Quarter 1

August 26: Welcome to Earth Science

1. Welcome activities and introductions- slides 

2. Make a notecard to let me get to know you!

August 27

Class Slides

1. Teamwork activity (yarn shapes)

2. Class norms, teacher and student expectations

3. What prevents us from doing our best?

4. Web quest (using the class website) This will be done ON PAPER in class. Put into your notebook when complete

5. Log into Quizlet- Period 7

6. Go over important parts of syllabus

7. Get notebooks and add your name to the front with a SHARPIE

8. The nature of science activity - see class slides starting on slide 31

HOMEWORK

1 - Read through the class syllabus 

2 - Fill out THIS form (your parents need to fill some out as well) 

August 29

Class Slides

1. Teamwork activity

2. Review our class norms

3. Observation activities

HOMEWORK

1 - Read through the class syllabus 

2 - Fill out THIS form (your parents need to fill some out as well) 

September 3- Ms. Lewis out. 

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLASS PLAN WHILE I AM OUT OF CLASS

1. Think like a scientist activity

• In class Thursday we glued in the activity on page 7 &8. go to those pages in your notebook and complete the activity. If you were absent, get the handout from the front of the room & glue it in. 

• Here is the link to the biomes you will need

2. Graphing activity- you will complete this handout hardcopy. A copy will be given to you during class and you will turn it in at the end of class

September 5

1. Read THIS about Mt. Everest
   IN YOUR NOTEBOOK:
       What could make Mt Everest Grow?
       Students create a drawing to help explain 

2. Slides

3. Work on a class consensus model

September 9

Slides start on slide 20

1. Warm-up 3 

2. Review class model

3. Create table of information we could use Notebook page 14/15)

4. Students read about other mountains and fill out table( this is how far we got as a class)

September 10

Slides start on #24

1. Warm-Up: Correlation vs. Causation 

2. Go over the data from the end of last class and groups use data to find patterns

• Members of each group share what they learned and add it to their "Patterns of change" sheet. If absent, fill out the table for at least three mountains--> this is to be turned in 

3. Create model of shrinking mountain in notebook and explain

4. Make a consensus model on the board for a shrinking model

5. Related phenomena (Notebook page 17)

6. Review our ideas and come up with questions for our driving question board
   Students add questions to our model

September 12

New Lesson Slides

1. What do we think causes mountains to grow/shrink
   Make chart on board using our ideas from last class

2. What are earthquakes like and what do they do?
   Make notice and wondering chart on the next page of your notebook
   Write something for each slide and video
       Watch this Mt Everest video
       Watch slides H to O (Slides)
       Watch Ridgecrest earthquake video

3. Use the Sesmic-explorer to to find the depth and magnatude of earthquakes
   Each student will collect data on one mountain (dept of EQ and Magnatude)
       Work with a partner
       Record your information on your in notebook map

4. Add data to class map

September 16

CLICK HERE FOR THE CLASS PLAN WHILE I AM OUT

1. Start new warm-up page
   Warm-up 1 - Can you name any kinds of rocks?
                           What might rocks tell us about mountains?

2. Rock observations (Notes A) View THESE pictures these images and complete the observations 

3. Review how to use a textbook to get information (HERE is a video if you miss class)

4. Use the book to learn about the three types of rocks (Notes B, C and D)
   Before each rock type, watch the corresponding demo below
   Notes B-Igneous rock demo
   NotesC- Sedimentary rock demo
   Notes D-Metamorphic rock demo

5. If you were not in class here are the notes page. you can fill them out electronically and put them in your notebook later

September 16

This week's slides 

1. Warm up question: Can you name any kinds of rocks? What might rocks tell us about mountains? 

2. Go over notebook check

3. Finish up rock observations( Notes A)

• (If you missed this and need to do this at home use THESE pictures) 

4. Review how to use a textbook to get information- if you did not watch this video from yesterday do so
   We will do Notes B together

5. Use the book to learn about the three types of rocks (Notes B, C and D)
   Before each rock type, watch the corresponding demo below
   Notes B-Igneous rock demo
   NotesC- Sedimentary rock demo
   Notes D-Metamorphic rock demo

6. For each rock type, watch these presentations and do the pratice quizzes
           FIRST - Click through the presentation slides (green circle)
           SECOND - Click on the blue TEST YOURSELF (blue button)

• IGNEOUS rocks

• SEDIMENTARY Rocks

• METAMORPHIC rocks

HOMEWORK:

Finish notes A, B, C and D (Take your notebook home and use THESE instructions) 

September 19

1. As a class, Review the 3 kinds of rocks (presentation)- start on slide 28

2. Watch this video about rock recycling

3. Complete NOTES E together as a class
         Use THESE directions if you are at home

4. Spend 15 minutes answering THESE QUESTIONS

5. With a partner, make Rock Cycle Game using THESE directions
     Make game board
     Create list of moves

September 23

Warm-up  - What kind of rock is this? 

1. Finish making Rock cycle game if you didn't have time to on Thursday

2. Play game/record movements

3. Take the rock quiz if you have not yet

4. Rock Cycle Concept Map

September 25

Warm-up - We are having a test on Monday. What will it be on? Be specific!

1. Notebook check

2. Open "Building Pangea" and answer the first 2 questions

3. Watch THIS short movie about Wegener

4. Review this new vocabulary in groups using white boards

5. Building Pangea GIZMO

6. Time to finish

• concept map

• Honors: Rock ID

Today's slides 

September 30

Class slides

1. Rock Review Activity

2. TEST on rocks & notebook check

3. Finish Building Pangea GIZMO

4. NOTES A - Use the book (page 248 in the text) or read them HERE

5. HONORS - Do the magnetite activity

October 2

Warm-up -  What is your favorite season and why? Support your ideas!

1. Paired reading to complete notes A
   Time to finish Gizmo activity if you finish the notes (HW if not finished)
   HONORS Students - Do the magnetite activity

2. Review the evidence of continental drift

3. Discuss the ocean floor and take NOTES B (Sea floor spreading)

4. Build a model of Seafloor Spreading- if we have time

Today's Slides- start on slide 27

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish Building Pangea GIZMO

2. HONORS - Finish maganetite activity 

October 7

1. NOTES C

2. NOTES D (if you were absent, check out the notes in CANVAS)

3. Build a model of the Earth (do the math)

October 8

Warm-up - Check your grade in powerschool. What do you need to do?

1. Go over how test corrections work

2. Build a model of Earth's interior
   HONORS students must work on the other side and add to the model
   HERE is a website to get information

3. Time to make up any other work you need to complete

4. HONORS students - Time to work on the Magnetite activity
   STANDARD Students time to complete the Pangea GIZMO

5. All finished?  Do you need to do test corrections?

October 10

Warm-up 4 - What is about to happen in THIS picture? Why? Starting on slide 79

1. Convection lab observations (Notes E)

2. Convection lab questions (handout)

3. Convection in the mantle animation

4. Convection demonstration (HERE is a video)

5. Apply convection to Earth's surface (Notes F)

6. Review convection in the mantle using THIS CANVA 

October 14

Warm-up - What do you want to be sure you do sometime in your life?

1. Review convection- start on slide 89

2. Complete this CANVA about HOW continents move

3. NOTES G - 2 kinds of crust- start on slide 100

October 15

1. Warm-up 6 - What BIG question do you have about LIFE?

2. Review subduction

3. Subduction animation

4. Complete this CANVA about subduction

5.  Intro to surface features ( slides 106-118)

6. NOTES H - Surface features associated with plate boundaries- starts on slide 

7. Introduce our Plate Tectonics Lab  

8. Use THESE maps of earthquakes and surface features for the plate tectonic lab
   (These links are on the assignment as well)

class slides 

October 17

1. Use THESE maps of earthquakes and surface features for the plate tectonic lab
   (These links are on the assignment as well)

• Honors this is your assignment- you may have to redo the map! 

2. Work on your plate tectonics lab and answer questions

3. HONORS students should do the notes below- make sure to get the handouts
       NOTES I about faults
     NOTES J and K about hotspots

4. IF time
   Start your model of plate tectonics This is where we put it all together!

October 21

Class Slides - start on slide 164

1. Review convergent/ divergent boundaries 

2. Notebook check

3. Time to work on your model of plate tectonics

4. Honors students - Be sure you have done the three extra note pages!

October 24

1. Make sure to finish the plate tectonic assignment( Honors version). I will start grading what ever you have on Monday!

2. Review plate tectonics by doing THIS CANVA

3. Finish your model of plate tectonics

4. Study for our test on plate tectonics. Check out the quizlet in Monday's agenda)

5. TEST - Plate Tectonics! next Thursday

October 28

1. Complete this Google Form  

2. Turn in Model of Plate Tectonics if you haven't already. This is due TODAY!

3. Study guide  with time to work in class

4. Work on any missed assignments

5. QUIZET practice:  Period 7

• Class slides start on 176

October 30

1. Blooket Review

2. TEST on Plate tectonics

3. Last day to make up missing work