We are working on a Hallway long Geologic Time Scale for our building, where each class gets a geologic time period to display. My classes have Ordovician, Cambrian, and Precambrian time periods.
Warm up: If you find a rock sample that has 1/2 Uranium and 1/2 lead content, when was the rock formed?
Answer: The rock was formed 4.5 billion years ago (1/2 Uranium means 1 half-life; for Uranium that is 4.5 billion years)
In the Notebook:
Media Center Research (Pg 118)
Activities:
- Return and review Tests and Mini-assessment
- Go over Study Guide and Notebook check rubric
- Paste in previous papers/update TOC (updated TOC on the website)
- Assign Geologic Time scale animals/plants/maps
- HOMEWORK: FOR TUES - extra credit posters, bring back tests signed; FOR WED - Study for test, grade notebook for notebook check (Above and Beyond also due); Study session for test - Tues 8-9am, 3:30-4:15pm
I have asked them to start working on posters (8.5 x 11) for their time period on the Hallway Geologic Time Scale. During class today I signed everyone up for either an animal, plant, or map of the earth. Students will have a test and notebook check next week and preparing for those is a priority. If they have time this weekend, it would be greatly appreciated if we could put up some cool pictures on Tuesday when they come to class. We will be spending all class period on Thursday finishing touches for our section.
WHAT IS AN ABOVE AND BEYOND?
Students have 3 options:
1. Write about a famous person relating to our unit
2. Write about an article in the newspaper that highlights a recent discovery relating to our unit
3. Write about an example having to do with our unit (ex - a fossil, a famous rock strata, a prehistoric being, a type of radio carbon dating)
Students must show proof of research, which means they can include the article or give a bibliographic reference.
Students must also have an original student response, which is a paragraph reaction to what they read.
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