23.9.11

Friday, September 23, 2011

*Mrs. H will be gone on Monday and Tuesday to be in Yosemite with Wildlink.  The class will have a sub for these days.  They will watch and awesome video about the crystal caves in Mexico on Monday and then will do some other classwork on Tuesday.*

*MINERALS TEST AND NOTEBOOK NEXT FRIDAY, SEP. 30!!*

OBJECTIVES:
  #2. Explain what makes something a mineral.
  #3. Describe the 4 ways that minerals form.

AGENDA:
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due Wednesday:  Finish the remaining vocab cards for the minerals unit.
  2. Notebook - be sure everything is taped in in the correct order and that all of the work is complete!  They will be due again next Friday, Sep. 30!
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22.9.11

Thursday, September 22, 2011

AGENDA:
  • Changes of States of Matter
  • Work Time
    • Element Symbols Worksheet*
    • New Elements Reading questions*
    • Matter Poster*
    • Color the periodic table (solid, liquid, gas) *
    • Begin vocab words (element, atom, periodic table, solid, liquid, gas)
    • Tape pages into your notebook
          * needs a stamp for full credit

HOMEWORK:
  1. Due tomorrow: any pages that should have been stamped today (*)
  2. By Friday: extra credit relative dating worksheet.
NOTEBOOK:
LEFT SIDE                         RIGHT SIDE
1. Minerals Unit                    2. Objectives
3. Vocab p. 1                      4. sentences (x1)
5. Vocab p.2                       6. sentences (x1)
7. Vocab p. 3                      8. sentences (x1)
9. Bigger than a house...      10. Big Crystals Q's*
11. Atoms... notes              12. Matter Poster*
13. Periodic Table *           14. Elements of...*
15. Two ultraheavy ...         16. Ultraheavy...Q's*
17. Changes of State           18. Original student work

* requires a stamp for full credit
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21.9.11

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

*Notebooks should be finished and returned to you tomorrow! *

OBJECTIVE:
#1. Describe what atoms are and explain how they create all the matter in the world.

AGENDA:
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due tomorrow:  elements worksheet and reading questions
  2. By Friday: Extra Credit relative dating sequences
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20.9.11

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

*Geologic Time TEST and NOTEBOOK today!!*

AGENDA:
  • Turn in notebooks.
  • Stamp/Review/Turn in Study Guide
  • Geologic Time Test
  • Crystals Reading page and questions
HOMEWORK:
  1. Crystals reading questions- Due tomorrow!
  2. Extra Credit Relative Dating - optional, but DUE no later than FRIDAY!
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19.9.11

Monday, Septemer 19, 2011

*Geologic Time TEST and NOTEBOOK  due tomorrow!!*

AGENDA:
  • Turn in grade printouts
  • Finish half life problems
  • Putting it all together worksheet
  • Study Guide time
HOMEWORK:
  1. Study guide - due at begining of class tomorrow.
  2. Notebook - Due at begining of class tomorrow!
  3. Extra credit relative dating sequences - you have until Friday!
NOTEBOOK
LEFT SIDE                           RIGHT SIDE
23. Putting it all together   

All other notebook page orders can be found in previous posts.     
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16.9.11

Friday, September 16, 2011

*Rally Schedule today.*
**TEST and NOTEBOOK for Geologic Time - Tues., 9/20!**

AGENDA:
  • Finish Absolute Dating
  • Half Life Lab
  • grade handed out
HOMEWORK:
  1. parent signature on grade printout - return for 20 points
  2. finish lab questions
  3. extra credit relative dating sequences - due by Wed. 9/21
NOTEBOOK
LEFT SIDE                               RIGHT SIDE
17. Fossils: a record of....            18. questions*
19. Absolute dating notes            20. Half live questions
21. Candyum Lab p. 1                22. Lab p. 2 (questions)
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15.9.11

Thursday, September 15, 2011

*Maps TEST and NOTEBOOK moved to Tuesday, Sep. 20!!*

OBJECTIVE:
#4. Describe how to use 1/2 lives to find the age of a rock.

AGENDA:
HOMEWORK:
  1. half live problems
  2. extra credit rock sequences - Due no later than Wed. 9/21.
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14.9.11

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

*Vocab cards with definition and a picture are due at the beginning of class tomorrow!*

*Geo Time TEST and NOTEBOOK next Monday, Sep. 19!*

OBJECTIVE:
#3.  Explain how geologists use fossils to separate the geologic time scale.

AGENDA:
  • Fossils Diagrams and questions
  • all other notes questions
  • vocab card time
HOMEWORK:
  1. vocab cards - Due tomorrow!
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13.9.11

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

*Next TEST: Geologic Time - Monday, Sep. 19th.
*Next Notebook Check: Geologic Time Unit - Monday, Sep. 19th.

OBJECTIVES:
#1. Explain how geologists figure out in which order rocks are deposited on Earth.
#2. Describe what fossils are and explain how they form.

AGENDA:
  • Notebook Setup together as a class
  • Fossils Notes
  • Correlation with fossils (if time)
HOMEWORK:
  1. Fossils Notes questions
  2. vocab cards - definitions and pictures Due Thursday!!!
NOTEBOOK
LEFT SIDE                             RIGHT SIDE
1. Geologic Time Unit               2. Objectives
3. The Geo Time Scale rdng.    4. Geo Time Q's*
5. Vocab cards p. 1                 6. vocab sentences
7. Vocab cards p. 2                 8. vocab sentences
9. Geo Principles Notes          10. Questions*
11. Relative Dtng Activity       12. Relative Dtng w/Fossils
13. Relative Dtng Practice      14. Relative Dtng Part 2
15. Fossils Notes                   16. Questions*

*items must be stamped for full credit
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12.9.11

Monday, September 12, 2011

*Tonight is BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!!  Come and meet the teachers who are guiding your student on their academic journey this year!  We can't wait to meet you. :)*

AGENDA:
HOMEWORK:
  1. Finish Geo Principle Questions
  2. Finish Geo Sequences & Practice Sequence Part 2
  3. Vocab cards - definition and picture DUE Thursday!
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