16.9.11

Friday, September 16, 2011

*Rally Schedule today.*
**TEST and NOTEBOOK for Geologic Time - Tues., 9/20!**

AGENDA:
  • Finish Absolute Dating
  • Half Life Lab
  • grade handed out
HOMEWORK:
  1. parent signature on grade printout - return for 20 points
  2. finish lab questions
  3. extra credit relative dating sequences - due by Wed. 9/21
NOTEBOOK
LEFT SIDE                               RIGHT SIDE
17. Fossils: a record of....            18. questions*
19. Absolute dating notes            20. Half live questions
21. Candyum Lab p. 1                22. Lab p. 2 (questions)

15.9.11

Thursday, September 15, 2011

*Maps TEST and NOTEBOOK moved to Tuesday, Sep. 20!!*

OBJECTIVE:
#4. Describe how to use 1/2 lives to find the age of a rock.

AGENDA:
HOMEWORK:
  1. half live problems
  2. extra credit rock sequences - Due no later than Wed. 9/21.

14.9.11

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

*Vocab cards with definition and a picture are due at the beginning of class tomorrow!*

*Geo Time TEST and NOTEBOOK next Monday, Sep. 19!*

OBJECTIVE:
#3.  Explain how geologists use fossils to separate the geologic time scale.

AGENDA:
  • Fossils Diagrams and questions
  • all other notes questions
  • vocab card time
HOMEWORK:
  1. vocab cards - Due tomorrow!

13.9.11

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

*Next TEST: Geologic Time - Monday, Sep. 19th.
*Next Notebook Check: Geologic Time Unit - Monday, Sep. 19th.

OBJECTIVES:
#1. Explain how geologists figure out in which order rocks are deposited on Earth.
#2. Describe what fossils are and explain how they form.

AGENDA:
  • Notebook Setup together as a class
  • Fossils Notes
  • Correlation with fossils (if time)
HOMEWORK:
  1. Fossils Notes questions
  2. vocab cards - definitions and pictures Due Thursday!!!
NOTEBOOK
LEFT SIDE                             RIGHT SIDE
1. Geologic Time Unit               2. Objectives
3. The Geo Time Scale rdng.    4. Geo Time Q's*
5. Vocab cards p. 1                 6. vocab sentences
7. Vocab cards p. 2                 8. vocab sentences
9. Geo Principles Notes          10. Questions*
11. Relative Dtng Activity       12. Relative Dtng w/Fossils
13. Relative Dtng Practice      14. Relative Dtng Part 2
15. Fossils Notes                   16. Questions*

*items must be stamped for full credit

12.9.11

Monday, September 12, 2011

*Tonight is BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!!  Come and meet the teachers who are guiding your student on their academic journey this year!  We can't wait to meet you. :)*

AGENDA:
HOMEWORK:
  1. Finish Geo Principle Questions
  2. Finish Geo Sequences & Practice Sequence Part 2
  3. Vocab cards - definition and picture DUE Thursday!

9.9.11

Friday, September 9, 2011

*Notebooks will be finished next week and returned on Tuesday.
Test scores will be shared on Tuesday too.

OBJECTIVE:
#1. Explain how geolgists figure out in which order rocks are deposited on Earth.

AGENDA:
  • Stamp / Review Geo time questions
  • Relative Dating Activity
  • Geologic Principles Notes
  • Questions / vocab
HOMEWORK:
  1. Geologic Principle questions (per. 1, 3,4 &5 up to question #8; per 6 up to question 6.)
  2. Vocab cards (definitions and pictures) - Due Thursday!!!

Thursday, September 8, 2011

*Mrs. H out - sub today!*

AGENDA:
  • Turn in Maps Notebook
  • Stamp/review study guide
  • Take Maps TEST
  • Geologic Time reading and questions
HOMEWORK:
  1. Read Geo time article and answer questions- Due Tomorrow!

7.9.11

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

*Maps TEST and NOTEBOOK Due tomorrow!*
- notebook order can be found on several earlier blog posts.  Look for it in blue underneath the homework section!

OBJECTIVE:
#4. Describe how to make a profile of a topographic map.

AGENDA:
HOMEWORK:
  1. Finish study guide - due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
  2. STUDY FOR TEST! :)
  3. Notebook - be sure it is together for tomorrow - it will be collected at the beginning of class.

6.9.11

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

*Maps TEST and Notebook this Thursday!!Study!!*

AGENDA:
HOMEWORK:
  1. finish profiles (if they were started)
  2. Study for Maps Test - Thrusday!
  3. Get notebook together - Due Thursday!
NOTEBOOK
LEFT SIDE                        RIGHT SIDE
17.  Logos Country Map     18. Questions
19. Profiles (2)                    20. Matching maps and profiles

Please see earlier days for other Maps Notebook information.

2.9.11

Friday, September 2, 2011

*Maps TEST and Notebooks Due next Thursday, Sep. 8!*

OBJECTIVE:
#3. Explain how the contour lines on a topographic map show elevation.

AGENDA:
HOMEWORK:
  1. Get grade printout signed and bring back Tuesday - 20 points!
  2. Study for the Maps test next Thursday.
NOTEBOOK:
LEFT SIDE                          RIGHT SIDE
13. Hurricane Ike Map*         14. Map questions*
15. Map Scale Notes             16. Logos Map (you drew)

*Notebook items with a star must be stamped for full credit.