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June 7 - June 16 

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

6/7/2010
  • Assign Objectives Earth & Space Unit 

TUESDAY

6/8/2010
  • Lecture/Notes Objectives Earth & Space Unit
  • Assign UNIT TEST REVIEW -due tomorrow
  • Assign FINAL EXAM REVIEW -due Monday

WEDNESDAY

6/9/2010
  • DUE UNIT TEST REVIEW
  • Work time FINAL EXAM REVIEW-due Monday

THURSDAY

6/10/2010
  • UNIT TEST Earth & Space

FRIDAY

6/11/2010

 CEDAR POINT

MONDAY

6/14/2010
  • DUE FINAL EXAM REVIEW

TUESDAY

6/15/2010

 EXAMS 1,2,3

WEDNESDAY

6/16/2010

 EXAMS 4,5,6

DUE DATES

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

       

May 31 - June 4 

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

5/31/2010

 MEMORIAL DAY

TUESDAY

6/1/2010
  • Complete Discussion on Guided Reading Chapter 26
  • Assign Write a Narrative for each step of the Evolution of a Star --due tomorrow

WEDNESDAY

6/2/2010
  • DUE Evolution of a Star Diagram w/ Narrative (50-points)
  • Assign Chapter 29 Guided Reading Packet --due Friday

THURSDAY

6/3/2010
  • Bill Nye "Sun" Video
  • Work time for Chapter 29 Guided Reading Packet --due tomorrow

FRIDAY

6/4/2010
  • DUE Chapter 29 Guided Reading Packet
  • QUIZ Evolution of a Star & The Sun 

DUE DATES

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

                                                        

        

May 17 - May 21 

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

5/17/2010
  • United Streaming Video / Lecture & Notes Exploring Space: The Universe: The Vast Reaches of Space

TUESDAY

5/18/2010
  • United Streaming Video / Lecture & Notes Exploring Space: The Universe: The Vast Reaches of Space
  • Assign Objective Packet Stellar Evolution section w/ textbook p.781-788 --due tomorrow

WEDNESDAY

5/19/2010
  • DUE United Streaming Video Notes both sets
  • DUE Objective Packet Stellar Evolution
  • QUIZ -Notes & Lectures from United Streaming

THURSDAY

5/20/2010
  • Complete QUIZ -Notes & Lectures from United Streaming
  • Lecture/ Diagram Earth's Atmosphere
  • Assign Guided Reading Chapter 26 --due Tuesday 5/25/10

FRIDAY

5/21/2010
  • Complete Lecture/ Diagram Earth's Atmosphere
  • Work Time Guided Reading Chapter 26 --due Tuesday 5/25/10

DUE DATES

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

                                                        

        

May 10 - May 14 

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

5/10/2010
  • Storm Stories & Notes

TUESDAY

5/11/2010
  • United Streaming Video / Lecture & Notes Measure for Measure: Space: Distance & Time

WEDNESDAY

5/12/2010
  • United Streaming Video / Lecture & Notes Measure for Measure: Space: Distance & Time

THURSDAY

5/13/2010
  • United Streaming Video / Lecture & Notes Exploring Space: The Universe: The Vast Reaches of Space

FRIDAY

5/14/2010

  • Diagram Space Lecture / Notes 

  • United Streaming Video / Lecture & Notes Exploring Space: The Universe: The Vast Reaches of Space

DUE DATES

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

                                                                    

        

May 3 - May 7 

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

5/3/2010
  • DUE Monday 5/3/10 Severe Weather Projects
  • (1) Jared & Bo -Thunderstorms
  • (2) Cole, AJ, & Josh -Drought
  • (3) Allison, Mare, & Nate -Hurricanes
  • 4) Andre, Cam, & Noah -Floods

TUESDAY

5/4/2010
  • DUE Tuesday 5/4/10 Severe Weather Projects
  • (1) Jon, JJ, & David -Hurricanes
  • (2) Autumn & Michaela -Tornadoes
  • (3) Mikaila & Holly -Severe Winter Weather
  • DUE Unit Test Review Severe Weather

WEDNESDAY

5/5/2010
  • Additional TEST Preparation

THURSDAY

5/6/2010
  • 1/2-DAY (1,2,3) NO SCIENCE TODAY

FRIDAY

5/7/2010
  • UNIT TEST Severe Weather
  • Introduction to Earth in Space and Time

 

DUE DATES

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

                                                                April 26 - April 30 

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

4/26/2010
  • Laser Lesson / Notes on Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, & Hurricanes

TUESDAY

4/27/2010
  • Assign Weather map Interpretation -due Friday 4/30/10
  • Assign Follow the Front -due Friday 4/30/10

WEDNESDAY

4/28/2010
  • DUE Severe Weather Projects
  • (1) Madison, Megan, & Ivy -Floods
  • (2) Papi, Ben A, & Danny -El Nino/La Nina

THURSDAY

4/29/2010
  • DUE Severe Weather Projects
  • (2) Sophia - Thunderstorms
  • (3) Kyle -ElNino/LaNina
  • (3) Star - Drought

FRIDAY

4/30/2010
  • DUE Severe Weather Projects
  • (1) Brad & Lena -Tornadoes
  • (3) Ben D. -Severe Winter Weather
  • DUE Weather Map Interpretation & Follow the Front

DUE DATES
  • DUE Monday 5/3/10 Severe Weather Projects
  • (1) Jon, JJ, & David -Hurricanes
  • (2) Autumn & Michaela -Tornadoes
  • (3) Mikaila & Holly -Severe Winter Weather
  • DUE Tuesday 5/4/10 Severe Weather Projects
  • (1) Jared & Bo -Thunderstorms
  • (2) Cole, AJ, & Josh -Drought
  • (3) Allison, Mare, & Nate -Hurricanes

 

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

                                                                          April 19 - April 23

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

4/19/2010
  • DUE Directed Reading Section 1 Air Masses
  • Continue Laser Lesson & Notes p. 4 Severe Weather Packet

TUESDAY

4/20/2010
  • DUE Directed Reading Section 2 Fronts
  • Lecture & Notes p.5-6 Weather Unit
  • Laser Lesson Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, & Hurricanes

WEDNESDAY

4/21/2010
  • DUE Directed Reading Section 3 Weather Instruments
  • Continue Laser Lesson Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, & Hurricanes

THURSDAY

4/22/2010
  • Taboo (due to 43% students being absent)

FRIDAY

4/23/2010
  • DUE Directed Reading Section 4 Forecasting Weather
  • Continue Laser Lesson Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, & Hurricanes
  • Assign Weather Map Interpretation -- due Tuesday 4/27/10

DUE DATES

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

                                                                    

                                                                             April 12 - April 16

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

4/12/2010
  • United Streaming "Exploring Weather: The Atmosphere in Motion" (21:00) REVIEW
  • United Streaming "How Katrina Grew" (03:29) 
  • Assign E4.3 Severe Weather Packet p. 1-4 --due Wednesday
  • Assign Extra Credit Opportunity - Questions from article and researched answers -due Wednesday

TUESDAY

4/13/2010
  • United Streaming "Winds, Fronts, & Storms" (15:32)
  • United Streaming "Exploring Weather: Severe Weather" (18:07)
  • Assign Severe Weather Project (HOMEWORK ONLY)- Type of Severe Weather and Groups formed- due Thursday

WEDNESDAY

4/14/2010
  • United Streaming Drought, El Nino & La Nina
  • DUE p. 1-4 E4.3 Severe Weather Packet
  • Discuss KWL Hurricane Katrina
  • DUE Present Extra Credit Questions and Researched Answers
  • Lecture p. 2-3 Severe Weather Packet

THURSDAY

4/15/2010
  • DUE Severe Weather Choice & Group Selections
  • Assign Due Dates for Severe Weather Project Presentations
  • Laser Lesson & Notes p. 4 Severe Weather Packet
  • Assign Directed Reading Packet - Due Monday-Thursday next week (1 section/day)

FRIDAY

4/16/2010
  • Continue Laser Lesson & Notes p. 4 Severe Weather Packet

DUE DATES

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

                                                                                       March 29 - April 2

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

3/29/2010
  • Work Time TEST REVIEW Oceans & Climate

TUESDAY

3/30/2010
  • Storm Stories

WEDNESDAY

3/31/2010
  • DUE TEST REVIEW Oceans & Climate

THURSDAY

4/1/2010
  • UNIT TEST Oceans & Climate

FRIDAY

4/2/2010

 GOOD FRIDAY -No School

 DUE DATES

 Tuesday, March 30 Ocean Currents and Climate UNIT TEST 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

                                                                                      March 22 - March 26

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

3/22/2010
  • Lecture/Notes Inquiry Lab Factors that Affect Climate packet p. 18-23
 

TUESDAY

3/23/2010
  • Complete Lecture/Notes Inquiry Lab Factors that Affect Climate packet p. 18-23
  • Assign Climate Concept Map - due Thursday
  • Assign Salinity Map -due Thursday

WEDNESDAY

3/242010
  • Lecture/ Notes Solar Radiation & Seasons
  • Work Time Climate Concept Map & Salinity Map

THURSDAY

3/25/2010
  • Work Time  Climate Concept Map
  • Work Time Salinity Map

 

FRIDAY

3/26/2010
  • DUE Climate Concept Map
  • DUE Salinity Map
  • Assign TEST REVIEW -due Monday

 DUE DATES

 Tuesday, March 30 Ocean Currents and Climate UNIT TEST 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

                                                                                     March 15 - March 19

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

3/15/2010
  • DUE Data Observations Temperature of Surface Currents (text p.516 & packet p. 15-16)
  • Assign Climates of the World (text p. 654 & packet p. 17-18) -due tomorrow
 

TUESDAY

3/16/2010
  • Return & Discuss Quiz
  • DUE Climates of the World (text p. 654 & packet p. 17-18)
  • Assign Directed Reading packet p. 24-26 Factors that Affect Climate -due tomorrow

WEDNESDAY

3/17/2010
  • DUE Directed Reading packet p. 24-26 Factors that Affect Climate
  • Climate Zones Video 

THURSDAY

3/18/2010
  • Complete Climate Zones Video 

 

FRIDAY

3/19/2010
  • Lecture/Notes Inquiry Lab Factors that Affect Climate packet p. 18-23

 DUE DATES

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

                                                                                       March 8 - March 12

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

3/8/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Construct Packets
  • Lecture & Quick Lab Global Wind Belts

TUESDAY

3/9/2010
  • Finish Lab Lecture
  • Assign SQ3R Movement of Ocean Currents packet p. 7-8 -due Thursday
  • Assign Ocean Currents Article & Questions packet p. 11-14 -due Thursday

WEDNESDAY

3/10/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Geo Lab Model Water Masses packet p. 9-10

THURSDAY

3/11/2010
  • Article Journal
  • DUE SQ3R Movement of Ocean Currents packet p. 7-8
  • DUE Ocean Currents Article & Questions packet p. 11-14 
  • Complete Lab Discussion / Notes

FRIDAY

3/12/2010
  • Article Journal 
  • QUIZ
  • Assign Data Observations Temperature of Surface Currents (text p.516 & packet p. 15-16) --due Monday

 DUE DATES

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

                                                                                              March 1 - March 5

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

3/1/2010
  • Article Journal
  • UNIT TEST Advanced Rock Cycle

TUESDAY

3/2/2010

 1/2-Day Hours 1,2,3

WEDNESDAY

3/3/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Return and Discuss UNIT TEST Advanced Rock Cycle
  • Introduction to Oceans and Climate

THURSDAY

3/4/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Bill Nye Video & Worksheet "Oceanography" --due tomorrow
  • Assign SQ3R Movement of Oceans and Ocean Currents --due tomorrow

FRIDAY

3/5/2010
  • Article Journal 
  • DUE Bill Nye Video & Worksheet "Oceanography"
  • DUE SQ3R Movement of Oceans and Ocean Currents

 DUE DATES

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

February 22- February 26

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

2/22/2010
  • Article Journal
  • DUE Discuss Lab Packet -Rock Observations
  • Lab Rocks and Geologic Time p.12 --packet 

TUESDAY

2/23/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Discuss & Complete Geologic Time Lab p.12 --packet 
  • Assign Advanced Rock Cycle packet p. 13-14 -due tomorrow
  • Assign Advanced Rock Cycle TEST REVIEW -due Thursday (Note-not the one in the Advance Rock Cycle packet)

WEDNESDAY

2/24/2010
  • Article Journal
  • DUE Advanced Rock Cycle packet p. 13-14 
  • Work Time TEST REVIEW --due Friday

THURSDAY

2/25/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Assign the remainder of the TEST REVIEW--due tomorrow

FRIDAY

2/26/2010
  • Article Journal 
  • DUE TEST REVIEW-- TEST Monday 

 DUE DATES

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

February 15- February 19

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

2/15/2010

 MID-WINTER BREAK

TUESDAY

2/16/2010

 MID-WINTER BREAK

WEDNESDAY

2/17/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Rock Cycle Lab Observations

THURSDAY

2/18/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Rock Cycle Lab Observations

FRIDAY

2/19/2010
  • Article 
  • Complete Lab Rock Observations

 DUE DATES

  • Wednesday 2/24/10 Rock Cycle UNIT TEST 

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

February 8- February 12

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

2/8/2010
  • Article Journal
  • DUE p.8-10 Packet
  • Work Time - Poster made up of p.8-10

 

TUESDAY

2/9/2010
  • Article Journal
  • DUE Rock Cycle Poster for Presentation

WEDNESDAY

2/10/2010
  • SNOW DAY

THURSDAY

2/112010
  • Article Journal
  • Poster Presentations

FRIDAY

2/12/2010

 MID-WINTER BREAK

 DUE DATES

 

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

February 1- February 5

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

2/1/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Assign Persuasive Essay (Writing Across the Curriculum) Prove the Theory of Plate Tectonics -- due Friday 2/5/10
  • Introduction to Advanced Rock Cycle - United Streaming Video & Worksheets packet p.1-5 - due tomorrow

 

TUESDAY

2/2/2010
  • Article Journal
  • DUE United Streaming Video Worksheets Packet p.1-5 
  • Assign & Work Time p.8-10 Packet -due Thursday

WEDNESDAY

2/3/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Work Time p.8-10 Packet -due tomorrow

THURSDAY

2/4/2010
  • Article Journal
  • DUE p.8-10 Packet
  • Assign & Work Time - Poster made up of p.8-10 - due Monday 2/8 for presentation

FRIDAY

2/5/2010
  • Article Journal
  • DUE Final Persuasive Essay
  • Work Time - Poster make up of p.8-10 - due Monday 2/8 for presentation

 DUE DATES

 

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

January 25 - January 29

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

1/25/2010
  • Return & Discuss Unit Test on Plate Tectonics
  • Q/A & Work Time for Exam Review

TUESDAY

1/26/2010
  • DUE Exam Review

WEDNESDAY

1/27/2010

 EXAMS 1, 2, & 3

THURSDAY

1/28/2010

 EXAMS 4, 5, & 6

FRIDAY

1/29/2010

 NO SCHOOL FOR KIDS Teachers' Records Day

 DUE DATES

 

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

January 18 - January 22

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

1/18/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Storm Stories

TUESDAY

1/19/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Return & Discuss Quiz
  • Discuss Earthquakes Article & Notes

WEDNESDAY

1/20/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Hot Spots-- Hawaiian Islands & Yellowstone
  • United Streaming Videos and Worksheets-- due tomorrow 
  • Assign Reading -Textbook p.242-246 & 247-254 
  • Assign Text Questions p.246 #1-6 & p. 254 #1-6 --due tomorrow

THURSDAY

1/21/2010
  • Article Journal
  • DUE United Streaming Hot Spots-- Hawaiian Islands & Yellowstone Video Worksheets / Discuss
  • Earth's Magnetism Pole Reversals-- United Streaming Video
  • DUE Text Questions p.246 #1-6 & p. 254 #1-6 / Discuss

FRIDAY

1/22/2010
  • DUE Article Journal 
  • UNIT TEST Plate Tectonics
  • Assign Mid-Term Exam Review --Due Tuesday 1/26

 DUE DATES

 

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

January 11 - January 15

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

1/11/2010
  • Article Journal
  • DUE Tectonic Plate Map
  • Analyze & Discuss Physical Features in Relation to Plate Boundaries
  • Add Active Volcanic Areas
  • Compare / Contrast Himalayan Mountains to Andes Mountains Formations and Continued Change -- Wksht due tomorrow

TUESDAY

1/12/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Continue Compare / Contrast Himalayan Mountains to Andes Mountains 
  • Boundary Diagrams Guided Notes

WEDNESDAY

1/13/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Assign Earthquake Article & Questions --due tomorrow

THURSDAY

1/14/2010
  • Article Journal
  • DUE Earthquake Article & Questions
  • Finish Boundary Diagrams Guided Notes
  • Assign top page of Boundary Diagrams Guided Notes for homework --due tomorrow
  • Discuss/Notes Shallow, Intermediate, and Deep Earthquakes

FRIDAY

1/15/2010
  • DUE Article Journal 
  • Discuss/Notes Shallow, Intermediate, and Deep Earthquakes
  • Add Earthquake information to Compare / Contrast Himalayan Mountains to Andes Mountains
  • QUIZ 

 DUE DATES

 

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

January 4 - January 8

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

1/4/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Pass Back Papers -- Binder
  • Discuss Unit Test E3.2 Interior of Earth 
  • Introduction to Plate Tectonics

TUESDAY

1/5/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Guided Notes on Plate Tectonics --worksheet

WEDNESDAY

1/6/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Complete Guided Notes on Plate Tectonics --worksheet
  • Assign Plate Tectonics Map -- Work Time

THURSDAY

1/7/2010
  • Article Journal
  • Plate Tectonics Map Work Time

FRIDAY

1/8/2010
  • DUE Article Journal 
  • Plate Tectonics

 DUE DATES

 

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

December 14 - December 18

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

12/14/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Pass Back Papers -- Binder
  • Lecture p. 5 of E3.2 Interior of Earth Packet

TUESDAY

12/15/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Seismic Waves Guided Notes p. 6-8 of E3.2 Interior of Earth Packet & Worksheet

WEDNESDAY

12/16/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Assign Seismic Waves Worksheet #2-5--due tomorrow
  • Assign E3.2 Interior of Earth Test Review-- due tomorrow

THURSDAY

12/17/2009
  • Article Journal
  • DUE Seismic Waves Worksheet #2-5
  • Continue Seismic Waves Guided Notes p. 6-8 of E3.2 Interior of Earth Packet & Worksheet
  • DUE E3.2 Interior of Earth Test Review

FRIDAY

12/18/2009
  • DUE Article Journal 
  • UNIT TEST E3.2 Interior of Earth 
  • Discuss Unit Test for Energy in Earth's Systems

 DUE DATES

 

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 Bill Nye "Greatest Discovery Geology" NOTE: watch all sections--   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5apdZQxrGmE

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

December 7 - December 11

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

12/7/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Pass back papers- binder
  • Introduction to The Solid Earth Video & Notes -Bill Nye "Greatest Discovery Geology"

TUESDAY

12/8/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Finish Video & Notes -Bill Nye "Greatest Discovery Geology"

WEDNESDAY

12/9/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Distribute Earth's Interior Packet
  • Assign Map p.2 of E3.2 Interior of Earth Packet --due tomorrow

THURSDAY

12/10/2009
  • Article Journal
  • DUE Map on First Page of Earth's Interior Packet
  • Lecture Layer's of Earth's Interior - the affects on Earth's Surface Features
  • Assign p. 3-4 of E3.2 Interior of Earth Packet --due tomorrow

FRIDAY

12/11/2009
  • DUE Article Journal --POP QUIZ
  • Discuss p. 3-4 of E3.2 Interior of Earth Packet 

 DUE DATES

 

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

 Bill Nye "Greatest Discovery Geology" NOTE: watch all sections--   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5apdZQxrGmE

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

November 30 - December 4

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

11/30/2009

 No School for Students

TUESDAY

12/1/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Make-Up Energy Projects
  • Assign Earth's Energy Sources TEST REVIEW -due tomorrow

WEDNESDAY

12/2/2009
  • Article Journal
  • DUE Earth's Energy Sources TEST REVIEW

THURSDAY

12/3/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Continue discussing REVIEW

FRIDAY

12/4/2009
  • DUE Article Journal
  • UNIT TEST Earth's Energy Sources 

 DUE DATES

Friday 12/4/09 UNIT TEST Earth' Energy Sources, Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

Bill Nye “Energy” video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trGhbuAkfuY

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

November 23 - November 27

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

11/23/2009

 1/2-Day (1,2,3)
  • No Science Class Today

TUESDAY

11/24/2009

 1/2-Day (4,5,6)
  • DUE Energy Projects -- Class display

WEDNESDAY

11/25/2009

 THANKSGIVING BREAK --Classes Resume Tuesday, December 1

THURSDAY

11/26/2009

 HAPPY TURKEY DAY 

FRIDAY

11/27/2009

 THANKSGIVING BREAK --Classes Resume Tuesday, December 1

 DUE DATES

Wednesday 12/2/09 UNIT TEST Earth' Energy Sources, Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

Bill Nye “Energy” video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trGhbuAkfuY

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

November 16 - November 20

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

11/16/2009
  • Article Journal 
  • DUE Directed Reading  (packet p. 363-371) for textbook pages 555-560 

TUESDAY

11/17/2009
  • Article Journal
  • DUE Energy Project Plan & Hypothesis
  • Lava Lamp Lecture & Notes
  • Assign Directed Reading  (packet p. 108-114) for textbook pages 159-164 --due tomorrow

WEDNESDAY

11/18/2009
  • Article Journal 
  • DUE Directed Reading  (packet p. 108-114) for textbook pages 159-164 
  • Distributed Binders -- Time to organize

THURSDAY

11/19/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Discuss Directed Reading  (packet p. 108-114) for textbook pages 159-164 
  • Assign Directed Reading  (packet p. 115-118) for textbook pages 165-168 --due tomorrow

FRIDAY

11/20/2009
  • DUE Article Journal
  • DUE Directed Reading  (packet p. 115-118) for textbook pages 165-168 
  • QUIZ  Earth' Energy Sources, Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy

 DUE DATES

Tuesday 11/25/09 Energy Project 

Wednesday 12/2/09 UNIT TEST Earth' Energy Sources, Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

Bill Nye “Energy” video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trGhbuAkfuY

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

November 9 - November 13

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

11/9/2009
  • Article Journal 
  • DUE - Earth Systems and Biogeochemical Cycles TEST Review Packet

TUESDAY

11/10/2009

 1/2-Day ~ 4,5,6
  • Article Journal
  • TEST Earth Systems and Biogeochemical Cycles

WEDNESDAY

11/11/2009
  • Article Journal 
  • Discuss Test Scores-- yesterday's test
  • Bill Nye Video Energy & Worksheet-- due tomorrow

THURSDAY

11/12/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Discuss Bill Nye Video Energy Worksheet
  • Distribute Energy in Earth Systems Packet
  • Assign Energy Project -outlined on the back of the packet's cover sheet.-Plan & Hypothesis due Tuesday 11/17 & Project due Tuesday 11/25
  • Draw Diagram from p. 34 Earth's Energy Budget on the back of the Earth Systems Packet --due tomorrow
  • Assign worksheet Earth's Energy Budget --due tomorrow

FRIDAY

11/13/2009
  • DUE Article Journal
  • DUE Diagram from p. 34 Earth's Energy Budget on the back of the Earth Systems Packet 
  • DUE worksheet Earth's Energy Budget
  • Assign Directed Reading  (packet p. 363-371) Textbook pages 555-560 --due Monday 11/16/09

 DUE DATES

Tuesday 11/17/09 Energy Project Plan & Hypothesis

Tuesday 11/25/09 Energy Project 

 

HELPFUL LINKS 

Bill Nye “Energy” video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trGhbuAkfuY

 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

November 2 - November 6

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

11/2/2009
  • Article Journal 
  • Pass Back Papers
  • Grade / Discuss Text Guided Reading for pages 31-38 Worksheet

TUESDAY

11/3/2009
  • Article Journal
  • United Streaming Video Carbon: The Element of Surprise (00:19:00)
  • Assign Video Worksheet - For discussion
  • Lecture Carbon Cycle & Nitrogen Cycle
  • Assign Biogeochemical Diagrams & Worksheet: carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, water cycle, oxygen cycle- due Friday 11/6/09

WEDNESDAY

11/4/2009
  • Article Journal 
  • Discuss Video Worksheet 
  • Work time for Biogeochemical Diagrams & Worksheet
  • Assign TEST Review Packet -- due Monday 11/9/09 

THURSDAY

11/5/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Carbon Simulation 
  • Work Time Biogeochemical Diagrams & Test Review

FRIDAY

11/6/2009
  • DUE Article Journal
  • DUE Biogeochemical Diagrams & Worksheet
  • Conservation of Mass Lab - Open / Closed Systems

 DUE DATES

11/10/09 TEST Earth Systems and Biogeochemical Cycles

 
   

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

October 26 - October 30

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

10/26/2009
  • Article Journal 
  • DUE Earth Systems Overview Packet p.4
  • Guided Notes Earth Systems Overview Packet p.5-8
  • HOMEWORK Earth Systems Overview Packet p.5-7 -- due tomorrow

TUESDAY

10/27/2009
  • Article Journal
  • DUE Earth Systems Overview Packet p.5-7
  • SQ3R Earth Systems Overview p.9-14
  • HOMEWORK Earth Systems SQ3R Questions -- due tomorrow

WEDNESDAY

10/28/2009
  • Article Journal 
  • DUE Earth Systems SQ3R Questions

THURSDAY

10/29/2009
  • Article Journal 
  • Assign Textbook Reading p.31-33 & 36-38 w/ worksheet --due tomorrow

FRIDAY

10/30/2009

 1/2-Day 4,5,6
  • DUE Article Journal 
  • POP QUIZ!
  • DUE Textbook Guided Reading Worksheet

 DUE DATES

 

 
   

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

October 19 - October 23

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

9/19/2009
  • Article Journal -Survey, Question & Read
  • Complete Lecture Life Science Packet p. 16-18
  • Lecture / Homework Earth Science Packet p.2-7
  • HOMEWORK Earth Science Packetp.5-7 Due tomorrow

TUESDAY

9/20/2009

 ABBREVIATED SCHEDULE FOR MEAP TEST
  • DUE Earth Science Packet p.5-7
  • Lecture / Homework Earth Science Packet p.8-13
  • HOMEWORK Earth Science Packet p. 8-13 *Skip #10 on page 11-- due tomorrow

WEDNESDAY

9/21/2009
  • Article Journal Answer Questions- make Inferences
  • DUE Earth Science Packet p. 8-13 *Skip #10 on page 11
  • Lecture Earth Science Packet p.26-28

THURSDAY

10/22/2009

 ABBREVIATED SCHEDULE FOR MEAP TEST
  • Storm Stories Video  --Notes 10-things I learned
 

FRIDAY

10/23/2009
  • DUE Article Journal 4-definitions (hydrosphere, geosphere, atmosphere, biosphere)
  • United Streaming Video (00:00:48) Earth's 4-spheres
  • Guided Notes Earth Systems Overview Packet p.1-3
  • HOMEWORK Earth Systems Overview Packet p.4 due Monday
 

 DUE DATES

 

 
   

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

October 12 - October 16

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

9/12/2009
  • Article Journal -Survey
  • Lecture / Homework Life Science Packet p.1-5 (p3-5 homework)
  • United Streaming Video Assignment Discovery: Cells

TUESDAY

9/13/2009

 ABBREVIATED SCHEDULE FOR MEAP TEST
  • Article Journal Question
  • DUE Life Science Packet p. 3-5
  • Lecture / Homework Life Science Packet p.6-7 w/ worm video

WEDNESDAY

9/14/2009
  • Article Journal Answer Questions- make Inferences
  • Life Science Packet Animal Classification Game
  • Homework Life Science Packet p. 8-11

THURSDAY

10/15/2009

 ABBREVIATED SCHEDULE FOR MEAP TEST
  • Article Journal Read & Recite (Summarize)
  • Homework Life Science Packet p. 8-11

FRIDAY

10/16/2009
  • DUE Article Journal Infer Purpose and Extended Studies
  • DUE Life Science Packet p. 8-12
  • Lecture Life Science Packet p.16-18

 DUE DATES

 

 
   

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

October 5 - October 9

 

COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES

MONDAY

9/5/2009
  • Article Journal Summary
  • DUE p. 31 Phy Sci Packet
  • Recap Air Pressure Balloon Lab and Egg Lab
  • Hypothesis and trial for Egg Lab done differently.

TUESDAY

9/6/2009
  • Article Journal Survey
  • Lecture Phy Sci p. 32-37 -Video
  • Homework Phy Sci p. 38-41 due tomorrow

WEDNESDAY

9/7/2009
  • Article Journal Question
  • DUE Phy Sci p.38-41
  • Lecture Phy Sci p. 42-48
  • Homework p. 42-45 due tomorrow

THURSDAY

10/8/2009
  • Article Journal Question / Answer
  • DUE Phy Sci p.42-45
  • Continue Lecture Phy Sci Packet p. 42-48
  • Life Science Packet - What has Cells?

FRIDAY

10/9/2009
  • DUE Article Journal Summarize Purpose and Extended Studies
  • Life Science Packet - What has Cells? Continued

 DUE DATES

 

 
   

HELPFUL LINKS 

 

NOTE: This is a Rough Draft, which is subject to Daily Updates

 

September 28 - October 2 Not Available

 

September 21 - September 25

  COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES
MONDAY

9/21/2009

 WASHINGTON DC --- No Regular Classes/ Coursework
TUESDAY

9/22/2009

  • Article Journal
  • "Storm Stories" Video -- Take Notes
WEDNESDAY

9/23/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Discuss p. 12-13 Physical Science Packet Results 
  • QUIZ -density, mass, volume
  • Assign p. 14-15 Physical Science Packet--due tomorrow
THURSDAY

9/24/2009
  • Article Journal
  • DUE p. 14-15 Physical Science Packet 
  • Circuit Lab p.16-18 p. 14-15 Physical Science Packet 
FRIDAY

9/25/2009
  • DUE Article Journal
  • Lecture / Homework p. 19-24 p. 14-15 Physical Science Packet --due Monday

 DUE DATES

 

 

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September 14 - September 18

  COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES
MONDAY

9/14/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Return & Discuss MEAP Pre-test 
  • Assign p. 1-5 Physical Science Packet --due tomorrow
TUESDAY

9/15/2009

  • Article Journal
  • DUE Signed Science Syllabus 
  • DUE 1-5 Physical Science Packet
  • Discuss MEAP Pre-test 
  • Lecture / Homework p. 6-11 Physical Science Packet-due tomorrow

OPEN HOUSE 7:00 - 8:00  /  WASHINGTON DC PARENT & STUDENT MEETING AT 8:00

WEDNESDAY

9/16/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Discuss MEAP Pre-test 
  • Discuss 1-5 Physical Science Packet
  • Lecture / Homework p. 6-11 Physical Science Packet-due tomorrow
THURSDAY

9/17/2009
  • Article Journal
  • DUE 6-11 Physical Science Packet-
FRIDAY

9/18/2009
  • DUE Article Journal
  • Lab Demo p. 12-13 Physical Science Packet

 DUE DATES

 

 

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September 7 - September 11

  COURSE SYLLABUS / CLASSROOM RULES
MONDAY

9/7/2009

 LABOR DAY --NO SCHOOL
TUESDAY

9/8/2009

  • Article Journal
  • Discuss and Assign Science Syllabus -due Tuesday, September 15.
  • Assign Textbooks
WEDNESDAY

9/9/2009
  • Article Journal
  • MEAP Pre-Test
THURSDAY

9/10/2009
  • Article Journal
  • Continue MEAP Pre-Test
FRIDAY

9/11/2009
  • DUE Article Journal
  • Discuss MEAP Pre-test 

 DUE DATES

 

 

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