21.9.12

Monday and Tuesday (Sep. 24 & 25) 2012

MRS. H IS IN KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK WITH THE WILDLINK CLUB.  SHE WILL RETURN TO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY.

THE STUDENTS HAVE A SUB AND AN ASSIGNMENT FROM THE TEXTBOOK.

AGENDA:
  • Complete Geologic Time Scale using the textbook
  • Answer the questions about the Geologic Time scale
  • Begin answering the questions worksheet for chapter 13 in the book.
HOMEWORK:
  1. The worksheet packet is due to the substitute teacher at the end of class Tuesday.  You may take it home Monday night to work on it if you need to, but remember to bring it back Tuesday to be turned in.  They will not be accepted late!!!

Friday, Spetember 21, 2012

*Mrs. H will not be in class on Monday or Tuesday.  She will be in Kings Canyon with the Wildink Club.*

Happy Fall Equinox!!  It is officially the first day of fall.  Why?  Look here: Reasons for the Seasons

AGENDA:
  • Stamp/Review Homework
  • Absolute Dating Notes
  • Begin Absolute Dating Problems
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due Wednesday: Absolute Dating Problems

20.9.12

Thursday, September 20, 2012

*Rally Schedule tomorrow for HOMECOMING. GO PRIDE!*

AGENDA:
  • Stamp/Review Homework
  • Fossils Diagrams
  • Fossil Correlation worksheet (if time)
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due tomorrow: Fossils Diagrams questions
  2. Due tomorrow: Relative Dating with Index Fossils Correlation worksheet (3 rock sections cut out, correlated, and taped with the names of the fossils written in order on the right hand side.)
EXTRA CREDIT:
  • Extra Credit Relative Dating sequences handed out today - 10 points for each correct side.  Due no later than Fri., Sep. 28!

19.9.12

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

*Fossils day tomorrow - don't miss it!*

AGENDA:
  • Stamp/Review Homework
  • Relative Dating QUIZ
  • Fossils Notes
  • Begin Homework
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due tomorrow: Fossils Questions
  2. Due tomorrow: Scientific Drawing worksheet

18.9.12

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

*If you were absent for CELDT testing be sure to look over the website links for extra practice listed in the Agenda - they will help you to understand what we learned today!*

**GEOLOGIC PRINCIPLES QUIZ TOMORROW - STUDY YOUR RULES AND THE DIAGRAMS!!**

AGENDA:
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due tomorrow: Finish Geologic Rock sequences and Relative Dating practice #2
  2. Due tomorrow (per 5 & 6 only): Finish Geologic Principles Questions

17.9.12

Monday, September 17, 2012

*Notebooks will be returned by Wednesday - in the meantime keep track of your papers and copy the order of pages from the board.*

AGENDA:
  • Stamp /Review Homework
  • Relative Dating
  • Geologic Principles Notes
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due tomorrow: Geo Principles questions (per 4 & 5 do 1-8 only: per 6 do 1-7 only!)

14.9.12

Friday, September 14, 2012

AGENDA:
  • Stamp Homework
  • Turn in signed grade printout
  • Turn in Maps Notebooks
  • Maps TEST
  • Geologic Time reading and questions
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due Monday: Geologic Time Scale Questions

13.9.12

Thursday, September 13, 2012

*Maps TEST and NOTEBOOK are tomorrow!  Study your maps notes and practice your maps skills.  You will need to perform these same skills and answer the same types of questions on the test tomorrow!*

AGENDA:
  • Stamp / Go pver homework
  • Turn signed grade printouts into the red basket
  • Topo Profiles
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due tomorrow: Topo Profiles Worksheets 1 & 2
  2. Due tomorrow: parent signature on grade printout (last day for 20 pts!)
  3. Due tomorrow: Notebook for Maps.

12.9.12

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

*Remember - MAPS TEST and NOTEBOOK this Friday!!  This is the last test before your progress report grade.  :) *

AGENDA:
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due tomorrow: Finished Logos Questions
  2. Due by Friday: parent signature on grade printout

11.9.12

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

*It was so nice to meet so many parents and family members last night at back to school night.  Thanks for attending!*

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AGENDA:
  • Stamp Homework
  • Finish Map Scale Notes
  • Build Topographic Models and complete worksheet
  • Return notebooks and hand out grade printout
    • This one time only - if your notebook grade is a 0 and says "see me" it means that you did not put your notebook pages in the correct order.  If you fix it before Friday I will re-grade it for you. 
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due tomorrow: Topo models worksheet
  2. Due by Friday: parent signature on grade printout - 20 point assignment!