Energy Resources Daily Calendar & Assignments

Monday, January 08, 2024

Announcements: Vocabulary Quiz covering all vocabulary for the unit will be on Friday, 01/12/2024

Topic: Energy Resources Vocabulary

Class Activities: Learned Vocabulary words for the new unit and highlighted their definitions/added them to our interactive notebooks.

In-Class Assignments: Daily Check-In on Schoology

Homework: None

Tuesday, January 09, 2024

Announcements: Vocabulary Quiz covering all vocabulary for the unit will be on Friday, 01/12/2024

Topic: Energy Resources Vocabulary

Class Activities: Learned Vocabulary words for the new unit and highlighted their definitions/added them to our interactive notebooks.

In-Class Assignments: Daily Check-In on Schoology, Energy Resources Unit Pre-Assessment (ungraded)

Homework: Review vocabulary flashcards linked in Schoology daily folder.

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Announcements: Vocabulary Quiz covering all vocabulary for the unit will be on Friday, 01/12/2024

Class Entry Question: Name a renewable or non-renewable energy type. (Answers: Renewable: hydropower, solar, wind, biomass, geothermal. Non-renewable: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, Nuclear)

Topic: Energy Resources Vocabulary

Class Activities: Learned and Practiced Vocabulary words for the unit

In-Class Assignments: Daily Check-In on Schoology, Vocabulary Warm-Up Exercise on Schoology,Working on Vocabulary Words in their Unit Packet

Homework: Study for the Vocabulary Quiz on Friday.

Thursday, January 11, 2024

Announcements: Vocabulary Quiz covering all vocabulary for the unit will be on Friday, 01/12/2024

Class Entry Question: Name one of the three fossil fuels. (Answers: Coal, Oil, Natural Gas)

Topic: Energy Resources Vocabulary

Class Activities: Vocabulary Warm-Up Matching Exercise (on paper), Renewable Energy Vocabulary Crossword (on paper) 

In-Class Assignments: Daily Check-In on Schoology, Working on Vocabulary Words in their Unit Packet

Homework: Finish the Crossword Puzzle if not completed in class. Study for the Vocabulary Quiz on Friday

Friday, January 12, 2024

Announcements: Unit Test for Energy Resources will be January 25, 2024 during class.

Class Entry Question: None

Topic: Energy Resources Vocabulary

Class Activities: Daily Check-In on Schoology, Vocabulary Quiz on Schoology, Advantages and Disadvantages of Energy Types Chart on Schoology.

In-Class Assignments: Daily Check-In on Schoology, Working on Vocabulary Words in their Unit Packet, Science Journal/Notebook Check

Homework: Complete the Advantages and Disadvantages of Energy Types Chart if not completed in class. Due at beginning of class on Tues.

Monday, January 15, 2024

No School! - MLK Holiday

RRISD Closed.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Delayed Start & Late Start Bell Schedule

Announcements: Energy Resources Unit Test will be on 1/26/2024 during class.

Topic: Types of Energy (coal, oil, natural gas, solar, wind, etc.) and their advantages and disadvantages

Class Activities: Continued independent research on the advantages and disadvantages of different energy types

In-Class Assignments: Daily Check-In, Complete the Energy Advantages & Disadvantages Chart Assignment on Schoology.

Homework: None