Friday, March 13, 2015

*3rd Quarter Benchmark is Monday for extra credit. If you want to study focus on Earthquakes (Ch.8), Plate Tectonics (ch. 9), and Volcanoes (ch. 10).*

**Tomorrow is Pi Day (3-14-15 - get it?).  For 30 pts. EXTRA CREDIT e-mail me a selflie of you doing a Pi day activity.  Not sure what to do?  Google "Pi day activities" and choose one.**

***Gem and Mineral Show 50 pt. EXTRA CREDIT - scroll down to yesterdays post for details!***

AGENDA:

• Stamp/ Review HW
• Lava Lab
• Begin Lava Lab homework questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Lava Lab questions - Due Monday
2. Study for Benchmark - see above for details

Thursday, March 12, 2015

*Volcanoes and plate tectonics TEST on Monday! Study and get prepared so you can earn a fantastic grade!*

AGENDA:

• Draw diagram models of the formation of mafic magma at divergent plate boundaries.
• Share the models and choose the best in the group - staple together and turn all of them into the red basket.
• Finish Volcanoes notes and discussion
• Mt. St. Helens Live Volcano Cam
• USGS Volcano Observatory
• Begin homework

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete the Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Plate tectonics chart.
2. Study your volcanoes and plate tectonics notes!

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY - 50 POINTS!

• Go to the Gem and Mineral Show in Turlock this weekend and HAVE FUN!!!!
• Complete the "Scavenger Hunt" paper and get it stamped or stickered by the lovely member of the Motherload Mineral Society.
• Turn in the Scavenger Hunt Paper to me next week.

March 11, 2015

AGENDA:

• Turn in Plate Tectonic Notebook check papers for periods 4, 5, and 6
• Continue Volcanoes notes and discussion
• Mr. & Mrs. H go to Hawaii 
• and go to Hawaii again!

HOMEWORK:

1. review plate tectonics notes and volcanoes notes

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

AGENDA:

• Finish Pompeii video (see yesterday's post for link)
• Begin Mafic Volcanoes Notes
• Grade Plate Tectonics Notebooks

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish grading plate tectonics notebook - be honest - I will ask to see any notebook that has an unusual score.

Monday, March 9, 2015

AGENDA:

• Turn in Assembling California Plate Tectonics Pictures
• Watch Pompeii: The mystery of people frozen in time
• Finish Oral Plate Tectonics Questions with Mrs. Hollister

HOMEWORK:

1. Organize the plate tectonics notebook work - notebooks due tomorrow!