Earth Science Class Syllabus: Fall 2006
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First Quarter: September 5, 2006 to November 9, 2006
Week #1: September 5, 2006 to
September 8, 2006
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Classwork
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Homework
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Tuesday, 9/5/06:
- Class
Introduction
- Hand
out Class
Rules
- Introduction
to Earth’s spheres and interactions
- Traeger’s
PowerPoint slide show of summer vacation and its relation to Earth
spheres
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Due Wednesday,
9/6/06:
- Get
your textbook covered.
- Get class
rules signed
- Get
class materials (binder, paper,
pens/pencils, ruler, scientific calculator)
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Wednesday,
9/6/06:
- Check
for covered textbooks, binders, and calculators. Collect rules
signatures.
- Student
survey
- Continue
with Traeger’s PowerPoint slide show of summer vacation and its
relation to Earth spheres
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Due Thursday,
9/7/06:
- Get
your textbook covered.
- Get
class materials (binder, paper,
pens/pencils, ruler, scientific calculator)
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Thursday,
9/7/06:
- Check
for covered textbooks, binders, and calculators. Collect rules
signatures.
- Go
over class
rules and safety in more depth
- Go
over class website
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Due Friday,
9/8/06:
- Get
your textbook covered.
- Get
class materials (binder, paper,
pens/pencils, ruler, scientific calculator)
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Friday, 9/8/06:
- Check
for covered textbooks, binders, and calculators. Collect rules
signatures.
- Finish
with Traeger’s PowerPoint slide show of summer vacation and its
relation to Earth spheres
- Finish
and collect Earth spheres
and sphere interactions worksheet
- The
quiz on class rules and earth’s spheres will now be on Tuesday,
9/12/06 due to class assemblies.
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Due Monday,
9/11/06:
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Week #2: September 11, 2006
to September 15, 2006
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 9/11/06:
- The
decimal “jump” method of metric unit conversions
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Due Tuesday,
9/12/06:
- Review
for test on class
rules, safety, and section 1.2 on sphere interactions
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Tuesday, 9/12/06:
- Test
on class
rules and earth system spheres/interactions
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Due Wednesday,
9/13/06:
- Finish
metric conversions practice worksheet
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Wednesday,
9/13/06:
- How
to convert using decimal jump method
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Due Thursday,
9/14/06:
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Thursday,
9/14/06:
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Due Friday,
9/15/06:
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Friday, 9/15/06:
- Finish
length measuring lab
- Notes
on types of measurement
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Due Monday,
9/18/06:
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Week #3: September 18, 2006
to September 22, 2006
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 9/18/06:
- Pass
back and correct class rules tests
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Due Tuesday,
9/19/06:
- Work
on additional unit conversion problems given out in class.
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Tuesday,
9/19/06:
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Due Wednesday,
9/20/06 Block Day:
- Finish
Excel
tutorial and get it ready to turn in on block day in the IRC
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Wednesday,
9/20/06 Block Day:
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Due Friday,
9/22/06:
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Friday, 9/22/06:
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Due Monday,
9/25/06:
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Week #4: September 25, 2006
to September 29, 2006
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 9/25/06:
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Due Tuesday,
9/26/06:
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Tuesday,
9/26/06:
- Graphing
rules and graphing by hand
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Due Wednesday,
9/27/06 Block Day:
- Review
for Test on unit conversions (using decimal jump method), metric
measuring, scientific notation, and graphing.
- Get
homework packets together for turn in the following order: Metric
System: Friend of the Scientist sheet, Additional Conversion Problems
sheet.
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Wednesday, 9/27/06
Block Day:
- Test
on unit conversions (using decimal jump method), metric measuring,
scientific notation, and graphing.
- Collect
Homework Packets in the following order: Metric System: Friend of the
Scientist sheet, Additional Conversion Problems sheet.
- Go
over textbook and how to do homework.
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Due Friday,
9/29/06:
- Read
Section 3.1, pages 44-47 in your textbook. Define key vocabulary by
drawing a sketch of each word. Doing this on 3x5 cards is highly
recommended. Answer section review questions 1, 2, 4, and 5 on page 47.
Homework will be checked on Friday, 9/29/06.
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Friday, 9/29/06:
- Basics
of maps
- Wednesday’s
test will be given for period 4 only
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Due Monday,
10/2/06:
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Week #5: October 2, 2006 to
October 6, 2006
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 10/2/06:
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Due Tuesday,
10/3/06:
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Tuesday,
10/3/06:
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Due Wednesday,
10/4/06 Block Day:
- Read
Section 3.2, pages 48-51 in your textbook. Define key vocabulary by
drawing a sketch of each word. Doing this on 3x5 cards is highly
recommended. Answer section review questions 1-3 on page 51.
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Wednesday,
10/4/06 Block Day:
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Due Friday,
10/6/06:
- Read
Section 3.3, pages 53-57 in your textbook. Define key vocabulary by drawing
a sketch of each word. Doing this on 3x5 cards is highly recommended.
Answer section review questions 1-4 on page 57.
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Friday, 10/6/06:
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Due Monday,
10/9/06:
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Week #6: October 9, 2006 to
October 13, 2006
This is Earth Science Week!!!
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 10/9/06:
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Due Tuesday,
10/10/06:
- No
homework. Traeger out sickL
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Tuesday,
10/10/06:
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Due Wednesday,
10/11/06 Block Day:
- No
homework. Start to Review
all of chapter 3 for test on maps
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Wednesday,
10/11/06 Block Day:
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Due Friday,
10/13/06:
- Review
all of chapter 3 for test on maps
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Friday,
10/13/06:
- Collect
homework packets: Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
- Test
on maps sections 3.1 to 3.3
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Due Monday,
10/16/06:
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Week #7: October 16, 2006 to
October 20, 2006
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday,
10/16/06:
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Due Tuesday,
10/17/06:
- Read
Section 4.1, pages 70-74 in your textbook. Define key vocabulary on page
70 by drawing a sketch of each word. Doing this on 3x5 cards is highly
recommended. Answer section review questions 1-3 on page 74.
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Tuesday,
10/17/06:
- Finish
NOVA Origins video
and questions
- Introduction
to chemistry
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Due Wednesday,
10/18/06 Block Day:
- Read
Section 5.1, pages 90-95 in your textbook. Define key vocabulary on page
90 by drawing a sketch of each word. Doing this on 3x5 cards is highly
recommended. Answer section review questions 1-3 on page 95.
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Wednesday,
10/18/06 Block Day:
- Finish
NOVA Origins video
and questions
- Properties
of Matter Lab
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Due Friday,
10/20/06:
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Friday, 10/20/06:
- Finish
Properties of Matter Lab
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Due Monday,
10/23/06:
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Week #8: October 23, 2006 to
October 27, 2006
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday,
10/23/06:
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Due Tuesday,
10/24/06:
- Complete
Chemistry Practice Sheet #’s 1-15
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Tuesday,
10/24/06:
- Go
over chemistry basics sheet
- Chemical
characteristics of minerals and crystal structure
- Pass
back/correct maps tests
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Due Wednesday,
10/25/06 Block Day:
- Read
Section 5.2, pages 96-102 in your textbook. Define key vocabulary on
page 96 by drawing a sketch of each word. Doing this on 3x5 cards is
highly recommended. Answer section review questions 1-4 on page 102.
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Wednesday,
10/25/06 Block Day:
- Mineral
Basics
- Mineral
ID Lab
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Due Friday,
10/27/06:
- Read
Section 5.3, pages 104-107 in your textbook. Define key vocabulary on
page 104 by drawing a sketch of each word. Doing this on 3x5 cards is highly
recommended. Answer section review questions 1-3 on page 107.
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Friday,
10/27/06:
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Due Monday,
10/30/06:
- Have
a nice weekend! Expect the minerals test on section 4.1 and all of
chapter 5 to be given on Tuesday, 10/31/06.
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Week #9: October 30, 2006 to
November 3, 2006 (No school on Wed., November 1st)
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday,
10/30/06:
- Mineral
ID Lab: Finish
- Mineral
Groups
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Due Tuesday,
10/31/06 Block Day:
- Read
Section 5.4, pages 108-111 in your textbook. Define key vocabulary on
page 108 by drawing a sketch of each word. Doing this on 3x5 cards is
highly recommended. Answer section review questions 1-3 on page 111.
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Tuesday,
10/31/06 Block Day:
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Due Friday,
11/3/06:
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Friday, 11/3/06:
- Mineral
ID Lab: Finish
- Mineral
Groups
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Due Monday,
11/6/06:
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Week #10: November 6, 2006 to
November 10, 2006 (No school on Fri., Nov. 10th)
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 11/6/06:
- Mineral
ID Lab: Go over and correct in class
- Mineral
Review Video
- Review for
tomorrow’s test
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Due Tuesday,
11/7/06:
- Review for
TEST on sections 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
- Get
HW packets together with the following material in the following order:
Sections 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and Chemistry Practice Problems Sheet
3-3
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Tuesday,
11/7/06:
- Collect
HW Packets in the following order: Sections 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and
Chemistry Practice Problems Sheet 3-3
- Minerals
TEST on Sections 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
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Due Wednesday,
11/8/06:
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Wednesday,
11/8/06:
- LAST
Day for makeup work for the first quarter! Everything is due by
3:00 PM!
- Transit
of the Planet Mercury
across the Sun! We
will start observing the transit from the end of period 3 (11:12 AM)
until the end of school (4:10 PM) with the solar telescope and filter.
This won’t happen again until May 9, 2016, so cross your fingers
that it is sunny!
- Introduction
to Chapter 8, Plate Tectonics
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Due Thursday,
11/9/06:
- Read
Section 8.1, page 172 to 175. Do key vocabulary page 172 and questions
1-3 page 175.
- Work
on Mineral
Projects.
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Thursday,
11/9/06:
- Mineral
Projects in IRC. This will be the last class period to work on them.
Final Project DUE on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 to the studentw server.
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Due Monday,
11/13/06:
·
Have a nice Veteran’s Day weekend!
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Work on Mineral
Projects if not finished!
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Second Quarter: November 13, 2006 to February 1, 2007
Week #11: November 13, 2006
to November 17, 2006
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday,
11/13/06:
- Demo
how to turn mineral project in
- Intro
to Plate Tectonics
- Theory
vs. Hypothesis
- Belief
vs. Science
- Plate
Tectonics video
and questions
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Due Tuesday,
11/14/06:
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Tuesday,
11/14/06:
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Due Wednesday,
11/15/06 Block Day:
- Read
Section 8.2, page 176 to 179. Do key vocabulary page 176 and questions
1-4 page 179.
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Wednesday,
11/15/06 Block Day:
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Due Friday,
11/17/06:
- Read
Section 8.2, page 176 to 179. Do key vocabulary page 176 and questions
1-4 page 179.
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Friday,
11/17/06:
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Due Monday,
11/27/06:
- Have
a nice Thanksgiving Break! Don’t forget to go to the mineral museum
for extra credit!
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Week #12: November 27, 2006
to December 1, 2006
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday,
11/27/06:
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Due Tuesday,
11/28/06:
- Finish
Plate Boundaries Worksheet
from before break. See the following for links:
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Tuesday,
11/28/06:
- Collect
plate boundaries worksheets from before break to be graded as classwork
- Finish
Plate Tectonics video
and turn in questions
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Due Wednesday,
11/29/06 Block Day:
- Read
Section 8.3, page 180 to 181. Do key vocabulary page 180 and questions
1-2 page 181.
- Complete
Plate Tectonic Travel worksheet
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Wednesday,
11/29/06 Block Day:
- Go
over plate tectonic travel worksheet
- Causes
of plate movement lab
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Due Friday,
12/1/06:
- Read
Section 8.4, page 182 to 187. Do key vocabulary page 182 and questions
1-4 page 187.
- Review
for test on sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4
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Friday, 12/1/06:
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Due Monday,
12/4/06:
- Go
to the mineral
museum for extra credit! This is the last weekend that this extra
credit will be offered.
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Week #13: December 4, 2006 to
December 8, 2006
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 12/4/06:
- Paleomagnetism,
Pangaea, and Plate Tectonics: Finish
- Review
for Plate tectonics test on all of chapter 8.
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Due Tuesday,
12/5/06:
- Review
for test on sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4
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Tuesday,
12/5/06:
- Collect
HW Packets: Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, Plate Tectonic Travel worksheet
- Test
on Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, and 8.4: Plate Tectonics
- Last
day to turn in mineral
museum extra credit
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Due Wednesday,
12/6/06 Block Day:
- Read
Section 6.1, pages 118 to 120. Do key vocabulary page 118 and questions
1-3 page 120.
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Wednesday,
12/6/06 Block Day:
- The
Rock Cycle and Igneous Rocks notes
- Igneous
Rock Lab
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Due Friday,
12/8/06:
- Read
Section 6.2, page 121 to 126. Do key vocabulary page 121 and questions
1-3 page 126.
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Friday, 12/8/06:
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Due Monday,
12/11/06:
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Week #14: December 11, 2006
to December 15, 2006
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday,
12/11/06:
- Stamp/go
over HW Section 6.2
- Collect
field trip forms
- Finish
The Rock Cycle and Igneous Rocks notes
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Due Tuesday,
12/12/06:
- Read
Section 9.1, pages 194 to 198. Do key vocabulary page 194 and questions
1-3 page 198.
- Finish
Internet
Investigation from last Friday if needed.
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Tuesday,
12/12/06:
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Due Wednesday,
12/13/06 Block Day:
- Read
Section 9.2, pages 199 to 201. Do key vocabulary page 199 and questions
1-3 page 201.
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Wednesday, 12/13/06
Block Day:
- Arroyo
Seco Field Trip: Bring hat, water, sunscreen, closed-toed shoes. Leave
the i-Pod® at home! This is a NATURE rock walk!
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Due Friday,
12/15/06:
- Finish
questions from Arroyo Seco Field Trip.
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Friday,
12/15/06:
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Due Monday,
12/18/06:
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Week #15: December 18, 2006
to December 22, 2006
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday,
12/18/06:
- Google
Earth® Volcano
Tour. Click on Tectonic
Plates of the World to begin this exercise in Google Earth®. Follow
directions on worksheet. Use the USGS
Photo Glossary to find out what the terms mean. DO 2 VOLCANOES FOR EACH TYPE. DO MAUNA LOA, HAWAII FOR SHIELD
VOLCANO #1, SUNSET CRATER, ARIZONA FOR CINDER CONE VOLCANO #1, MT. ST.
HELENS, WASHINGTON FOR STRATOVOLCANO #
1, AND YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL
PARK, WYOMING
FOR CALDERA #1. Volcano #2 in each category is your choice. I recommend
going somewhere else in the world besides the U.S.
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Due Tuesday,
12/19/06:
- Read
Section 9.3, pages 202 to 204. Do key vocabulary page 202 and questions
1-3 page 204.
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Tuesday,
12/19/06:
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Due Wednesday,
12/20/06 Block Day:
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Wednesday,
12/20/06 Block Day:
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Due Friday,
12/22/06:
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Friday,
12/22/06:
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Due Monday,
1/8/07:
- Have
a nice Winter Break!J
- Do
an extra credit write up on the earth science of the place that you go
over the holiday. Tell me about the types of rocks, interesting geologic
formations, weather, etc. You could do a write up on the geology of your
back yard if you do not go anywhere. It should be minimum of one page.
It will be due the Tuesday we return.
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Week #16: January 8, 2007 to
January 12, 2007
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 1/8/07:
- In
the interest of time before the end of the semester, I have decided to
move into Chapter Section 11.2 and Chapter 10 on Earthquakes. Chapter 9
on volcanoes and Chapter Sections 6.1 and 6.2 will be tested on the
Final Exam coming up in 3 weeks.
- Intro.
to Earthquakes
- Killer
Quake video and questions
- Hand
out progress reports to get signed by parents. You sign too and return
Tuesday!
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Due Tuesday,
1/9/07:
- Read
Section 11.2, pages 238 to 241. Do key vocabulary page 238 and questions
1-5 page 241.
- Take
progress reports home to be signed by your parent. You sign too and
return to me for 15 points of homework credit!
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Tuesday, 1/9/07:
- Collect
signed progress reports for 15 points of homework credit.
- Collect
extra credit write-ups from over Winter Break. They are due TODAY.
NO EXCEPTIONS!
- Finish
Killer
Quake video and questions
- It’s
Not My Fault.
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Due Wednesday,
1/10/07 Block Day:
- Read
Section 10.1, pages 214 to 216. Do key vocabulary page 214 and questions
1-4 page 216.
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Wednesday,
1/10/07 Block Day:
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Due Friday,
1/12/07:
- Read
Section 10.2, pages 217 to 221. Do key vocabulary page 217 and questions
1-3 page 221.
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Friday, 1/12/07:
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Due Tuesday,
1/16/07:
- Have
a nice Martin Luther King Holiday!
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Week #17: January 16, 2007 to
January 19, 2007
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Classwork
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Homework
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Tuesday,
1/16/07:
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Due Wednesday,
1/17/07 Block Day:
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Wednesday,
1/17/07 Block Day:
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Due Friday,
1/19/07:
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Friday, 1/19/07:
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Due Monday,
1/22/07:
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Week #18: January 22, 2007 to
January 26, 2007 (No Block Schedule this Week!)
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 1/22/07:
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Due Tuesday,
1/23/07:
- Review
for Final Exam
- Review
for Test on Earthquakes sections 11.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
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Tuesday,
1/23/07:
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Due Wednesday,
1/24/07:
- Review
for Final Exam
- Review
for Test on Earthquakes sections 11.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
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Wednesday,
1/24/07:
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Due Thursday,
1/25/07:
- Review
for Test on Earthquakes sections 11.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
- Get
HW Packets Ready: 11.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
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Thursday,
1/25/07:
- Test
on Earthquakes sections 11.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
- Collect
HW Packets: 11.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
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Due Friday,
1/26/07:
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Friday, 1/26/07:
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Due Monday,
1/29/07:
- Have
a nice weekend!
- Review
for Final Exam
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Week #19: January 29, 2007 to
February 1, 2007 (Final Exam Week!)
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Classwork
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Homework
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Monday, 1/29/07:
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Due Tuesday,
1/30/07:
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Tuesday,
1/30/07:
- Final
Exam for Period 2 (7:50 to 9:55) and Period 5 (10:20 to 12:25)
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Due Wednesday,
1/31/07:
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Wednesday,
1/31/07:
- Final
Exam for Period 1 (7:50 to 9:55) and Period 6 (10:20 to 12:25)
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Due Thursday,
2/1/07:
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Thursday,
2/1/07:
- Final
Exam for Period 3 (7:50 to 9:55) and Period 4 (10:20 to 12:25)
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Due Monday,
2/5/07:
- Have
a nice weekend! First Semester Grades will be out next week.
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If you have
questions, email Mr. Traeger at ttraeger@lcusd.net