Friday, September 18, 2009

Agenda:

• Check Vocab Cards
• Finish Geologic Principles Notes
• Relative Dating of Rock worksheet

Homework:

1. Finish Relative dating of Rocks and complete Relative Dating Practice worksheet
2. Notebook work (3 pages as of today)

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Agenda:

• Return Notebooks
• Relative Dating Activity
• Geologic Principles Notes

* Textbook Reading: Ch 12 and 13

Homework:

1. Finish vocab flashcards
2. Notebook work (1 page tonight)

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Agenda:

• Turn in notebooks
• Maps TEST
• Begin Unit 3 Vocab Flashcards

Homework:

1. Unit 3 vocab flashcards

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Agenda:

• Continue topographic profiles.
• Make a topographic profile of Elizabeth Lake hike in Yosemite.

Homework:

1. STUDY for MAPS TEST TOMORROW!
2. Notebook work - NOTEBOOK DUE TOMORROW!

Monday, September 14, 2009

Agenda:

• Topo Maps Pop Quiz
• How to make a topographic profile
• helpful videos on making topo profiles here:  http://www.my.calendars.net/hollisterthsgeo/d02/09/2009/popup/8

Homework:

1. Study for MAPS TEST ON WEDNESDAY.
2. Student work in notebook (8 pages as of today) - DUE WEDNESDAY

Friday, September 11, 2009

Agenda:

• How to read a topographic map

Homework:

1. Student work in notebook (7 pages as of today) - DUE Wednesday!
2. Study for Maps Test on Wednesday.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Agenda:

• Lat/Long country names from Tuesday
• Notes - Map Scale
• Begin creating Logos Country Topogaphic map
• Link to power point about making Logos country topo map http://www.mrhollister.com/geosci/pdf/chap_1/logos_creating_contours_line/

Homework:

1. Student work in notebook (5 pages as of today)

Helpful Topo Map Websites

http://raider.muc.edu/~mcnaugma/Topographic%20Maps/what_is_a_topographic_map.htm

http://raider.muc.edu/~mcnaugma/Topographic%20Maps/contour.htm

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Agenda:

• Pop Quiz on maps
• Hurricane Ike mapping activity

Homework:

1. Notebook work - 3 student work pages so far!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Agenda:

• Turn in grade check with parent signature.
• Get textbooks.
• Latitude and Longitude practice maps.

Homework:

1. Finish Lat and Long practice
2. notebook work

*Latitude and Longitude extra help webistes;

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/latitude-longitude-map-game.php

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g3_u6/index.html

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/geography/latitudelongitude.htm

Friday, September 4, 2009

Agenda:

• Finish Maps notes (per 1, 3, 4)
• Return notebooks (per 5, 6)
• Grade printout handed out
• Battleship latitude and longitude practice game

Homework:

1. Get grade printout signed by parent/guardian
2. notebook work