Quarter 2

November 4

Warm-up 1 - Meet your new table partner and write two things about them

1. Reflect on the first GP

2. Answer our questions about mountains ( period 7)

3. Use the Sesmic-explorer to help explain earthquakes

4. Watch THIS Video

5. Take notes on physical weathering ( slides 6-23). HERE is notes sheet

HW

1. FInish notes A if you were not in class. Link above (take your notebook home) 

November 7

Warm-up 2 - Describe what is happening in this picture. What is causing it?

1. Read about physical weathering

2. Physical Weathering lab
      Collect data, graph results, make conclusion

Class slides start on slide 25

HW

1. Finish lab if not done in class

November 12

Warm-up - What has happened to THIS rock?

1. Finish weathering notes A

2. Read about chemical weathering

3. Chemical Weathering lab
      Collect data, graph results, make conclusion
     HONORS - Think up a new question to test (what speeds up chemical weathering?)
                         Write a new procedure and hypothesis

Class slides start on slide 37

HW

1. Make sure notes A are completed

• see slides above for all notes

• here is the notes sheet( print out)

November 14

1. Time to complete the chemical weathering lab (graph and questions)
   HONORS students: Repeat the lab using your new procedure (work in pairs)

2. Put together a chemical weathering story
   Work on THIS CANVA
   When finished upload a link to the spreadsheet below
     7th Period CANVAs 

3. Make up labs or notes as necessary

4. Weathering quizlet practice - Join our class by using the link below

7th Period Quizlet

5. Practice quiz on weathering (on paper - Compare answers with someone else)

6. NOTES B - Erosion

• HERE is the notes page( it is page 2)

• Notes start on slides 52

November 18- Ms. Lewis Out

While I am out of class do the following

1. Open up your notes on erosion( see here page 2). If you did not get these notes- they should be at the front of the classroom

2. Go through THIS presentation and take the notes

3. Work on this CANVA to practice distinguishing between weathering and erosion. Help each other out! USE YOUR NOTES
   Be sure to fill out each slide correctly (see the example on the first page)

4. When finished upload a link to the spreadsheet below
   7th Period CANVAs - the column that says Monday

5. Complete THIS CANVA from Thursday if you did not complete it. Upload onto the same spreadsheet( link above)

6. Extra time: Weathering quizlet practice - Join our class by using the link below
   7th Period Quizlet

See you tomorrow!

November 19

1. Review labs 

2. Finish notes( recap erosion/ & start deposition)- slides start on page 80

3. Practice quiz: weathering & erosion

4. Introduce our Weathering and Erosion project   (Click HERE for HONORS)

5. Walking field trip to collect data

6. Time to put together project

November 21

1. Time to finish project

2. Give me permission to view your CANVAs 

3. Soil observations

4. Create soil columns 

5. Extra time

• finish CANVAS & submit them if not done

• Use quizlet to practice vocabulary words if you have time- 7th Period Quizlet

December 2

Slides are from slide 1- 8 for today's class

1. Review the parts of soil

2. Soil notes D

3. Common gardening practices

December 3

1. Review soil notes (pie chart)

Slides start today from slide 8-24

2. Learn how to use soil triangle (Notes E)

3. Soil triangle practice problems

4. Determine the character of our soil sample (Notes F)

December 5

Warm-up - Soil practice quiz

1. Soil Porosity test - Notes G

2. Discuss weathering and erosion project

3. Time to collect new pictures

4. Time to USE NOTES to answer the questions

slides start on slide 25

December 9

1. Discuss porosity and add to NOTES D

2. Learn how to make conclusions about infiltration and water retention

3. Infiltration test - Notes H

4. Fill out notes F by looking at your completed notes D

5. If time, use our soil data to write a conclusion about our soil sample
   Standard  or  honors

slides start from slide 50-70

December 12- Ms. Lewis out

While I am not in class follow THESE slides 

1. Use our soil data to write a conclusion about our soil sample
   Standard  or  honors

2. QUIZET practice: Period 7  (Weathering Erosion and Soil Properties). Review these terms

December 16

Warm-up - Fill out THIS chart

1. Look at someone else's soil conclusion and use THIS RUBRIC to give feedback

2. QUIZET practice: QUIZET practice: Period 7 (Weathering, Erosion and Soil Properties)

3. Soil Pictionary!

4. Work on Studyguide

SLides start on # 72

HW
Use the study guide to study for our test next week
Use QUIZET to practice:  QUIZET practice: Period 7  (Weathering, Erosion and Soil Properties)

December 18

1. Reivew 

2. TEST on Weathering/Erosion/Soils

The soil conclusion is due by today! If you have not compelted it do that.  I will be grading them!

January 6

1. Read about Soil Formation and answer the questions (There is a paper handout to do this on) 

2. Watch THIS Edpuzzle on soil erosion and answer questions within video

January 7

1. Review as a class and fill out Notes A on soil formation 

2. Look at different kinds of compost

3. NOTES B - What is compost and it's uses? (with samples) and fill out notes

4. Do we treat our soil like dirt?
   Read and answer questions with a partner

Slides for today- #9-22

January 9

1. Finish Do we treat our soil like dirt?

2. Watch this slide deck to fill out NOTES C- slide # 19-33

3. Discuss presentations

4. Make groups
   Come up with a group topic
   Create a short presentation using THIS TEMPLATE

January 13

1. Discuss presentations

2. Make groups
   Come up with a group topic
   Create a short presentation using THIS TEMPLATE

3. When finished, paste a link to your presentation on THIS document

4. Groups practice presentations

5. Groups give presentations 

January 14

1. When finished, paste a link to your presentation on THIS document

2. Give practice presentations

3. Review notes to conventional agriculture (and add one row). Slide #57-58

4. Start new project on Soil Conservation (instructions)
   Be sure you are in a group!  (Period 7) 

5. Start research by using THESE links
   Record your ideas on Notes D

6. Here is the checklist for the day

January 16

1. Check grades and missing/incomplete work

2. Groups continue research THESE links
   Record your ideas on Notes D

3. Here is the checklist for the day( page 2)

4. Record additional URL's from additional research(Copy THIS template)
   Share it with all group members

January 21 

Warm-up - What makes a good slide?

1. Good and bad examples of presentations- starts at slide 68

2. Start creating your slides (Copy THIS template)
   Share it with all group members

3. This is the checklist for today- page 3

January 23

1. Finish creating the slide show that will help support your presentation

2. Start creating your slides (Copy THIS template)
   Share it with all group members

3. PRACTICE (I will visit each group and give feedback)

Link to 3rd Grading Period Agenda