Wednesday - August 25, 2010 Welcome Back Students!!! Check Student Rosters Distribute Textbooks, Course Info Letter, Student Info Cards Share Teacher , Class Website CW/HW – Outline all of Chapter 1 in your notes

Thursday - August 26, 2010 Collect signed forms, info cards CW – Earth’s Systems Worksheets  Use your HW notes  Attach HW notes to worksheet when completed  Turn in for a grade HW – Get a Unit Sheet (neon colored) titled “Intro to EES”  Complete vocabulary terms as instructed

Friday - August 27, 2010 Collect signed forms, info cards CW – In addition to last night’s vocabulary, complete the textbook questions assigned on the neon unit sheet  Have BOTH ready for quiz on Monday!! HW – STUDY

Monday - August 30, 2010 Collect signed forms, info cards CW – HW QUIZ: Intro to EES  Open HW and EES Reference Tables  Turn in for a grade CW – PowerPoint Notes  PowerPoint found on class website CW – Pick a partner; spend 15 min. to REVIEW and QUIZ each other on the notes you’ve just taken HW – STUDY NOTES

Tuesday - August 31, 2010 CW – Finish PPT Notes  Spend 10 min. in class today reviewing/studying notes together  Help each other fill in missing information or gaps CW – PowerPoint QUIZ  Open notes allowed  DONE INDIVIDUALLY  Turn in for a grade HW – STUDY/READ Chapter 1 in your textbook

Wednesday – Sept. 1, 2010 CW – New Unit Sheet “Maps”  Complete vocabulary terms in notebook  Use other resources for words not in your book!!! CW – Maps Worksheet #1  Turn in for a grade HW – Textbook Questions from Unit Sheet “Maps”  Have BOTH vocab and questions ready for HW QUIZ TOMORROW!!!

Thursday – Sept. 2, 2010 CW – HW QUIZ: Maps  Open HW and reference tables  Turn in for a grade when completed CW – Maps Worksheet #2  Turn in for a grade HW – STUDY / READ Chapters 1 in textbook  QUIZ TOMORROW!!!  Use questions at the end of the chapter for extra practice!  Review vocabulary and diagrams/pictures in text!

Friday – Sept. 3, 2010 CW – QUIZ: Earth’s Systems & Maps  Open notes and reference tables  Turn in for a grade when completed CW – Maps Worksheet #3  Turn in for a grade HW – STUDY FOR UNIT TEST WEDNESDAY

Tuesday – Sept. 7, 2010 CW – REVIEW GUIDE FOR TEST  Students may work together in pairs  Review guides will be collected WITH test tomorrow! HW – STUDY FOR UNIT TEST TOMORROW; Complete review guide

Wednesday – Sept. 8, 2010 TEST 1 – Earth’s Systems & Maps  Use pencil on ScanTron!!  Open reference tables ONLY  Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the test booklet!! HW – New neon Unit Sheet “Minerals” – do vocabulary terms in notebook

Thursday – Sept. 9, 2010 CW – Minerals & Rocks Video  Find link on class website CW – Minerals Worksheet #1  Keep in notes for now HW – Complete Unit Sheet questions for next HW Quiz Monday

Friday – Sept. 10, 2010 CW – PowerPoint Notes “Minerals & Rocks”  PowerPoint found on class website CW – Choose a study partner  Outline the Properties of Mineral Identification creatively on a poster paper  Turn in poster with BOTH names for a grade HW – Unit Sheet questions  Have ready for HW Quiz Monday!!

Monday – Sept. 13, 2010 CW – HW QUIZ: Minerals  Open HW and reference tables  Turn in for a grade when completed CW – Complete PPT Notes CW/HW – Minerals Worksheets #2  Turn in for a grade tomorrow

Tuesday – Sept. 14, 2010 Get Mobile Lab #2 Turn in Minerals Worksheets #2 CW – SAS In Schools Online Lab – “The Rock Cycle” Web Launch # 71  Follow instructions carefully  Find links on class website if needed  Keep in notes to study for now, but it WILL BE COLLECTED next week for a lab grade!!!

Wednesday – Sept. 15, 2010 Get Mobile Lab #2 LAST DAY WITH COMPUTERS!! CW – SAS In Schools Online Lab – “The Rock Cycle” Web Launch # 71  Follow instructions carefully  Find links on class website if needed  Keep in notes to study for now, but it WILL BE COLLECTED next week for a lab grade!!!

Thursday – Sept. 16, 2010 CW – New unit sheet “Rocks”  Complete vocabulary terms in notebook CW – Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle  Turn in for a grade HW – Unit Sheet Questions  DUE FOR HW QUIZ TUESDAY!!

Friday – Sept. 17, 2010 Collect vocab puzzles CW – Igneous Rocks Review Worksheets  Keep as notes in notebook HW – Unit Sheet Questions  DUE FOR HW QUIZ TUESDAY!!

Monday – Sept. 20, 2010 CW – Metamorphic Rocks Review Worksheets  Keep as notes in notebook  You may work in pairs HW – Unit Sheet Questions  DUE FOR HW QUIZ TUESDAY!!

Tuesday – Sept. 21, 2010 Get Mobile Lab #2 CW - HW QUIZ: Rocks  Open HW & Reference Tables  Turn in for a grade when completed Turn in SAS In Schools Online Rock Cycle Lab for a grade NOW CW – PowerPoint Notes (PPT’s #1-4)  Find on class website  View PPT’s in order, complete the notes packet  Work in pairs

Wednesday – Sept. 22, 2010 EARLY DISMISSAL DAY Come in, get a computer and get to work ASAP! CW – Continue with PowerPoint Notes (PPT’s #1-4) from yesterday  Find on class website  View PPT’s in order, complete the notes packet  Work in pairs  COMPLETE TODAY!!!

Thursday – Sept. 23, 2010 CW – Use ESRT’s (Earth Science Reference Tables) to complete your worksheets  Keep in notes to study CW – Spend 10 min. organizing your minerals and rocks notes/materials; review them with a partner HW – STUDY for Minerals & Rocks Quiz TOMORROW!!!

Friday – Sept. 24, 2010 CW – QUIZ: Minerals & Rocks  Open notes & reference tables ONLY  Turn in for a grade  Attach yesterdays 3 worksheets to the quiz when you turn it in!!! DON’T FORGET OR YOU’LL GET A ZERO!! CW/HW – Sedimentary Rocks Review Worksheets  Keep in notes

Monday – Sept. 27, 2010 CW – Watch video reviewing Minerals & Rocks CW – Work on Review Guide for Test  Students may work together  Review guide WILL BE COLLECTED for a grade  Use your notes & book for help HW – STUDY FOR TEST WEDNESDAY!

Tuesday – Sept. 28, 2010 ** Organize worksheet packets!! ** Grade quizzes in class!! THEN…. CW – Practice Test Questions  Take the first 20 min. of class to complete  Students should work ALONE  NO Notes, Books, Partners  After 20 min. is up, get with a partner and share/review answers THEN…. CW – Finish Review Guide for Test  Students may work together  Review guide WILL BE COLLECTED for a grade  Use your notes & book for help

Wednesday – Sept. 29, 2010 TEST 2 – Minerals & Rocks  Use pencil on ScanTron!!  Open reference tables ONLY  Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the test booklet!! CW – New Unit Sheet “Plates”  Complete vocabulary terms in notebook HW – Finish vocab & READ CHAPTER 9

Thursday – Sept. 30, 2010 CW – PowerPoint Notes “Plates & Quakes”Plates Quakes  CLICK HERE FOR NOTES CLICK HERE FOR NOTES  PPT is also on class website!  Take notes from PPT  When PPT is finished, pick a partner and review/quiz each other on your notes for 10 minutes. CW – Complete the vocab crossword puzzle for reviewvocab crossword puzzle HW – READ CHAPTER 9, STUDY!!!

Friday – Oct. 1, 2010 CW – Finish up PowerPoint Notes “Plates”  PPT is also on class website!  Take notes from PPT  When PPT is finished, pick a partner and review/quiz each other on your notes for 10 minutes. CW – Complete PowerPoint Notes/Book Reading Quiz  Open notes, reference tables  Students work INDIVIDUALLY!! HW – READ/REVIEW CHAPTER 9, STUDY!!!

Monday – Oct. 4, 2010 CW – Workbook packet for Chapter 9  Packet due on Wednesday!! HW – Complete Unit Assignment Sheet “Plates” vocabulary and questionsPlates  Have ready for HW Check Quiz tomorrow!!

Tuesday – Oct. 5, 2010 CW – HW QUIZ: PlatesHW QUIZ: Plates  Open HW and reference tables GO TO COMPUTER LAB CW - SAS In Schools InterActivity#953SAS In Schools InterActivity#953  Student Login: cedarridge  Journal Journal  Analysis Analysis

Wednesday – Oct. 6, 2010 CW – QUIZ: Plate Tectonics CW – Go back to computer lab to finish InterActivity #953 InterActivity #953  Journal & Analysis DUE TOMORROW!! JournalAnalysis HW – Read Chapter 8; STUDY notes

Thursday – Oct. 7, 2010 CW – Video w/ Worksheet  Honors: “Forces That Shape Earth”Forces That Shape Earth  Honors Worksheet Honors Worksheet  Standard: “Our Changing Earth”Our Changing Earth  Standard Worksheet Standard Worksheet CW – Turn in InterActivity #953 HW – Continue reading/reviewing Ch. 8

Friday – Oct. 8, 2010 CW – New Unit Sheet “Quakes”Quakes  Complete vocabulary in class CW – Workbook packet for Ch. 8 HW – Unit Sheet Questions – HW Check Quiz on Tuesday!

Monday – Oct. 11, 2010 CW – Finish up workbook packet for Ch. 8 CW – PPT/Book Quiz for Ch. 8PPT/Book Quiz for Ch. 8 HW – Finish unit sheet questions – HW Quiz TOMORROW!!!

Tuesday – Oct. 12, 2010 CW – HW Quiz: QuakesHW Quiz: Quakes  Open HW & reference tables CW – Complete Review Guide for Test 3  Students work alone  Review guide WILL BE TURNED IN for a grade!

Wednesday – Oct. 13, 2010 EARLY DISMISSAL DAY CW – QUIZ: Plates & Quakes  Open notes & reference tables CW – Complete Review Guide for Test 3  Students work alone  Review guide WILL BE TURNED IN for a grade! HW – Study/review for Test 3 (Thursday)

Thursday – Oct. 14, 2010 TEST 3 – Plates & Quakes  Use pencil on ScanTron!!  Open reference tables ONLY  Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the test booklet!! CW – New Unit Sheet (Relative Dating)Relative Dating  Complete vocabulary in notebook HW – Read Chapter 12; Complete unit questions

Friday – Oct. 15, 2010 CW – “What’s Up?” Relative Dating Activity“What’s Up?” Relative Dating Activity  Work in pairs  Complete, then review your answers with the sub  Students KEEP to study HW – Read Chapter 12; Complete unit questions (HW Quiz MONDAY)

Monday – Oct. 18, 2010 CW – Complete/Finish “What’s Up” Activity from Friday  Review answers to “What’s Up” with the sub CW – HW QUIZ: Relative DatingHW QUIZ: Relative Dating  Open HW and reference tables ONLY CW – Relative Dating Review Worksheets (Ch. 12) HW – Complete worksheets, review your vocabulary

Tuesday – Oct. 19, 2010 CW – PowerPoint Notes “Geologic Time”  View PowerPoint guided by teacher View PowerPoint  Complete packet of notes – KEEP TO STUDY!!packet of notes CW – New Unit Sheet “Absolute Dating”Absolute Dating  Complete vocabulary HW – Read Ch. 13; work on unit questions (HW Quiz on Friday)

Wednesday – Oct. 20, 2010 CW – Radiometric Dating Lab ActivityRadiometric Dating Lab Activity CW – Radiometric Dating Questions #1, #2, Worksheets for ReviewRadiometric Dating Questions #1#2 PASS OUT PROGRESS REPORTS – ALL MAKE- UP WORK IS DUE BY THURSDAY OCT. 28 th !!! HW – Get the Ch. 13 “Earth’s History” Worksheet packet and start studying!!

Thursday – Oct. 21, 2010 CW – Earth’s History Workbook Packet (Ch. 13)  Due Tomorrow! CW – Work on Unit Sheet Questions if time permits!  Due Tomorrow! HW – Read Ch. 13; Complete Unit Sheet Questions & Workbook Packet

Friday – Oct. 22, 2010 CW – HW QUIZ: Absolute DatingHW QUIZ: Absolute Dating  Open HW and reference tables ONLY CW – Collect Workbook Packets (Ch. 13) CW – Review Guide for Test 4  Students should complete individually and ask questions during tutoring or plus period!  TEST DAY (Monday) HW – STUDY for quiz tomorrow!!  Review/rewrite your notes  Read Chapter 12 & 13 summaries!

Monday – Oct. 25, 2010 CW – QUIZ: Relative & Absolute Dating, Geologic Time (Chapters 12 & 13)QUIZ: Relative & Absolute Dating, Geologic Time (Chapters 12 & 13)  Open notes and reference tables ONLY CW – Work on Review Guide for Test 4  Students should complete individually and ask questions during tutoring or plus period!  TEST DAY (Monday) HW – Study for Test 4 (Ch. 12 & 13)

Tuesday – Oct. 26, 2010 TEST 4 – Geologic History  Use pencil on ScanTron!!  Open reference tables ONLY  Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the test booklet!! CW – Midterm Review Packets  Read instructions on packet CAREFULLY  These are INDIVIDUAL PACKETS…NOT GROUP WORK!!  You will be given 2 full days of class to work, but some of it may need to be completed at home  You are also expected to be studying for your midterm exam as well!!

Wednesday – Oct. 27, 2010 CW – Work on Midterm Review Packets HW – Continue reviewing for Midterm Exam  MIDTERM IS ON THURSDAY!!!

Thursday – Oct. 28, 2010 LAST DAY OF GRADING PERIOD ALL WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY TODAY! REVIEW GUIDES FOR MIDTERM DUE!! MIDTERM EXAM TODAY!! TEST 5 – Midterm Exam  Use pencil on ScanTron!!  Open reference tables ONLY  Turn in your review guides STAPLED TO the test booklet!!

Monday – Nov. 1, 2010 (Honors) New Seating Chart WARM-UP – “I think I have earned a (letter grade) in this class because I ____. I know that I can improve by _____. I am looking forward to _____.” Return Graded Papers Elon University Classroom Study Permission Forms Discuss Tutoring/Remediation Opportunity Introduce Hydrosphere New Unit Sheet: Freshwater Activity / Lesson – Freshwater Powerpoint Notes & Lecture Freshwater Powerpoint Notes HW – Unit Sheet DUE WEDNESDAY

Monday – Nov. 1, 2010 (Standard) New Seating Chart WARM-UP – “I think I have earned a (letter grade) in this class because I ____. I know that I can improve by _____. I am looking forward to _____.” Return Graded Papers Elon University Classroom Study Permission Forms Discuss Tutoring/Remediation Opportunity Introduce Hydrosphere New Unit Sheet: Freshwater Activity / Lesson – Water Cycle Project – Due Friday HW – Unit Sheet DUE WEDNESDAY

Tuesday – Nov. 2, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Hydrosphere Terms Hydrosphere Activity – Hydrology Powerpoint Lecture Internet Investigation: How does water move through the ground? Assignment – Work on Internet Investigation – Due Today HW – Unit Sheet Terms & Questions – Due Tomorrow!!

Tuesday – Nov. 2, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – Hydrosphere Terms Hydrosphere Activity – Review Water Cycle Discuss Porosity & Permeability Sinkholes Examples Assignment – Finish Water Cycle Project HW – Unit Sheet Terms & Questions

Wednesday – Nov. 3, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – The Action of Groundwater, Sinkholes, Aquifers Hydrosphere HW Quiz: Freshwater Activity – Lab Activity: Sediment Sorting & Transportation HW – Finish up reading in text – Oceans start tomorrow!

Wednesday – Nov. 3, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – The Action of Groundwater, Sinkholes, Aquifers Hydrosphere HW Quiz: Freshwater Activity – Freshwater Resources Critical Thinking Exercise Lab Activity: Groundwater Movement HW – Finish reading/studying text, Oceans start tomorrow!

Thursday – Nov. 4, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Review HW Quiz; Review Online Visualizations Collect Sediment Sorting Lab Activity Finish up Powerpoint Notes Activity – MEGAFLOOD – Video & Discussion Sheet New Unit Sheet: Ocean Water (Due Monday) HW – Ocean Water Unit Sheet DUE MONDAY; Freshwater Quiz Tomorrow!!

Thursday – Nov. 4, 2010 (Standard) Activity – Finish Lab Today Assignment – Complete lab sheet, DUE TOMORROW New Ocean Water Unit Sheet HW – Ocean Water Unit Sheet DUE MONDAY

Friday – Nov. 5, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Concept Map Freshwater Quiz Activity – Finish MEGAFLOOD HW – Ocean Water HW Assignment DUE MONDAY

Friday – Nov. 5, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – Concept Mapping: Water Systems; Website SimulationWebsite Simulation Activity – Demonstrate Permeability; Complete & Collect Lab Sheets Assignment Sediment Sorting & Transportation WordWise Running Water & Groundwater HW – Ocean Water Unit Sheet DUE MONDAY

Monday – Nov. 8, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Mapping Ocean Floor Activity – Temperature, Salinity, Depth LAB: Thermohaline Currents HW – Review HW, Read Chapter Summaries in text

Monday – Nov. 8, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – Features of the Ocean Floor Activity – Ocean Water Guided Notes in Book HW – Review Notes

Tuesday – Nov. 9, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – What is the Chemical Composition of Seawater? HW Quiz - Oceans Activity – LAB: Thermohaline Ocean Currents Assignment – Complete lab sheet, answer questions HW – Test 5 Review Guide

Tuesday – Nov. 9, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – What is the Chemical Compostion of Seawater? HW Quiz - Oceans Activity – DEMO: Density Currents Assignment – Temperature, Salinity, Depth Graph HW – Test 5 Review Guide

Wednesday – Nov. 10, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – Ocean Currents Guided Notes Page; Upwelling Activity – World Ocean Currents Assignment – QUIZ - Oceans HW – Study for Test

Wednesday – Nov. 10, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – Activity – Ocean Currents Guided Notes Review Video Assignment – World Ocean Currents QUIZ - Oceans HW – Study for Test

Friday – Nov. 12, 2010 (Honors) WARM-UP – TEST 5: Hydrosphere ScanTron Attach Review Guide to test Assignment – HW –

Friday – Nov. 12, 2010 (Standard) WARM-UP – TEST 5: Hydrosphere Scantron Attach Review Guide to test Assignment – HW –