Homework, Fall 2009

Students are responsible for all homework assigned, and should use an agenda book to write down HW assignments.  Most HW assigned is due the next day unless otherwise noted. 
 
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IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP...
 
Unit Test: Tuesday Nov. 24
Vocab/Journaling due Tues Nov. 24
Review sheet due Tuesday Nov. 24 for a quiz grade
 

Week Thirteen

 

Agenda / HW assigned

Due date

Mon. Nov. 16

El Nino and graphic organizer due today
Air Pressure and Fronts - answer lab Q's
 
Tues. Nov. 17 Hurricanes Webquest - answer Qs
 
Wed. Nov. 18
Seasons - lab handout
Lab due Friday
Thurs. Nov. 19
Seasons - lab handout
DA on Air Pressure & Fronts
Review Sheet REQUIRED to do - for a quiz grade
Lab due Friday

Review sheet due Tues for quiz grade
Fri. Nov. 20 Seasons Lab handout due today for a LAB grade
Benchmark Test
 
 

Week Twelve

 

Agenda / HW assigned

Due date

Mon. Nov. 9

Lunar Cycle & Tides  

Tues. Nov. 10

Lunar Cycle & Tides - graph due tomorrow
DA 17 Lunar Cycles
Graph due Wed.

Wed. Nov. 11

Climate Control & Ocean Currents
DA 18 Tides
 

Thurs. Nov. 12

Water Cycle - classwork/homework
DA 19 Climate Control
water cycle handout due Fri.
Fri. Nov. 13
El Nino
El Nino Article and graphic organizer on back 
DA 20 Water Cycle
article & graphic organizer due Mon.
 

Week Eleven

 

Agenda / HW assigned

Due date

Mon.
Nov. 2
DA 13 - 3 types of rocks
Journey through the Rock Cycle - cartoon due for HW
cartoon IN COLOR due Wed.
Tues.
Nov. 3
DA 14 - The Rock Cycle
Vocab & Journaling (Unit 3 words & questions)
vocab & journaling due Thurs.
Wed.
Nov. 4
Topo Maps - classwork (HW if not finished in class)
Thurs.
Nov. 5
Vocab/Journaling due
Lunar Cycles
 
Fri.
Nov. 6
DA 15 - Topo Maps
Lunar Cycles
 
 
PLATE TECTONICS PROJECT - over the course of about 6 days, we will be researching in books and using online resources for our plate tectonics project.  See the link to the left for appropriate links and downloadable files.
 
Grades: 
* Databank (Quiz grade) due Fri. Oct. 16 (2 pts. extra credit) or Mon. Oct. 19
* Final project/Major grade (spinning chart or mobile) due Mon. Oct. 26
Tues Oct. 27 - new due date.  You will have all of Mon. Oct. 26 in class to work on the project. 
 

Week Ten

 

Agenda / HW assigned

Due date

Mon.
Oct. 26
last class day to work on Project - due tomorrow  
Tues.
Oct. 27
Plate Tectonics Project due
Begin Rock Cycle
Making Igneous Rocks -
questions due tomorrow
Questions due Wed.
Wed.
Oct. 28
DA 12 - Earthquakes, Constructive/Destructive forces
Making Metamorphic & Sedimentary Rocks - questions as classwork/homework
Questions due Thurs.
Thurs.
Oct. 29
Rock ID Lab
DA 13 - 3 types of rocks - as homework!
 DA 13 due Fri.
Fri. Oct. 30 Journey through the Rock Cycle - cartoon due for HW cartoon due Mon.
 

Week Nine

 

Agenda / HW assigned

Due date

Mon.
Oct. 19
Typed Databank due
Tsunami video
 
Tues. Oct. 20 Technology Literacy Test in Advisory
(Early Release Day)
 
Wed. Oct. 21 Project Day 3 - add detail to Databank, go over product expectations (either spinning Earth OR mobile)
Daily Assessment on Earth's plates
Project due Mon. Oct. 26
Thurs. Oct. 22 Project Day 4
DA on boundaries, landforms, and Pangaea
Project due Mon. Oct. 26
Fri. Oct. 23 Project Day 5 - last class time to work on project!
DA on earthquakes, volcanoes and forces
Project due Mon. Oct. 26
 

Week Eight

 

Agenda / HW assigned

Due date

Mon.
Oct. 12
Columbus Day - student holiday!  
Tues. Oct. 13 Finish seismic waves.  Intro Plate Tectonics Project. 
HW: check databank on my TeacherWeb; get white posterboard, get flash drive/memory stick
flash drive by Wed., posterboard by Mon.
Wed. Oct. 14 Daily Assessment on Seismic waves
Project Day 1 - Databank

Vocab & Journaling due
one TYPED copy of Databank due Friday
Thurs. Oct. 15
Project Day 2 - Databank
 
Fri. Oct. 16
Typed Databank due
Tsunami video
 
 

Week Seven

 

Agenda / HW assigned

Due date

Mon.
Oct. 5
Waves Pre-test
Anatomy of waves Guided Notes
Study for DA tomorrow
 
Tues.
Oct. 6
Daily Assessment - Wave Anatomy
Measuring Waves - turn in classwork
Slinky Activity - turn in at end of class or it's HW
Slinky due Wed
Wed.
Oct. 7
Book Worksheets on waves - due Thurs.
Vocab and Journaling assigned
Worksheets due Thurs.
Vocab/Journaling due Oct. 14
Thurs.
Oct. 8
Wave Interactions Guided Notes
Study for DA tomorrow
 
Fri.
Oct. 9
Daily Assessment - Wave Interactions
Seismic Waves WebQuest
 
 

Week Six

 

Agenda / HW assigned

Due date

Mon.
Sept. 28
Balancing Boats (finish in class)
Daily Assessment tomorrow over Balanced/Unbalanced Forces
 
Tues.
Sept. 29
Relationship b/w force, mass & acceleration (finish in class, or it's homework)
Test Review 2.1 given out, due for extra credit

Friday

Wed.
Sept. 30
Free Body Diagrams/Net Force
Applying Formulas (finish for homework)

 Thursday

Thurs.
Oct. 1
DA 6 - Balanced/Unbalanced Forces
Unit 2.1 Summary & Review
 
Fri.
Oct. 2
Unit 2.1 Test
Vocab due today (& review sheet for extra credit)
 
 

Week Five

  Agenda / HW assigned Due date
Mon.
Sept. 21
Unit 1 Test: Nature of Science
Unit 1 Vocab & Journaling due (comp book)
Review sheet due for extra credit
Today
Tues.
Sept. 22
Unit 2.1 Intro: Force & Motion
Unit 2.1 Vocab assigned (9 words, located on syllabus)
 vocab due Fri. Oct. 2
Wed.
Sept. 23
Force Stations (finish in class)
Daily Assessment tomorrow on types of forces
 
Thurs.
Sept. 24
DA Forces
Force of Friction Lab - lab sheet due tomorrow
 
Friday
Fri.
Sept. 25
Balanced & Unbalanced Guided Notes
Force Diagrams for practice over weekend
Monday
 
Week Four
 

Agenda / HW assigned

Due date

Mon.
Sept. 14
Barbie Jump Day!  Finish lab, conclusion, etc. in order to turn in tomorrow.  Refer to Lab rubric for grading. Tuesday
Tues.
Sept. 15
Density Guided Notes. 
 
 
Wed.
Sept. 16
Density Column Lab - Questions due Thurs.
Comp books left with me for Warm-up grade. 
Unit Review sheet given; due for extra credit on Mon 9/21. 
Density Lab questions due Thurs. 
Thurs.
Sept. 17
Benchmark Test  
Fri.
Sept. 18
Unit Review.  Density Daily Assessment.