Thursday, October 10, 2013

*BEGIN ROCKS UNIT - CHAPTER 3 IN TEXT.  Rocks TEST and NOTEBOOK will be on Friday, October 18, the last day of the quarter!


AGENDA:

• Turn in Minerals Notebooks
• Rock Cycle Activity
• Interactive Rock Cycle
• Rock Cycle Interactive
• Rock Cycle Diagram with explanations for each part
• Easy Rock Cycle TEST
• Harder Rock Cycle TEST

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Rock Cycle reading questions
2. Due tomorrow: finished rock cycle activity with graph and questions answered

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Collect lovely Topaz crystals like these from Topaz Mountain, Utah.  These websites will tell you where to go and how to find them!

• Topaz Mt. - Utah Geo Survey
• Topaz Mt. - Tips and Maps
• Topaz Mt. - Utah Rockhounding

*Minerals Notebook Due tomorrow!*

AGENDA:

• Minerals TEST
• Rock Cycle reading and questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Minerals Notebook
2. Due Friday: Rock Cycle reading questions

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

*Minerals TEST tomorrow!  Study all of your notes and homework pages and the lab information.  Notebooks will be collected the next day (Thursday) because tomorrow is a minimum day.*

AGENDA:

• Finish Mineral ID Lab
• Study for Test

HOMEWORK:

1. Study for the Minerals TEST tomorrow!
2. Get your notebook ready to be turned in on Thursday!

Monday, October 7, 2013

* The Minerals TEST and NOTEBOOK have been postponed.  The Minerals TEST will now be on Wednesday, 10/9 and the Minerals Notebook will be collected on Thursday, 10/10.  This change has been made to give the class more time for the minerals ID lab and because Wednesday is a minimum day.*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review HW
• Quiz (from Friday)
• Minerals ID Lab
• Info to help you ID Minerals
• On-line mineral key

HOMEWORK:

1. Study and review for the Test on Wednesday.
2. Organize your notebook for collection on Thursday.