In class:
Lab folders were completed.
Intro to Mineral Notes... they can be found at the Learn Earth Science website
Mineral Notes
Hmwk:
Mineral Worksheet will be handed in on Monday.
Please re-read Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6 for next week...
Use the
Classzone ~ Earth Science site to support your understanding... please be aware that the chapters are not aligned with the old textbook ... but, the content is there in a different spot.
F 11/6
In Class: BIG TEST on unit I
Hmwk:
Read and do Chapter Review for chapter 3
READ chapter 4 for discussion of minerals...
We will be doing Chapters 3-6 QUICKLY! Read to get ahead if you'd like and try to study and figure out the REFERENCE TABLE at it relates to ROCKS and MINERALS.
Th 11/5
Introduction of Atomic Structure (chapter 3 in at home textbook)
Hmwk:
Study for test
W 11/4
double
In Class:
Review and discussed Lat/Long/Topo packet part II...
Hmwk:
Students should be studying for the UNIT TEST on FRIDAY... see Monday links
T 11/3 ~ No classes ~ Superintendent's Day
M 11/2
In class:
(Single Period)
Discussed questions on the homework packet... students will have until Wednesday to get it "fixed" and ready to hand in...
Hmwk:
Study for UNIT I TEST ~ Moved to FRIDAY due to the faculty meeting after school today... I will be available after school for help on Wednesday.
Study sites:
T 10/27
In class:
- Review / discussion / Grading of Lat/Long/Topo Packet of Questions... Part I...
Hmwk:
Reading a Topographic Map...
- Worksheet with textbook at home... try to do the best you can to identify the various features on the map.
Tomorrow...
- Topographic Maps LAB ~ Identification of Key Features...
M 10/26
In class:
- Intro to topo maps...
- Do the interactives below for review and introduction to concepts...
Hmwk:
- Packet from last Friday is due tomorrow... review questions on Latitude / Longitude and Time Zones...
- In packet #2 Do Topo questions at the end of section and the Chapter 2 Review Part A EVENS ONLY...
- Did you read chapter 7 carefully?
- Have you reviewed your packet #2
TEST on EVERYTHING is FRIDAY!
Th 10/22
In class:
Hmwk:
- Finish Time Zone Lab and worksheets
- Read Topographic Mapping material in Packet #2 carefully
W 10/21
In class:
Finish discussion of Lat / Long worksheet
Introduce Time Zones
Hmwk:
Read Time Zone Lab
T 10/20
In class:
Finished correcting the Latitude / Longitude Lab (self graded)
Begin review and discussion of Latitude and Longitude packet...
Hmwk:
Finish Lat / Long packet
M 10/19
In class: (single period)
Review and Discussion of Latitude and Longitude Lab...
Hmwk:
Latitude and Longitude Packet... internet activity ... please try to understand the BASICS... skip the confusing stuff or write a question...
Next Week ~ Topographic Maps... Check out the links on the Science 8 Page for practice and preview...
Have a nice weekend.
F 10/16
In class:
LAB ~ Latitude and Longitude...
Hmwk:
complete lab
For Tuesday... secondary Latitude and Longitude worksheet
For Friday... Internet Lab
Background:
F 10/9
In class:
- Discussion of Topic 2 packet...finished up to section on graphing...
Hmwk:
- Finish graphing section of packet...
- Complete take home quiz in chapters 1 and 2 (see Th hmwk)
Th 10/8
In class:
Discussion and clarification of Density and Packet #1 ~ finished...
Hmwk:
Handed out TAKE HOME "QUIZ" chapters 1 and 2 which is meant to be a READING COMPREHESION exercise... look up the answer in the reading... bring questions... due TUES...
W 10/7
In class:
Hmwk:
- On TH we are going to be going over all of the study sheets that have been issued so that we can begin discussion of Chapter 2 of the text...
T 10/6
In class:
Hmwk:
- Read Chapter 2 carefully, be able to discuss question or write questions regarding things you didn't understand...
M 10/5
In class:
- Discussion and review of TEST #1... I've decided to remove 2 questions ~ so each student's grade will be 6 points higher than that written on their test.
Hmwk:
- Graphing Assessment Worksheet... do you remember how to graph?
F 10/2
In class:
Hmwk:
Th 10/1
In Class:
- Continued discussion of density ~ Review of practice problems and take home quiz...
- Take measurements for DENSITY LAB
Hmwk:
- Study for TEST ~ Everything since beginning of year...
W 9/30
In class:
- Discussion of the usefulness of understanding density in terms of identifying unknown samples...
Hmwk:
- Complete take home quiz... this is a "taste of what is to come" on Friday's TEST.
T 9/29
In class:
- Lab: Measuring a Irregular Solid ~ use the triple beam balance to measure the mass and the overflow can and graduated cylinder to measure the volume of mineral samples...
- Discussion of examples for denstiy worksheet homework.
Hmwk:
- Using your data from Lab ~
- calculate the density of the various samples that you measured.
- compare your data to the information in the MineralKitReferenceTables.doc worksheet and attempt to determine which samples are which... (can you name your sample numbers?)
- finish the density worksheet
- review the information in the notes packet on density.
NOTE:
TEST on FRIDAY... material to date...
F 9/25
In class:
Handed back Measurement intro packet (20 points)
Discussed "Density Drill" worksheet.
Homework:
Complete worksheet that was started in class.
Th 9/24
OPEN HOUSE DAY!
Here are the handouts that were available:
Also ~ here are some great earth science teacher web sites that I refer to all the time in class that may be used for study and review...
Homework:
- I gave the class a short worksheet on Percent Error and Scientific Notation... due Fri...
- I also asked the students to read and complete the Chapter 1 Review from their textbook at home by Friday...
W 9/23
In class:
- Worked on PBIS banner ~ look for it at Open House!
- Continued work on measurement... Graduate Cylinder and Displacement...
Homework:
- NONE! ~ See the previous days and make sure those assignments are completed... will check on Friday!
T 9/22
- String Lab data StringLab2009.xls
- Worked with data
- Explained procedure for finishing...
Hmwk:
- Complete String Lab
- Read "Topic 2" Handout... highlight and circle unknown words... NO Definitions required as of yet.
- For THURSDAY ~ Re read Chapter 1 and DO Chapter Review material at the end of the chapter on a separate sheet...
M 9/21
In class:
- Percent Deviation problems and practice together
- Continue Metric Measurement Introduction
Hmwk:
- None...
- Students may start to work on Chapter 1 Chapter Review ... Due on Wednesday.
NOTE: we are having FIRE DRILLS during periods 2/3 on Tuesday... so class will be interupted and not very productive...
F 9/18
In Class
Homework:
Th 9/17
In class:
- Handed in Earth Spheres Lab (Lab #2)
- I checked the Metric Conversions homework and reviewed several questions... answers can be found MetricConversionspg1.pdf and MetricConversionspg2.pdf
- We discussed the vocabulary in "How Scientists Think" worksheet...
Hmwk:
- I handed out the 2010 edition of the Earth Science Reference Tables.
- Students are to make an outline of pages 1-8 of the table
- List of the Topic Heading
- Identify one piece of information that you can determine about that topic.
W 9/16/2009
In class:
- Today we had a double period.
- Went to the computer lab and worked on our 1st Internet Based Lab Activity... see link on T hmwk...
- Came back to class and finished reviewing LAB...
- Introduced Metric Conversions using my jump method...
Hmwk:
- Complete Lab... Earth's Spheres
- Complete Conversion Practice Worksheet... both sides!
T 9/15/2009
In class
Collected Homework...
- Today we started with a "Following Directions" activity... handed in...
- I handed out an example of an "Attendance Activity" on Observation / Inference... we completed together...
- Continued our discussion of the Intro to Earth Science... mentioned Ms McGarvey's teacher web site (she has created powerpoint notes that are good... I may use them from time to time... students may use them as they wish... the material of the course is the same for all teachers...)
Hmwk:
- Read Chapter 1 of the TEXT... (at home)
- Preview W. lab if you wish... link below
- The Earth's Spheres
M 9/14/2009
In class:
- Today we had a double period... I checked the homework and then we discussed Friday's Lab.
- Students were to write all of the notes and corrections from the discussion on a separate sheet of paper so that they will have a properly done model of a Lab write up completed to use as a guide in the future.
- We also introduced the concepts of OBSERVATION, INFERENCE, MEASUREMENT...
- Handed out homework worksheets...
Homework:
- Complete: "Reading a Science Article" handout... just do page 1 and 2... DO NOT GO ON TO 3/4.
F 9/11/2009
In class:
- Handed out homework sheet and discussed assignment... "How Scientist's Think..."
- 1st Lab w/ equipment... "Collecting and Interpreting Data"
Hmwk:
- Read handout... "How Scientists Think"
- underline/highlight important points...
- circle unknown words...
- CHOOSE 3 unknown words and LOOK UP definitions in DICTIONARY
- Place definitions in you NOTES PACKET
- Complete the Lab...
- Use the textbook sent home on T to read requirements... pg 12 and 13
- READ carefully and answer the questions that are on the sheet...
- IF CONFUSED... write a question that you can ask in class on M.
Th 9/10/2009
In class:
- Collected and/or Discussed Expectation Sheets and Homework...
- Handed out REGENTS EXPECTATION SHEET... discussed in detail...
- Handed out TEXTBOOK which will go home and STAY at HOME...
- Handed out 1st review packet... w/ notes and practice problems/questions...
- Introduction to the "nature of science" w/ introduction of materials that will be used in LAB on Friday...
Hmwk:
- Read Regents Expectation sheet w/ parents... parents and student sign... bring in for Mr. Kuster's files...
- Read and Underline (highlight) the review packet text...
- Use book to preview lab exercise on pg 13-14.
W 9/9/2009
In class:
- Welcome
- Student Data Sheet Completed...
- General Expectations discussed
- Exposure to Earthweek.com http://www.earthweek.com/
- Discussion of homework worksheet...
Homework:
- Compete worksheet "How to Do Well in Science Class"
- WITH PARENTS ~ read and sign expectation sheet
- Give parents the "Parent / Guardian Survey" ~ not due until Monday...