Homework Calendar
This page lists the homework assignments for 08th Grade Earth Science, grouped by week. Click the down arrow next to each week to view the assignments for that week.
*Note: The date shown is the date the homework was assigned, not the day the homework is due.*
Q4: Week 10: May 20 - May 24
Finals Week
May 20: Finals Study Day (full day)
Homework: Final Exam Study Guide
Bring your textbook to your final exam. You will be charged for any books that are damaged or missing.
May 21: Final Exams P 1 & 2 (half day)
May 22: Final Exams P 3 & 4 (half day)
May 23: Final Exams P 5 & 6 AND 8 Grade Promotion 🎓🎉 (half day)
May 10: Last Day of School (half day)
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FINALS FOLDER <-- THIS IS WHERE THE ANSWER KEY LIVES
Q4: Week 9: May 13 - May 17
Unit 13: Weather & Finals
May 13: Finish Weather
Homework: Weather Project Due Tomorrow
May 7: Weather Project Presentations
Homework: Final Exam Study Guide
May 8: Finals Study
Homework: Final Exam Study Guide
May 9: Finals Study
Homework: Final Exam Study Guide
May 10: Finals Study
Homework: Final Exam Study Guide
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Q4: Week 8: May 6 - May 10
Unit 13: Weather
May 6: No School
Homework: R&R
May 7: Unit 13 Weather : Fronts
Homework: Read pp. 567 - 571 Answer p. 571 Q 1-2
Adopt a City Weather Project (due Tuesday, May 14)
Unit 13 Vocab (due Wednesday, May 8th) "
May 8: Unit 13 : Finish Notes / Start Projects
Homework: Read pp. 578 - 585 Answer p. 585 Q 1-3
Adopt a City Weather Project (due Tuesday, May 14)
May 9: Unit 13 Projects
Homework: Complete the "Under Pressure" Lab Report
Adopt a City Weather Project (due Tuesday, May 14)
May 10: Unit 13 Projects
Homework: Read pp. 586 - 595 Answer p. 595 Q 1-3
Adopt a City Weather Project (due Tuesday, May 14)
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Q4: Week 7: Apr 29- May 3
Unit 13: Weather
April 29: Unit 12 Quest
Homework: Unit 13 Vocab Packet due Wednesday, May 8th
April 30: Start of Unit 13 Weather
Homework: Read pp 548-551; answer 551 Q #1-2; work on Unit 13 Vocab Packet
May 1: Unit 13
Homework: Read pp 552-558; answer 558 Q #1-3; work on Unit 13 Vocab Packet
May 2: Unit 13
Homework: Read 560-566; answer 566 Q #1-3; work on Unit 13 Vocab Packet
May 3: Field Day - Half Day 🥎
Homework: No HW R&R weekend
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Q4: Week 6: Apr 22- Apr 26
Unit 12: Atmosphere and Climate Change
Homework
Apr 22: Read pp 512-515; answer 515 Q #1-2; work on Study Guide and Vocab Packet
Apr 23 : Read pp 516-520; answer 520 Q #1-3; work on Study Guide and Vocab Packet
Apr 24: Read pp 522-527; answer 527 Q #1-2; work on Study Guide and Vocab Packet
Apr 25: Read 542-545; answer 545 Q #1-3; complete Study Guide; Complete Vocab Packet
Apr 26: Study for the Unit 12 Quiz on Monday! Don't forget to study the bell works from the GG reading packet.
Ongoing:
Work on the Unit 12 Study Guide, due April 26th
Unit 12 Vocab Packet due April 26th
Study for Unit 12 Quiz (Chapters 15, 16) on Monday, April 29
Q4: Week 5: Apr 15- Apr 19
Unit 11: Ocean Motions and Ocean Zones
Homework
Apr 15: Read pp 483-489; answer 489 Q #3-4
Apr 16 : Complete the Density Lab observations packet (use the video and doc links below if you were absent for the lab)
Temperature/Density for missed lab
Salinity/Density for missed lab
Students to fill out if they missed the in-class lab
Apr 17: Read 490-496; answer 496 Q #1-3; Finish the Study Guide.
Apr 18: Study for tomorrow's TEST
Apr 19: Complete the reading, annotations, and questions for "Greenhouse Gases." Unit 12 Vocab Packet is due on Friday, April 26th.
Ongoing:
Work on Study Guide, due April 18
Study for Unit 10-11 Test (Chapters 12, 13, 14) on Friday, April 19
Unit 12 Vocab Packet due Friday, April 26
Q4: Week 4: Apr 8- Apr 12
Unit 11: Ocean Motions
Homework
Apr 8 (Tides): Read pp 442-447; answer 447 Q #1-3
Apr 9 (Salinity and Currents): Read 448-453; answer 453 Q #1-3
Apr 10 Currents and Climate): Read 456-461; answer 461 Q #1-3
Apr 11 (Ocean Topography; Life classification; Intertidal Zone): Read 470-476; answer 476 Q #1-3
Apr 12 (Ocean Topography; Life classification; Intertidal Zone); Read 478-489; answer 489 Q #1-2
Work on Study Guide, due April 18
Q4: Week 3: Apr 1- Apr 5
State Testing Week
Because of State Testing, the homework schedule is as follows:
Due Friday, April 5th: Unit 11 Vocabulary Packet
Due Monday, April 8th: Barrier Reef Project, including annotations, questions, and a poster.
Q4: Week 1: Mar 18- Mar 22
AZSci Testing and Unit 10: Freshwater
Ongoing: Unit 10 Vocabulary Packet is due Monday, March 25.
March 18: AZSci Testing--No Homework
March 19: AZSci Testing--No Homework
March 20: Water Cycle, Freshwater Distribution; Rivers and Tributaries
Homework: Read pp 392-395; Qs #1-2 on page 395
March 21: AZSci Testing--No Homework
March 22: Ponds and Lakes Documentary "Our Planet Fresh Water"
Homework: Read pp 396-403; Qs #1-3 on page 403
Unit 10 Vocab Packet Due Monday, March 25
Q3: Week 9: Mar 4-Mar 8
Unit 9: Weathering, Erosion, and Soil
Homework
Ongoing: Unit 9 Vocab Packet due on Friday, March 8th
Mar 4 (Mechanical Weathering): Read pp 238-245; answer 245 Q #1-3
Mar 5 (Chemical Weathering): Read 266-269; answer 269 Q #1-2
Mar 6 (Mass Movement and Runoff): Read 272-281; answer 281 Q #1-3
Mar 7 (Rivers, Waves, Glaciers, Wind): Read 286-290; answer 290 Q #1-3
Unit 9 Vocab Packet due tomorrow!
Mar 8 (Rivers, Waves, Glaciers, Wind); Read 291-295; answer 295 Q #1-3
Q3: Week 8: Feb 26-Mar 1
Unit 8, Chapter 11--Energy Resources, continued
Homework
Ongoing: Unit 8 Study Guide is due Thursday, Feb 29. Unit 8 Test will be on Friday, Mar 1.
Feb 26: Read pp 375-378; answer Question 1 on page 378; work on the Study Guide
Feb 27: Complete the Energy Lab (due Wednesday); work on the Study Guide
Feb 28: Answer questions 11-17 on page 384; complete the Study Guide
Feb 29: Study for the Unit 8, Chapter 11 Test
March 1: Complete the Mt. Everest reading/annotations/questions; be aware the Unit 9 Vocab Packet is due Friday, March 8th.
Q3: Week 7: Feb 20 - Feb 23
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Ch 2: Energy and Resources
Tuesday, Feb 20: Types of Energy and Fossil Fuels
Homework: Read pp 352-260; answer p 360, #1-3
Unit 8 Vocab Packet due Friday, Feb 23rd.
Wednesday, Feb 21: Fossil Fuels
Homework: Complete Fossil Fuels Worksheet
Unit 8 Vocab Packet--due Friday, Feb 23rd
Thursday, Feb 22: Renewable Energy
Homework: Read pp 361-367; answer p 367, #1-2 and WIS
Unit 8 Vocab Packet--due tomorrow, Feb 23rd
Friday, Feb 23: Renewable Energy
Homework: Read 370-374; answer p 374, #1-3
Begin working on Unit 8 Study Guide, due Feb 29th
Q3: Week 6: Feb 12 - Feb 16
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Ch 2: Mapping Earth's Surface
Feb 12: Calculating Topography
Homework: Topographic Profiles Packet--due tomorrow for a lab grade
Unit 7 Mapping Quiz Study Guide--due Thursday, Feb 15
Feb 13: Magnetic Poles, GPS, Remote Sensing
Homework: Topographic Map Worksheet
Unit 7 Mapping Quiz Study Guide--due Thursday, Feb 15
Feb 14: GPS, Remote Sensing, and Review
Homework: Study for Chapter 2 Quiz
Finish the Unit 7 Mapping Quiz Study Guide
Feb 15: Quiz; Intro to Energy and Resources
Homework: Mar's Anatomy Article--annotate and answer questions
Unit 8 Vocab due Friday, February 23rd
Feb 16: Types of Energy and Fossil Fuels
Homework:. R&R weekend. Enjoy!
Q3: Week 5: Feb 5 - Feb 9
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Ch 2: Mapping Earth's Surface
Feb 5: Land Features
Homework: Unit 7 Vocabulary due Monday, February 12th;
Read pp. 34 - 38; Answer p. 38 #1 - 2
Feb 6: Land Features, Coordinates, Latitude and Longitude, Scales
Homework: Complete the Latitude/Longitude Packet
Unit 7 Vocab due Monday, February 12th
Feb 7: Coordinates, Scales, Projections
Homework: Read pp 39-47; Answer p. 47 #1-4
Complete the Projection Homework Worksheet
Unit 7 Vocab due Monday, February 12th
Feb 8: Unit conversions, Components of a Map
Homework: Read pp 49-51; Answer p. 51 #1-2
Unit 7 Vocab due Monday, February 12th
Feb 9: Topographic Maps
Homework: Start working on the Unit 7 Mapping Quiz Study Guide - due Thursday, Feb 15th.
Read pp. 54 - 58 Answer p. 58 #1 - 3
Unit 7 Vocab due Monday, February 12th
Q3: Week 4: Jan 29 - Feb 2
NEXT WEEK'S TOPIC: Ch 7: Volcanoes
Jan 29: Volcanoes cont.
Homework: Read pp. 217 - 223 Answer p. 223 # 1 - 3
Ch 7 Study Guide Due Thursday Feb 1
Jan 30: Volcanoes cont.
Homework: Sunset Crater Reading and Questions
Ch 7 Study Guide Due Thursday Feb 1
Jan 31: Finish Notes for Unit 6
Homework: Ch 7 Study Guide Due Thursday Feb 1
Feb 1: Review Day
Homework: Study for Unit 6 Test tomorrow
Feb 2: Unit 6 Test
Homework: When Yellowstone Explodes Article and Questions
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Q3: Week 3: Jan 22 - 26 *Barrett Jackson Week Off*
NEXT WEEK'S TOPIC: Ch 7: Volcanoes
Jan 22: No School
Homework:
Jan 23: No School
Homework:
Jan 24: No School
Homework:
Jan 25: No School
Homework:
Jan : No School
Homework:
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Q3: Week 2: Jan 15 - 19
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Earthquake Safety, Tsunamis, Quiz Ch6
Jan 15: No School - MLK Day
Homework: Unit 6 Vocab due 1/16
Jan 16: Earthquake Safety / Tsunamis
Homework: Read pp. 205 - 208 Answer p. 208 # 1 - 3
Work on Unit 6 Study Guide
Jan 17: Tsunamis
Homework: Read pp. 209 - 216 Answer p. 216 #1 - 3
Work on Unit 6 Study Guide
Jan 18: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011 Packet
Homework: Study for Quiz tmrw
Jan 19: Earthquake Quiz (short class, Pep Rally)
Homework: Work on Unit 6 Study Guide
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Q3: Week 1: Jan 8 - 12
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Earthquakes
Jan 8: Start of Unit 6: Earthquakes
Homework: Read pp. 160-168 and Answer p. 168 #1 - 3
Unit 6 Vocab due 1/16
Jan 9: Earthquake Waves
Homework: Read pp. 169 - 175 Answer p. 175 #1 - 3
Unit 6 Vocab due 1/16
Jan 10: Earthquake Waves cont.
Homework: Read pp. 178 - 183 and Answer p. 183 #1 - 3
Unit 6 Vocab due 1/16
Jan 11: Faults and Folds / Finding the Epicenter Activities
Homework: Finish classwork Faults and Folds AND Finding the Epicenter Activities due tmrw
Unit 6 Vocab due 1/16
Jan 12: Earthquake Monitoring / Safety
Homework: Read pp. 186 - 191 Answer p. 191 #1 - 3
Unit 6 Vocab due 1/16
Work on Unit 6 Study Guide
Earthquake Ch 6 Quiz Friday 1/19
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Q2: Week 10: Dec 18 - Dec 22 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Midterm Exam Review
Dec 18: Midterm Exam Review
Homework: study for midterm exam
Dec 19: Midterm Exam Review
Homework: Study for midterm exam
Dec 20: Midterm Exams P 1 & 2
Homework: Have a wonderful winter break
Dec 21: Midterm Exams P 3 & 4
Homework: Have a wonderful winter break
Dec 22: Midterm Exams P 5 & 6
Homework: Have a wonderful winter break
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Q2: Week 9: Dec 11 - Dec 15
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Unit 5: Plate Tectonics
Dec 4: Unit 5: Plate Tectonics
Homework: Work on Unit 5 Study Guide due Wed 12/13
Dec 5: Unit 5: Plate Tectonics
Homework: Work on Unit 5 Study Guide due Wed 12/13
Dec 6: Unit 5: Plate Tectonics
Homework: Study for Unit 5 Test tomorrow
Dec 7: Unit 5: Plate Tectonics TEST DAY
Homework: Read pp. 141 - 147 Answer p. 147 #1 - 3
Unit 5 Vocab due tomorrow, Friday 12/8
Unit 5 Study Guide due Wed 12/13
Dec 8: Breaking Rocks Activity and Review for Midterm
Homework: Work on Midterm Study Guide
EXTRA FUN THINGS:
Answers to the book review p 157 #1-10 only:
a
c
d
b
b
true
convection currents
true
deep-ocean trenches
rift valley or divergent boundary
Q2: Week 8: Dec 4 - Dec 8
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Unit 5: Plate Tectonics
Dec 4: Unit 5: Plate Tectonics
Homework: Read and Annotate Shaking Up Earth then answer the questions due tomorrow
Unit 5 Vocab due Friday 12/8
Dec 5: Unit 5: Plate Tectonics
Homework: Read pp. 121 - 131 Answer p. 131 #1 - 3 & Read pp. 132 - 135 Answer p. 135 #1 - 3
Unit 5 Vocab due Friday 12/8
Dec 6: Unit 5: Plate Tectonics
Homework: Read pp. 136 - 140 Answer p. 140 #1 - 3
Unit 5 Vocab due Friday 12/8
Dec 7: Unit 5: Plate Tectonics
Homework: Read pp. 141 - 147 Answer p. 147 #1 - 3
Unit 5 Vocab due tomorrow, Friday 12/8
Unit 5 Study Guide due Wed 12/13
Dec 8: Unit 5: Plate Tectonics
Homework: Complete Classwork: Plate Boundary Packet due Monday
AND p157-158 #1-23, p159 #1-5 due Monday
Unit 5 Study Guide due Wed 12/13
Midterm Study Guide
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Q2: Week 7: Nov 2 - Dec 1
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Minerals and Rocks, Rock Project MLA sources
Nov 20: Unit 4: MLA Format
Homework: Find at least one more source for your rock project (Textbook and Geology Website were given to you in class)
Rock Project due Thursday Nov 30
Unit 4 Rock Study Guide due Thursday Nov 30
Unit 4 Test Friday Dec 1
Nov 21: Unit 4: Rock Cycle Activity
Homework:
Rock Project due Thursday Nov 30
Unit 4 Rock Study Guide due Thursday Nov 30
Unit 4 Test Friday Dec 1
Nov 29: Unit 4: Mineral and Rock Activity
Rock Project due Thursday Nov 30
Unit 4 Rock Study Guide due Thursday Nov 30
Unit 4 Test Friday Dec 1
Nov 30: Unit 4 Review Day
Study for your Unit 4 Test tomorrow
Dec 1: Unit 4 Rocks and Mineral Test
Vocab Unit 5 due Friday Dec 7
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Q2: Week 6: Nov 20 - Nov 24 *Thanksgiving Week*
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Rocks, Rock Project
Nov 20: Unit 4: Wrapping up Rocks / Study Guide
Homework: Rock to Know Packet (classwork) due tomorrow
Rock Project due Thursday Nov 30
Unit 4 Rock Study Guide due Thursday Nov 30
Unit 4 Test Friday Dec 1
Nov 21: Unit 4: Rock Project
Homework:
Rock Project due Thursday Nov 30
Unit 4 Rock Study Guide due Thursday Nov 30
Unit 4 Test Friday Dec 1
Nov 22 - Nov 24: Thanksgiving Break Off 🦃
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Q2: Week 5: Nov 13 - Nov 17
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Rocks (still Unit 4), starting Rock Project, Review 3 types of rocks
Nov 13: Unit 4: Sedimentary Rocks
Homework: Read p 323-326 answer p326 #1-3
Unit 4 - Rocks Vocab - due Wednesday 11/15
Nov 14: Unit 4: Metamorphic Rocks / Rock Project
Homework: Read p 102-106 answer #1,2, and writing in science
Rock Project due Nov 30
Unit 4 - Rocks Vocab - due Wednesday 11/15
Nov 15: Unit 4: Dating Rocks
Homework: read p109-112 answer p112 #1-3
Rock Project due Thursday Nov 30
Nov 16: Unit 4: Rock Cycle
Homework: read p114-116 answer #1
complete the Relative Dating Exercise (classwork)
Rock Project due Thursday Nov 30
Nov 17: Unit 4: Rocks
Homework:
Rock Project due Thursday Nov 30
Unit 4 Rock Study Guide due Thursday Nov 30
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Q2: Week 4: Nov 6 - Nov 10
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Mineral Lab, Mineral Quiz, Start of Rocks (still Unit 4)
Nov 6: Unit 4: Mineral Lab
Homework: Mineral Study Guide due tomorrow
Continue Mineral Lab write up due Wednesday 11/8
Nov 7: Unit 4: Minerals
Homework: Study for Mineral Quiz tomorrow
Mineral Lab write up due tomorrow, Wednesday 11/8
Nov 8: Unit 4: Mineral Quiz
Homework: Unit 4 - Rocks Vocab - due Wednesday 11/15
Nov 9: Unit 4: Rocks
Homework: Read pp. 92 - 97 Answer p. 97 #1 - 2 AND the "Writing in Science" activity
Unit 4 - Rocks Vocab - due Wednesday 11/15
Nov 10: No School
Homework: none
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Q2: Week 3: October 30 - Nov 3
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Rocket Launches, Start of Unit 3.75 Precambrian
Oct 30: Unit 3.75: Precambrian Quiz
Homework: Unit 4 Vocab (due Monday)
Oct 31: Unit 4: Minerals
Homework: Read p. 64 - 74 Answer p. 74 #1-3
Unit 4 Vocab (due Monday)
Nov 1: Unit 4: Minerals
Homework: Read p. 76 - 79 Answer p. 79 #1 - 2
Unit 4 Vocab (due Monday)
Nov 2: Unit 4: Minerals
Homework: Read p. 80 - 85 Answer p. 85 #1-2
Unit 4 Vocab (due Monday)
Unit 4 Minerals Quiz Study Guide - this will be checked on Monday.
Nov 3: Unit 4: Minerals
Homework: Pg. 90 Q 11-16
Unit 4 Vocab (due Monday)
Unit 4 Minerals Quiz Study Guide - this will be checked on Monday
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Q2: Week 2: October 23 - 27
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Rocket Launches, Start of Unit 3.75 Precambrian
Oct 23: Unit 3.5: Rockets Launch Day
Homework: Complete the Rocket Lab WS
Oct 24: Unit 3.75: Precambrian: Hadean Eon
Homework: Read pp. 330 - 333 Answer p. 333 #1 - 3
Work on timeline project Due Mon 10/30
Oct 25: Unit 3.75: Precambrian: Archean Eon
Homework: Read pp. 334 - 337 Answer p. 337 Math Analyzing Data box
Work on timeline project Due Mon 10/30
Oct 26: Unit 3.75: Precambrian: Archean Eon
Homework: Read pp. 342 - 345 Answer p. 345 #1 - 3
Work on timeline project Due Mon 10/30
Oct 27: Unit 3.75: Precambrian: Proterozoic Eon
Homework: Work on timeline project Due Mon 10/30
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Q2: Week 1: October 16 - 20 *conference week*
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Unit 3.5 The Planets and Outer Space
Oct 16: Unit 3.5: Rockets and the Space Race
Homework: Draw a sketch of your rocket design. Include labels on your sketch. Also include a list of materials you will need to build your rocket. Bring your design to class next class.
Remember to bring your 2-liter bottle and other supplies to school
Oct 17: Unit 3.5: Rockets and the Space Race
Homework: Periods 1,2,4: Read Pages 684 to 687; answer Questions 1 and 2 on p. 691
Oct 18: Unit 3.5: Rocket planning
Homework: Periods 1-2: Pages 688 to 691; answer Questions 3 and 4 on p. 691
Oct 19: Unit 3.5: Rocket planning
Homework: Periods 4: Pages 688 to 691; answer Questions 3 and 4 on p. 691
Oct 20: Unit 3.5 Rocket planning
Homework: Geologic Time Scale; Read pages 327 - 329, Answer Questions #1-2 in full sentences
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Q1: Week 10: October 2 - 6
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Unit 3.5 The Planets and Outer Space
Oct 2: Unit 3.5
Homework: Finish the classwork: Planet Packet
Read pages 712 - 717; answer Questions 1 and 2 on p. 717
Unit 3.5 Vocab due Friday 10/6
Oct 3: Unit 3.5
Homework: Read pages 720 - 727; answer Questions 1 and 2 on p. 727
Unit 3.5 Vocab due Friday 10/6
Oct 4: Unit 3.5
Homework: Read pages 730 - 733; answer Questions 1 - 3 on p. 733
Unit 3.5 Vocab due Friday 10/6
Oct 5: Unit 3.5
Homework: Complete the Packet Black Hole: First Picture of Milky Way Monster
Unit 3.5 Vocab due Friday 10/6
Oct 6: Unit 3.5 Last Day of Q1
Homework: No HW Enjoy your Fall Break
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Videos
Stellar Classification How Stars are born Exploring Star and Planet Formation Neutron Stars Parallax Timelapse into the future of the universe
Q1: Week 9: September 25 - 29
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Parallax, Galaxies, Big Bang Theory, Unit 3 Review, Test
Sept 25: NO SCHOOL
Homework: Spectroscopy Part 2 Packet due Tuesday
Unit 3 Study Guide due Thurs. 9/28
Unit 3 Test on Friday 9/29
Sept 26: Unit 3: Parallax, Galaxies
Homework: Read page 767-771 Answer #1-2 on page 773
Unit 3 Study Guide due Thurs. 9/28
Unit 3 Test on Friday 9/29
Sept 27: Unit 3: Big Bang Theory
Homework: Unit 3 Study Guide due tomorrow
Unit 3 Test on Friday 9/29
Sept 28: Unit 3 Review Day
Homework: Study for Unit 3 Test tomorrow
Sept 29: Unit 3 Test
Homework: Drake Equation Packet due Monday
Unit 3.5 Vocab due Friday 10/6
EXTRA FUN THINGS:
Videos
Stellar Classification How Stars are born Exploring Star and Planet Formation Neutron Stars Parallax Timelapse into the future of the universe
Q1: Week 8: September 18 - 22
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: The Sun, Measuring Parallax and Brightness, HR Diagram, Spectroscopy
Sept 18: Unit 3: Sun's atmosphere
Homework: Parallax Packet
Sept 19: Unit 3: Parallax, Apparent and Absolute Magnitude, HR Diagram
Homework: Stellar Color and Temperature Packet
Study for your Quiz tomorrow (Scientific Notation - including math - Atomic Notation, Atoms, Elements, Isotopes/Ions, and Periodic Table)
Sept 20: Unit 3: Quiz, HR Diagram, Spectroscopy
Homework: Read p. 762-766, answer #1-3 on p. 766
Sept 21: Unit 3: LAB DAY! HR Diagram
Homework: Complete the lab due tomorrow
Sept 22: Unit 3: Spectroscopy cont.
Homework: Spectroscopy Part 2 Packet due Monday
Unit 3 Study Guide due Thurs. 9/28
Unit 3 Test on Friday 9/29
EXTRA FUN THINGS:
Videos
Stellar Classification How Stars are born Exploring Star and Planet Formation Neutron Stars Parallax Timelapse into the future of the universe
Q1: Week 7: September 11 - 15
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: The Sun, its interior, nuclear reactions, star birth and death
Sept 11: Unit 3: Finishing up Atoms/Isotopes & Scientific Notation cont.
Homework: Scientific Notation Problems
a. 3,589,000 e. 3.523 X 1012 + 2.48 X 1010
b. 0.0000003589 f. 2.5 X 104 – 3.20 X 103
c. 3,000,100,000 g. 3.95 X 1016 x 1.11 X 102
d. 0.0000040001 h. 2.44 X 106 / 3.86 X 108
Vocab Unit 3 Due Wednesday 9/13
Sept 12: Unit 3: EM Waves, Convection Layers of the Sun
Homework: PHET Lightwaves WS (due Thursday)
Vocab Unit 3 Due tomorrow, Wednesday 9/13
Sept 13: Unit 3: Layers of the Sun, Nuclear Fusion
Homework: PHET Lightwaves WS (due Thursday)
Math skills on p.772 and answer #3-4 on p 773
Sept 14: Unit 3: The Sun, Star birth and death
Homework: Read p. 706 – 710 Answer p. 710 #1-3 (layers of the sun)
Sept 15: Unit 3: stellar magnitudes
Homework: Stellar Brightness WS
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Q1: Week 6: September 4 - 8
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: The Sun, its interior, nuclear reactions, star birth and death
Sept 4: NO SCHOOL - R&R WEEKEND
Sept 5: Unit 2 Review Day
Homework: Study for Test
Moon Observation Project Due Tomorrow, first check 8/30
Sept 6: Unit 2 Test
Homework: The Solar Interior Reading and Questions
Vocab Unit 3 Due Wednesday 9/13
Sept 7: Unit 3: The Sun
Homework: Atoms and Isotopes WS page 2-3
Vocab Unit 3 Due Wed. 9/13
Sept 8: Unit 2 Review Day
Homework: Continue Atoms and Isotopes Worksheet
Vocab Unit 3 Due Wed. 9/13
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Q1: Week 5: August 28 - September 1
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Moon Phases, Theory of Moon Creation, Moon features and a lab
Aug 28: Unit 2 Historical Astronomy and Gravity - Moon phases, moon features, moon creation
Homework: Read pp. 680 - 683, On p. 683, answer #1 - 3
Moon Observation Project Due Sept 6, first check 8/30
Aug 29: Unit 2 Historical Astronomy and Gravity - Moon Phases Lab
Homework: Moon Phases Lab due tomorrow
Moon Observation Project Due Sept 6, first check 8/30
Aug 30: Unit 2
Homework: On p. 696, answer #1 - 4 and 6 - 8 #11 - 15, 18 - 20, 21 - 23, 26 - 28
Moon Observation Project Due Sept 6, first check 8/30
Work on Study Guide Unit 2
Aug 31: Unit 2
Homework: Work on Study Guide Unit 2
Unit 2 Test Wed. Sept. 6
Moon Observation Project Due Sept 6
Sept 1: Unit 2 Review Day
Homework: R&R Weekend
Unit 2 Test Wed. Sept 6
Moon Observation Project Due Sept 6
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Q1: Week 4: August 21 - 25
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: The history of astronomy, who are the first astronomers and what did they discover
Aug 21: Intro to Earth Science Unit 1 Test
Homework: Read/Annotate "James Webb Article". Answer Qs in full sentences. Due tmrw
Unit 2 Vocab due Monday 8/28
Aug 22: Unit 2 Historical Astronomy and Gravity - Terminology (axis, rotation, etc); seasons, solstices
Homework: Read pp. 660 - 665 Complete #1 and 2 on p. 665
Moon Observation Project Due Sept 6, first check 8/30
Unit 2 Vocab due Monday 8/28
Aug 23: Unit 2 Historical Astronomy and Gravity - History of astronomy - geocentric and heliocentric models; Kepler's Laws
Homework: Read pp. 700 - 705 Complete #1 a-c, 2 a-c, and 3b
Moon Observation Project Due Sept 6, first check 8/30
Unit 2 Vocab due Monday 8/28
Aug 24: Unit 2 Historical Astronomy and Gravity - History of astronomy - geocentric and heliocentric models; Kepler's Laws
Homework: Read pp. 666 - 669 Complete #1 a-c, 2 b-c, and "Writing in Science"
Moon Observation Project Due Sept 6, first check 8/30
Unit 2 Vocab due Monday 8/28
Aug 25:Unit 2 Historical Astronomy and Gravity - Newtonian View of Gravity/Einstein Theory of Relativity
Homework: Read pp. 670 - 675 On p. 677, answer #1 and 2
Moon Observation Project Due Sept 6, first check 8/30
Unit 2 Vocab due Monday 8/28
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Q1: Week 3: August 14 - 18
Aug 14: Intro to Earth Science - Significant Figures, Metric Ladder and Unit Conversions
Homework: Complete the Math Review WS
Work on the Unit 1 Study Guide due Friday
Study Unit 1 Test on Monday, August 21st
Aug 15: Intro Earth Science - Dimensional Analysis
Homework: Metric System and Dimensional Analysis Practice Worksheet
Work on the Unit 1 Study Guide due Friday
Study Unit 1 Test on Monday, August 21st
Aug 16: Intro to Earth Science - Lab safety, variables, developing lab skills. Pre-Lab
Homework: PreLab sections 1-5
Work on the Unit 1 Study Guide due Friday
Study Unit 1 Test on Monday, August 21st
Aug 17: Intro to Earth Science - First Lab of the year!
Homework: Finish lab report (Analysis and Conclusion)
Work on the Unit 1 Study Guide due Friday
Study Unit 1 Test on Monday, August 21st
Aug 18: Intro to Earth Science - Review Day
Homework: Study for the Unit 1 Test THIS Monday, August 21st
EXTRA FUN THINGS:
Claim Evidence Reasoning Video
Q1: Week 2: August 7 - 11
Aug 7: Intro to Earth Science
Homework: Identifying Experimental Variables worksheet
Unit 1 Vocabulary (due Friday 08/11)
STUDY Lab Safety Quiz Thursday (8/10)
Aug 8: Intro Earth Science
Homework: Scientific Inquiry WS
Unit 1 Vocabulary (due Friday 08/11)
STUDY Lab Safety Quiz Thursday (8/10)
Aug 9: Intro to Earth Science - Lab Safety Review
Homework: Review Lab Safety
read p. 24-27 answer #1 and 2 on p. 27
Unit 1 Vocabulary (due Friday 08/11)
STUDY Lab Safety Quiz Tomorrow (8/10)
Notes from 8/3 til today (includes safety)
Aug 10: Intro to Earth Science - Lab Safety Quiz Today
Homework: Unit 1 Vocabulary (due TOMORROW 08/11)
Aug 11: Intro to Earth Science
Homework: Read pp. 20 - 22 complete the "At Home Activity" on p. 22
EXTRA FUN THINGS:
Q1: Week 1: August 3 - 4
Aug 3: Welcome!
Homework: Read pp. 13 - 18
Complete "Branches of Earth Science" worksheet
Signed Lab Safety Agreement (due Friday) -- Quiz Thursday (8/10)
Signed Syllabus (due Friday)
Aug 4: Prepare for Earth Science!
Homework: Read pp. 784 and pp. 6 - 7
Complete the Obs/Inf/Pred worksheet
Unit 1 Vocabulary (due Friday 08/11)
EXTRA FUN THINGS:
Q4 Week 2: Mar 25-Mar 28
Unit 10: Freshwater
Ongoing: Unit 10 Study Guide is due Thursday, March 28.
Study for the Unit 10 Quiz, also on March 28.
March 25: Wetlands and Groundwater
Homework: Read pp 404-409; Q's 1-2 on p 409
March 26: Using Freshwater Resources and Conservation
Homework: Read pp 412-419; Q's 1-3 on p 419
March 27: Pollution, Water Quality, and Concentration
Homework: Read pp 420-423; Q's 1-2 on p. 423
SG due tomorrow
Study for quiz tomorrow
March 28: Unit 10 Quiz
Homework: Finish the reading/annotations and questions packet begun in class today.