Past Work
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
Monday
3/5
DN:
Failure - see what Nick Foles has to say about that and several other things.
Lesson:
Work with a partner of choice
Practice Quizzes
Complete Each 2 times and keep tabs open so that I can see your progress.
1. Moon Phases
2. Eclipses
3. Tides
5. Seasons
6. Galaxies
7. Moon
8. Sun
9. Planets
12. Telescopes
HW:
Test Wednesday on Astronomy. No older work on this test - just astronomy.
3/12
SNOW DAY!!!!
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Day is not made up due to excess time. We have one more day that could be used for inclement weather.
3/19
DN:
Fault vs. Responsibility.
Get 100% on this practice one time then close your computers and get out your notebooks or one piece of paper.
Lesson:
Warm and Cold Fronts.
Drawing and labeling diagrams. You will need one piece of notebook paper and red/blue colors.
Do this practice 2 times to 100%
Show me your tabs when finished.
3/26
DN:
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain."- Vivian Greene
Lesson:
Review of Meteorology:::
Draw and Color a mini poster of these items...
1. Land/Sea Breezes - Land and Sea Breeze Diagrams
2. Warm/Cold Fronts - Diagrams for warm and cold fronts
3. H & L Pressure Rotational Diagrams
The Rotational diagrams from the board.
4. Define Dewpoint
5. Define Tornado, Hurricane, and Mid-Latitude Cyclone.
When finished, show me and tape to the wall of fame(which is everywhere in our classroom)
Should you still have time remaining????begin reviewing for Thursday or do something productive :).
HW:
Test Thursday on Meteorology, Astronomy, and Geology- Prepare yourself!
Practice Rotational Diagrams, Atmosphere, and Wind.
Tuesday
3/6
DN:
Lesson:
Teacher directed whiteboard review on:
Tides
Eclipses
Moon Phases
Seasons
Tilt
Equinox, Solstice
Heliocentric, Geocentric
HW:
Review for test.
3/13
DN:
Read below and then get your poster from the back.
Lesson:
Today you will be able to finish your layers of the atmosphere diagram and then we are going to practice a bit.
Atmosphere practice: Do this until you get 100% 2 times. Show me your tabs please.
Whiteboard practice.
HW:
Practice atmosphere again only if needed.
3/20
DN/Lesson:
Open this document and make a copy to your drive (File/make a copy).
Then change the name to include your name and answer the questions.
Talk with your table partner if needed.
Once complete with the above activity, you may move with a partner and play this game.
You may want this word bank.
3/27
DN:
4.5 minutes of cool astronomy animations
Lesson:
Astronomy Test Review
White Board practice
Use the mastery charts to record your progress on the reviews listed below.
Part A
1. Seasons
2. Eclipses
3. Tides
4. Moon Phases
5. Telescopes
Part B
8. Redshift(go through this one and see how you do - I bet you will get it)
9. Planets
12. Galaxies
13. Sun
14. Geo/Helio
15. Rotate/Revolve
HW:
Test Thursday on Meteorology, Astronomy, and Geology- Prepare yourself!
Wednesday
3/7
DN:
Chromebook out
Close all tabs except my website.
Lesson:
Astronomy Final Test
ES.03&13 Astronomy Test #1
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6775623.html
Only if with Mrs. Hickerson or Pristou
ES.03&13 Astronomy Test #1 - (Read)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6775631.html
HW:
Take care of late or missing work.
3/14
DN:
Atmosphere practice: Do this until you get 100%. Show me your tab please.
Lesson:
Short video #1 on Air Pressure and Wind.
Then, let's take a look at these notes.
Coriolis Effect and Rotational Diagrams
Then we are going to draw some diagrams from the board.
Practice on Rotational Diagrams - - - Get 100% on this 2 times.
Show me your two 100% tabs!!!!
HW:
Practice Rotational Diagrams, Atmosphere, and Wind. No quiz but be ready anyway.
3/21
SNOW DAY!!!!
SNOW DAY!!!!
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SNOW DAY!!!!
SNOW DAY!!!!
SNOW DAY!!!!
Day is not made up due to excess time. We have one more day that could be used for inclement weather.
3/28
DN:
Triggered vs. Self Control
THEN:
Do this practice on Early Life 2 times to perfect.
Then do this 2 times correctly - Geo Time
Then do this 2 times correctly also - Dino Death
Lesson:
Jeopardy!!!!!
Play your table partner for all 3 matches then switch with the table behind you.
Match 1 - Dinos
Match 2 - Plate T
Match 3 - Rocks
Lesson:
Geology Test Review
Thursday
3/1
DN:
Use only real names for https://kahoot.it/
Lesson:
1. Video
Practice - 2 times each. Show me your tabs.
2. Eclipses
3. Tides
4. Moon Phases
HW:
Practice the above for 10 minutes.
3/8
DN:
We are going to see just part of this video on Earth.
Lesson:
Today we are making mini posters of the atmosphere.
See this also pdf on the atmosphere
Check out these examples....is there one that you particularly like? Think about how you are going to make yours.
Friday
3/2
DN:
Obtain a large sheet of paper from the back.
You are going to make a mini poster showing at least 3 of the following topics(you choose the 3 that you will illustrate)
1. Seasons
2. Eclipses
3. Tides
4. Moon Phases
5. Venus/Earth/Mars
6. Telescopes
IF you finish before the end of class then please do the review in the area that is most challenging to you.
This is to be finished in one class period. You may listen to music. You must sit in your assigned seats. Use good behavior.
Have a great weekend.
3/9
No School Today
3/16
DN:
Bad Jokes.
Lesson:
Convection currents.
Land and Sea Breezes.
Both of these are diagrams from the board.
Practice this 2 times please.
Practice Rotational Diagrams, Atmosphere, and Wind.
Practice on Land and Sea Breezes
Show me your tabs when finished.
If you are absent you can find these diagrams in my class notes page.
HW:
Practice Rotational Diagrams, Atmosphere, and Wind.
Practice on Land and Sea Breezes
No quiz but be ready anyway.
3/23
DN:
Lesson:
Quiz on Fronts, Atmosphere, Rotational Diagrams,
Wind, Convection, and Land & Sea Breezes
ES12b,11d Atm,Land/Sea,Rot,Fronts,Wind
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6793593.html
If you are with Pristou or Hickerson then please do this version:
ES12b,11d Atm,Land/Sea,Rot,Fronts,Wind - (Read)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6793585.html
HW:
Missing assignments?
Track the weather system for Saturday and Saturday night.
3/30
Holiday
Spring Break begins!!!!
Plate Tectonics:
A. Plutons
B. Earthquakes
C. Stress
D. PT Summary
E. Magma
G. Evidence
Historical Geology:
A. Time, Fossils, Provinces, Cross-sections
C. Dino Death
HW:
Pay attention to the forecast for Sunday-Monday. Try to learn something about the weather that you did not know before.
3/15
DN:
I am out sick today with a pretty bad headache.
Lesson:
Tornado Chasers
HW:
Practice Rotational Diagrams, Atmosphere, and Wind. No quiz but be ready anyway.
3/22
DN:
Open your Chromebooks and open your drive to the document you worked on from Tuesday.
Lesson:
Go through the activity from Tuesday.
Practice time:
You choose 5 of the most challenging practices.
You work on those 5 as needed.
You show me the 5(or more) tabs that you worked on.
2. VA Provinces
3. Plutons
7. Starlight
8. Redshift - yes I know we have not gone through this but I challenge you to learn it anyway.
9. Planets
10. Telescopes
12. Galaxies
13. Big Bang- yes I know we have not gone through this but I challenge you to learn it anyway.
14. Geo/Helio
15. Rotate/Revolve
Weather stuff
16. Practice Rotational Diagrams, Atmosphere, and Wind.
17. Practice on Land and Sea Breezes
21. Fronts
Quiz tomorrow on Fronts, Atmosphere, Rotational Diagrams,
Wind, Convection, and Land & Sea Breezes
3/29
Lesson:
Test on
1. Astronomy
ES.03&13 Astronomy Test #2
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6799626.html
2. Meteorology
ES12b,11d Atm,Land/Sea,Rot,Fronts,Wind - #2
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6799652.html
3. Geology
ES.07 Test on Geology #2
http://www.quia.com/quiz/4749546.html
*********************
Only with Pristou or Hickerson
ES.03&13 Astronomy Test #2 - (Read)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6799640.html
ES12b,11d Atm,Land/Sea,Rot,Fronts,Wind - #2 - (Read)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6799642.html
ES.07 Test on Geology #2 - (Read)
HW:
Test Thursday on Meteorology, Astronomy, and Geology- Prepare yourself!
February 2018
Monday
2/5
Lesson:
Students will have the opportunity to finish testing from Thursday and Friday.
Students who are finished testing are going to be doing something else super fun.
Tuesday
2/6
DN:
First - Please take a look at Parent Portal and make sure the grades that I have in for your tests are the correct ones.....let me know if there are questions.
Copy these questions from the board to your notebook:
1. Stars are formed from ...
2. What is the most dominant gas?
3. How is gravity important?
4. Where do stars get their energy?
5. How are fusion and gravity together, important?
6. What is the solar wind?
7. Describe a white dwarf?
8. Giant stars live_______, burn _____, and die _____.
9. What is a super nova?
10. Stars are finite/infinite?
Lesson:
Video - Extreme Stars - we work through the video answering the questions and discussing as we go.
Lesson:
HW:
Please consider your effort in class so far - does your effort match your goals in life?
2/13
I am out this day for professional development at central office.
We are going to see a portion of Gravity which we will finish on Thursday or possibly Friday
2/20
I am here but not in class. Today our team is conducting program planning meetings in the library.
Lesson:
HW:
Quiz Wednesday on Telescopes - just what is on this Telescopes.
2/27
DN:
ES.03.b Seasons
http://www.quia.com/quiz/4434741.html
Secret word is reasun.
Lesson:
Once complete with the quiz get your Sun-Moon-Earth thingy from the drawer.
We are going to use the "thingy" to see how eclipses work and draw a picture of it.
Practice here: 2 times to perfect on each.
HW:
Quiz on Eclipses, Seasons, and Venus/Earth/Mars
Wednesday
HW:
Practice anything here as we are going to have a Semester Test
next Wednesday.
1. Magma/Lava
2. PT Summary
3. Crust
4. Ore Minerals
5. Mineral ID
6. Conver/Diver
7. Solar System
8. Mafic/Felsic
9. Rock Origins
10. Rock Cycle
11. Rock Types
12. Subduction Zone
13. VA Provinces
14. Plutons
15. Layers of Earth
16. Minerals
17. Mineral ID
18. Igneous
19. Sedimentary
20. Metamorphic
21. Rock Cycle 2
22. Mineral Uses
23. Fossils
26. Tectonic Forces
27. Planets
2/7
DN:
Space X Heavy Launch and Land. Reusable rockets.
Lesson:
Life Cycle of a Star(Stellar Evolution)
Practice:
1. Practice - but in a little bit different terms
HW:
Please consider your effort in class so far - does your effort match your goals in life?
2/14
Lesson:
Galaxies and UFOs
HW:
Become experts on Stellar Evolution.
2/21
DN:
Use only real names for https://kahoot.it/
Lesson:
Review Telescopes notes that you worked on the past couple of days.
(Your first and only attempt will be recorded - be careful not to restart or end quiz without submitting first.)
HW:
Quiz tomorrow on telescopes and stellar evolution. Study from previous days.
2/28
DN:
ES.03 VEM,Seasons,Eclipses
http://www.quia.com/quiz/5672486.html
Secret word is kindness.
Once finished, get your thingy from the drawer and one sheet of card stock.
Lesson:
Moon Phases PPT - no notes.
Demo how to make moon phases diagram with thingy.
Demo on moon phases with projector in the back if time.
HW:
Study Moon Phases until you feel comfortable with them.
Thursday
2/1
DN:
Think about this data and about how you are doing in school. This data is for last year's senior class but it is a great way to compare your progress to classes before you.
GPA Analysis for first semester of the 2016-2017 year at SHS:
Friday
2/2
DN:
Lesson:
Semester Test 2018 on Historical Geology
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6673698.html
Semester Test 2018 on Astronomy(first half)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6673784.html
HW:
If there is a test that you wanted to retake but did not have enough time....we will have that opportunity on Monday so be prepared.
2/9
I am out this day for professional development at central office.
DN:
Lesson:
HW:
2/16
I am here but not in class. Today our team is conducting program planning meetings in the library.
You will be finishing Gravity.
2/23
DN:
So - yesterday...did you make someone's life better or worse?
Lesson:
ES.13 Quiz on Galaxies
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6759483.html
ES.13 Quiz on Stellar Evolution - (2)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6759561.html
Get out your headphones or get some from the box and watch this video.
Then take these notes
(copy slides 2,3,4 & 5)
Then practice seasons here 2 times at perfect.
Show me your tabs once you are complete.
HW:
Review Seasons for 5 minutes.
The mean GPA for the class of 2017 is 3.38.
There are 244 students in the class.
Only 8 seniors have below a 2.0.
Only ONE senior has below a 1.5.
96.7% of the senior class has above a 2.0.
There are 45 students (18%) that have above a 4.0.
66% of the class (162 students) has a 3.0 or higher.
Lesson:
Semester Test 2018 on Rocks and Minerals
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6673600.html
Semester Test 2018 on Plate Tectonics
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6673664.html
HW:
Prepare for tomorrow's test on Historical Geology and Astronomy
NEW Practice test for Geo History
2/8
Parent-Teacher Conference Day
Non-School Day
2/15
Today we have Registration Fair. While this is an amazing day - - we will not have 1st and 2nd periods.
I will be doing course recommendations for you today create something new!!!
You are going to create a mini poster which accurately depicts each of these items.
1. Rotation vs. Revolution
2. Comets
3. Meteoroids, Meteors, and Meteorites
4. Moons
5. DAISY - How the Dinos possibly died. Dinosaurs, Iridium, Asteroid, Sixty-Five Million Years, Yucatan Peninsula.
Divide your paper into five sections or incorporate it all into a very creative diagram.
Your work must be colored
2/22
DN:
When you have the option of being right or being kind - choose kindness. Everyone wins with this.
Lesson:
ES.03.d Quiz on Telescopes - (2)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6740032.html
ES.13 Quiz on Stellar Evolution
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6740009.html
Discovery Channel Telescopes.
HW:
Quiz tomorrow on Galaxies, Stellar Evolution
2/12
DN:
Do each of these until you get them right one time each.
1. A High Mass Star's life
http://www.quia.com/rd/289756.html
2. A Low Mass Star's life
http://www.quia.com/rd/289755.html
Lesson:
HR Diagram
-what it is
-how to read it
-practice questions
Play Kahoot if time.
HW:
Become experts on these:
1. A High Mass Star's life
http://www.quia.com/rd/289756.html
2. A Low Mass Star's life
http://www.quia.com/rd/289755.htm
2/19
DN:
Think of one reason that you either believe that there is life elsewhere OR that there is not life elsewhere.
Lesson:
1. Use headphones and watch this video on Telescopes.
2. Copy(its not that much) these Telescopes notes to your notebook(this is a way to review most of what you saw in the video).
3. Practice this Rags to Riches on Telescopes.
HW:
Quiz Wednesday on Telescopes - just what is on this Telescopes.
2/26
DN:
Seasons Video Short
Lesson:
Seasons Explained and Practiced as a class.
Make Sun-Moon-Earth thingy.
HW:
Quiz Tuesday on Seasons
Practice seasons here 2 times at perfect.
January 2018
Monday
1/1
New Year's Day
1/8
Snow Day!!!!
1/15
No School Today
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/22
DN:
Locate cards from Friday.
Lesson:
Write 2-3 things that the movie teaches us about Mars.
Tuesday
1/2
DN:
Review Dinosaurs 1 time.
Then see if you know the order of the planets here.
Lesson:
It must have at least 8 planets and the Sun.
USE THIS WEBSITE FOR YOUR IMAGES
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/
I will have string tomorrow to hang them from the ceiling.
HW:
Review the order of the planets 1 time to perfect.
1/9
DN:
Go over the solar system diagram for a quiz on it tomorrow - This might be a drawing quiz where you will have to draw it out just like we did in your notes from last week.
Lesson:
Video that talks about the solar system and the orbits of them - we will try to see about 20 minutes of it.
HW:
Quiz on solar system diagram tomorrow.
1/16
DN:
Do a little research to find out these facts:
1. What is Retrograde Rotation?
2. What two planets have Retrograde Rotation?
Then....
Do this practice 2 times on Solar System Objects
Lesson:
If for some crazy reason you still have not shared your presentation with me now is the time.
NOW for the exciting moment we have all been waiting for...... Go to all your favorite weather sites and then make your own prediction of what tonight's weather will bring. Here are some examples:
Study for quiz on the same material as today.
1/23
DN:
Locate Martian Cards.
Lesson:
Write 2-3 things that the movie teaches us about Mars.
Wednesday
1/3
DN:
Review the order of the planets 1 time to perfect.
Lesson:
Today we are going to finish our solar systems and hang them from the ceiling.
It must have at least 8 planets and the Sun.
USE THIS WEBSITE FOR YOUR IMAGES
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/
When finished and your planets are hanging neatly from the ceiling I would like for you to take a look at this.
HW:
Review the order of the planets 1 time to perfect.
1/10
DN:
SpiderMan
Lesson:
Quiz on Solar System Diagram.
Work through and see everything - there is lots to learn here.
HW:
15 minutes reviewing anything on my website.
1/17
SNOW DAY
Thursday
1/4
DN:
Copy this Planet Table into your notebook.
Notes:
1. Solar System as a whole: inner planets vs the outer planets - diagram on board.
Friday
1/5
DN:
Quietly go to this quiz on the Order of the Planets.
Lesson:
The Sun.
1. Sun Song
with lyrics
2. BBC Video on Sun - Find 5 things that you did not know before and write them out on the card provided.
Practice:
1. Solar System
2. Planets
HW:
Quiz on this diagram.
Practice drawing it over and over until you can easily.
Once complete, do these and show me your completed tabs:
2. PT Summary
3. Rock Cycle
4. Ig Rocks
HW:
Study for a quiz tomorrow on the order of the planets only.
1/11
Today you are going to be working on a Google Slides presentation on the following Solar System objects. Create 1 or more slides for each of the following items:
Planets, Moons, Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, Meteoroids, and Meteorites.
For each of these items please be sure to include this information:
1. One or more images
2. A concise definition of your own words(not copied from the internet)
3. Real life examples
4. Something interesting that you found while researching.
Once your presentation is complete you will need to share it with me:
wlester@salem.k12.va.us
Once you have finished you will need to practice the for the quiz on these items tomorrow.
HW:
Quiz on Space Objects. Practice here: Solar System Objects
1/18
DN:
Open your ChromeBooks to the following quiz.
Funny video.
Lesson:
1. Take the quiz.
2. Discussion of upcoming Rocket Project
3. Discussion of the Martian/Mars movie tri-fold project.
HW:
Consider the rocket project and how you can build your rocket.
1/25
DN:
Follow this link to learn about a FREE opportunity for you this summer!!
I am going to show you examples of student emails to teachers.
Then I am going to show you a good example of student work on the Mars assignment from yesterday.
Then.....
Pick up a sheet of copy paper to make a mini-poster on 5-7 things that you have learned about Mars.
Lesson:
Today we are going to make a Venn diagram of Venus, Earth and Mars.
Begin official test review.
Make a mastery sheet of the items below and mark your current status of mastery for each item.
HW:
Practice anything here as we are going to have a Semester Test
next Wednesday.
1. Magma/Lava
2. PT Summary
3. Crust
4. Ore Minerals
5. Mineral ID
6. Conver/Diver
7. Solar System
8. Mafic/Felsic
9. Rock Origins
10. Rock Cycle
11. Rock Types
12. Subduction Zone
13. VA Provinces
14. Plutons
15. Layers of Earth
16. Minerals
17. Mineral ID
18. Igneous
19. Sedimentary
20. Metamorphic
21. Rock Cycle 2
22. Mineral Uses
Newly added
23. Fossils
26. Tectonic Forces
27. Planets
1/12
DN:
Try this 1 time to see how you do: Solar System Objects
Then put your computers to half screen so that I know you are finished.
Lesson:
Solar System Objects mini lesson.
Finish presentations and share it with wlester@salem.k12.va.us
Review for a quiz on the Solar System so far.
Review these:
3. Planets
HW:
Quiz Tuesday on the 3 reviews above.
1/19
DN:
(first period only use this link: Registration Guide instructions - quietly read the instructions and go through your guide as directed)
Lesson:
Begin Martian/Mars movie project.
1/24
DN:
Locate cards.
Lesson:
Today we will complete the movie and come up with a list that details all the things the movie teaches us about Mars.
We will use any remaining time to research the validity of this list.
Use this list to do your work. You will first need to make a copy of it for yourself.
HW:
Practice anything here as we are going to have a Semester Test
next Wednesday.
1. Magma/Lava
2. PT Summary
3. Crust
4. Ore Minerals
5. Mineral ID
6. Conver/Diver
7. Solar System
8. Mafic/Felsic
9. Rock Origins
10. Rock Cycle
11. Rock Types
12. Subduction Zone
13. VA Provinces
14. Plutons
15. Layers of Earth
16. Minerals
17. Mineral ID
18. Igneous
19. Sedimentary
20. Metamorphic
21. Rock Cycle 2
22. Mineral Uses
Newly added
23. Fossils
26. Tectonic Forces
27. Planets
1/31
Test Review - I am going to return you mastery sheets from yesterday for you to continue working on!
We are going to have semester tests Thursday and Friday. I am going to allow you to take these tests as many times as you wish - like Mr. Constantin did!!!! I loved the idea and so we are going with it!
1. Complete Review Mastery Sheet and show me that you are finished.
2. Pair up with a person who is also finished and challenge each other in these:
a. Geo Time. Dino Death, VA, and Half life
http://www.quia.com/cb/918294.html
b. Plate Tectonics General Review
http://www.quia.com/cb/584053.html
c. Rocks and Minerals
http://www.quia.com/cb/841680.html
I will complete this a bit more as the day progresses.
1. What does the movie teach us about Mars - 5-7 items.
2. We will research the validity of what the movie teaches us about Mars.
3. We will revisit step one making true statements about Mars.
HW:
Spend some time outside in the warmer temps!!! You have worked hard and deserve not having HW this weekend :)
1/26
No School Today
Teacher Work Day
HW:
Practice anything here as we are going to have a Semester Test
next Wednesday.
1. Magma/Lava
2. PT Summary
3. Crust
4. Ore Minerals
5. Mineral ID
6. Conver/Diver
7. Solar System
8. Mafic/Felsic
9. Rock Origins
10. Rock Cycle
11. Rock Types
12. Subduction Zone
13. VA Provinces
14. Plutons
15. Layers of Earth
16. Minerals
17. Mineral ID
18. Igneous
19. Sedimentary
20. Metamorphic
21. Rock Cycle 2
22. Mineral Uses
Newly added
23. Fossils
26. Tectonic Forces
27. Planets
1/29
DN:
Lesson:
Test review.
HW:
Practice anything here as we are going to have a Semester Test
next Wednesday.
1. Magma/Lava
2. PT Summary
3. Crust
4. Ore Minerals
5. Mineral ID
6. Conver/Diver
7. Solar System
8. Mafic/Felsic
9. Rock Origins
10. Rock Cycle
11. Rock Types
12. Subduction Zone
13. VA Provinces
14. Plutons
15. Layers of Earth
16. Minerals
17. Mineral ID
18. Igneous
19. Sedimentary
20. Metamorphic
21. Rock Cycle 2
22. Mineral Uses
Newly added
23. Fossils
26. Tectonic Forces
27. Planets
HW:
Practice anything here as we are going to have a Semester Test
next Wednesday.
1. Magma/Lava
2. PT Summary
3. Crust
4. Ore Minerals
5. Mineral ID
6. Conver/Diver
7. Solar System
8. Mafic/Felsic
9. Rock Origins
10. Rock Cycle
11. Rock Types
12. Subduction Zone
13. VA Provinces
14. Plutons
15. Layers of Earth
16. Minerals
17. Mineral ID
18. Igneous
19. Sedimentary
20. Metamorphic
21. Rock Cycle 2
22. Mineral Uses
Newly added
23. Fossils
26. Tectonic Forces
27. Planets
1/30
Hey everyone - I am looking forward to being back at work/school tomorrow!!! It has been a rough few days!!!
I am going to postpone our test until Thursday and Friday of this week so be studying diligently.
Lesson:
Test review.
HW:
Practice anything here as we are going to have a Semester Test
next Wednesday.
1. Magma/Lava
2. PT Summary
3. Crust
4. Ore Minerals
5. Mineral ID
6. Conver/Diver
7. Solar System
8. Mafic/Felsic
9. Rock Origins
10. Rock Cycle
11. Rock Types
12. Subduction Zone
13. VA Provinces
14. Plutons
15. Layers of Earth
16. Minerals
17. Mineral ID
18. Igneous
19. Sedimentary
20. Metamorphic
21. Rock Cycle 2
22. Mineral Uses
Newly added
23. Fossils
26. Tectonic Forces
27. Planets
November/December 2017
Monday
11/27
DN:
Complete this practice one time - Should not be too difficult for you.
Lesson:
Folding and Faulting Diagram notes:
Folding and Faulting.pptx
View Download
Complete the 2 practices below 2 times each.
Practice on Folding and Faulting
Folding and Faulting Matching.
HW:
Complete the 2 practices above 2 times each.
12/4
Lesson:
Get headphones and see this video on Geologic Time
Then See this one also
Check your answers here.
HW:
Go to Parent Portal, see your grades, make a game plan for the next 2.5 weeks.
12/11
Do these activities 1 time to perfect:
1. Early Life
2. Geo Time
3. Dino Death
4. Life
5. Provinces
6. Sci Method
Lesson:
Work through this all the way to the end.
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When you get finished try something else. Go to this site: Jefferson Lab, click on Earth Science/20 questions and see how you do - I bet you will be surprised. Bring your computer to me and show me the finished practice for credit in the grade book.
HW:
Practice the 6 items from the DO NOW over again 1 time.
12/18
!!Clip Day!!
!!Clip Day!!
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!!Clip Day!!
Bring Snacks and Drinks
Tuesday
11/28
DN:
Divide your paper into 3 big sections.
Lesson:
1. I will give you a sheet of paper and we are going to make a Plate Tectonics summary sheet.
Wednesday
11/29
1. Play this Jeopardy with a neighbor.
2. Identify which category(if any) that you are weak in and then work on that area using the reviews below. Do at least 4 of the reviews. Show me these completed reviews so that I can enter them in Power School.
Thursday
11/30
Read version in 5th and 7th only
When you are finished with your test, go to this link and read the article on Granite.
If you finish this article you may listen to music and have free time on your phone or chrome book.
12/7
DN:
Do this (Types of Crust) practice 1 time then move on down to the lesson please :)
Lesson:
notes and graph practice(just copy slides 1-4 and do the graph practice - the answer to each question is on the next slide)
Then
Physiographic Provinces of Virginia
draw map and then make notes on map
Use this link to help with drawing - get paper from the front like we always do.
HW:
Practice on quia:
Just a note on my expectations for the day. Things will go very well when you:
1. Sit in assigned seat
2. Behave nicely
3. Make sure you name is not left by the sub.
12/14
DN:
Do one time:
Then put your cb's to half screen so that you are directing your attention to the front.
Lesson:
I am going to go over 18 questions focusing on how to answer...
We are then going to move to the online reviews below.
Identify which category(if any) that you are weak in and then work on that area using the reviews below. Do at least 6 of the reviews. Show me these completed reviews so that I can enter them in Power School.
Friday
12/1
I am not going to be here today - out of town in Hampton with the Virginia Space Grant Consortium.
Lesson:
1. Watch this playlist from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
USE HEADPHONES
2. Get a sheet of plain paper from the back table and draw a picture(or pictures) of something in the playlist that you found interesting.
Just a note on my expectations for the day. Things will go very well when you:
1. Sit in assigned seat
2. Behave nicely
3. Make sure you name is not left by the sub.
Have a great day and a great weekend!!!
12/8
DN:
Do this practice on Early Life 2 times to perfect.
Then do this 2 times correctly - Geo Time
Then do this 2 times correctly also - Dino Death
Lesson:
Jeopardy!!!!!
Play your table partner for all 3 matches then switch with the table behind you.
Match 1 - Dinos
Match 2 - Plate T
Match 3 - Rocks
Need help spelling?
Word Bank for Rocks and Minerals.docx
View Download
Word Bank for Plate Tectonics.docx
View Download
HW:
12/15
DN:
Get a sheet of paper from me. Once your desk is cleared except for your computer, you may make notes or anything else to help you on the test.
Test 1:
ES 7 All Tectonics - with Mrs. Hickerson or Pristou only
Test 2:
ES 9 Historical Geology - with Mrs. Hickerson or Pristou only
12/22
Holiday
2. Bill Nye on Plate Tectonics
3. These Reviews
HW:
Study for you Final Test on Plate Tectonics Thursday
12/5
DN:
Locate your answers to the Geologic Time activity from yesterday
We do not need our computers for this first part of class.
We are going to go over it - maybe not the entire thing but enough to work out questions.
Lesson:
Death of Dinosaurs - notes with video clips. You will need to write these out(they are short)
HW:
Review Dinosaurs
and
Reading a Geo Time scale for a quiz tomorrow
12/12
DN:
Do these activities 1 time to perfect:
1. Early Life
2. Geo Time
3. Dino Death
4. Life
5. Provinces
6. Sci Method
USE YOUR REAL NAME so we can play this kahoot.
Lesson:
Practice:
HW:
Quiz on Fossils and Physiographic Provinces Tuesday. Practice this
12/19
Lesson:
Today you can retake or redo any assignment or test to show mastery and to also raise your grade.
HW:
Be prepared for your test tomorrow! Do the above activities until you are comfortable with it all.
12/6
DN:
Use this link and spend 7 minutes reviewing how to answer the questions.
Review Dinosaurs
Lesson:
Notes:
Practice:
3. A little more difficult:
HW: Review anything from this week for 10 min.
12/13
DN:
Clear desks except for computer - close tabs, then click here: Fossils quiz - you get two chances - make the most of it please.
Dino DNA Video
HW: Major test on Friday - everything except rocks and minerals - look back on previous days for reviews.
Practice here:
Time, Fossils, Provinces, Cross-sections
and here:
12/20
Lesson:
Today we begin making our new solar systems to hang in the classroom.
You may work with a partner of your choosing or you may work individually.
It must have at least 8 planets and the Sun. We will finish them and add string to them and hang them from the ceiling when we return from break.
USE THIS WEBSITE FOR YOUR IMAGES.https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/
Early Dismissal @12:50
Plate Tectonics:
A. Plutons
B. Earthquakes
C. Stress
D. PT Summary
E. Magma
G. Evidence
Historical Geology:
A. Time, Fossils, Provinces, Cross-sections
HW:
Be prepared for your test tomorrow! Do the above activities until you are comfortable with it all.
12/21
Holiday
November 2017
Monday
10/30
DN:
Practice Drawing Boundaries
Lesson:
STEM Fields that you might be interested in. Have you thought about where you are going in life...What is your Game Plan?
We are going to see a short video on several STEM fields - it may spark some interest..
On the index card provided, write out where you want to be in 5 years.
HW:
Study on Quia for as much time as needed to be able to do the quiz from Friday with only one chance.
Quiz on Tectonic Boundaries #1.
11/6
DN:
Clear desks of everything
Lesson:
We are going to have a quick presentation(lesson) on Volcanoes - no notes!!!!!! Then something special.
HW:
Review one area that you have struggled with so far.
11/13
Tuesday
10/31
DN:
Quiz #2 on tectonic boundaries.
Once complete, close your computer.
Lesson:
Today we are going to be drawing a diagram that has everything from Plate Tectonics and Rocks on it. It is going to be fun!!!!
HW:
Please see parent portal and see if there is any work that needs to be turned in before progress reports.
11/7
DN:
Discuss with a neighbor about what "contrition" is.
Lesson:
Continue Dante's Peak
HW:
Review one area that you have struggled with so far.
11/14
DN:
Try this and see how you do.
Lesson:
Today you are going to learn the major plates of the Earth. Use a sheet of printer paper and carefully draw this map. Use colors and labels.
Once complete do this practice on Plates until you can get 100% two times.
HW:
Quiz Thursday on All Plate tectonics - 10 questions. Review as needed.
11/21
DN:
Lesson:
Quiz on Earthquakes
ES.07.b Earthquakes Quiz
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6574725.html
Finish Earthquakes video from yesterday.
HW:
If there is a test that you are unhappy with, you may study and retake it with me tomorrow in class.
Wednesday
11/1
DN:
Locate your diagram and begin.
Lesson:
Today we are going to FINISH drawing a diagram that has everything from Plate Tectonics and Rocks on it.
If you do not finish in class then you must finish it for HW - here are the key words.
Thursday
11/2
DN:
A few YouTube clips...
Lesson:
Test Review
Plate Tectonics
Rocks and Minerals
Friday
11/3
Test #1 on Plate Tectonics
http://www.quia.com/quiz/5002324.html
Test #2 on All Rocks and Minerals 2017
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6091880.html
Test #1 on Plate Tectonics - (Read for 5th and 7th only)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6553031.html
Test #2 on All Rocks and Minerals 2017 - (Read for 5th and 7th only)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6552961.html
11/10
Test Retakes as needed.
I am offering anyone the opportunity to retake(which is super rare) those tests from 11/3. If this is for you - then make sure you are ready:)
Test #1 on Plate Tectonics
http://www.quia.com/quiz/5002324.html
Test #2 on All Rocks and Minerals 2017
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6091880.html
Test #1 on Plate Tectonics - (Read for 5th and 7th only)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6553031.html
Test #2 on All Rocks and Minerals 2017 - (Read for 5th and 7th only)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6552961.htm
After you either test or not you may enjoy these games hand picked for you!!!
OR you can use this time to quietly read or do work in any other class.
11/17
DN:
Lesson:
A message to and from Mars takes approx 20 minutes. Therefore instructions must be precise. We are going to do a fun activity based on this.
DN:
White board review of boundaries.
Lesson:
Hotspots
Kahoot
HW:
Spend 10 minutes reviewing this:
Once you have completed(illustrated and colored) your Everything Diagram then I would like for you to explore this activity called "The Dynamic Earth"
HW:
Review for test Friday on all Rock, Minerals, and Plate Tectonics so far.
11/8
Lesson:
Finish Dante's Peak
I am offering anyone the opportunity to retake(which is super rare) those tests from 11/3. Use the rest of the period to prepare.
HW:
I am offering anyone the opportunity to retake(which is super rare) those tests from 11/3. If this is for you - then make sure you are ready:)
11/15
DN:
Do this practice quiz until you get 100% two times
Lesson:
1. Open this link for Plutons and Draw the second picture on a sheet of paper for your notes(be sure to have Batholith, Laccolith, Sill, Dike, and Volcano)
2. On the back of your sheet.....divide it into 6 boxes. In the boxes you need to draw pictures(with words if needed) to illustrate each of these 6 items:
a. Divergent(with tension and arrows)
b. Convergent ( Subduction with compression and arrows.
c. BIMPS(show where it is formed)
d. ELVFS (show where it is formed)
e. Hotspot
f. Transform Boundary
HW:
Quiz tomorrow on All Tectonics so far - only 10 questions.
11/22
2hr early dismissal
Possible Retakes???
Test #1 on Plate Tectonics
http://www.quia.com/quiz/5002324.html
Test #2 on All Rocks and Minerals 2017
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6091880.html
ES.07 All Tectonics Quiz
HW:
Review for test tomorrow on all Rock, Minerals, and Plate Tectonics so far.
11/9
Parent/teacher
Conference Day
11/16
DN:
Quiz on All Tectonics - just 10 questions.
Lesson:
Using clay and making a tectonic boundary.
Choose one of these to make:
1. Divergent Boundary
2. Subduction Bound.
3. Hotspot
4. Transform Bound.
5. Structure of the Earth with (inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust)
Your models must be labeled using the small sticks provided along with some hand written labels
Here is a picture of a really good one where there was an abundance of material to work with.
If we have time, play this Jeopardy with a person from another table.
HW:
Review one area that you have struggled with so far.
11/24
Holiday
11/20
Lesson:
Earthquakes
2. Practice:
ES.07.b Practice for Earthquakes
http://www.quia.com/quiz/4741860.html
3. Video clip on Earthquakes.
HW:
Quiz on Earthquakes tomorrow. Do the practice
HW:
Review one area that you have struggled with so far.
11/23
Holiday
October 2017
Monday
10/2
DN:
Google Doc Revisit
1. What do you want to accomplish this week?
2. What from last week are you thankful for?
3. What can you do for someone this week? (How can you help make someone's life better?)
Put computer away after you finish then get out your notebook and something to write with.
Lesson:
Camp Roanoke Days
Rock Lab/Activity
Practice:
Sed Rocks - 2 times to perfect
HW:
If going to CR tomorrow be sure to dress appropriately - dress code still applies :)
10/9
DN:
Revisit your Google Docs 3 questions. This time look back over the previous weeks and see if you can see a pattern
Lesson:
I am going to give you sheet of paper and we are going to draw a rocks diagram together - it will be very intense :)
Tuesday
10/3
Lesson:
1. Copy these Metamorphic Rock Notes to your notebook(they are short)
Practice:
2. Do this practice on metamorphic parents two times to perfect.
3. Jeopardy: Play your table partner or someone close to you.
HW:
Sed Rocks - 2 times to perfect
10/10
DN:
Metamorphic Parents - do 1 time to perfection
What in the world is this?.
Lesson:
Rock Types Sorting with cards.
Is Failure Important?.
HW:
Review for a quiz on Rock Types
10/17
DN:
Wednesday
10/4
DN:
Find and bring your sediment bottle over to your desk. If you do not have one then simply stay put and look at ones around you.
Lesson:
1. We are going to shake and settle the bottles and draw out what we see. Graded Bedding
HW:
10/11
DN:
One time then put computer away.
Lesson:
3 rock types chart
Thursday
10/5
If you were here on Tuesday or were in 7th period then go down to the red.
Lesson:
1. Copy these Metamorphic Rock Notes to your notebook(they are short)
Practice:
2. Do this practice on metamorphic parents two times to perfect.
3. Jeopardy: Play your table partner or someone close to you.
HW:
Sed Rocks - 2 times to perfect
___________________
If you were here on Tuesday or are in 7th period this is for you
10/12
DN:
Rock Jokes .
Lesson:
Something different:
I want to try this with you....You have been practicing lots in class over the past month and some of you are really good but some really need some more help. So.... I am asking you to look over the list below, choose the 3 most challenging reviews below(I suggest the Practice Test). Work on the 3 you choose until you are really confident that you know the material.
Test review with mastery sheet
HW:
More Rock and Mineral Test Review.
Friday
10/6
I am not going to be here today - out of town.
Lesson:
Video on something super interesting!!!!
10/13
DN:
We will review 3 questions as a class together.
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6525240.html
Lesson:
Test #1 on All Rocks and Minerals 2017
http://www.quia.com/quiz/4551592.html
IF you test with Mrs. Hickerson then do this one:
Test #1 on All Rocks and Minerals 2017 - (READ)
http://www.quia.com/quiz/6525234.html
When finished with the test you may quietly be on your phones.
HW:
Enjoy an amazing weekend.
10/20
DN:
For first period only.
10/27
DN:
Use the whiteboard and draw a picture of a divergent boundary.
Lesson:
Boundaries Practice on whiteboards.
Practice on Chromebooks:
Quiz:
Quiz on Tectonic Boundaries #1.
HW:
Look at the weather this weekend and decide if we are having a warm or cold front that will give us such cold temps on Sunday.
Once complete with diagram get it hole punched and put it in your notebook.
HW or Classwork:
Do 2 times to perfect
Do two times to perfect.
Kubbu Ore Mineral Sort - do 2 times to perfect
Kubbu Ore Mineral Uses - do 2 times to perfect
More Uses Practice - do 2 times to perfect
Kubbu Mineral ID Sort - do 2 times to perfect
Mineral ID - do 2 times to perfect
Test review:
More Rock and Mineral Test Review.
10/18
DN:
Get out your notes from yesterday on Evidence for Plate Tectonics.
Lesson:
1.
I am going to go through the lesson on Evidence for Plate tectonics from yesterday and explain things a bit more.
2.
Go to this link on the Structure of the Earth and draw in your notes - I'll give you paper.
3.
If you did not get a 100% on yesterday's quiz then do it again until you get the 100%.
HW:
Do 2 times to perfect
Do two times to perfect.
Kubbu Ore Mineral Sort - do 2 times to perfect
Kubbu Ore Mineral Uses - do 2 times to perfect
More Uses Practice - do 2 times to perfect
Kubbu Mineral ID Sort - do 2 times to perfect
Mineral ID - do 2 times to perfect
10/16
DN:
Lesson:
Go to this site Thinking about Post Secondary Education and Careers.
Keep your answers in your notebook. Be prepared to share at least 1 thing that you have learned from your research.
If you find that you have more time, take a look at the link below.
Exploring Earthquakes and Volcanoes
HW:
Enjoy the good weather outside. If you did poorly on the Rocks and Minerals test then spend at least 10 minutes reviewing so that you will be ready for the next test.
10/23
DN:
Lesson:
Design and Plan a demonstration that will illustrate convection.
You will need:
1. Materials List
2. Procedure written out.
3. You must have me approve your materials and procedure.
If you finish your planning then you will need to do these reviews:(keep your tabs open to show me that you are finished.
1. Evidence
HW:
Do 2 times to perfect
10/19
DN:
Go to Kahoot
Lesson:
Research: What the driving force of Plate Tectonics is...
Design: A demonstration to show this in a lab setup
HW:
Lesson:
Evidence for Plate Tectonics Notes - copy to your notebook.
Then
Practice on Quia - evidence for plate tectonics - do 2 times at perfect.
Once Complete with the practice then take this quiz as many times as is required to get a 100%.
Then you may work on something else.
HW:
If you did poorly on the Rocks and Minerals test then spend at least 10 minutes reviewing so that you will be ready for the next test.
If you did poorly on the Rocks and Minerals test then spend at least 10 minutes reviewing so that you will be ready for the next test.
If you did poorly on the Rocks and Minerals test then spend at least 10 minutes reviewing so that you will be ready for the next test.
If you did poorly on the Rocks and Minerals test then spend at least 10 minutes reviewing so that you will be ready for the next test.
10/24
DN:
Lesson:
Conduct and video your demonstration for convection
HW:
10/26
DN:
Complete this activity 1 time to perfect - when you have gotten it all correct then put your computer away.
Lesson:
We are going to learn about plate boundaries. We will be drawing diagrams for your notes. If you were absent - use this link for the notes
HW:
Practice the 2 activities above for a quiz on Plate Tectonics tomorrow.
2017-2018
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
March
Monday
3/6
DN:
Video clip on tornado chasers.
Lesson:
Weather Maps and Symbols. Go to this link and follow all of the steps. You may work with someone but you must generate your own answers.
HW:
Missing work
3/13
DN:
Get 100% on this practice one time then close your computers and get out your notebooks.
Lesson:
Warm and Cold Fronts.
Drawing and labeling diagrams.
Do this practice 2 times to 100% - you have to log in to this quiz.
3/20
DN:
Science Channel Clip on aerial photos.
Lesson:
Weathering Physical and Chemical
HW:
Quiz on Weathering Tuesday
3/27
DN:
School Beautification Project Field Trip Permission Forms are due by tomorrow.
If you did not take the quiz on Friday then you must take it today.
Quiz on Weathering, and Soil, Running Water, and Karst today after Jeopardy.
After the quiz or if you have already taken it please
Go to this site and practice. You will need to select Earth Science and 20 questions.
Try to get at least 80% two times. Put in my email address so that I will see your results. Finish for homework if you do not finish in class.
Tuesday
3/7
DN:
Obtain your atmosphere posters from the back table and complete them as needed.
3/14
DN:
On your white boards, draw a cold front with pressures, weather type(harsh vs. mild), and arrows.
Lesson:
Weather instruments - notes.
Practice tutorials.
Practice for test Friday.
2. VA Provinces
3. Plutons
7. Starlight
8. Redshift
9. Planets
10. Telescopes
12. Galaxies
13. Big Bang
14. Sun
15. Geo/Helio
16. Rotate/Revolve
3/21
DN:
Lesson:
Practice for quiz tomorrow:
HW:
Quiz on Weathering, and Soil Wednesday
3/28
School Beautification Project Field Trip Permission Forms are due today.
Clip day - This is going to be awesome!!!
It is okay to bring snacks and drinks!!!
Wednesday
3/1
DN:
........................................
If you missed the test go to the back of the room and get set up to take or finish it.
Everybody else:::::::
Go to this link and copy the file to your drive.
(File/Make a copy/then change the name to have your name it in along with the title)
Lesson:
Have questions open and answer them along with the video. (Please do not look up the answers online - use the video)
We will go over the questions
3/8
DN:
Open this pdf on the atmosphere and have it open while you do the practice below. Use it as needed.
Atmosphere practice: Do this until you get 100%.
Then copy these short notes on Air Pressure and Wind to your notebook.
3/15
DN:
Open this document and make a copy to your drive. File/make a copy. Then change the name to include your name and answer the questions. Talk with your table partner if needed.
Once complete with the above activity, you may move with a partner and play this game.
You may want this word bank.
3/22
DN:
Quiz on Weathering and Soil.
With Mrs. Carroll? Do this one.
Lesson:
Karst topography & Running Water
Practice:
HW:
Quiz on Weathering, and Soil, Running Water, and Karst Thursday
3/29
DN:
Use your whiteboard to draw a convergent and a divergent boundary.
go over
Lesson:
White board diagram practice.
Boundaries
Intrusive/Extrusive
Groundwater Zones
Look Caves
Online Review/Practice
2. VA Provinces
3. Plutons
5. Karst
7. Mechanical
8. Chemical
10. Groundwater
Thursday
3/2
DN:
Today we are making mini posters of the atmosphere. Check out these examples....is there one that you particularly like? Think about how you are going to make yours.
Friday
3/3
No School Today......Your teachers will be completing activities for professional development.
3/10
DN:
Quiz on Atmosphere layers and composition and wind direction.
Lesson:
High and Low pressures - you will draw diagrams from board.
Practice on Rotational Diagrams - - - Get 100% on this 2 times.
Show me your two 100% tabs!!!!
3/17
DN:
Test on Meteorology including Astronomy and Plate Tectonics
When finished, determine if you have missing assignments in any class and take care of them.
With Mrs. Carroll only :)
3/24
DN:
School Beautification Project Field Trip Announcement
Groundwater basics.
Play this Jeopardy on GW,Karst,Soil,Weathering,& Running Water with at least 2 different people.
.........................................
Quiz:
Take this today or take it Monday - your choice.
Quiz on Weathering, and Soil, Running Water, and Karst today after Jeopardy.
HW:
If you are missing any of the quizzes from this week. Prepare for them and come in early on Monday to take them.
3/31
Trash Pick Up is Postponed due to bad weather
Test on Groundwater, Karst, Weathering/Erosion, and Soil
____________________
With Mrs. Carroll
Test on Rocks and Minerals with Mrs. Carroll
Test on Plate Tectonics with Mrs. Carroll
Test on GW, Karst, Weathering/Erosion, and Soil with Mrs. Carroll
3/9
DN:
Open this pdf on the atmosphere and have it open while you do the practice below. Use it as needed.
Atmosphere practice: Do this until you get 100%.
Lesson:
Weather Station Model Activity. This is a small packet
Then copy these short notes on Air Pressure and Wind to your notebook.
Practice for tomorrow's quiz. work until you get 100% 3 times.
3/16
Review for tomorrow's test. This will be a combo of computer work and various stations around the room.
ONLINE REVIEW SECTION
2. VA Provinces
3. Plutons
7. Starlight
8. Redshift
9. Planets
10. Telescopes
12. Galaxies
13. Big Bang
14. Sun
15. Geo/Helio
16. Rotate/Revolve
Be ready for your test on Meteorology including Astronomy and Plate Tectonics
3/23
DN:
Diagram to notes on Stream Deposition.
Then.....................
Do this practice. Go over together.
Quiz on Weathering, Soil, Running Water, and Karst.
With Mrs. Carroll? Do this one.
Lesson:
Groundwater
Practice for quiz tomorrow:
HW:
Quiz on Weathering, and Soil, Groundwater, and Karst Friday
3/30
DN:
Use your whiteboard to draw a convergent(subduction) and a divergent boundary.
go over and work through lots of terms related to these boundaries.
Lesson:
Get perfect on these reviews at least 1 time. Do more as needed. Yes it is a lot of work but there is nothing better than practice!!!
Part 1
1. Minerals
2. Mineral ID
3. Igneous
4. Sedimentary
5. Metamorphic
6. Rock Cycle 2
7. Mineral Uses
8. Mafic/Felsic
9. Rock Origins
10. Rock Cycle
11. Rock Types
13. Tectonic Forces
Part 2
2. VA Provinces
3. Plutons
5. Karst
7. Mechanical
8. Chemical
10. Groundwater
February 2017
January 2017
Monday
1/2
DN:
Making a Solar System Mobile.
1/9
DN:
Take the plain piece of paper on your desk and draw out the solar system diagram - "brain dump". Do this without notes and you can use it on the quiz.
Lesson:
1.Quiz on the Solar System diagram.
Practice:
1. Planets RR
HW:
Semester Test is on 1/17. Go back and review something from rocks and minerals for 10 minutes.
1/16
DN:
Holiday
Be to study for the big test tomorrow!
Do these:
1. Magma/Lava
2. PT Summary
3. Crust
4. Ore Minerals
5. Mineral ID
6. Conver/Diver
7. Solar System
8. Mafic/Felsic
9. Rock Origins
10. Rock Cycle
11. Rock Types
12. Subduction Zone
13. VA Provinces
14. Plutons
15. Layers of Earth
16. Minerals
17. Mineral ID
18. Igneous
19. Sedimentary
20. Metamorphic
21. Rock Cycle 2
22. Mineral Uses
Newly added
23. Fossils
26. Tectonic Forces
27. Planets
1/23
DN:
Practice seasons here 1 times at perfect.
Please show me your perfect tab!
Lesson:
Talk about and demo seasons. Reasun.
Finish video of planets - outer planets this time!!!
Practice:
HW:
Practice the above for a quiz Monday.
1/30
DN:
Practice each of these one time to perfect.
Lesson:
Moon Phases. Notes diagram and activity.
Practice this on Moon, Seasons, and Venus/Earth/Mars and then practice this also
Then get a partner and play this Jeopardy
HW:
Practice:
and some basic Earth facts.
Tuesday
1/3
DN:
Making a brochure or flyer for your planets.
HW:
Study the Planets in Order for a quiz Thursday.
1/10
DN:
Practice:
Make a mastery chart showing each of these - it should look like this.
Wednesday
1/4
DN:
Complete Mobiles and Brochures.
This is last day to get these completed so make good use of your time.
When finished: copy this Planet Table into your notebooks.
Then work this practice until you get it correct 2 times then show me your tabs.
Once complete, do these and show me your completed tabs:
2. PT Summary
3. Rock Cycle
4. Ig Rocks
HW:
Study for a quiz tomorrow on the order of the planets only.
1/11
DN:
Do this correctly 1 time:
Solar System Objects :
Heliocentric, Geocentric, Rotation, and Revolution
notes and diagrams on board.
Then..........
(meteoroid, meteor, meteorite, asteroid, comet - notes on these pptx),
Then............
Practice:
Do 2 times correctly
HW:
Semester Test is on 1/17. Go back and review something from rocks and minerals for 15 minutes.
1/18
DN:
When you finish your test:
1. Look at grades for missing work.
2. Work on missing work from this class or others.
3.You may be on your phone or computer.
1/25
DN:
Make an outline of these items:
1. Rogue Planet
2. Snowball Earth
3. Gamma Ray
4. Volcanic
5. Impact
6. Expanding Sun
Lesson:
Define extinction - discussion. I review some extinctions we have learned about.
Then.....
Extinctions - define each of the above from the video clips.
HW:
Practice Seasons or something else for 10 min.
DN:
Discussion of some key points in the first day of The Martian.
Practice Moon Phases and learn about Tides.
Thursday
1/5
DN:
Quietly go to this quiz on the Order of the Planets.
Lesson:
Once finished with the quiz, make sure that your planet table is nice and complete in your notes.
Notes:
1. Solar System as a whole: inner planets vs the outer planets - diagram on board.
Friday
1/6
DN:
Quietly go to this link and log in to the quiz on the order of the planets #2.
Video clips:
Spider Man - the Sun
Sun vs. other stars
Complete planets notes from yesterday - see link yesterday if needed.
Practice:
1. Solar System
2. Planets
3. Draw solar system diagram out 2 times(label: inner, outer, warmer, colder, few moons, many moons, terrestrial/gaseous) - show me when complete.
HW:
Quiz on this diagram. Practice drawing it over and over until you can easily.
2. Planets notes. about half today and finish tomorrow.
3. Sun Song
with lyrics
Practice:
1. Solar System
2. Planets
HW:
Quiz on Planet order again. Practice here
1/12
DN:
Get your whiteboard and marker.
We are going to review a bunch a questions and you are going to answer them on your whiteboard.
Here is the link the questions for you to review later if you choose.
Then:
Work your weak areas.
1. Magma/Lava
2. PT Summary
3. Crust
4. Ore Minerals
5. Mineral ID
6. Conver/Diver
7. Solar System
8. Mafic/Felsic
9. Rock Origins
10. Rock Cycle
11. Rock Types
12. Subduction Zone
13. VA Provinces
14. Plutons
15. Layers of Earth
16. Minerals
17. Mineral ID
18. Igneous
19. Sedimentary
20. Metamorphic
21. Rock Cycle 2
22. Mineral Uses
23. Fossils
HW:
Semester Test is on 1/17. Go back and review something from rocks and minerals for 15 minutes.
1/19
DN:
Do this Planets Practice 2 times to perfect. Show me both tabs. Then put your computer away.
Lesson:
How the Universe Works - Extreme Planets
HW:
Practice this Planets Practice for a quiz tomorrow on the exact same questions. Yes this grade will go on the 1st semester.
1/26
DN:
Complete these reviews 1 time to perfect - show me your tabs!!
1. Early Life
2. DAISY
4. Minerals
Lesson:
Basics of The Moon notes
Eclipses video followed by 2 diagrams.
Practice each of these one time to perfect.
HW:
Quiz on Moon and Eclipses
DN:
The Martian continued
1/13
DN:
Test Review for Tuesday's Test.
Lesson:
Open this review on your chromebooks and work with your table partner to answer. I will go over the answers with you.
Then, if we have time we can play a Kahoot game or two.
HW:
Study for semester test on Tuesday - we are out Monday so there is no "day before review"
1. Magma/Lava
2. PT Summary
3. Crust
4. Ore Minerals
5. Mineral ID
6. Conver/Diver
7. Solar System
8. Mafic/Felsic
9. Rock Origins
10. Rock Cycle
11. Rock Types
12. Subduction Zone
13. VA Provinces
14. Plutons
15. Layers of Earth
16. Minerals
17. Mineral ID
18. Igneous
19. Sedimentary
20. Metamorphic
21. Rock Cycle 2
22. Mineral Uses
Newly added
23. Fossils
26. Tectonic Forces
27. Planets
1/20
DN:
Do this Planets Practice 1 times to perfect. Show me your tab. Then close all tabs and go to this quiz.
Planets quiz with Mrs. Carrol only
Lesson:
Get out your headphones or get some from the box under the clock and watch this video.
Then take these notes(copy slides 2,3,4 & 5)
Then practice seasons here 2 times at perfect.
Please show me your perfect tabs!!
HW:
Spend 15 minutes practicing something from my website.
1/27
DN:
See the board in class for today's work.
HW:
Quiz Monday on:
Study the above until you really know it!!!
DN:
We finish the Martian!!!
We look at this article from Time and explore problems with the science in the movie.
Try to come up with 5-7 items.
Then research technologies that are real from the movie. Try to come up with 5-7 items.
Share our findings.
If time we will grab the white boards and practice eclipses and moon phases.
Do each 3 times.
1. Magma/Lava
2. PT Summary
3. Crust
4. Ore Minerals
5. Mineral ID
6. Conver/Diver
7. Solar System
8. Mafic/Felsic
9. Rock Origins
10. Rock Cycle
11. Rock Types
12. Subduction Zone
13. VA Provinces
14. Plutons
15. Layers of Earth
Once complete with the above - do the two that were the most difficult 2 more times each.(see bottom of mastery sheet image)
1/17
DN:
Click here for your test if you are with Mrs. Carrol only
When you finish your test:
1. Look at grades for missing work.
2. Work on missing work from this class or others.
3.You may be on your phone or computer.
1/24
DN:
Quiz on Seasons - I will give you the secret word when we are ready. Do quietly please.
Quiz on Seasons (Mrs. Carroll)
Lesson:
Life...Out there?
Fun lesson.
If time - Extinctions
HW:
Practice Seasons or something else for 10 min.
1/31
DN:
Begin The Martian - See the Trailer Here
(quiz is postponed)
We will be looking at the science of the movie and the factors that have to be considered when planning a crewed mission to Mars.
November/December 2016
Monday
11/21
You need a sheet of paper to make a mastery sheet:
Make a table that has each of the reviews listed below AND rows to documents all of your attempts.
Do each of the reviews below 3 times to perfect. That means that you score perfect 3 times - it might take several attempts (4,5,6,7,8,..). Record each attempt in your mastery sheet.
Your mastery sheet is to be turned in tomorrow right before the test and will be recorded in the grade book.
Plate Tectonics:
A.Plutons
C.Stress
E.Magma
G.Evidence
J.General Review - you only have to do this once in class.
Rocks and Minerals:
A.Minerals
D.Igneous
11/28
DN:
Death of Dinosaurs
Notes with acronym and videos
Practice reading Geologic Time Scale and spindle diagrams.
HW:
Quiz tomorrow on reading geologic time scale and spindle diagrams and DAISY/Deccan Traps.
12/5
DN:
Do this (Types of Crust) practice 1 time then put computer away - please :)
Lesson:
notes and graph practice
Physiographic Provinces of Virginia
draw map and then make notes on map
Use this link to help with drawing
Practice on quia:
Practice on quia:
12/12
DN:
Do one time correctly:
1. Early Life
2. Geo Time
3. Dino Death
4. Life
5. Provinces
6. Sci Method
Lesson:
HW:
Be prepared for your test tomorrow! Do the below activities until you are comfortable with it all.
Tuesday
11/22
Tests on:
Rocks and Minerals with Mrs. Carrol
Plate Tectonics with Mrs. Carrol
When complete you can finish your diagrams from Friday.
11/29
DN:
Locate work from yesterday - here is the link
We are going to go over it - maybe not the entire thing but enough to work out questions.
Extinctions
HW: Review Dino Death and Reading a Geo Time scale for a quiz tomorrow
(Morning SOL tutoring - room will be closed)
12/6
DN:
Do this practice on Early Life 2 times to perfect.
Then do this 2 times correctly - Geo Time
Then do this 2 times correctly also - Dino Death
Lesson:
Jeopardy!!!!!
Match 1 - Dinos
Match 2 - Plate T
Match 3 - Rocks
HW:
12/13
DN:
Get a sheet of paper from me. Once your desk is cleared except for your computer, you may make notes or anything else to help you on the test.
Test 1:
ES 7 All Tectonics - with Mrs. Carrol only
Test 2:
ES 9 Historical Geology - with Mrs. Carrol only
12/20
Winter Break
12/27
Winter Break
Wednesday
11/23
Test Make-Ups
Mythbusters
2 hour early dismissal
11/30
DN:
Use this link and spend 7 minutes reviewing how to answer the questions.
once quiz is over get out your notebooks for a short set of notes.
Lesson on Absolute/Relative Time
HW: Review anything from my website for 10 min.
(Morning SOL tutoring - room will be closed)
12/7
DN:
Do these activities 1 time to perfect:
1. Early Life
2. Geo Time
3. Dino Death
4. Life
5. Provinces
6. Sci Method
Lesson:
Work through this all the way to the end.
................................
When you get finished try something else. Go to this site: Jefferson Lab, click on Earth Science/20 questions and see how you do - I bet you will be surprised.
HW:
Practice the 6 items from the DO NOW over again 1 time.
12/14
12/21
Winter Break
12/28
Winter Break
Thursday
11/24
Holiday
12/1
Create a Mastery Sheet - like we did before showing each of the following items. Yes - it is a lot but we really need to make sure we know this material. Do each of the following until you get them correct 2 times.
Friday
11/25
Holiday
12/2
I am at a conference in Williamsburg.
Mythbusters
Enjoy the video - use best behavior for Mr. Turk!
12/9
DN:
Clear desks except for computer - close tabs, then click here: Fossils quiz
Dino DNA Video
HW: Major test on Tuesday - everything except rocks and minerals - look back on previous days for reviews.
Practice here:
Time, Fossils, Provinces, Cross-sections
and here:
12/16
12/23
Winter Break
12/30
Winter Break
Rocks and Minerals
A.Minerals
D.Igneous
I. Mineral Uses
Plate Tectonics:
A. Plutons
B. Earthquakes
C. Stress
D. PT Summary
E. Magma
G. Evidence
Plate Tectonics:
A. Plutons
B. Earthquakes
C. Stress
D. PT Summary
E. Magma
G. Evidence
Practice more here:
Time, Fossils, Provinces, Cross-sections
AND
AND
12/8
DN:
Do these activities 1 time to perfect:
1. Early Life
2. Geo Time
3. Dino Death
4. Life
5. Provinces
6. Sci Method
Lesson:
Practice:
HW:
Quiz on Fossils and Physiographic Provinces Friday. Practice this
12/15
12/22
Winter Break
12/29
Winter Break
12/19
Winter Break
12/26
Holiday
Winter Break
November 2016
October 2016
Monday
10/3
DN:
Do this Rock Cycle activity 1 time to perfect.
Lesson:
Test on All Minerals and Rocks
After test you may be on your phone, computer, headphones or whatever you can do silently.
10/10
DN:
I will announce the groups for Camp Roanoke first.
Begin Plate Tectonics with video (use head phones)and questions sheet.(you might find it easier if you have cc turned on)
Plate map if time.
Draw this map color nicely. Be sure to include the plate names.
HW:
If you are going to Camp Roanoke tomorrow please wear clothes that you would wear(dress code appropriate) outside in the woods. Not your best shoes!!! It also might be chilly in the morning so a jacket or sweatshirt might be a good idea.
10/17
Tuesday
10/4
DN:
Take out a scrap piece of paper and write out your 3 rock sentences.
Lesson:
Chart on board(in your notes) for Sedimentary, Igneous, and Metamorphic Rocks.
Then do this practice
Multiple Correct Practice - Do this until you can do it perfectly with no problems.
Then do this 23 question review until perfect.
Then go to my Study Center and work through each item in SOL 5.
10/11
Camp Roanoke
10/18
DN:
Do this Quia Practice on Plate Tectonics 1 time. - show me when you get the 100%
Lesson:
Draw this diagram of the Structure of the Earth
Then, do this practice on the Structure of the Earth - do 3 times
Then Begin Boundaries
HW:
Do these 1 time at perfect:
10/25
DN:
Do this Boundaries Practice 1 time to perfect.
Go through practice on screen.
Lesson:
Clear desks for quiz.
After quiz:
copy pages 4-5-6 to your note book.
Interested in retaking today's quiz???? See me in the morning before school.
11/1
DN:
You may write anything you wish on a blank sheet of paper for your test on PT. Do this without talking.
Test on Plate Tectonics
Wednesday
10/5
DN:
Go to this site Thinking about Post Secondary Education and work through it. Keep your work in your notebook. I expect this to take most if not all of the period.
If you do finish, then go do yesterday's practices until you feel like you could get a 100% on the test we had on Monday.
Behave today for the sub:)
10/12
DN:
Planet Earth today!!!
HW:
Review old material for at least 10 minutes.
10/19
DN:
Partner Practice on Structure of the Earth.
Lesson:
Continue Boundaries.
Convection - Big Diagram
Computers out:
1. Structure
2. Evidence
3. Rock Names
HW:
Practice Drawing the Boundaries 2 times each.
10/26
DN:
Rock and Mineral Review Today
1. Rock Cycle Sorter on Desk
2. Rock Types Sorting on Desk
3. Computers out:
Do each of the following 1 time to perfect.
Thursday
10/6
DN:
USE the paper provided and write out the chart that we made on Tuesday.
Show it to me as you finish.
Friday
10/7
DN:
Clear desks and write out rock chart on paper provided.
Lesson:
Test on all Rocks and Minerals.
Version for Mrs. Carroll's group only.
Afterwards you my use your phone computer silently.
HW:
Check parent portal. Is there anywhere that you need to be working harder?
10/14
DN:
Computers not needed today.
Lesson:
Humility
What you say
Paper towers
HW:
Review any old material for 10 minutes
10/21
I am out of Town - Do the following lesson and really be good to the sub!!
Lesson:
Use your paper to do this practice 1 time to perfect.
Kahoot Games
Practice write out chart again.
For Later (in class or at home)
DN:
Clear you desks of everything except your sheet and color pencils/crayons.
Lesson:
Evidence for Plate Tectonics Notes and student note sheet.
Practice on Quia - evidence for plate tectonics - do 2 times at perfect.
HW:
Do this Rags to Riches game on Evidence for Plate Tectonics perfect 1 time.
10/13
Camp Roanoke
10/20
Students will be meeting with guidance counselors.
First period only: do this survey as requested by the school division.
10/27
DN:
Answer questions on whiteboards.
Lesson:
Review for Plate Tectonics test tomorrow.
4. Evidence
5. Rock types
6. Matching - has a couple things not covered yet...
Whiteboard reviews
HW:
Study all Plate Tectonics and Rocks/Minerals for Test tomorrow.
Do all reviews from 10/26 and all reviews from today - again!!
In class assignment:
Show the sub you have completed these 3 tabs.
When you have showed the sub the 3 tabs you have completed at 100% accuracy, please take out or borrow headphones to begin watching this video clip.
10/24
DN:
Do these three practices until perfect. Show me when you get them perfect.
10/28
DN:
I have moved the Plate Tectonics part to Tuesday.
On a sheet of paper(provided by your teacher) take this opportunity to write out anything you would like to - brain dump.
Use this link for your test.
When you complete your test. Reflect on how you are doing this year in Earth Science and in your other classes. Are you meeting your goals?
Then do these 2 activities:
Once complete with everything you may use headphones and have free time on your computer or phone - quietly :)
Lesson: hi
Make chart on board with 3 types of boundaries and all related terms.
Practice Drawing boundaries on whiteboards.
HW:
Quiz Tuesday on boundaries
Study This:
10/31
DN:
Answer the questions from the board on your whiteboard...this is a review for your PT test tomorrow.
Lesson:
Review for Plate Tectonics Test on Tuesday.
HW:
Practice drawing your boundaries, writing the force, and arrows.
Do these reviews until you are super confident.
HW:
Practice Test on Rocks and Minerals - 25questions - get 100% 3 times. - you will be glad you did.
Quiz on Rocks and Minerals(from above) Thursday.
September 2016
Monday
Labor Day
9/12
DN:
Take out chromebooks and try this practice on minerals - even though we have not covered it yet.
Lesson:
Begin Minerals
Vocab partner practice
(timer on screen)
HW:
Practice minerals two times to perfect.
9/19
DN:
Look at the rocks from everyone!!
Lesson:
The Rock Cycle: The processes that form the 3 types of rock.
Rock Cycle Sorting activity.
Do 2 times to perfect
Do two times to perfect.
HW:
Do either of the above 2 more times
9/26
DN:
Sedimentary Practice - one time to perfect
Then partner practice 1 time each: pink sheets
Lesson:
Metamorphic Parents RR - do until perfect 3 times
Metamorphic Practice - 3 times to perfect
If time....All rock types
then
Rock Types - sorting
HW:
Quia for 5 min only.
Tuesday
9/6
First Day of School!!!!
Seats
Your teacher and Earth Science Introduction
Website
Safety Forms
HW Calendar - Subscribe and Bookmark
Bookmark Team Websites.
Fire Drill Practice
9/13
DN:
Lesson:
Notes on Mineral ID
Partner quizzing
Kubbu Mineral ID Sort - do 2 times to perfect
Mineral ID - do 2 times to perfect
HW:
Practice Mineral IDtwo times to perfect
9/20
DN:
Rock Cycle Sort(Diagram with cards put into the right place or process)
Lesson:
Rock Cycle Starburst Lab Activity
Once complete, head to your seats and work these activities 2 times to perfect each.
Rock Cycle - Purpose games
The Rock Cycle - Kubbu
HW: Do either of the above items 2 times.
9/27
DN:
Metamorphic Parents - Do 1 time to perfection
Lesson:
Rock Types Sorting with cards.
Sedimentary review - no notes just listening well. We may talk about the sediment bottles.
Sedimentary notes in case you missed them before
HW:
Test Monday - begin brushing up on what you are the weakest on.
Wednesday
9/7
DN:
Email to me answering these 4 questions:
1. What is my favorite thing to do on the weekends.
2. Tell me what your favorite subject is and why.
3. Tell me what your least favorite subject is and why.
4. Describe something about you that is really cool.
When finished, close computer and put it away.
Find my email address on my website.
Cup and string challenge - teamwork
HW:
Forms signed
9/14
DN:
Quia practice on Mineral ID,Minerals, and Mineral Specifics
Lesson:
Then do this activity on ore minerals.
Kubbu Ore Mineral Sort - do 2 times to perfect
Kubbu Ore Mineral Uses - do 2 times to perfect
More Uses Practice - do 2 times to perfect
HW:
Practice all items:
for 12 minutes total.
9/21
DN:
1 time to perfect
...then....
1 time to perfect
Lesson:
BIMPS & ELVFS
Partner Practice Rock Cycle and Igneous Rocks.
HW:
BIMPS and ELVFS practice - do 3 times to perfect.
9/28
DN:
Do Rock Types Sorting one time to perfect then put computer away.
Lesson:
Stations Review
Get ready to review and move around a lot!!!
HW:
Test Monday on all Rocks and Minerals - see list to your right in Thursday's box.
Thursday
9/8
DN:
Take out Chromebooks and subscribe to our HW calendar and bookmark my website.
1. SLANT
2. Phones
3. Hand up
4. Corrected
Engineering Design Challenge - Paper Airplanes
1. Problem: fly the furthest
2. Research
3. Design
Prototype
4. Test
5. Use results to
modify
6. Test
7. Use results to
modify
8. Compete
HW:
Forms signed
9/15
DN:
Partner quiz with paper on desk.
Wrap up Ore mineral activity.
Lessson: Mineral ID lab activity.
HW:
For the quiz Friday, make sure that you can do all 5 of these activities with no problems.
Friday
9/9
DN:
Take out Chromebooks and go to my website.
After the test you may have some free(and quiet) time on your computer.
HW:
Enjoy your weekend, maybe I'll see you at Olde Salem Days!
9/16
DN:
Partner quiz with orange paper on desk.
Do any practice you wish until I begin the quiz.
Lesson:
Use headphones and watch this video on the Rock Cycle.
Going further: How do rocks allow us to study the history of an area?
If time you may play my science games.
HW:
Bring in a cool rock that you have found outside.
9/23
I am out of town today - Follow the instructions below just like I was here.....
DN:
Partner practice with the pink papers on desk. DO both the Igneous Rock side and the Rock Cycle sides. Have each partner get a 100% on each side. - This will take a few minutes to do right so don't rush.
Sedimentary Practice - 1 time to perfect.
BIMPS and ELVFS - 1 time to perfect.
Lesson:
9/22
DN:
Igneous Practice - do 3 times to perfect
Dude Perfect - Fishing
Lesson:
Sedimentary Rocks - read through
Sed Rock Video - Use Headphones
Sediment Bottle - Use headphones
What Mr. Lester says about this:
1. no need to measure anything out.
2. use any kind of sediment you can find
3. make sure the lid is on nicely - clean the threads first.
4. this is due Monday
Then do these practices:
Then plan out your sediment bottle and the rest of the time is yours.
9/29
DN:
Sedimentary Review - 1 time to perfection
Lesson:
Jeopardy Tournament
with word bank.
Today's jeopardy options:
HW:
Test Monday on all Rocks and Minerals.
Things to study:
1.Minerals
4. Ore Minerals - new
5.Igneous
10.Rock Cycle 2
Directions: Draw a landscape picture featuring a volcano - pretty much like I put on the board when we did BIMPS and ELVFS. And identify and label each of the following parts of the acronyms: BIMPS/ELVFS
The following must be drawn and labeled:
Big Crystal rock
Intrusive
Magma
Magma Chamber
Plutonic Rock
Slow Cooling
Extrusive
Lava
Fast Cooling
Volcanic Rock
Small Crystal rock
A piece of granite(intrusive) in the correct location
A piece of basalt(extrusive) in the correct location
Other key points:
Your picture must be labeled.
Your picture must be colored.
Do a nice job and keep in your notebook.
Practice Rock Cycle, Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Minerals
9/30
DN:
Review for Test on Monday
We draw this diagram called Everything Rocks which is very intense.
HW:
Test Monday on all Rocks and Minerals.
Things to study:
1.Minerals
4. Ore Minerals - new
5.Igneous
10.Rock Cycle 2
11. Mineral Uses - new
12. Test Review Quiz
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June 2015-16
May
April
March
February
January
December
Monday
11/30
DN:
Project turn in.
Staple with rubric on top then Rock Cycle then Plate Tectonics on the bottom.
Lesson:
The Haiti Earthquake - Why it happened
HW:
Review Volcanoes and Earthquakes for 5 min online.
12/7
DN:
Do this activity on fossils for 5 minutes just to see what we are learning about today.
Lesson:
Fossils(notes) and short video.
HW:
Practice this activity on fossils for a quiz tomorrow.
12/14
DN:
Choose 1-2 of last weeks reviews and spend 7 minutes working on them.
Lesson:
Out sick today
Mythbusters Video
HW:
review for 10 minutes
Stuffed animals
12/21
DN:
Lesson:
HW:
12/28
Holiday
Tuesday
12/1
DN:
Go to The Dynamic Earth
Lesson:
Fully complete the activity.
Once complete begin reviewing....
Thursday there will be a larger quiz on Thursday. It is only on Plate Tectonics.
Review the items the number of times listed below:
Wednesday
12/2
DN:
Complete against your table partner in this Challenge Board Game.
Lesson:
Add these notes on Shadow Zone to you notebook. (write the second and fourth slides only)
Review - ABCD Cards on Rags to Riches Game.
Do this Practice Quiz(must log in) for the quiz tomorrow.
HW:
Review yesterday's activities and this "Review for PT,VOl, EQ" for tomorrow's quiz.
Do this Practice Quiz also for tomorrow's quiz.
12/9
DN:
Practice yesterday' or Monday's content for 5 minutes of review.
Lesson:
Quiz: Virginia Geology and Fossils
Geologic Time Scale online activity
Kahoot
My Link
HW:
Spend 10 minutes reviewing items from last week.
Stuffed animals
12/16
DN:
Begin working on the first thing below.
Lesson:
Relative Time Practice - do with table partner - jot answers in notes.
Go over as a class.
Geologic Map Activity - do with table partner.
map - one person
questions - the other person
Go over as a class
HW:
Big Quiz Friday on
Fossils
Time - cross-sections
GeoTime
Provinces
All Plate Tectonics
(volcanoes,folding,
faulting, equakes,
boundaries)
Look back through the calendars and review each of these as needed(reflect on your level of mastery for each - that will tell you where you need to focus!!!)
12/23
Holiday
12/30
Holiday
Thursday
12/3
Mr. Lester is presenting at a conference in Williamsburg
DN:
Do this practice quiz one time.
Lesson:
Close all tabs.
The first attempt is recorded - do not start over.
After the quiz: Put all computers away.
Video: Mythbusters
HW:
Check parent portal and take care of missing work.
12/10
DN:
Bytes, bits, gigabytes, and megabytes
Lesson:
Physiographic Provinces
Practice on Time - get 100% many times
HW:
Quiz Friday on :
Fossils
Provinces
Time
Reading a Geo Time Scale
See Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and today for review items.
12/17
DN:
Listen to me then to Kahoot.
Lesson:
Review for quiz tomorrow:
1. Relay Review
2. Kahoot
3. Quia
HW:
Big Quiz tomorrow - See list on yesterday's HW. Use past days to review as needed. It is your responsibility to know what you need to study and then to go and do it.
12/24
Holiday
12/31
Holiday
Friday
12/4
Mr. Lester is presenting at a conference in Williamsburg.
DN:
Sit in assigned seats. You will not need your computers today so please have them put away.
Lesson:
Video: Mythbusters
HW:
Check Parent Portal and take care of missing work.
Have a great weekend!
12/11
DN:
Practice one or more of this week's practices for 5 minutes
Lesson:
ES.09 Quiz on Fossils,Provinces, Time, Geo-Time
HW:
Spend at least 10 minutes reviewing older material.
12/18
DN:
Listen to me then to your Test(broken into two parts)
Lesson:
Remember:
1. Focus on what you know
2. Do your best
3. Take your time
4. Do not start over - first attempt counts no matter what it is.
When finished you may do any electronic - just have to be quiet for the others
HW:
Take care of missing work
Last call for stuffed animals for the Pediatric Center at Memorial.
12/25
Holiday
1/1/2016
Holiday
HW: Review for a large quiz on Thursday.
12/8
DN:
Practice Fossils for 5 minutes.
Lesson:
Lesson on Virginia's Physiographic Provinces.
Draw a map of the Provinces(colorful!) and Label with Names and Important Items.
Use this link for a big image to draw.
HW:
Practice on Physiographic Provinces
Quiz tomorrow on Fossils and Provinces
12/15
DN:
Lesson:
1. Add these notes to your notebook, "Radiometric Dating"
2. Practice sheet on half-life. Jot the answers down in your notes.
3. Relative Time Practice. Work with table partner and answer in notes - do not copy questions.
HW:
Stuffed animals
12/22
DN:
Lesson:
HW:
2hr early dismissal
12/29
Holiday
November
October 2015
Monday
10/5
DN: Complete this practice on Bimps and Elvfs 2 times.
Complete your planet posters!!
When finished lets go back through all of these to 1,000,000:
Tuesday
10/6
Camp Roanoke .....
If you are in class do this activity:
10/13
DN: Today is your opportunity to really be prepared for tomorrow's quiz on Rocks.
Do these activities until you have solid mastery and are confident.
10/20
DN: Work this activity on Metamorphic Parents until you get 100% - then turn computer around so that I can see.
IA for your Test Today.
HW: Check Parent Portal and take care of missing work.
10/27
DN: Complete this practice quiz on boundaries until you get 100%.
Lesson:
Card sorting practice on boundaries
Whiteboard practice on boundaries
After Quiz:::::::
Go to this site and look at the different earthquakes happening around the world. Did you realize that there are so many everyday?
HW:
Quiz Wed on Boundaries again - same material. Do the practices on 10/26's box.
Test Friday - work at least 3 of the reviews listed on 10/16
Wednesday
10/7
No Class: Students meet with Counselors in Guidance.
10/14
DN: Last minute Review for Today's Quiz on Rocks.
After reviewing for a few minutes I will start you on these quizzes.
NOTICE - There are no retakes allowed on quizzes or tests.
I apologize if there has been confusion on this issue.
10/21
DN: Begin a new page in your notes and label it:
Evidence for Plate Tectonics
Lesson:
Notes on Evidence for Plate Tectonics
Practice Evidence for Plate Tectonics on Quia
HW: Continue practicing until you know - there is a quiz tomorrow on Evidence for Plate Tectonics
10/28
DN: Complete this practice on boundaries until you get 100%
Lesson:
Quiz on Tectonic Boundaries #2
Make a paper mastery sheet of the review items below. This sheet is going to be turned in on Friday right before your test so do not lose it:) Once made work at least 4 of them to mastery during class.
HW: Test Friday.....
Work at least 4 of these items to perfect.
Thursday
10/8
DN: Complete this practice on Rock Cycle one time to perfect then get out notebook.
Lesson on Sedimentary Rocks(notes) - copy to notebook.
Sediment Bottle Project
Practice Sedimentary Rocks 3 times to 1,000,000
HW: Complete Sediment Bottles for Monday.
10/15
DN: Get out notebooks for Short Rock Types lesson. Make sure to get down the rock sentences!!!
Today we are doing a Rock Lab. There will be stations with questions for each rocks sample - this will be fun!!!
Once finished with the Rock Lab we will be practicing Rock Types on Chromebooks.
Click here for a game on Rock Types
Tuesday we will have a test covering all Minerals and Rocks so far. No Retakes allowed so be sure to be ready first time!!
Current Review Items
10/22
DN: Do this practice on Evidence for Plate Tectonics until perfect one time.
Quiz:
Lesson:
Layers of the Earth
Practice with white boards.
Practice on Structure of the Earth - beat 7.2 seconds!!!
HW: Study for a quiz on the structure of the Earth on Friday.
10/29
DN: Complete this practice on Igneous Rocks 2 times to 100% then mark it on your Mastery Sheet.
I have decided to move the test to Monday. Today we are going to focus on completing the online portion of the review and rock stations. Tomorrow we will focus on teacher directed review with cards, whiteboards, and cold call/choral response.
Add these three stations to your mastery sheet:
Rock Types
Rock Cycle
Metamorphic Parents
HW: Test Monday
Complete mastery sheet with all 14 items from yesterday and the 3 stations and study as needed using items listed on the box to the left(10/28).
Friday
10/9
Camp Roanoke....
If you are in class do this activity:
Then Practice Sedimentary Rocks - 3 times to 1,000,000
HW: Make your Sediment Bottle
10/16
DN: Work this sorting activity on Rock types and hold up your screen for me to see once done.
Video on Volcanoes in Space
Online review items for test:
HW: Test Tuesday on everything so far. Review the above items along with all notes.
10/23
DN: Practice this game on earth's structure
Quiz:
Sit quietly until everyone is finished.
Once finished:
Video on Japanese Earthquake
HW: Be studying the links on previous days as we will have test next week covering all minerals, rocks, and plate tectonics up through this coming Wednesday. Spend around 10 minutes per day.
10/30
DN: Sort the cards on your desk into 3 groups.
Lesson:
1. Whiteboards - reviewing
If you get all of this then you are amazing and my work on something else or play the science games.
10/12
DN: Get 1,000,000 on this game 2 times.
Talk about Sediment Bottles.
Organic and Chemical Sedimentary Rocks.(From the same notes we had on Thursday)
Metamorphic Rock Notes
Get 100% 2 times on this Metamorphic Practice Quiz.
Do this game on Metamorphic Parents
HW: Study for quiz WEDNESDAY on Ig, Sed, and Meta Rocks.
USE THESE TO STUDY.
10/19
DN: Get your sediment bottle(don't shake) and bring to your desk. Sketch what you see(quickly) into your notes. This is...... Graded Bedding
Lesson:
Stratification = layers in sedimentary rock
Fossils are found in sedimentary rock
Test Review
Do each of these until you have confident mastery. This might mean that you do some 5 or more times - what ever it takes!!!
10/26
DN: Complete this activity on rock types 1 time to perfect.
Lesson:
Practice drawing boundaries on whiteboards.
And do this:
HW:
Quiz on Tectonic Boundaries Tuesday.
Practice drawing boundaries over and over until you really know them.
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
Make summary chart
2. Yellow sheets - partners quiz each other for 5-10 min.
3. Rock Origins:
4. Go over some questions
5. Rock Types - Choral
Response
HW: Be Ready for your test. Review until you are experts!!!
September 2015