1. Monday, September 21st Entry Task Schedule: Earth System
Explain how YOU interact with each part of the Earth System
Geosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Schedule:
Earth System
Objective
I can understand and learn more about the spheres that make up Earth’s system
Homework:
System interactions output- page 18 in notebook
Please have on desk:
Page 16 in notebook (Q’s 1-6 p.14)

2. We interact and depend on each part of the Earth System

3. The Earth System Label Page 19 “Earth System Foldable
System: an organized group of parts that work together to form a whole.
The Earth system has four major parts:
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere

4. Atmosphere
The mixture of gases and particles that surrounds and protects the surface of Earth.
The mixture of gases:
Nitrogen (78%)
Oxygen (21%)
Carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases (1%)

5. Hydrosphere Made up of all the water on Earth:
Oceans, lakes, and glaciers
Rivers, streams, and underground
Water covers 75% of the Earth’s surface
3% is fresh water
70% in glaciers and polar ice

6. Biosphere
All life on Earth:
in the air
on the land
in the waters

7. Geosphere All the features on Earth’s surface: Continents Islands
Sea floor
Everything below the surface

8. The Earth’s Geosphere
crust: thin, rocky shell that includes continents and sea floor
mantle: thick layer of hot rock
outer core: molten metal, mostly iron
inner core: solid metal, mostly iron

9. The Earth System
The atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere work together to form one large system called Earth.
geosphere
biosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere

10. Tuesday, September 22nd Entry Task Schedule: 1.1 Quiz
Share your interactions you created last night (page 18 output) with your neighbor.
On your entry task brochure, draw one picture to show how all 4 parts of the Earth system interact at once. Write a brief description for your picture Make sure to label and color.
Schedule:
1.1 Quiz
Is your phone a cause of war?
Objective
I can be assessed on the Earth System and how the different parts interact with each other
I can understand how using minerals as resources can cause conflict
Homework:
Finish anything not completed in class
Please have on desk:
Page 18 in notebook

11. Wednesday, September 23rd
Schedule:
1.1 Quiz Reflection
2.1-Minerals are all around us
Entry Task
Lets see what you already know about minerals. Decide if the following statements are true or false. If they are true write them out as is. If they are false write out a correct statement.
Water and ice are minerals
Minerals can be found in rocks
Minerals exist as gas, liquid, and solid.
Objective
I can understand that minerals are basic building blocks of Earth
Homework:
Finish Vocabulary Wheels and Questions on page 24 in notebook
2.1 Quiz tomorrow
Please have on desk:
Page 22 in notebook

12. Homework Do all of this on page 24 in your notebook
Do a vocabulary wheel for the 3 vocabulary words in 2.1
Words: mineral, element, crystal
Find directions for how to do a vocabulary wheel on page R50 (in the back of the book)
Answer questions #2-5 from page 48. Use full sentences, IQIA.

13. Thursday, September 24th
Entry Task Make sure everything in your notebook is done. I will be grading them today. Nothing should fall out. All entry task brochures complete and all pages complete.
Schedule:
Crystal Caves
Objective:
I can learn about extreme mineral formation
Homework
Complete page 24 in notebook if not done
Please have on desk:
Notebook

14. Friday, September 25th Entry Task Schedule:
Answer the following questions using full sentences, IQIA.
How do minerals form?
How can two minerals have the same chemical composition and still be different minerals?
What is the most common group of all the minerals?
Schedule:
2.1 Quiz
Mineral properties
Objective:
I can be assessed on the 4 characteristics of minerals and can explain the two minerals that make up Earth’s crust
I can understand that a mineral is identified by its properties
Homework
Finish 2.2 Reading and note taking
Please have on desk:
Page 24 from notebook

15. To do Take quiz Turn quiz in to front desk
Make sure to put name on it
Read ALL directions
Do extended response on back of paper
Turn quiz in to front desk
Go back to seat and silently start reading 2.2