15.2.12

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

*Enjoy a great 5 day break everyone!  Mr. H and I will be in Death Valley with MJC.  To see pictures of past Death Valley trips follow these links:
AGENDA:
  • Stamp homework
  • Turn in notebooks and flashcards
  • Volcanoes Test
  • Oceans drawing
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due Tuesday 2/21: Oceans drawing - a colored picture that show everything that you know about the oceans.
EXTRA CREDIT:
  1. Flashcards - 1 pack of 100 cards = 5 pts.  May bring 5 packs maximum
  2. Scissors - 1 pair of adult size scissors = 10 pts.  May bring 3 pairs maximum
  3. Tissue - 1 box = 5 pts.  May bring 3 boxes maximum
  4. Volcano Report or Poster - see yesterdays blog post for details.

14.2.12

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

*Happy Valentines Day Everyone!*
**Remember, the NOTEBOOK, 50 FLASHCARDS, and a TEST on Volcanoes are tomorrow!  Study and be sure you know all the material in the notebook very well!!**

AGENDA:
  • Stamp/ go over homework
  • California's Volcanoes
  • Work Time
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due Tomorrow: California's volcanoes Questions
50 point EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY- Due Tuesday, February 21!:
  • Go to the California Volcano Observatory Website
  • Choose a Volcano to Study by clicking on any GREEN triangle - these are considered active volcanic areas in the state.
  • Find the following information and put it together in a small report or poster (1 or the other - not both) to turn in on Tuesday:
    • Type of volcano and its tectonic setting (plate boundary, hot spot, etc...)
    • Type of magma
    • Eruption history - how many times, when, type of eruption, etc...
    • Current eruption alert level
    • Monitoring information - what types of instruments are being used to keep an eye on the volcano, how many of each type, where are they located, etc...
    • Hazards - what are the hazards associated with the volcano?  Are there evacuation zones?  Show them on a map or describe them.  Provide as much information about the specific hazards for this volcano as possible.
    • At least 2 pictures of the volcano
    • 1 map of California that shows where the volcano is located (you can make this by getting a CA map and marking the volcano's location on it)
  • Important Notes
    • DO NOT PLAGARIZE - ALL WORDS IN YOUR REPORT/POSTER MUST BE YOUR OWN.  ANY COPYING WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC 0! (This includes only changing one or two words in a sentence - your job is to understand the material and then explain it in YOUR words!)
    • Give credit (provide website URL) for any photos, diagrams, or maps that you use.
    • Spelling and grammar count - do your best!
    • Be sure your report or poster is neat and organized.
    • I will not be available to answer questions, so take a shot at it and do your best - GOOD LUCK!  I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM! :)

13.2.12

Monday, February 13, 2012

*TEST, NOTEBOOK and FLASHCARDS due Wednesday! Study!!!*

AGENDA:
  • Stamp homework questions
  • Volcanic Hazards Notes
  • Homework and study time
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due tomorrow: Volcanic Hazards Questions
  2. Due tomorrow: a total of 40 flashcards (you should have already made some of these!)

Friday, February 10, 2012

*sorry this post is late - new web access protocols prevented me from being able to post to my blog!  They are fixed now.  :) *

AGENDA:
  • Stamp homework
  • Volcanic Landforms Notes
  • Mt. Vesuvius Reading and questions
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due Monday: Volcanic Landforms questions
  2. Due Monday: Mt. Vesuvius questions
  3. Due Monday: work on your study cards - Test is Wednesday!