1. Unit 1 The History of Earth Overview and Unit Guide

2. Unit 1 Overview The history of the Earth Covers 4.6 Billion years.
Earth scientists use the structure, sequence, and properties of rocks, sediments, and fossils, as well as locations of current and past ocean basins, lakes, and rivers, to reconstruct events in Earth's planetary history.
Significant changes have occurred over that much time.

3. Things you need to know The Theory of Plate Tectonics
Where the Earth and the Moon come from.
How old the Earth is.
How old the continents and the oceans are.
How the atmosphere has changed over time.
Geologic Time: How it is divided up.
Major events in Earth’s History.
The Oxygen and Nitrogen Cycle.
How extinction is an important process in evolution.

4. Math Skill Builders
Grading is based on which of the three options you pick. Your choice will affect your options on future work as will your grade.
It is due at the beginning of class two classes from now and will be posted on the board.
Please do not hand anything in late. The best grade you can get for late work is 0 for participation and a 64 on the assignment.
You have the rest of this class to work on it.

5. Unit 1 Vocabulary Building
Grading is based on which of the three options you choose to work on. Your choice will affect your options on future work as will your grade.
This activity is due before you leave and you have 60 minutes to complete it.
I will meet with you individually or in groups depending on your choice.

6. Geologic Time Activity
This activity is designed to introduce you to the concept of geologic time.
You may work in groups of one to four people. Only one paper needs to be turn in per group but you may want to keep one for yourself to study for the assessments.
There is only 20 minutes for this so if you don’t finish you have homework due next class.

7. Do Now 1
This video has several important facts. Answer these questions in your do now sheet or notebook.
What is the main idea of the video?
What are 5 important facts related to the main idea?

8. Experimental Critique Exercise
Today you will be critiquing four experiments that were designed by other people.
All of the experiments have one or more significant problems.
Read the check list on what is a good experiment and then find the problems with the four experiments.
Fix each of the problems.
This is practice for when you are starting to design your own models and experiments.
Grading is for participation and 100 to 0 for grade.

9. Student Presentation Assignments
Today you are getting your first presentation assignments.
I will assign your group a topic based on how well your are doing so far.
As a group you may choose which format you want to do.
Choices are PowerPoint, Tri-fold presentation or a Tri-fold Brochure. They are due on the ninth day of class and are the largest part of your grade this unit.

10. Student Choices PowerPoint Grading 10-5-0 for participation.
100 to 0 for grade.
Tri-Fold Presentation. For those of you who do not have good access to computers but don’t have a problem talking in front of the class.
Grading is for participation.
90 to 0 for grade.
Tri-fold brochure. For those of you who do not want to talk in front of the class just yet.
80 to 0 for grade.

11. Do Now 2
This video has several important facts. Answer these questions in your do now sheet or notebook.
What is the main idea of the video?
What are 5 important facts related to the main idea?

12. Station Lab Day 1
Today you will be developing your first model of a process or lab experience.
You will also be doing the different stations set about the room to give you some ideas.
This lab takes two days but try and get the station work done today.
Grading is standard Part. 100 to 0 grade.

13. Do Now 3
This video has several important facts. Answer these questions in your do now sheet or notebook.
What is the main idea of the video?
What are 5 important facts related to the main idea?

14. Station Lab Day 2
Do day you should be finishing up your model or lab experiment.
Your designs will be graded today.
If you finish early work on your presentations.
First drafts are due next class. If you don’t have yours I will be calling your parents during class.

15. Do Now 4
This video has several important facts. Answer these questions in your do now sheet or notebook.
What is the main idea of the video?
What are 5 important facts related to the main idea?

16. Student Presentation Research and First Draft
You should have your first draft and all your research materials with you today.
I will be going around and talking to each group today to see how your are doing and to give ideas on how to get the best grade possible.
If you have nothing with you that is -10 to participation. If you drop below 80 I am going to call a meeting with your parents.

17. Individual or Group Reading
Today you have to read four articles either by yourself or in groups.
Esl 1 students see me, you are doing something else.
Esl 2 students only need to read half the articles.
Everyone else read the articles and complete the reading guide.
You may choose if you want to do the full article for up to 25 points or the chunked article for up to 20 points. Participation is

18. Black Box Lab
Today you will be trying to figure out how to identify something in a sealed box.
Do not shake them. If you break one you will be busy after school making new ones.
Read the lab guide and complete the lab today. The last 2 questions can not be answered until the next class.
The whole lab is due the class after that.

19. Student Timeline Activity
Today you will be making a timeline of your own life.
Record 20 important events in your life (5 points each) and place them in a timeline that starts on your birthday.
You may look at samples online if you don’t have a good idea of what a timeline should look like.
Due next class.
Standard Grading part. 100 to 0 grade.

20. Radiometric Data Lab 1 Today you are modeling half-life.
All radioactive materials decay to non radioactive products eventually.
Read the directions and complete the data collection part of the lab today.
If you need more time to finish the charts you can complete them for homework and hand them in next class.
Standard Grading part. 100 to 0 grade.

21. Biogeochemical Cycles and Life
Today we are review two of the most important biogeochemical cycles.
Read the two hand outs alone or in groups of up to four.
We are going over all the questions together after I check yours are done.
Participation 4-2-0

22. Student Presentation Due Now!
Today is the day to hand in your final project for this unit.
Grading will happen after you finish your presentation next class or after I finish reading your brochure to the class.
The unit quiz happens when the presentations are done. So make sure you are prepared.

23. Student Presentation Behavior
I expect you to be completely supportive of the person giving their presentation.
If I have to talk to you about your behavior it will be reflected in your grade.
All of these presentation are on the quiz and on the exam.

24. Rules for quiz Unit 1 Every one does their own quiz.
You may only use your brain and a pen for this one.
Cheating of any kind will result in a zero on the quiz.
Using any type of electronics during the quiz will result in a zero.
Please put your name and class at the top of your quiz.
You have 45 minutes or until everyone stops working, whichever comes first.

25. Do Now 5
This video has several important facts. Answer these questions in your do now sheet or notebook.
What is the main idea of the video?
What are 5 important facts related to the main idea?

26. Extinction Lab 1
In groups of 2 to 4 you will be simulating population growth, carry capacity and extinction.
Make sure you collect all your data as soon as possible.
If you run out of time you can finish the charts at home and hand them in next class.

27. Math Skill Builder Review
Today we will go over all of the math skill builders that you had trouble with.
Make sure you take notes on how to do them as there are 5 more math skill builders in this class.

28. Critical Thinking Exercise Number 1
Essay: For this class, an introductory sentence and complete answer with examples and a summary sentence will be acceptable as an essay. Remember any plagiarism and you will get a zero.
In your own words, why are the continents older than the ocean?
How is geological time similar and different than standard units of time?
In your own words, why is extinction an important part of evolution?
Pick two and write the question. Hand in in 40 minutes. To be graded as class work. No collaboration, everyone does their own paper.

29. Unit 1 Quiz Review Next Class is your first Exam.
You will have 45 minutes to complete 23 multiple choice questions and 2 open ended questions.
There is a topic list posted on my website. Feel free to download it and go over it.
The questions are very similar to the quiz so are there any questions?

30. Student Review Time for Unit Exam
You have 20 minutes to review for the exam.
Go over the quiz, your Do Now notes and any other materials you may have gathered.

31. Rules for Exam Every one does their own quiz.
You may only use your brain and a pen for this one.
Cheating of any kind will result in a zero on the quiz.
Using any type of electronics during the quiz will result in a zero.
Please put your name and class at the top of your quiz.
You have 45 minutes or until everyone stops working, whichever comes first.