December 17, 2009

Complete an investigation on the rock cylce called the Rock Cyle Homework using the chart on the back.
There will be a chapter test on the rock cycle on Tuesday, Dec 22, 2009. Extra help will be held on Monday after school.

December 15, 2009

The Rock Cycle Diagram, investigate different ways the igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks form.

December 14, 2009
The Rcock Cyle section summarty, Read highlight and  complete the chart.


December 11, 2009

Part II and III of Get a Grip are due on Monday.  For the paragraph, be sure to type it  and use your own words.

December 10, 2009

Read the article "Get a Grip"  As you read, react to what your reading by writing comments in the margins.  Show your thinking by underlining the phrase you are reacting to.  Part I is due  on Friday.

December 8, 2009

Create flash cards from the vocabulary list.

December 7, 2009
Complete the rock cycle vocabulary sheet handed out in class.  Use the text for definitions.


December 4, 2009

The Once Upon  a Mine project is due on Monday December 7, 2009.  The typed autobiography will be collected from your group and then your group will present your advertisement.  Keep in mind the focus of the advertisement is that your mineral company is an ecosystem friendly company and that your oral presentation should include specific information about this.  The webquest has information about this topic and many of the links provided address this also.  Be prepared to tell me what you have learned from this research project.

December 3, 2009

Create a picture card for igneous rock, metamorphic rock and sedimentary rock.  A picture card has a diagram or picture of the process on one side and a definition on the other side.  Use science text books for information.

 
Reminder that the autobiography needs to be typed up by onemember of your group.  The advertisement should be almost complete.  Rough drafts will be checked on Friday.  Presentations begin on Monday along with handing in of the final draft of the autobiography.

 

December 2, 2009

Rough Draft of Advertisement is due on Friday

November 30, 2009

Work on the autobiography portion of the project.  Follow the story line that you and your project group came up with in class today.  The rough draft of the autobiography is due on Wednesday.  There will be NO additional class time given to work on the autobiography in class.  Make arrangements to meet with your partners if you need additional time. 

Also, bring in 2 print advertisements that catch you eye or that you think is interesting.  These ads will be used to launch ideas for the advertisement of your mineral company.  We will be working on these in class on Wednesday.


November 24, 2009

Be sure that your portion of the research for Once Upon a  Mine is complete and that you bring it to class on Monday.  Your group will be putting it all together in class on Monday.

November 23, 2009

In order to work on this project in class, you will need to print out the following materials: Check them off as you print them out.

_____ 1. the OVERVIEW found in the process section

_____ 2. The three research guides found at the end of the OVERVIEW in the process section

_____ 3. The three sections about your mineral in the TASK section

____ a. Mining

____ b. Impact on environment

____ c. Your Task page

______ 4. Evaluation Rubric found in the EVALUATION section

Copy and paste this website to your browswer to access the webquest:

http://web.wrsd.net/mountview/neilan1/





November 19, 2009

 

Complete Part II of the Seeing the Forest for the Lichen.  Re read the article.  Use the concept map given in class, make conncetions between lichens and the biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere.  The write a statement about what you have learned about the importance of Lichens.

 

November 17, 2009

 

Complete Part I of the Seeing the Forest for the Lichen.  Read the article and choose no less than 10 words that are unfamiliar to you and highlight them.  Then define each word in the margin of the article.  This is due on Thursday.

 

November 12,

How do Minerals form?  Read and Highlight and answer the two questions.   Also beging to prepare for the vocab quiz on Monday.

 

November 10, 2009

 

Complete the worksheet Properties of Minerals using the text you have at home. There is a copy in worksheets.

 

November 9, 2009

 

Using the list of vocabulary words and the pages given, define the list of mineral identification words.  Then create flash cards of the words by placing the term on one side and the definition on the back side. 

 

November 5, 2009

Remove all the notes you have in the NOTES section of your notebook.  Do not remove any other papers from labs and projects or the journal section.  Remove only the notes you have in the notes section.

 

November 4, 2009

 

Due on Monday! Use your field notebook and find a natural setting.  Make a fall observation of this area and include information using  sight, smell, sound and touch.  Make sure this setting is one you can revisit in the winter and spring.