Agenda 1.31.08

UNIT 3: TEST REVIEW

• Period 1: Finish filming skit
• Periods 2-4: Return tests, review. Paste into notebook on Pg. 128
  
• Update Table of Contents
• Work on KWL for Unit 4 on Pg. 130
• HOMEWORK: Cover Page and KWL (just the K's and W's ) due tomorrow!
  

Agenda 1.30.08

UNIT 4: LAND FORMS AND PLATE TECTONICS

• Meet with Science Fair Registrants
• Unit 4: Cover page (notebook pg 129)
• Highlight entry in Table of Contents
• Homework: Cover Page due Friday

NOTE : If students would like to stay after school, Feb. 1st to learn the iMovie editing software, please sign up with me! We will be doing this every wednesday and friday after school until all the films are complete!

Agenda 1.29.08

SKITS / REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR STUFF

• Periods 1 + 3 - Finish filming skits
• Periods 2 + 4 - Finish "The future is wild" movie
• Meetings with regional science fair students for corrections to paperwork

Agenda 1.28.08

CONTINUATION OF FILMING

• Filming skits
• Homework: Memorize lines, bring in supplies

IMPORTANT: Tests will be returned on Wednesday - to go over essay writing strategies.

Agenda 1.25.08

MOVIE DAY: the future is wild

• The Future is Wild!
• Homework: Memorize lines!

Agenda 1.24.08

FILMING SCIENCE WORD SKITS

• Film or finalize skits
• Homework: Memorize lines or bring in supplies

Filming will not occur on Friday, it will continue monday and tuesday of next week.

Agenda 1.23.08

Science Word Skits

• Finalize script - Run through skit / tape skits
• Homework - Bring in supplies, Memorize Lines!

Agenda 1.22.08

Skit Script Writing

• Assign roles
• Write script for powerful scientific word skits
• HOMEWORK: Bring in supplies (esp. 2nd period!!!)

Agenda 1.17.08

WRITER'S ROUNDTABLE

• Students finish test who did not finish (20 min.)
• Writer's roundtable - work as a class to come up with scenarios for Science Squad Word Commercials. (To be recorded after break)

Agenda 1.16.08

Unit 3: Test

• Part II: Essay
• Finish Part I

REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR PARTICIPANTS!!!!

I am missing some paperwork for you and I need it by tomorrow or parents will need to drop it off to Kirby-Smith on Friday morning! Please see me to determine which papers you are missing!!!

Agenda 1.15.08

Unit 3: Rocks and Mineral Test

• Test Part 1: Content
• Tomorrow: Test part 2: essay
• Homework: Study!

Note: I've been a bit behind in getting the agenda up - I apologize! I am adjusting to a new schedule and hopefully will be back on track this week.

Agenda 1.14.08

REVIEW DAY

• Due Today: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic labs
• Rocks and Minerals Jeopoardy
• Homework: Study!

Agenda 1.11.08

Metamorphic Rock Lab

• Metamorphic Rock Lab
• Grade Sheets
• After School Study Sessions today and Monday 3:30-4:30

IMPORTANT: For Saturday's Extra Credit: Make sure you bring a pencil and something to write on! See you at 10!

Agenda 1.10.08

Sedimentary Rock Lab

• Students complete lab worksheet
• Make Sedimentary rocks
• Homework: Finish Lab

IMPORTANT: There will be an after school study session tomorrow 3:30 - 4:30, and monday 3:30 - 4:30

Agenda 1.9.08

Igneous Rock Lab

• Igneous rock demonstration
• Homework: Make sure that lab is completely filled out
  

ECO: 1.12.07

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY
SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROCK CYCLE GARDEN

I would like to invite all students to join me at the rock cycle garden on Saturday, January 12th from 10AM - 1PM. Sign in with me, then complete a scavenger hunt for extra credit! It is a great opportunity to study before your test. The scavenger hunt will probably take about 30 minutes, but I will be there the entire time so as to accomodate as many people as possible. You will be responsible for your own transportation to and from the garden.

The gardens are located on the Northwest Campus of Santa Fe Community College off of 39th Avenue. I will be handing out maps to students interested in attending this week.

Agenda 1.8.07

2-COLUMN NOTES: ROCK TYPES

• Finish 2-column notes on Pgs. 41-56 in Red Reading Essentials book. Goes on Pg. 121 of notebook - should take up to about pg 126 or so.
• One Q&A will be graded for quality today - 20 pts total.
• HOMEWORK: Finish 2-column notes and study!

ROCKS AND MINERALS TEST NEXT MONDAY 1/14/08. Make sure you study!!!

Agenda 1.7.08

2-Column Notes : Rock Types

• 2-column notes on Pgs. 41-56 in Red Reading Essentials book. Goes on Pg. 121 of notebook - should take up to about pg 126 or so.
• HOMEWORK: Bring in Reading Essentials book for tomorrow.

ROCKS AND MINERALS TEST NEXT MONDAY 1/14/08. Make sure you study!!!

IMPORTANT: No Homework Club this week. Homework club will start next week - though there will be a study session for the test after school on friday from 3:30 -4:30