Friday, January 10, 2014

AGENDA:
PER 3 & 4:

• Meet in computer lab to introduce and work on earthquake project
• Historic World Earthquake List - USGS

PER 1, 5, & 6:

• Stamp/Review HW
• Origins and types of seismic waves notes
• begin homework

HOMEWORK:
All Classes:

1. Due Monday: Origins and types of seismic waves questions
2. Due Jan. 21 - Earthquake Poster

Thursday, January 9, 2014

The Earthquake Poster Project is a partner project, which means that you will choose a partner from your class to work with.  Everyone will have a partner for this project.  The rational for working with another student is that all of us will work with other people  at one time or another.  The practice of working together, organizing your time and sharing responsibilities, as well as overcoming difficulties, will serve you well and prepare you for your life outside of high school, which is really not that far away.  Accept this as the learning experience that it is meant to be and move forward and do your best.  I can't wait to see all of the great posters that you will create!

AGENDA:
PER 1, 5 & 6:

• Meet in computer lab to introduce and work on earthquake project
• Historic World Earthquakes List - USGS

PER 3, 4:

• Stamp/Review HW
• Origins and types of seismic waves notes
• begin homework

HOMEWORK:

PER 1, 5 & 6:

1. Due tomorrow: all of yesterdays homework

PER 3, 4:

1. Due tomorrow: Origins and types of seismic waves questions

ALL CLASSES - EARTHQUAKE PROJECT IS DUE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 21!

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

AGENDA:

• Finish Earthquake and Faults Notes
• Work on Earthquake and Faults questions and What are my Faults ws

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: first 4 vocabulart words (earthquake, fault, headwall, footwall)
2. Due tomorrow for periods 1, 3, 4 and 5 only: What are my faults? worksheet and Earthquake and Faults questions

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Begin Earthquakes Unit - Ch. 8.  The TEST will be Friday, January 17 and the Notebook and Poster will be due on Tuesday, Jan. 21! (poster details will be given on Thursday and Friday).

AGENDA:

• Earthquake and Faults Notes
• CA/NV Realtime Earthquake Map - USGS  (use the settings in the upper right hand corner to change what is shown on the map)
• Gumby and Pokey!

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: questions 1-4 of the Earthquake and Faults questions

Monday, January 6, 2014!

*Welcome Back - can you believe it is already 2014!?!?  I hope you had a great break - I sure did.  We have a great semester ahead of us. We will be studying Earthquakes, Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, the Oceans, Weather and Climate and Astronomy!  Remember to pay attention, stay on top of your work, and study so you can make this semester something to be proud of!*

AGENDA:

• 1st Semester grades - posted and finalized unless a prior arrangement for an absence was made.
• Fault Block Models - color, cut out and build.  MUST BE FINISHED AND PUT TOGETHER TOMORROW AT THE START OF CLASS!

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Fault Block Models colored, cut out and put together.