Study Guide
Tuesday, 8/21 - 2nd hour - Go over Key Terms worksheet
View "Identifying Minerals"
Begin reading "Mineral Identification" p.68-72
3rd hour - View "Identifying Minerals"
Begin reading "Mineral Identification" p.68-72 and work on the Note-taking Outline
Wednesday, 8/22 - 2nd & 3rd hour - Complete "Mineral Identification"
"Minerals In Your House" WebQuest due Thursday
Thursday, 8/23 - 2nd hour - Discuss "Minerals in Your House" WebQuest
Read "Uses of Minerals" p.73-79
3rd hour - Discuss "Minerals In Your House" WebQuest
Begin reading and taking notes on "Uses of Minerals" p.73-79
Friday, 8/24 - 2nd hour - Work on the Sub-Unit Study Guide for Tuesday's Quiz
3rd hour - Continue "Uses of Minerals" reading and notes
Monday, 8/27 - 2nd & 3rd hour - Go over the Study Guide - Quiz tomorrow
Tuesday, 8/28 - Minerals Quiz
Wednesday, 8/29 - Go over Minerals Quiz
ACE - Writing Prompt
View "Rock Cycle Song"
Complete the Study Guide 1-10 for Monday
3rd hour - As a group, begin reading "Minerals" p.62-67 and work on the Note-taking Outline
We will complete the section on Monday
Monday, 8/20 - 2nd hour - Review the Section Study Guide
Key Terms worksheet due Tuesday
3rd hour - Complete the Note-taking Outline as a group
Fill out the Section 1 Study Guide
Tuesday, 8/21 - 2nd hour - Go over Key Terms worksheet
View "Identifying Minerals"
Begin reading "Mineral Identification" p.68-72
3rd hour - View "Identifying Minerals"
Begin reading "Mineral Identification" p.68-72 and work on the Note-taking Outline
Wednesday, 8/22 - 2nd & 3rd hour - Complete "Mineral Identification"
"Minerals In Your House" WebQuest due Thursday
Thursday, 8/23 - 2nd hour - Discuss "Minerals in Your House" WebQuest
Read "Uses of Minerals" p.73-79
3rd hour - Discuss "Minerals In Your House" WebQuest
Begin reading and taking notes on "Uses of Minerals" p.73-79
Friday, 8/24 - 2nd hour - Work on the Sub-Unit Study Guide for Tuesday's Quiz
3rd hour - Continue "Uses of Minerals" reading and notes
Monday, 8/27 - 2nd & 3rd hour - Go over the Study Guide - Quiz tomorrow
Tuesday, 8/28 - Minerals Quiz
Wednesday, 8/29 - Go over Minerals Quiz
ACE - Writing Prompt
View "Rock Cycle Song"
Thursday, 8/30 - View Scholastic Study Jams - Rock
Cycle Begin Team Posters illustrating the rock cycle - we will work on this in class Wednesday, 9/5 - Rock Cycle Posters due - group presentations Thursday, 9/6 - Rock Research Project - students were given individual rock types to research and create a Google Slides presentation - due date is Tuesday, 9/11 Tuesday, 9/11 - Rock Research Project Presentations Thursday, 9/13 - Weathering and Erosion homework packet due Friday, 9/14 Friday, 9/14 - Class recap of Weathering and Erosion Monday, 9/17 - View videos about the Grand Canyon's formation
Tuesday, 9/18 - Intro to Glaciers Complete the Either/Or Questions for homework Wednesday, 9/19 - Read "Wind" p.222-227 Complete the 1st half of the note-taking outline as a group; Do the 2nd half for homework Thursday, 9/20 - Go over the note-taking outline for "Wind" View "Weathering and Erosion" and "Bill Nye the Science Guy: Erosion" to review what we have learned |
Friday, 9/21 - View "Great Flood of '93"
Begin "Floods" packet "Floods" Crossword due Monday Monday, 9/24 - "Floods" Crossword Due View "NOVA Flood! - The Great Flood of 1993" Tuesday, 9/25 - Wed., 9/26 - The Nature of Soil Thursday, 9/27 - No-till Farming Methods to Prevent Erosion Friday, 9/28 - Continue No-Till Farming 2nd hour - Quiz Monday 3rd hour - No-Till Farming Analysis Questions
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Monday, 10/1 - 2nd hour - Soil and Soil Erosion Quiz 3rd hour - Soil and Soil Erosion Quiz on Tuesday Tuesday, 10/2 - 2nd hour - Surface Water Crossword due Wednesday 3rd hour - Soil and Soil Erosion Quiz Wednesday, 10/3 - Go over Surface Water Crossword "Can You Canoe?" Thursday, 10/4 - Continue "Can You Canoe?" Rocks & Minerals and Weathering & Erosion Test on Thursday, 10/11 Tuesday, 10/9 - Make note cards based on our Study Guide Test on Thursday, 10/11 Wednesday, 10/10 - In-class review for test on Thursday, 10/11 Thursday, 10/11 - Rocks & Minerals and Weathering & Erosion Test Friday, 10/12 - Eyewitness "Natural Disasters" Monday, 10/15 - Earthquakes Skill Sharpener Tuesday, 10/16 - Earthquake Engineering - Day 1 Wednesday, 10/17 - Earthquake Engineering - Day 2 Thursday, 10/18 - Friday, 10/19 - Work on Informational Pamphlet outlining how to build an earthquake-proof structure Monday, 10/22 - Volcanoes - View Bill Nye and complete the questions Tuesday, 10/23 - Wednesday, 10/24 - Create labeled diagrams of cinder cone, composite, and shield volcanoes Thursday, 10/25 - View "A Day in Pompeii" and Monday, 10/29 - "National Geographic Volcano Doc" |
Tuesday, 10/30 - Volcanoes Skill Sharpener
Volcano Alert! creative writing due at the end of class on Wednesday Thursday, 11/1 - Article: "Buried By Lava" and comprehension questions Friday, 11/2 - Layers of Lava Lab Activity Monday, 11/5 - Famous Volcanoes Research and Poster Project due Thursday Thursday, 11/8 - Famous Volcanoes Research and Poster Project due Begin viewing "Ring of Fire" Friday, 11/9 - Continue "Ring of Fire" Tuesday, 11/13 - Our Changing Planet Skill Sharpener Wednesday, 11/14 - Plate Tectonics Skill Sharpener Friday, 11/16 - Future Earth Skill Sharpener Monday, 11/19 - Go over Future Earth Tuesday, 11/20 - Plate Tectonics Theory Lesson |
Monday, 11/26 - The Earth's Layers - Guided Reading and
worksheet Tuesday, 11/27 - Modeling Convection Currents Lab Wed., 11/28 - Discuss Lab Results Thursday, 11/29 - Friday, 11/30 - CK-12 Geologic Time practice Monday, 12/3 - CK-12 Geologic Time practice Tuesday, 12/4 - "Eyewitness: Prehistoric Life" and Video Questions |
Wednesday, 12/5 - Discuss "Prehistoric Life" Questions
Thursday, 12/6 - Earth's Internal Processes and History Study Guide - Kahoot! Friday, 12/7 - Earth's Internal Processes and History Quiz Monday, 12/10 - Begin CK-12 Fossils practice Tuesday, 12/11 - CK-12 Fossils practice Monday, 12/17 - Tuesday, 12/18 - "Dinosaurs Secrets Revealed" |