Wednesday, November 28, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Groundwater Notes
• Groundwater questions homework

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Thursday: groundwater questions

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

*Start studying and reviewing the notes and homework for Ch. 6 on Water.  The test and notebook, which are next week, will be a big part of the grade for this quarter.*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review homework
• Tales of the San Joaquin video

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Wednesday: vocab words from page 2 bed load to page 3 divide.

Monday, November 26, 2012

Welcome Back - I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Work of Streams Notes
• Begin Homework

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Tuesday: Work of Streams Questions
2. Due next Monday: completed personal water use chart - please fill out every day!

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

*Happy Thanksgiving!  Here is some information about Turkey Timers!*
Pop Up Turkey Timer History

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY!
***40 point EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY (20 points each paper) - Due Monday Dec. 3

1.Watch the Ken Burns documentary Dust Bowl on PBS Sunday and Monday night (or record it to watch when you can).  Dust Bowl Documentary Website

2.Write a detailed 1 page report on each epsiode of the show. (so you can turn in 1 page or 2 pages, depending on how much credit you want to earn).

3. In each paper talk about the which of the Earth's sphere's are invovled in that episode and how each sphere is interacting with the others to create what is happening to the land.  Also identify the Geoscience related information that we have been learning in class and how the geoscience processes helped to create the dust bowl.  Finally, discuss the signifigance that geoscience processes in general, and the dust bowl specifically, had on Amerinan History.

AGENDA

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Personal Water Use Chart - Due Monday Dec.3
• CA Precipitation Map (in text on page CA14)

HOMEWORK

1. Due Monday: CA Precipitation map colored and Precipitation Map Questions

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

*Remember - Dust Bowl Extra Credit Opportunity - see last Friday's post*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Water Cycle diagram and questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Wednesday:  Water Cycle questions

Monday, November 19, 2012

*Dust Bowl extra credit opportunity - see last Friday's post!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Running Water Notes
• Begin homework questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Tuesday: Running water notes questions
2. Due Tuesday: vocab words from water cycle to meander (p. 1 and 1/2 of page 2)

Friday, November 16, 2012

*Ch. 5 Weathering TEST and Notebook today!*

**30 point EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY** - Due Monday 11-19

1. Attend the MAPS lecture on Ocean Acidification at MJC (for directions see link below) and write 2/3 page of good notes.  Then, at the bottom of the notes write 1-2 good paragraphs stating how you felt about attending the lecture and how you feel about the information you learned about the ocean.   DUE ON MONDAY FOR 30 POSSIBLE POINTS!!
1. MAPS lecture information

***40 point EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY  (20 points each paper) - Due Monday 11-26 (after Thanksgiving)***

1. Watch the Ken Burns documentary Dust Bowl on PBS Sunday and Monday night (or record it to watch when you can). 
1. Dust Bowl Documentary
2. Write a detailed 1 page report on each epsiode of the show. (so you can turn in 1 page or 2 pages, depending on how much credit you want to earn).
3. In both of the papers talk about the which of the Earth's sphere's are invovled and how each sphere is interacting with the others.  Also identify the Geoscience related information that we have been learning in class and how the geoscience processes helped to create the dust bowl.
   Finally, discuss the signifigance that geoscience processes in general, and the dust bowl depcifically,  had on Amerinan History.

AGENDA:

• Turn in signed grade printout, Slopes and Landslide lab or 5.3 Notes and questions
• Turn in Ch.5 Weathering Notebooks
• Take Weathering TEST
• Bottled Water Reading and questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Bottled Water Reading questions

Thursday, November 15, 2012

*Ch. 5 Weathering TEST and NOTENOOK are tomorrow - study!!  You guys need better scores on your tests!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Mass Movement questions or turn in Ch. 5.2 notes
• Slope Lab (if your homework was completed) or 5.3 notes and key concept questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Slope lab questions if you did the lab OR 5.3 notes and key concept questions
2. Due tomorrow for 20 points: signed grade printout
3. Due tomorrow: Ch. 5 Weathering Notebook
4. Due tomorrow: any weathering unit extra credit

Wednesday, April, 17, 2013

**Don't forget to study for your Science CST on FRIDAY!**

AGENDA:

• Video: "Weather: Cold"
• CST Review

HOMEWORK:

     1. Due Thursday:  finish and study ALL the review cards for tomorrow!

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

*Ch. 5 Weathering TEST and NOTEBOOK are this Friday!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Weathering Lab Demo (per. 1, 3, 4)
• Ch. 5.2 Notes from book (per. 5 and 6)
• Grade Printout (forgot per 1 - sorry- tomorrow!)

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Weathering Lab questions (per 1, 4)
2. Due tomorrow: PER 5 & 6 ONLY: Finish the nitrogen cycle diagram and questions!!!!
3. Due no later than Friday for 20 points: signed grade printout.