Wed., Thurs., Fri., Dec.19, 20, 21, 2012

*FINAL EXAM DAYS!*

AGENDA:

• Review Study Guide
• Turn in Study Guide
• Take Benchmark Final Exam
• Pass back papers and review 2nd quarter grade

**ALL SEMESTER GRADES FOR GEOSCIENCE WILL BE FINALIZED BY 2:30 FRIDAY, DEC. 21!**

~Have a wonderful break and enjoy the end of the world Friday night!  Here is a link to answer you "end of the world" questions:  NASA 2012 Questions and Answers ~

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

AGENDA:

• Turn in
• Calendars
• What The papers
• Woe is me passes
• Calculate Ch. 7 Glaciers and Deserts Test grade
• Work on Study Guide

HOMEWORK:

1. Study guide is due the day of the final benchmark exam for each class.

*FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE:


WEDNESDAY: Per. 1 & 2 only
THURSDAY: Per 3 & 4 only
FRIDAY: Per 5 & 6 only

School is out at 12:30 on finals days. Use this time to go home and study and prepare for your next set of final exams!!*

Monday, December 17, 2012

AGENDA:

• Turn in parent signed grade checks
• Turn in Glaciers and Deserts Notebook
• Take Glaciers and Deserts Test
• Work on study guide

HOMEWORK:

1. Benchmark Study guide - DUE THE DAY OF THE FINAL EXAM FOR EACH CLASS

*FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE:

WEDNESDAY: Per. 1 & 2 only
THURSDAY:  Per 3 & 4 only
FRIDAY: Per 5 & 6 only

School is out at 12:30 on finals days.  Use this time to go home and study and prepare for your next set of final exams!!*

Friday, December 14, 2012

*Ch. 7 TEST and NOTEBOOK are moved to MONDAY!  Study and be prepared!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Deserts Notes
• Hand out current 2nd quarter grades
• Begin Study guides

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday:  parent sig. on grade printout
2. Due Monday: Study guide - Ch. 7 section
3. Due Monday: Ch. 7 NOTEBOOK AND TEST - STUDY STUDY STUDY!!

Thursday, December 13, 2012

*Ch. 7 Glaciers and Deserts TEST and NOTEBOOK moved to MONDAY! This is the last regular test of the semester - Study and be prepared!!*

Final Exam Schedule for next week.
Mon - regular schedule
Tue - regular schedule
Wed - min. day (12:30) - Periods 1 and 2 only
Thurs - min day (12:30) - Periods 3 and 4 only
Fri - min day (12:30) - Periods 5 and 6 only

AGENDA:

• Mystery of the Megaflood video and questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Friday: study for Ch .7 Glaciers and Deserts TEST on Monday

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

*Ch. 7 Glaciers and Deserts TEST and NOTEBOOK this Friday!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Glaciers Then and Now activity

Homework:

1. Due tomorrow: Glaciers Then and Now questions
2. Due tomorrow: Vocab words through "moraine"

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

*Ch. 7 Glaciers and Deserts TEST and NOTEBOOK this Friday!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Valley Glaciers Notes
• Begin Homework

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow:  Valley Glaciers Questions

Monday, December 10, 2012

*Ch. 7 Glaciers and Deserts TEST and NOTEBOOK this Friday.  This is the last regular test and notebook for the semester!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Glaciers Notes
• Glacial Gouging Activity

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Glaciers Questions

Friday, December 7, 2012

* There are 2 weeks left until Holdiay Break!  Next week will be the final unit of the quarter.  It will be Chapter 7 Glaciers and Deserts and we will have a small notebook check and a small test.  Then there will be a Benchmark Final Exam which will be 10% of the semester grade.*

AGENDA:

• Turn in Notebooks
• Take Ch. 6 Water TEST
• Turn in Test
• Begin Racetrack Playa reading and questions
• Racetrack Playa Article
• Nasa site on Racetrack Rocks (with video)
• Death Valley National Park info on the Racetrack

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Racetrack Playa reading questions

Thursday, December 6, 2012

*Ch. 6 Water TEST and NOTEBOOK are tomorrow.  STUDY AND PREPARE FOR THIS TEST - IT IS A LARGE AND IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR GRADE!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Finish Floods Notes
• CA Water Projects map and questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow:  finish CA Water Projects map and questions, notebook, and STUDY FOR THE WATER TEST!

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

* Ch. 6 Water TEST and NOTEBOOK are this FRIDAY!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Finish GW contamination activity (per 5 and 6 only)
• Floods Notes

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Water Unit Review Concept Map
2. Due Friday: TEST on Ch. 6 Water and the notebook

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

* Ch. 6 Water TEST and NOTEBOOK are this Friday! Study and be prepared!!*

AGENDA:

• Turn in What The page and get a new one
• Finish Personal Water Use graph and turn in
• Finish Groundwater Contamination Activity
• News Article on Hilmar Cheese
• Hilmar Cheese Pollution Report Site
• Report with Details on Plan to cleanup Hilmar Cheese - lots of good maps and figures at the end!

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Hilmar Cheese Groundwater Contamination Personal Resonse paragraphs
2. STUDY FOR FRIDAYS TEST!!

Monday, December 3, 2012

*Ch. 6 Water TEST and NOTEBOOK are this FRIDAY!! Study every night and be prepared!*

AGENDA:

• Water QUIZ #1
• Graphing Personal Water Use

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: personal water graph - your graph and all of the questions that pertain only to your own data.
2. Due Friday: notebooks and a test - study and be prepared!!

Thursday, November 29, 2012

*Mrs. H will be gone tomorrow  - the class will be doing a map activity and it should be turned in before they leave class.  Everyone have a great and safe weekend - the weather forecast is linked below!*
Weather Forecast
Weather RADAR
Scientific Forecast Discussion


AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Groundwater contamination activity parts 1 and 2

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: the rest of the vocab - so all the vocab pages 1-4 should be completed!
1. Study for a QUIZ on Monday!!!

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Groundwater Notes
• Groundwater questions homework

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Thursday: groundwater questions

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

*Start studying and reviewing the notes and homework for Ch. 6 on Water.  The test and notebook, which are next week, will be a big part of the grade for this quarter.*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review homework
• Tales of the San Joaquin video

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Wednesday: vocab words from page 2 bed load to page 3 divide.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Welcome Back - I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Work of Streams Notes
• Begin Homework

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Tuesday: Work of Streams Questions
2. Due next Monday: completed personal water use chart - please fill out every day!

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

*Happy Thanksgiving!  Here is some information about Turkey Timers!*
Pop Up Turkey Timer History

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!
***40 point EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY (20 points each paper) - Due Monday Dec. 3

1.Watch the Ken Burns documentary Dust Bowl on PBS Sunday and Monday night (or record it to watch when you can).  Dust Bowl Documentary Website

2.Write a detailed 1 page report on each epsiode of the show. (so you can turn in 1 page or 2 pages, depending on how much credit you want to earn).

3. In each paper talk about the which of the Earth's sphere's are invovled in that episode and how each sphere is interacting with the others to create what is happening to the land.  Also identify the Geoscience related information that we have been learning in class and how the geoscience processes helped to create the dust bowl.  Finally, discuss the signifigance that geoscience processes in general, and the dust bowl specifically, had on Amerinan History.

AGENDA

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Personal Water Use Chart - Due Monday Dec.3
• CA Precipitation Map (in text on page CA14)

HOMEWORK

1. Due Monday: CA Precipitation map colored and Precipitation Map Questions

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

*Remember - Dust Bowl Extra Credit Opportunity - see last Friday's post*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Water Cycle diagram and questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Wednesday:  Water Cycle questions

Monday, November 19, 2012

*Dust Bowl extra credit opportunity - see last Friday's post!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Running Water Notes
• Begin homework questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Tuesday: Running water notes questions
2. Due Tuesday: vocab words from water cycle to meander (p. 1 and 1/2 of page 2)

Friday, November 16, 2012

*Ch. 5 Weathering TEST and Notebook today!*

**30 point EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY** - Due Monday 11-19

1. Attend the MAPS lecture on Ocean Acidification at MJC (for directions see link below) and write 2/3 page of good notes.  Then, at the bottom of the notes write 1-2 good paragraphs stating how you felt about attending the lecture and how you feel about the information you learned about the ocean.   DUE ON MONDAY FOR 30 POSSIBLE POINTS!!
1. MAPS lecture information

***40 point EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY  (20 points each paper) - Due Monday 11-26 (after Thanksgiving)***

1. Watch the Ken Burns documentary Dust Bowl on PBS Sunday and Monday night (or record it to watch when you can). 
1. Dust Bowl Documentary
2. Write a detailed 1 page report on each epsiode of the show. (so you can turn in 1 page or 2 pages, depending on how much credit you want to earn).
3. In both of the papers talk about the which of the Earth's sphere's are invovled and how each sphere is interacting with the others.  Also identify the Geoscience related information that we have been learning in class and how the geoscience processes helped to create the dust bowl.
   Finally, discuss the signifigance that geoscience processes in general, and the dust bowl depcifically,  had on Amerinan History.

AGENDA:

• Turn in signed grade printout, Slopes and Landslide lab or 5.3 Notes and questions
• Turn in Ch.5 Weathering Notebooks
• Take Weathering TEST
• Bottled Water Reading and questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Bottled Water Reading questions

Thursday, November 15, 2012

*Ch. 5 Weathering TEST and NOTENOOK are tomorrow - study!!  You guys need better scores on your tests!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Mass Movement questions or turn in Ch. 5.2 notes
• Slope Lab (if your homework was completed) or 5.3 notes and key concept questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Slope lab questions if you did the lab OR 5.3 notes and key concept questions
2. Due tomorrow for 20 points: signed grade printout
3. Due tomorrow: Ch. 5 Weathering Notebook
4. Due tomorrow: any weathering unit extra credit

Wednesday, April, 17, 2013

**Don't forget to study for your Science CST on FRIDAY!**

AGENDA:

• Video: "Weather: Cold"
• CST Review

HOMEWORK:

     1. Due Thursday:  finish and study ALL the review cards for tomorrow!

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

*Ch. 5 Weathering TEST and NOTEBOOK are this Friday!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Weathering Lab Demo (per. 1, 3, 4)
• Ch. 5.2 Notes from book (per. 5 and 6)
• Grade Printout (forgot per 1 - sorry- tomorrow!)

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Weathering Lab questions (per 1, 4)
2. Due tomorrow: PER 5 & 6 ONLY: Finish the nitrogen cycle diagram and questions!!!!
3. Due no later than Friday for 20 points: signed grade printout.

Friday, November 9, 2012

*Ch. 5 Weathering TEST and NOTEBOOK are next Friday!  Start getting prepared today - this will be the last test before progress reports!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Nitrogen Cycle Reading and Diagram (click on it)
• Nitrogen Cycle questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Tuesday: Nitrogen Cycle diagram completed and questions answered.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

AGENDA:

• Finish weathering notes (per. 4, 5 and 6)
• Soils Notes
• Soils Texture Chart -side one
• Begin Homework

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: finish weathering questions (per 4, 5 and 6 only)
2. Due tomorrow: Soils questions
3. Due tomorrow: soils texture chart ws front side only.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

*Today is an early out day - students are released at 12:30.*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Yosemite Rockfall questions and Ch 5 vocab page
• Weathering Notes

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Weathering Notes questions

Monday, November 5, 2012

*The Science Teaching coference in Yosemite was great!  I met a lot of wonderful people and learned lots of new information to share with the class!  Mr. H and I also helped out the Choi family after they were in a car accident on Highway 140 Saturday evening.*
Photos from Yosemite and car accident


**Mrs. H will be gone again tomorrow due to a death in the family**

AGENDA:

• Talk about Yosemite and the car accident
• Ch. 5 Weathering vocabulary page

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Wednesday: finish Weathering vocabluary page
2. Due Wednesday: the Yosemite Rock fall questions - if you have not already finished them you got lucky!

Thursday, November 1, 2012

*Ch. 4 Resources TEST and NOTEBOOK tomorrow!  Study and make this 1st test of the quarter a great one!*

**Mrs. H will be in Yosemite tomorrow for a teaching conference.**

AGENDA:

• Stamp City of Holliste Questions
• Finish Cookie Mining Lab
• Go over City of Hollister Questions
• Study guide and work time

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Earth's resources study guide
2. Due tomorrow: Notebook
3. STUDY STUDY STUDY FOR THE TEST!!!

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

*Remember, Chapter 4 Earth's Resources TEST and NOTEBOOK are this Friday!!*

Hurricane Sandy Info:

• Hurricane Sandy Wundermap - click the options on the left to change what the map shows!
• SF Chronicle Photos of Damage
• Video: Formation of Sandy

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Hurricane Sandy info
• Resource Laws notes
• Clean Air Act
• Clean Water Act
• CERCLA
• Info on Turlocks Superfund Site
• RCRA
• City of Turlock Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Info

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Resource Rules and Laws Questions (on back of protecting resources questions)
2. Due tomorrow: City of Hollister questions 14-23.

Remember - if your homework is not done you will not be able to do the activity tomorrow!

Monday, October 29, 2012

*Keep an eye on Superstorm Sandy here!:
Hurricane Sandy Map
Jeff Masters' Wunderblog about Weather


*Chapter 4 - Earth's Resources TEST and NOTEBOOK this Friday.  Based on the recent quiz scores you need to STUDY MORE!!!!*

AGENDA:

• New Seats
• Stamp/Review Homework
• Turn in signed grade printouts - last day to get 20 points!
• Finish Natural Resources notes
• Protecting Resources Notes

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Tuesday: Protecting Resources questions, City of Hollister questions 9 and 10.

Friday, October 25, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Resources Quiz #1
• Natural Resources - Water, Air and Land notes

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Water, Air and Land Resources questions
2. Due Monday: City of Hollister map - colored
3. Due Monday: City of Hollister Questions # 1-8, 11, 12, and 13 only
4. Due Monday: parent signature on grade printout for 20 points

Thursday, October 25, 2012

**Remember you can sign up for homework and test reminders with remind 101.
•Simply send a text message to (501) 232-4076 and write the message @geosc

•OR you can send an e-mail to geosc@remind101.com

•Or you can do both.

I will send out homework reminders, test reminders and other announcements occasionally (though not every day - that is what this blog is for! :) )

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Alternative Resources Notes
• Alternative Resources questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Alternative Resources questions
2. Due by Monday: parent signature on grade printout for 20 points

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

*1st Quarter Grades will be finalized by tomorrow and  new grade printout will be sent home.*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Nasa Rover reading questions from last Thursday.
• Review Class rules and expectations
• Earth's Resources notes

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Earth's resources questions

Monday, October 22, 2012

*Mrs. H was out sick Friday - sorry for the inconvenience.*

AGENDA:

• Review Benchmark Study Guide
• 1st Quarter Benchmark Exam - 10% of your 1st quarter grade!

Homework:

1. Due tomorrow: Nasa Rover reading and questions from last Thursday!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

*Remember to bring your calendars and old notes and homework papers tomorrow.  The calendars will be graded and you will use the notes to complete a study guide for the benchmark test.*

AGENDA:

• Stamp and Review Homework
• Turn in Rocks Notebooks
• Take Rocks TEST
• Nasa Mars Rover Reading and questions
• NASA article on conglomerates on Mars

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Nasa rover reading questions

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

*Remember - tomorrow is the ROCKS TEST and NOTEBOOK.  Study and be prepared - this is the last regular test and notebook of the quarter.!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Turn in grade printouts with parent signature
• Sedimentary Rocks Notes
• Sedimentary Rocks Pics
• Begin Homework or organize notebook

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Sedimentary Rocks questions
2. Due tomorrow: Rocks Notebook
3. STUDY FOR ROCKS TEST - READ NOTES AND CHAPTER 3!!!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Read Chapter 3.4 on Metamorphic Rocks to help you with this section!


*Rocks TEST and NOTEBOOK are this Thursday!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Turn in signed grade printouts
• Metamorphic Rocks Lab
• Metamorphic Rocks paragraphs

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Metamorphic Rocks paragraphs
2. Due tomorrow - last day for 20 points: parent signature on grade printout
3. Begin to organize your notebook and study for the minerals test!!!

Monday, October 15, 2012

*Remember - the Rocks TEST and NOTEBOOK are this Thursday.  Study and be prepared!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Turn in signed grade printouts
• Metamorphic Rocks Notes
• Meta Rocks photos

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Metamorphic rocks questions - both sides
2. Due no later than Wednesday: parent signature on grade printout

Friday, October 12, 2012

*Rocks TEST and NOTEBOOK are next Thursday, Oct. 18*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Igneous Rocks Lab - get stamped
• Get new grade printout and notebook

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Igneous Rocks paragraphs
2. Due no later than Wednesday: parent signature on grade printout - 20 points!

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Read Chapter 3.2 on Igneous Rocks

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review homework
• Igneous Rocks Notes
• Igneous Rocks Pics
• Igneous Rocks questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Igneous Rocks questions (19 of them)

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Read Chapter 3 - Rocks

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Rock Cycle Diagram and questions
• Interactive Rock Cycle Diagram

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Rock Cycle diagram - colored - and the Rock Cycle Diagram Questions answered

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Begin to read Chapter 3 - Rocks in the Earth Science Textbook.

AGENDA:

• Turn in Minerals Notebook
• Take Minerals TEST
• Begin Rock Cycle Reading and Questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Rock Cycle Reading Questions

Monday, October 8, 2012

*Remember - the Minerals (chapter 2) NOTEBOOK and TEST  are tomorrow.  This is the 2nd to the last test before grades are due so STUDY.  You will not do well on tests in this class unless you study!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Review how to use the mineral ID key
• Mineral ID Lab

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Minerals Notebook (note that there are 4 new pages in the Science Skills section as well as 2 pages from the last unit that we will be grading!
2. STUDY STUDY STUDY FOR THE TEST!!!

Friday, October 5, 2012

*Remember, the Minerals TEST and NOTEBOOK are on Tuesday!!!  Start to get prepared right now!*

AGENDA:

• Go over homework
• Minerals Properties Notes
• How to use the mineral ID key

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Mineral Properties questions, How to build the solid earth - finished and colored!

Thursday, October 4, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Minerals Notes Group poster time (10 mins)
• Minerals Notes class walk
• if you did not get all the information copied down, look in chapter 2.2!
• Minerals Notes questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Minerals Notes questions
2. Due tomorrow - last day for 20 points!: parent signature on grade printout

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

AGENDA:

• Changes of States of Matter
• Basic Info on Changes of State
• What causes changes of state
• Causes of the change part 2
• How to build the solid earth diagrams

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Thursday: Matter poster worksheet, colored periodic table, element symbols ws
2. Due Friday: parent signature on grade printout - 20 points

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

AGENDA:

• Crystal Cave Video
• Homework time

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Thursday: matter poster worksheet, colored periodic table, element symbols worksheet
2. Due no later than Friday: parent signature on grade printout

Monday, October 1, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Atoms and Matter Notes
• Periodic Table
• New Grade Printout

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Thursday: Matter Poster, Colored Periodic Table, Element Symbols WS
2. Due no later than Friday: grade printout with parent signature - 20 points.

Friday, September 28, 2012

**Don't forget to sign up for homework and test reminders with remind 101.


•You can send a text message to (501) 232-4076 and write the message @geosc
•OR you can send an e-mail to geosc@remind101.com
•Or you can do both.
I will send out homework reminders and test reminders occasionally (though not every day - that is what this blog is for! :) )

AGENDA:

• Turn in Geologic Time Notebooks
• Review for test
• Take Geologic Time TEST
• Begin Crystals reading and questions
• Crystal Cave Pictures!

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Big Crystals reading questions

Thursday, September 27, 2012

*GEOLOGIC TIME TEST AND NOTEBOOK TOMORROW - STUDY AND BE PREPARED!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Lab homework
• Turn in lab
• Putting it all together worksheet

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Geologic Time Notebook!
2. STUDY FOR GEOLOGIC TIME TEST!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

*Mrs. H is back - great report on everyone.  Thanks for being so mature and responsbile while I was gone! :) *

**Geologic Time TEST and NOTEBOOK are due Friday!!**

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Half-life lab with "radioactive" element Candyum

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: finish any part of the lab not completed in class.
2. Due Friday: NOTEBOOK and TEST for Geologic Time Unit (chapter 12 &13) - study and be prepared!!!

Monday and Tuesday (Sep. 24 & 25) 2012

MRS. H IS IN KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK WITH THE WILDLINK CLUB.  SHE WILL RETURN TO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY.

THE STUDENTS HAVE A SUB AND AN ASSIGNMENT FROM THE TEXTBOOK.

AGENDA:

• Complete Geologic Time Scale using the textbook
• Answer the questions about the Geologic Time scale
• Begin answering the questions worksheet for chapter 13 in the book.

HOMEWORK:

1. The worksheet packet is due to the substitute teacher at the end of class Tuesday.  You may take it home Monday night to work on it if you need to, but remember to bring it back Tuesday to be turned in.  They will not be accepted late!!!

Friday, Spetember 21, 2012

*Mrs. H will not be in class on Monday or Tuesday.  She will be in Kings Canyon with the Wildink Club.*

Happy Fall Equinox!!  It is officially the first day of fall.  Why?  Look here: Reasons for the Seasons

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Absolute Dating Notes
• Begin Absolute Dating Problems

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Wednesday: Absolute Dating Problems

Thursday, September 20, 2012

*Rally Schedule tomorrow for HOMECOMING. GO PRIDE!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Fossils Diagrams
• Fossil Correlation worksheet (if time)

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Fossils Diagrams questions
2. Due tomorrow: Relative Dating with Index Fossils Correlation worksheet (3 rock sections cut out, correlated, and taped with the names of the fossils written in order on the right hand side.)

EXTRA CREDIT:

• Extra Credit Relative Dating sequences handed out today - 10 points for each correct side.  Due no later than Fri., Sep. 28!

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

*Fossils day tomorrow - don't miss it!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Relative Dating QUIZ
• Fossils Notes
• Begin Homework

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Fossils Questions
2. Due tomorrow: Scientific Drawing worksheet

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

*If you were absent for CELDT testing be sure to look over the website links for extra practice listed in the Agenda - they will help you to understand what we learned today!*

**GEOLOGIC PRINCIPLES QUIZ TOMORROW - STUDY YOUR RULES AND THE DIAGRAMS!!**

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Finish Geologic Principles Notes
• Geologic Rock Sequences
• Practice Example # 1
• Relative Dating Practice Quiz
• Relative Dating Practice #3
• Ticket Out Question

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Finish Geologic Rock sequences and Relative Dating practice #2
2. Due tomorrow (per 5 & 6 only): Finish Geologic Principles Questions

Monday, September 17, 2012

*Notebooks will be returned by Wednesday - in the meantime keep track of your papers and copy the order of pages from the board.*

AGENDA:

• Stamp /Review Homework
• Relative Dating
• Geologic Principles Notes

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Geo Principles questions (per 4 & 5 do 1-8 only: per 6 do 1-7 only!)

Friday, September 14, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Turn in signed grade printout
• Turn in Maps Notebooks
• Maps TEST
• Geologic Time reading and questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Geologic Time Scale Questions

Thursday, September 13, 2012

*Maps TEST and NOTEBOOK are tomorrow!  Study your maps notes and practice your maps skills.  You will need to perform these same skills and answer the same types of questions on the test tomorrow!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp / Go pver homework
• Turn signed grade printouts into the red basket
• Topo Profiles

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Topo Profiles Worksheets 1 & 2
2. Due tomorrow: parent signature on grade printout (last day for 20 pts!)
3. Due tomorrow: Notebook for Maps.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

*Remember - MAPS TEST and NOTEBOOK this Friday!!  This is the last test before your progress report grade.  :) *

AGENDA:

• Turn in signed grade printouts
• Logos Country Topo Map and Questions
• Help Reading Topo Maps

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Finished Logos Questions
2. Due by Friday: parent signature on grade printout

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

*It was so nice to meet so many parents and family members last night at back to school night.  Thanks for attending!*

**Don't forget to sign up for homework and test reminders with remind 101.
•You can send a text message to (501) 232-4076 and write the message @geosc

•OR you can send an e-mail to geosc@remind101.com

•Or you can do both.

I will send out homework reminders and test reminders occasionally (though not every day - that is what this blog is for! :) )

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Finish Map Scale Notes
• Build Topographic Models and complete worksheet
• Return notebooks and hand out grade printout
• This one time only - if your notebook grade is a 0 and says "see me" it means that you did not put your notebook pages in the correct order.  If you fix it before Friday I will re-grade it for you. 

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Topo models worksheet
2. Due by Friday: parent signature on grade printout - 20 point assignment!

Monday, September 10, 2012

*BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT FROM 6:30 TO 8:22.  EXTRA CREDIT FOR YOUR STUDENT IF YOU ATTEND!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp / Review Homework
• Map scale notes

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Lat & Long Practice #2
2. Bring scissors for tomorrow!!

Friday, September 7, 2012

*Maps TEST and NOTEBOOK will be Friday, Sep. 14.*

*We are grading notebooks as fast as we can!  You will have them back soon, I promise! :)*

AGENDA:

• Stamp / Review Homework
• Hurricanes
• Wunderground Tropical Hurricane Page
• Hurricane Ike Lat & Long Map and Questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Hurricane Ike Map (with colors)
2. Due Monday: Hurricane Ike Questions

EXTRA CREDIT

1. Hurricane Katrina Lat and Long Map - do this map just like the Hurricane Ike map.  20 points if correct!

Thursday, September 6, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Discuss rational for map making
• Latitude and Longitude Notes
• Lat & Long Practice
• Lat & Long Practice #2
• Lat & Long Practice #3
• Battleship Game
• Online Battleship
• Latitude and Longitude practice worksheet

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Latitude and Longitude Practice worksheet - both sides!

EXTRA CREDIT

1. 20 points!   Create your own latitude and longitude practice worksheet.  You must include a map, at least 10 locations to find, and the correct answers on a separate piece of paper.  (Be sure this is your own original work - I search the web a lot for this type of thing!)  Due no later than Monday, September 10.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

*Notebooks will be returned as soon as they are graded.  This may take a few days, so your patience is appreciated.*

AGENDA:

• Finish Map of Turlock
• Map Comparison

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: completed Map Comparison worksheet

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

AGENDA:

• Turn in notebooks to be graded
• Reveiw and turn in Study Guide
• Take Science and Earth's Sphere's TEST
• Begin Map of Turlock assignment

HOMEWORK:

1. NONE :)

Friday, August 31, 2012

*FIRST TEST AND NOTEBOOK CHECK ON TUESDAY!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp HW
• Go over HW answers
• Earth System Notes
• Work time - study guide and/or Notebook organizing time

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Tuesday: Study Guide
2. Due Tuesday: Completed and organized notebook
3. STUDY FOR THE TEST!!

Thursday, August 30, 2012

*First TEST and NOTEBOOK check will be on Tuesday, Sep. 4!  Study and be prepared! :)

**Don't forget to sign up for homework and test reminders with remind 101.

• You can send a text message to (501) 232-4076 and write the message @geosc
• OR you can send an e-mail to geosc@remind101.com
• Or you can do both.

I will send out homework reminders and test reminders occasionally (though not every day - that is what this blog is for! :) )

 

 AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Magnetosphere Lab Answers
• Solar Nebula Theory storyboards and questions ws

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow:  Finished and COLORED Solar Nebula Theory storyboard
2. Due tomorrow: Completed Nebular Theory Questions

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

*First TEST and NOTEBOOK collection will be Tuesday, Sep. 4.  Study, get organized, and be ready!

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• What is cheating?
• Go over Scientific Method sequencing homework
• Magnetosphere Lab

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: magnetosphere lab questions

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

*First TEST and NOTEBOOK will be due on Monday!

AGENDA:

• Absence procedure
• Scientific Method Notes
• Scientific Method comic strip

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Scientific method practice worksheet
2. Due tomorrow: Scientific method comic - IN COLOR!

Monday, August 27, 2012

RIP Neil Armstrong

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Neil Armstrong remembrance
• NASA Neil Armstrong Biography
• Sphere's review
• Popsicle sticks, woe is me passes
• Reading
• Today's Science Reading
• Scientific Method Notes
• Sci Method Website

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: think of a problem you have had to solve in the last month - be ready to use it in class tomorrow.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Hooray- you made it to Friday!  Enjoy your weekend!

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Get textbooks from the library
• Notebook Setup
• Textbook tour worksheet

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Textbook tour worksheet

Thursday, August 23, 2012

*Remember to bring your 3-ring binder to class tomorrow along with your student ID - we are getting our textbooks tomorrow.

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Introduce Earth's 4 spheres
• Group Sphere Posters
• Practice looking at spheres in photos
• Begin Homework

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Friday: parent signature on syllabus acknowledgement form
2. Due tomorrow: Bring your 3-ring binder to class
3. Due tomorrow: Earth's spheres worksheet (8 questions)

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Please purchase your 3-ring binder and be ready to bring it to class on Friday!

Don't forget to sign up for homework and test reminders with remind 101.

• You can send a text message to (501) 232-4076 and write the message @geosc
• OR you can send an e-mail to geosc@remind101.com
• Or you can do both.
• I will send out homework reminders and test reminders occasionally (though not every day - that is what this blog is for! :) )

AGENDA:

• Personal Planet Presentations
• Name tags
• Science root words and worksheet

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Friday: parent signature on course syllabus acknowledgement..
2. Due Thursday: buy a 3 ring binder (please bring to school on Friday).
3. Due Tomorrow: Science root words worksheet

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

2nd day- hang in there - we are all more tired on the 2nd and 3rd days back!

AGENDA:

• Roll call
• Introduction of Mrs. Hollister
• Personal Planet Project

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Friday: Parent/Guardian signature on Syllabus Acknowledgement form.
2. Due Thursday: get a 3-ring binder to be used only for Geoscience.
3. Due Tomorrow: Personal Planet Project worksheet - be ready to share this in front of the class.

Monday, August 20, 2012

WELCOME BACK! 
It's good to see everyone back at school, though I am sure we all miss sleeping in!  Geoscience is a great class all about the planet that you live on.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do and that you learn lots of great information to help you appreciate and take care of our beautiful planet.

AGENDA:

• Seating Chart and Roll
• Course Introduction and Syllabus

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Friday: Parent/Guardian signature on Syllabus Acknowledgement form.
2. Due Thursday: get a 3-ring binder to be used only for Geoscience.

Friday, May 25, 2012

Congratulations - you got through the school year.  180 days!!!

Have a fun and safe summer and remember to TAKE CARE OF EARTH!!

See you next school year!

~Mrs. Hollister

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

*Final Exams start tomorrow:

• Wednesday: Per. 1 & 2
• Thursday: Per 3 & 4
• Friday: Per 5 & 6

**Disaster Movie Project Grades will be handed out after your final exams.**

AGENDA:

• Discuss what to bring on Finals Day
• pencils
• completed Study Guide
• Class Calendar
• Earth Science Textbook to be returned to the library
• Watch Elegant Universe and answer video quesitons

HOMEWORK:

1. Due on finals day: Completed Benchmark Study Guide
2. STUDY - remember that the benchmark is 10% of your semester grade!!

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES:
**If you need a little extra credit, you can bring in some supplies for next year. You may bring in any combination of the following up to 40 points.

•1 box colored pencils - 5 pts. each
•1 roll tape or tape re-fill - 5 pts. each
•1 package of new 3x5 cards - 5 pts. for each 100 cards
•1 pair adult size scissors - 10 pts. each
•hand held pencil sharpeners – 2.5 pts. each
•1 box colored pens - 5 pts. each
•1 box hi-liter pens - 10 pts. each
•1 bottle "white" or craft glue - 5 pts. each
•1 basic (not graphing) calculator - 10 pts. each

Monday, May 21, 2012

*Disaster Movie Projects Due Today!!*

AGENDA:

• Disaster Movie Presentations
• Show Solar Eclipse Pictures
• Solar Eclipse Photos

HOMEWORK:

1. Due on day of Final: Becnhmark Study Guide, Class Calendar

Friday, May 18, 2012

* Annular Solar Eclipse Sunday, May 20 from about 5:00 pm to appocximately 7:30 pm pacific time.

• Space.com Eclipse Info
• NASA Eclipse News
• Weather.com Eclipse MAP and info
• Safe Eclipse Viewing Tips from Sky and Telescope
• Photos of past Annular Eclipses

AGENDA:

• Stamp Big Bang comics and questions
• Grade Notebooks
• Astronomy Test # 2
• Solar Eclipse discussion and info

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Disaster Movie Project
2. Due on day of Final: Benchmark Study Guide

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES:

**If you need a little extra credit, you can bring in some supplies for next year.  You may bring in any combination of the following up to 40 points.

• 1 box colored pencils - 5 pts. each
• 1 roll tape or tape re-fill - 5 pts. each
• 1 package of new 3x5 cards - 5 pts. for each 100 cards
• 1 pair adult size scissors - 10 pts. each
• hand held pencil sharpeners – 2.5 pts. each
• 1 box colored pens - 5 pts. each
• 1 box hi-liter pens - 10 pts. each
• 1 bottle "white" or craft glue - 5 pts. each
• 1 basic (not graphing) calculator - 10 pts. each

 

Thursday, May 17, 2012

*Final Astronomy Test and notebook tomorrow - STUDY!  This test will make a bigger difference in your grade than the notebook and project combined!  Put yourself in a position to do well!*

AGENDA:

• Check for answers 1-11 in Astronomy section of study guide.
• Big Bang Theory Discussion
• Finish Big Bang Theory video and draw Big Bang Theory storyboard pictures

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Tomorrow:  Big Bang Theory storyboards and questions
2. Due Tomorrow: Astronomy Notebook
3. STUDY - Astronomy Test # 2 Tomorrow
4. Due Mon., May 21: Final Disaster Movie Project
1. See grading rubric for exactly what your final project should have.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

*Senior's Final 4th Quarter and Semester Grades are completed!  Congratulations - See you at GRADUATION :)*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Hand out Benchmark Study Guide
• Size and scale of the universe notes
• Scale of the Universe Interactive
• Work time
• movie project
• study guide

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow:  Questions 1-11 in the Astronomy section of the study guide
2. Due Mon., May 21: Disaster Movie Project
1. Be sure to practice send a copy of the project to me if you are turning in a power point, a movie or a music video before Monday so we can be sure I recieve it or can download it!

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

*Tomorrow is the last day for Seniors!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Stars Notes
• Stars Questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Stars questions
2. Due Mon., May 21:  Disaster Movie Project

Monday, May 14, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Graph the HR Diagram and questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: finished HR Diagram and questions
2. Due Mon., May 21: Disaster Movie Project

Friday, May 11, 2012

*Seniors take the benchmark exam starting Monday.  STUDY!!!*

AGENDA:

• Life Cycle of Stars Diagram
• Questions about the life cycles of stars

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: questions 25.2 Stellar Evolution
2. Due May 21: Final Disaster Movie Project

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

* Remember to have your lab questions completed (except for # 14) and ready to be turned in at the beginning of class tomorrow!*

**Mrs. H will be gone tomorrow for a funeral.  The class will watch a video about the Big Bang.**

AGENDA:

• Stamp homework and project rough draft
• Visible light spectrum lab or ch. 24.1 and 24.2 notes and questions if your homework was not complete.

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Visible light spectrum lab - fill in light wavelengths and answer questions 1-13 on the back.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

*Bring colored pencils and a pencil sharpener tomorrow for the spectrum lab!  We will be doing a lot of coloring!!! :)*

AGENDA:

• Discuss Movie Project rough draft and citing references
• Purdue MLA citation examples
• MLA citation
• EM Spectrum Notes
• Begin Homework questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow:  EM spectrum questions - not done = no lab!!!
2. Due tomorrow: Disaster Movie Rough Draft

Monday, May 7, 2012

*12 regular class days to make a difference in your grade - pay attention, do your homework and study!!!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp facts/fibs and Meteorite Article questions
• Meteorite Discussion and video
• or Book Notes

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: parent signature on grade printout (if not already turned in)
2. Due Wednesday: rough draft for movie project

Friday, May 4, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp Tools to Study Space questions
• 5 minutes of study time
• Turn in study flashcards
• Take Astronomy #1 TEST
• Read Meteorite Article and answer questions
• Meteorite Article

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: 5 facts and 5 fibs for Disaster Movie Project
2. Due Monday: questions for the meteorite article
3. Due Monday: signed grade printout if you have not already turned it in
4. Due May 21: final Disaster Movie Project

Thursday, May 3, 2012

*Astronomy TEST # 1 Tomorrow!*

AGENDA:

• Earth-Sun-Moon diagrams

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: tools to study space questions with picture
2. Due tomorrow: flashcards for Astronomy TEST # 1
3. Due Monday:  5 facts and 5 fibs with proof for the Disaster Movie Project

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

*Astronomy TEST # 1 this FRIDAY! - STUDY!*

AGENDA:

• Turn in constellations
• Finish Solar Nebula Theory comic strips and questions - get stamped
• Work on Disaster Movie Project
• Hand out new grade print outs to be signed and returned.

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: signed grade printouts
2. Due Friday: 5 facts and 5 fibs with references
3. Due Friday: study flashcards for Astronomy Test # 1

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

*Bring something to work on for the project or be prepared to do other work in class!*

AGENDA:

• Finish Solar System Chart
• Begin Solar Nebula Theory diagrams and questions
• Stamp for movie project summary

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: constellation picture
2. Due Friday: tools of astronomy questions with printed picture
3. Due Friday: 5 facts and 5 fibs with citations and explanations

Monday, April 30, 2012

AGENDA:

• Celestial Organization activity
• Solar System Chart
• Sign up for Disaster Movie Project
• choice of partner or no partner
• type of project (storyboard poster, storyboard power point, video movie, or music video)

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Tuesday: Movie Plot Summary
2. Due Wednesday: Constellation picture
3. Due Friday:  Tools of Astronomy Questions with picture
4. Due Friday: first set of flashcards

Friday, April 27, 2012

*Remember to work on the Disaster Movie Project!*

AGENDA:

• Turn in Space Exploration Timelines
• Tools of Astronomy Notes
• Constellations

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday:  Constellation reading paragraph questions
2. Due Monday: Choice of partner and project type
3. Due Tuesday:  Movie Project Summary or Song and topic
4. Due Wednesday: personal constellation (colored and nice looking!)
5. Due Friday:  Tools of Astronomy Notes Questions (including printed picture)

Thursday, April 26, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework questions
• History of Space Exploration Timeline
• Wikipedia Space Exploration Timeline

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow:  History of Space Timeline
2. Due Monday: Disaster movie choices: partner and type of project
3. Due Tuesday: Movie Plot Summary or song choice and song topic

Tuesday and Wednesday, April 24 & 25, 2012

*CST Testing Tuesday and Wednesday!*

AGENDA:

• Introduce Disaster Movie Project
• see your students paper about the project for more details
• Begin to work on Disaster Movie Project

HOMEWORK:

1. DueThursday:  Questions for Why Study Space? reading and for History of Astronomy notes
2. Due Monday:  Choice of partner for Disaster Movie and Choice of type of project

Monday, April 23, 2012

*Tomorrow is CST Math Testing - Good Luck!!*

AGENDA:

• Introduce Astronomy Unit
• Why Study Space? reading
• History of Astronomy Notes
• Begin homework questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Thursday: Why study space reading questions.
2. Due Thursday: History of Astronomy questions.

Friday, April 20, 2012

*CST Science Testing today!*
**Monday is a regular schedule.**

AGENDA:

• Take Astronomy Bingo Quiz
• Work on Study Guide

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday for all classes: Chapter Study Guide!!

Thursday, April 19, 2012

*Tomorrow is CST SCIENCE DAY!! 
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
DO YOUR BEST AND MAKE US PROUD!!!!*

AGENDA:

• Per. 1 & 3
• Complete at least 20 of the 25 study guide questions
• Per 4, 5 & 6
• Watch Star Stuff Video and take notes
• Begin Study guide - complete at least 5 questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete as much of the study guide as you can and get prepared for the Science Test tomorrow!

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

*CST Language Arts Test Today!*
**Tomorrow is a regular schedule.**

AGENDA:

• Astronomy Bingo Quiz
• Watch Star Stuff video and take notes

HOMEWORK:

1. Reveiw your first semester notebooks!

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

*Tomorrow is a CST Testing Schedule - students are still out at 2:40*

AGENDA:

• Check for completed Astronomy Review Cards
• Astronomy BINGO

HOMEWORK:

1. Study your first semester notebooks!

Monday, April 16, 2012

*CST Testing this week:  Wednesday - Math,   Friday - Science*

AGENDA:

• Astronomy Review Cards

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: finish astronomy review cards

Thursday, April 5, 2012

*No official homework over the break but consider studying for the CST Test so you can do great on it!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Grade / Turn in notebooks
• Study for test
• Take Weather Test # 2

HOMEWORK:

1. None!  have a great break!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

*Weather Test # 2 Tomorrow (Ch. 19, 20,21)*
**Notebook and Flashcards Due tomorrow!!**

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Humans and Climate Change Notes
• NASA Climate Change Info
• Climate Myths and Science
• E.P.A. Climate Change Info
• U.C.S. Interactive Climate Change Map
• Homework time

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Climate change graphs questions
2. Due tomorrow: Notebook and flashcards (see unit title page for # of cards needed)

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

*Second Weather Test (Ch. 19, 20 & 21) and Notebooks this Thursday!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Global Climate Change Notes (Ch. 21.3)
• Homework time

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Global Climate Change Questions
2. Read Chapter 21.3
3. STUDY STUDY STUDY FOR THIS TEST - THIS IS THE LAST TEST BEFORE PROGRESS GRADES!

Monday, April 2, 2012

*2nd Weather Test and Notebooks due this Thursday!*

AGENDA:

• Global Climate Notes
• Koppen Climate Map and homework questions
• Interactive Koppen Climate Map

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow:  finish Koppen Climate Map
2. Due tomorrow: Global Climate Questions (Ch. 21.1 and 21.2)
3. Read Chapters 21.1 and 21.2

Friday, March 30, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Severe Weather Notes (ch. 20.3)

HOMEWORK:

1. at least 25 of the study cards for the second weather test
2. STUDY STUDY STUDY FOR THE TEST!

Thursday, March 29, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Air masses and fronts notes (chapter 20.1 and 20.2)
• Air Masses and Fronts
• How do Cyclones form?
• Begin Homework

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Air Masses and Fronts homework
2. Due tomorrow: sigend grade check - get these turned in!!!
3. Read Chapter 20.1 & 20.2
4. Study for the next test!!!

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Global and Local Winds diagrams and explainations.

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: either the Global or the Local winds worksheet - whichever you did not finish in class.
2. Read Chapter 19.2 and 19.3

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Air Pressure Notes (Ch. 19.1)
• Begin Homework
• Hand out new grade checks.

HOMEWORK:

• Due tomorrow: Air Pressure practice and questions
• Due tomorrow: Signed grade check

Monday, March 26, 2012

AGENDA:

• Discuss James Cameron's dive to the bottom of the Marianas Trench!
• James Cameron Completes Dive!
• Watch the BBC Weather Documentary Wind Episode and answer questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Clouds Diagram and chart

Friday, March 23, 2012

*Pay attention as another cold front approaches today and brings rain to us late tonight!*

AGENDA:

• Clouds and Precipitation Notes
• Snow Ice Crystals Website
• Clouds Chart and Diagram
• Simple Clouds Website (with cloud matching game)
• Cloud Site with unusual clouds
• For more help understanding weather, check out Jetstream, the National Weather Services Online School for Weather.  It covers many of the topics that will!
• Jetstream Online Weather School

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Clouds Chart and Diagram

Thursday, March 22, 2012

*Watch the sky and clouds over the next day to see the changes as a cold front and cold air mass move toward Turlock!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Review Homework
• Test Review
• Atmosphere 1 Test

HOMEWORK:

1. NONE tonight! :)

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

*Atmosphere Part 1 TEST tomorrow.   Chapter 17 and 18.1 and 18.2.  Study your notes and be prepared!!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Discuss Mexico Earthquake
• Adiabatic Temperature Changes (Ch. 18.2)
• Begin Homework and study for test

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow:  18.2 practice and questions
2. Due tomorrow: 40 study cards PLUS the vocab flashcards for the first test!
3. STUDY for tomorrows TEST!!!

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

*Minimum day for students!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• 18.1 Notes - Water in the Atmosphere

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: 18.1 questions
2. STUDY FOR THURSDAYS TEST!!!

Monday, March 19, 2012

*Tomorrow is a minimum day for students.  Classes are out at 12:30.*
**First Atmosphere Unit TEST is this Thursday!!**

AGENDA:

• Check for study and vocab cards
• 171. Notes - Distribution of Solar Energy and the seasons
• 17.3 Notes - Temparature Controls
• Begin homework

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Seasons diagram
2. Read Chapter 17.3
3. STUDY for the test this week - you have a lot to memorize!!

Friday, March 16, 2012

*First Atmosphere TEST is next Thursday!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Discuss Greenhouse Effect
• Solar Energy Lab

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: 15-20 study cards and any vocab cards that are due.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

*Beware the Ides of March!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp homework
• 17.2 notes from the book - get stamped when completed
• Get grade printout
• Get homework questions and greenhouse effect comic
• Greenhouse effect explanation from NASA
• Greenhouse effect info from EPA

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: 17.2 notes if you did not finish them
2. Due tomorrow: 17.2 Questions and the greenhouse effect comic
3. Due tomorrow: SIGNED GRADE PRINTOUT - THESE ARE STUDENTS 3RD QUARTER GRADES.

EXTRA CREDIT

1. MJC Hispanic Education Conference - 50 points!
1. Fill out the registration form
1. Registration Form
2. Choose at least 2 workshops to attend
1. Agenda and list of workshops
3. See Jose Hernandez speak if you can!
4. Bring me 1 page of notes with the names of the workshops you went to and what you learned in them.  Also write about what you learned from Jose Hernandez!

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

*CAHSEE testing for all sophomores today*

AGENDA:

• Brief lecture on the evolution of Earths atmosphere
• Evolution of Earths atmosphere comic
• questions about the evolution of Earths atmosphere

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Evolution of Atmosphere comic (in color)
2. Due tomorrow: Evolution of Atmosphere questions and timeline

EXTRA CREDIT - See Mondays post

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

*CAHSEE Testing today for all sophomores.*

AGENDA:

• 17.1 notes - layers of the atmosphere
• Layers of the atmosphere diagram
• 17.1 questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Finish atmosphere diagram
2. Due tomorrow: Complete 17.1 questions

EXTRA CREDIT - See Mondays posting

Monday, March 12, 2012

*First Day of 4th and final quarter!!*

AGENDA:

• New Seats
• New Calendar
• Introduce Atmosphere Unit and Test Dates
• Graph atmospheric temperature
• Atmosphere Reading and questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Atmosphere reading questions

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY:

• MJC Hispanic Education Conference
• MJC Hispanic Education Conference featuring Jose Hernandez, former NASA astronaut!
• Go and write 1 page about 3 new things you learned about education

Friday, March 9, 2012

*END OF 3RD QUARTER*

AGENDA:

• Turn in 3rd quarter calendars
• Short review
• Turn in Benchmark review guides
• Take Benchmark Exam

HOMEWORK:

1. none!

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY

1. Gem and Mineral show in Turlock this weekend - see Tuesday and Wednesday's blog posts for more info!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

*Benchmark Test and Review Guide tomorrow!*

AGENDA:

• Turn in notebooks
• study time
• Oceans Test Part 2
• Benchmark Study Guide time

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Benchmark Review Guide

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES
~ see Tuesday and Wednesdays posts

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

*Oceans Part 2 TEST and NOTEBOOK tomorrow!*
**3rd Quarter Benchmark and End of Quarter Friday!!**

AGENDA:

• Finish Surface Currents Notes
• Ocean Circulation Notes
• Work Time - work on ocean currents map, 16.1 questions, notebook or study guide

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: NOTEBOOK
2. 15 more study guide questions
3. Read Chapter 16

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES:

1. Gem and Mineral Show this weekend (rocks, minerals, fossils, gems, demonstrations!)- 30 points
1. Sat. and Sun. from 10-5
2. Gem and Mineral Show Link
3. Ask for the scavenger hunt paper when you enter
4. Complete the scavenger hunt and get it stamped or stickered
5. Return it to me with your name on it
6. If I recieve it Monday I will include it in 3rd quarters grade

2. Sat. March 17 - MJC Hispanic Education Conference - 30 points

1. Go to the conference
2. MJC Conference Link
3. Write 1 complete page that explains 3 new things you have learned about education
4. See Jose Hernandez speak if you can get in!!!
5. Return the page to me.

 

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

*Oceans Part 2 TEST and NOTEBOOK Thursday!*
**Quarter Ends Friday - Benchmark Test Friday (10% of Semester grade!)**

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Lab Conclusions
• 16.1 Ocean Surface Currents Notes

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Ocean Currents Map
2. Due tomorrow: 15 more study guide questions
3. Read. Ch. 16.1

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES:

1. Gem and Mineral Show this weekend (rocks, minerals, fossils, gems, demonstrations!)- 30 points
1. Sat. and Sun. from 10-5
1. Gem and Mineral Show link
2. Ask for the scavenger hunt paper when you enter
3. Complete the scavenger hunt and get it stamped or stickered
4. Return it to me with your name on it
5. If I recieve it Monday I will include it in 3rd quarters grade
2. Sat. March 17 - MJC Hispanic Education Conference - 30 points
1. Go to the conference
1. Conference link
2. Write 1 complete page that explains 3 new things you have learned about education
3. See Jose Hernandez speak if you can get in!!!
4. Return the page to me.

Monday, March 5, 2012

*Oceans Part 2 TEST and NOTEBOOKS due this Thursday.*
**3rd quarter ends Friday - Benchmark Test Friday (10% of your semester grade)

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Sea Water Properties Lab
• Begin homework - oceans section of benchmark review

HOMEWORK:

• Due tomorrow: Oceans section of Benchmark Review
• STUDY - Oceans test and notebook on Thursday! 

Friday, March 2, 2012

*Remember - Oceans Test Part 2 is next Thursday, 3rd Quarter Benchmark is next Friday!*
**3rd Quarter Ends Next Friday, March 9!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp homework
• Sea water - density and layering notes
• Begin homework

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday:  Seawater Graphs questions (except # 14)
2. Due Monday: Sea Water Properties concept map

Thursday, March 1, 2012

*Nice job on the Oceans Part 1 Test Everyone - I'm very proud of you!  Keep it up!*

AGENDA:

• Test scores
• Stamp Homework
• Sea water salinity and temperature notes
• Extra Credit Lab
• To get credit, perform the experiment as directed.  Write up 1 page about what you did and how you did it.  Include your observations, thoughts, feelings, and conclusions.  Bring the jar and the paper to me with your name on both.  Due by Friday, March 9.
• Begin homework questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Salinity and temperature questions
2. Read Chapter 15.1

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

*Happy Leap Year Everyone!*
What is Leap Year?

Extra Credit:  Attend the MJC Hispanic Education Conference (Get a chance to meet former Astronaut Jose Hernandez!!!!)  I will post more details about what to turn in later.
Info Here

AGENDA:

• James Cameron and exploring the Mariana Trench
• CNN article about exploring the Mariana Trench
• Study time
• Ocean Test part 1
• begin homework

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow:  scientific words worksheet
2. Due tomorrow: scientific drawing worksheet