October 2015
10/30/15
IN CLASS: Finish faults notes, images of faults
HW: none
10/29/15
IN CLASS: review quiz, intro to faults: beginning to make inferences based on observations and knowing that layers of rock (strata) always start horizontal
HW: none
10/28/15
IN CLASS: Earth science quiz
HW: read Fault Lines
10/27/15
IN CLASS: Identify Boundaries, Review for quiz (Do You Know answers)
HW: Study for quiz
10/26/15
IN CLASS: Boundaries Notes
HW:: Do You Know? (page 1, page 2) Quiz on Wednesday
10/23/15
IN CLASS: Warm-up, Continue convection currents, start boundary notes
HW: quiz on Wednesday (check your email)
10/22/15
IN CLASS: Review HW and start convection currents (blank)
HW: backside of convection currents (bottom only) study for quiz on Wednesday
10/21/15
IN CLASS: review HW an Google Earth activity from the computer lab.
HW: Read Plate Motion and Earth's Changing surface and answer questions
10/20/15
IN CLASS: Continue Google Earth activity using realtime USGS data directly into Google Earth.
HW: read Earth's Structure and answer questions
10/19/15
IN CLASS: review homework, Google Earth activity (USGS website)
HW: none
10/16/15
IN CLASS: Pangea warm-up, Earth's interior notes (blank)
HW: Continental drift: Where are we going?
10/15/15
IN CLASS: Finding observations to support Wegener's inference
HW: none
10/14/15
IN CLASS: Making college lesson accessible to 7th graders. Continue with observations and inferences about geology.
HW: Be ready with continents cut out tomorrow.
10/13/15
IN CLASS: Earth science pre-assessment, Intro Geology: James Hutton
HW: none
10/9/15
IN CLASS: Go over scientific method quiz, graded work folders, clean binder
HW: Lab report due 10/13 7:20 a.m.
10/8/15
IN CLASS: Review mistakes from Sample Lab Report, Tootsie Pop suggestions
HW: Lab Report due 10/13 by 7:20 am
10/7/15
IN CLASS: Making graphs in Google Spreadsheets
HW: Lab Report due 10/13 by 7:20 am
10/6/15
IN CLASS: Formal lab report: collect data
HW: Log in to Google Classroom and type Title to Procedure. We'll work on graphs in class tomorrow.
10/5/15
IN CLASS: scientific method quiz, identify variables for Tootsie Pop lab
HW: What is my homework? There seems to be some confusion about tonight's homework. You will have a formal typed lab report about the Tootsie Pop lab due on 10/13. You've done this lab once so fay, and should have learned how to write a lab report since that time. Your lab report should be more valid the second time around. Please read carefully about dates. Put yourself in a position to finish each section on time.
Monday: Start second try of Tootsie Pop lab. Will you be ready to collect data in class tomorrow? What is your IV? What remains constant?
Tuesday: Collect data in class.
Wednesday: Chromebooks: we will work on making graphs through Google Spreadsheets
Friday: Make sure you have everything to work on your lab report. It will be due before I see you on Tuesday 10/13 (no school on Monday)
10/2/15
IN CLASS: More reflection practice
HW: scientific method quiz on Monday, this will be a thinking quiz, memorizing definitions won't get you an A, you have to know how to use the knowledge. You will see new experiments, but ask to do things you already know. (see study outline from 10/1/15)
10/1/15
IN CLASS: Reflection notes (this finished the lab report notes packet), Reflection practice
HW: Scientific method quiz on Monday
Skills required for quiz:
~Identify variables, constant and control.
~Know correct format for title, problem and hypothesis.
~Make Observations and Inferences.
10/30/15
IN CLASS: Finish faults notes, images of faults
HW: none
10/29/15
IN CLASS: review quiz, intro to faults: beginning to make inferences based on observations and knowing that layers of rock (strata) always start horizontal
HW: none
10/28/15
IN CLASS: Earth science quiz
HW: read Fault Lines
10/27/15
IN CLASS: Identify Boundaries, Review for quiz (Do You Know answers)
HW: Study for quiz
10/26/15
IN CLASS: Boundaries Notes
HW:: Do You Know? (page 1, page 2) Quiz on Wednesday
10/23/15
IN CLASS: Warm-up, Continue convection currents, start boundary notes
HW: quiz on Wednesday (check your email)
10/22/15
IN CLASS: Review HW and start convection currents (blank)
HW: backside of convection currents (bottom only) study for quiz on Wednesday
10/21/15
IN CLASS: review HW an Google Earth activity from the computer lab.
HW: Read Plate Motion and Earth's Changing surface and answer questions
10/20/15
IN CLASS: Continue Google Earth activity using realtime USGS data directly into Google Earth.
HW: read Earth's Structure and answer questions
10/19/15
IN CLASS: review homework, Google Earth activity (USGS website)
HW: none
10/16/15
IN CLASS: Pangea warm-up, Earth's interior notes (blank)
HW: Continental drift: Where are we going?
10/15/15
IN CLASS: Finding observations to support Wegener's inference
HW: none
10/14/15
IN CLASS: Making college lesson accessible to 7th graders. Continue with observations and inferences about geology.
HW: Be ready with continents cut out tomorrow.
10/13/15
IN CLASS: Earth science pre-assessment, Intro Geology: James Hutton
HW: none
10/9/15
IN CLASS: Go over scientific method quiz, graded work folders, clean binder
HW: Lab report due 10/13 7:20 a.m.
10/8/15
IN CLASS: Review mistakes from Sample Lab Report, Tootsie Pop suggestions
HW: Lab Report due 10/13 by 7:20 am
10/7/15
IN CLASS: Making graphs in Google Spreadsheets
HW: Lab Report due 10/13 by 7:20 am
10/6/15
IN CLASS: Formal lab report: collect data
HW: Log in to Google Classroom and type Title to Procedure. We'll work on graphs in class tomorrow.
10/5/15
IN CLASS: scientific method quiz, identify variables for Tootsie Pop lab
HW: What is my homework? There seems to be some confusion about tonight's homework. You will have a formal typed lab report about the Tootsie Pop lab due on 10/13. You've done this lab once so fay, and should have learned how to write a lab report since that time. Your lab report should be more valid the second time around. Please read carefully about dates. Put yourself in a position to finish each section on time.
Monday: Start second try of Tootsie Pop lab. Will you be ready to collect data in class tomorrow? What is your IV? What remains constant?
Tuesday: Collect data in class.
Wednesday: Chromebooks: we will work on making graphs through Google Spreadsheets
Friday: Make sure you have everything to work on your lab report. It will be due before I see you on Tuesday 10/13 (no school on Monday)
10/2/15
IN CLASS: More reflection practice
HW: scientific method quiz on Monday, this will be a thinking quiz, memorizing definitions won't get you an A, you have to know how to use the knowledge. You will see new experiments, but ask to do things you already know. (see study outline from 10/1/15)
10/1/15
IN CLASS: Reflection notes (this finished the lab report notes packet), Reflection practice
HW: Scientific method quiz on Monday
Skills required for quiz:
~Identify variables, constant and control.
~Know correct format for title, problem and hypothesis.
~Make Observations and Inferences.