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| Week 21: May 22-25,
2006 ASTRONOMY MONDAY - Kepler/Newton Worksheet; Expanding Universe Lab; Star Wheel Team Game; White Board Team Game covering Exam Review #1-12. Homework: Term Four Exam Review #13-26. TUESDAY - Final Notebook Organization Day; Doppler Demo and Review; H-R Diagram Team Project; White Board Team Game covering Exam Review #13-26. Homework: Finish Term Four Exam Review; Make sure your Notebook is ready for 100 point Notebook Test tomorrow! WEDNESDAY - Trade and Grade Notebook Check; White Board Team Game covering Exam Review #27-36. Homework: STUDY FOR TERM FOUR SCIENCE EXAM. THURSDAY - TERM FOUR SCIENCE EXAM; Recycle Earth Science Notebooks. Homework: ENJOY YOUR SUMMER VACATION! YOU'VE EARNED IT! |
| Week 20:
May 15 - 19, 2006
ASTRONOMY MONDAY - In Computer Lab: Astronomy PowerPoint Assignment, due at end of Block. Homework: None. TUESDAY - Make Solar System Models Foldable; Do Solar System Foldable QuestionSheet; Solar System Model PowerPoint FollowSheet; Solar System Video. Homework: None. WEDNESDAY - Retrograde WS and Discuss Solar System Models; Cut & Paste Electromagnetic Spectrum Assignment; Spectroscope Lab; Spectroscope WS; View some of our Class Astronomy PowerPoints. Homework: None. THURSDAY - Telescope Lab; Kepler/Newton PowerPoint and Cut & Paste FollowSheet; View some of our Class Astronomy PowerPoints. Homework: None. FRIDAY - Universe Exercise; Galaxies PowerPoint and FollowSheet; Milky Way WS; View some of our Class Astronomy PowerPoints. Homework: Term Four Exam Review #1-12. |
| Week 19: May 8 -
12, 2006
ASTRONOMY MONDAY - Review use of Star Wheel (rising and setting); Discuss Star Wheel WS; Review Moon Phases with What Moon Phase Is This? PowerPoint; Moon Models Activity; Moon Phases Game. Homework: Moon Phases WS, Look at the Night Sky! What constellations can you identify? Bring a sketch and list to class for BONUS POINTS! TUESDAY - Eclipse Logic Puzzle; Solar Eclipse PowerPoint with Followsheet; Complete Eclipses Packet; Play Star Wheel Game. Homework: Look at the Night Sky! What constellations can you identify? Bring a sketch and list to class for BONUS POINTS! WEDNESDAY - Tides Packet; View Tides Animations online; Tides Team Game. Homework: Tides & Eclipses WS; Look at the Night Sky! What constellations can you identify? Bring a sketch and list to class for BONUS POINTS! THURSDAY - Discuss Astronomy PowerPoint Assignment; Angle of Sunlight Lab; View Angle of Sunlight Animations online; Seasons WS; Homework: Look at the Night Sky! What constellations can you identify? Bring a sketch and list to class for BONUS POINTS! FRIDAY - What is the Evidence for Rotation and Revolution? PowerPoint and FollowSheet; Work on Astronomy PowerPoint Research. Homework: We will be in the Computer Lab on Monday making our Astronomy PowerPoints - Be prepared!; Look at the Night Sky! What constellations can you identify? Bring a sketch and list to class for BONUS POINTS! |
| Week 18: May 1-5, 2006
FINISHING CLIMATE AND BEGINNING ASTRONOMY MONDAY - Climate Change PowerPoint with FollowSheet; Spheres Vocab; Impact Folders Small Groups Planning Time. Homework: Weekly Weather Map Questions; Be prepared to give a small "speech" about your group's topic; TUESDAY - GROUP PRESENTATIONS on The Impact of Human or Natural Events on the Spheres; Fill out Listening Guide during Presentations; Answer Questions after the Presentations; Layers of the Atmosphere Vocab; Weather/Climate Review. Homework: Study for Weather/Climate Test. WEDNESDAY - Weather/Climate Test; Make Star Wheel. Homework: None. THURSDAY - Outline in red The Twelve Constellations; Learn how to use Star Wheel; Constellation Lab. Homework: Constellation Lab Questions. FRIDAY - View Constellations PowerPoint - add more Bonus Constellations and Star Names while watching PPT; Play Star Wheel Game; Learn Moon Phases by making Moon Phases Booklet; Phases of Moon Cut & Paste Activity. Homework: Look at the Night Sky! |
| Week 17: April 24 -
28,
2006 Weather & Climate MONDAY - Weekly Weather Map; Turn in Part 6: Final Write-Up; be prepared to present Part 7: Speech with Visual Aid; Peer Review of Speeches. Homework: None. TUESDAY -Weekly Weather Map; Finish Part 6: Presentations; Weather Instruments PowerPoint and FollowSheet; Cloud in a Bottle Lab; Clouds Worksheet. Homework: Finish Clouds WS, if not done in class. WEDNESDAY - Weekly Weather Map; High and Lows Worksheet; Cold and Warm Fronts Foldable; View Cold & Warm Fronts Animations online; Foldable Questions. Homework: Finish Foldable Questions, if not done in class. THURSDAY - Weekly Weather Map; Factors that Influence Climate PowerPoint and FollowSheet; Imaginary Continent on Planet Y; Graphing Climographs. Homework: Finish Questions for Graphing Climographs. FRIDAY - Weekly Weather Map; Predicting Weather PowerPoint; Predicting Weather Worksheets A and B. Homework: Weekly Weather Map Questions. |
| Week
16:
April 16-21, 2006 WEATHER & CLIMATE MONDAY - BREAK - School Resumes on Tuesday, April 18, 2006. TUESDAY - Peer Review of Part 5: Data Table, Graph, Conclusion; Discuss Project Parts 6 & 7, DUE MONDAY, April 24, 2006; Make Layers of the Atmosphere FOLDABLE©; Do Layers of the Atmosphere Q-Sheet; Composition of Atmosphere WS; Layers Speed Game using FOLDABLE©. Homework: Part 6 and Part 7 are due next Monday, April 24 (FINAL WRITE-UP AND SPEECH PRESENTATION WITH VISUAL AID) WEDNESDAY - What Happens When Air is Heated? Lab; Homework: Part 6 and Part 7 are due next Monday, April 24 (FINAL WRITE-UP AND SPEECH PRESENTATION WITH VISUAL AID) THURSDAY - Homework: Part 6 and Part 7 are due next Monday, April 24 (FINAL WRITE-UP AND SPEECH PRESENTATION WITH VISUAL AID) FRIDAY - Glaciers PowerPoint and FollowSheet; Glaciers Activity. Homework: Part 6 and Part 7 a due next Monday, April 24 (FINAL WRITE-UP AND SPEECH PRESENTATION WITH VISUAL AID) |
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15: April 10-14, 2006 GEOLOGIC HISTORY, CONTINUED MONDAY - Discuss Timelines (Compare & Contrast Earth & Missouri); Geo. Eras Team Game; Geo. History Vocab; Work on Geo. History Test Review; get Notebook in order if not done on Friday. Homework: Carbon Dating WS; Geo. History Test Review due Tuesday; Geologic History Test is on Wednesday; You should be running your experiment now! Part Five (Data Table, Graph, & Conclusion) is due April 18, 2006. REMEMBER: TAKE A DIGITAL PHOTO, OR BRING YOUR MATERIALS TO SCHOOL SO THE TEACHER CAN TAKE A PHOTO! TUESDAY - Geologic History Histeria Team Game; Dinosaur Video with FollowSheet. Homework: STUDY for Geologic History Test, which is tomorrow; You should be running your experiment now! Part Five (Data Table, Graph, & Conclusion) is due April 18, 2006. REMEMBER: TAKE A DIGITAL PHOTO, OR BRING YOUR MATERIALS TO SCHOOL SO THE TEACHER CAN TAKE A PHOTO! WEDNESDAY - Geologic History Test; Grade Your Own Notebook Test. Homework: You should be running your experiment now! Part Five (Data Table, Graph, & Conclusion) is due April 18, 2006. REMEMBER: TAKE A DIGITAL PHOTO, OR BRING YOUR MATERIALS TO SCHOOL SO THE TEACHER CAN TAKE A PHOTO! THURSDAY - Volcano Emissions Lab. Homework: You should be running your experiment now! Part Five (Data Table, Graph, & Conclusion) is due April 18, 2006. REMEMBER: TAKE A DIGITAL PHOTO, OR BRING YOUR MATERIALS TO SCHOOL SO THE TEACHER CAN TAKE A PHOTO! FRIDAY & MONDAY - BREAK - School Resumes on April 18, 2006 Homework: You should be running your experiment now! Part Five (Data Table, Graph, & Conclusion) is due April 18, 2006. REMEMBER: TAKE A DIGITAL PHOTO, OR BRING YOUR MATERIALS TO SCHOOL SO THE TEACHER CAN TAKE A PHOTO! |
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14: April 1-5, 2006 GEOLOGIC HISTORY, CONTINUED MONDAY - Discuss Project, Part Five (Run Your Experiment); Relative Dating Team Game; How Do We Measure Absolute Time? Fact Sheet; Tree Ring Activity. Homework: Creating a Rock Sequence (Front only); You should be running your experiment now! Part Five (Data Table, Graph, & Conclusion) is due April 18, 2006. REMEMBER: TAKE A DIGITAL PHOTO, OR BRING YOUR MATERIALS TO SCHOOL SO THE TEACHER CAN TAKE A PHOTO! TUESDAY - Pairs SpeedGame: Draw the Layers A; Fossil Lab; Cut & Paste Geologic History Problem. Homework: Relative Aging WS (Back); You should be running your experiment now! Part Five (Data Table, Graph, & Conclusion) is due April 18, 2006. REMEMBER: TAKE A DIGITAL PHOTO, OR BRING YOUR MATERIALS TO SCHOOL SO THE TEACHER CAN TAKE A PHOTO! WEDNESDAY - Pairs SpeedGame: Draw the Layers B; Half-Life Penny Lab; Calculating Half-Life Lesson using Half Life WS #1. Homework: Half Life WS #2; You should be running your experiment now! Part Five (Data Table, Graph, & Conclusion) is due April 18, 2006. REMEMBER: TAKE A DIGITAL PHOTO, OR BRING YOUR MATERIALS TO SCHOOL SO THE TEACHER CAN TAKE A PHOTO! THURSDAY - Geologic Timeline PowerPoint; Construct Geologic History Timelines in Pairs. Homework: Geologic Timescale WS; You should be running your experiment now! Part Five (Data Table, Graph, & Conclusion) is due April 18, 2006. REMEMBER: TAKE A DIGITAL PHOTO, OR BRING YOUR MATERIALS TO SCHOOL SO THE TEACHER CAN TAKE A PHOTO! FRIDAY - NOTEBOOK DAY; Complete Timeline; Work in small groups to complete Timeline Comparison Questions and Timeline Chart. Homework: You should be running your experiment now! Part Five (Data Table, Graph, & Conclusion) is due April 18, 2006. REMEMBER: TAKE A DIGITAL PHOTO, OR BRING YOUR MATERIALS TO SCHOOL SO THE TEACHER CAN TAKE A PHOTO! |
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13: March 29-31, 2006 GEOLOGIC
HISTORY MONDAY & TUESDAY - SPRING BREAK - CLASSES RESUME ON MAR. 29, 2006. WEDNESDAY - Mrs. Krech at B.O.E. Curriculum Meeting All Day - Videos with FollowSheets Homework: PROJECT PART 4: MATERIALS, SAFETY, AND PROCEDURE DUE THIS FRIDAY. THURSDAY - Geologic Cross-Section Game; Geologic History PowerPoint; Geologic History Laws Cut & Paste Fact Sheet; Geologic History Foldable. Homework: Relative Ages of Rocks WS; PROJECT PART 4: MATERIALS, SAFETY, AND PROCEDURE DUE THIS FRIDAY. FRIDAY - Turn in PROJECT PART 4; Geologic Cross-Section Game; Relative Ages of Rocks WS; Findasaurus Activity; Relative Dating Team Activity. Homework: None. |
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12: March 20 - 22,
2006 WATER SYSTEMS MONDAY - Complete Karst Online Movie Matching and Q-Sheet; Groundwater Vocab; Dissolving Salt Lab; Water as a Universal Solvent Activity; Carbonation Forms Caves Activity. Homework: Water Systems Test Review due tomorrow. TUESDAY - Discuss Test Review; Team White Board Review Game; Finish any makeup work. Homework: Study for Water Systems Test; be sure your Notebook is organized for Notebook Test. WEDNESDAY - Turn in Part 4 early for Bonus Points; Water Systems Test; Notebook Test #5. Homework: PROJECT PART 4: Materials, Safety, Procedures due Friday, March 31, 2006. THURSDAY & FRIDAY - SPRING BREAK. |
| Week 11:
March 13 - 17,
2006 WATER SYSTEMS MONDAY - Rivers & Regions WS; Discuss Project Part 4: Materials, Safety, and Procedure; Work Period. Homework: Materials Rough Draft due Wednesday. Tuesday - Missouri Regions PowerPoint and Followsheet; Distribution of Water WS and Teacher Demo; Work Period. Homework: Safety Procedures Rough Draft due Thursday. WEDNESDAY - Make Water Cycle FOLDABLE©; Water Cycle WS #1; Water Cycle PowerPoint using FOLDABLE©. Homework: Water Cycle WS #2; Procedures Rough Draft due Friday. THURSDAY - Cut & Paste Water Cycle Vocab; Water Cycle Team Game; Groundwater Features Worksheet; Porosity and Permeability Lab. Homework: Procedures Rough Draft due Friday. FRIDAY - Groundwater Vocab; Groundwater Team Game; Karst Online Movie with Followsheet; Karst Topography WS. Homework: Groundwater Features WS. |
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10: March 6-10,
2006 WEATHERING AND SOIL MONDAY - Weathering PowerPoint with Cut & Paste FollowSheet; Cut & Paste Weathering Matching Activity; work on Exam Review. Homework: Exam Review due Thursday; Types of Weathering B Worksheet. TUESDAY - Cut & Paste Types of Weathering Vocab; Make Soil Horizons Foldable; Soil Horizons Foldable Question Sheet; work on Exam Review. Homework: Exam Review due Thursday; Mechanical and Chemical Weathering WS. WEDNESDAY - Team Game: Is it Mechanical or Chemical?; View Soil Horizons PowerPoint; Soil Horizons Lab; Weathering Walk outside; Soil Conservation WS; work on Exam Review. Homework: Exam Review due Thursday; THURSDAY - Discuss Exam Review; Notebook Day (Get Notebook Organized for Open Notebook Exam); Is it Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition? Worksheet; Weathering Lab. Homework: Study for Exam; be sure your notebook is in good order and bring it with you to class on Friday! FRIDAY - EXAM DAY |
| Week
9: February 27 -
March 3, 2006 EARTHQUAKES and VOLCANOES MONDAY - Discuss Research Paper; Seismic Waves Lab; Seismic Waves PowerPoint with FollowSheet; In small groups: Plan to Build a Seismograph - make plans for Monday's Earthquake Drill. NOTE: Nothing too fancy, must be able to build in 5 minutes; Cut & Paste Earthquake Fact Sheet. Homework: Work on Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes Test REVIEW (due Thursday); Bring materials to class for Earthquake Drill; Research Paper with Bibliography due March 3, 2006. TUESDAY - Shadow Zone WS; Comparison of Richter/Mercalli Worksheet; Epicenter Lab; Comparing the New Madrid and San Andreas Fault Zones WS. Homework:
Work
on Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes Test REVIEW (due
Thursday); Finish Comparing
the New
Madrid and San Andreas Fault Zones WS; Research
Paper with Bibliography due March 3, 200
Homework: Work
on
Plate Tectonics,
Earthquakes, and Volcanoes Test REVIEW (due Thursday); Research
Paper with Bibliography due March 3, 2006.
THURSDAY
- Discuss
Test Review; Hot Spots Lab; Volcano Cut &
Paste Vocab; Volcano
Construction
Lab; What
Kind of Volcano is This? Team Game.Homework:
Study
for Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes Test (which is
tomorrow!); Be sure you are prepared for Notebook Test #4 (which
is tomorrow!); Research
Paper with Bibliography due TOMORROW
FRIDAY
- Plate
Tectonics,
Earthquakes, and Volcanoes Test; Notebook Test #4. Homework:
None. |
| Week 8: February
20-24,
2006 PLATE
TECTONICS and EARTHQUAKES MONDAY - NO SCHOOL - PRESIDENTS' DAY TUESDAY - Discuss Convection Currents WS; Discuss Lithospheric (Crustal) Plates WS and arrows showing PLATE MOVEMENT; Plate Tectonics Boundaries PowerPoint with FollowSheet; View Google Maps - Hybrid (observe trenches, mid-ocean ridges, volcanic and folded mountains, etc.); View Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker Animations; View Savage Earth Animations of Plate Boundaries; Seafloor Spreading Lab. Homework: Notes #3 and #4 due Wednesday (tomorrow). WEDNESDAY - Discuss Research Paper & Bibliography; Label 3 major zones on Crustal Plates WS; Crustal Plates Team Game; Plate Tectonics Lab. Homework: Finish Plate Tectonics Lab Questions; Research Paper with Bibliography due March 3, 2006. THURSDAY - Plate Tectonics Cut & Paste Vocab; Plotting Earthquakes & Volcanoes Activity. Homework: Research Paper with Bibliography due March 3, 2006. FRIDAY - NOTEBOOK DAY; Earthquake Waves Foldable; Earthquake Model; Seismic Waves Foldable Questions. Homework: Research Paper with Bibliography due March 3, 2006. |
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7: February 13-17, 2006
PLATE TECTONICS MONDAY - Discuss Part 3: Research; Earth's Layer's WS using Earth's Layers FOLDABLE©; White Board Team Game using Layers of the Earth FOLDABLE©; Plasticity of the Asthenosphere Lab; Exit Pass: Layers of the Earth Puzzle. Homework: Work on Notes for Project; Finish Plasticity Lab Questions TUESDAY - Imaginary Continent Puzzle Bell; Review Continent Names using Online Continents Matching Game; Review Pangaea Concept using Online Pangaea Game; Wegener's Evidence Cut & Paste Lab. Homework: Finish Wegener's Evidence Lab Questions, if not done in class. WEDNESDAY - RESEARCH IN LIBRARY. Homework: Notes #1 and #2 due Thursday this week. THURSDAY - Evidence of Drifting Continents PowerPoint with FollowSheet; Convection Currents WS; Lithospheric Plates WS. Homework: Finish Lithospheric Plates WS Questions; Notes #3 and #4 due next Wednesday. FRIDAY AND THE FOLLOWING MONDAY (Feb. 20th) - NO SCHOOL. |
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6: February 6-10, 2006 ROCKS & ROCK CYCLE;
BEGIN PLATE TECTONICS MONDAY - Organize Notebooks; Rock Cycle Puzzle; Finish Mineral Identification Quiz; Work on Rock Cycle Test Review; Pick the TOPIC, I.V. and D.V. for your Experiment; Discuss Project Part 2: Experimental Design, due this Thursday. Homework: Project Part 2: Experimental Design due this Thursday; Study for Rocks & Rock Cycle Test, which is tomorrow. TUESDAY - Rock Cycle Vocab Team Game; Rock Types PowerPoint with Followsheet; Show Me the Rock Team Game; . Homework: Project Part 2: Experimental Design due Thursday; Organize Notebook for Trade & Grade Notebook Test tomorrow. WEDNESDAY - Rocks & Rock Cycle Test Earth’s Layers WS using FOLDABLE©; Finish Mineral Identification Quiz. Homework: Finish Earth's Layers WS, if not done in class; Project Part 2: Experimental Design due Thursday. THURSDAY - Turn in Project Part 2: Experimental Design; Trade & Grade Rock Cycle Notebook Test #3; Construct Earth’s Layers FOLDABLE©. Homework: NONE. FRIDAY - NO SCHOOL - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY |
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5: January 30 - February 3, 2006 ROCKS
& ROCK CYCLE MONDAY - Minerals and Mining in Missouri Test; Mineral Identification Quiz; Notebook Test #2 (Grade Your Own). Homework: Part 1B: 4-Question Strategy is due this Friday. TUESDAY - Finish Mineral/Mining Test, Notebook Test, and Mineral Identification Quiz; Rock Cycle Simulation PreLab; Shave crayons; Gemstone Video, if time. Homework: Part 1B: 4-Question Strategy is due this Friday; Shave 5 good crayons from one color group. Bring to class in a Baggie. NOTE: You will do an alternate assignment if you come to class on Wednesday without a Baggie of shaved crayons! WEDNESDAY - Rock Cycle Simulation; Alternate Assignment for those who don't bring crayon shavings. Homework: Rock Cycle WS #1; Part 1B: 4-Question Strategy is due this Friday THURSDAY - Finish Rock Cycle Simulation; Discuss Freshman Project Part 1B; Rock Cycle FOLDABLE©; Rock Cycle PowerPoint and Followsheet; Mineral Identification Quiz. Homework: Rock Cycle WS #2; Part 1B: 4-Question Strategy is due this Friday. FRIDAY - Turn in Part 1B: 4-Question Strategy is due this Friday; Rock Cycle Vocab; Rock Cycle Lab using Rock Cycle Key; Show me the Rock! Game; Mineral Identification Quiz, if necessary. Homework: None. |
| Week
4: January 23-27,
2006 MINING IN MISSOURI MONDAY - 4-Question Strategy Lesson; Complete and turn in Mineral Lab and Questions; Mineral Identification Quiz; Show Me the Mineral Game. Homework: 4-Question Strategy #1 (Shampoo); Bring 5 good crayons for Rock Cycle Simulation by Friday!! (ONE BONUS POINT PER 10 EXTRA CRAYONS!) Begin Minerals and Mining Review, due Thurs. TUESDAY - Discuss 4-Question Strategy #1 (Shampoo); Mining in Missouri Map and Questions; What's a Mine? Worksheet with Booklet; Mineral Identification Quiz;Mineral Uses Matching Game. Homework: 4-Question Strategy #2 (Mice); Work on Minerals and Mining Review, due Thurs; Bring 5 good crayons for Rock Cycle Simulation by Friday!! (ONE BONUS POINT PER 10 EXTRA CRAYONS!) WEDNESDAY - Discuss 4-Question Strategy #2 (Mice); Virtual Missouri Mining Map; Mining PowerPoint with FollowSheet; Mineral Identification Quiz; Show Me the Mineral Game. Homework: 4-Question Strategy #3 (Dirt); Organize Notebook!! Bring 5 good crayons for Rock Cycle Simulation by Friday!! (ONE BONUS POINT PER 10 EXTRA CRAYONS!) THURSDAY - Cookie Mining Simulation; Discuss 4-Question Strategy #3 (Dirt); Mineral Identification Quiz; Discuss Minerals and Mining Review; Homework: Bring 5 good crayons for Rock Cycle Simulation by Friday!! (ONE BONUS POINT PER 10 EXTRA CRAYONS!) FRIDAY - Mining and Minerals Jeopardy Game. Homework: Study for Minerals and Mining in Missouri Test; Notebook Test on Monday; Last chance to bring 5 good crayons! |
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3: January 17-20,
2006 MINERAL IDENTIFICATION MONDAY - NO SCHOOL - MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY TUESDAY - Science Concept Map Powerpoint and Assignment; Mineral/Nonmineral? Lab; What is a Mineral? Team Game. Homework: What is a Mineral? Puzzle #2; What is a Mineral? WS; Science Concept Map due this Friday. WEDNESDAY - Begin Mineral Lab: Use Mineral Identification Key and Mineral Foldable© to identify 15 minerals. Homework: What is a Mineral? Puzzle #3; Science Concept Map due this Friday. THURSDAY - Continue Mineral Lab; Learn 15 minerals by sight for Mineral I.D. Quiz on Friday, Monday or Tuesday; Play "Show Me the Mineral Game" in teams. Homework: What is a Mineral? Puzzle #4; Science Concept Map due this Friday. FRIDAY - Science Concept Map due; Complete Mineral Lab; Complete Mineral Lab Questions; MINERAL I.D. QUIZ during class; Show Me the Mineral Team Game. Homework: Mineral I.D. Quiz on Monday or Tuesday. |
| Week
2: January 9-13, 2006 WHAT IS
EARTH SCIENCE? MONDAY - Introduce Freshman Project and Letter to be signed by Parents; Exp. Design Cut & Paste Puzzle; What is Earth Science? PowerPoint; What is Earth Science Activity. Homework: Experimental Design Review due tomorrow; Get Freshman Project Letter to Parents signed by this Friday; Start looking for one article about Earth Science (geology, meteorology, oceanography, or astronomy) in a newspaper or magazine. (May use online news source.) TUESDAY - Discuss Exp. Design Review; Cut & Paste Experimental Design Vocabulary; Personal Concept Map Powerpoint and Assignment;Homework: STUDY FOR EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN TEST. WEDNESDAY - Experimental Design Vocab. Game; White Board Review Team Game; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN TEST; Take Learning Style Inventory or Organize Notebook for Notebook Test tomorrow. Homework: Trade & Grade Notebook Test tomorrow; Personal Concept Map is due Friday. THURSDAY - Trade & Grade Notebook Test; Branches of Earth Science Team Game; Mineral or Nonmineral? Lab; Work on Personal Concept Map.Homework: What is Earth Science? QUIZ tomorrow; What is a Mineral? WS; Personal Concept Map is due Friday. FRIDAY - Turn in F1, F2, F3; Turn in Personal Concept Map; What is Earth Science? QUIZ; What is a Mineral? Team Game; How to Identify Minerals Foldable©; How to Identify Minerals Foldable Questions. Homework: What is a Mineral? Puzzle #2; Be sure How to Identify Minerals Foldable© Questions are done by Tuesday! (NO SCHOOL Monday, Martin Luther King Day.) Finish What is Earth Science? Activity; Discuss What is Earth Science? Assignment; What is Earth Science? Worksheet. |
| Week
1: January 3- 6, 2006 INTRODUCTION:
LAB SAFETY & EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN TUESDAY- Seat yourself using the seating chart; Complete Bell #1 using Krech Science News; Teacher Introduction; Discuss Classroom Procedures (Practice Handing in Procedure using Krech Science News); Safety Contract Review (Cut & Paste Safety Rules Review & Safety Equipment Scavenger Hunt); View Mrs. Krech's Website using Classroom Projector; Assign Safety Foldable© (Pyramid - 3 Rules per student.)Homework: Study Safety Contract for Safety Quiz on Wednesday; Get Safety Contract signed by parents; Safety Pyramids due on Friday. WEDNESDAY- Bell #2 (Science Equipment); Safety Review (Find Someone Who Knows Safety); Safety Quiz; Do Coin Lab Data collection; Work Period - write up Coin Lab using Freshman Reference or work on Safety Pyramid. Homework: Complete COIN LAB WRITE-UP; have NOTEBOOK in class by Friday; Safety Pyramid due on Friday. THURSDAY- Bell #3 (Writing Title and Hypothesis); Get points for Coin Lab Write-Up (Review Line Up for Points Procedure); Experimental Design Lesson using Freshman Experimental Design Reference; Analyze Coin Lab Experimental Design using Cothron Check List; Team Game: Sci. Equipment Scramble (Review Team Game Procedure); Work Period: Safety Pyramid or Practice Evaluating Experimental Design WS #1. Homework: Be prepared for Friday Quiz (Lab Safety, Experimental Design, Science Equipment); Practice Evaluating Experimental Design WS #1; Safety Pyramid due on Friday. FRIDAY- Bell #4 (Quiz Warm-Up); Turn in F1, F2, F3; Turn in Safety Pyramid; Friday Quiz; ORGANIZE NOTEBOOKS; Work Period: Begin Re-Write of Coin Lab or Practice Evaluating Experimental Design WS #2. Homework: Practice Evaluating Experimental Design WS #2. |
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