Friday, January 25, 2013

Happy Friday and Happy Hoops Day Rally!

AGENDA:

• Review Homework
• Divergent Boundary Notes
• Divergent Boundary action diagrams and sentences
• Hand out new grade printout (except for 6th period - you will get your grade on Monday)

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: seafloor spreading sentences
2. Due Monday: parent signature on grades

Thursday, January 24, 2013

AGENDA:

• Review Homework
• QUIZ
• Plate Tectonics Theory Notes
• Simple Plate Tectonics Explanation
• Plate Boundaries Explanations
• Plate Boundaries Map
• Remember - we live on what is considered to be the Sierra Nevada Microplate (even though you will not be tested on this! :) )  Here is a diagram that shows the microplate from http://fieldguides.gsapubs.org/content/7/373/F4.large.jpg

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Plate Tectonics Questions
2. Due tomorrow: colored plate boundaries map (divergent = red, convergent = yellow, transform = purple, outline land in green, oceans light blue, hot spots - orange)
3. Due tomorrow: Plate Boundaries map questions 1-8 only

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

*Study for a QUIZ TOMORROW!*

AGENDA:

• Turn in What the # 1
• Review Continental Drift Lab
• Seismic Waves and the layers of the Earth
• Plate Tectonics Notes

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Seismic waves and Earth's structure questions
2. STUDY FOR A QUIZ ON EVERYTHING WE HAVE LEARNED SO FAR IN THIS UNIT!

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

*We have started a new unit on Plate Tectonics.  This is Chapter 9 in our textbook.  Remember if you are at home sick to absolutely be sure to read the chapter - this will help you stay caught up in class!*

AGENDA:

• Review Homework
• Continental Drift Notes
• Continental Drift Lab

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Wednesday: Continental Drift Lab questions