Monday, March 1, 2010

CHILEAN EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION:

USGS: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010tfan.php
PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER: http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/
EXCELLENT BLOG ON MEDIA EXAGERATION OF THE TSUNAMI and CHILEAN EARTHQUAKE:  http://geotripper.blogspot.com/

Agenda:

• Chilean Earthquake Update
• Sediment Lab Discussion
• Marine Life Zones Chart

Homework:

1. Student Notebook Work (7 pages so far!!)

Friday, February 26, 2010

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY - MJC presents Dr. Penelope Boston "Whats a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?" a presentation on astrobiology and life in extreme environments.

To earn 30 points of extra credit, attend the lecture and take some notes. Write a 1 page summary explaining what you enjoyed, did not enjoy and what is your opinion about the material presented. Turn this in on Monday. HAVE FUN!!!


MJC MAPS Website: http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/MAPS/

Agenda:

• Seafloor Features Quiz
• Finish Seafloor Sediments Notes
• Sediments Lab
• Sediments Map

Homework:

1. Student work in the notebook - 6 pages so far!!!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

**EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY - MJC presents Dr. Penelope Boston  "Whats a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?"  a presentation on astrobiology and life in extreme environments.

To earn 30 points of extra credit, attend the lecture and take some notes.  Write a 1 page summary explaining what you enjoyed, did not enjoy and what is your opinion about the material presented.  Turn this in on Monday.  HAVE FUN!!!

MJC MAPS Website:  http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/MAPS/


Agenda:

• Turn in parent signatures on grade printout.
• Vocab Quiz
• World Ocean Floor Features map
• Ocean Sediments notes

Homework:

1. student work in the notebook - 4 pages so far!!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Agenda:

• Grade print out
• Oceans Notes
• Seafloor Profile

Homework:

1. Parent signature on grade print out.
2. Study vocab cards for vocab quiz tomorrow.
3. Student work in notebook - 2 pages so far!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

**Enter the Green Schools Contest and Win $$$$ for yourself and the school!!
Website here:  http://www.americasgreenestschool.com/

Agenda:

• Check Vocab Cards
• Finish watching Aliens of the Deep

Homework:

1. Study vocab cards - QUIZ THURSDAY!!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Agenda:

• Test scores
• More Aliens of the Deep

Homework:

1. Finish vocab cards - Due Tomorrow!
2. Study cards for Vocab Quiz on Thursday!

Friday, February 19, 2010

Agenda:

• Notebook Time
• Aliens of the Deep Video

Homework:

1. Vocab Cards - Due Tuesday

Thursday, February 18, 2010

**Mrs. H absent for SIOP training - back Friday**

Agenda:

• Test - Volcanoes
• Vocab Cards - Oceans

Homework:

1. Vocab cards - Due Tuesday

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

**Volcanoes TEST TOMORROW!!**

Agenda:

• Volcanoes Chart Answers
• How the Earth was Made: Krakatoa

Homework:

1. STUDY FOT TEST
2. Student work in notebook - DUE FRIDAY because of teacher absence.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

*WELCOME BACK !!*
**Test and Notebook DUE THURSDAY!**

Agenda:

• Parts of a Volcano
• Volcanic Hazards Notes
• Eruption Styles
• Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics Chart

Homework:

1. Finish chart
2. Student work in notebook - 9 pages so far!!  DUE THURSDAY!!