Thursday, October 25, 2012

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AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Alternative Resources Notes
• Alternative Resources questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Alternative Resources questions
2. Due by Monday: parent signature on grade printout for 20 points

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

*1st Quarter Grades will be finalized by tomorrow and  new grade printout will be sent home.*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Nasa Rover reading questions from last Thursday.
• Review Class rules and expectations
• Earth's Resources notes

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Earth's resources questions

Monday, October 22, 2012

*Mrs. H was out sick Friday - sorry for the inconvenience.*

AGENDA:

• Review Benchmark Study Guide
• 1st Quarter Benchmark Exam - 10% of your 1st quarter grade!

Homework:

1. Due tomorrow: Nasa Rover reading and questions from last Thursday!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

*Remember to bring your calendars and old notes and homework papers tomorrow.  The calendars will be graded and you will use the notes to complete a study guide for the benchmark test.*

AGENDA:

• Stamp and Review Homework
• Turn in Rocks Notebooks
• Take Rocks TEST
• Nasa Mars Rover Reading and questions
• NASA article on conglomerates on Mars

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Nasa rover reading questions

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

*Remember - tomorrow is the ROCKS TEST and NOTEBOOK.  Study and be prepared - this is the last regular test and notebook of the quarter.!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Turn in grade printouts with parent signature
• Sedimentary Rocks Notes
• Sedimentary Rocks Pics
• Begin Homework or organize notebook

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Sedimentary Rocks questions
2. Due tomorrow: Rocks Notebook
3. STUDY FOR ROCKS TEST - READ NOTES AND CHAPTER 3!!!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Read Chapter 3.4 on Metamorphic Rocks to help you with this section!


*Rocks TEST and NOTEBOOK are this Thursday!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Turn in signed grade printouts
• Metamorphic Rocks Lab
• Metamorphic Rocks paragraphs

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Metamorphic Rocks paragraphs
2. Due tomorrow - last day for 20 points: parent signature on grade printout
3. Begin to organize your notebook and study for the minerals test!!!

Monday, October 15, 2012

*Remember - the Rocks TEST and NOTEBOOK are this Thursday.  Study and be prepared!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Turn in signed grade printouts
• Metamorphic Rocks Notes
• Meta Rocks photos

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Metamorphic rocks questions - both sides
2. Due no later than Wednesday: parent signature on grade printout

Friday, October 12, 2012

*Rocks TEST and NOTEBOOK are next Thursday, Oct. 18*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Igneous Rocks Lab - get stamped
• Get new grade printout and notebook

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Igneous Rocks paragraphs
2. Due no later than Wednesday: parent signature on grade printout - 20 points!

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Read Chapter 3.2 on Igneous Rocks

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review homework
• Igneous Rocks Notes
• Igneous Rocks Pics
• Igneous Rocks questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Igneous Rocks questions (19 of them)

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Read Chapter 3 - Rocks

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Rock Cycle Diagram and questions
• Interactive Rock Cycle Diagram

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Rock Cycle diagram - colored - and the Rock Cycle Diagram Questions answered