Tuesday, January 20, 2015

AGENDA:

• Finish Faults Notes and discussion/examples
• Begin homework

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Tomorrow: What are my faults? practice page, Earthquake and Faults notes questions
2. Begin to do some of the vocabulart

Friday, January 16, 2015

AGENDA:

• Earthquakes and Faults notes and discussion
• Intro to faults on the web

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete as many of the Earthquakes questions as you can and complete as many of the faults diagrams as you can too.
1. 1st period - you will not be able to do very much do the fire evacuation.  Be prepared to do quick work on Tuesday!!!

Thursday, January 15, 2015

*The multiple choice part of the test is graded and has been entered into the grade book.  I am still in the process of reading and grading the short answer questions.*

AGENDA:

• Grade Notebooks
• Finish making fault block models
• Begin Earthquake and fault notes

HOMEWORK:

1. Review the notes completed in class so far

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

*Ch. 7 Glaciers and Deserts TEST tomorrow!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework (Glaciers Then and Now questions, Racetrack Playa reading questions, Deserts questions)
• Video and Questions: Mystery of the Megaflood

HOMEWORK:

1. Study for TEST tomorrow.
2. All work for this unit is due tomorrow, including extra credit!

Monday, January 12, 2015

*TEST on Wednesday!*

AGENDA:

• Deserts Notes and Discussion
• Desert Features in Death Valley

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Deserts Questions
2. Finish study cards for Deserts
3. Begin to study for the TEST on Wednesday

Friday, January 9, 2015

*The Glaciers and Deserts TEST will be on WEDNESDAY!  The notebook will be due on Wednesday but may be graded on Thursday - no matter what don't procrastinate - get yourself organized!!*

AGENDA:

• Glacial Features ID worksheet
• Glaciers Then and Now activity and question

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Glaciers Then and Now questions
2. Due Monday: Racetrack Playa reading and questions
3. Study your flashcards for the test on WEDNESDAY!

Thursday, January 8, 2015

AGENDA:

• Glaciers Notes part 2
• Yosemite Nature Notes - Glaciers
• Glacier Info - National Snow and Ice Data Center

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish the study flashcards for Glaciers (don't do the deserts cards yet!)
2. Continue to work on your surprise journal

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

*Early Out Day - School out at 1:45.*

AGENDA:

• Glacial Gouging Lab
• Study Flashcards

HOMEWORK:

1. Study flashcards, vocabulart (both due on the day of the test but should be worked on each day throughout the unit).

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

AGENDA:

• Glaciers Notes and discussion
• Glaciers Questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Glaciers Questions
2. continue to work on your surprise journal (directions on yesterdays post if you are not sure what to do)

Monday, January 5, 2015

*Welcome Back and Happy New Year!!*

AGENDA:

• Welcome Back
• Grades - 1st Semester grades are posted on Family Link - sign up to check your grade regularly if you haven't already.
• Info about 2nd Semester
• Surprise Journal Assignment
• Keep a journal of moments in each day when you feel surprised or something happens that you didn't expect.
• These moments can be anything. Ex: earning a different grade than you thought you would, be good / bad at something when you thought you would do differently, any moment when events are different than you expected.
• Write about each one in the following way;
• Moment: describe what the moment of surprise was.
• Why did it surprise you: explain why it was unexpected or a surprise.
• What does it tell you?: What did you learn from this moment or how has it changed your thinking?
• Your goal is to do 15 each week.
• You may make a journal out of construction paper and computer paper - you do not need to buy a journal for this assignment!

Homework:

1. Due Wednesday: Glaciers Questions