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Week
#18: January 6, 2014 to January 10, 2014: No Block This Week due to Final
Exams next week!
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 1/6/14:
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Due Tuesday, 1/7/14:
- Review for Final Exams! See Fall
2013 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 7, 2014. 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, 1/7/14:
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Due Wednesday,
1/8/14:
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Wednesday, 1/8/14:
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Due Thursday, 1/9/14:
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Thursday, 1/9/14:
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Review for Final Exams! See Fall
2013 Earth Science Final Exam Review Questions. See Final
Exam Schedule for details
on when you will take your final exam.
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Due Friday, 1/10/14:
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Review for Final Exams! See Fall
2013 Earth Science Final Exam Review Questions. See Final
Exam Schedule for details
on when you will take your final exam.
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Friday, 1/10/14:
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Due Monday, 1/13/14:
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Week
#17: December 16, 2013 to December 20, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 12/16/13:
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Due Tuesday, 12/17/13:
- Correct plate
tectonics tests handed back in class today.
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Tuesday, 12/17/13:
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Due Thursday, 12/19/13 (Block Day):
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Thursday, 12/19/13 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 12/20/13:
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Friday, 12/20/13:
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Due Monday, 1/6/14:
- Have
a nice Winter Break!
- Review for Final Exams! See Fall
2013 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 7, 2014. 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 9, 2013 to December 13, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 12/9/13:
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Due Tuesday, 12/10/13:
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Tuesday, 12/10/13:
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Due Thursday, 12/12/13 (Block Day):
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Thursday, 12/12/13 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 12/13/13:
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Friday, 12/13/13:
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Due Monday, 12/16/13:
- Have
a nice 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 7, 2014. 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 2, 2013 to December 6, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 12/2/13:
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Due Tuesday, 12/3/13:
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Tuesday, 12/3/13:
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Due Thursday, 12/5/13 (Block Day):
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Thursday, 12/5/13 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 12/6/13:
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Friday, 12/6/13:
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Due Monday, 12/9/13:
- Have
a nice 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 7, 2014. 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: November 18, 2013 to November 22, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 11/18/13:
- Reuniting Pangaea activity: Finish
- How plates move demonstrations
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Due Tuesday, 11/19/13:
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Tuesday, 11/19/13:
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Due Wednesday, 11/20/13 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 11/20/13 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 11/22/13:
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Friday, 11/22/13:
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Due Monday, 12/2/13:
- Have
a nice Thanksgiving Break!
- JPL Rosetta Project, Comet
ISON, and Extra
Credit Opportunity for Wednesday, 12/4/13 after we return from
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 7, 2014. 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 12, 2013 to November 15, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Tuesday, 11/12/13:
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Due Wednesday, 11/13/13 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 11/13/13 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 11/15/13:
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Friday, 11/15/13:
- Go over Section 10.3 Online HW
- Reuniting Pangaea activity
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Due Tuesday, 11/18/13:
- Review
for Chapter 10 Test: Plate Tectonics on Tuesday. See Chapter
10 Review Study Guide for details.
- Have
a nice 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 7, 2014. 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 4, 2013 to November 8, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 11/4/13:
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Due Tuesday, 11/5/13:
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Tuesday, 11/5/13:
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Due Wednesday, 11/6/13 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 11/6/13 (Block Day):
- Go over 10.1 HW
- Introduction to Plate Tectonics
- Plate map puzzle activity
- Cookie tectonics activity
- Colliding
Continents video and questions
- Hand back Chemistry Quizzes for corrections
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Due Friday, 11/8/13:
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Friday, 11/8/13:
- Go over Section 10.1 Online HW
- Colliding
Continents video and questions
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Due Tuesday, 11/12/13:
- Have
a nice Veterans
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 7, 2014. 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: October 28, 2013 to November 1, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 10/28/13:
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Due Tuesday, 10/29/13:
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Tuesday, 10/29/13:
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Due Wednesday, 10/30/13 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 10/30/13 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 11/1/13:
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Friday, 11/1/13:
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Due Monday, 11/4/13:
- Have
a nice 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 7, 2014. 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 21, 2013 to October 25, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 10/21/13:
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Due Tuesday, 10/22/13:
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Tuesday, 10/22/13:
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Due Wednesday, 10/23/13 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 10/23/13 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 10/25/13:
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Friday, 10/25/13:
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Due Monday, 10/28/13:
- Have
a nice 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 7, 2014. 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
#9: October 14, 2013 to October 18, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 10/14/13:
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Due Tuesday, 10/15/13:
- Chemistry Practice
Problems 1-15. You must get these from me in class. This is
copyrighted material.
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Tuesday, 10/15/13:
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Due Wednesday, 10/16/13 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 10/16/13 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 10/18/13:
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Friday, 10/18/13:
- End of the first
quarter. All makeup work due by Friday, 10/18/13!
- Go over 4.1 HW
- Collect ES0501 Atomic
Structure and NOVA Elements Internet Investigation
- Collect ES0506 Crystal Structure Internet Investigation
- Section 4.1 Quiz on basic chemistry
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Due Monday, 10/21/13:
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Week
#8: October 7, 2013 to October 11, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 10/7/13:
- Sections 27.1 and
2.1 test on Earth’s formation and structure. See Study
Guide for details.
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Due Tuesday, 10/8/13:
- Maps test
corrections from last weekend. Last chance!
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Tuesday, 10/8/13:
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Due Wednesday, 10/9/13 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 10/9/13 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 10/11/13:
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Friday, 10/11/13:
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Due Monday, 10/14/13:
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Week
#7: September 30, 2013 to October 4, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 9/30/13:
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Due Tuesday, 10/1/13:
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Tuesday, 10/1/13:
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Due Wednesday, 10/2/13 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 10/2/13 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 10/4/13:
- Review sections 27.1 and 2.1 for a test next Monday,
10/7/13 on Earth’s formation and structure. See Study
Guide for details.
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Friday, 10/4/13:
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Due Monday, 10/7/13:
- Have
a nice weekend!
- Review sections 27.1 and 2.1 for a test next Monday,
10/7/13 on Earth’s formation and structure. See Study
Guide for details.
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Week
#6: September 23, 2013 to September 27, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 9/23/13:
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Due Tuesday, 9/24/13:
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Tuesday, 9/24/13:
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Due Wednesday, 9/25/13 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 9/26/13 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 9/27/13:
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Friday, 9/27/13:
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Due Monday, 9/23/13:
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Week
#5: September 16, 2013 to September 20, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 9/16/13:
- Go over
3.3 HW from last week: first half
- Pasadena Topographic
Map Lab: Start
- 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.
- You can also download Topo Maps
into Google Earth
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Due Tuesday, 9/17/13:
- No homework, unless
you want to start reviewing
for Chapter 3 Test on Maps on Friday.
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Tuesday, 9/17/13:
- Go
over 3.3 HW from last week: second half
- Pasadena Topographic
Map Lab: Continue
- 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.
- You
can also download
Topo Maps into Google Earth
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Due Wednesday, 9/18/13 (Block Day):
- No homework, unless you want to start reviewing
for Chapter 3 Test on Maps on Friday.
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Wednesday, 9/18/13 (Block Day):
- Today’s Google
Doodle: The Foucalt Pendulum
- Pasadena Topographic
Map Lab: Finish and turn in
- 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.
- You can also download Topo
Maps into Google Earth
- Map Basics: Finish
and turn in
- Review
for Chapter 3 Test on Maps on Friday
- Map Maker Interactive: Make a thematic
map of your choosing with a partner, save it to the studentw folder (I
will show you how.), and then write a short description telling me what
your map shows (also save this description on the studentw folder.)
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Due Friday, 9/20/13:
- Review
for Chapter 3 Test on Maps on Friday
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Friday, 9/20/13:
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Due Monday, 9/23/13:
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Week
#4: September 9, 2013 to September 13, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 9/9/13:
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Due Tuesday, 9/10/13:
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Tuesday, 9/10/13:
- Basics
of GPS and Geocaching Lab: Finish and turn in.
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Due Wednesday, 9/11/13 (Block Day):
- No
homework tonight unless you have not done section 3.2 online homework.
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Wednesday, 9/11/13 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 9/13/13:
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Friday, 9/13/13:
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Due Monday, 9/16/13:
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Week
#3: September 3, 2013 to September 6, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Tuesday, 9/3/13:
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Due Wednesday, 9/4/13 (Block Day):
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Wednesday, 9/4/13 (Block Day):
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Due Friday, 9/6/13:
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Friday, 9/6/13:
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Due Monday, 9/9/13:
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Week
#2: August 26, 2013 to August 28, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 8/26/13:
Hand out Student
Survey
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Due Tuesday, 8/27/13:
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Tuesday, 8/27/13:
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Due Wednesday, 8/28/13:
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Wednesday, 8/28/13:
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Due Thursday, 8/29/13:
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Thursday, 8/29/13:
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Due Friday, 8/30/13:
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Friday, 8/30/13:
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Due Monday, 9/3/13:
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Week
#1: August 20, 2013 to August 23, 2013
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Classwork
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Homework
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Tuesday, 8/20/13:
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Due Wednesday, 8/21/13:
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Wednesday, 8/21/13:
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Due Thursday, 8/22/13:
- 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, 8/22/13:
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Due Friday, 8/23/13:
- 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, 8/23/13:
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Due Monday, 8/26/13:
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