Wednesday, December 15, 2010

**Woo Hoo - Good Job 1st period.  Your test scores were great!  Good luck on the rest of your finals! :)

Agenda:

• Final Benchmark Exam - Period 1 only today.

Homework:

1. Hey Periods 3, 4, 5, and 6 - STUDY and get enough rest so you can do great too!!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

*FINALS COUNTDOWN - FINALS BEGIN TOMORROW!!

On your finals day bring:

1. 2nd Quarter Study Guide so I can enter them into your grade.
2. Any un-used woe is me passes.
3. Your class calendar.
4. Pencils!

Agenda:

• Answer 2nd Quarter Review Guide Questions - Due at the End of Class today.

Homework:

1. STUDY FOR YOUR FINAL EXAMS!  Ours is 5% of your semester grade!!

Monday, December 13, 2010

**IT'S THE FINALS COUNTDOWN!! (see the video here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_wY4bJJHLc )
*Students should be studying every night for all of their classes!

Final Exam Schedule:

Wednesday:  Periods 1 and 2
Thursday:      Periods 3 and 4
Friday:          Periods 5 and 6

Objective:
   1. Students will be able to answer ACCURATELY questions about Earth's Resources and Weathering, Soil, and Erosion on Earth.

Agenda:

• 2nd Quarter Review Guide - half should be completed by the begining of class tomorrow!

Homework:

1. 2nd Quarter Review Guide - Due at end of class Tuesday!!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

*Mrs. H will be in Mississippi for Mr. H's graduation for the rest of this week.

*NOTEBOOKS are DUE at the beginning of class THIS Friday (12/10) - NO EXCEPTIONS.

*Test on Glaciers and Deserts this Friday (12/10).

*See yesterdays post for extra credit opportunities and due dates.

Objective:
   4. Choose 2 features found inthe desert and describe what they look like and how they form.

Agenda:

• Turn in grade printout.
• Finish Glacial Features
• Desert Notes
• Give grade printout to 6th period only.

Homework:

1. STUDY for Glaciers and Deserts test this Friday!
2. Student notebook work:

    LEFT SIDE                             RIGHT SIDE
11. Valley Glaciers Landscape      12. sw choices: 2, 4
13. Deserts Notes                        14. sw choices: 5, 6, 7
15. Picture It!                               16. sw choices: 2, 10
17. Megaflood Video q's              18. sw choices: 6, 10   (video questions will be handed out tomorrow)

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

**Glaciers and Deserts Notebook and Test this Friday, Dec. 10!

**End of 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester is Next Friday, Dec. 17!

Extra Credit Opportunites Available are:
  1. Bring Tape - 5 points a roll, up to 10 rolls each quarter. - DUE BY THE DAY OF THE BENCHMARK
  2. Ch 7 Extra Credit Questions 1-22 on page 213-214.  Questions must be copied and answered. - DUE BY FRI., DEC. 10
  3. 3 cycles extra credit (see Nov. 19 post for details.) - DUE MON., DEC. 13

Agenda:

• Valley Glaciers Notes
• Formation of Yosemite
• Grade printout.

Homework:

1. Parent Signature on grade printout.
2. Student notebook work:

    LEFT SIDE                               RIGHT SIDE
 1. Unit 8 - Glaciers...                   2. Objectives
 3.Glaciers Notes                         4. sw choices: 5, 6, 10
 5. Glacial Gouging Lab                6. sw choices: 5, 6 10
 7. Valley Glaciers Notes              8. sw choices: 1, 7, 8
 9. Formation of Yosemite           10. sw choices: 4, 7

*Remember - Notebooks are DUE THIS FRIDAY!!

Monday, December 6, 2010

* Glaciers and Deserts Test This Friday (Ch. 7)!
** 2 weeks until the end of the first semester - Final Exams next week!

Objectives:
   1.  Explain what a glacier is and how it forms.
   2. Describe the difference between continental and valley glaciers.
   3. Name 3 features left behind by valley glaciers.

Agenda:

• Glaciers Notes
• Glacial Gouging Lab

Homework:

1. Student notebook work - NOTEBOOKS WILL BE DUE AGAIN THIS FRIDAY!!
1. Glaciers Notes - sw choices: 5, 6, 10.
2. Glacial Gouging Lab - sw choices: 5, 6 10.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Only 2 weeks left in the semester.  Start reviewing for finals!

Agenda:

• Turn in notebooks.
• Water Test

Homework:

1. None - but be ready for a quick unit on glaciers next week and then finals review!

Thursday, December 2, 2010

**Water TEST and NOTEBOOK tomorrow!!

Objective:
    9. Describe the Turlock Groundwater Basin and its importance to Turlock.

Agenda:

• Turlock Water Basin Information
• Turlock Water Basin Precipitation Graph and questions

Homework:

1. Study for test
2. Student notebook work - due tomorrow!

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

*Notebooks and Water Test this Friday!!

Agenda:

• Finish A Grave Mistake Activity
• Graph Personal Water Use
• Turlock Water Basin charts and questions

Homework:

1. Student Notebook work - DUE FRIDAY!!!!!
1. Notebook Order to date:  

LEFT SIDE                                   RIGHT SIDE 
1. Unit 7                                         2. Objectives 
3. Running Water Notes                 4. sw: 2, 4, 10 
5. Personal Water Use Chart         6. Keep blank for now! 
7. Water Cycle Diagram                8. Water cycle questions * 
9. 6.2 The Work of Streams         10. sw: 1, 5, 8, 10 
11. Stream Table Lab                   12. sw choices: 2, 7 
13. CA Precip/drainage map         14. Map questions 
15. Tales of the San Joaquin video 16. sw choices: 4, 7
17. CA Rivers Map                       18. sw choices: 4
19. CA Water RESOURCES        20. sw choices: 5, 8, 10
21. CA Water PROJECTS            22. sw choices: 1, 3, 10
23. Groundwater Notes                 24. sw choices: 1,6,7,10
25. Community Map                     26. A Grave Mistake ws
27. Water in the Turlock Basin      28. sw choices: 6, 7

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

*Notebooks and Test on Water Unit on Friday!

Objective:
    8. Describe how you can find the source of groundwater pollution.

Agenda:

• A Grave Mistake Activity

Homework:

1. Student Notebook work:
1. 25.  Community Map - sw work:  26. A Grave Mistake Worksheet

Monday, November 29, 2010

*Notebooks and Water Test Friday, 12/3!

*Extra Credit available -
     1. Tape
     2. Ch. 6 Questions (see earlier post)
     3. 3 cycles poster and paper (see earlier post)

Agenda:

• CA Water Projects Notes
• Groundwater Notes

Homework:

1. Student Notebook work
1. 21.  CA Water Projects Notes - sw choices: 1, 3, 10
2. 23. Groundwater Notes - sw choices: 1, 6, 7, 10

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

*Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!

Objective:
    6.  Name 2 water resources in California and what they are used for.

Agenda:

• CA Rivers Map
• CA Water Resources Notes

Homework:

1. Student notebook work - due next Friday, 12/3!
1. CA Rivers Map - sw choices:  4
2. CA Water Resources Notes - sw choices: 5, 8, 10

Notebook Order to date:
LEFT SIDE                                     RIGHT SIDE
1. Unit 7                                           2. Objectives
3. Running Water Notes                   4. sw: 2, 4, 10
5. Personal Water Use Chart            6. Keep blank for now!
7. Water Cycle Diagram                   8. Water cycle questions *
9. 6.2 The Work of Streams            10. sw: 1, 5, 8, 10
11. Stream Table Lab                      12. sw choices: 2, 7
13. CA Precip/drainage map            14. Map questions
15. Tales of the San Joaquin video    16. sw choices: 4, 7
17. CA Rivers Map                          18. sw choices: 4
19. CA Water RESOURCES          20. sw choices: 5, 8, 10

Monday, November 22, 2010

Mrs. H at SIOP training today.

Objective:
    5. Describe 3 changes humans have made to the San Joaquin River.

Agenda:

• Watch "Tales of the San Joaquin" and answer video questions.
• Read Fresno Bee article about the San Joaquin river and answer questions - turn in when done.

Homework:

1. Student notebook work.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Extra Credit Opportunity:

The Rock, Nitrogen and Water Cycles

The Challenge: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create your own, original drawing/diagram that shows the rock cycle, the nitrogen cycle, and the water cycle together in one comprehensive picture. This means that your drawing will show not only each of the cycles, but their relationship to one another. You will then explain in a brief statement how each cycle depends on the other and why.

The Rules:
1. This must be a comprehensive diagram,/drawing. The cycles cannot be shown in 3 separate diagrams or drawings, but all together in one.


2. Statement of the relationships must be original and written neatly or typed. (If I cannot read it, I cannot grade it!


3. Drawing must be at least 11” by 14” in size.


4. Drawing must be in color.


5. Drawing must be original – it should not look like anyone else’s.


6. You must complete this challenge alone – you may not work with a partner.


The Points: This assignment, if done correctly, can earn you up to 100 points for the semester!!

The Due Date:  The work must be turned in no later than Monday, December 13, 2010.

Good luck!

Agenda:

• Stream Table Lab/Map Activity

Homework:

1. Personal Water Use Chart
2. Student Notebook work:
1. Stream Table Lab - sw choices: 2, 7

Thursday, November 18, 2010

*Follow this year's Capitol Christmas Tree as it travels from Wyoming to Washington, D.C.
at http://capitolchristmastree2010.blogspot.com/

Objective:
    4. Describe the parts of a river from its start in the mountains to its end at the ocean.

Agenda:

• Finish streams notes
• Stream Table Lab / Map activity

Homework:

1. Personal water use chart
2. Student notebook work:
1.  6.2 - The Work of Streams Notes - sw choices: 1, 5 ,8, 10
2. Stream Table lab - lab questions (coming soon)
3. CA Precipitation Map - Map questions worksheet.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Agenda:

• Stamp water cycle questions/ check vocab cards
• Go over water cycle questions
• Stream Notes - Ch. 6.2

Homework:

1. Personal water use chart
2. Student notebook work:
1. Running water notes - sw choices: 2, 4, 10
2. Work of streams notes - sw choices: 1, 5, 8, 10

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Today is the makeup for last Friday's weathering test!

Objective:
    3.  Describe a water molecules journey through the water cycle.

Agenda:

• Finish Water Notes
• Water Cycle diagram and questions

Homework:

1. Vocab cards- Due tomorrow!
2. Water Cycle questions - due tomorrow!
3. personal water use chart - please remember to fill out every day!

Monday, November 15, 2010

*Weathering Test makeups today and tomorrow at lunch only!!

Objectives:
    1.  Name and describe the 4 major steps in the water cycle.
    2.  Describe the changes you would see in a river starting upstream and going downstream to the ultimate base level.

Agenda:

• Water Use Chart
• Running Water Notes

Homework:

1. Vocab Cards - Due Wednesday.
2. Personal Water Use Chart - fill out every day - due next Monday.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Agenda:

• Turn in review guide and notebooks.
• Take Weathering Test (Ch. 5)

Homework:

1. None- have a great weekend!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

*Veteran's Day Holiday Tomorrow - Thank a Vet!!
**Notebooks and Ch. 5 Test Friday!

Agenda:

• La Conchita Landslide paragraph.
• Test Review Guide - get stamped.
• Review guide answers

Homework:

1. Study for test (Unit 6, Chapter 5)
2. Notebook - Due Friday!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

*MINIMUM DAY TODAY*
*Notebooks and Test Friday!!

Objective:
   5. Explain what a mass movement is and describe a specific example.

Agenda:

• Mass Movement Notes

Homework:

1. Student Notebook work:
1. Mass Movement Notes - sw choices: 2, 6, 10.

Monday, November 8, 2010

*Test and Notebooks Friday!!

Agenda:

• Turn in parent signatures
• How the Earth Was Made: The Driest Place on Earth  video with notes

Homework:

1. Student notebook work - Due Friday!!

Friday, November 5, 2010

*Harvest Bowl Tonight - GO PRIDE!!!
*Extra Credit Available - see earlier posts!

Agenda:

• Open Note quiz - Weathering
• Stamp/go over Nitrogen Cycle Questions
• New Grade Check handed out

Homework:

1. Parent Signature on grade check
2. Student work in notebook - DUE NEXT FRIDAY 11/12!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Soil Profile EXTRA CREDIT 40 pts!

 Create a soil profile in a mason jar!

      Must show:

•       3 soil horizons
•       have the correct materials in each horizon
•       be labeled
•       1 page paper that explains in detail what will be found in each soil horizon. (use your book or the internet to help you.)

DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19!

 

Objective:

    3.  Choose 2 characters in the nitrogen cycle and explain the role they play.

 

Agenda:

• Nitrogen Cycle

Homework:

1. Finish Nitrogen Cycle questions - due at begining of class tomorrow!
2. Student notebook work.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

*Min. Day for Teacher Collaboration and Meetings!

Objective:
    - Same as yesterday

Agenda:

• Turn in grade checks and check vocab cards
• Soil Notes

Homework

1. Student work in notebook:
1. Soil Notes - sw choices: 4, 8, 10.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

-Yea Giants!!!!!-

Objective:
    2.  Explain the difference between regolith and soil.

Agenda:

• Grade printout - to be signed.
• Finish Weathering Notes
• Surface Area activity
• Notebook time

Homework:

1. Get parent signature on grade printout - due tomorrow.
2. Finish vocab cards - due tomorrow.
3. Student notebook work:
1. Inquiry Activity - sw choices: 2, 7
2. Weathering Notes -sw choices: 4, 7, 10
3. How does Mechanical ..... - sw choices: 2, 4, 6 

Monday, November 1, 2010

Objective:
    1. Describe the difference physical and chemical weathering.

Agenda:

• Weathering Activity
• Begin Weathering Notes

Homework:

1. Ch. 5 Vocab Cards - Due WED!

Friday, October 29, 2010

Agenda:

• Turn in Notebooks
• Earth's Resources Test

Homework:

1. Have a fun, safe, halloween and weekend!

-GO GIANTS!!-

Thursday, October 28, 2010

-GO GIANTS!-
*Ch 4 Test and Notebook tomorrow!!

Agenda:

• Finish Protecting Resources Notes
• Notebook and Study time

Homework:

1. Study for Test
2. Student work in notebook.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

-GO GIANTS!-
*Ch 4 Test and Notebook Due Friday!!
Objective:
    5. Name 1 environmental law and the event that inspired its creation.

Agenda:

• Go over City of Hollister Questions
• Conservation Notes

Homework:

1. Student work in notebook:
1. 4.4 Protecting Resources  - sw choices: 4, 5, 7.
2. Environmental Laws - sw choices: 4, 6, 8.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

*Earth's Resources Test and Notebook Due Friday!
**Ch. 4 EXTRA CREDIT DUE NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27!!

Objective:
     5. Find and describe 1 example of either point or non-point source pollution in Turlock and describe it.

Agenda:

• Finish notes
• City of Hollister Map and questions

Homework:

1. Student work in notebook:
1. City of Hollister Map (colored)  - City of Hollister Questions are the student work for the map.

Monday, October 25, 2010

*Earth's Resources Test and Notebook Due Friday!

Ch 4 EXTRA CREDIT DUE NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY 10/27!

Objective:
    4.  Choose 1 form of pollution and explain what causes it.

Agenda:

• Finish Mythbusters Video
• Natural Resources Notes
• US Forests Map
• 4.3 Questions

Homework:

1. Student Notebook work:
1. 4.2 questions - sw choices: 4, 5, 6
2. 4.3 Water, Air and Land Resources - sw choices: 4, 7, 8
3. Air/Land Resources - sw choices: 4, 6
4. US Forested Land Map - sw is the 4.3 and 4.4 questions worksheet.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Extra Credit 21 possible points!     DUE NO LATER THAN WED., OCT. 27!

COPY and ANSWER any of the Assessment questions for chapter 4 (q’s 1-21, found on page 121) at the end of the chapter.

Please LABEL YOUR PAPER clearly with your name, period, Chapter 4 Assessment Questions Extra Credit and the question #’s. Correct answers will receive 1 extra credit point each.

Objective:
    4.  Name 1 environmental problem and how it was created.

Agenda:

• Vocab Quiz
• Mythbusters Environmental Myths video w/video notes

Homework:

1. Student notebook work.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Extra Credit 21 possible points! DUE NO LATER THAN WED., OCT. 27!COPY and ANSWER any of the Assessment questions for chapter 4 (q’s 1-21, found on page 121) at the end of the chapter
Please LABEL YOUR PAPER clearly with your name, period, Chapter 4 Assessment Questions Extra Credit and the question #’s. Correct answers will receive 1 extra credit point each.



Objective:
    3.  Choose your favorite alternative resource and explain how it creates energy.

Agenda:

• Turn in grade printout.
• Finish Alternative Resources Notes.
• Begin Natural Resources Notes.

Homework:

1. Study for vocab quiz tomorrow.
2. Student work in notebook.
1. Alternative Resources Notes - sw choices: 2, 5, 6, 7
2. 4,2 Questions - sw choices: 4, 5, 6

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Objective:
    3.  Choose 1 alternative resource and explain how it creates electricity.

Agenda:

• Check Vocab Cards/ 4.1 questions
• Begin Alternative Resources Notes
• Hand out quarter grade printouts - to be signed and returned

Homework:

1. Get grade printout signed and return.
2. Student Notebook work:
1. Alternative Energy Sources - sw choices:  2, 5, 6, 7.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Objective:
     2.  Choose 1 fossil fuel and explain how it formed, is used, and the pro's and con's of using it.

Agenda:

• Fossil Fuels Notes Chart
• US Coal Deposits Map
• 4.1 questions - stamped when completed.

Homework:

1. Vocab Cards - due tomorrow!
2. Student Notebook work:
1. 4.1 Energy and Mineral Resources Chart - sw choices: 2, 4, 6.

Monday, October 18, 2010

*2nd Quarter Begins today.

Objective:
    1. Explain the difference between a renewable and a non-renewable resource.

Agenda:

• New Calendar/Discuss 2nd quarter
• Earth's Resources Notes

Homework:

1. Vocab Cards - Due Wednesday!
2. Student notebook work:
1. Earth's Resources - sw choices: 2, 10

Friday, October 15, 2010

*Quarter Ends Today!*

Agenda:

• Turn in Homework calendar, notebook and benchmark review guide.
• Take 1st Quarter Benchmark

Homework:

1. NONE!!  Relax and enjoy your weekend!

Thursday, October 14, 2010

**End of 1st Quarter tomorrow!!
**Notebooks and Benchmark Test Tomorrow!

Objective:
      7. Find out what we have learned about Rocks.

Agenda:

• Rocks Test
• Benchmark Review Guide and Notebook work time

Homework:

1. Finish Benchmark Review guide (questions 19-43) - DUE Tomorrow!
2. Student notebook work - notebooks DUE Tomorrow!

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

**1st Quarter Ends Friday!!
**Notebook Due Friday!!

Objective:
     6. Name the 2 types of metamorphic rocks and explain how they are different from one another.

Agenda:

• Metamorphic Rocks Lab
• Notebook / study guide time

Homework:

1. Benchmark Review Guide - # 1-18 due tomorrow!
2. Student notebook work: Lab Questions
1. Sample 25 and 27 both seem to have black and white layers but they are not the same type of rock.  What is the feature in sample 27 that shows this?
2. Sample 28 has small, red minerals in it.  They are gemstones used in jewelry (though these samples are not valuable).  What do you think they are?
3. Look at all the samples that have a foliated texture.  Which sample(s) have expereinced the most heat and pressure?
4. Which is your favorite metamorphic rock and why?

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

**1st Quarter Ends on Friday!!!
**Notebooks Due Friday!!!
**Reviw Guide Due Friday at the begining of class!!

Objective:
      6.  Name the two types of metamorphic rock and explain how they are different from each other.

Agenda:

• Metamorphic Rocks Notes
• Metamorphic Rocks Questions
• Notebook and Review guide time

Homework:

1. Benchmark Review guide questions 44-53 and the rocks chart - due tomorrow!!
2. Student notebook work.
1. Metamorphic Rocks Notes -sw choices: 2, 4 10
2. Metamorphic Rocks Questions - sw choices: 2, 5, 7

Monday, October 11, 2010

**End of Quarter is Friday!!
*NOTEBOOKS DUE FRIDAY!

Objective:
      5.  Name the 2 types of sedimentary rocks and explain how they are different from one another.

Agenda:

• Sed Rocks Review
• Sed Rocks Lab
• Notebook work time

Homework:

1. Student work in the notebook (10 pages at the end of class today!)
1. Classifying Sedimentary Rocks Lab - sw: lab questions:
1. Sample #15 is made up of lots of tiny pieces.  What are the tiny pieces?
2. How do you think the tiny pieces in sample #15 got made into a rock?
3. Sample 17 is very distinctive.  What is it made of?  How do you think it formed?
4. Sample 16 has little rocks in it.  Are they rounded or angular?
5. How do you think sample 16 formed?
6. The white rock on my desk has fossils in it.  What type of fossils are they?
7. The white rock came from Nevada, which is a desert today.  What can we say about the geologic history of the part of Nevada where the rock came from?

Friday, October 8, 2010

**Notebooks and Benchmark Friday, Oct. 15!!
***1st Quarter ends Friday, Oct. 15!!

Objective:
    5. Name the 2 types of sedimentary rocks and explain how they are different from one another.

Agenda:

• Vocab Quiz
• Sedimentary Rocks Notes
• Sed Rocks Questions

Homework:

1. Student notebook work (9 pages that can be completed as of today!)
1. Sedimentary Rocks Notes - sw choices: 2, 5, 6.
2. Sedimentary Rocks Questions - sw choices: 2, 4, 8.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

**Notebooks Due Friday, Oct. 15!!
***1st quarter ends Friday, Oct. 15!!

Objective:
   4.  Name 2 different igneous rocks and describe their texture and composition.

Agenda:

• Stamp igneous rocks questions.
• Igneous Rocks Lab
• Notebook work time.

Homework:

1. Study for vocab quiz.
2. Student notebook work:
1. Classifying Igneous Rocks Lab - copy and answer lab questions;
1. Sample # 1 and 2 are both glassy.  How will you remember this on a test?
2. Samples 4 and 5 are both fine grained, but # 5 is slightly different.  What would the texture of #5 really be called?
3. What is the name of sample #7?  Where can we find it in California?
4. Describe how sample #7 would be formed on Earth.
5. Name 2 uses for samples #1 and 2.  (Use the internet for help if you need it.)

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

**Notebooks and Rocks Test next week!
***1st quarter end Friday, October 15!

Objective:
      3. Name the 2 types of Igneous Rock and describe how they are different from each other.

Agenda:

• Igneous Rocks Notes
• Igneous Rocks Questions
• Grade check - to be signed and returned.

Homework:

1. Parent signature on grade printout.
2. Student notebook work:
1. Igneous rocks notes - sw choices: 2, 4, 5, 10.
2. Igneous rocks questions - sw choices: 2, 6.

Happy Birthday Sal!!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Objectives:
      2. Explain what the rock cycle shows us.

Agenda:

• Rock Cycle Diagram
• Rock Cycle Questions
• notebook work time

Homework:

1. Vocab Cards - Due Tomorrow!
2. Student notebook work:
1. The Rock Cycle Diagram - sw choices: 2, 4
2. The Rock Cycle Questions - sw choices: 1, 10

Monday, October 4, 2010

Objectives:

1. Name the 3 types of rocks.
2. Explain what the rock cycle shows us.

Agenda:

• Rocks Notes
• Rock Sorting Activity

Homework:

1. Vocab Cards - Due Wednesday!
2. Student notebook work:
1. Rocks Notes - sw choices: 1, 5, 7, 10.
2. What are some similarities and differences among rocks? - sw choices: 2, 4.

Friday, Octber 1, 2010

*Notebooks and Minerals Test TODAY!!

Agenda:

• Turn in notebooks.
• Take Minerals Test

Homework:

1. Crystal Facebook Worksheet (websites listed at right) - DUE MONDAY!

Thursday, September 20, 2010

*Minerals TEST and NOTEBOOK tomorrow!!!

Agenda:

• Mineral ID Lab.
• Notebook work time.

Homework:

1. Student work in notebook - due tomorrow.
1. Mineral Data Chart - sw work: answer lab questions.
1. Which mineral was your favorite and why?
2. Which was the hardest to identify?  Explain why.
3. How many of the minerals were metallic?  Non-metallic?
4. Which minerals were the same colors?
5. Which property of the minerals was easiest for you to see?  Which was hardest?
6. What was your favorite part of the lab?  What was your least favorite part?
2. Crystal Facebook Page - DUE MONDAY.  (see websites at right)

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

* Minerals Test and Notebooks DUE Friday!

Agenda:

• Mineral Characteristics Notes
• Crystal Facebook assignment.
• http://www.webmineral.com/
• http://www.minerals.net/
• http://www.galleries.com/minerals/by_name.htm

Homework:

1. student work in notebook - DUE FRIDAY!
1. Mineral Characteristics - sw choices: 2, 5, 10
2. Crystal Facebook Worksheet - Due Monday!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

*Minerals Test and Notebook DUE Friday.

Agenda:

• Finish Minerals Notes
• Crystal Patterns worksheet - color

Homework:

1. Finish crystal patterns ws - color
2. Student work in notebook.
1. Ch 2.2 Minerals Notes - sw choices: 1, 4, 5, 7.
2. Crystals and their patterns - sw choices: 2, 5, 10.

Monday, September 27, 2010

*Minerals Test and Notebook Due Friday!!!

Agenda:

• Finish Atoms Notes
• Minerals Notes

Homework:

1. Student notebook work.
1. The Atom and Friends Notes - sw choices: 4, 5 10.
2. Ch. 2.2 Minerals Notes - sw choices: 1, 4, 5, 7.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Agenda:

• 15 minutes to finish up Density Lab.
• Vocab and Density QUIZ.
• The Atom and Friends Notes.
• Elements Video by They Might Be Giants: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0zION8xjbM

Homework:

1. Student work in the notebook.
1. Density Lab - answer the lab questions copied in class.
2. The Atom and Friends Notes - sw choices: 4, 5 10.  (we did not finish these notes today!)

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Agenda:

• Denisty Lab
• Notebook work if time.

Homework:

1. student notebook work.
2. study for a quiz.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Agenda:

• Changes of States of Matter.
• Solid, Liquid, Gas video by They Might Be Giants: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btGu9FWSPtc
• Denisty Practice problems.
• Grade printout.

Homework:

1. Grade printout signed, returned tomorrow.
2. Student notebook work.
1. Matter notes - sw choices: 2, 4, 5.
2. Matter Chart - sw choices: 2, 3, 4.
3. Changes of state - sw choices: 4 - Newspaper article.
4. Calculating density practice - just use this space to show your work for the problems.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Agenda:

• Notebook setup.
• Matter Notes
•  Matter Chart

Homework:

1. Unit 3 vocab cards (chapter 2 - minerals) - DUE TOMORROW!

Monday, September 20, 2010

Agenda:

• 10 minutes to make a test notes page.
• Geologic Time Test.
• Work on something quietly.

Homework:

1. Read Chapter 2 in your Earth Science book - be ready for a reading quiz!

Friday, September 17, 2010

**Mrs. H in Yosemite to pick up Wildlink students!  Back on Monday!!

*NOTEBOOKS DUE MONDAY!
*GEOLOGIC TIME TEST ON MONDAY!  (CH 12 & 13)

Agenda:

• Radioactive decay of candyum lab.
• Geologic time and events chart and questions.
• Notebook work time!

Homework:

1. Student notebook work:
1. Fossils Notes- sw choices: 4, 6, 7, or 10.
2. Relative Dating with Index Fossils - sw choices: 2, 3, or 4.
3. Radioactive Dating Techniques Notes - sw: 4, 5, 6 or 10.
4. Radioactive Decay of Candyum Lab - sw choices: 2, 4, or 6.
5. Geologic Time and Events - sw choices: 4, 6, or 8.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

*NOTEBOOKS DUE MONDAY!
**GEOLOGIC TIME TEST (CH. 12 &13) MONDAY!

Agenda:

• Relative Dating with fossils
• Radioactive decay notes and lab discussion

Homework:

1. Student notebook work:
1. Fossils Notes- sw choices: 4, 6, 7, or 10
2. Relative Dating with Index Fossils - sw choices: 2, 3, or 4.
3. Radioactive Dating Techniques Notes - sw: 4, 5, 6 or 10.
4. Radioactive Decay of Candyum Lab - sw choices: 2, 4, or 6.
5. Geologic Time and Events - sw choices: 4, 6, or 8.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

*Notebooks and Test on Monday!!

Agenda:

• Fossils Notes

Homework:

1. Student notebook work:
1. Fossils Notes- sw choices: 4, 6, 7, or 10.
2. Relative Dating with Index Fossils - sw choices: 2, 3, or 4.
3. Radioactive Dating Techniques Notes - sw: 4, 5, 6 or 10.
4. Radioactive Decay of Candyum Lab - sw choices: 2, 4, or 6.
5. Geologic Time and Events - sw choices: 4, 6, or 8.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Mrs. H in Yosemite - back tomorrow!

Agenda:

• Watch How the Earth Was Made: The Alps and answer questions.

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Vocab. cards - Due Wednesday.
2. Rock Sequence - Due Wednesday.
3. Student notebook work - notebooks will be collected next Monday, Sep. 20th!
4. Study - the Geologic Time test will be next Monday, Sep. 20th!

Monday, September 13, 2010

*Back to School Night is tonight from 6:30 - 8:05.  Unfortunately, I cannot be at Back to School Night this year as I am in Yosemite National Park with students who are participating in the Wildlink program.  Please stop by my classroom door and take a flyer (if your student did not already give you the flyer I sent home on Friday!) and sign in.  Your student will get 10 extra credit points just because you stopped by.

Agenda:

• Make your own rock sequence - Due Wednesday.

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Vocab. cards - Due Wednesday.
2. Rock Sequence - Due Wednesday.
3. Student notebook work - notebooks will be collected next Monday, Sep. 20th!
4. Study - the Geologic Time test will be next Monday, Sep. 20th!

Friday, September 10, 2010

*Back to School Night is Monday, Sep. 13 from 6:30 pm - 8:05 pm. MONDAY IS A MINIMUM DAY.
**Geologic Time TEST will be next Friday (9/17) or Monday (9/20). 
***NOTEBOOKS will be DUE on Monday 9/20.

Agenda:

• New Seats.
• Back to School night flyer to give to parents.
• Finish Geologic Principles Notes
• Rock Sequences ws

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Vocab. Cards - Due Wed.
2. Student Notebook work:
1. Relative Dating Activity - sw choices: 2,3,6, or 7
2. Geologic Principles Notes - sw choices: 2, 5, 8, or 10
3. Relative Dating of Rocks - sw choices: 2, or 4

Thursday, September 9 2010

Agenda:

• Grade Printout
• Relative Dating activity
• Geologic Principles Notes

Homework:

1. Unit 2 vocabulary flashcards (ch. 12 and 13)
2. Student notebook work:
1. Relative dating - sw choices:
2. Geologic Principles notes - sw choices:

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Agenda:

• Take Unit 1 Test on Science and Maps
• Organize Notebook
• Relative dating activity

Homework:

1. Unit 2 Vocabulary Cards - DUE Wednesday 9/15.
2. Student notebook work - work on previous pages.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

*Intro and Maps TEST TOMORROW!!

Agenda:

• Return notebooks that are graded.
• Finish Topo Map questions
• Topo Map Profiles

Homework:

1. STUDY for TEST tomorrow!
2. Student work in the notebook.
1. Introduction to Logos Country questions: sw choices - 2, 5, 6, or 10

Friday, September 3, 2010

*Monday is Labor Day - Enjoy and get some rest!
**FIRST TEST - WEDNESDAY, SEP. 8.  INTRO TO EARTH SCIENCE AND MAPS.


Agenda:

• Logos Country Map Questions.
• Begin Map Profiles if time.

Homework:

1. Finish Logos Country questions on your own.
2. Begin some student work on separate paper that you can tape into your notebook when get them back.
1. Hurricane Ike Map - sw choices: 1(song lyrics or a poem),2 (Explain information in your own words),4 (Write a letter to someone or a newspaper article about the information)
2. Map Scale Notes - sw choices: 1 (see above),2 (see above), 6 (draw a detailed picture that explains the information), 8 (make a concept map using the main ideas and words)
3. Logos Country Maps - sw choices: 2 (see above), 4,  (see above), 10 (hi-lite the main ideas and write a test question and answer for each one)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Notebooks Turned in TODAY!!

Agenda:

• Turn in notebooks.
• Map Scale Notes.
• Make a topographic map of Logos Country.

Homework:

1. Study your vocab cards.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

*NOTEBOOKS ARE DUE TOMORROW!!

Agenda:

• Go over latitude and longitude homework.
• Plotting Hurricane Ike path on map.
• Work on notebook work if time left.

Homework:

1. Finish Hurricane Ike map if necessary.
2. Student work in notebook - see previous posts for work choices if you forgot them.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Agenda:

• Turn in maps.
• Latitude and Longitude Notes.
• Battleship.
• Latitude and Longitude Practice worksheet

Homework:

1. Finish latitude and longitude practice worksheet (both sides).
2. Student work in the notebook - NOTEBOOKS DUE THURSDAY.
1. Latitude and Longitude notes - sw choices: 1, 2,3 or 10.

Monday, August 30, 2010

*Need Extra Credit?  Bring in some scotch tape!  5 points each roll, maximum 5 rolls.

Agenda:

• Ch. 1 Vocabulary Quiz
• Types of Maps Notes
• Make your own map of Turlock

Homework:

1. Finish your map of Turlock
2. Student notebook work - Notebooks Due THURSDAY!

Friday, August 27, 2010

Agenda:

• Discuss yesterdays lab.
• Magnetic Storm video with questions.

Homework:

1. Ch. 1 Vocab Flashcards - DUE MONDAY
2. Student Notebook Work - NOTEBOOKS WILL BE COLLECTED AND GRADED NEXT THURSDAY!!
1. Magnetic Storm - sw choices 4, 6, or 7.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Agenda:

• Earth's Sphere's Notes
• Magnetosphere Madness Lab

Homework:

1. Ch. 1 Vocab cards - Due Monday
2. Student notebook work - FIRST NOTEBOOK COLLECTION NEXT THURSDAY!!
1. Earth's spheres notes - sw choices 1,5,8,9
2. Magnetosphere madness lab - sw choices 2,4,10

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

*Sorry there is no post for Monday or Tuesday.  I was out sick with the flu.

Agenda:

• Finish Notebook setup
• Begin Earth's spheres notes

Homework:

1. 1 page of student work in notebook.
1. Branches of Science Notes - student work (sw) choices 2,4,6.
2. Scientific Method Notes - sw choices 2,3,6,10.
3. Earth's Sphere's Notes - sw choices 1,5,8,9
2. Ch. 1 Vocab cards - Due Monday.

Friday, August 20, 2010

TGIF!  Congratulations on making it through your first week.  Get some rest and come back Monday ready to learn great stuff.

Agenda:

• Brain Drain poster presentations
• Notebook setup and notebook procedures

Homework:

1. Rest and be observant about your environment.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Agenda:

• Turn in Scientific Method Comics
• Geoscience Brain Drain - Posters and Group Introductions
• Begin Presentations

Homework:

1. Get notebook - we will begin setting notebooks up tomorrow.
2. Parent signature for class syllabus (if you have not already turned it in).

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

*Don't froget about the EXTRA CREDIT opportunity that can be found on the post for Sunday, August 15!

Agenda:

• Go over makeup work policy and form
• Finish yesterdays notes
• Scientific Method Comic Strip

Homework:

1. Get notebook - we will set up notebooks on Friday.
2. Parent signature on class syllabus form - Due Friday.
3. Finish your comic strip if necessary.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Agenda:

• Finish Course Syllabus if necessary
• Notecard
• Branches of Science Notes
• Scientific Method Notes
• Start scientific method comic strip if time

Homework:

1. Buy notebook - please have by class Thursday so we can start setting out notebooks up.
2. Parent Signature.
3. Think of a problem you have had  - you will use this for your scientific method problem tomorrow.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Agenda:

• Roll Call
• Introduce Mrs. Hollister
• Course Syllabus Information
• Notecard

Homework:

1. Buy notebook.
2. Get parent signature sheet signed.
3. Buy other class supplies if needed.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Welcome Back. I hope you enjoyed your summer break and are rested and ready to learn!


You can start the year off right and earn some Extra Credit points by going to the following link (http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/games/questionaut/pop.shtml ) to solve problems and answer questions. To get your points simply put your name and class period on a piece of paper and copy the questions and answers you are given for each level. Completion of Level 4 = 10 pts., Level 5 = 20 pts., Level 6 = 30 pts., Level 7 = 40 pts., and Level 8 = 50 pts. The site is British, so if you see a word you don’t know, look it up and Have Fun!

Friday, May 28, 2010

*LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!

Agenda:

• Return Textbooks
• Final Benchmark Exam Per's 5 and 6

Homework:

1. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER BREAK AND REMEMBER TO ENJOY THE WORLD AROUND YOU!!!!  SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

*Bring Textbooks to return!


*EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY:

• box of new colored pencils. 15 points per box. Max 2 boxes per student.
• USED desk lamp. please no halogen bulbs - too hot! 30 points. Max 1 per student.

Agenda:

• Review
• Final Benchmark Exam Per's 3 and 4

Homework:

1. Study for your other benchmarks! GOOD LUCK!!!

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

*Bring Textbooks to return!
*EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY:

• box of new colored pencils. 15 points per box. Max 2 boxes per student.
• USED desk lamp. please no halogen bulbs - too hot! 30 points. Max 1 per student.

Agenda:

• Review
• Final Benchmark Exam

Homework:

1. Study for your other benchmarks!  GOOD LUCK!!!

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

*1st and 2nd period final exams tomorrow!!

*EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY:

• box of new colored pencils. 15 points per box.  Max 2 boxes per student.
• USED desk lamp. please no halogen bulbs - too hot!  30 points.  Max 1 per student.

Agenda:

• Astronomy review game.

Homework:

1. STUDY FOR BENCHMARKS!!
2. bring textbooks, review guides, woe is me passes, old calendars and a pencil please!

Monday, May 24, 2010

*Final Exams Begins Wednesday!!
*Bring your textbooks to return them to the library this week!  You will be fined for books that are not returned!

Agenda:

• Turn in objectives 9-15.
• Watch any disaster movies that we did not see on Friday.
• Benchmark rebview game - Atmospheric processes (astronomy tomorrow!)

Homework:

1. Study for benchmark.
2. FINISH benchmark review guide to be turned in!!

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY:

• Bring in up to 2 boxes of new (not used please) colored pencils for 15 points each.  Max 2 boxes per student.
• Bring in a USED desk lamp for our classroom.  Please do not buy anything new and please no halogen bulbs as they get very hot!  30 points - max 1 per student.

Friday, May 21, 2010

*Disaster Movies Due Today!!

Agenda:

• Disaster Movie Presentations
• Final Review guide work time - completed by Monday!!

Homework:

1. Completed Final exam review guide - all questions and diagrams done correctly.
2. Objectives 9-15 due Monday!

Thursday, May 20, 2010

*Disaster Movies Due Tomorrow!!
*Only 4 regular class days until final benchmark exams!

Agenda:

• Work day: students must work on any of these 3 things
• history of universe comic strip
• disaster movie
• review guide (questions 1-25 due by end of class today)

Homework:

1. Disaster Movie - Due tomorrow!
2. Review guide: Weather 26-28 and Astronomy 1-5

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

*Disaster Movies Due Friday!!
*Only 4 class days left before Final Exams!!!

Agenda:

• Notebooks Due
• Finish History of the Universe Comic Strip

Homework:

1. Disaster Movies - Due Friday!
2. Review Guide questions 1-25 due tomorrow!
3. Objectives 9-15 due Monday!

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

*Notebooks Due Tomorrow!

Agenda:

• History of the Universe notes
• History of the Universe comic strip

Homework:

1. Notebook - due tomorrow (no student work for todays notes)
2. Disaster Movie - Due Friday!
3. Review Guide 1-9 on front page
4. Objectives 9-15 answered - Due Monday, May 24.

Monday, May 17, 2010

*7 days of regular class left before Final Exams!
- Disaster Movies Due Friday!
- Notebooks due Wednesday (Tomorrow for seniors)

Agenda:

• Size and scale of the universe notes
• Work time

Homework:

1. Disaster movie - Due Friday
2. Notebook work - Due Wednesday

• Size and Scale of the Universe: choices # 2, 3, 6, 10

Friday, May 14, 2010

~Shuttle Atlantis to launch today at about 11:20 pacific standard time.  Follow the launch countdown here: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html


**Notebooks due Wednesday!!  (Senior's notebooks due Tuesday, 5-18!)
*Disaster Movie Projects Due Friday, May 21!

Agenda:

• Black Hole video
• Parts of a Main Sequence Star diagram (p. 685 in book)
• Life of a Star diagram (p. 710 in book).

Homework:

1. Disaster Movie project
2. Notebook work - Due Wednesday.
3. Answer objectives - Due Mon., May 24

Thursday, May 13, 2010

*Next notebook check is Wednesday!!

Agenda:

• Collect objectives, parent signatures on grades, and senior outline notes
• Graph stars on the HR Diagram
• Parts of a main sequence star drawing (p. 685 in book).
• Life cycle of low, med, and large mass stars drawing (p. 710 in book)

Homework:

1. Disaster Movie project (due Fri., May 21!)
2. Notebook work:

• Parts of a Main Sequence star and star life cycle drawings: choices #2, 4, and 5.
• HR Diagram graph: choices #2, 4.
• HR Diagram questions: choices #8, 10.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

**Next notebook check will be Wednesday, May 19!!

Agenda:

• Check storyboard design layout
• Grade prinout
• Stars Notes
• Finish spectrum lab

Homework:

1. Disaster movie - Due 5-21
2. Notebook work:

• Stars Notes: student work choices # 1, 4, 8 10

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

**Storyboard drafts (outlines) due tomorrow!!

Agenda:

• EM Spectrum Lab

Homework:

1. Disaster Movie Storyboard draft or outline
2. Notebook work:

• EM Spectrum Lab: student work choices #2, 4, 5, 10

Monday, May 10, 2010

**NOTEBOOKS DUE TODAY!!!
*Parent Signature on grade printout due today!

Agenda:

• Collect grade printouts and notebooks
• EM Spectrum Notes
• Lesson 3: What is a spectroscope? ws
• Work Time

Homework:

1. Disaster Movie
2. Notebook work:

• EM Spectrum Notes: student work choices 4, 5 8 or 10.
• Lesson 3: student work choices 1,3,6 or 7.

Friday, May 7, 2010

**NOTEBOOKS DUE MONDAY!!

Agenda:

• Disaster Movie Summary check
• Solar Systerm object notes
• Grades handed out
• Work on Lesson 11(2 pages) and Lesson 13

Homework:

1. Parent Signature on Grade Check
2. Notebook work:

• Lesson 11: student work choices 4,6,7 or 10.
• Lesson 13: student work choices 2, 4, or 10.( THIS PAGE NOT PART OF MONDAYS NOTEBOOK CHECK! )

Thursday, May 6, 2010

**Disaster Movie Summary Due Tomorrow!!
**Notebook collected on Monday!!

Agenda:

• "Real" Astronomy
• Notes

Homework:

1. Disaster Movie Summary
2. Student notebook work:

• Celestial Organization - student work done in class
• Who are the objects in my neighborhood?: student work choices 2, 9 or 10.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

**Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!!

Agenda:

• check 5 facts/3 fibs for disaster movie
• Tools of Astronomy Notes
• Work time (disaster movie or notebook work)

Homework:

1. Disaster Movie Sumary - Due Friday
2. student notebook work:

• Tools of Astronomy Notes:  student work choices 2, 5 8 or 10.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

**5 facts and 3 fibs due tomorrow!!

Agenda:

• History of Astronomy Notes.
• Disaster Movie project time/student work time.

Homework:

1. Disaster Movie Facts/Fibs
2. Student notebook work:

• Hist. of Astronomy: Choice #7

Monday, May 3, 2010

Agenda:

• Movie project sign up.
• New notebook setup discussion/review.
• Begin History of Astronomy notes.

Homework:

1. 5 science facts and 3 fibs for Disaster Movie project - DUE WEDNESDAY!!
2. Student notebook work:  DUE FRIDAY! 

• Lesson 1 ws : student work choices 4, 5 or 10.
• Lesson 4 ws: student work choices 1, 5 or 6.
• Lesson 27 ws: student work choices 1, 6 or 8.
• History of Astonomy notes: student work choice # 7

Friday, April 30, 2010

*Mrs. H at NAGT Conference - sub today.

Agenda:

• Work on Astronomy vocab cards (3 pages).
• Worksheet Lesson 4: How do astronomers measure distances?
• Worksheet Lesson 27: What are constellations?

Homework:

1. Finish vocab cards.
2. Finish worksheets Lesson 4 and 27.
3. Student work for Lesson 4 (choices #1, 5, or 6) and Lesson 27 (choices # 1, 6 or 8).
4. Choose a partner for the Disaster Movie Project and decide which format your project will be in (posterboard, power point, or video - remember you cannot change your mind later, so choose carefully!)

Thursday, April 29, 2010

*Sub Tomorrow - Mrs. H at NAGT Conference in Bishop!!

Agenda:

• Finish Twister
• Introduce Disaster Movie Project  (storyboard how to:  http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-create-a-movie-storyboard-in-simple-steps_)
• New Notebook Arrangement
• Why do we study space? worksheet.

Homework:

1. Disaster movie project.
2. Student notebook work for Why do we study space ws.  Choices 4, 5 or 10.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Agenda:

• Watch Twister and answer questions about the movie.

Homework:

1. none! :)

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

CST Science Test Today - Good Luck!!!

Agenda:

• Turn in Review Book and Standards Review Per. 4-6.
• Twister: Identify clouds, science facts, and science "fibs".

Homework:

1. Rest and get ready to learn Astronomy!!!

Monday, April 26, 2010

Mathematics CST Test

Agenda:

• Turn in Review Book and Standards Review Per. 1-3.
• Twister: identify clouds, science facts, and science "fibs".

Homework:

1. Get some rest and Good Luck tomorrow!

Friday, April 23, 2010

History CST today, Freshman to Gym for Physical Fitness Test

Agenda:

• The Universe: Secrets of the Sun video

Homework:

1. Finsish 3 facts for at least 5 Earth Science Standards - Due Monday for periods 1-3, Due Tuesday for periods 4-6.
2. Finish CST Review Book - Due Monday for periods 1-3, Due Tuesday for periods 4-6.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

English Language Arts Test Today.

Agenda:

• The Universe: Secrets of the Sun video

Homework:

1. Finsish 3 facts for at least 5 Earth Science Standards - Due Monday for periods 1-3, Due Tuesday for periods 4-6.
2. Finish CST Review Book - Due Monday for periods 1-3, Due Tuesday for periods 4-6.
   

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

CST Tests begin tomorrow!  Do your best and Good Luck!!

Agenda:

• Standards Review Facts

Homework:

1. Finish finding 3 facts for at least 3 Earth Science standards.  Remember, any more than 5 is extra credit!!!
2. Finish CST Review Book.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

* CST Tests begin on Thursday.  Please review, eat well and get enough sleep so you can do your best! *

Agenda:

• Review Test for CST's
• Review Guide share time

Homework:

1. review guide - finish getting the final answers
2. review for CST tests

Monday, April 19, 2010

CST Tests begin on Thursday!  Please review, eat well and get enough rest.  Your school and community are counting on you to do well!

Agenda:

• CST Review Book

Homework:

1. Review Book questions in the Energy in the Earth System section
2. Review for CST's please! :)

Friday, April 16, 2010

CST tests start next Thursday.  Please study so you can do well.  Make yourself, your school, and your community proud!

Agenda:

• Turn in notebooks.
• Test postponed due to this morning's fire drill.
• CST review book:  Investigating and Experimenting, Topo Maps, Biogeochemical Cycles, and California Geology.

Homework:

1. Review for CST tests - they start next week!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

**CST Tests begin next Thursday.  Please work on your review guide and study your notes so you are prepared to do your best.  Your school and community are counting on you!!!

Agenda:

• CST Reviw Guide Section 2 - Dynamic Earth Processes

Homework:

1. student work in notebook - DUE TOMORROW!
2. Study for Weather Test tomorrow!
3. Study for CST's!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

**CST TESTS start next Thursday!  Be sure to study and prepare to do your best!  Your school and community are counting on you!

Agenda:

• Finish Weather Cycler activity
• Begin CST Review Book - Section 5 Structure and Composition of the Atmosphere

Homework:

1. Student work in notebook - Due Friday!
2. Study weather information for test on Weather Friday!!

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Agenda:

• Clouds and air mass packet answers
• The Weather Cycler weather map activity

Homework:

1. Student notebook work - 7-8 pages so far.  DUE FRIDAY!!

Monday, April 12, 2010

Welcome Back!  There are only 34 more days of school left. 
CST tests begin next week, so lets stay focused and make our community proud!

Agenda:

• Finish Cloud ID worksheet
• Air masses and Weather fronts worksheet packet - both stamped by end of class.

Homework:

1. student work in notebook - DUE FRIDAY!!

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Agenda:

• Check vocab cards
• Clouds diagram and Identification

Homework:

1. Enjoy your break - no homework!!  :)

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

*Vocab Cards due tomorrow!

Agenda:

• The weather: Wind video

Homework:

1. vocab cards - due tomorrow!
2. Student notebook work - 4 pages so far.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Agenda:

• Measure Relative Humidity
• Processes that lift air
• adiabatic temperature changes

Homework:

1. vocab cards - due Thursday
2. student notebook work - 4 pages so far for part 2

Monday, March 29, 2010

Agenda:

• Return notebooks
• check Humidity packet
• Measuring humidity activities

Homework:

1. vocab cards - Due Thursday
2. student notebook work - 2 pages as of today

Friday, March 26, 2010

**NOTEBOOKS AND PARENT SIGNATURES ON GRADE PRINTOUTS DUE!

Agenda:

• Turn in grade checks and NOTEBOOKS.
• Finish Heat Video
• Discuss heating land and water lab
• Humidity worksheet packet

Homework:

1. study, finish worksheet packet.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

*Mrs. H out for SIOP training.

Agenda:

• Watch BBC Weather video about HEAT and answer questions on worksheet about the video.

Homework:

1. Student notebook work - NOTEBOOKS ARE DUE TOMORROW!!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

**Notebooks Due on Friday!!

Agenda:

• Grade Check
• Lab: Heating land and water

Homework:

1. Parent signature on grade printout.
2. Student work in the notebook - 9 completed pages as of today.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

*Notebooks Due Friday!!

Agenda:

• Vocab Quiz
• Water in the atmosphere notes

Homework:

1. Student work in notebook - 9 pages as of today.

Monday, March 22, 2010

*Vocab Quiz Tomorrow!

Agenda:

• Quiz #3 - The Seasons
• Earth, Sun, Heat
• Notebook work time

Homework:

1. Study vocab cards for quiz tomorrow
2. student work in notebook - 8 pages as of today.  Notebooks will be collected on FRIDAY!!!

Friday, March 19, 2010

*Seasons Quiz on Monday!
Agenda:

• Layers of the Atmosphere (Quiz # 2)
• Finish seasons notes
• Fate of incoming solar radiation.
• notebook work time

Homework:

1. Study vocab - QUIZ TUESDAY
2. Notebook work - 8 pages completed so far - you should have at least 5 student work pages done at this point!!!!
3. *Notebooks will be collected and graded near the end of next week!!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

*Layers of the Atmosphere QUIZ tomorrow!  No notes allowed- STUDY!!

Agenda:

• Atmosphere Quiz 1
• Flashlight Solar Energy Activity
• The reason for the seasons...

Homework:

1. Study vocab
2. Student work in notebook - 6 pages so far!!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

*Happy St. Patty's Day!

Agenda:

• Check vocab cards
• Finish atmosphere diagram
• Atmospheric pressure
• Solar Energy flashlight activity

Homework:

1. study vocab cards
2. notebook work - 5 completed pages so far- don't procrastinate!!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Agenda:

• Quarter grades
• Finish temperature graph
• Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere notes
• Atmosphere diagram

Homework:

1. finish vocab cards - due tomorrow!
2. Student work in notebook - 3 pages as of today!

Monday, March 15, 2010

**Beginning of 4th quarter!!

Agenda:

• Benchmark scores
• Weather vocab cards part 1
• Graph of atmospheric temperature

Homework:

1. vocab cards - due Wednesday!

Friday, March 12, 2010

**EXTRA CREDIT FOR GEM AND MINERAL SHOW ATTENDANCE THIS SATURDAY OR SUNDAY!  Remember to bring the completed scavenger hunt to me on Monday with your name on it to recieve your points.
http://www.turlockgemshow.com/

Agenda:

• Turn in review guide and homework calendars.
• Take 3rd Quarter benchmark exam.

Homework:

1. Enjoy your weekend - no homework! :)

Thursday, March 11, 2010

** Geoscience Benchmark Test Tomorrow!!**

Agenda:

• Go over answers to benchmark review guide.

Homework:

1. STUDY review guide and notebook for Benchmark Test tomorrow!

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Agenda:

• Work on benchmark review guide.

Homework:

1. Finish all of benchmark review guide (164 questions!)

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Agenda:

• Turn in notebooks / oceans extra credit questions.
• Oceans Test
• Benchmark review guide questions

Homework:

1. 82 review guide questions due tomorrow - it does not matter which 82!

Monday, March 8, 2010

*NOTEBOOKS and Oceans TEST tomorrow!!*

**EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY - 30 POINTS**
Attend the Motherload Mineral Society Gem and Mineral Show this weekend and bring back the scavenger hunt paper.  If they run out of scavenger hunt papers, bring some other proof that you went.
http://www.motherlodemineralsociety.com/

Agenda:

• Coriolis Effect Lab
• Work Time (1. Notebooks 2. Study for test - answer benchmark review guide questions for chapters 14-16)

Homework:

1. Student work in notebook - 15 pages - DUE TOMORROW
2. Study for test (complete benchmark review guide questions for chapters 14-16)

Friday, March 5, 2010

**Oceans TEST and NOTEBOOKS Due next Tuesday, March 9!!
Agenda:

• Finish Ocean Currents Notes part 1
• World Ocean Currents Map
• Ocean Currents Notes part 2

Homework:

1. Student work in notebook - 14 pages as of today!!!
2. NOTEBOOKS are DUE next Tuesday, March 9!  Don't procrastinate.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

MARCH FORTH (4TH) FOR EDUCATION

You may have noticed today teachers and school staff in the community wearing black clothing and holding up signs asking for your support with education.  The educational community is protesting the cuts that Governor Schwarzenegger and the California Legislature have made to the education budget again this year.  They have taken 17 BILLION  dollars away from the education budget this year, creating an even more difficult financial climate for our schools. 

We are asking for your support for the schools in your community.  Education does require money, however this money is an investment in not only the future of our students, but in the future well being of California's economy.  Please contact your representatives and the Govenor and let them know that taking money away from education is the wrong choice for California!
Govenor Shwarzenneger E-mail: governor@governor.ca.gov
Senator Jeff Denham: http://cssrc.us/web/12/contact_us.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
Assemblyman Bill Berryhill: http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/26/?p=email



Agenda:

• Sea water properties quiz
• Ocean Layering Notes
• Ocean Currents Notes part 1

Homework:

1. Student work in notebook - 12 pages as of today
2. **NOTEBOOKS AND OCEANS TEST NEXT TUESDAY, MARCH 9TH!!!

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

**Oceans TEST and NOTEBOOK due next Tuesday, 3-9!!

Agenda:

• Sea Water properties notes

Homework:

1. student work in the notebook - 10 pages so far!

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Agenda:

• Planet Earth - Ocean Deep video

Homework:

1. student work in notebook - 8 pages so far!  Notebooks DUE next Tuesday!

Monday, March 1, 2010

CHILEAN EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION:

USGS: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010tfan.php
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER: http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/
EXCELLENT BLOG ON MEDIA EXAGERATION OF THE TSUNAMI and CHILEAN EARTHQUAKE:  http://geotripper.blogspot.com/

Agenda:

• Chilean Earthquake Update
• Sediment Lab Discussion
• Marine Life Zones Chart

Homework:

1. Student Notebook Work (7 pages so far!!)