Transcript Homework

1st Day: Warm Up (IN)
Warm ups are done individually and quietly in
your desk. Warm up time is usually 5-7
minutes and is a time for you to get prepared
and focused for class.
Get out a piece of paper and write a 5
sentence paragraph that describes one of your
favorite hobbies, sports, or activities. What
is it? Why do you like it? How long have you
been doing it? Who got you involved? What are
your goals for this hobby, sport, or activity?
1st Day: Reflection (OUT)
Reflections are done individually and quietly
in your desk. This time is at the end of
class usually 5-10 minutes and is a time for
you to summarize or think critically about
what you have learned in class.
Based upon what you learned in class today,
write a 5 sentence paragraph that describes
Ms. Rainey’s classroom expectations.
2nd Day: Warm Up (IN)
Warm ups are done individually and quietly in
your desk. Warm up time is usually 5-7
minutes and is a time for you to get prepared
and focused for class.
Write a 5 sentence paragraph about your
previous school. Where was it? What did you
like about it? What was your favorite subject
there? What did you dislike about it?
2nd Day: Reflection (OUT)
Reflections are done individually and quietly
in your desk. This time is at the end of
class usually 5-10 minutes and is a time for
you to summarize or think critically about
what you have learned in class.
In a 5 sentence paragraph, talk about what you
learned about earth science today that you did
not know before.
In- 8/23/10, Warm-Up
No Warm-Up
Out- Reflection
Write a five sentence
paragraph about someone
that you look up to.
(Someone you know or a
celebrity) Who? Why? Etc…
Through- Class work
Set-Up Interactive
Notebook
HomeworkThe Earth: Nature’s
Storehouse reading guide
questions due Friday
In- 8/24/10, Warm-Up
Through- Class work
Write a five sentence paragraph
about the most beautiful place
that you have ever been. What is
the name of this place? Who took
you there? When did you go
there? Where is this place? Why
is it beautiful?
Earth Science
Slideshow
Answer each slide in
complete sentences.
CSIQ:
Complete Sentence
Including Question
Out- Reflection 10 pts.
What was your favorite picture
we looked at today? Why did
you like this picture?
Describe a picture that made
you angry or sad. Why did
this picture make you angry or
sad?
-CSIQ- Complete Sentences
HomeworkThe Earth: Nature’s
Storehouse due
Friday
In- 8/25/10 and 8/26/10
Warm-Up
Write a five sentence
paragraph about what you think
earth science is. What do
you think we will study
about? What are you looking
forward to learning about?
What questions do you have
about earth science?
Through- Classwork
Earth Science Notes
-Graphic Organizer
Earth System’s
concept map
HomeworkOut- Reflection
None (Applying Science/What is
Earth Science? WS)
Applying Science/What is
Earth Science? WS
In- 8/27/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
paragraph that summarizes the
problems and benefits that
result from our modern
technology.
-Give a few examples of these
problems and benefits from
Monday's assignment.
Current events set-up
Out- Reflection
Homework-
In a five sentence paragraph,
write about your first full
week of school.
None
Current events class
activity
Find your own current
event in the computer
lab
In- 8/30/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
paragraph about your
weekend.
Notes: Scientific method and
measurement.
Practicing measurement skills
worksheet
HomeworkUsing laboratory equipment
worksheet due Tuesday
Out- Reflection
None- start on Homework
Notebook check Friday- you
should be looking for a current
event to put into your notebook
In- 8/31/10, Warm-Up
In a five sentence paragraph,
write down anything you
learned about units and
measurement.
Through- Classwork
Notes on density
Density practice problems
Out- Reflection
Answer the following
questions in complete
sentences.
1. What is the formula for
density?
2. What do the letters in the
equation stand for?
3. If a plastic pen cap
floats on water, is it
more dense or less dense
than water?
HomeworkNotebook check Friday
You should be looking for a
current event.
In- 9/1/10 and 9/2/10
Warm-Up
1. If a piece of aluminum
metal has a mass of 22
grams and a volume of
10 grams, what is the
density?
2. If a piece of gold has
a density of 19.3
grams/cm3 and a mass of
31 grams, what is the
volume?
Through- Classwork
Fill in scoresheet for notebook
check
Safety in the science classroom
worksheet
Density lab
Brain stretcher graphing
Out- Reflection 10 pts HomeworkIn complete sentences,
explain two ways you
can find the density of
an object.
.
Brain stretcher graphing due
Friday
notebook check Friday- you
should be looking for a current
event
Interactive Notebook- Scoresheet
Date
Assignment Name
Points
Possible
8/19/109/3/10
8/24/10
Warm ups
50
Earth Science slide show
25
8/27/10
Current event write up
25
9/3/10
Total
100
Your Score
Current Event Scoresheet
(Put this on your 4th page)
Current
Event #
Title
Points
Possible
1
25
2
25
3
25
Etc. (You will
have 10)
Your Score
In- 9/3/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
In a five sentence
paragraph, write down
anything you know
about making a graph.
What are the parts of
a graph? What
information does a
graph show you? Are
there different types
of graphs?
Go to computer lab to find a
current event and start write up
Out- Reflection
None working on
current events
.
Turn in notebooks
Homework- None
In- 9/7/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
In complete sentences, write
down anything you know
about the scientific
method. What are some of
the parts? Have you used
it before?
Scientific method Cornell
notes
Homework- Scientific
Out- Reflection
None- start on Homework
method lab report due
Tuesday
Test on Friday
In- 9/8/10 and 9/9/10
Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Scientific method lab
Answer the following questions
in complete sentences.
1. What is a hypothesis?
2. What are the two types of
variables called?
3. What is the difference
between those two types of
variables?
Out- Reflection
In a five sentence paragraph,
summarize the lab you did
today. Was you hypothesis
correct? Where was the
hottest place in the room?
Where was the coldest place
in the room?
Homework- Study for test
on Friday
In- 9/13/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
In a five sentence paragraph
write about a band or a
singer that you like. Why
do you like this band or
singer? What kind of music
do they play? How did you
hear about this band or
singer?
DPS Earth Science Pre-Test
Hand out textbooks
Introducing the Earth
Comm textbook worksheet
Geowords format
Out- Reflection 10 pts
Look through your textbook
quickly. Write a five
sentence paragraph about
what you think is going to
be the most interesting
topic we will study this
year.
HomeworkGeo Words Pg U8-U11 All
These go in your notebook
In- 9/14/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
In a five sentence paragraph,
DPS Earth Science Pre test
write down anything you know
about rocks? What are they Notes on rock types
made of? Are there
different types? What are
the different types called?
Where are rocks found?
HomeworkOut- Reflection
None- start HW
Sedimentary rock concept
map Use p. U8-U12 in book
to help you
In- 9/15/10 and 9/16/10
Warm-Up
In a five sentence paragraph
describe the three types of
sedimentary rocks.
Through- Classwork
How to describe a
rock PowerPoint
Sedimentary rock lab
Out- Reflection
In a five sentence paragraph
explain how to describe a
rock.
HomeworkNone
In- 9/21/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Answer the questions in
complete sentences.
1. What are the three types of
sedimentary rocks called?
2. What processes help form
sedimentary rocks?
3. Give one example of each
type of sedimentary rock.
Igneous rock PowerPoint
with skeleton notes
Out- Reflection
Homework-
Write a five sentence paragraph
about igneous rocks. What
are the two types of igneous
rocks called? How are
igneous rocks formed?
Start on Geowords
assignment
Geowords pg. U17-U19
(these go in your notebook
and I will be looking for
them when I collect your
notebooks Friday)
In- 9/22/10 and 9/23/10 Through- Classwork
Igneous Rock reading and
Warm-Up
Update scoresheet in
notebook
concept
map
Igneous rock lab
Igneous Rocks enrichment
worksheet
Describing igneous rocks
worksheet
Homework:
Finish up worksheets from
class for Friday
Out- Reflection
None (Start HW)
Make sure notebook is ready
to turn in on Friday
Date
Assignment Name
Points
Possible
9/7/109/24/10
Warm Ups
50
9/13/10
Geowords P. U8-U11
20
9/15/10- Sedimentary Rock Lab
9/16/10
9/21/10 Geowords P. U17-U19
30
9/22/109/23/10
9/24/10
Igneous Rock Lab
30
Total
150
20
Your
Score
In- 9/24/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Rock cycle explanation
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Compare and
Rock Cycle Game
contrast sedimentary and
igneous rocks. Use at least
3 geowords in your
paragraph.
Out- Reflection
In a five sentence
paragraph, explain what
the rock cycle is and how
it works.
Classwork/Homework:
None
In- 9/27/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
In a five sentence
paragraph, summarize what
you have learned so far
about bedrock geology.
Metamorphic rock PowerPoint
with skeleton notes
Metamorphic rock concept map
Out- Reflection
Answer the questions in
complete sentences.
1. What are the two types of
metamorphic rock?
2. How are metamorphic rocks
formed?
3. What does the word
foliation mean?
Homework:
Finish metamorphic rock
concept map
Geowords pg. U27-U30 (These
go in your notebook)
In- 9/28/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Answer the questions in
complete sentences.
1. What processes are used
to make a sedimentary
rock?
2. What processes are used
to make an igneous rock?
3. What processes are used
to make a metamorphic
rock?
Metamorphic rock lab
Out- Reflection
Homework:
Metamorphic rocks worksheet
None (Start HW)
In- 9/29/10 and 9/30/10 Through- Classwork
Igneous rock unit PowerPoint
Warm-Up
In a five sentence paragraph
Bedrock Geology Activity 4
compare and contrast
P. U34-U35
sedimentary, igneous, and
metamorphic rocks.
Forces in the Earth PowerPoint
with Cornell notes
Out- Reflection
None
Homework:
Digging Deeper Reading Guide
(DDRG) p. U43-U47
In- 10/1/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Answer the questions in
complete sentences.
1. Three rock units are
stacked one on top of the
other in horizontal
layers. Explain how you
could tell which layer is
the oldest and which is
the youngest.
Sequence of Events Packet Review
Forces in the earth PowerPoint
with Cornell notes
Start Digging Deeper reading
guide (DDRG) P. U47- U49
2. In your own words, define
the four basic geologic
principles.
3. What is an unconformity?
Out- Reflection
None
Homework:
Sequence of Events packet due
Monday
DDRG due Tuesday
In- 10/4/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
In a five sentence paragraph Faulting Lab
explain the 3 forces in the
earth and explain which
force causes which type of
fault.
Out- Reflection
None
Homework:
Bedrock Geology Test Friday
Notebook check Friday
In- 10/5/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Draw a picture of a normal
fault, a reverse fault, and
a strike-slip fault.
Digging deeper reading guide
P. U47-U49
Bed rock geology test review for
extra credit
Out- Reflection (15 pts)
In at least a five sentence
paragraph, summarize what
you have learned during the
bedrock geology unit.
Homework:
Lab test Wed. or Thurs.
Bedrock Geology Test Friday
Notebook check Friday
In- 10/6/10 and 10/7/10 Through- Classwork
Geologic time worksheet
Warm-Up
Update Scoresheet
Test review question for extra
credit
Lab test
Out- Reflection
None
Homework:
Check Your Understanding
(CYU) P. U37 1-4 (These go in
your notebook)
Study for your Test on Friday
Notebook check Friday
Date
Assignment Name
Points
Possible
9/27/1010/8/10
Warm-Ups
50
9/27/10
Geowords P. U27-U30
15
9/28/10
Metamorphic rock lab
30
10/1/10
Check Your
Understanding P. U37
10
10/4/10
Check Your
Understanding P. U55
10
10/8/10
Total
115
Your
Score
In- 10/11/10, Warm-Up
Write a five sentence paragraph
about how your semester is going
so far. What is going well?
What is not going well? How can
you improve the parts that are
not going well?
Out- Reflection
None- in the computer lab
Through- Classwork
Plate tectonics web
activity
If you finish, you can
look for current events
to put in your notebook.
Homework:
Please turn in any work
from last week if you
have some.
In- 10/12/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Write down
anything you know about
plate tectonics.
Finish webquest
Out- Reflection
Homework:
Finish Plate Boundaries
worksheet (graphing side
only)
In a five sentence
paragraph, summarize what
you learned from the
computer activity.
Start Plate Boundaries
worksheet (graphing side
only)
In- 10/14/10 and 10/15/10
Warm-Up
Answer the questions in
complete sentences.
1. What happens at convergent
plate boundary?
2. What happens at a transform
plate boundary?
3. What happens at a divergent
plate boundary?
Through- Classwork
Cornell Notes on Plate
Boundaries
“This Dynamic Planet” map
activity
Finish Plate Boundaries
worksheet (front side)
Out- Reflection 10pts.
Write a five sentence
Paragraph summarizing your
notes on plate boundaries.
Underline 5 vocabulary words.
Homework:
None
In- 10/18/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Summarize your notes from last
week that we took on Plate
Boundaries. Underline 5
vocabulary words.
Continental Drift oral
reading
Section Wrap up questions
1-3 (Please put these
questions in your
notebook).
Finish “This Dynamic
Planet” map activity
Out- Reflection
In a five sentence paragraph,
write about the evidence that
scientists have to prove that
Pangaea actually existed at one
time.
Interpreting Geologic
Time worksheet
Homework:
DDRG Development of the
theory of plate tectonics
In- 10/19/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Pangaea Activity
Answer the questions in
complete sentences.
1. What is the basic question
Eduard Suess was trying to
answer?
2. How did Suess explain how
Africa, Madagascar, and
India all contained
similar fossils from
millions of years ago?
3. What was Alfred Wegener’s
hypothesis?
4. What is paleomagnetism?
Out- Reflection
In a five sentence paragraph
Homework:
summarize what you have
learned so far about plate Geologic Time: Earth’s Past
worksheet
tectonics and Pangaea.
In- 10/20/10 and 10/21/10
Warm-Up
Update Scoresheet
Through- Classwork
Finish Interpreting
Geologic Time Worksheet
Building the Features of
Earth’s Surface with
Skelton Notes
Classzone Animations
Out- Reflection
Answer the questions in
complete sentences.
1. What is a subduction zone?
2. What geologic features can
form at a subduction zone?
3. What is the ring of fire?
4. What caused the ring of
fire to form?
Subduction Zone Labsubduction and volcanoes
Homework:
DDRG Dynamics of Plate
Boundaries
Date
Assignment Name
Points
Possible
10/11/1010/22/10
10/18/10
Warm-Ups
50
10
10/22/10
Section Wrap-Up
questions
Reflection 10/22
10/22/10
Total
70
10
Your
Score
In- 10/22/10, Warm-Up
Answer the following questions
in complete sentences.
1. Describe how ocean basins can
change size.
2. Describe the process of
subduction.
3. How was the Andes Mountain
range in western South America
most likely formed?
Through- Classwork
Subduction Zones and
Island Arc/Trench
Earthquakes
Out- Reflection
In a five sentence paragraph,
summarize what you have learned
so far about plate tectonics.
Homework:
None
In- 10/25/10, Warm-Up Through- Classwork
In a five sentence
paragraph, write about
your favorite day or days
of the year. Why is this
day your favorite? What
do you do that is special
on this day?
Subduction Zone reading with
section wrap up questions.
*These need to go in your
notebook.
Magnetosphere PowerPoint with
Cornell notes
Homework-
Out- Reflection
None-Start HW
Rates of Seafloor Spreading
worksheet
In- 10/26/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Answer the following
questions in complete
sentences.
-Using your notes give an
example of a divergent
boundary, a convergent
boundary, and a transform
boundary. For each example
state the location and the
types of geologic features
are found there.
Mid ocean ridge and heat flow
activity
Out- Reflection
None
Homework:
None
In- 10/27/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Answer the questions in
complete sentences.
1. What is a mid ocean
ridge?
2. Give the name of a large
mid ocean ridge.
3. At what type of plate
boundary would you expect
to find a mid ocean
ridge?
Mid ocean ridge heat flow
activity
Due at the end of class
Out- Reflection 10pts
Write a five sentence
paragraph summarizing mid
ocean ridge heat flow
activity. What patterns do
you notice?
Homework:
None
In- 11/1/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Answer the questions below in
complete sentences. Use your
mid-ocean ridge and heat flow
assignment to help you if you
need to.
1. What geographic feature is
associated with most of the
hot spots in the ocean?
2. Which mid ocean ridge is
hotter in general, the east
pacific rise or the mid
Atlantic ridge? How do you
know?
Interior structure of
Earth PowerPoint note
packet
Out- Reflection
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Summarize the notes
you took today about the
Earth’s interior.
Homework:
DDRG Interior Structure
of Earth
Study for Plate Tectonics
Chapter Test
Notebook check on Block
day
In- 11/2/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Answer in complete sentences
1. What is a convection
current?
2. Which layer of the earth
does convection happen?
3. What are convection currents
responsible for?
4. What is density?
5. How are density and
convection currents related?
Update score sheet
Out- Reflection 10pts
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Explain all of the
pieces of evidence that you
have learned about that help to
support the theory of plate
tectonics. Include six specific
terms and underline them.
Density of Earth
materials lab DUE IN
CLASS
Homework:
Study for Plate Tectonics
Chapter Test
Notebook check on
Block day
Extra credit review
packet due Friday
Interactive Notebook- Scoresheet
Date
Assignment Name
Points
Possible
10/25/1011/4/10
Warm ups
50
10/25/10
Section Wrap-Up
questions
Reflection
10
Total
75
11/3/1011/4/10
11/4/10
15
Your Score
In- 11/3/10 and 11/4/10
Warm-Up
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Summarize what
you have learned during the
plate tectonics unit.
Underline at least 5 key
vocabulary words or concepts
we have learned about.
Out- Reflection
None
Through- Classwork
Plate tectonics review
posters
DUE AT THE END OF CLASS
Homework:
Study for your test on
Friday
Extra credit review packet
due Friday
In- 11/8/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
No warm up-Set up notebook Earth: The Biography
movie
for movie
Write down 20 facts from
the movie in your
notebook.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Etc…
Homework:
None
In- 11/9/10, Warm-Up
In a five sentence
paragraph, write down
anything you know about
volcanoes. If you have any
questions about volcanoes or
things you would like to
learn, write those down too.
Through- Classwork
Physical and Chemical
Properties of Molten Rock
PowerPoint with skeleton
notes
Out- Reflection
Answer the following
questions in complete
sentences.
Homework:
1. What is viscosity?
Read Pg. G17-G21, Do Geo
2. What factors determine if Words for these pages and
lava in a volcano is
Answer the CYU (Check Your
viscous or not?
Understanding) questions 1-6
3. Does high or low
in notebook
viscosity lava produce
violent eruptions?
In- 11/10/10 and
11/12/10 Warm-Up
1. Which has a higher
viscosity, water or
honey?
2. Is the viscosity of lava
in volcanoes in Hawaii
high or low?
3. Does something with high
viscosity flow fast or
slow?
Out- Reflection
None
Through- Classwork
Volcano characteristics
computer assignment
(We will do this together as
a class)
Speed of a bubble lab
(Due in class)
Homework:
None
In- 11/15/10, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Volcanic Gases PowerPoint
with notes
Answer the following
questions in complete
sentences.
1. What are the three types
of volcanoes called?
2. Which type do you think
has the most explosive
eruptions? What about
least explosive?
3. What are the factors that
determine if an eruption
will be explosive?
4. Which type of volcano will
have the highest viscosity
Homework:
lava?
Read Pg. G40-G41
Out- Reflection
CYU questions pg. G41 1-5
Write a five sentence
Understanding and Applying
paragraph summarizing the
questions Pg. G42 1-2
notes you took today in
Please do these in your
class.
notebooks
In- 11/16/10, Warm-Up
1. What are the five most
common gases to come out
of a volcano during an
eruption?
2. What gas is the most
dangerous? Why?
3. What gas can cause the
temperature of Earth to
decrease? Explain.
Out- Reflection
None
Through- Classwork
Volcanic Hazards PowerPoint
with skeleton notes in the
computer lab. You will turn
in your note packet for
points today.
Homework:
Pg. G34-G35 Geowords
CYU 1-4, U&A 1-3
These go in your notebook
In- 11/17/10 and 11/18/10 Through- Classwork
Famous eruptions PowerPoint
Warm-Up
Update scoresheet
with Cornell notes
Patterns of Volcanism
assignment
Out- Reflection
Start on Homework
Homework:
Pg. G7-G11 CYU 1-6, U&A 2-4
Pg. G17-G21 CYU 3-6
Date
Interactive Notebook- Scoresheet
Assignment Name
Points
Possible
11/8/1011/18/10
11/8/10
11/9/10
Warm ups
50
20 Movie Facts
Pg. G17-G21 Geowords, CYU 1-6
40
25
11/15/10
Pg. G40-G42 CYU 1-4, U&A 1-3
20
11/16/10
Pg. G34-G35 Geowords, CYU 14, U&A 1-3
Pg. G7-G11 CYU 1-6, U&A 2-4
25
Total
180
11/17/1011/18/10
11/18/10
20
Your
Score
In- 11/13/08, Warm-Up
-What is the cause of most
volcanoes found on land?
-Describe a composite volcano.
-Describe a shield volcano.
-Describe a cinder cone volcano.
Through- Classwork
Volcanic Hazards PPT
W/ Questions WS
Volcanic Hazards Graphing
Out- Reflection 15 pts.
Write a five-sentence
paragraph.
Scenario: A volcano erupted
and you died. What were you
doing at the time of the
eruption. Were you near the
eruption or 80 Km away? What
was your cause of death.
What type of volcanic hazard
led to your death? Underline
4 key terms,refer to the word Homework:
Volcanic Hazards Graphing
wall, the Volcanic Hazards
WS, etc…
In- 11/14/08, Warm-Up P4
Write a five-sentence
paragraph.
Scenario: A volcano erupted
and you died. What were you
doing at the time of the
eruption. Were you near the
eruption or 80 Km away? What
was your cause of death.
What type of volcanic hazard
led to your death? Underline
4 key terms,refer to the word
wall, the Volcanic Hazards
WS, etc…
Out- Reflection 15 pts.
None
Through- Classwork
Ring of Fire DVD
Homework:
None
Date
Assignment Name
Points
Possible
10/27/08
Famous Eruptions
Cornell Notes
20
11/3/08
Volcanic Landforms
Cornell Notes
20
11/4/08
Physical and
Chemical
Properties of
Molten Rock
Cornell Notes
20
11/14/08
Total
60
Your
Score
In- 11/17/08, Warm-Up
-What is the difference
between magma and lava?
-How does the volume of an
eruption affect the area
covered by the eruption?
-What is a lahar and how are
they formed?
Out- Reflection
None
Through- Classwork
Volcanic Hazards PPT
W/ Questions WS
Volcanoes Study Guide
Homework:
Volcanoes Study Guide
Through- Classwork
-What type of volcanic hazard Poinsettias
Volcanoes Test
is most likely to affect
Volcanoes Word Search
In- 11/18/08, Warm-Up
communities several hundred
kilometers from the volcano
site?
-What type of volcanic hazard
is most likely to affect
communities ten to one
hundred kilometers from the
volcano site?
-Describe the global
distribution of volcanoes.
Out- Reflection
None
Homework:
None
In- 11/19/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Describe an
experience you have had using
a map. Why were you using a
map? Where were you going?
How did it work out for you?
Intro: Topographic Maps
-Colorado PPT
Topographic Map
-Oral reading w/handout
Topographic Map Lab
-Modeling Contours
Out- Reflection 15pts.
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. What is a
topographic map? What are
the essential elements of a
topographic map? How can you
use a topographic map to find
the shape and elevation of
the landscape? Who uses
topographic maps? Underline
Homework:
4 key terms,refer to the word
Maps & Topographic Maps
wall, the maps handout, etc… WS Part A & B
In- 11/20/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Describe an
experience you have had using
a map. Why were you using a
map? Where were you going?
How did it work out for you?
Intro: Topographic Maps
-Colorado PPT
Topographic Map
-Oral reading w/handout
Topographic Map Lab
-Modeling Contours
Out- Reflection 15pts.
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. What is a
topographic map? What are
the essential elements of a
topographic map? How can you
use a topographic map to find
the shape and elevation of
the landscape? Who uses
topographic maps? Underline
Homework:
4 key terms,refer to the word
Maps & Topographic Maps
wall, the maps handout, etc… WS Part A & B
In- 11/21/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Explain in your own
words the meaning of a contour
line, contour interval, and
topographic map.
Intro: Topographic
Maps
-Labeling on a Map
Reading Topographic
Map WS
-Guided Practice
Out- Reflection 15pts.
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Explain how
topography influences volcanic
flows. What is the relationship
between speed, velocity, and
force and the steepness of a
slope? How will this affect
lava flows and lahars?
Underline 4 key terms,refer to
the word wall, the maps
handout, and your volcanoes
resources (notes and textbook)
etc…
Homework:
None
In- 11/24/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Based on what we
have studied so far this
year, explain how the Earth’s
systems are connected.
As an example you could
explain how volcanoes are
connected to the geosphere,
the atmosphere,the
hydrosphere, and the
biosphere.
NOVA: Wave that Shook the
World
20 Facts
Out- Reflection 15pts.
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Summarize what
you learned in the video
today.
Underline 4 key terms
(Must be in complete
sentences)
-Skip Spaces
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Etc…
Homework:
None
In- 11/25/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Based on what we
have studied so far this
year, explain how the
subjects that we studied are
connected.
As an example you could
explain how bedrock geology,
plate tectonics, earthquakes
and volcanoes are all
connected.
NOVA: Wave that Shook the
World
15 Facts
Out- Reflection 15pts.
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Summarize what
you learned in the video
today.
Underline 4 key terms
(Must be in complete
sentences)
-Skip Spaces
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Etc…
Homework:
None
In- 12/01/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Write about
someone that you look up
to.
Who is this person?
How do you know them?
Why do you look up to
them?
How can you use the things
that you learn from them
to help you, in your life?
Oral Reading Digging Deeper
“What is an Earthquake”
-Pg G125
Wave Animations
“Recording Earthquake Waves”
-Pg G134
PDF Images
-Start Homework
Homework:
Out- Reflection
None- Start Homework
Read Pg G125-G129 CYU#1-5 +
U&A #1-3
Read Pg G134-G136 CYU#1-4
In- 12/02/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-Explain how seismic waves Travel Time Graph I
are generated by an
earthquake.
-Describe a P-wave.
-Describe an S-wave.
-Describe a surface wave.
Out- Reflection
Explain the relationship
between the arrival times
of P-waves and S-waves and
the distances from the
epicenter of the
Homework:
earthquake.
Read Pg G141-G144 CYU#1-5
In- 12/04/08, Warm-Up P4
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Summarize what
you have learned this week.
How can seismologist use
data, like we have been
working with, to learn about
earthquakes? Underline 4 key
terms,refer to the word
wall, your book etc…
Travel Time Graph II
Glencoe Exploration
-How to Determine the
Epicenter of an Earthquake
Locating an Epicenter WS
Out- Reflection
Homework:None
In- 12/04/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-Describe the Modified
Mercalli Intensity scale.
-Why is the intensity value
of an earthquake more
meaningful than magnitude to
a non-scientist.
-Explain how seismologist
measure the magnitude of an
earthquake.
Travel Time Graph II
Glencoe Exploration
-How to Determine the
Epicenter of an Earthquake
Locating an Epicenter WS
Out- Reflection
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Summarize what you
have learned this week. How
can seismologist use data,
like we have been working
with, to learn about
earthquakes? Underline 4 key Homework:
terms,refer to the word wall, None (Finish Classwork)
your book etc…
In- 12/05/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
None- set-up the right
page
EARTH: THE BIOGRAPHY
20 Facts
(Must be in complete sentences)
-Skip Spaces
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Etc…
Out- Reflection 15pts.
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Summarize what
you learned in the video
today.
Underline 4 key terms
Homework:
None
In- 12/8/08, Warm-Up
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Summarize what you
learned last week. How can
seismologist use data, like we
have been working with, to
learn about earthquakes?
Out- Reflection 10pts.
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Summarize what you
learned today. Explain the
intensity scale used to
describe the effects of an
earthquake. Explain how the
magnitude, focus, and
epicenter, directly effect the
intensity of an earthquake.
Underline 4 key terms,refer to
the word wall, your book etc…
Through- Classwork
Earth Quest- Earthquake
-Computer w/projector
-Earthquake Intensity WS
Homework:
Earthquake Intensity WS
In- 12/8/08, Warm-Up
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Imagine you were in
an earthquake. What would you
feel? What would you hear?
What would you see? What would
you smell?
Out- Reflection 10pts.
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Summarize what you
learned today. Explain the
intensity scale used to
describe the effects of an
earthquake. Explain how the
magnitude, focus, and
epicenter, directly effect the
intensity of an earthquake.
Underline 4 key terms,refer to
the word wall, your book etc…
Through- Classwork
Earth Quest- Earthquake
-Computer w/projector
-Earthquake Intensity WS
Homework:
Earthquake Intensity WS
In- 12/9/08, Warm-Up
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Imagine you were in
an earthquake. What would you
feel? What would you hear?
What would you see? What would
you smell?
Out- Reflection 10pts.
Read the 1st paragraph on Page
141. Based upon this reading
determine if the Modified
Mercali intensity scale is a
qualitative or quantitative
value. Explain.
-Three complete sentences
-Underline key terms
Through- Classwork
Earthquake in Rattlesburg
Part I-Determine intensity
values and plot on map.
Part II-Draw isoseismal
lines on map.
(All class w/overhead)
Homework:
Read Pg G150-G152 CYU #1-2
+ U&A #1e-f
In- 12/10/08, Warm-Up
Write a five sentence paragraph.
Summarize what you have learned
about earthquakes.
Out- Reflection 10pts.
Through- Classwork
Qualitative vs.
Quantitative
Earthquake Damage PPT
Headings: Notes:
Use a Venn diagram to compare
and contrast the relationship
between earthquake intensity
and magnitude. Include and
underline the following words:
Intensity, Magnitude, Modified Homework: None
Mercali Scale, Richter Scale,
Qualitative, and Quantitative.
In- 12/11/08, Warm-Up
We are going to study the water
cycle today.
Write a five sentence paragraph.
Identify the different places
water can go as it moves through
and around the Earth.
Through- Classwork
The Water Cycle Reading
USGS Website Overview
The Water Cycle Activity
“Imagine” Water Cycle
Water Cycle RAFT
Out- Reflection 20pts.
Draw a basic diagram of the
water cycle. Include and
underline the following words:
Evaporation, condensation,
transpiration, precipitation,
snowmelt, surface runoff,
clouds, ground water, rivers,
lakes, oceans. Connect them
Homework: Complete Water
all with arrows.
Cycle Story (RAFT)
In- 12/12/08, Warm-Up
We are going to study the water
cycle today.
Write a five sentence paragraph.
Identify the different places
water can go as it moves through
and around the Earth.
Through- Classwork
The Water Cycle Reading
USGS Website Overview
The Water Cycle Activity
“Imagine” Water Cycle
Water Cycle RAFT
Out- Reflection 20pts.
Draw a basic diagram of the
water cycle. Include and
underline the following words:
Evaporation, condensation,
transpiration, precipitation,
snowmelt, surface runoff,
clouds, ground water, rivers,
lakes, oceans. Connect them
Homework: Complete Water
all with arrows.
Cycle Story (RAFT)
In- 12/15/08, Warm-Up
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Based on what
we have studied so far this
year, explain how the
Earth’s systems are
connected.
As an example you could
explain how volcanoes are
connected to the geosphere,
the atmosphere,the
hydrosphere, and the
biosphere.
Out- Reflection
TBD
Through- Classwork
Mid-Term Review Session PPT
Mid-Term Exam Study Guide
Homework: Complete Mid-Term
Exam Study Guide
In- 12/16/08, Warm-Up
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. What is your
favorite topic of
study/activity that we have
studied this year in Earth
Science? Why did you enjoy
this area of study? What is
your least favorite
study/activity? Why?
Through- Classwork
Mid-Term Review Session PPT
Mid-Term Exam Study Guide
-Part II
Out- Reflection
TBD
Homework: Complete Mid-Term
Exam Study Guide
In- 8/20/09, Warm-Up
No Warm-Up
Out- Reflection
Write a five sentence
paragraph about someone
that you look up to.
(Someone you know or a
celebrity) Who? Why? Etc…
Through- Class work
Set-Up Interactive
Notebook
Homework-
In- 8/21/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence paragraph
about the most beautiful place
that you have ever been. What is
the name of this place? Who took
you there? When did you go
there? Where is this place? Why
is it beautiful?
Earth Science
Slideshow
Answer each slide in
complete sentences.
CSIQ:
Complete Sentence
Including Question
Out- Reflection 10 pts.
Earth Science Concept Map
-What items did you connect?
-What was your favorite
connection?
-Why is understanding connections
between the different spheres
important?
-CSIQ- Complete Sentences
12
Earth Science Concept
Map
HomeworkEarth Science Word
Search
13
In- 8/22/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
paragraph about why
understanding connections
between the different spheres
Important.
-Give a few examples of some
Of the connections that you
made.
-Explain how air, surface,
water, frozen water, and living
things interact to affect your
lives.
Earth Science Notes
-Graphic Organizer
Out- Reflection
None (Applying Science/What is
Earth Science? WS)
14
Applying Science/What
is Earth Science? WS
Homework- none
15
Interactive Notebook- Scoresheet
Date
Assignment Name
Points
Possible
8/21/08
+
8/22/08
8/20/088/22/08
8/22/08
Earth Science Slide Show
30
Warm-Ups
20
Total
50
Your Score
In- 8/25/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
paragraph that summarizes the
problems and benefits that
result from our modern
technology.
-Give a few examples of these
problems and benefits from
Friday's assignment.
Scientific Method
-Cornell Notes WS
Out- Reflection
None (Scientific Method Lab
Report WS)
15
Scientific Method Lab
Report WS
Homework- Scientific
Method Lab Report WS
16
In- 8/26/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-What is a hypothesis?
-What is an independent
variable?
-What is a dependent
variable?
-What is a control?
Using the Scientific Method Lab
-Test the Hypothesis and
Analyze the Data
Notes: Recording data and
graphing basics (optional)
Out- Reflection
None (Using the Scientific
Method Lab)
17
HomeworkUsing the Scientific Method Lab
-Bar Graph and Conclusion
18
In- 8/28/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-CSIQ-From yesterdays lab, what
was your hypothesis?
-From the data, what was
the warmest part of the
room?
-Based on the data, what
conclusion did you draw?
-How did your findings
compare to the two other
groups that you exchanged
Data with?
Out- Reflection -CSIQExplain two ways to find
the density of an
Object? 10pts
Safety in the Science Classroom
.19
Density Lab
Homework- Designing an
Experiment/Scientific Method WS
20
In- 8/29/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-CSIQ-What is the changeable
factor in an experiment
called?
-What word refers to a
standard for comparison
In an experiment.
-What do milliliters and
Cubic centimeters
measure?
-What do grams measure??
Quiz- Intro to Earth Science &
Basics of Science (Open Note)
Out- Reflection
None
.
Practicing Measurement Skills WS
Homework- none
In- 9/2/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
paragraph about your
favorite musician or
band. Who is this
musician or band? What
style is this musician or
band? Why do you like
this musician or band?
Check out Earth Comm Textbooks
-Introducing the Earth Comm
Textbook WS
-Geo Words Format Handout and
Assignment Instructions
Out- Reflection
None
.
Homework- Geo Words
Pg U8-U12 All
In- 9/4/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-CSIQUse your book Pg U8 U12
-How do you think weathering
and erosion provide the
ingredients that will form a
sedimentary rock?
-How do you think compaction
and cementation can form a
sedimentary rock?
Homework Format
Rock Cycle Activity
Out- Reflection
-CSIQWrite a five-sentence
paragraph that summarizes
the rock cycle. Include the
three types of rocks.
Homework- Read Pg U8-U12
Answer questions: CYU #1-4
and U&A #1&2
In- 9/5/08, Warm-Up
Update Scoresheet
Out- Reflection
Through- Classwork
Rock Types- Graphic
Organizer
You will paste your
Graphic Organizer here at
the end of class.
Complete Sentences
What processes cause sediment
to be converted into
sedimentary rock?
Describe each of the following:
Sedimentary Rock
-Clastic
-Chemical
-Organic
Homework- None
Interactive Notebook- Scoresheet
Date
Assignment Name
Points
Possible
9/5/08
Rock Types- Graphic
Organizer
20
8/25/089/4/08
9/5/08
Warm-Ups
50
Total
70
Your Score
In- 9/8/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-CSIQWhat are two different
categories of igneous rocks?
What are two different
categories of
metamorphic rocks?
What are three different
categories of
sedimentary rocks?
DPS Earth Science Pre-Test
Out- Reflection
None(start homework)
Extra Credit Bedrock
Geology Word Search
HomeworkGeo Words Pg U17-U20 All
In- 9/9/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-CSIQ-What type of environment does
limestone suggest?
-In what type of environment
does coal form?
-What processes cause sediment
to be converted into
sedimentary rock?
Geologic Maps and the Rocks
of Our Community
-What are the most common
sedimentary rocks in our
community?
-What are the most common
igneous rocks in our
community?
-What are the most common
metamorphic rocks our
community?
-What are the oldest rocks
in our community?
-Data Tables on the
following pages.
Out- Reflection
Describe the variety of rocks
in our community. Are there
many different types of rocks
in our community? If so, Why
do you think this is the case?
Explain.
HomeworkRead Pg U17-U20 CYU 1-4
In- 9/11/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-CSIQ-Describe the type of igneous
rock that is formed when magma
cools very slowly. (details)
-Describe the type of igneous
rock that is formed when lava
cools very quickly. (details)
-What determines the color of
an igneous rock?
Geologic History Notes
-answer 9/9/08 Through
Questions
-Butera’s Favorite Areas
-How to Describe a Rock
•Lecture w/handout
Rock Lab
Out- Reflection
Describe the variety of rocks
in our community. Are there
many different types of rocks
in our community? If so, Why
do you think this is the case?
Explain.
HomeworkRead Pg U27-U30 CYU 1-3
+Geo Words Pg U27-U30 All
In- 9/12/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-CSIQ-What is a protolith?
-Explain why foliation
occurs in many metamorphic
rocks.
-Explain regional metamorphism.
Activity 4: Rock Units
-Read U36-U37
-Rock Units and Your
Community WS
•Together as a class
Geo Words Cross Word Puzzle
Out- Reflection
Write a five sentence paragraph
that summarizes what you have
Homeworklearned this week. Please be
specific.
None
In- 9/16/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-What are two sources of
heat that can lead to
metamorphism?
-Explain how regional
metamorphism can
metamorphose large volumes
of rock.
-Explain contact
metamorphism.
-Explain how foliation
occurs in a metamorphic
rock.
Cornell Notes-Forces in the Earth Part II
-Review homework format and
start homework
Out- Reflection
Classwork/Homework:
Read Pg. U53-U55 CYU 1-3 +
U&A 1+2
None (Start HW)
Headings:
Notes:
In- 9/15/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
Cornell Notesparagraph. Explain the rock Forces in the Earth Part I
cycle. Include some of the
Headings:
Notes:
new information that you
have learned recently in
this class. Please include
at least 3 Geo Words and
underline them.
Out- Reflection
None (Start HW)
Classwork/Homework:
Read Pg. U43-U47 CYU 1-3 +
U&A 1+2
In- 9/18/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-What factors determine
whether the Earth’s crust
will fold or form a fault?
-What are the three types of
faults?
-What are the two types of
folds?
Activity #6 Reading the
Geologic History of Your
Community
Part A
Out- Reflection 15pts
1a)
b)
c)
2a)
b)
3a)
b)
4a)
b)
5a) b)
Write a five sentence
paragraph that explains what
you have learned about
bedrock geology. Include
Part B
three of the new Geo Words
1a)
that you have learned.
Additionally, include some
examples of evidence of
geologic principle that are
Fault Lab
found in our community.
Homework: None
In- 9/22/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
Cornell Notesparagraph. Explain the
Bedrock Geology Review
geologic principle of
Headings:
Notes:
superposition. What are two
exceptions to this rule.
Where can you see a good
example of this principle in
the Denver area?
Out- Reflection
None (Start HW)
Classwork/Homework:
Bedrock Geology Study Guide
In- 9/23/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-CSIQ-Explain the geologic
principle of lateral
continuity.
-Explain the geologic
principle of superposition.
-What are the causes of
uplift and subsidence?
Bedrock Geology Chapter Test
Out- Reflection
None
Homework:
None
In- 9/25/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-CSIQCounselor Presentation
Write a five-sentence
Plate Tectonics Web Activity
paragraph. Explain what you
learned as you studied
bedrock geology. What did
you know already? What was
new to you? What was your
favorite part?
Out- Reflection
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Summarize what
you learned today on the
plate tectonics website.
You must include five new
terms from the website.
Underline each term.
Homework:
None
In- 9/26/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-CSIQWrite a five-sentence
paragraph. Summarize what
you learned today on the
plate tectonics website.
You must include five new
terms from the website.
Underline each term.
Plate Tectonics Web Activity
Extra credit word search
-Rocks and Minerals
-Due at the end of class
Must finish web activity
first
Out- Reflection
None
Homework:
None
In- 9/29/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
Cornell NotesParagraph. Summarize what
Plate Tectonics
you learned last week about
Headings:
Notes:
plate tectonics. Include at
least five specific terms
and underline them.
Out- Reflection
None (Start HW)
Classwork/Homework:
Geo Words Pg G68-G72 All
In- 9/30/08, Warm-Up
-CSIQ-What are three types of
plate boundaries?
-What are the two layers of
mantle?
-Describe these two layers
of mantle.
Out- Reflection
None (Start HW)
Through- Classwork
Sea Floor Spreading- Reading
Pg G69-G72
Magnetosphere PPT
Rates of Sea Floor Spreading
-Activity/WS
Classwork/Homework:
Rates of Sea Floor Spreading
-Activity/WS
In- 10/2/08, Warm-Up
-CSIQWrite a five-sentence paragraph.
Summarize what you learned form
the activity, Rates of Sea Floor
Spreading.
-Where is the oldest rock
relative to the Mid-Atlantic
Ridge? Where is the
youngest rock? What conclusion
can you draw from this data?
-How do the magnetic striping
patterns help prove the
existence of divergent
plate boundaries, sea floor
spreading and plate tectonics?
Out- Reflection
Write a five-sentence paragraph.
Describe all of the evidence for
the Theory of Plate Tectonics
that we have
learned so far.
Through- Classwork
-Plate Tectonics Act.#2
Investigate Pg. G77
Part C 1a,b,c
Part D 1a,b,c
-Subduction Zone Lab Set
Classwork/Homework:
Read Pg G68-G72 CYU# 1-6
+ U&A 1,3,4,5
In- 10/03/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Explain how the
different types of evidence
that we have studied this
week supports the theory of
plate tectonics. (GPS:
Global Positioning System,
Sea Floor Spreading, The
Andesite Line)
Cornell NotesPlate Boundaries PPT
Plate Boundaries WS
Headings:
Out- Reflection 10pts.
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Summarize what
you learned this week.
Include six specific terms
and underline them.
Homework:
None
Notes:
Date
Assignment Name
Points
Possible
9/26/08
10/3/08
Warm-Ups
50
9/29/08
Cornell NotesPlate Tectonics
20
10/3/08
Cornell NotesPlate Boundaries PPT
20
10/3/08
Total
90
Your
Score
In- 10/06/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-Name three types of boundaries
between lithospheric plates.
-Convergent boundaries can be
found in three different
settings, what are they?
Read Pg G68-G72, G78-G83
Plate Tectonics Poster
Out- Reflection 10pts.
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Describe subduction.
Include four specific terms and
underline them.
Homework:
Read Pg G78-G83 CYU #1-7
In- 10/07/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Describe subduction.
Include four specific terms and
underline them.
Plate Tectonics Poster
Out- Reflection
None (Start HW)
-Due today: no additional
class time will be used.
Extra Credit Cross Word
-Must finish poster, due at
the end of class
Homework:
Read Pg G89-G93 CYU #1-6
+ U&A #1a+b
In- 10/17/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Describe all of
the geologic features that
can form at plate boundaries.
Include four specific terms
and underline them.
Density & Convection
-Demo + PPT
Cornell Notes: How to solve
for Volume and Mass
Density of Earth Materials
Lab
Out- Reflection
Headings: Notes:
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Explain the
following information: Which
rock was the most dense,
which rock was the least
dense earth material. Which
of these rocks is found on
the continental crust and
which of these rocks is found
in the oceanic crust. How
does this lab relate to Plate Homework:
Read Pg G100-G103 CYU #1-4
tectonics?
In- 10/10/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Draw and label a diagram
showing the three main layers
of the earth. Include
diagrams of convection
currents and show some of the
features that result from
these forces. (Refer to
figure 3 on Pg G92.)
Plate Tectonics Poster
-Super Bonus, one-time
only, last day!
Extra Credit Cross Word
-Must finish poster, due
at the end of class
Out- Reflection 10pts.
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Describe the
process thermal convection in
the Earth’s interior. Explain
how this process drives the
plates. Include five specific
terms and underline them.
Homework: None
In- 10/13/08, Warm-Up
Answer the following questions
in complete sentences. -CSIQ-What pattern discovered along
the ocean floor helps prove that
the plates are
moving apart at ocean ridges?
-What is the name of the process
when one lithospheric plate
remains at the
surface and another plate slides
down beneath the surface plate?
-How was the Andes Mountain
range in western South America
most likely formed?
Out- Reflection
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Describe how the heat
flow at mid-ocean ridges
provides evidence to
support the theory of plate
tectonics.
Through- Classwork
Mid-Ocean Ridge Heat Flow
Homework:
Read Pg G110-G116 CYU #1-5
In- 10/14/08, Warm-Up Through- Classwork
Think of a person in
history, in your
community, or in the news
today who has made a
positive contribution to
the world. What is/was
that contribution and how
was it linked to the
individuals skills and
talents, and/or personal
values?
Out- Reflection
What are some of your
strengths?
What are some of your
values?
What careers could
possibly lead from your
interests, strengths and
values?
College Ed 10/14/08
College Ed is a series of
activities in a workbook that
you will be completing this
year. It is part of the
Excelerator Program.
TJHS received a large grant
from College Board, the
organization that runs the
Excelerator Program, two years
ago. This grant allows TJHS to
provide more AP classes, run
the Future Center, and provide
programs like AVID and College
Ed, which help prepare
students for college.
In- 10/16/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Answer the following
questions in complete
sentences. -CSIQ-Using your notes give an
example of a divergent
boundary, a convergent
boundary, and a transform
boundary. For each example
state the location and the
types of geologic features
are found there.
Mid-Ocean Ridge Heat Flow
DVD Earth: The BiographyVolcanoes
20 Facts or Theories
Out- Reflection 10pts
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Describe how the
Earth’s Systems are
interconnected. Refer to
the DVD Earth: The
Biography- Volcanoes.
Include five specific terms
and underline them.
(Must be in complete sentences)
-Skip Spaces
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Etc…
Homework:
None
In- 10/17/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Describe how the
Earth’s Systems are
interconnected. Refer to
the DVD Earth: The
Biography- Volcanoes.
Include five specific terms
and underline them.
Building Features on the
Earths Surface- PPT w/ WS
Out- Reflection 10pts
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Summarize what
you learned this week.
Include six specific terms
and underline them.
Homework:
None
Date
Assignment Name
Points
Possible
10/6/08
10/17/08
Warm-Ups
70
10/17/08
Total
70
Your
Score
In- 10/20/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-How was the Andes Mountain
range in western South America
Likely formed?
-If an unknown rock has a mass
of 30.0 g and a volume of 10.0
cm3, What is the density?
-What is the name of the
process by which the
continental landmass grows as a
result of ocean continental
subduction?
Tonga Trench- Intro
Island Arc/Trench
Earthquakes Lab Set
Out- Reflection 10pts
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Explain all of the
pieces of evidence that you
have learned about that help to
support the theory of plate
tectonics. Include six specific
terms and underline them.
Plate Tectonics
Chapter Test Friday
8/24/08 159 pts.
Homework: Study for Plate
Tectonics Chapter Test
In- 10/23/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Answer in complete sentences
-Why are earthquakes and
volcanoes usually found on the
continental side of a plate
boundary?
-What is the name of the
process when one lithospheric
plate remains at the surface
and another plate slides down
beneath the surface plate?
-What is the part of the Earth
that is the solid uppermost
part- the most technical term?
DDRG Development of the
Theory of Plate Tectonics
Pangaea/Laurasia and
Gondwanland Map Activity
Plate Tectonics Chapter
Test Review
Out- Reflection 10pts
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Explain all of the
pieces of evidence that you
have learned about that help to
support the theory of plate
tectonics. Include six specific
terms and underline them.
Plate Tectonics Chapter
Test Friday 8/24/08 159
pts.
Homework: Study for Plate
Tectonics Chapter Test
In- 10/24/08, Warm-Up
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Explain all of
the pieces of evidence that
you have learned about that
help to support the theory
of plate tectonics and
continental drift. Include
six specific terms and
underline them.
Through- Classwork
Plate Tectonics Chapter Test
-159 pts.-
Volcanoes Vocabulary
Out- Reflection
None
Homework:
Finish Volcanoes Vocabulary
In- 10/27/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Based on what you
learned about plate tectonics ,
explain what causes volcanoes.
Include four specific terms and
underline them.
Mt. St. Helens Video Clip
Famous Eruptions PPT
-Cornell Notes
Headings:
Out- Reflection 10 pts.
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Describe what you
saw in the slideshow today.
What types of scenes were shown
in the pictures? Was there
loss of life or damages to the
environment? What types of
colors did you see in the
images, describe them. Do
these events occur on a small
scale or a large scale. Are
volcanoes powerful? Underline
six key descriptive words.
Homework:
None
Notes:
In- 11/3/08, Warm-Up
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. What is your
favorite topic of
study/activity that we have
studied this year in Earth
Science? Why did you enjoy
this area of study? What is
your least favorite
study/activity? Why?
Out- Reflection
None
Through- Classwork
Volcanic Landforms PPT
-Cornell Notes
Glencoe Explorations 10 w/WS
Headings:
Notes:
Homework:
Read Pg. G7-G11 CYU#1-6
+ U&A 2,3,4
In- 11/4/08, Warm-Up
-Where do most volcanoes
form on land?
-What are hot spots?
Provide an example of a
hot spot on Earth.
-Where do most volcanoes
occur?
Out- Reflection
None
Through- Classwork
Physical and Chemical
Properties of Molten Rock PPT
-Cornell Notes
Eruptions and Forms of
Volcanoes WS
Headings:
Notes:
Homework:
Read Pg. G17-G21 CYU#3-6
In- 11/6/08, Warm-Up
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Explain the
relationship between silica
content and pyroclastic vs.
lava flow. Explain the
relationship between water
vapor and pyroclastic vs.
lava flow.
Through- Classwork
Speed of the Bubble Lab
-Graphs and Motion
Out- Reflection 10 pts.
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Explain how
today’s lab is relate to our
recent studies of volcanoes.
Underline five key terms.
Homework:
Read Pg. G26-G28 CYU#1-6
In- 11/7/08, Warm-Up
-What is viscosity?
-Name two factors that
influence the viscosity of
lava flow.
-What is a pyroclastic flow?
Through- Classwork
Investigation 17-2
-Volcanic Eruptions
Out- Reflection 10 pts.
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. Summarize what
you learned this week.
Include the terms on the word
wall.
Underline five key terms.
Homework:
None
In- 11/11/08, Warm-Up
-What types of volcanic
landforms are associated with
high silica magmas?
-What type of volcanoes are
usually found at subduction
zones.
-What type of magma chemical
composition would you expect
to find at a hot spot?
Out- Reflection
None
Through- Classwork
Patterns of Volcanism
Homework:
Patterns of Volcanism
In- 11/13/08, Warm-Up
-What is the cause of most
volcanoes found on land?
-Describe a composite volcano.
-Describe a shield volcano.
-Describe a cinder cone volcano.
Through- Classwork
Volcanic Hazards PPT
W/ Questions WS
Volcanic Hazards Graphing
Out- Reflection 15 pts.
Write a five-sentence
paragraph.
Scenario: A volcano erupted
and you died. What were you
doing at the time of the
eruption. Were you near the
eruption or 80 Km away? What
was your cause of death.
What type of volcanic hazard
led to your death? Underline
4 key terms,refer to the word Homework:
Volcanic Hazards Graphing
wall, the Volcanic Hazards
WS, etc…
In- 11/14/08, Warm-Up P4
Write a five-sentence
paragraph.
Scenario: A volcano erupted
and you died. What were you
doing at the time of the
eruption. Were you near the
eruption or 80 Km away? What
was your cause of death.
What type of volcanic hazard
led to your death? Underline
4 key terms,refer to the word
wall, the Volcanic Hazards
WS, etc…
Out- Reflection 15 pts.
None
Through- Classwork
Ring of Fire DVD
Homework:
None
Date
Assignment Name
Points
Possible
10/27/08
Famous Eruptions
Cornell Notes
20
11/3/08
Volcanic Landforms
Cornell Notes
20
11/4/08
Physical and
Chemical
Properties of
Molten Rock
Cornell Notes
20
11/14/08
Total
60
Your
Score
In- 11/17/08, Warm-Up
-What is the difference
between magma and lava?
-How does the volume of an
eruption affect the area
covered by the eruption?
-What is a lahar and how are
they formed?
Out- Reflection
None
Through- Classwork
Volcanic Hazards PPT
W/ Questions WS
Volcanoes Study Guide
Homework:
Volcanoes Study Guide
Through- Classwork
-What type of volcanic hazard Poinsettias
Volcanoes Test
is most likely to affect
Volcanoes Word Search
In- 11/18/08, Warm-Up
communities several hundred
kilometers from the volcano
site?
-What type of volcanic hazard
is most likely to affect
communities ten to one
hundred kilometers from the
volcano site?
-Describe the global
distribution of volcanoes.
Out- Reflection
None
Homework:
None
In- 11/19/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Describe an
experience you have had using
a map. Why were you using a
map? Where were you going?
How did it work out for you?
Intro: Topographic Maps
-Colorado PPT
Topographic Map
-Oral reading w/handout
Topographic Map Lab
-Modeling Contours
Out- Reflection 15pts.
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. What is a
topographic map? What are
the essential elements of a
topographic map? How can you
use a topographic map to find
the shape and elevation of
the landscape? Who uses
topographic maps? Underline
Homework:
4 key terms,refer to the word
Maps & Topographic Maps
wall, the maps handout, etc… WS Part A & B
In- 11/20/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Describe an
experience you have had using
a map. Why were you using a
map? Where were you going?
How did it work out for you?
Intro: Topographic Maps
-Colorado PPT
Topographic Map
-Oral reading w/handout
Topographic Map Lab
-Modeling Contours
Out- Reflection 15pts.
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. What is a
topographic map? What are
the essential elements of a
topographic map? How can you
use a topographic map to find
the shape and elevation of
the landscape? Who uses
topographic maps? Underline
Homework:
4 key terms,refer to the word
Maps & Topographic Maps
wall, the maps handout, etc… WS Part A & B
In- 11/21/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Explain in your own
words the meaning of a contour
line, contour interval, and
topographic map.
Intro: Topographic
Maps
-Labeling on a Map
Reading Topographic
Map WS
-Guided Practice
Out- Reflection 15pts.
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Explain how
topography influences volcanic
flows. What is the relationship
between speed, velocity, and
force and the steepness of a
slope? How will this affect
lava flows and lahars?
Underline 4 key terms,refer to
the word wall, the maps
handout, and your volcanoes
resources (notes and textbook)
etc…
Homework:
None
In- 11/24/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Based on what we
have studied so far this
year, explain how the Earth’s
systems are connected.
As an example you could
explain how volcanoes are
connected to the geosphere,
the atmosphere,the
hydrosphere, and the
biosphere.
NOVA: Wave that Shook the
World
20 Facts
Out- Reflection 15pts.
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Summarize what
you learned in the video
today.
Underline 4 key terms
(Must be in complete
sentences)
-Skip Spaces
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Etc…
Homework:
None
In- 11/25/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Based on what we
have studied so far this
year, explain how the
subjects that we studied are
connected.
As an example you could
explain how bedrock geology,
plate tectonics, earthquakes
and volcanoes are all
connected.
NOVA: Wave that Shook the
World
15 Facts
Out- Reflection 15pts.
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Summarize what
you learned in the video
today.
Underline 4 key terms
(Must be in complete
sentences)
-Skip Spaces
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Etc…
Homework:
None
In- 12/01/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Write about
someone that you look up
to.
Who is this person?
How do you know them?
Why do you look up to
them?
How can you use the things
that you learn from them
to help you, in your life?
Oral Reading Digging Deeper
“What is an Earthquake”
-Pg G125
Wave Animations
“Recording Earthquake Waves”
-Pg G134
PDF Images
-Start Homework
Homework:
Out- Reflection
None- Start Homework
Read Pg G125-G129 CYU#1-5 +
U&A #1-3
Read Pg G134-G136 CYU#1-4
In- 12/02/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-Explain how seismic waves Travel Time Graph I
are generated by an
earthquake.
-Describe a P-wave.
-Describe an S-wave.
-Describe a surface wave.
Out- Reflection
Explain the relationship
between the arrival times
of P-waves and S-waves and
the distances from the
epicenter of the
Homework:
earthquake.
Read Pg G141-G144 CYU#1-5
In- 12/04/08, Warm-Up P4
Through- Classwork
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Summarize what
you have learned this week.
How can seismologist use
data, like we have been
working with, to learn about
earthquakes? Underline 4 key
terms,refer to the word
wall, your book etc…
Travel Time Graph II
Glencoe Exploration
-How to Determine the
Epicenter of an Earthquake
Locating an Epicenter WS
Out- Reflection
Homework:None
In- 12/04/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
-Describe the Modified
Mercalli Intensity scale.
-Why is the intensity value
of an earthquake more
meaningful than magnitude to
a non-scientist.
-Explain how seismologist
measure the magnitude of an
earthquake.
Travel Time Graph II
Glencoe Exploration
-How to Determine the
Epicenter of an Earthquake
Locating an Epicenter WS
Out- Reflection
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Summarize what you
have learned this week. How
can seismologist use data,
like we have been working
with, to learn about
earthquakes? Underline 4 key Homework:
terms,refer to the word wall, None (Finish Classwork)
your book etc…
In- 12/05/08, Warm-Up
Through- Classwork
None- set-up the right
page
EARTH: THE BIOGRAPHY
20 Facts
(Must be in complete sentences)
-Skip Spaces
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Etc…
Out- Reflection 15pts.
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Summarize what
you learned in the video
today.
Underline 4 key terms
Homework:
None
In- 12/8/08, Warm-Up
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Summarize what you
learned last week. How can
seismologist use data, like we
have been working with, to
learn about earthquakes?
Out- Reflection 10pts.
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Summarize what you
learned today. Explain the
intensity scale used to
describe the effects of an
earthquake. Explain how the
magnitude, focus, and
epicenter, directly effect the
intensity of an earthquake.
Underline 4 key terms,refer to
the word wall, your book etc…
Through- Classwork
Earth Quest- Earthquake
-Computer w/projector
-Earthquake Intensity WS
Homework:
Earthquake Intensity WS
In- 12/8/08, Warm-Up
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Imagine you were in
an earthquake. What would you
feel? What would you hear?
What would you see? What would
you smell?
Out- Reflection 10pts.
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Summarize what you
learned today. Explain the
intensity scale used to
describe the effects of an
earthquake. Explain how the
magnitude, focus, and
epicenter, directly effect the
intensity of an earthquake.
Underline 4 key terms,refer to
the word wall, your book etc…
Through- Classwork
Earth Quest- Earthquake
-Computer w/projector
-Earthquake Intensity WS
Homework:
Earthquake Intensity WS
In- 12/9/08, Warm-Up
Write a five sentence
paragraph. Imagine you were in
an earthquake. What would you
feel? What would you hear?
What would you see? What would
you smell?
Out- Reflection 10pts.
Read the 1st paragraph on Page
141. Based upon this reading
determine if the Modified
Mercali intensity scale is a
qualitative or quantitative
value. Explain.
-Three complete sentences
-Underline key terms
Through- Classwork
Earthquake in Rattlesburg
Part I-Determine intensity
values and plot on map.
Part II-Draw isoseismal
lines on map.
(All class w/overhead)
Homework:
Read Pg G150-G152 CYU #1-2
+ U&A #1e-f
In- 12/10/08, Warm-Up
Write a five sentence paragraph.
Summarize what you have learned
about earthquakes.
Out- Reflection 10pts.
Through- Classwork
Qualitative vs.
Quantitative
Earthquake Damage PPT
Headings: Notes:
Use a Venn diagram to compare
and contrast the relationship
between earthquake intensity
and magnitude. Include and
underline the following words:
Intensity, Magnitude, Modified Homework: None
Mercali Scale, Richter Scale,
Qualitative, and Quantitative.
In- 12/11/08, Warm-Up
We are going to study the water
cycle today.
Write a five sentence paragraph.
Identify the different places
water can go as it moves through
and around the Earth.
Through- Classwork
The Water Cycle Reading
USGS Website Overview
The Water Cycle Activity
“Imagine” Water Cycle
Water Cycle RAFT
Out- Reflection 20pts.
Draw a basic diagram of the
water cycle. Include and
underline the following words:
Evaporation, condensation,
transpiration, precipitation,
snowmelt, surface runoff,
clouds, ground water, rivers,
lakes, oceans. Connect them
Homework: Complete Water
all with arrows.
Cycle Story (RAFT)
In- 12/12/08, Warm-Up
We are going to study the water
cycle today.
Write a five sentence paragraph.
Identify the different places
water can go as it moves through
and around the Earth.
Through- Classwork
The Water Cycle Reading
USGS Website Overview
The Water Cycle Activity
“Imagine” Water Cycle
Water Cycle RAFT
Out- Reflection 20pts.
Draw a basic diagram of the
water cycle. Include and
underline the following words:
Evaporation, condensation,
transpiration, precipitation,
snowmelt, surface runoff,
clouds, ground water, rivers,
lakes, oceans. Connect them
Homework: Complete Water
all with arrows.
Cycle Story (RAFT)
In- 12/15/08, Warm-Up
Write a five-sentence
paragraph. Based on what
we have studied so far this
year, explain how the
Earth’s systems are
connected.
As an example you could
explain how volcanoes are
connected to the geosphere,
the atmosphere,the
hydrosphere, and the
biosphere.
Out- Reflection
TBD
Through- Classwork
Mid-Term Review Session PPT
Mid-Term Exam Study Guide
Homework: Complete Mid-Term
Exam Study Guide
In- 12/16/08, Warm-Up
Write a five sentence
Paragraph. What is your
favorite topic of
study/activity that we have
studied this year in Earth
Science? Why did you enjoy
this area of study? What is
your least favorite
study/activity? Why?
Through- Classwork
Mid-Term Review Session PPT
Mid-Term Exam Study Guide
-Part II
Out- Reflection
TBD
Homework: Complete Mid-Term
Exam Study Guide