Friday, September 26, 2014

*The Geologic Time TEST will be next week on Wednesday!  Study each night from now until then to give yourself the best possible memories of what we have learned.
      -Also remember, you will be asked to write out your answers and explain how you know the answer.            You will need to reference the geologic principles that we learned and explain how you used them to              find the relative ages of rocks and you will be required to find the absolute ages of rocks much like we         did on today's homework problems.!**

AGENDA:

• Stamp / Review Homework
• Absolute Dating Notes - how we find the exact age of rocks
• Absolute Dating Homework Questions - get stamped before you leave class.

HOMEWORK:

1. Study today's absolute dating notes and homework questions for a quiz on Monday.
2. Study for the Geologic Time TEST on Wednesday!

Thursday, September 25, 2014

*Begin studying for the TEST next Wednesday!  Remember, your brain needs many nights of rest after reviewing class material in order to build a good and strong memory of the material.*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/ Review HW
• Review Quiz
• Radioactive Decay of Penyum Lab

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: complete graphs and answer lab questions

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

*Early Out Day*

AGENDA:

• Stamp HW
• Fossils Diagrams and questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Fossils diagrams questions

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

*The Geologic Time Unit TEST will be on Wed. Oct. 1!  If you did not feel very confident about today's quiz then you need to be studying your notes and homework.  Additionally, read chapter 12 in the textbook for more help.*

AGENDA:

• Turn in geologic rock sequences (if you were allowed extra time)
• QUIZ - Geologic Principles and Relative Dating
• Notes - Fossils

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Fossils Notes Questions
2. Study what we have learned about Geologic Time already!

*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:

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• Go to the Fossil Discover Center.
• Fossil Discovery Center of Madera
• Follow the directions as explained on the Geologic Time Unit sheet in your homework notebook.
• Take a picture of yourself at the Museum.
• Return your paper and photo to me to earn 50 points!
• This will be good all year, so feel free to turn it in anytime!

Monday, September 22, 2014

*Quiz Tomorrow - study your geologic principles notes and be able to relatively date rock sequences!*

**TEST for the Geologic Time Unit will be on Wednesday, Oct. 1!  Begin to study now - we have a lot more to learn before the test!**

AGENDA:

• Turn in What The #2
• Complete Relative Dating rock sequences.

HOMEWORK:

1. Study for tomorrows Quiz!!
2. Finish your relative dating rock sequence if you were given more time (groups who worked very hard in class and still needed more time were given some.)