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Recent ActivityStudent Information & Assignments Chapter 2 MIneral TestStudents will take their chapter 2 mineral test today.
Unit III Vocabulary Quiz #2Second quiz on chapter 2 words.
Chapter 2 ReviewStudents will work on Chapter 2 review worksheet and mineral crossword today and tomorrow. We will go over in class on Thursday to get ready for the Chapter 2 test on Minerals that is set for Friday Feb. 4th.
Mighty MIneral CartoonStudents will work on their comic strips on their mineral of choice. These activities are due on Friday Feb. 4th
Activity #1 Mineral IdentificationStudents will use the data they collected last week to identify 12 common minerals and their chemical formula. They will answer the conclusion questions about the lab. The mineral identification part is due today the questions will be due tomorrow Feb. 1st
Unit III Vocabulary Quiz #1Students will take vocabulary quiz and organize second quarter notebooks which are due at the end of the period today.
Mineral Powerpoint NotesStudents will take notes on minerals from the powerpoint in class.
Computer Lab Mineral ManiaStudents will work on mineral mania an interactive activity in the computer lab as an introduction to minerals.
Unit III VocabualryStudents will work on definitions for chapter 2 which are due on Friday
Unit II vocabulary quiz #6 (chapter 6)Students will take the vocabulary quiz then they will begin the notes pages 46-54 properties of minerals.
Unit III Vocabulary Minerals and RocksStaudents will start on the unit III vocabulary words for the next unit of study
Chapter 6 Test TodayChapter 6 test on volcanoes today.
Chapter 6 Review Worksheet VolcanoesStudents will work on finishing chapter 6 review and go over and correct in class tomorrow to get ready for the chapter 6 test.
Unit II Vocab Quiz #5The quiz will cover half the words from chapter 6
Chapter 6 Vocabulary Due TodayVolcano CrosswordA review of the chapter 6 vocabulary word due tomorrow at the beginning of the period.
Activity #4 Plotting Earthquakes and VolcanoesStudents will work on this activity Wednesday and Thursday and should understand the relationship between earthquakes and volcanoes.
Questions pages 178-181Students will read pages 178-181 and answer questions on the location and formation of volcanoes along plate boundaries. They will use this information in an activity they will start tomorrow on the relationship between earthquakes and volcanoes. This is due tomorrow midway through the period.
Activity #3 Locating epicentersThe students will be working on locating epicenter and interpreting data from a graph on Monday and Tuesday. They will understand that p waves travel faster than s waves and that the most damage in an earthquake usually occurs near the epicenter
Chapter 4 sections 1 and 2 QuizActivity #1 Earth MOdelFinish conclusion questions 11-20 and last day in class to work on activity #1
Convection Current NotesStudents will take notes and be able to explain how a convection current works as it pertains to the mantle of the earth.
Activity #1 Conclusion questionsAnswer conclusion questions 1-10 and work on your Earth model
Unit 2 Vocab Quiz #1Activit MOdel of The Eath's InteriorThe students will be working on the model of the earth's interior From 11-2 to 11-9. It is an excellent activity to get them familiar with the layers of the earth and the characteristics of each layer. The activity is due on 11/10
Computer LabStudents will work on the Dynamic Earth Interactive in the computer lab today.
Computer Lab - Computer ActivityComputer lab October 29 and November 1 LINK
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/ Unit 2 VocabularyChapter 4 words are due on Wednesday November 3
Chapter 4 sections 1 and 2Students will read chapter 4 sections 1 and 2 and do the questions on page 114 1-3, and p. 117 1-5 due tomorrow at beginning of the period.
Ogranize NotebooksStudents will organize and hand in Quarter 1 Notebooks today.
Unit 1 TestStudents will finish Unit 1 Test today
Unit 1 TestStudents will start Unit 1 Test today
Unit 1 Test Review Study GuideStudents will work on Study guide today.
Activity #8 DensityStudents will take notes on density and start Density Lab which will run through Tuesday October 19th
Activity #7 Measuring MassStudents will use three methods to determine the mass of objects. This lab will run through tomorrow October 14th and is due at the end of the period.
Volume Activity #6Students will measure the volume of regular and irregular shaped objects using a metric ruler and the water displacement method. They will also measure the volume of water and learn to make scatter plots to show their results. This lab will continue through tomorrow and the lab write up is due on Friday october 15th
Outside Metric Activity #5Download Outside Metric Activity #5
Due end of the hour 9/30 Measure and Draw Activity #4Download Measure and Draw Activity #4
Due Friday, Oct 1 Metrics Length lab #3Water Activity Lab (activity #2)Vocab Quiz Every FridayVocab Quiz #2 will use the same words from Unit 1 List
9/14 Crossword PuzzleRead pages 754-755 and 758-761 to assist in solving the puzzle.
Safety Cartoon/Poster Activity #1Students will draw a safety poster/cartoon depicting one of the safety rules from their book , pages 768-769. Due Thursday, 9/16.
Unit 1 VocabularyStudents will define the Unit 1 vocabulary words. There will be a quiz over 6-10 words from that list every Friday. Extra credit (10 points) can be earned by creating and using flash cards. Due 9/17 Open House September 146:00 - 7:00 pm Tuesday evening at the Middle School
Text Book TourStudents will explore their text book and answer questions. due 9/10
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