September 13, 2013

Learning Target: To be able to understand plate movement.
BR: Count your total number of bellringer entries and put that number circled  by your name.
1.Mountain Maker Earth shaker pg 34,35
2.Plate Tectonic Matching
Homework: Study Guide 1-25 due Monday

September 12, 2013

Learning Target: To be able to understand plate movement.
BR(25) Name the 3 different faults and what causes each.
1. Snack Tectonics
Homework: Work on Study Guide 1-25 and next week Test 

September 11, 2013

Learning Target:To understand the different types of faults.
BR(24)Name the 3 different types of plate boundaries.
1.Read pg 30 " A planet in constant motion"
2. Read pg 13 Notes
3.Look at pg 14 Pictures
4.Look at pg 31 Pictures
5. Play-dough demo of :
Normal Fault
Reverse Fault
Subduction/ Thrust
Folding Anticline/syncline
6. Brain Pop on Mountains
Homework:Start on  Study Guide and Test next week over Earth Forces 

September 10, 2013

Learning Target: To be able to understand plate movements.
BR(23) Name the 3 driving forces of plate tectonics. ( Hint look on pg 12 )
1.Lithosphere Plate Questions pg 22
2.Read pg 11 Plate Junctions
3. Brain Pop: Plate Tectonics
Homework: Make sure your booklet is up to date and Study Guide

September 9, 2013

Learning Target: I will be able to understand plate movements that happen at the different types of plate boundaries.
BR(22) Try to name all the lithosphere plates.
1.Go over pg 23
2. Read pg 24 on Pangaea
3.Edible Tectonics pg 20,21
4. Go over the answers
Homework: pg 23 color the plates and Make sure your booklet is up to date

September 6, 2013

Learning Target: I will understand what the term Pangaea means and the continental drift theory.
BR(21) What does the term Pangaea mean and the continental drift theory?
1. Pangaea Activity pg 29
2. Computer Animations
3.Continental Drift Theory pg 26,27
4. Read Continental Drift Notes pg 11
Homework: None

September 5, 2013

Map Testing in the Computer Lab
Homework: None

September 4, 2013

Learning Target: To be able to identify the 5 layers of the Earth.
1.BR(20) What is the difference between weathering and erosion.
1. Finish Foldable
2. Go over the answers to pg 18,19
3.Power Point to Review Layers of the Earth 
Homework: Make sure your booklet is up to date

September 3, 2013

Learning Target: To be able to identify the 5 layers of the Earth.
BR(19) Name in order the layers of the Earth.
1. Notes on pg 10,11
2.Earth's layers foldable on pg 16
3. Answer questions on pg 18.19
Homework: Finish up your foldable 

August 30, 2013

Learning Target: To understand destructive forces.
BR(18) Name all the destructive forces.
1. Retest
2. Read pg 6 Notes on Weathering and Erosion
3. Read pg 7 on Weathering and Erosion
4. Look at pg 8 the Pictures
5. Rock Cycle Notes pg 9
6.Rock Cycle Vocab Matching Activity
Homework: None 

August 29, 2013

Learning Target:To learn from our mistakes by doing wrong answer analysis.
BR(17) Name all the constructive forces.
1. Hand back Booklets
2.Go over test answers
3. Wrong Answer Analysis
4. Smart Board Activity
Homework: Study for retakes on Friday

August 28, 2013

Learning Target: I will be able to name the 5 layers of the earth.
BR(16) What are constructive and destructive forces?
1. Handout new booklets.
2. Read Constructive Forces pg 1 Notes
3. Go over the 5 physical layers of the Earth pg 2
4. Demo of deposition of Sediment
5. Read Volcanoes pg 3,4
6. Earthquakes pg 5 

August 27, 2013

Learning Target: To apply our knowledge of the metric system and the scientific method.
Bellringer(15)Which graph is used for comparison?
1. Metric /Scientific Method Test
2. Bring a book to read and I will  pick up your test when everyone is finished.
Homework: None

August 26, 2013

Learning Target: To apply our knowledge of the metric system and the scientific method.
Bellringer (14) What are constants? Give an Example.
1. CPS Review
2. Constructed Response Tips in Agenda
Homework: Study for your Test  

August 23,2013

Learning Target: To apply our knowledge of the metric system and the scientific method.
Bellringer (13)Which graph is used show change over time?
1.Finish pg 36 
2.Metric Line Activity
3.Science Survivor
Homework: Study for your test on Tuesday 

August 22, 2013

Learning Target: To understand how to use the metric system and the scientific method.

Bellringer (12)What is    the difference between a control group and an experimental group?

1.Go over the answers to the Fortune Fish Lab pg 31
2. Go over the 2 Liter Bottle Lab on pg 32,and 33
3. Do the Study Guide on pg 34,and 35
Homework: Study for your test next week 

August 21,2013

Learning Target: To understand how to use the scientific method.

Bellringer (11) What is the difference between an observation and an inference?

1.Fortune Fish Lab pg 31
2. In pairs do pg 32,33
Homework: Study for your test next week 

August 20, 2013

Learning Target: To understand the steps of the scientific method.

Bellringer (10) What is the difference between independent and dependent variables?

1. Scientific Method pg 27

2. Observations vs. Inference pg 28
3. Practice Writing  a Hypothesis pg 29, 30 

Homework: Test next Week 

August 19, 2013

Learning Target: To understand how to find the density of an object.

Bellringer (9)Write the density formula?

1. Density Drill pg 24

2. Density Problems pg 25/26
3. Metric Volume Review pg 18,19

Homework: Test next Week  

August 16, 2013

Learning Target: To understand how to find the Density of an object.

Bellringer (8)What is a density?

1.Read " Archimedes and the Golden Crown"

2. Answer the Questions pg 22
3. Go over Density Problems walking through it together 

Homework: None 

August 15, 2013

Learning Target: To understand how to use a find the volume of an object.

Bellringer (7)What is the formula for volume? 

1.Go over Homework pg 17

2. Volume Lab Directions
3. Do the Volume Lab pg 20, 21

Homework: Finish Questions for homework if not done in class

August 14, 2013

Learning Target: To understand how to use a graduated cylinder or ruler to find the volume of an object.

Bellringer (6)List the steps for using a graduated cylinder.

1. Do Volume pg 13,14

2. Reading Graduated Cylinder pg 15
3. Water Displacement pg 16
4. If time allows start on pg 17 Volume Exercise

Homework: Pg 17 Volume Exercise and

Bring back your classroom syllabus last page only signed

August 13, 2013

Learning Target: To understand how to use a triple beam balance to find the mass of an object.

Bellringer (5)What unit should you write down when using a triple beam balance?

1.Demo how to use a triple beam balance
2. Reading a Triple Beam Balance pg 9,10
3. Using a Triple Beam Balance pg 11
4. Triple Beam Balance pg 12 
Homework: pg 12 if not finished in class and Classroom Syllabus signed 

August 12, 2013

Learning Target: To apply our knowledge of metric conversions.

Bellringer (4)What are the units for mass?

1. Metric Mania
2. Pig Personality Test

Homework: Bring back your classroom syllabus last page only signed

August 9.2013

Learning Target: To understand how to convert from one metric unit to another metric unit. 

Bellringer (3) List the steps for using a triple beam balance?

1. Do Metric Conversions pg 7

2. Conversion Challenge pg 8

Homework: Bring back your classroom syllabus last page only signed

August 8, 2013

Learning Target: To understand how to use a ruler to measure the length of an object.

Bellringer (2)Draw the metric line with all the units.

1. Introduce the Metric System
2. Fill in your Metric Line on pg 1 
3.Do Metric Length pg 6
4. Ice Breaker Activity

Homework: Bring back your classroom syllabus last page only signed and Read over pg 3 in your notes

August 7,2013

Learning Target: To understand classroom procedures.

Bellringer (1)Why do we need a standardized system of measurement?

1. Go over the Classroom Syllabus

2. Go over Lab Safety pg 4,5

Homework: Bring back your classroom syllabus last page only signed

August 6,2013

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