Weekly Lesson Plans
February 13th-17th
Monday- Bellringer #34 Read Surviving Natural Disasters pg. 793 Answer question 1. Students will outline Chapter 22 Section 3 Weather and Climate pg.789 and answer the Section Review Questions #1-5 on page 795. Whatever they do not finish in class is homework.
Tuesday- Students will watch Twister and fill out a question sheet.
Wednesday-Students will watch Twister and fill out a question sheet.
Thursday- Students will watch Twister and fill out a question sheet. The question sheet will be due at the end of the period.
Friday- 11:30 dismissal Students will take their Chapter 22 Vocab Quiz. No homework over the weekend.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Prehistoric Climate Change
The Smithsonian has wonderful resources for educators, students, and families. Check it out.
http://smithsonianeducation.org/index.html
Watch a video with Scott Wing detailing his studies of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM).
http://smithsonianeducation.org/index.html
Watch a video with Scott Wing detailing his studies of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM).
Feb 6th-10th
Weekly Lesson Plans February 6th-10th
Monday- Bellringer #32 1. Which layer of the atmosphere is the closest to Earth? 2. Which layer of the atmosphere is farthest away? 3. Which layer of the atmosphere is coldest? Students will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 22 Section 1 Characteristics of the atmosphere. Homework: CH 22 Review pg. 780 #1-7. Students will have a 10 point quiz over Section 1 on Tuesday.
Tuesday- Students will have 5 minutes to review Section 1. Students will take a 10 point quiz over the main points in Section 1. Students will work on an activity where they are graphing altitudes and temperatures and then labeling the different layers of the atmosphere. Homework- Finish Graphing the Atmosphere.
Wednesday- Bellringer #33 Read Harnessing the Wind on page 788, answer question 2. Students will discuss the limitations to wind energy and watch a video clip about how wind turbines are causing bat lungs to explode. Students will take notes over Chapter 22 Section 2 Water and Wind. Homework: Labeling clouds and the water cycle sheet and the Chapter 22 Section 2 Review questions pg. 787 #1-7. Students will have a quiz on Thursday over the main concepts of Section 2.
Thursday- Students will be conducting a greenhouse effect lab. Thier lab sheet is due Friday. Inbetween taking temperatures of their jars, students will be taking the Quiz over the main points of section 2, and working on their vocab. Homework- Lab and Chapter 22 Vocab page 799, 15 words.
Friday- Students are going to do a Prehistoric Climate Activity. In the lesson plan, the class does the work of a team of paleontologists studying a time of rapid global warming 55 million years ago. By examining fossils of leaves from various tree species, and by incorporating the findings into a mathematical formula, the students are able to tell average annual temperatures during this prehistoric time.
Monday- Bellringer #32 1. Which layer of the atmosphere is the closest to Earth? 2. Which layer of the atmosphere is farthest away? 3. Which layer of the atmosphere is coldest? Students will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 22 Section 1 Characteristics of the atmosphere. Homework: CH 22 Review pg. 780 #1-7. Students will have a 10 point quiz over Section 1 on Tuesday.
Tuesday- Students will have 5 minutes to review Section 1. Students will take a 10 point quiz over the main points in Section 1. Students will work on an activity where they are graphing altitudes and temperatures and then labeling the different layers of the atmosphere. Homework- Finish Graphing the Atmosphere.
Wednesday- Bellringer #33 Read Harnessing the Wind on page 788, answer question 2. Students will discuss the limitations to wind energy and watch a video clip about how wind turbines are causing bat lungs to explode. Students will take notes over Chapter 22 Section 2 Water and Wind. Homework: Labeling clouds and the water cycle sheet and the Chapter 22 Section 2 Review questions pg. 787 #1-7. Students will have a quiz on Thursday over the main concepts of Section 2.
Thursday- Students will be conducting a greenhouse effect lab. Thier lab sheet is due Friday. Inbetween taking temperatures of their jars, students will be taking the Quiz over the main points of section 2, and working on their vocab. Homework- Lab and Chapter 22 Vocab page 799, 15 words.
Friday- Students are going to do a Prehistoric Climate Activity. In the lesson plan, the class does the work of a team of paleontologists studying a time of rapid global warming 55 million years ago. By examining fossils of leaves from various tree species, and by incorporating the findings into a mathematical formula, the students are able to tell average annual temperatures during this prehistoric time.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
Rock of Ages
Millions of years in the making, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument remains a little-known wonder.
Photograph by Richard Barnes
Check out the article at http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/02/vermilion-cliffs/klinkenborg-text
Monday, January 30, 2012
Jan 30th- Feb 3rd
Weekly Lesson Plans January 30th-February 3rd
Monday- Bellringer #31 1. What is erosion? 2. How does wind cause erosion? 3. How does water cause erosion? 4. How does ice cause erosion? Students will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 21 Section 4 about Weathering and Erosion. Then students will have time to work on their Homework - Section 4 Review Questions on page 761 #1-9.
Tuesday- Students will have the entire period to work on their Chapter 21 study guide. The study guide is due on Thursday.
Wednesday- Students will watch the video Raging Planet: How the Grand Canyon was formed.
Thursday- Students will trade and grade their chapter 21 study guide. Then we will play the gameshow review. Students need to study for the test on Friday.
Friday- Chapter 21 Test!
Monday- Bellringer #31 1. What is erosion? 2. How does wind cause erosion? 3. How does water cause erosion? 4. How does ice cause erosion? Students will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 21 Section 4 about Weathering and Erosion. Then students will have time to work on their Homework - Section 4 Review Questions on page 761 #1-9.
Tuesday- Students will have the entire period to work on their Chapter 21 study guide. The study guide is due on Thursday.
Wednesday- Students will watch the video Raging Planet: How the Grand Canyon was formed.
Thursday- Students will trade and grade their chapter 21 study guide. Then we will play the gameshow review. Students need to study for the test on Friday.
Friday- Chapter 21 Test!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Geology Website
Check out http://geology.com/ for information on a variety of Earth Science topics we have been discussing in class. They have the latest geology news, visuals, maps, videos etc.
The glacially deposited sands around Lake Winnibigoshish, Minnesota, contain abundant sediments from the igneous and metamorphic minerals of the Lake Superior basin. A sample includes pink garnets, green epidote, iron-rich red agates, black magnetite, and hematite. Image Copyright © 2008 Dr. Gary Greenberg, All Rights Reserved.
The glacially deposited sands around Lake Winnibigoshish, Minnesota, contain abundant sediments from the igneous and metamorphic minerals of the Lake Superior basin. A sample includes pink garnets, green epidote, iron-rich red agates, black magnetite, and hematite. Image Copyright © 2008 Dr. Gary Greenberg, All Rights Reserved.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Jan 23-27
Weekly Lesson Plans January 23rd-27th
Monday- Students will watch a video clip about Rocks of Ages. Students will take notes and have a discussion about Ch 21 S.3 Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks. Homework- Using Seafloor Sediments to Unravel Past Climate Changes.
Tuesday- Students will be Identifying a variety of characteristics about rocks and minerals. Students will be focusing on rocks and minerals #1-10. Students will have to identify the rock name, type, color, luster, streak color, hardness, magnetism, cleavage or fracture, uses, and weight for each rock or mineral.
Wednesday- Students will be Identifying a variety of characteristics about rocks and minerals. Students will be focusing on rocks and minerals #11-20. Students will have to identify the rock name, type, color, luster, streak color, hardness, magnetism, cleavage or fracture, uses, and weight for each rock or mineral.
Thursday- Students will be Identifying a variety of characteristics about rocks and minerals. Students will be focusing on rocks and minerals #21-30. Students will have to identify the rock name, type, color, luster, streak color, hardness, magnetism, cleavage or fracture, uses, and weight for each rock or mineral.
Friday- Students will be Identifying a variety of characteristics about rocks and minerals. Students will be focusing on rocks and minerals #31-40. Students will have to identify the rock name, type, color, luster, streak color, hardness, magnetism, cleavage or fracture, uses, and weight for each rock or mineral. Homework- Rock Analysis questions.
~ All of the identifyinig rocks and minerals lab is work done in class.
Monday- Students will watch a video clip about Rocks of Ages. Students will take notes and have a discussion about Ch 21 S.3 Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks. Homework- Using Seafloor Sediments to Unravel Past Climate Changes.
Tuesday- Students will be Identifying a variety of characteristics about rocks and minerals. Students will be focusing on rocks and minerals #1-10. Students will have to identify the rock name, type, color, luster, streak color, hardness, magnetism, cleavage or fracture, uses, and weight for each rock or mineral.
Wednesday- Students will be Identifying a variety of characteristics about rocks and minerals. Students will be focusing on rocks and minerals #11-20. Students will have to identify the rock name, type, color, luster, streak color, hardness, magnetism, cleavage or fracture, uses, and weight for each rock or mineral.
Thursday- Students will be Identifying a variety of characteristics about rocks and minerals. Students will be focusing on rocks and minerals #21-30. Students will have to identify the rock name, type, color, luster, streak color, hardness, magnetism, cleavage or fracture, uses, and weight for each rock or mineral.
Friday- Students will be Identifying a variety of characteristics about rocks and minerals. Students will be focusing on rocks and minerals #31-40. Students will have to identify the rock name, type, color, luster, streak color, hardness, magnetism, cleavage or fracture, uses, and weight for each rock or mineral. Homework- Rock Analysis questions.
~ All of the identifyinig rocks and minerals lab is work done in class.
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