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Second Quarter: October 29, 2012 to January 24, 2013
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Week #18: January 14, 2013 to
January 18, 2013 (No Block this Week)
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 1/14/13:
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Due Tuesday,
1/15/13:
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Tuesday,
1/15/13:
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Due Wednesday,
1/16/13:
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Wednesday,
1/16/13:
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Due Thursday,
1/17/13:
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Thursday,
1/17/13:
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Due Friday,
1/18/13:
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Friday, 1/18/13:
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Due Tuesday,
1/22/13:
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Week
#17: January 7, 2013 to January 11, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 1/7/13:
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Due Tuesday, 1/8/13:
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Go to the LA
County Museum of Natural History’s E. Hadley Stewart, Jr. mineral museum for extra
credit! Do a report on 5 minerals that you saw. You should include all of
their physical/chemical properties, where they are found, and what they are
used for. Take digital pictures of each mineral at the museum and put into
your report. A picture of you in one of the pictures is required as proof
that you went. Your report can be done in either MS Word or PowerPoint. You
must save your receipt as proof that you went to the museum. 20 points of
classwork extra credit possible if you do a really good job! You must have an MLA works cited if you use an outside source other
than the notes you take at the museum. The last day to turn in this extra
credit will be Tuesday, January 8, 2013. You may also add to your extra credit by reporting on the new Dinosaur Hall at the Natural History Museum! Do the same thing as with the minerals. Report
on 5 dinosaur specimens that you view. Tell me things about the species such
as time period in which they lived, what formations/locations their fossils
are found in, what their diet was, what geographic area they lived in, and
any other pertinent information you can find that interests you. Take
pictures of each dinosaur specimen to include in your report.
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Tuesday, 1/8/13:
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Due Wednesday, 1/9/13 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 1/9/13 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 1/11/13:
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Friday, 1/11/13:
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Due Monday, 1/14/13:
- Have
a nice weekend!
- Review Volcano Formation and
Conditions and Chapter 13 Volcano
PowerPoint for
Test on Chapter 13: Volcanoes, on Monday, 1/14/13.
- Volcano Internet Investigation Extra Credit Opportunity
- Finish Google Earth® Tour of Volcanoes and Smithsonian
Institution Global Volcanism Program. Go to Internet
Investigations for links to complete this assignment.
- Review for Final Exams! See Fall
2012 Earth Science Final Exam Review Questions. See Final
Exam Schedule for details on when you will take your final exam.
- Go to the
LA County Museum of Natural History’s E. Hadley Stewart, Jr. mineral museum for extra
credit! Do a report on 5 minerals that you saw. You should include all
of their physical/chemical properties, where they are found, and what
they are used for. Take digital pictures of each mineral at the museum
and put into your report. A picture of you in one of the pictures is
required as proof that you went. Your report can be done in either MS
Word or PowerPoint. You must save your receipt as proof that you went to
the museum. 20 points of classwork extra credit possible if you do a
really good job! You must have an MLA works cited if
you use an outside source other than the notes you take at the museum.
The last day to turn in this extra credit will be Tuesday, January 8,
2013. You may also add to
your extra credit by
reporting on the new Dinosaur Hall at
the Natural History
Museum! Do the same thing as with the minerals.
Report on 5 dinosaur specimens that you view. Tell me things about the
species such as time period in which they lived, what
formations/locations their fossils are found in, what their diet was,
what geographic area they lived in, and any other pertinent information
you can find that interests you. Take pictures of each dinosaur specimen
to include in your report.
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Week
#16: December 17, 2012 to December 21, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 12/17/12:
- Review for Chapter 10
Test tomorrow
- Demonstration on
Sea Floor Spreading
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Due Tuesday, 12/18/12:
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Review for Chapter 10 Test on Plate Tectonics
next Tuesday, 12/18/12
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Use this plate
boundaries reminder from a fellow student to help you to remember the
different plate boundaries!
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Tuesday, 12/18/12:
- Collect half sheet on
Sea Floor Spreading done in class yesterday
- Chapter 10 Test on Plate Tectonics
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Due Wednesday, 12/19/12 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 12/19/12 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 12/21/12:
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Friday, 12/21/12:
- Hand out Fall
2012 Earth Science Final Exam Review Questions. See Final
Exam Schedule for details on when you will take your final exam.
- Happy Winter
Solstice at 3:12 AM local time. The Sun is now directly over the
Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5 ° south latitude, day length is the shortest
in La Cañada at 9 hours and 54 minutes, the sun’s angle above the
horizon at noon is only 32.5°, and it is the first day of winter here in
the northern hemisphere. It is the first day of summer in the southern
hemisphere. We now celebrate the return of light to the northern
hemisphere! Check out this seasons
animation to see what is going on with regard to the astronomy of
this event!
- Inside the
Volcano video
and questions:
Finish and turn in.
- Next Week
- Go over 13.1 and 13.2 Homework when we return from
break.
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Due Monday, 1/7/13:
- Have
a nice Winter Break!
- Review
for Final Exams! See Fall
2012 Earth Science Final Exam Review Questions. See Final
Exam Schedule for details on when you will take your final exam.
- Go to the LA County Museum of Natural
History’s E. Hadley Stewart, Jr. mineral museum for extra
credit! Do a report on 5 minerals that you saw. You should include all
of their physical/chemical properties, where they are found, and what
they are used for. Take digital pictures of each mineral at the museum
and put into your report. A picture of you in one of the pictures is
required as proof that you went. Your report can be done in either MS
Word or PowerPoint. You must save your receipt as proof that you went to
the museum. 20 points of classwork extra credit possible if you do a
really good job! You must have an MLA works cited if
you use an outside source other than the notes you take at the museum.
The last day to turn in this extra credit will be Tuesday, January 8,
2013. You may also add to
your extra credit by
reporting on the new Dinosaur Hall at
the Natural History
Museum! Do the same thing as with the minerals.
Report on 5 dinosaur specimens that you view. Tell me things about the
species such as time period in which they lived, what
formations/locations their fossils are found in, what their diet was,
what geographic area they lived in, and any other pertinent information
you can find that interests you. Take pictures of each dinosaur specimen
to include in your report.
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Week
#15: December 10, 2012 to December 14, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 12/10/12:
- Video: History
Channel’s How the Earth was Made and questions
- Start HW Section 10.3
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Due Tuesday, 12/11/12:
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Read Section
10.3, pages 255-260. Answer Section 10.3 questions online.
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Tuesday, 12/11/12:
- Video: History
Channel’s How the Earth was Made and questions:
finish and turn in.
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Due Wednesday, 12/12/12 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 12/12/12 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 12/14/12:
- No
homework, but you might want to start reviewing for test.
- Review for Chapter 10 Test
on Plate Tectonics next Tuesday, 12/18/12
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Friday, 12/14/12:
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Due Monday, 12/17/12:
- Have
a nice weekend!
- Review for Chapter 10 Test on
Plate Tectonics next Tuesday, 12/18/12
- Go to the LA County Museum of Natural
History’s E. Hadley Stewart, Jr. mineral museum for extra
credit! Do a report on 5 minerals that you saw. You should include all
of their physical/chemical properties, where they are found, and what
they are used for. Take digital pictures of each mineral at the museum
and put into your report. A picture of you in one of the pictures is
required as proof that you went. Your report can be done in either MS
Word or PowerPoint. You must save your receipt as proof that you went to
the museum. 20 points of classwork extra credit possible if you do a
really good job! You must have an MLA works cited if
you use an outside source other than the notes you take at the museum.
The last day to turn in this extra credit will be Tuesday, January 8,
2013. You may also add to
your extra credit by
reporting on the new Dinosaur Hall at
the Natural History
Museum! Do the same thing as with the minerals. Report
on 5 dinosaur specimens that you view. Tell me things about the species
such as time period in which they lived, what formations/locations their
fossils are found in, what their diet was, what geographic area they
lived in, and any other pertinent information you can find that
interests you. Take pictures of each dinosaur specimen to include in
your report.
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Week
#14: December 3, 2012 to December 7, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 12/3/12:
- Quiz on Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks
- Hand out Plate
Tectonic Travel worksheet
for homework
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Due Tuesday, 12/4/12:
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Plate
Tectonic Travel worksheet
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Finish Internet Investigation on
Sea Floor Spreading and Plate Boundaries
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Tuesday, 12/4/12:
- Go over Plate Tectonic
Travel worksheet
- Video: History
Channel’s How the Earth was Made and questions
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Due Wednesday, 12/5/12 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 12/5/12 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 12/7/12:
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Friday, 12/7/12:
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Due Monday, 12/10/12:
- Go to the LA County Museum of Natural
History’s E. Hadley Stewart, Jr. mineral museum for extra
credit! Do a report on 5 minerals that you saw. You should include all
of their physical/chemical properties, where they are found, and what
they are used for. Take digital pictures of each mineral at the museum and
put into your report. A picture of you in one of the pictures is
required as proof that you went. Your report can be done in either MS
Word or PowerPoint. You must save your receipt as proof that you went to
the museum. 20 points of classwork extra credit possible if you do a
really good job! You must have an MLA works cited if
you use an outside source other than the notes you take at the museum.
The last day to turn in this extra credit will be Tuesday, January 8,
2013. You may also add to
your extra credit by
reporting on the new Dinosaur Hall at
the Natural History Museum! Do the
same thing as with the minerals. Report on 5 dinosaur specimens that you
view. Tell me things about the species such as time period in which they
lived, what formations/locations their fossils are found in, what their
diet was, what geographic area they lived in, and any other pertinent
information you can find that interests you. Take pictures of each
dinosaur specimen to include in your report.
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Week
#13: November 26, 2012 to November 30, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 11/26/12:
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Due Tuesday, 11/27/12:
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Read Section
6.4, pages 141-144. Answer Section 6.4 Questions Online.
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Tuesday, 11/27/12:
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Due Wednesday, 11/28/12 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 11/28/12 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 11/30/12:
- Finish Internet Investigation on Sea Floor Spreading and Plate Boundaries
- Review
for Quiz on Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks Lab on Monday, 12/3/12.
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Friday, 11/30/12:
- Traeger out today L
- Video: History
Channel’s How the Earth was Made and questions
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Due Monday, 12/3/12:
- Have
a nice weekend!
- Review
for Quiz on Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks Lab on Monday, 12/3/12.
- Go to the LA County Museum of Natural
History’s E. Hadley Stewart, Jr. mineral museum for extra
credit! Do a report on 5 minerals that you saw. You should include all
of their physical/chemical properties, where they are found, and what
they are used for. Take digital pictures of each mineral at the museum
and put into your report. A picture of you in one of the pictures is
required as proof that you went. Your report can be done in either MS
Word or PowerPoint. You must save your receipt as proof that you went to
the museum. 20 points of classwork extra credit possible if you do a really
good job! You must have an MLA works cited if
you use an outside source other than the notes you take at the museum.
The last day to turn in this extra credit will be Tuesday, January 8,
2013. You may also add to
your extra credit by
reporting on the new Dinosaur Hall at
the Natural History
Museum! Do the same thing as with the minerals.
Report on 5 dinosaur specimens that you view. Tell me things about the
species such as time period in which they lived, what
formations/locations their fossils are found in, what their diet was,
what geographic area they lived in, and any other pertinent information
you can find that interests you. Take pictures of each dinosaur specimen
to include in your report.
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Week
#12: November 13, 2012 to November 16, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Tuesday, 11/13/12:
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Due Thursday, 11/15/12 (Block Day):
- Internet
Investigation on Rock Cycle ES0602 and Igneous Rock
Formation ES0603
- Correct Interior of the Earth Tests
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Thursday, 11/15/12 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 11/16/12:
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Friday, 11/16/12:
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Due Monday, 11/26/12:
- Have
a nice Thanksgiving Break!
- Go to the LA County Museum of Natural History’s
E. Hadley Stewart, Jr. mineral museum for extra
credit! Do a report on 5 minerals that you saw. You should include all
of their physical/chemical properties, where they are found, and what
they are used for. Take digital pictures of each mineral at the museum
and put into your report. A picture of you in one of the pictures is
required as proof that you went. Your report can be done in either MS
Word or PowerPoint. You must save your receipt as proof that you went to
the museum. 20 points of classwork extra credit possible if you do a
really good job! You must have an MLA works cited if
you use an outside source other than the notes you take at the museum.
The last day to turn in this extra credit will be Tuesday, January 8,
2013. You may also add to
your extra credit by
reporting on the new Dinosaur Hall at
the Natural History
Museum! Do the same thing as with the minerals.
Report on 5 dinosaur specimens that you view. Tell me things about the
species such as time period in which they lived, what
formations/locations their fossils are found in, what their diet was,
what geographic area they lived in, and any other pertinent information
you can find that interests you. Take pictures of each dinosaur specimen
to include in your report.
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Week
#11: November 5, 2012 to November 9, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 11/5/12:
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Due Tuesday, 11/6/12:
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Tuesday, 11/6/12:
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Due Thursday, 11/8/12 (Block Day):
- Read Section 6.1 in your textbook, pages
124-128. Answer
Section 6.1 Questions Online.
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Thursday, 11/8/12 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 11/9/12:
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Friday, 11/9/12:
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Due Tuesday, 11/13/12:
- Have
a nice 3 day weekend!
- Go to the LA County Museum of Natural
History’s E. Hadley Stewart, Jr. mineral museum for extra
credit! Do a report on 5 minerals that you saw. You should include all
of their physical/chemical properties, where they are found, and what
they are used for. Take digital pictures of each mineral at the museum
and put into your report. A picture of you in one of the pictures is
required as proof that you went. Your report can be done in either MS
Word or PowerPoint. You must save your receipt as proof that you went to
the museum. 20 points of classwork extra credit possible if you do a
really good job! You must have an MLA works cited if
you use an outside source other than the notes you take at the museum.
The last day to turn in this extra credit will be Tuesday, January 8,
2013. You may also add to
your extra credit by
reporting on the new Dinosaur Hall at
the Natural History
Museum! Do the same thing as with the minerals.
Report on 5 dinosaur specimens that you view. Tell me things about the
species such as time period in which they lived, what
formations/locations their fossils are found in, what their diet was,
what geographic area they lived in, and any other pertinent information
you can find that interests you. Take pictures of each dinosaur specimen
to include in your report.
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Week
#10: October 29, 2012 to November 2, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 10/29/12:
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Due Tuesday, 10/30/12:
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Tuesday, 10/30/12:
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Due Thursday, 11/1/12 (Block Day):
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Thursday, 11/1/12 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 11/2/12:
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Friday, 11/2/12:
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Due Monday, 11/5/12:
- Have
a nice weekend!
- Review
for Section 5.1, 5.2, and 7.1 Test on Tuesday, 11/6/12
- Go to the LA County Museum of Natural
History’s E. Hadley Stewart, Jr. mineral museum for extra
credit! Do a report on 5 minerals that you saw. You should include all
of their physical/chemical properties, where they are found, and what they
are used for. Take digital pictures of each mineral at the museum and
put into your report. A picture of you in one of the pictures is
required as proof that you went. Your report can be done in either MS
Word or PowerPoint. You must save your receipt as proof that you went to
the museum. 20 points of classwork extra credit possible if you do a
really good job! You must have an MLA works cited if
you use an outside source other than the notes you take at the museum.
The last day to turn in this extra credit will be Tuesday, January 8,
2013. You may also add to
your extra credit by
reporting on the new Dinosaur Hall at
the Natural History
Museum! Do the same thing as with the minerals.
Report on 5 dinosaur specimens that you view. Tell me things about the
species such as time period in which they lived, what formations/locations
their fossils are found in, what their diet was, what geographic area
they lived in, and any other pertinent information you can find that
interests you. Take pictures of each dinosaur specimen to include in
your report.
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First Quarter: August 28, 2012 to October 26, 2012
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Week
#9: October 22, 2012 to October 26, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 10/22/12:
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Due Tuesday, 10/23/12:
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Tuesday, 10/23/12:
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Due Thursday, 10/25/12 (Block Day):
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Thursday, 10/25/12 (Block Day):
- Test on basic chemistry section 4.1
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Due Friday, 10/26/12:
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Friday, 10/26/12:
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Due Monday, 10/29/12:
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Week
#8: October 15, 2012 to October 19, 2012 (Inverse block schedule this week due to ShakeOut Thursday. Thursday will be an assembly
schedule.)
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 10/15/12:
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Due Tuesday, 10/16/12 (Block Day):
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Tuesday, 10/16/12 (Block Day):
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Due Thursday, 10/18/12:
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Thursday, 10/18/12:
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Due Friday, 10/19/12:
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Friday, 10/19/12:
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Due Monday, 10/22/12:
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Week #7: October 8, 2012 to
October 12, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 10/8/12:
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Due Tuesday,
10/9/12:
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Tuesday,
10/9/12:
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Due Thursday,
10/11/12 (Block Day):
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Thursday,
10/11/12 (Block Day):
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Due Friday,
10/12/12:
- Review
sections 27.1 and 2.1 for a test on Friday on Earth’s formation and
structure.
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Friday,
10/12/12:
- Test on Sections 27.1 and 2.1 on Earth’s
formation and structure
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Due Monday,
10/15/12:
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Week #6: October 1, 2012 to
October 5, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 10/1/12:
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Due Tuesday,
10/2/12:
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Tuesday,
10/2/12:
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Due Thursday,
10/4/12 (Block Day):
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Thursday,
10/4/12 (Block Day):
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Due Friday,
10/5/12:
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Friday, 10/5/12:
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Due Monday,
10/8/12:
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Week #5: September 24, 2012
to September 28, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 9/24/12:
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Due Tuesday,
9/25/12:
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Tuesday,
9/25/12:
- Go over 3.3 HW from last week
- Pasadena Topographic Map Lab
- If you are absent for the Pasadena
Topographic Map Lab, you can go to the USGS Map Store to download
the Pasadena Topographic Map in PDF form. Click on “Map Locator and
Downloader” and then search “Pasadena.” Then follow the instructions to
download a PDF of the Pasadena Quadrangle. You can also search for other
maps if you do not live within the boundaries of the Pasadena Quadrangle.
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Due Thursday,
9/27/12 (Block Day):
- Review for test on Chapter 3 on Maps on Tuesday
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Thursday,
9/27/12 (Block Day):
- Pasadena Topographic Map Lab:
Finish and Turn in. This lab will serve as the practical assessment for
this unit. As such, it will be graded in the test category.
- If you are absent
for the Pasadena Topographic Map Lab, you can go to the USGS Map Store to download
the Pasadena Topographic Map in PDF form. Click on “Map Locator and
Downloader” and then search “Pasadena.” Then follow the instructions to
download a PDF of the Pasadena Quadrangle. You can also search for other
maps if you do not live within the boundaries of the Pasadena Quadrangle.
- Mars Press
Conference Findings: There will be
a quiz on Monday on this.
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Due Friday, 9/28/12:
- No homework. Teacher Collaboration Day
tomorrow! J
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Friday, 9/28/12:
- No school. Teacher
Collaboration Day.
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Due Monday,
10/1/12:
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Week #4: September 17, 2012
to September 21, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 9/17/12:
- Traeger out sick and minimum day due to power
outage.
- Look at Pasadena
Topographic Map and
tell me ten things that it shows you.
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Due Tuesday,
9/18/12:
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Tuesday,
9/18/12:
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Due Thursday,
9/20/12 (Block Day):
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Thursday,
9/20/12 (Block Day):
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Due Friday,
9/21/12:
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Friday, 9/21/12:
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Due Monday,
9/24/12:
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Week #3: September 10, 2012
to September 14, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 9/10/12:
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Due Tuesday,
9/11/12:
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Tuesday,
9/11/12:
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Due Thursday,
9/13/12 (Block Day):
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Thursday,
9/13/12 (Block Day):
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Due Friday,
9/14/12:
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Friday, 9/14/12:
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Due Monday,
9/17/12:
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Week #2: September 4, 2012 to
September 7, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Tuesday, 9/4/12:
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Due Wednesday,
9/5/12:
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Wednesday,
9/5/12:
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Due Thursday,
9/6/12:
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Thursday,
9/6/12:
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Due Friday,
9/7/12:
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Friday, 9/7/12:
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Due Monday,
9/10/12:
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Week
#1: August 28, 2012 to August 31, 2012
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Classwork
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Homework
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Tuesday, 8/28/12:
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Due Wednesday, 8/29/12:
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Wednesday, 8/29/12:
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Due Thursday, 8/30/12:
- Give lab
donation requests to parents and bring money if your
parents are willing
- Get
class materials
(binder, paper, pens/pencils, ruler, calculator)
- Cover
your textbook
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Thursday, 8/30/12:
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Due Friday, 8/31/12:
- Give lab
donation requests to parents and bring money if your
parents are willing
- Get class
guidelines at
the bottom of page 5 signed. Clip this and return.
- Get
class materials
(binder, paper, pens/pencils, ruler, calculator)
- Cover
your textbook
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Friday, 8/31/12:
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Due Tuesday, 9/4/12:
- Have
a nice Labor Day weekend!
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