Mid-marking period
This is the last week for current science students before their switch back to history. Students need to study all papers blue for their ocean unit quiz before the switch. Other points to earn and items due this week are a current event and the completed small group ocean brochure.
Important dates:
- 2/22 = current event due
- 2/23 = completed brochure due
- 2/24 = ocean unit quiz. last day of science for MP3
- 2/27 = first day back in history for MP3
Week of February 6th:
We will be finishing up our studies of weathering, soils, and erosion with some review and a look at sand. The quiz on the tan packet and vocab is Tuesday!! be ready!! After this unit, we will be ending marking period 3 in science with a look at our ocean – oceanography(the features of the seafloor), ocean water properties, waves, currents, tides, and issues involving the oceans today.
Homework: Quiz Tuesday, — complete study sheets on Monday!
Current event due Wednesday — follow your purple instructions!
Look for some more entrance tickets in the upcoming days and next week.
looking forward to the week of Jan. 30th
We began the 3rd marking period looking at weathering and soil formation. We brainstormed what soil is used for in our lives and realize it is about a lot more than just plants. Homework was to bring in a soil sample, which we will spend a few days investigating.
Homework for the week:
Monday: entrance ticket
*** study tan packet and vocabulary.
current event due 2/8
week of January 9th
This week we have been busy researching fossil fuels topics and putting together our group, googledocs presentations. In our “spare” time, we have been learning about the law of superposition, fossils, and review our vocabulary. The 17th-20th is the last week in science and the last of marking period 2.
Homework: Make sure you are ready to present on Thursday! Study for yellow packet quiz on Friday!
Week of January 9th, 2012
Last week we finished up our study of minerals and rocks with a 2 part quiz on Thursday. We ended the week with an introduction to fossils and geologic time. This week we will study fossils, fossil fuels, and relative dating.
Homework:
Monday = geologic time mini-poster due tomorrow!
Tuesday = current event due Thursday.
Wednesday = fossil types and steps review page in packet
Thursday = crossword – pg. 26 in packet
Friday = presentations and yellow packet quiz next week!
Homework for the week of January 2, 2012!
Monday –> Bring in a rock for tomorrow’s class
Tuesday –> complete your option from page 41 that was assigned before break. Options are due tomorrow.
Wednesday –> Green packet and vocab. quiz tomorrow. Remember, it is in 2 parts.
Thursday –> Next Current Event, due January 12th
Friday –> work on your geologic time mini-poster
Friday, December 9
I believe my News Years Resolution should be to remember to post to this blog every day…
Today in class we reviewed and took our fossils quiz. Time after the quiz was spent working on mind maps, writing note cards, and just overall getting ready for group fossil fuels presentations on Monday. Monday is the last day of science for the first group for marking period 2!!! Tuesday starts marking period 2 for the second group!!!
Wednesday, November 30
Today in class we viewed a video introduction the Geologic Time and glimpses of Earth’s history. Each student chose a random period from the Geologic Time Scale and researched aspects of that time periods land, sea, climate, and life. This leads up to a mini-poster displaying their time period.
Homework: Current Event due tomorrow!
Geologic Time mini-poster due Friday! You should have chosen to either do this by hand or on the computer at home using the template found on the science Moodle
Monday, November 21 and Tuesday, November 22
Today in class we reviewed our rock concepts, specifically texture and foliation. Tuesday we will explore mining concepts and our use of some minerals and rocks in society.
Homework: Option due Tuesday. Green packet quiz on the day we return from break. current Event due 12/1