1. Monday, September 23rd Entry Task Schedule: Earth System Notes
Earth system has four main parts that interact. Identify the parts involved in the following scenarios: (write down the scenario and list parts interacting)
Wind blows a sailboat across a lake
A bear digs under a log to search for food
People wear a path through a forest, and rain further erodes the path
Schedule:
Earth System Notes
1.1 RSG
1.1 Quiz
Objective
I can understand and learn more about the spheres that make up Earth’s system
Homework:
Organize Notebook
Please have on desk:
Earth System Foldable
1.1 Questions

2. The Earth System
System: an organized group of parts that work together to form a whole.
The Earth system has four major parts:
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere

3. 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%)

4. 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

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

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

7. 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

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

9. Tuesday, September 24th
Entry Task Compare your answers to your 1.1 RSG with your partner. If there are any differences, have a discussion as to why.
Schedule:
1.1 Quiz
Minerals Introduction
Objective
I can be assessed on the Earth System and how the different parts interact with each other
I can understand an introduction to Minerals
Homework:
Finish anything not completed in class
Please have on desk:
1.1 RSG

10. To Do
Read pages 2-5
including the “Scientific American Frontiers” red box
Do not need to read the unit projects on pg 5
Answer the 1st question in the “unanswered questions” box
Do this in your notebook
Use full Sentences, IQIA

11. Wednesday, September 25th
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.
Schedule:
Chapter 2-Minerals Introduction
Objective
I can understand that minerals are basic building blocks of Earth
Homework:
Finish Anything not done in class (2.1 reading and questions)

12. 4 Characteristics of all Minerals

13. To Do
Read 2.1 with your partner and as your read fill out the 4 characteristics of minerals
As you read answer the “check your reading questions” and “reading visuals” questions
Write the answers to the questions in your notebook using full sentences, IQIA
There are 3 “check your reading” questions
There are 2 “Reading visuals” Questions

14. Thursday, September 26th Entry Task Schedule: 2.1 RSG and questions
Answer the following questions using full sentences, IQIA.
What are the four characteristics of a mineral?
On what basis do scientists classify minerals?
What two mineral groups are most common in Earth’s crust?
Schedule:
2.1 RSG and questions
2.1 Vocabulary
Objective:
I can understand the 4 characteristics of minerals and can explain the two minerals that make up Earth’s crust
I can understand vocabulary terms associated with minerals
Homework
Study for 2.1 quiz tomorrow
Please have on desk:
2.1 “check your reading” questions

15. To do today 2.1 RSG 2.1 Review Questions 2.1 Vocabulary Words: Words
Complete first, we will go over in class
2.1 Review Questions
Page 48
#1-6
Use full sentences, IQIA
Do in notebook
2.1 Vocabulary Words:
Words
Mineral
Element
Crystal
Subject is Minerals
Complete all, including “more ideas”

16. Friday, September 27th
Entry Task Please take the next couple of minutes to study for your 2.1 quiz. Look at the section in the book, the RSG, the vocabulary, and the questions.
Schedule:
2.1 Quiz
2.2 Read/RSG
2.2 Questions
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 information about mineral properties.
Homework:
Anything not completed in class
Please have on your desk
2.1 questions and vocabulary