EARTH+SCIENCE+CLASS+CALENDAR+2016-17


 * EARTH SCIENCE CLASS CALENDAR 2016-17 **

Turn in island research sheets
 * WEEK OF APRIL 24 **
 * Mon April 24 **

Topographic map instruction

Practice with topographic maps

Introduction to Island Project
 * WEEK OF APRIL 18 **

// Students can work alone or in pairs - no groups larger than two //

Selection and Research of natural islands Calendar images of islands throughout the world

WEB RESOURCES FOR ISLAND PROJECT

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Hurricane Sandy documentary https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hurricane+sandy+documentary+national+geographic
 * Mon April 10 **

Saxapahaw Beautification Project
 * Tues April 11 **


 * Wed April 12 **


 * Thurs April 13 **

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** WEEK OF APRIL 3 **
Thunderstorms http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter14/index.html http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fw/home.rxml
 * Mon April 3 **

Walk in the woods Inventory of plants (conifer, deciduous, shrubs, grasses and weeds) animals, decomposers, etc Students worked in pairs or threes. Sketches of wildlife and identification
 * Tues April 4 **

Hunt for the supertwister https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFq8Ome91_o
 * Wed Apr **

Weather Book assignment.
 * Thurs April 6 **

Weather cycler activity Link to classic weather map https://weather.com/maps/currentusweather
 * Fri April 7 **

** WEEK OF MAR 13 **

WINDS - GLOBAL SYSTEMS [] Jetstream [] The Jetstream is changing []

** Tues Mar 14 **
Saxapahaw Beautification project

** Wed Mar 15 ** Pole to Pole documentary

** Thurs Mar 16 ** Saxapahaw Beautification project

** Fri Mar 17 ** Hurricane Katrina documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEAedjLXw7Q

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** Mon Mar 6 **
Bill Nye on air pressure and wind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeAp3CuGjk8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBqohRu2RRk

** Tues Mar 7 ** INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL WORKDAY - SAXAPAHAW BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT

** Wed Mar 8 ** WINDS - SMALL SCALE AND LOCAL SYSTEMS []

** Thurs Mar 9 ** INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL WORKDAY

** Fri Mar 10 **

WINDS - GLOBAL SYSTEMS [] Jetstream [] The Jetstream is changing []

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** Tues Feb 28 **
Saxapahaw Beautification Project - introduction

** Wed March 1 ** Atmosphere in Motion: Air Pressure, Forces and Winds [] University of Illinois WW2010 weather tutorial []



Learning how to fly an airplane - crosswind practice [] Adventure flight in stormy weather [] In flight - thunderstorm and beautiful sunset []

** Thurs March 2 ** Saxapahaw Beautification Project - Invasive species

** Fri March 3 **

Chapter 11 – The Atmosphere

Section assessment: p.284 (1-5)

Section assessment: p.291 (1-4)

Understanding main ideas: p.296 (1-15) write out entire statement with correct answer

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Stability and Cloud Development
http://www.geo.utexas.edu/courses/387H/Lectures/GLAD_3_clouds.pdf



Practice determining stable vs unstable atmosphere

Enviroscape demonstration
 * Wed Feb 22 **

Weather Book assignment
 * Fri Feb 24 **

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** Mon Feb 13 **
Evidence of the Early Earth

The Earth's First Atmosphere

The Earth's Atmosphere
 * Tues Feb 14 **



Ozzy Ozone animation [] Conduction, convection and radiation rap [] Space Jump (short version) []

weather forecast []
 * Wed Feb 15 **



20 Amazing Cloud formations []

atmospheric moisture tutorial []
 * Thurs Feb 16 **

Clouds and Fog tutorial http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter5/index.html
 * Fri Feb 17 **

Four different types of fog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7ZAArW68dE

San Fransisco Fog - Time lapse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9njwujW54nc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlICPbQ6eMA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE3xMDpNShk



** Mon Feb 6 - **** Tues Feb 7 **
Impact Crater Web Investigation Questions on packet (handed out) Links needed to answer questions below. __ A - Asteroid vs Comet __ LINK: []

__ B - Comet Shoemaker Levy crashes into Jupiter 1994 __ LINK: []

__ C- Ten Biggest Impact Craters in Solar System __ LINK: []

__ D - Meteor Crater (formerly called Barringer Crater) __ LINK: [|http://www.barringercrater.com] (select the link: "crater history")

__ E - Crater Lake __ LINK: []

__ F - Craters to visit in the U.S. __ LINK: []

__ G - Impressive craters on Earth __ LINK: []

__ H - NASA Maps Asteroids that Threaten Earth __ LINK: []

__ J - Ask an Astrophysicist __ LINK: []

Complete Impact Crater web investigation
 * Wed Feb 8 **

The Physics of Weather investigation
 * Thurs Feb 9 - **** Fri Feb 10 **

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1. Finish Solar System object presentations
2. Documentary: NASA Space Program through 1960s

Finished documentary on NASA Space Program through 1960s
 * Tues Jan 31 **

Apollo 13
 * Wed Feb 1 - **** Fri Feb 3 **

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** Mon Jan 23 **
Galaxies and star clusters - Go to this link for the powerpoint http://www.authorstream.com/ Presentation/aSGuest42546- 368458-galaxies-star-clusters- science-universe-nebulae- solar-system-world-earth- school-project-final- presentation2-technology-ppt- powerpoint/





http://www.ted.com/playlists/336/how_we_study_space
 * TED TALKS ON ASTRONOMY **

** Tues Jan 24 - Thurs **** Jan 26 **
http://www.bing.com/search?q=solar+system+nine+planets&qs=SC&pq=solar+system+nine+panets&sc=2-24&cvid=B65FC183574C4EAF829D109DEB80B3C9&FORM=QBRE&sp=1
 * Where are the planets? **

Create a Google Slide show to share and present to the class on your assigned Solar System object. The Solar System object list: Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Moon Europa Callisto Io Ganymede Titan Comets Asteroids
 * Planet research and slide show **

- History: When was the object(s) discovered and under what conditions? - Structure and Composition - Atmosphere - composition, layers, etc - Motions: orbit and rotation - Magnetic field - Evidence of water? - What's the "weather" like? - Mythology (Greek or other) - Location in sky (what constellation is it in - when does it cross the meridian?)
 * INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATON **

https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/space_time/solar_system/ https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/ https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ http://nineplanets.org/ http://www.windows2universe.org/jupiter/moons/callisto.html
 * WEB RESOURCES **

Solar System object presentations
 * Fri Jan 27 **

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** Tues Jan 17 - **** Wed Jan 18 **
October Sky

History of Astronomy reading. Question packet. If not completed in class after Friday, finish for homework
 * Thurs Jan 19 - **** Fri Jan 20 **

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__** WEEK OF JAN 9 **__
Winter storm over the weekend shut things down

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** Tues Jan 3 **
** Wed Jan 4 ** Life of a Star http://www.astro.keele.ac.uk/workx/starlife/StarpageS_26M.html NASA site on stars https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/how-do-stars-form-and-evolve

DIAGRAM #1 LIFE TRACK OF A 1M Sun STAR from protostar to main sequence Phase 1: Clumps of gas become protostar when radiation can no longer escape from interior Phase 2: Protostar shrinks and heats as gravitational potential energy is converted to thermal energy Phase 3: Shrinking slows and surface temperature rises as nuclear burning begins Phase 4: Fusion rate increases until gravitational equilibrium stabilizes the star

DIAGRAM #2: LIFE TRACK OF A 1M Sun star Phase 1: Star spends 90% of its life on main sequence fusing hydrogen Phase 2: End of H-fusion - star outer layer expands while core shrinks Phase 3: Stars luminosity continues to increase as it expands. Red giant winds carry away lots of material Phase 4: Helium fusion in core producing carbon Phase 5: He shell burning begins around the carbon core and star enters second red giant phase Phase 6: The dying star expels its outer layers leaving behind the exposed carbon core. Phase 7: Made entirely of carbon and oxygen. The core never grew hot enough to fuse these elements into anything heavier.


 * Thurs Jan 5 **

DIAGRAM #3: LIFE TRACK OF A 20M Sun star Phase 1: Cloud of interstellar gas collapses under gravity. Central protostar is surrounded by a rotating nebula in which planets may eventually form Phase 2: Huge amount of mass in nebula creates hot, high mass star on M.S. Phase 3: After core hydrogen (H) is exhausted, core shrinks and heats. H shell-burning begins around the helium (He) core, causing the star to expand Phase 4: He fusion begins when enough He has collected in the core. The core then expands, slowing the fusion rate and allowing the stars outer layers to shrink somewhat. Phase 5: After core He is exhausted, the core shrinks until carbon (C) fusion begins. While H and He continue to burn in shells surrounding the core. Late in life, the star fuses heavier elements like C and oxygen (O) in the shell, while iron (Fe) accumulates in the core. Phase 6: Fe cannot provide fusion energy. It accumulates in the core until core mass approaches 1.4M Sun. Then it can no longer support its own weight and collapses, leading to the catastrophic explosion of the star. Phase 7: During the core collapse of the supernova (SN), electrons combine with protons to form neutrons. The leftover core is made entirely of neutrons.

TED Talks: "Way, way out there" http://www.ted.com/playlists/16/way_way_out_there

TED talks: "How we study space" http://www.ted.com/playlists/336/how_we_study_space

** Fri Jan 6 **

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__** WEEK OF DEC 12 **__
Watch the award-winning movie CONTACT (based on a best selling novel by Carl Sagan) followed by seminar discusion

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** Mon Dec 5 ** Skymaps activity (Complete at home if needed after today)

** Tues Dec 6 ** The Sun

How the Sun works https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxzlx3WLQpE

Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) slideshow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER1DcnLlNzI

** Wed Dec 7 ** Introduction to Stars

Stars: Crash Course Astronomy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld75W1dz-h0

Measuring Parallax (Scientific American) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyiauRjJBNQ

** Thurs Dec 8 ** Create Constellations and legends

Present constellation legends
 * Fri Dec 9 **


 * Resources for later**

__** WEEK OF NOV 28 **__
** Mon Nov. 28 - Tues Nov. 29 ** Skymap investigation/activity Chart altitude and azimuth of bright stars and Messier objects

** Wed. Nov. 30 - Thurs Dec 1 ** Messier Objects computer investigation Data sheet provided. Use the following links

http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy-messier.html http://messier.seds.org/objects.html

** Fri. Dec. 2 ** Skymap investigation (continue from Wednesday)

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** MON NOV 14 **
Finished reading from Friday

Moon Phase interactive http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/007299181x/student_view0/chapter2/lunar_phases_interactive.html#
 * TUES NOV 15 **


 * WED NOV 16 **

Eclipse diagrams worksheet

Finish eclipse diagram
 * THURS NOV 17 **

Short video: solar eclipse of 1991 as seen from observatory in Hawaii []

Path of next solar eclipse 2017 http://www.stjomo.com/eclipse2017/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=MDT%20SEM%20(SEMC-MO)%20St.%20Joseph&utm_term=solar%20eclipse%202017&utm_content=Solar%20Eclipse%20(ends%208%2F21%2F17)


 * FRI NOV 18 **

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** MON NOV 7 **
Complete mineral projects

Present mineral projects
 * TUES NOV 8 **

Video: Gypsum mine in Mexico
 * WED NOV 9 **

Reading from Bill Bryson's book: A Short History of Nearly Everything
 * THURS NOV 10 **

Day off
 * FRI NOV 11 **

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** MON OCT 31 **
Mineral Lab in schoolhouse

Mineral Lab in schoolhouse
 * TUES NOV 1 **

Mineral Lab in schoolhouse
 * WED NOV 2 **

Mineral Lab in schoolhouse
 * THURS NOV 3 **

Mineral Ad Campaign poster - rough draft
 * FRI NOV 4 **

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** MON OCT 24 **
Weathering, erosion and deposition http://rgreenbergscience.wikispaces.com/WEATHERING%2C+EROSION+AND+DEPOSITION

Weathering, erosion and deposition http://rgreenbergscience.wikispaces.com/WEATHERING%2C+EROSION+AND+DEPOSITION
 * TUES OCT 25 **

Read an essay (chapter) from Bill Bryson's book - __A Short History of Nearly Everything__ Essay title: "The Fire Below"
 * WED OCT 26 **

Video: Splendid Stones
 * THURS OCT 27 **

http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/splendid_stones


 * FRI OCT 28 **

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__** WEEK OF OCT 17 **__

** MON OCT 17 **
River project presentations

River project presentations
 * TUES OCT 18 **

IDU DAY
 * WED OCT 19 **

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** MON OCT 10 - FRI OCT 14 **
Students work on river project

__** WEEK OF OCT 3 **__ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkPwEuflhKo
 * MON OCT 3 **
 * Chasing Rivers - The Ganges **

Students choose river basin to research Develop product that informs others about the river basin's: 1. Geology 2. History 3. Natural resources 4. Current state of affairs (pollution, politics, etc) 5. Positive outcomes PRODUCT: 1. Poster 2. Prezi 3. 3-D model This link shows some sample posters of river basins: https://www.google.com/search?q=nile+river+research+poster&biw=1433&bih=756&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjHp9KMz5nPAhVI4CYKHcvVCYEQ_AUIBigB&dpr=1#imgrc=Xpi5YvwN3rPERM%3A
 * TUES OCT 4 **
 * River Project **


 * WED OCT 5 **


 * THURS OCT 6 **

River basin research day (computer cart in classroom)
 * FRI OCT 7 **

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__** WEEK OF SEPT 26 **__

textbook assignment
 * MON SEPT 26 **

Return of the River
Students write letters to director and producer

** THURS SEPT 29 **
Everglades restoration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9AgBFRd_8o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1n9tlESDeI

[[file:Geology & Hydrology of Florida Part 5.ppt]]




New list of vocabulary words from hydrology list
 * MON SEPT 19 **

Discover NC River basins reading and questions
Discover NC River Basins reading and questions
 * TUES SEPT 20 **

NC Watershed publications Students choose one from Blue Ridge, one from Piedmont, and one from Coastal Plain. Do a worksheet/mini poster for each chosen watershed
 * WED SEPT 21 **

Same as Wednesday
Textbook assignment (GB on field trip)
 * FRI SEPT 23 **

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__** WEEK OF SEPT 12 **__

 * MON SEPT 12 **
 * Haw River Interdisciplinary Unit Kick-off Day **

Discussion: One thing learned from each presentation yesterday
 * TUES SEPT 13 **

HOW MUCH WATER ON EARTH? []

WHY DO RIVERS CURVE? []




 * WED SEPT 14 **

Raised Relief Map activity
 * THURS SEPT 15 **

Raised relief map activity
 * FRI SEPT 16 **



Water properties centers
 * MON SEPT 6 **

Questions from previous day centers (composition notebook)
 * TUES SEPT 7 **


 * WED SEPT 8 **

Students helped clean litter at presentation stations
 * THURS SEPT 9 **

** FRI SEPT 10 **
Video: Chasing Rivers Part One: The Colorado

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt5uJrWW1gE Notes taken in composition notebook

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__** WEEK OF AUG 22 **__
Monty Python witch scene
 * MON AUG 29 **

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp_l5ntikaU

Scientific method powerpoint and notes

Evaluating experiments activity Class divided into small groups. Each group evaluates three experiments (in packet)
 * TUES AUG 30 **

Group presentations - evaluating experiments
 * WED AUG 31 **

The Properties of Water short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eNSnj4ZfZ8
 * THURS SEPT 1 **

Water Properties Powerpoint and guided notes

Activity: Water cycle poster
 * FRI SEPT 2 **

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1. Choose a language. 2. Write your name next to the language you chose on the side board 3. Copy the lettering of each of the stages of the water cycle. Use fine markers. 4. After the lettering, use colored pencils to color in the rest of the diagram

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 * __ WEEK OF AUG 22 __ **

** MON AUG 22 **
Marble Raceway challenge

Per 3 - assembly Per 6 - Metric Olympics
 * TUES AUG 23 **

Metric Olympics
 * WED AUG 24 **

Per 3 - complete metric olympics Per 6 - metric practice problems
 * THURS AUG 25 **


 * FRI AUG 26 **

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__** WEEK OF AUG 17 **__
Review procedures, communications, web site, etc HOMEWORK assignment posted in "Assignments and Deadlines"
 * WED AUG 17 **

History lesson - http://www.schooltube.com/video/30747e2e060f4e4efc5b/ Personality and learning style activity
 * THURS AUG 18 **

Outside Walking "tour" of storm water features on and around our building
 * FRI AUG 19 **