Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Begin to read Chapter 3 - Rocks in the Earth Science Textbook.

AGENDA:

• Turn in Minerals Notebook
• Take Minerals TEST
• Begin Rock Cycle Reading and Questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Rock Cycle Reading Questions

Monday, October 8, 2012

*Remember - the Minerals (chapter 2) NOTEBOOK and TEST  are tomorrow.  This is the 2nd to the last test before grades are due so STUDY.  You will not do well on tests in this class unless you study!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Review how to use the mineral ID key
• Mineral ID Lab

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Minerals Notebook (note that there are 4 new pages in the Science Skills section as well as 2 pages from the last unit that we will be grading!
2. STUDY STUDY STUDY FOR THE TEST!!!

Friday, October 5, 2012

*Remember, the Minerals TEST and NOTEBOOK are on Tuesday!!!  Start to get prepared right now!*

AGENDA:

• Go over homework
• Minerals Properties Notes
• How to use the mineral ID key

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Mineral Properties questions, How to build the solid earth - finished and colored!

Thursday, October 4, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Minerals Notes Group poster time (10 mins)
• Minerals Notes class walk
• if you did not get all the information copied down, look in chapter 2.2!
• Minerals Notes questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Minerals Notes questions
2. Due tomorrow - last day for 20 points!: parent signature on grade printout

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

AGENDA:

• Changes of States of Matter
• Basic Info on Changes of State
• What causes changes of state
• Causes of the change part 2
• How to build the solid earth diagrams

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Thursday: Matter poster worksheet, colored periodic table, element symbols ws
2. Due Friday: parent signature on grade printout - 20 points

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

AGENDA:

• Crystal Cave Video
• Homework time

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Thursday: matter poster worksheet, colored periodic table, element symbols worksheet
2. Due no later than Friday: parent signature on grade printout

Monday, October 1, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Atoms and Matter Notes
• Periodic Table
• New Grade Printout

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Thursday: Matter Poster, Colored Periodic Table, Element Symbols WS
2. Due no later than Friday: grade printout with parent signature - 20 points.

Friday, September 28, 2012

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AGENDA:

• Turn in Geologic Time Notebooks
• Review for test
• Take Geologic Time TEST
• Begin Crystals reading and questions
• Crystal Cave Pictures!

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Big Crystals reading questions

Thursday, September 27, 2012

*GEOLOGIC TIME TEST AND NOTEBOOK TOMORROW - STUDY AND BE PREPARED!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Lab homework
• Turn in lab
• Putting it all together worksheet

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Geologic Time Notebook!
2. STUDY FOR GEOLOGIC TIME TEST!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

*Mrs. H is back - great report on everyone.  Thanks for being so mature and responsbile while I was gone! :) *

**Geologic Time TEST and NOTEBOOK are due Friday!!**

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Half-life lab with "radioactive" element Candyum

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: finish any part of the lab not completed in class.
2. Due Friday: NOTEBOOK and TEST for Geologic Time Unit (chapter 12 &13) - study and be prepared!!!