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October 29, 2007

This week in science...

AC STUDENTS...Don't forget that your soil and water conservation newspapers are due on 11/7!!

Monday:
1.  Debate!  Should ancient monuments be restored?

Tuesday:
1.  Bill Nye Video: Soil
2.  Finish debates

Wednesday:
1.  Erosion Notes w/powerpoint
Download Erosion.ppt

Thursday:
1.  Erosion workbook pages - group activity (This should be finished for homework!  Due Monday.)

Friday:
1.  Erosion Lab

October 21, 2007

The study of soil!

Monday:
1.  Group Activity Preparation:  Soil (students will read, clarify, and design a visual to present to the class)

Tuesday:
1.  Group Presentations

Wednesday:
1.  Computer Web Quest on soil - all classes will be held in the Dell Lab

Thursday:
1.  Web Quest Continued in the Dell Lab
AC CLASS: Time permitting: you'll complete some soil observations.

Friday:
1.  Debate Preparation: Preserving Stone Monuments; Should they be restored?
AC CLASS: Your homework is to write a persuasive essay based on your opinion.  Minimum is three paragraphs.

October 14, 2007

Fossils Quiz on Thursday!

Monday:
1.  Index Fossils: Cut out activity
2.  Measurement quiz for those who still need it
AC students: Think Tac Toe is due!

Tuesday:
1.  Index Fossils Article w/activity worksheet

Wednesday: Early Release Day
1.  Check workbook pages 101-106
2.  Review for quiz

Thursday:
1.  Fossils Quiz
2.  Mechanical Weathering Notes

Friday:
1.  Chemical Weathering Notes
2.  Chemical Weathering Lab

October 07, 2007

Rocks Re-Test on Wednesday!

Sed_rock

Parents:  All students have the opportunitiy to take a re-test over rocks this Wednesday morning at 8:15 am.   If your child is interested, please have them get a pass from me on Tuesday.  Students will be collected from the cafeteria promptly at 8:15 on Weds. morning. 

Rocks Review:
Download igneous_rocks.ppt
Download sedimentary_rocks.ppt
Download metamorphic_rocks.ppt

Here's the schedule for this week:

Monday:
1.  Rocks Review
2.  Rocks Test Review
3.  Visual Vocab - due Weds.

Tuesday: 
1.  Rocks and Minerals Post Test
2.  Fossils Introduction

Wednesday:
1.  Fossils Notes
Download Fossils.ppt
2.  Index fossils worksheet (to be finished for HW)

Thursday:
1.  Past Times - Article
2.  Past Times activity worksheet

Friday:
1.  Workbook pages w/partner - due Monday