Friday, September 27, 2013

*Begin MINERALS UNIT - CHAPTER 2.  The TEST and Notebook will be on Tuesday, Oct. 8. *


AGENDA:

• Change seats
• Stamp Homework
• Crystal Cave Video with notes
• Into the Lost Crystal Caves

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Go to the Mars Science Lab - Curiosity page  ( Mars Science Lab - Curiosity )  and choose any topic or area of interest.  Learn as much as you can about it and then write a 1 page paper about what you learned.  Be ready to share and turn this in on Monday.
2. Due no later than Tuesday: Signed grade printout

Thursday, September 26, 2013

*Feel like you need some Extra Credit?  Want to learn something cool about the Central Valley?  Then take a trip to the Fossil Discovery Center in Madera. Simply:

• Print out the Extra Credit Field trip paper and take it with you.
• Adventure Extra Credit Worksheet
• Go to the Fossil Discover Center.
• Fossil Discovery Center of Madera
• Fill out the worksheet while you are there.
• Take a picture of yourself at the Museum.
• Return the worksheet and photo to me to earn 50 points!
• This will be good all year, so feel free to turn it in anytime!

**Crystal Growing Directions** (there are several links, so follow the one that makes the most sense to you)

• Crystal Growing Directions version 1
• Directions for growing glow in the dark crystals

AGENDA:

• Check for Study Flashcards
• Flashcards* App for Iphone
• Flashcards Delux for Iphone
• Ankidroid Flashcard App for Android
• Flashcards for Android
• Turn in Geologic Cross Sections and Notebooks
• Take Geologic Time TEST
• Begin Big Crystals reading and questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: questions for the Big Crystal reading page
2. Due no later than Tuesday: parent signature on grade printout

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

*Geologic Time TEST and NOTEBOOK tomorrow!*

AGENDA:

• Check flashcards
• Make your own geologic cross section with your table partner

HOMEWORK:

1. finish the geologic cross section
2. study for the test
3. make sure your notebook is organized!!!

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

*Geologic Time TEST and NOTEBOOK are Thursday - Study and get organized!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review HW
• Putting It all Together Geologic Cross Section - should have been stamped in class
• Begin Study Flashcards

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: completed study flashcards - be ready to have them answer side up on your desk at the start of class.

Monday, September 23, 2013

*Geologic Time TEST and NOTEBOOK are this week.  Study and be prepared!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Lab Graphs
• Absolute Dating Notes
• Radiometric Dating Explained
• Absolute Dating and practice quiz
• Practice Problems
• Quiz

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Half Life Practice Problems and finish Friday's lab questions