Geology & Astronomy

93 School Days, 3 Exam Days

Monday, Jan. 6th- Astronomy vs Astrology Discussion;Planets Quiz Practice,  Sink Challenge, Earth Flat? Brainstorm as a group: Earth Flat or Spherical.  Notecard Information,

Tuesdsay, Jan. 7th- Kyrie Earth Talk; EM Spectrum Picture, House Picture and North Star Homework, Use Stellarium and determine how the North Star moves,  

Wednesday, Jan. 8th- How do cameras take pictures at night?  Shutter Speed Discussion. Freeway Night Lights, North Star Time Lapse Photo, House Picture and North Star HomeworkWhat is Hubble and where is it located?   Hubble Deep Field Video,   Ultra-Deep Field Picture, 

Thursday, Jan. 9th- Discussion on Refracting vs. Reflecting Telescopes, Write out ideas on why we have seasons and discuss as a group and share,  Syllabus: Food/Phones/Passes/Safety/Basket/Binders;  Write out Season's Picture, Veratasium Season's Misconception, 

Friday, Jan. 10th-Talk about Pluto, Finish Season's Picture, When will we not see Venus?  Why does the moon look like this in the day time? ,   Come up with group explanations , Spin with moon at front of room for each student.  

Monday, Jan. 13th- Moon Matching Activity,  Start Moon Notes / Moon Notes FITB; Moon Names,     PHM pages 2-12, 

Tuesday, Jan. 14th-Moon Matching Activity,   Finish Moon Notes / Moon Notes FITB, 13-19 PHM,  Moon Phase worksheet , Start with phases. with Moon Rise and Moon Set for each phase. 

Wednesday, Jan. 15th- Moon Match,  20-29 PHM (before, go over em spectrum, ROYGBIV/Energy, afterwards, go over Sunspots with spaceweather.com),  Moon Phase worksheet- Moon Rise and Moon Set for each phase, Astronomy Vocab and Questions #1, 

Thursday, Jan. 16th-  30-41 PHM ,  Go over Foreign Exchange Students (Spain, Italy, Sweden, Afghanistan)

Friday, Jan. 17th- Continue with  Moon Phase worksheet- Moon Rise and Moon Set for each phase,  Conan Moon,  Start Goodnight Moon Pictures, 

Monday, Jan. 20th- No School, Teacher PD

Tuesday, Jan. 21st-  Snow Day

Wednesday, Jan. 22nd-  Snow Day

Thursday, Jan. 23rd- Continue with Goodnight Moon Pictures,  Christmas Moon Article,  Tide Pictures WS,   Work on S,E,M positions and times, Tide Brainstorm and Explanation,  Tide Interactive,  Astronomy Vocab and Questions #1,  

Friday, Jan. 24th-  Read DBBH Ch. 39 Hollywood Nights page 327-334, work on Astronomy Vocab and Questions #1,  

Monday, Jan. 27th- Read PHM 41-53, Go over Tide Interactive again, Finish Tide Pictures WS, 

Tuesday, Jan. 28th- Read PHM 54-65,   Maine Tide Power Point, Watch Interstellar Tide Video,  1:47-1:51 mute, 2:25 mute,   

Wednesday, Jan. 29th- What is a day? (Brainstorm)What is a day? Share Day ideas to class, How Earth Moves Vsauce Day,    

Thursday, Jan. 30th- Read PHM, Review, Work on Test Review: Astronomy Vocab and Questions #1, Ch. 4 Open Stax Review,  explain Sidereal vs Solar Days, Analyze this picture of the Earth,

Friday, Jan. 31st- Take Astro Test #1 and Moon phases (test)

Monday, Feb. 3rd- Go over Astro Test #1, PHM 74-80

Tuesday, Feb. 4th- Read PHM 80-85,  and Moon Shine and Earth Shine, Work on Stellarium Assignment 

Wednesday, Feb. 5th- Read PHM 86-91, Work on Stellarium Assignment

Thursday, Feb. 6th-Snow Day

Friday, Feb. 7th- Read PHM 91-99,  Work on Stellarium Assignment , 

Monday, Feb. 10th-  Solar System Walk to Scale.   

Tuesday, Feb. 11th- PHM Read 100-112, Famous Astronomers FITB,  Famous Astronomers Notes, 

Wednesday, Feb. 12th- PHM Read 112-120,  Orion Assignment, 

Thursday, Feb. 13th- PHM Read 121-130, Orion Assignment,   

Friday, Feb. 14th- PHM Read 131-142, 9.8 Song, Detech Hotplate with "touch", detech walls with voice.  Gravity in Space? Astronauts Weightless, Vomit Comet, Rick Mercer Vomit Comet,  

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Monday, Feb. 17th- No School- Mid Winter Break

Tuesday, Feb. 18th- No School- Mid Winter Break

Wednesday, Feb. 19th-PHM Read 142-153  G-Force Tom Scott, NASA G-Force Training, Work on Planet Presentations,

Thursday, Feb. 20th-PHM Read 153-163 Work on Planet Presentations,

Friday, Feb. 21st- Work on Planet Presentations,

Monday, Feb. 24th-Present Planet Presentations,

Tuesday, Feb. 25th-PHM 163-173, Solar System Notes, Solar System FITB,   NGT Asteroid

Wednesday, Feb. 26th- PHM 173-184 , Armageddon Trailer, Near Earth Object Program, Video on Russian Meteorite, (2:43),  

Thursday, Feb. 27th- PHM 185-197, Flash and Shockwave Video 2:07-4:12 and Duck and Cover Video,     Pass out the  Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2 for Test next Tuesday TMBG Shooting Star Song, Work on Shooting Star Pictures 

Friday, Feb. 28th- PHM 198-206  , Pass around Shooting Star Pictures,

Monday, March, 3rd-Go outside to look at Sunspots,  Review for test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2, Take notes on both sides of the sheet.    Impact Locations Map,  Search for impact craters using google maps.   Quebec and Meteor Crater in Arizona,.  

Tuesday, March 4th- Test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2,  

Wednesday, March 5th-  Space History Notes FITB and Space History Notes.  

Thursday, March 6th- Read PHM 206-213, Finish  Space History Notes FITB and Space History Notes.  ISS Youtube Tour, 

Friday, March 7th-Read PHM 214-222, Go over the Golden Record,

Monday, March 10th-  Read PHM 222-231, Finish going over the Golden Record,  Kurt Waldheim, Constellation Assignment  Constellation Assignment, 

Tuesday, March 11th-  Contact Trailer, Intro to Contact,  Constellation Assignment, 

Wednesday, March 12th- PHM 232-240, Veratasium Supernova Video,  Constellation Assignment, 

Thursday, March 13th- PHM,   Star Info/Lifecycle Assignment,  

Friday, March 14th-  No School

Monday, March 17th- Read PHM 240-249,  Star Info/Lifecycle Assignment,    Neutron Star Video 

Tuesday, March 18th- PHM 250-261, Black Hole Video, Pulsar Researcher Video, Drawing 10 Big Words,   and Star Info/Lifecycle Assignment, 

Wednesday, March 19th- Read PHM 262-269,  Drawing 10 Big Words, 

Thursday, March 20th- Read PHM 269-276, work on Astro Vocab and Questions #3,  

Friday, March 21st-Read PHM 277-285,   Work on Astro Vocab and Questions #3, 

Monday, March 24th-  Read PHM 285-291 Work on Astro Vocab and Questions #3, 

Tuesday, March 25th- Astro Test #3. 

Wednesday, March 26th-  Read PHM 292-299, Apollo 13,  Saturn Rocket,  

Thursday, March 27th-  Read PHM 299-307, Watch "Why Space/Rober",  Apollo 13,  Saturn Rocket, 

Friday, March 28th-  Read PHM 308-314, Apollo 13,  Saturn Rocket, 

Monday, March 31st-  Read PHM 315-325, Apollo 13,  Saturn Rocket, 

Tuesday, April 1st-Read PHM 326-333, Apollo 13,  Saturn Rocket, 

Wednesday, April 2nd-Read PHM 333-347, Go over layers of the earth/strata/freeways, Geologic Time Scale Worksheet

Thursday, April 3rd- Geologic Time Scale Worksheet

Friday, April 4th- Spring Break

Monday, April 7th- Spring Break

Tuesday, April 8th- Spring Break

Wednesday, April 9th- Spring Break

Thursday, April 10th- Spring Break

Friday, April 11th- Spring Break

Monday, April 14th- PHM 358-370, Come over Saturday dude my place's partying, Earth's History On Football Field, GTS PBS EONS

Tuesday, April 15th- GTS PBS EONS, Cambrian to great dieing, - Geologic Time Scale Presentation,

Wednesday, April 16th-373-381, Geologic Time Scale Presentation,

Thursday, April 17th- Testing

Friday, April 18th-Read PHM 382-394 Geologic Time Scale Presentation,

Monday, April 21st- Men of Rock Deep Time Video, (Questions)

Tuesday, April 22nd- Men of Rock Deep Time Video, (Questions), Present Geologic Time Scale Presentation,

Wednesday, April 23rd- Read PHM, Present Geologic Time Scale Presentation,

Thursday, April 24th- Read PHM, Present Geologic Time Scale Presentation,

Friday, April 25th-Read PHM, Geologic Principles, Relative Dating Practice (1 Picture)

Monday, April 28th- Student 1/2 Day, Read PHM, Marble Quarry Video, Motorola Pebl,

Tuesday, April 29th-Finish Geologic Principles, Relative Dating Assignment, 

Wednesday, April 30th- Rock Cycle Picture, 

Thursday, May 1st-Rock Cycle Practice Quiz, , Rock Flow Chart, 

Friday, May 2nd- Mining Presentation

Monday, May 5th-PHM,  Mining Presentation and present to the class

Tuesday, May 6th-PHM Finish, Mining Presentation and present to the class

Wednesday, May 7th- Identify Rocks in class and classify as one of 3 types and further break down.

Thursday, May 8th- Rock Flow Chart, Outside to identify Mr. DeHorn's rock garden, Cables Half Dome Video, 

Friday, May 9th- Michigan Geology,   Michigan Geology, (In Depth Michigan Geology)

Monday, May 12th-  Marie Tharp Video, Go over Sea Floor Spreading and Switching Poles,  Tom Scott Plate Video,  The Impossible, Tsunami TedEx, Tsunami Video  10:13-14:25, 17:20-39, Tsunami Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSQemV31l4g&t=816s 9:50-14:25      16:52-25:50       26:14-40:52                2004 Tsunami Data,

Tuesday, May 13th- Seniors Final

Wednesday, May 14th-  Alex Honnold 60 Minutes,  Angels Landing

Thursday, May 15th-  Geology Vacation Project,  

Friday, May 16th- Geology Vacation Project,  

Monday, May 19th- Present Geology Vacation Project,  

Tuesday, May 20th-

Wednesday, May 21st-

Thursday, May 22nd-

Friday, May 23rd-

Monday, May 26th-

Tuesday, May 27th-

Wednesday, May 28th- 1/2 Day Finals

Thursday, May 29th- 1/2 Day Finals

Friday, May 30th- 1/2 Day Finals

Valuable Plot of Land

WatchWatch Alex Honnold Free Solo Trailer,

 Practice Quiz Layers and Plates

Yellowstone Acid Accident, 

Identify Rocks

Lake Nyos 1, Lake Nyos 2,  Identify Rocks

Mr. DeHorns Rock Garden- Try to categorize classroom rocks as I, M, or S, and also as either Ext/Int, F/NF, C/C/O

Men of Rock, Moving Mountains Movie,  

 Sicchar Point Clip, Contact a Scientist,  

92 Days and 3 Exam Days

Monday, Jan. 8th- Astronomy vs Astrology Discussion; Sink Challenge, Earth Flat? Brainstorm as a group: Earth Flat or Spherical.  Notecard Information,

Tuesday, Jan. 9th-   Kyrie and Steph Earth Talk;  Syllabus: Food/Phones/Passes/Safety/Basket/Binders;  Planets Quiz Practice, When will we not see Venus?  North Star Homework, Use Stellarium and determine how the North Star moves,  

Wednesday, Jan. 10th-  Snow Day 

Thursday, Jan. 11th-  How do cameras take pictures at night?  Shutter Speed Discussion. Freeway Night Lights, North Star Time Lapse Photo, What is Hubble and where is it located? Discussion on Refracting vs. Reflecting Telescopes,   Hubble Deep Field Video,   Write out ideas on why we have seasons and discuss as a group and share, 

Friday, Jan. 12th-Snow Day   

Monday, Jan. 15th- No School, Teacher PD

Tuesday, Jan. 16th-Write out Season's Picture, They Might Be Giants Planets Video,Veratasium Season's Misconception, 

Wednesday, Jan. 17th-Snow Day 

Thursday, Jan. 18th-  Why does the moon look like this in the day time? ,   Come up with group explanations , Moon Matching Activity, Spin with moon at front of room for each student.  Moon Matching Activity,  Start Moon Notes / Moon Notes FITB;      Spin with the basketball around the projector.  

Friday, Jan. 19th- Start Moon Notes / Moon Notes FITB; Moon Names,     PHM pages 2-12

Monday, Jan. 22nd-  Northern Light News and CME, Moon Match, 13-19 PHM, Moon Phase worksheet Start with phases. with Moon Rise and Moon Set for each phase. 

Tuesday, Jan. 23rd-Snow Day,

Wednesday, Jan. 24th-   20-29 PHM (before, go over em spectrum, ROYGBIV/Energy, afterwards, go over Sunspots with spaceweather.com),  Moon Phase worksheet- Moon Rise and Moon Set for each phase,

Thursday, Jan. 25th-  Goodnight Moon Pictures,   Christmas Moon Article,   Conan Moon, 30-36 PHM 

Friday, Jan. 26th-   EM Spectrum Picture, Astronomy Vocab and Questions #1, 

Monday, Jan. 29th- Tide Brainstorm and Explanation,  Tide Interactive, Watch Interstellar Tide Video,  1:47-1:51 mute, 2:25 mute,  Analyze this picture of the Earth

Tuesday, Jan. 30th- Tide Pictures WS,   Maine Tide Power Point,  Work on S,E,M positions and times

Wednesday, Jan. 31st-  Read PHM 41-53, What is a day? (Brainstorm)What is a day? Share Day ideas to class,

Thursday, Feb. 1st-  Ch. 4 Open Stax Review , Work on Test Review: Astronomy Vocab and Questions #1, Ch. 4 Open Stax Review,  explain Sidereal vs Solar Days, How Earth Moves Vsauce Day,    ,  https://www.mlive.com/life/2024/01/skywatch-giant-mythical-constellation-easy-to-see-right-now-where-to-look.html

Friday, Feb. 2nd- Take Astro Test #1, 

Monday, Feb. 5th-Go over test (take it as a group), Moon Shine and Earth Shine, 

Tuesday, Feb. 6th- Read PHM,  Work on Stellarium Assignment 

Wednesday, Feb. 7th-  Read PHM  Work on Stellarium Assignment

Thursday, Feb. 8th- Solar System Walk to Scale.  

Friday, Feb. 9th- Pep Assembly,  PHM, 74-82, Work on Stellarium Assignment , Moon phases (test)

Monday, Feb. 12th- PHM Read 82-91,  Famous Astronomers FITB,  Famous Astronomers Notes,

Tuesday, Feb. 13th-PHM Read 91-100, Famous Astronomers FITB,  Famous Astronomers Notes, 

Wednesday, Feb. 14th- PHM Read 100-112,  Orion Assignment,  

Thursday, Feb. 15th- PHM Read 112-120, Orion Assignment,   

Friday, Feb. 16th- PHM Read 120-130, Orion Assignment, Gravity in Space? Astronauts Weightless, Vomit Comet, Rick Mercer Vomit Comet,   G-Force Tom Scott, NASA G-Force Training,

Monday, Feb. 19th- No School- Mid-Winter Break

Tuesday, Feb. 20th- No School- Mid-Winter Break

Wednesday, Feb. 21st- PHM Read 130-142, Go over Orion Assignment (due Tomorrow),   Work on Planet Presentations,

Thurday, Feb. 22nd-  PHM Read 142-153, Work on Planet Presentations,

Friday, Feb. 23rd- PHM Read 154-169, Work on Planet Presentations

Monday, Feb. 26th- PHM 169-184, Planet Presentations- Saturn, Mercury, Venus

Tuesday, Feb. 27th- Solar System Notes, Solar System FITB,   PHM 185-191, Present  Planet Presentation, 

Wednesday, Feb. 28th-PHM 191-197,  Armageddon Trailer, Near Earth Object Program, Video on Russian Meteorite, (2:43),  Flash and Shockwave Video 2:07-4:12 and Duck and Cover Video,    

Thursdsay, Feb. 29th- PHM 198-208,  TMBG Shooting Star Song, Work on Shooting Star Pictures 

Friday, March 1st-PHM 208-216,Go outside to look at Sunspots, Pass around Shooting Star Pictures, Impact Locations Map,  Search for impact craters using google maps.   Quebec and Meteor Crater in Arizona,.  Pass out the  Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2 for Test next Wednesday

Monday, March 4th- 

1. Review for test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2, Take notes on both sides of the sheet.  

2. After attendance you'll be able to move around the class to work with others and use earbuds if you'd like, but phones must stay up in the door.  

3. You will be able to use these notes on the test that you take on Wednesday

Tuesday, March 5th- 

1. Fill in the blanks on the paper copy of   Space History Notes FITB that is passed out to you by the sub by using the completed notes here- Space History Notes. 

2. When you are done work on the paper copy of  Constellation Assignment that gets passed out, if you don't get done, this is not homework.  You'll continue to work on it tomorrow.  

3. After attendance you'll be able to move around the class to work with others and use earbuds if you'd like, but phones must stay up in the door.  

Wednesday, March 6th- 

1. Test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2,  This will show up on Google Classroom at the start of class, remember that you are able to use your notes on this test for the entirity of the time.   

2. We'll have everyone stay in their seats on this day because I don't want others to be rushed to finish up their tests and kids all moving around the room. 

3. When you get done continue working on the Constellation Assignment- this won't be due until Friday

Thursday, March 7th- PHM, Review the Space History Notes, 

Friday, March 8th- PHM, Go over the Golden Record, ISS Youtube Tour, 

Monday, March 11th- Review the test. PHM, Contact Trailer, Intro to Contact, Finish Constellation Assignment (due Wednesday)

Tuesday, March 12th-PHM, Star Info/Lifecycle Assignment, 

Wednesday, March 13th-PHM, Life and Death of a Planetary System Video, Start Veratasium Supernova Video, 

Thursday, March 14th-- PHM, Finish Veratasium Supernova Video,   Neutron Star and Black Hole Video, Finish Star Info/Lifecycle Assignment,

Friday, March 15th-  Crash Course Star Video, Pulsar Researcher Video, Drawing 10 Big Words,   

Monday, March 18th- P/T Conf. Finish Drawing 10 Big Words,   and Star Info/Lifecycle Assignment, Read PHM

Tuesday, March 19th- Read PHM, work on Astro Vocab and Questions #3, 

Wednesday, March 20th- P/T Conf.  Read PHM, work on Astro Vocab and Questions #3, 

Thursday, March 21st- Astro Test #3. 

(Didn't get to for astronomy:, Red/Blue Shift Assignment, Dave Stars, Earth Formation/Big Bang,  Red/Blue Shift Assignment,   Astronomy Test Review, Betelgeuse Article,, Equinox Vox, Dark Matter Time Article,  Minute Physics Longest Day of the Year Video, Winter Solstice Video, Radio Burst Article, Star/Constellation Assignment, Crash Course Milky Way, Manhattanhenge Video, Holy Cow, Black Hole?, Our solar system article, Why Does the Earth Spin?, Inside the Milky Way,Buzz/Conan, Why is the solar system flat video,  Read Ch 23 DBBH Goldilocks,  Supernova/Black Hole Article,  Neutron Stars Video, , Quasars Video,   Earthrise Video 

Friday, March 22nd- Read PHM, Apollo 13,  Saturn Rocket, 

Monday, March 25th-Read PHM, Apollo 13,  Saturn Rocket, 

Tuesday, March 26th-Read PHM, Apollo 13,  Saturn Rocket, 

Wednesday, March 27th- Start Geology Unit

Thursday, March 28th-Geology

Friday, March 29th- No School

Monday, April 1st- No School

Tuesday, April 2nd- No School

Wednesday, April 3rd- No School

Thurssday, April 4th- No School

Friday, April 5th- No School

Monday, April 8th- Rock Cycle Picture, Work on Geologic Time Scale Assignment

Tuesday, April 9th- Why go to Space?,    Why Study Space?,   Is Nasa a waste of money- Rober, Rock Flow Chart

Wednesday, April 10th- Continue on Rock Flow Chart, 

Thursday, April 11th- Reading, Work on Geologic Time Scale Assignment, Rock Flow Chart, Cables Half Dome Video, Marble Quarry Video, 

Friday, April 12th- Reading, go over Geologic Time Scale Assignment,

Monday, April 15th- State Testing

Tuesday, April 16th-Reading,  Go over  Geologic Time Scale Assignment, Rock Flow Chart, 

Wednesday, April 17th-    Read, work on  Geologic Time Scale Presentation,

Thursday, April 18th-Motorola Pebl, Watch Alex Honnold 60 Minutes, Watch Alex Honnold Free Solo Trailer,

Friday, April 19th- Relative Dating Practice (1 Picture), Read, Present Geologic Time Scale Presentation, Geologic Principles.

Monday, April 22nd- Reading, Relative Dating Assignment, 

Tuesdasy, April 23rd-Reading, Men of Rock Deep Time Video, (Questions)

Wednesday, April 24th- Reading , Men of Rock Deep Time Video, (Questions)

Thursday, April 25th- Reading, Finish Men of Rock Deep Time Video, (Questions)

 Geology Vacation Project,  

Friday, April 26th-Reading, Geology Vacation Project, 

Monday, April 29th- Geology Vacation Project,  

Tuesday, April 30th-Geology Vacation Project,   Rock Cycle Practice Quiz, Practice Quiz Layers and Plates

Wednesday, May 1st- No School, Teacher PD

Thursday, May 2nd- Yellowstone Acid Accident, Present Geology Vacation Project,  

Friday, May 3rd- Identify Rocks

Monday, May 6th-Present Geology Vacation Project,   

Tuesday, May 7th-  Marie Tharp Video, Go over Sea Floor Spreading and Switching Poles,  Tom Scott Plate Video,  The Impossible, Tsunami TedEx, Tsunami Video  10:13-14:25, 17:20-39, Tsunami Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSQemV31l4g&t=816s 9:50-14:25

 16:52-25:50

26:14-40:52

 2004 Tsunami Data,

Wednesday, May 8th- Lake Nyos 1, Lake Nyos 2,  Identify Rocks

Thursday, May 9th-

Friday, May 10th- Mr. DeHorns Rock Garden- Try to categorize classroom rocks as I, M, or S, and also as either Ext/Int, F/NF, C/C/O

Monday, May 13th-

Tuesday, May 14th- Seniors Final Exam

Wednesday, May 15th- Men of Rock, Moving Mountains Movie

Thursday, May 16th- Men of Rock, Moving Mountains Movie,   Michigan Geology, (In Depth Michigan Geology)

Friday, May 17th-  Sicchar Point Clip,  Contact a Scientist

Monday, May 20th- Contact a Scientist,  

Tuesday, May 21st- Graduation

Wednesday, May 22nd- Rock Hike to Lakeside stream 

Thursday, May 23rd- Contact a Scientist

Friday, May 24th-

Monday, May 27th-

Tuesday, May 28th-

Wednesday, May 29th- 1/2 Day Exams

Thursday, May 30th- 1/2 Day Exams

Friday, May 31st- 1/2 Day Exams

Take practice Geology Quiz,  

  Ch. 2 Plate Tectonics Quiz, My Family Geology,

  Classroom Rock Walk-  Rock ID ,  Mineral ID ,,  Plate Tectonics Notes, 

Basic Nuclear Notes (FITB),  Plate Tectonics Notes, 

Finish ,   Pendulum Fail,  ,Plate Tectonic Practice Quiz

 T-Rex Dinosaur Fossil, Men of Rock Deep Time Video,  Earth's Water,  Rock Cycle "Quiz", Classroom Rock Walk-. Geologic Time Scale Presentation, Petoskey Stone Hunting,     Acting out Geologic Principles.  Rockies vs Appalachian, and Mineral vs Rock, Rock Talk- the stories they tell (granite vs basalt, magma vs lava, continental vs oceanic crust, weathering and erosion, igneous, relative dating vs absolute dating) Geologic Time Scale 1, Geologic Time Scale 2,  

Plate Tectonics Notes, Mineral ID Blank, Mineral ID Filled in, Mineral ID Table ,

Tuesday, Jan. 3rd- Astronomy vs Astrology Discussion; Sink Challenge, Earth Flat? Brainstorm as a group: Earth Flat or Spherical.

Wednesday, Jan. 4th- Share Spherical Earth Data, Kyrie and Steph Earth Talk; , Syllabus: Food/Phones/Passes/Safety/Basket/Binders;  Notecard Information,

Thursday, Jan. 5th- Planets Quiz Practice,  When will we not see Venus?  North Star Homework, Use Stellarium and determine how the North Star moves,  

Friday, Jan. 6th-   North Star Homework, Use Stellarium and determine how the North Star moves,  What is Hubble and where is it located?,   Hubble Deep Field Video,   Write out ideas on why we have seasons and discuss as a group and share, Spin with the basketball around the projector.     Write out Season's Picture, They Might Be Giants Planets Video,

Monday, Jan. 9th- Staff Meeting,  Veratasium Season's Misconception, Continue to write out Season's Picture, Chapter 1 of The Martian (read Death by Black Hole afterwards), 

Tuesday, Jan. 10th- Finish Reading Chapter 1 and Read Chapter 2 of The Martian(read Death by Black Hole afterwards), 

Wednesday, Jan. 11th- Go Over Questions from Chapter 1 and Read Chapter 2 of The Martian,   Moon Matching Activity. Come up with group explanations , Why does the moon look like this in the day time? Spin with moon at front of room for each student. 

Thursday, Jan. 12th- Moon Matching Activity,  Start Moon Notes / Moon Notes FITB;    

Friday, Jan. 13th- Chapter 3 of The Martian,  Start Moon Phase worksheet,  

Monday, Jan. 16th- No School

Tuesday, Jan. 17th- Green Comet Wood TV,   Orehenge WoodTV,  Complete Moon Phase worksheet with Moon Rise and Moon Set for each phase. Start Goodnight Moon Pictures,  Go over Moon Phase worksheet,  

Wednesday, Jan. 18th- Finish Goodnight Moon Pictures, Christmas Moon Article,   Ping Pong Balls

Thursday, Jan. 19th-  Conan Moon, What is a day? (Brainstorm)What is a day? Share Day ideas to class, explain Sidereal vs Solar Days, How Earth Moves Vsauce Day, Tide Brainstorm and Explanation,  Ping Pong Balls

Friday, Jan. 20th- Tide Interactive, Watch Interstellar Tide Video,  1:47-1:51 mute, 2:25 mute, Tide Pictures WS, Maine Tide Power Point, 

Monday, Jan. 23rd-  Moon Names, Chapter 4 of The Martian  , finish Tide Pictures WS,  Astronomy Vocab and Questions #1,   Ch. 4 Open Stax Review , 

Tuesday, Jan. 24th-  Assembly

Wednesday, Jan. 25th-Ping Pong Balls, Work on Test Review Notes: Ch. 4 Open Stax Review , Astronomy Vocab and Questions #1,  

Thursday, Jan. 26th-   Take Astro Test #1, Chapter 5 of The Martian 

Friday, Jan. 27th- Mr. Howell Absent- Track Coach's Meeting, SNOW DAY

Monday, Jan. 30th-  Finish Chapter 5 and read all Chapter 6 of The Martian,

Tuesday, Jan. 31st-  Work on Stellarium Assignment  ,  Start the first half of Chapter 7 of The Martian,

Wednesday, Feb. 1st-Go over test, Work on Stellarium Assignment 

Thursday, Feb. 2nd- Finish the last half of Chapter 7 of The Martian, Orion Assignment,

Friday, Feb. 3rd- Continue with   Orion Assignment, Watching Times Lapse of Sun/Moon video 1, video 2, video 3,   Go outside to track Sun's Shadow, Moon Matching Activity,  Go back outside to track the Sun's Shadow again and look for the moon. Analyze this picture of the Earth, How Long Does is Take for the Earth to Go Around the Sun?, Moon Appearance at Horizon,  Famous Astronomers Notes, Famous Astronomers FITB,  

Monday, Feb. 6th- Staff Meeting, Talk about Turkey Earthquake and Michigan Earthquake (magnitude and logs) Famous Astronomers Notes, Famous Astronomers FITB,  Turn in Stellarium Assignment , 

Tuesday, Feb. 7th- Famous Astronomers Notes, Famous Astronomers FITB, Read Chapter 8 of The Martian

Wednesday, Feb. 8th- Pathfinder Sojourner, Moon Phase Test Practice, Go over Red/Blue Shift from Hubble Notes yesterday.  Light Pollution Video, 

Thursday, Feb. 9th- Take Moon Phase Test,  9.8 Song, Gravity in Space? Astronauts Weightless, Vomit Comet, Rick Mercer Vomit Comet, 

Friday, Feb. 10th- G-Force Tom Scott, NASA G-Force Training,    Read Chapter 9 of The Martian, 

Monday, Feb. 13th- Finish Chapter 9 of The Martian, Read Chapter 7 of Death By Black Hole and answer the questions,   Scale of Universe Discussion,  Start Planet Presentations,

Tuesday, Feb. 14th- Solar System Walk to Scale.   

Wednesday, Feb. 15th- Work on Planet Presentations,

Thursday, Feb. 16th- Work on Planet Presentations, 

Friday, Feb. 17th- Snow Day

Monday, Feb. 20th- No School

Tuesday, Feb. 21st- Present  Planet Presentation, Video of Michigan Meteor,  Armageddon Trailer, Near Earth Object Program, 

Wednesday, Feb. 22nd- SNOW DAY 

Thursday, Feb. 23rd- SNOW DAY 

Friday, Feb. 24th- Present  Planet Presentation, Video on Russian Meteorite, (2:43),  Flash and Shockwave Video and Duck and Cover Video, 

Monday, Feb. 27th- Veratasium Asteroid Video,  DART Video 1, DART Video 2, Shooting Star Video;   Shooting Star Pictures, Impact Locations Map,  Search for impact craters using google maps.   Quebec and Meteor Crater in Arizona,

Tuesday, Feb. 28th- Continue working on Shooting Star Pictures and Pass around Shooting Star Pictures, Read Ch. 10 & 11 from The Martian, Didn't get to- Read Ch 29 DBBH Coming Attractions (asteroid impacts) 

Wednesday, March 1st-   Solar System Notes, Solar System FITB,  Review for test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2, 

Thursday, March 2nd- Finish reading from Tuesday of The Martian, Review for test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2,  Go outside to look at Sunspots (will do this later, when it is not cloudy)  Review for test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2,

Friday, March 3rd- ISS Youtube Tour,   Review for test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2, 

Monday, March 6th- Staff Meeting, Astronomy Test #2,  and Read Chapter 12  & 13 of The Martian

Tuesday, March 7th-   Finish Read Chapter 12  & 13 of The Martian, 

Wednesday, March 8th- Go outside to look at Sunspots , Contact Trailer, Intro to Contact,

Thursday, March 9th-  Electromagnetic Spectrum Picture, Read Chapter 14 The Martian,

Friday, March 10th- Snow Day

Monday, March 13th- Work on Constellation Assignment, 

Tuesday, March 14th-Read Chapter 15 The Martian,  Work on Constellation Assignment, Start  Space History Notes, Space History Notes FITB

Wednesday, March 15th- 1/2 Day for Students-  Continue with  Space History Notes, Space History Notes FITB, What do you talk to Aliens? How do you communicate with them?  What should we send them.

Thursday, March 16th-Veratasium Supernova Video, Finish Space History Notes, Space History Notes FITB,  Go over the Golden Record,  

Friday, March 17th-Finish going over the Golden Record,  Start Reading Chapter 16.  

Monday, March 20th- Finish Reading Chapter 16,  

Tuesday, March 21st-  Crash Course Star Video,  Neutron Star and Black Hole Video, Star Info/Lifecycle Assignment, 

Wednesday, March 22nd-Life and Death of a Planetary System Video,  Pulsar Researcher Video,  Finish Star Info/Lifecycle Assignment,   Red/Blue Shift Assignment,  Astro Vocab and Questions #3, 

Thursday, March 23rd-    Finish Red/Blue Shift Assignment, Read Ch. 17 of The Martian,   Astro Vocab and Questions #3,    

Friday, March 24th-  Drawing 10 Big Words,    

Monday, March 27th-The Martian Chapter 18,  Saturn Rocket,  Apollo 13 , Notes for test- Astro Vocab and Questions #3,

Tuesday, March 28th-Saturn Rocket,  Apollo 13 , Notes for test- Astro Vocab and Questions #3,

Wednesday, March 29th-Saturn Rocket,  Apollo 13 

didn't get to for astronomy:, Dave Stars, Earth Formation/Big Bang,  Red/Blue Shift Assignment,   Astronomy Test Review, Betelgeuse Article,, Equinox Vox, Dark Matter Time Article,  Minute Physics Longest Day of the Year Video, Winter Solstice Video, Radio Burst Article, Star/Constellation Assignment, Crash Course Milky Way, Manhattanhenge Video, Holy Cow, Black Hole?, Our solar system article, Why Does the Earth Spin?, Inside the Milky Way,Buzz/Conan, Why is the solar system flat video,  Read Ch 23 DBBH Goldilocks,  Supernova/Black Hole Article,  Neutron Stars Video, , Quasars Video,   Earthrise Video 

Thursday, March 30th- Unit 3 Test, Read The Martian, Chapter 19,

Friday, March 31st- Spring Break

Monday, April 3rd- Spring Break

Tuesday, April 4th- Spring Break

Wednesday, April 5th- Spring Break

Thursday, April 6th- Spring Break

Friday, April 7th- Spring Break

Monday, April 10th- Staff Meeting, and  Lucky 13: The Astronauts Story Why should we or shouldn't we, explore space discussion in groups

Tuesday, April 11th--Why go to Space?,    Why Study Space?,   Is Nasa a waste of money- Rober, Rock Flow Chart

Wednesday, April 12th- Go over Rock Flow Chart, Watch 2nd half of The Martain DVD

Thursday, April 13th- Finish The Martian

Friday, April 14th- Work on Geologic Time Scale Assignment

Monday, April 17th-Finish Geologic Time Scale Assignment,  

Tuesday, April 18th- Geologic Time Scale Presentation, Petoskey Stone Hunting

Wednesday, April 19th- Geologic Time Scale Presentation, Geologic Time Scale 1, Geologic Time Scale 2,  

Thursday, April 20th-  Michigan Geology,   Geologic Principles.

Friday, April 21st-Acting out Geologic Principles.  Relative Dating Practice (1 Picture), Rockies vs Appalachian, and Mineral vs Rock, Rock Talk- the stories they tell (granite vs basalt, magma vs lava, continental vs oceanic crust, weathering and erosion, igneous, relative dating vs absolute dating) 

 Earth's Water,

Monday, April 24th-Rock Cycle "Quiz", Relative Dating Assignment, Classroom Rock Walk- Try to categorize classroom rocks as I, M, or S, and also as either Ext/Int, F/NF, C/C/O.

Tuesday, April 25th-  Classroom Rock Walk- Try to categorize classroom rocks as I, M, or S, and also as either Ext/Int, F/NF, C/C/O.  Motorola Pebl,

Wednesday, April 26th-Cables Half Dome Video, Marble Quarry Video

Thursday, April 27th-  Watch Alex Honnold 60 Minutes, Watch Alex Honnold Free Solo Trailer,

Friday, April 28th- Men of Rock Deep Time Video

Monday, May 1st- Staff Meeting, Finish Men of Rock Deep Time Video, (Questions),   Pendulum Fail,  ,Plate Tectonic Practice Quiz

Tuesday, May 2nd-Watch Angels Landing Video, Geology Vacation Project,  

Wednesday, May 3rd- Geology Vacation Project,  

Thursday, May 4th- Geology Vacation Project,  Mineral ID , Sicchar Point Clip,   Yellowstone Acid Accident, 

Friday, May 5th- Plate Tectonics Notes,  Geology Vacation Project,  

Monday, May 8th-  Finish Geology Vacation Project,  

Tuesday, May 9th-  Ch. 2 Plate Tectonics Quiz, Marie Tharp Video,  Plate Tectonics Notes, The Impossible, Tsunami TedEx, Tsunami Video  10:13-14:25, 17:20-39, Tsunami Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSQemV31l4g&t=816s 9:50-14:25

16:52-25:50

26:14-40:52

 2004 Tsunami Data,

Wednesday, May 10th- 

Thursday, May 11th-

Plate Tectonics Notes, Mineral ID Blank, Mineral ID Filled in, Mineral ID Table ,  Basic Nuclear Notes (FITB), 

Friday, May 12th-  Explore Mr. DeHorn's Outside Rock Collection

Rock ID ,  My Family Geology,

Monday, May 15th- Rock Hike to Lakeside stream 

Tuesday, May 16th- Seniors Final Exam

Wednesday, May 17th- Men of Rock Moving Mountains

Thursday, May 18th- Men of Rock, Moving Mountains,  Contact a Scientist

Friday, May 19th-  Contact a Scientist

Monday, May 22nd-  Contact a Scientist

Tuesday, May 23rd- Graduation,  Lake Nyos 1, Lake Nyos 2, Go over Sea Floor Spreading and Switching Poles from Ch. 2)

Wednesday, May 24th-

Thursday, May 25th-

Friday, May 26th-

Monday, May 29th-

Tuesday, May 30th-

Wednesday, May 31st- Half Day

Thursday, June 1st- Half Day

Friday, June 2nd- Half Day

Introduce Geology Textbook, 

Geology Textbook, , USGS site exploration.

Ch. 2 Vocab List,

,

Read about Dinosaur Extinction, 

Start Mineral ID

Finish going over mineral id Watch videos over Cave of Crystals, Gypsum Grand Rapids, Salt Cleveland, Introduce Ch 3 Quiz Vocab/Questions

Men of Rock 2 (Moving Mountains), Ch 4 Vocab/Questions (quiz on Monday), 

Practice minerals, Work on Notes Sheet, Watch Men of Rock 2 (Moving Mountains) up to 44min,

Ch. 3 Minerals Quiz, Start Rock ID, Continue with Men of Rock 2 (up to 48:28), Ch 5 Vocab/Questions (Quiz on Tuesday), Ch 6 Vocab/Questions (Quiz on Wednesday)

Practice Rocks in the back of class 10 minutes, Take Ch 4 Quiz, Work on notes for 15 minutes, Dante's Peak

Finish Men of Rock 2, Practice Rocks in the back of class 5 minutes, Take Chapter 5 Quiz, Work on notes for Ch 6 Quiz, Finish Dante's Peak,

Wednesday, Feb. 5th- Practice Rocks in the back of class 10 minutes, Ch 5 & 6 Quiz , Dante's Peak Reading,Quiz over Over 7

 Final Exam Review, Motorola Pebl,

Mineral ID again

start salt/sugar crystals

Mineral ID and take reading quiz over 532-540, 

Read Page 540-550 Reading Quiz over this on Friday and questions due on Friday on page 565 Questions 13-17, 19, 21, 23-30

Read pages 550-560 Reading quiz and questions due on Tuesday 1/8 Answer these questions on page 566 31-42, 47, 48, 52

Tuesday, Dec. 18th- Mineral Practice Quiz, Work on book questions and notes, Watch Geology Video 

Mineral Quiz, Work on Rock ID

Start Limestone rock study, Ch 23.6 Questions 37-50 and quiz over this section on this Friday;  Ch 24 Questions 1-15, 18-37, 39-40 and quiz over this section on next Tuesday; Ch 25 Questions 2-9, 11-12,14-15,17-22, 24, 27-29, 31-35, 38-40, 48 and quiz over this section on next Friday

Tuesday, Jan. 8th- Limestone Lab, Geologic Journey-The Great Lakes

Wednesday, Jan. 9th- Limestone Lab, Fracking research

Smashing Rocks day

P/T Conferences 5:30-8:00, Computers working on Geology Vacation and Geology Jobs Assignment, Fracking Paper assigned, Rock ID assignment

continue on Geology Vacation and  Geology Jobs Assignment, Fracking Paper, Rock ID assignment

Geology Vacation and Geology Jobs Assignment, Fracking Paper, Rock ID assignment, Test Review

Practice ACT Tests, relative dating assignment,

Go over questions from Ch. 22, 23, 24go over questions from 24, 25, relative dating assignment. Hand out Geology Test Review

Geology Vacation Project,

Rock Cycle Picture, Continue working on Geology Vacation Project

Geologic Time Scale, Talk about mineral size formation taking place quickly or slowly. Geology Vacation Project

Talk about Intrusive vs Extrusive and merger of oceanic and continental crust with volcano formation, Geologic Time Scale, Work on Vacation Project

Contact a Scientist

Geology Vocab, Contact a Scientist, Work on Vacations,

Contact a Scientist,

Dante's Peak, Second Geologic Scale File, Dante's Peak Article

Mineral ID, Mineral Article,

PSC Day

Tsunami Video  10:13-14:44, 17:20-39

Outside Rock Hunt

PSC, Finish Men of Rock, 

Minerals, Minerals Blank Sheet

Talk Hawaii, Cobalt Mines, Match Minerals up with Google Form, Share Ch. 22 Questions

Practice Mineral Quiz, 

Share videos on Hawaii, Practice Mineral Quiz, Work with groups on identifying rocks as Igneous(extrusive or intrusive), Metamorphic (folitated or nonfoliated), Sedimentary (clastic, chemical, or organic), work on Ch. 22 Questions

Practice Rock Quiz. Practice Mineral Quiz, Work with groups on identifying rocks as Igneous(extrusive or intrusive), Metamorphic (folitated or nonfoliated), Sedimentary (clastic, chemical, or organic), work on Ch. 22 Questions

Take Mineral Quiz, Start Dante's Peak, Practice Rock Quiz

Dante's Peak, Practice Rock Quiz, Guatemala Pictures

Dante's Peak, Rock Quiz

Seniors Final, Ch 22 Quiz

Geology Vacations

Men of Rock Part 2 (first half of video)

Men of Rock 2 (second half of video), Yellowstone/Ashfalls/Calderas/Guatemala Photos, Famous Scientists

Geology Vacations, Famous Scientists

Relative Dating and Geologic Time Scale

Guatemala Mining, Guatemala Volcano

Cadillac ELR, Ford Electric, Nissan Leaf

Tsunami Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSQemV31l4g&t=816s

9:50-14:25

16:52-25:50

26:14-40:52

Geology Vacation Project,  

Rock Cycle Picture,   

CO (Lava under the Earth?)

Talk about mineral size formation taking place quickly or slowly.Talk about Intrusive vs Extrusive and merger of oceanic and continental crust with volcano formation, 

 Vocab,  

Geologic Time Scale, Geology Vacation Project,

Lake Nyos,

Dinos,

 Principles of Relative Dating

-Minerals, Minerals Blank Sheet, Mineral ID, Mineral Article,Rockies vs Appalachian

Contact a Scientist

Second Geologic Scale File, 

Vocab Quiz 1-23, 

Geology Review Packet

Guatemala Vocanoe,

Salt Mines

Hawaii Eruption Article

The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes

Ch 22 Reading Quiz Questions

Mineral Blanks

Dante's Peak "Best Picture Goes To..."

Relative Dating Picture

 Talk Hawaii, Cobalt Mines, Match Minerals up with Google Form, Share Ch. 22 Questions

 Share videos on Hawaii, Practice Mineral Quiz, Work with groups on identifying rocks as Igneous(extrusive or intrusive), Metamorphic (folitated or nonfoliated), Sedimentary (clastic, chemical, or organic), work on Ch. 22 Questions

 Share videos on Hawaii, Practice Mineral Quiz, Work with groups on identifying rocks as Igneous(extrusive or intrusive), Metamorphic (folitated or nonfoliated), Sedimentary (clastic, chemical, or organic), work on Ch. 22 Questions

Naica Crystal Caves,

Guatemala Pictures

 Men of Rock Part 2 (first half of video)

Men of Rock 2 (second half of video),/Ashfalls/Calderas/Guatemala Photos, Famous Scientists

-Relative Dating and Geologic Time Scale

Guatemala Mining, Guatemala Volcano

 Cadillac ELR, Ford Electric, Nissan Leaf

 Geology Jobs Assignment, Fracking Paper assigned, Rock ID assignment

 Fracking Paper, Rock ID assignment

Geology Vacation and Geology Jobs Assignment, Fracking Paper, Rock ID assignment, Test Review

Minerals, Minerals Blank Sheet

Talk Hawaii, Cobalt Mines, Match Minerals up with Google Form, Share Ch. 22 Questions

Tuesday, May 8th- Share videos on Hawaii, Practice Mineral Quiz, Work with groups on identifying rocks as Igneous(extrusive or intrusive), Metamorphic (folitated or nonfoliated), Sedimentary (clastic, chemical, or organic), work on Ch. 22 Questions

Wednesday, May 9th- Share videos on Hawaii, Practice Mineral Quiz, Work with groups on identifying rocks as Igneous(extrusive or intrusive), Metamorphic (folitated or nonfoliated), Sedimentary (clastic, chemical, or organic), work on Ch. 22 Questions

Thursday, May 10th- Practice Rock Quiz. Practice Mineral Quiz, Work with groups on identifying rocks as Igneous(extrusive or intrusive), Metamorphic (folitated or nonfoliated), Sedimentary (clastic, chemical, or organic), work on Ch. 22 Questions

Take Mineral Quiz, Start Dante's Peak, Practice Rock Quiz

Geology Vacations

Men of Rock Part 2 (first half of video)

Men of Rock 2 (second half of video), Yellowstone/Ashfalls/Calderas/Guatemala Photos, Famous Scientists

Geology Vacations, Famous Scientists

Relative Dating and Geologic Time Scale

Guatemala Mining, Guatemala Volcano

Cadillac ELR, Ford Electric, Nissan Leaf

Tsunami Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSQemV31l4g&t=816s

9:50-14:25

16:52-25:50

26:14-40:52

Mineral ID, Mineral Article,

Tuesday, Aug. 23rd- Astronomy vs Astrology Discussion; Notecard Information,  Sink Challenge, Earth Flat? Brainstorm as a group: Earth Flat or Spherical.

Wednesday, Aug. 24th- Share Spherical Earth Data, Kyrie and Steph Earth Talk; Planets Quiz Practice, , Syllabus: Food/Phones/Passes/Safety/Basket/Binders;

Thursday, Aug. 25th- When will we not see Venus? Wootv8 on Venus, Continue with North Star Homework, Use Stellarium and determine how the North Star moves, What is Hubble and where is it located?, 

• Class Meetings: 9th Grade- 1st Hour, 10th Grade- 5th Hour, 11th Grade- 3rd Hour, 12th Grade- 2nd Hour

Friday, Aug.26th- They Might Be Giants Planets Video,  Hubble Deep Field Video,  Write out ideas on why we have seasons and discuss as a group and share, Spin with the basketball around the projector.     Write out Season's Picture, 

Monday, Aug. 29th- Veratasium Season's Misconception, Continue to write out Season's Picture, Chapter 1 of The Martian (read Death by Black Hole afterwards), 

Tuesday, Aug. 30th- Power Loss Day

Wednesday, Aug. 31st- Chapter 2 of The Martian(read Death by Black Hole afterwards), Moon Matching Activity. Come up with group explanations on why the moon looks the way it does throughout the month, and moon phases.  

Thursday, Sept. 1st- Go outside to track Sun's Shadow, Moon Matching Activity,  Go back outside to track the Sun's Shadow again and look for the moon.

Friday, Sept. 2nd- No School

Monday, Sept. 5th- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, Sept. 6th- Moon Matching Activity,  Why does the moon look like this in the day time? Spin with moon at front of room for each student. Orehenge WoodTV,  Start Moon Notes / Moon Notes FITB;   

Wednesday, Sept. 7th- Chapter 3 of The Martian(read Death by Black Hole afterwards),  Start Moon Phase worksheet,   Moon Names,

Thursday, Sept. 8th-  Solar/Lunar Eclipse Pictures in notes, Complete Moon Phase worksheet with Moon Rise and Moon Set for each phase. Start Goodnight Moon Pictures,  Finish Goodnight Moon Pictures, Go over Moon Phase worksheet,  

Friday, Sept. 9th- Christmas Moon Article,    Conan Moon, What is a day? (Brainstorm)What is a day? Share Day ideas to class, explain Sidereal vs Solar Days, How Earth Moves Vsauce Day,  Watching Times Lapse of Sun/Moon video 1, video 2, video 3,

Monday, Sept. 12th- Chapter 4 of The Martian,   Ch. 4 Open Stax Review  , Moon Appearance at Horizon, Tide Brainstorm and Explanation,  

Tuesday, Sept. 13th- Tide Interactive, Watch Interstellar Tide Video,  1:47-1:51 mute, 2:25 mute, Tide Pictures WS, Maine Tide Power Point, Astronomy Vocab and Questions #1,   Ch. 4 Open Stax Review ,

Wednesday, Sept. 14th- Chapter 5 of The Martian,  Ping Pong Balls Ch. 4 Open Stax Review , Astronomy Vocab and Questions #1, 

Thursday, Sept. 15th- Ping Pong Balls, Analyze this picture of the Earth, How Long Does is Take for the Earth to Go Around the Sun?, Ch. 4 Open Stax Review , Astronomy Vocab and Questions #1,  Crash Course Tides, 

Friday, Sept. 16th-  Take Astro Test #1,  Chapter 6 of The Martian,

Monday, Sept. 19th- Finish Chapter 6 and 7 of The Martian, Moon Phase Quiz Practice, Go over Test

Tuesday, Sept. 20th- Famous Astronomers Notes, Famous Astronomers FITB, 

Wednesday, Sept. 21st-   Famous Astronomers Notes, Famous Astronomers FITB, 

Thursday, Sept. 22nd- Go over Red/Blue Shift from Hubble Notes yesterday. Take Moon Phase Test, Stellarium Assignment , 

Friday, Sept. 23rd- Light Pollution Video, Use  Stellarium Assignment to go over Orion and all nearby "attractions", Read Chapter 8 of The Martian, 

Monday, Sept. 26th- 9.8 Song, Gravity in Space? Astronauts Weightless, Vomit Comet, Rick Mercer Vomit Comet, NASA G-Force Training,  Finish Chapter 8 of The Martian,

Tuesday, Sept. 27th- G-Force Tom Scott, Read Chapter 9 of The Martian, Read Chapter 7 of Death By Black Hole and answer the questions,   Scale of Universe Discussion, 

Wednesday, Sept. 28th-  Go over Read Chapter 7 of Death By Black Hole questions, DART Video 1, DART Video 2, Armageddon Trailer, 

Thursday, Sept. 29th- Solar System Walk to Scale.   

Friday, Sept. 30th-  ISS Youtube Tour,   

Monday, Oct. 3rd- Staff Meeting, Work on Planet Presentations,

Tuesday, Oct. 4th- Work on Planet Presentations, Read Chapter 10 of The Martian, 

Wednesday, Oct. 5th- Present  Planet Presentation- 

Thursday, Oct. 6th- Present  Planet Presentation- 

Friday, Oct. 7th- Read Ch. 10 from The Martian,  Video of Michigan Meteor, Start video on Russian Meteorite, (2:43)

Monday, Oct. 10th-  Finish video on Russian Meteorite,  Go outside to look at Sunspots

Tuesday, Oct. 11th- Outside to look for rocks

Wednesday, Oct. 12th- Read Ch 29 DBBH Coming Attractions (asteroid impacts) Search for impact craters using google maps.  Quebec and Meteor Crater in Arizona, Flash and Shockwave Video and Duck and Cover Video, Near Earth Object Program, 

Thursday, Oct. 13th-Shooting Star Video;   Shooting Star Pictures,  Review for test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2,

Friday, Oct. 14th- Solar System Notes, Solar System FITB,  Basic Nuclear Notes (FITB), Pass around Shooting Star Pictures, Review for test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2

Monday, Oct. 17th-  Read Chapter 11 of The Martian, Review for test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2, 

Tuesday, Oct. 18th- Review for test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2, 

Wednesday, Oct. 19th-  Astronomy Test #2,  Read Chapter 12 and 13 of The Martian

Thursday, Oct. 20th- Finish Reading Chapter 12 and 13 of The Martian,   Intro to Contact,  Electromagnetic Spectrum Picture, 

Friday, Oct. 21st-  Read Chapter 14 and 15 of The Martian, finish Electromagnetic Spectrum Picture,  

Monday, Oct. 24th-  Read Ch. 16 of The Martian,  Work on Constellation Assignment,

Tuesday, Oct. 25th-  What do you talk to Aliens? How do you communicate with them? Work on Constellation Assignment,  

Wednesday, Oct. 26th- Space History Notes, Space History Notes FITB,  Read Ch. 17 of The Martian

Thursday, Oct. 27th- Finish Ch. 17 of The Martian, Go over the Golden Record, Work on Constellation Assignment,  

Friday, Oct. 28th-   Star Crash  Course,  Star Info/Lifecycle

Monday, Oct. 31st- Student Half Day,    Start Supernova Video

Tuesday, Nov. 1st-   Finish Supernova Video, Neutron Star and Black Hole Video, Death By Black Hole Chapter  31.   (Next year, watch this Veratasium Supernova Video)

Wednesday, Nov. 2nd-  Life and Death of a Planetary System Video,     Drawing 10 Big Words

Thursday, Nov. 3rd-  Pulsar Researcher Video, The Martian Chapter 18, Read Chapter 33 of Death By Black Hole,  

Friday, Nov. 4th- Red/Blue Shift Assignment,  Astro Vocab and Questions #3

Monday, Nov. 7th- Watch Apollo 13, Saturn Rocket,

Tuesday, Nov. 8th-  Watch Lucky 13: The Astronaut's Story,  

Wednesday, Nov. 9th-  Watch Apollo 13,

Thursday, Nov. 10th- Finish Apollo 13 and  Lucky 13: The Astronauts Story

Friday, Nov. 11th-  Is Nasa a waste of money- Rober

  Why should we or shouldn't we, explore space discussion in groups and then 10 minutes independent research; 

-Why go to Space?,    Why Study Space?, 

  Work on notes for Monday's Test- Astro Vocab and Questions #3,

didn't get to for astronomy: Earth's Water, Dave Stars, Earth Formation/Big Bang,  Red/Blue Shift Assignment,   Astronomy Test Review, Betelgeuse Article,, Equinox Vox, Dark Matter Time Article,  Minute Physics Longest Day of the Year Video, Winter Solstice Video, Radio Burst Article, Star/Constellation Assignment, Crash Course Milky Way, Manhattanhenge Video, Holy Cow, Black Hole?, Our solar system article, Why Does the Earth Spin?, Inside the Milky Way,Buzz/Conan, Why is the solar system flat video,  Read Ch 23 DBBH Goldilocks,  Supernova/Black Hole Article,  Neutron Stars Video, , Quasars Video,   Earthrise Video 

Monday, Nov. 14th- Unit 3 Test, Read The Martian, Chapter 19

Tuesday, Nov. 15th- Rock Talk- the stories they tell (granite vs basalt, magma vs lava, continental vs oceanic crust, weathering and erosion, igneous, relative dating vs absolute dating) Geologic Principles. Artemis Video and Caulk Talk

Wednesday, Nov. 16th- Acting out Geologic Principles.  Go over last night's Artemis Launch.  

Thursday, Nov. 17th-Relative Dating Practice (1 Picture), Read The Martian, Chapter 20, Relative Dating Assignment, Geologic Time Scale Assignment

Friday, Nov. 18th- Geologic Time Scale Assignment, Read The Martian, Chapter 21

Monday, Nov. 21st-  Geologic Time Scale Assignment,

Tuesday, Nov. 22nd- Finish Geologic Time Scale Assignment, and Start on Geologic Time Scale Presentation

Wednesday, Nov. 23rd- NO SCHOOL

Thursday, Nov. 24th- NO SCHOOL

Friday, Nov. 25th- NO SCHOOL

Monday, Nov. 28th- Watch the end of The Martian

Tuesday, Nov. 29th- Watch the end of The Martian, Continue working on Geologic Time Scale Presentation

Wednesday, Nov. 30th- Finish working on Geologic Time Scale Presentation, Rock exploration

Thursday, Dec. 1st- Rock exploration, Men of Rock Deep Time

Friday, Dec. 2nd- Men of Rock Deep Time and Men of Rock ____

Monday, Dec. 5th- Finish Men of Rock

Tuesday, Dec. 6th- Vacation Project

Wednesday, Dec. 7th- Vacation Project

Thursday, Dec. 8th- Vacation Project

Friday, Dec. 9th- Vacation Project

Monday, Dec. 12th- Vacation Project

Tuesday, Dec. 13th- My Family Geology, Michigan Geology, 

Wednesday, Dec. 14th-

Thursday, Dec. 15th-

Friday, Dec. 16th- Student Half Day

Monday, Jan. 17th- No School, Staff PD

Tuesday, Jan. 18th-  Notecards, Tonga Video (first five minutes), Astronomy vs Astrology Discussion. Earth Flat? Brainstorm as a group: Earth Flat or Spherical.

Wednesday, Jan. 19th- Share Spherical Earth Data, Kyrie and Steph Earth Talk;  Planets Quiz Practice,  North Star Homework, 

Thursday, Jan. 20th-  When will we not see Venus? Wootv8 on Venus,  Chapter 1 of The Martian, What is Hubble and where is it located? Hubble Deep Field Video,  To prepare for tomorrow: think about why we have seasons.

Friday, Jan. 21st-  Review North Star Homework,  They Might Be Giants Planets Video, Write out ideas on why we have seasons and discuss as a group and share, Spin with the basketball around the projector.  Veratasium Season's Misconception,    Write out Season's Picture,

Monday, Jan 24th-  Class Syllabus/Rules: Food/Phones/Passes/Safety/Basket/Binders;  Chapter 2 of The Martian, 

Tuesday, Jan. 25th-  Go over questions from Chapter 2 of The Martian,  Come up with group explanations on why the moon looks the way it does throughout the month, and moon phases. Moon Matching Activity.  Spin with moon at front of room for each student. Moon Matching Activity Again!

Wednesday, Jan. 26th-   Orehenge WoodTV,  Start Moon Notes / Moon Notes FITB;   

Thursday, Jan. 27th-  Chapter 3 of The Martian,  Solar/Lunar Eclipse Pictures in notes, Start Moon Phase worksheet, Ch. 4 Open Stax Review

Friday, Jan. 28th-  Moon Names, Complete Moon Phase worksheet with Moon Rise and Moon Set for each phase. Start Goodnight Moon Pictures, 

Monday, Jan. 31st- Moon Appearance at Horizon,  Finish Goodnight Moon Pictures, Go over Moon Phase worksheet,  Christmas Moon Article,    Conan Moon, Ch. 4 Open Stax Review,  What is a day? (Brainstorm)

 Tuesday, Feb. 1st- What is a day? Share Day ideas to class, explain Sidereal vs Solar Days, How Earth Moves Vsauce Day,  

Wednesday, Feb. 2nd-  Snow Day

Thursday, Feb. 3rd- Snow Day

Friday, Feb. 4th- Chapter 4 of The Martian,  Watching Times Lapse of Sun/Moon video 1, video 2, video 3,   

Monday, Feb. 7th- Staff Meeting     Tide Brainstorm and Explanation,  Tide Interactive, Watch Interstellar Tide Video,  1:47-1:51 mute, 2:25 mute,  Outside to measure light post, Ch. 4 Open Stax Review 

Tuesday, Feb. 8th- Tide Pictures WS, Maine Tide Power Point, Crash Course Tides, Astronomy Vocab and Questions #1,   Ch. 4 Open Stax Review ,

Wednesday, Feb. 9th- Chapter 5 of The Martian,  Ch. 4 Open Stax Review , Astronomy Vocab and Questions #1, Ping Pong Balls

Thursday, Feb. 10th- Ping Pong Balls, Analyze this picture of the Earth, How Long Does is Take for the Earth to Go Around the Sun?, Ch. 4 Open Stax Review , Astronomy Vocab and Questions #1, 

Friday, Feb. 11th- Snow Day

Monday, Feb. 14th- Take Astro Test #1, 

Tuesday, Feb. 15th- Chapter 6 of The Martian, Practice Moon Phases

Wednesday, Feb. 16th-   Test Results Review,  

Thursday, Feb. 17th- Famous Astronomers Notes, Famous Astronomers FITB, 

Friday, Feb. 18th- Go over Red/Blue Shift from Hubble Notes yesterday. Take Moon Phase Test, Start Reading Chapter 7 of The Martian.

Monday, Feb. 21st- Finish Ch 7 of The Martian,  Stellarium Assignment , 

Tuesday, Feb. 22nd- Stellarium Assignment ,

Wednesday, Feb. 23rd- 1/2 Day Students Staff PD, Finish Stellarium Assignment ,

Thursday, Feb. 24th- Mid Winter Break

Friday, Feb. 25th- Mid Winter Break

Monday, Feb. 28th- Use Tellurium to go over Orion and all nearby "attractions",  Stellarium Assignment due tonight,  Light Pollution Video,  MSU Telescope, 

Tuesday, March 1st-  Read Chapter 8 of The Martian, Scale of Universe Discussion, Read Chapter 7 of Death By Black Hole and answer the questions,  

Wednesday, March 2nd- Go over Chapter 8 of The Martian and Chapter 7 of DBBH questions, Gravity in Space? Astronauts Weightless, Vomit Comet, Rick Mercer Vomit Comet, 

Thursday, March 3rd- Work on North Star Homework, G-Force Tom Scott, NASA G-Force Training, ISS Youtube Tour,  

Friday, March 4th- Finish ISS Youtube Tour,  Read Ch 9 of The Martian, Turn in North Star Homework, 

Monday, March 7th- Staff Meeting, Finish Reading Ch 9 of The Martian, Work on Planet Presentations,

Tuesday, March 8th- Work on Planet Presentations,

Wednesday, March 9th-Present  Planet Presentation- 

  Thursday, March 10th-   Read Ch. 10 and 11 from The Martian

Friday, March 11th- 1/2 Day Staff Records Read Ch. 10 and 11 from The Martian,  Present  Planet Presentation- 

Monday, March 14th- Finish Planet Presentation, Armageddon Trailer, 

Tuesday, March 15th- Read Ch 23 DBBH Goldilocks, Read Ch 29 DBBH Coming Attractions (asteroid impacts)

Wednesday, March 16th-  Solar System Walk to Scale.  

Thursday, March 17th-   Near Earth Object Program, Meteor over Michigan!, Video of Michigan Meteor, Talk about Russian Meteorite, Shooting Star Video;  SciScho Russian Meteor, Shooting Star Pictures,

Friday, March 18th- Pass around Shooting Star Pictures, Greenland Impact Crater, Search for impact craters using google maps.  Quebec and Meteor Crater in Arizona, Update ISS tracking opportunities.

Monday, March 21st-  Solar System Notes, Solar System FITB, Review for test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2,

Tuesday, March 22nd- Start Basic Nuclear Notes (FITB), Review for test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2,

Wednesday, March 23rd- Review for test over Astronomy Vocab and Questions #2, Read Chapter 12 of The Martian

Thursday, March 24th- Astronomy Test #2

Friday, March 25th-  Read Chapter 13 of The Martian, Intro to Contact,  

Monday, March 28th- Read Chapter 14 of The Martian

Tuesday, March 29th-Start Space History Notes, Space History Notes FITB, Go over the Golden Record

Wednesday, March 30th- Electromagnetic Spectrum Picture,  

Thursday, March 31st- Read Chapter 15 of The Martian

Friday, April 1st- Spring Break

Monday, April 4th- Spring Break

Tuesday, April 5th- Spring Break

Wednesday, April 6th- Spring Break

Thursday, April 7th- Spring Break

Friday, April 8th- Spring Break

Monday, April 11th- Staff Meeting, Read Chapter 16 of The Martian, 

Tuesday, April 12th- Go over Chapter 16 from The Martian, Why is the solar system flat video,  Life and Death of a Planetary System Video, Star Crash  Course, Supernova/Black Hole Article, DBBH Chapter 33

Wednesday, April 13th- SAT,

Thursday, April 14th- Star/Constellation Assignment,

Friday, April 15th- Star/Constellation Assignment,

Monday, April 18th- Star/Constellation Assignment, Chapter 17 of The Martian, Start Drawing 8 Big Words

Tuesday, April 19th- Finish Drawing 8 Big Words and share with groups,  Start Red/Blue Shift Assignment,  

Wednesday, April 20th- Continue and Finish Red/Blue Shift Assignment,  

Thursday, April 21st- Chapter 18 of The Martian,  Neutron Stars Video, 

Friday, April 22nd- 1/2 Day Students/Staff PD , Quasars Video,   Earthrise Video , 

Monday, April 25th-  Supernova Video

Tuesday, April 26th-  Watch Apollo 13, Saturn Rocket,

Wednesday, April 27th-  Watch Apollo 13, Saturn Rocket,

Thursday, April 28th-  Watch Apollo 13, Saturn Rocket,

Friday, April 29th- Watch Apollo 13,  Watch Lucky 13: The Astronaut's Story,  Astro Vocab and Questions #3

Monday, May 2nd- Staff Meeting,   Read Chapter 19 of The Martian,  Astro Vocab and Questions #3,  Why should we or shouldn't we, explore space discussion in groups and then 10 minutes independent research;  Is Nasa a waste of money- Rober

Tuesday, May 3rd-Why go to Space?,  Why Study Space?,  Astro Vocab and Questions #3, read Chapter 20 of The Martian

Wednesday, May 4th- Astro Test #3, 

didn't get to: Earth's Water, Dave Stars, Earth Formation/Big Bang,  Red/Blue Shift Assignment,   Astronomy Test Review, Betelgeuse Article,, Equinox Vox, Dark Matter Time Article,  Minute Physics Longest Day of the Year Video, Winter Solstice Video, Radio Burst Article, Star/Constellation Assignment, Crash Course Milky Way, Manhattanhenge Video, Holy Cow, Black Hole?, Our solar system article, Why Does the Earth Spin?, Inside the Milky Way,Buzz/Conan,

Thursday, May 5th-Geology Vacation Project,  

Friday, May 6th-  Geology Vacation Project,  Cables Half Dome Video

Monday, May 9th- Watch Angels Landing Video, Work on Geology Vacation Project,  

Tuesday, May 10th- Watch Alex Honnold 60 Minutes, Present Geology Vacation Project,  

Wednesday, May 11th- Watch Alex Honnold Free Solo Trailer,  Present Geology Vacation Project,  Marble Quarry Video

Thursday, May 12th- Read The Martian, watch

Friday, May 13th- Look at Sun Spots outside, Read The Martian

Monday, May 16th- Read The Martian

Tuesday, May 17th- Senior  Exam

Wednesday, May 18th- Men of Rock Deep Time Video

Thursday, May 19th- Men of Rock Deep Time Video, Motorola Pebl, Pendulum Fail,  Contact a Scientist

Friday, May 20th-  Contact a Scientist

Monday, May 23rd- 

Tuesday, May 24th- Graduation, 

Wednesday, May 25th- 

Thursday, May 26th- 

Friday, May 27th-

Monday, May 30th- No School

Tuesday, May 31st- Review

Wednesday, June 1st- Exams

Thursday, June 2nd-  Exams  

Friday, June 3rd- Exams 

Rock Cycle "Quiz", Yellowstone Acid Accident,  Introduce Geology Textbook, 

Wednesday, Jan. 15th- Geology Textbook, (watch Marie Tharp Video), USGS site exploration.

Thursday, Jan. 16th- Geology Textbook, Plate Tectonic Practice Quiz, Ch. 2 Vocab List, The Impossible, Tsunami TedEx, Tsunami Video  10:13-14:25, 17:20-39, Tsunami Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSQemV31l4g&t=816s 9:50-14:25

16:52-25:50

26:14-40:52

Friday, Jan. 17th- CO- Rockies vs Appalachian, and Mineral vs Rock, Geology Textbook, 2004 Tsunami Data, Lake Nyos 1, Lake Nyos 2, Go over Sea Floor Spreading and Switching Poles from Ch. 2)

Monday, Jan. 20th- Watch I Have A Dream Speech, Read about Dinosaur Extinction, Men of Rock Deep Time (Questions), 

Tuesday, Jan. 21st-Watch Men of Rock Deep Time (Questions), 

Wednesday, Jan. 22nd- Finish Men of Rock Deep Time (Questions),  Ch. 2 Plate Tectonics Quiz

Thursday, Jan. 23rd- Half Dome Cables, Go over Quiz, Start Mineral ID

Friday, Jan. 24th- Alex Honnold 60 minutes,, Go over Mineral ID

Monday, Jan. 27th- Impact Meeting, Finish going over mineral id, Watch videos over Cave of Crystals, Gypsum Grand Rapids, Salt Cleveland, Introduce Ch 3 Quiz Vocab/Questions

Tuesday, Jan. 28th- Practice Minterals, Start watching Men of Rock 2 (Moving Mountains), Ch 4 Vocab/Questions (quiz on Monday), 

Wednesday, Jan. 29th- Practice minerals, Work on Notes Sheet, Watch Men of Rock 2 (Moving Mountains) up to 44min,

Thursday, Jan. 30th-Go over Geologic Times Scale Memorization Techniquie, Ch. 3 Minerals Quiz, Start Rock ID, Continue with Men of Rock 2 (up to 48:28), Ch 5 Vocab/Questions (Quiz on Tuesday), Ch 6 Vocab/Questions (Quiz on Wednesday)

Friday, Jan. 31st- Practice Rocks in the back of class 10 minutes, Work on notes for 15 minutes, Dante's Peak

Monday, Feb. 3rd- 8th Grade Parent Night, Practice Rocks in the back of class 10 minutes, Take Ch 4 Quiz, Work on notes for 15 minutes, Dante's Peak

Tuesday, Feb. 4th-Finish Men of Rock 2, Practice Rocks in the back of class 5 minutes, Take Chapter 5 Quiz, Work on notes for Ch 6 Quiz, Finish Dante's Peak, Geologic Time Scale Worksheet (Answers), Geologic Time Scale 1, Geologic Time Scale 2

Wednesday, Feb. 5th- Practice Rocks in the back of class 10 minutes, Ch 5 & 6 Quiz , Dante's Peak Reading, Finish Geologic Time Scale Worksheet (Answers)

Thursday, Feb. 6th- Geologic Time Scale Presentation Research,

Friday, Feb. 7th- Practice Rocks, Read article Michigan Geology, Present Geologic Time Scale Presentations

Monday, Feb. 10th-Continue with Presenting Geologic Time Scale Presentations, Go over past Quizzes, Start Geology Vacation Project

Tuesday, Feb. 11th- Work on Geology Vacation Project, and notes for Quiz over Over 7

Wednesday, Feb. 12th- Work on Geology Vacation Project, and notes for Quiz over Over 7

Thursday, Feb. 13th- Geology Vacation Project Presentations

Friday, Feb. 14th- 1/2 Day Students, Geology Vacation Project Presentations

Monday, Feb. 17th- Quiz over Over Ch 7,  Final Exam Review, Motorola Pebl,

Tuesday, Feb. 25th-  Earth Flat? Brainstorm as a group: Earth Flat or Spherical- Kyrie and Steph Earth Talk;  Planets Quiz Practice,  Hubble Deep Field Video,

Wednesday, Feb. 26th- North Star Homework,   Write out ideas on why we have seasons and discuss as a group and share, Spin with the basketball around the projector.  Veratasium Season's Misconception,