26.11.14

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

*HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING AND REMEMBER TO TAKE A MINUTE TO:

  1. THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE GRATEFUL FOR
  2. THINK ABOUT IF YOU REALLY NEED TO BUY SOMETHING - REMEMBER HOW MANY RESOURCES IT TAKES TO MAKE STUFF?
AGENDA:
  • Compare data for Water Cycle activity and complete the last questions
  • Discuss Water Cycle in California
  • Color the CA Precipitation Map and answer the questions
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due Monday 12/1:  Colored CA Precip Map and answer to the questions
  2. *I WILL be stamping on Monday for the 6.1 Notes, the Water Cycle activity, the CA Precipitation Map and questions so please complete this work and be ready!
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25.11.14

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

*Begin Ch. 6 Water Unit Today*

AGENDA:

  • New Seats
  • Grade Notebooks
  • Water Cycle Activity
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due tomorrow: Finish Water Cycle Activity chart, bar graph, and most of the questions - any questions that require you to look at another group can be done at the start of class tomorrow.
  2. Due tomorrow: Notes for Ch. 6.1 - remember to make them neat, colorful, and easy to read.
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Monday, November 24, 2014

AGENDA:

  • Turn in any extra credit for Chapter 5
  • Turn in Ch. 5 Notebooks
  • Ch. 5 Weathering TEST
  • Begin Notes for Water - Ch. 6.1
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due Wed: Notes for 6.1
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21.11.14

Friday, November 21, 2014

*Weathering TEST and NOTEBOOK are due Monday!*

AGENDA:

  • Finish note and La Conchita landslide paragraphs and turn paragraphs in
  • Do Weathering Demonstration Lab
  • Begin Lab graph and questions
HOMEWORK:
  1. Finish the weathering lab graph and questions
  2. Study for the test!!!!!
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20.11.14

Thursday, November 20, 2014

*Ch.5 Weathering TEST will be on Monday, November 23.*

AGENDA:

  • Complete/turn in Soils Lab (5 minutes)
  • Mass Movement Notes
HOMEWORK:
  1. If the class finished the notes, please finish the La Conchita response paragraph and BE READY TO SHARE IT WITH THE CLASS!
  2. Begin to study for the TEST on Monday!
  3. Organize your notebook if you have not done so!
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES:
  1. 10 points - Bring in 2 boxes of tissue for 10 points! (noses are starting to run and we don't have any.) 
  2. 30 points - Landslide Response:
    1. Go to the Landslide Blog and choose a landslide to read about. PLEASE CHOOSE ONE FROM AT LEAST A WEEK OR MORE AGO!
    2. *Bonus Points if it is a really interesting landslide!
    3. Read the post, watch any videos of the slide, and COPY AND ANSWER the following questions.
      1. What is the name of the Landslide OR Where and When did the slide happen? (the date and place are often how the slide is identified.)
      2. Based on the pictures and/or video which type of mass movement is it?  (hint: look at your notes for a reminder of the 6 types)
      3. Where any people hurt?  Describe anything known about this.
      4. Was there any damage to infrastructure, like roads, buildings, etc?  Describe it.
      5. How did you feel seeing or watching the landslide?  
    4. Turn this paper in to Mrs. Hollister no later than Friday, December 12.
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19.11.14

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

*Early Out day!*

AGENDA:

  • What The question
  • Soils Quiz - open note
  • Soils Lab
HOMEWORK:
  1. Due tomorrow: the first 10 vocab words 
  2. Due tomorrow: finish the soils lab and paragraph - be ready to turn it in.
Posted by Mrs. Hollister

18.11.14

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

*Bring a soil sample for our lab activity tomorrow!  You will need at least 1 soil sample per table group or your group will not be able to do the lab!  You can bring a sandwich baggie of soil - that will be plenty for you.*

AGENDA:

  • What The question
  • Soil Notes from the book - your notes must use color/boxes/sections to organize the information.  Do not just write sentences in rows!
  • Get a stamp on the soils notes (except per 1 - tomorrow) and then get the soils questions.
HOMEWORK:
  1. Finish and review your Soils Notes for a Soils Quiz tomorrow!
  2. Complete the Soils Questions - stamped tomorrow.
  3. Bring a small soil sample (a sandwich baggie or so) of soil from your yard for the lab tomorrow.  Remember - if no one in your group has brought any soil your group cannot do the lab!
Posted by Mrs. Hollister

17.11.14

Monday, November 17, 2014

AGENDA:

  • Stamp/ Review Nitrogen Cycle questions
  • Soils Notes from book
HOMEWORK:
  1. Work on soils notes from chapter 5.2 from book
  2. Bring a soil sample from your yard for Wednesday.
Posted by Mrs. Hollister

13.11.14

Thursday, November 13, 2014

*Mrs. H will be gone tomorrow to chaperone a field trip.  The students will have some work to complete in class and a set of questions on the nitrogen cycle which must be completed by Monday.*

AGENDA:

  • Finish Weathering Notes
  • Begin Homework
HOMEWORK:
  1. Complete the weathering notes questions
Posted by Mrs. Hollister

12.11.14

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

*Today is an Early Out Day - School is out at 1:45!*

**ESA Comet Landing Links**



AGENDA:

  • Discuss ESA Comet Landing!
  • Abandoned Mines Article
  • Grade Notebooks
HOMEWORK:
  1. none unless you are doing extra credit 
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