Agenda 2.23.09 - 2.27.09

Plate Tectonics - Volcanoes

• Monday - Notebook organization day; update Table of Contents, paste in papers, return notebooks
• Tuesday - Listening Activity; Evidence supporting plate tectonics and continental drift; work on flash cards
• Wednesday - Regional Science Fair - Volcanoes movie and notes
• Thursday - Volcano living: pros and cons; Introduce advertisement project (Due Monday)
• Friday - Work on Ad Project (Due Monday)

Agenda 2.9.09 - 2.12.09

This week we have been working on the Cross-section of the earth, as well as the key concepts of Conduction, Convection, and Radiation. I have been collecting all work at the end of the day, and there has been no homework (unless students chose to take home their heat transfer haiku poems to finish). We have also been working on enhancing listening skills; I read from a textbook, and they pick out important information that is relevant to what we are studying

Today's Agenda

Warm-up Quiz (5 pts)
Wrap-up heat transfer presentations
Finish listening activity (lower mantle, outer core & inner core)
Homework: None!

Parents: Please remind students that they can still earn points on their last exam (until the exam for this unit if they prove mastery in one or more skills that are highlighted on their skill sheet!

Agenda 2.6.08

Earthquake Epicenters

Today we worked on:
Skill 1: Know all the parts of an earthquake
Skill 8: Use Vocabulary correctly in speech and writing

• Due today: None
• Find the epicenters of earthquakes activity
• Homework: None
  

Agenda 2.3.09

Wave Parts

Today we Learned:
Skill 1: Know all the parts of an earthquake
Skill 3: Explain the processes of refraction and reflection

• Due Today: Bring grade sheet
• Wave basics Notes (Refraction and reflection)
• Homework: Bring a flashlight tomorrow if you have one to bring
  

Agenda 2.2.09

Earthquakes Seismic waves

• Due Today: Signed half-sheet
• Earthquake vocabulary
• Slinky waves
• Homework: none!