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.