Emmett's Elements

Welcome Back!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break!  Now it's time to get back to science!!

Monday:
1.  Plate Tectonics Pre-Test
2.  Plate Tectonics KWL - We'll discuss this tomorrow!
3.  Finish visual vocab.  Due tomorrow!

Tuesday:
1.  KWL Discussion
2.  PANGAEA cut and paste (finish this for homework)

Wednesday:
1.  Heat Transfer Notes
Download heat_transfer_ppt.ppt
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2.  Convection Currents Demonstration
3.  Heat Transfer worksheet

Thursday:
1.  Drifting Continents Notes
2.  Workbook pages 41-44 #1-21 (due Monday)

Friday:
1.  Video: Continents Adrift with questions worksheet

Test Wednesday!

BEWARE!  There will be a textbook check on Wednesday...so come prepared with you science book!!

Monday:
1.  Work on weathering/erosion study guide

Tuesday:
1.  Landslide Video with worksheet

Wednesday:
1.  Weathering/Erosion Test
2.  Plate Tectonics Chapter survey - Due Friday

Thursday:
1.  Layers of the Earth Notes/Graphic Organizer

Friday:
1.  Layers of the Earth Lab

Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving break:
We'll be working in class on visual vocabulary words for our unit on plate tectonics.

Short week!

AC Parents and students:  Newspapers that have been given back to be fixed are due on Monday 11/12.  Students have had individual consultation as to what needs improvement.

ALL Parents and students...the test over weathering and erosion will be next Tuesday 11/13.

Wednesday:
1.  Weathering/Erosion Lab
AC students: You'll be finishing up your nature walk around the school.

Thursday:
1.  Writing Sample Rough Draft:  Write a letter to Mr. Crawford explaining the weathering and erosion we found around the school.

Friday:
1.  Finish rough draft of letter.
2.  Finish final draft of letter.