Emmett's Elements

Conference Week!

Online Textbook Resource:
http://books.pearsonsuccessnet.com/ph/cd/0-13-064280-0/SciExp/index.html

Helpful Powerpoints for this week:
Download volcanoes_and_plate_tectonics.ppt
Download volcanic_landforms.ppt

Attention AC Science Parents:  Your students are working on an independent study of volcanoes.  Each student has designed their own approved curriculum and assignments.  Their learning assignments and final product are due Tuesday, 1/29.

Tuesday:
1.  Debate Preparation
2.  Debate

Wednesday:
1.  Finish debates

Thursday:
1.  Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics Notes
2.  Workbook pages (time allowing)

Friday:
1.  Viscosity Lab
2.  Workbook pages (time allowing)

Test on Tuesday!

Be sure to study for your test over earthquakes on Tuesday!  The following powerpoints will help you study.
download monitoring_faults.ppt
Download measuring_earthquakes.ppt

Monday:
1.  Jeopardy Review game
(AC Class...you will present your projects!)

Tuesday:
1.  Earthquake Test
2.  Frayer Model Vocab on Volcanoes
AC Class: You'll take a volcanoes pre-test

Wednesday:
1.  Work on Frayer Model Vocab

Thursday:
1.  Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics Notes
2.  Tracking Earthquakes and Volcanoes Worksheet

Friday:
1.  Volcanoes Video

Welcome Back!

Hopefully you had a restful holiday break and are ready to get back to work!  We have lots to do!  Here's the plan for this week:

Tuesday:
1.  Review Faults
2.  Measuring Earthquakes Notes
3.  Begin workbook pages 53-58

Wednesday:
1.  Monitoring Faults Notes
2.  Continue working on workbook pages 53-58

Thursday:
1.  We'll be in the Dell Lab working on an earthquake webquest!

Friday:
1.  Earthquake Review (Test is Tuesday)
2.  Check workbook 53-58.