Friday, August 26, 2011

OBJECTIVE:
#4. Demonstrate what you have learned about science and Earth's spheres by correctly answering test questions.

AGENDA:

• Hurricane Irene
• Google map of hurricane path
• Wunderground Hurricane Info
• Test Review
• Unit 1 TEST
• Make a map of Turlock assignment

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete your map of Turlock. Remember, as long as your map has the following, you can make this map any way you want, though it must be drawn by hand.
1. your house.
2. at least 10 important places that are important to you.
3. Pitman High School.
4. A title.
5. A legend.
6. A north arrow (north will always be at the top of the map).
7. use at least 3 different colors.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

*Notebooks Due Today!*
*Quiz on Chapter 1 tomorrow!*

OBJECTIVE:
#3.  Name and describe 1 piece of evidence for changes in the Earth's magnetic field.

AGENDA:

• Hurricane Irene Update
• Irene News (SFGate)
• Irene Photos
• Weather Underground Data for Irene
• Turn in notebooks
• Video (Magnetic Storm) and video questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Reveiw chapter 1 in your book for a quiz tomorrow.  Don't worry about section 3 on Maps.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

*Notebooks Due tomorrow!
- Science and Sphere's TEST (very small) on Friday!*

OBJECTIVE:
#2. Describe the shape of Earth's magnetic field.

AGENDA:

• Hurricane Irene
• Virginia Earthquake
• USGS Earthquake info
• Laughtershocks
• SF Chronicle Article
• Magnetosphere Lab and lab questions
• work time

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish lab questions.
2. be sure your notebook is complete!  2 pages or original student work due tomorrow.

NOTEBOOK

LEFT SIDE                        RIGHT SIDE
11.  Earth's Spheres Notes   12. Questions
13. Magnetosphere Lab       14.  Lab questions

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

*Notebooks Due Thursday!*

AGENDA:

• Makeup work forms/policy
• Objectives
• Hurricane Irene
•   Hurricane Irene Info
• Earth's Sphere's notes
• Earth's spheres questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish Earth's spheres questions - due at beginning of class tomorrow.

Monday, August 22, 2011

*First Notebook Collection will be this Thursday!*

AGENDA:

• Go to library to get textbooks. (keep books safe at home unless otherwise instructed)
• Work on Textbook Tour worksheet in class.

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish Textbook Tour worksheet.  Due Tomorrow!
2. Work on original student work in notebook.  2 pages can be completed.  1 under the Branches of Science questions and 1 under the Science Fair reading questions.
3. First Notebook Collection will be this Thursday!