CLASS+CALENDAR+-+HONORS+PER+6

__** CLASS CALENDAR - PER 6 **__


 * CURRENT WEATHER MAP - SURFACE HIGHS, LOWS AND FRONTS **
 * [[image:http://i.imwx.com/images/maps/current/curwx_600x405.jpg width="520" height="354" caption="US: Current Weather"]] ||
 * US: Current Weather ||
 * CURRENT WEATHER MAP - TEMPERATURES **
 * [[image:http://i.imwx.com/images/maps/current/acttemp_600x405.jpg width="520" height="354" caption="US: Current Temperatures"]] ||
 * US: Current Temperatures

= FINAL EXAM PREPARATION - MAY 11 THROUGH MAY 22 =

Google Classroom assignment Living things in ecosystems
 * MONDAY MAY 11 **


 * Retake Hydrology Test (given May 6th) **
 * You may retake the test for 1/2 points back. **
 * Study the Quizlet list before retaking it. **
 * MUST BE DONE AFTER SCHOOL - MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY. **


 * PRACTICE EXAM CORRECTIONS **
 * Everyone is expected to do corrections. Your goal is to understand each question. **
 * Use the Powerpoint link below, which I created for the practice exam. **
 * One or two slides created for each question. **




 * EARTH SCIENCE EXAM REVIEW **
 * Please review these powerpoints at home. I included what I felt were items **
 * that may be on the exam. Many images with text are included to help with **
 * your understanding. **


 * 1. Dynamic Earth: Earth's Layers, Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes **



=2. Volcanoes and Igneous Rocks=



=3. Sedimentary Processes=




 * 4. Weather Review **




 * 5. Earth, Sun and Moon (seasons, eclipses, moon phases) **



=6. MicroEcology=

guided notes for above powerpoint

=7. MacroEcology=

guided notes for above powerpoint


 * WEEK OF MAY 4 **


 * STANDARD(S): **


 * OVERARCHING QUESTIONS: **


 * I CAN: **


 * VOCABULARY ** :


 * UPCOMING TEST - WEDNESDAY MAY 6 **
 * https://quizlet.com/_1bjajp **
 * - Matching - study vocabulary words **
 * - understand the difference between point and non-point source pollution **
 * - 2 essay **
 * -- Describe the work done by the Eno River Foundation. Their mission, accomplishments and future plans **
 * -- Describe, in detail, the watershed (river basin) about which you researched and developed a Piktochart **
 * include location: it's source region, it's mouth, some towns and cities located within, plants and animal species, **
 * environmental issues, action taken to improve the environmental problems (groups, legislation, etc.) **
 * Highlight several places to visit within your watershed. **

Review for upcoming test Complete Piktochart
 * MON. MAY 4 **

Environmental Science textbook assignment (green book)
 * TUES. MAY 5 **

Environmental Science textbook assignment (green book)

Freshwater Pollution - Section 5.2

Read pp. 131-139 Section Review (1-4)

Read pp. 140-142 Section Review (1-3)


 * WED. MAY 6 **
 * Test today **

Activity: Exploring landscapes throughout the U.S.
 * THURS. MAY 7 **

Activity: Exploring landscapes throughout the U.S.
 * FRI. MAY 8 **




 * WEEK OF APRIL 27 **


 * STANDARD(S): **


 * OVERARCHING QUESTIONS: **


 * I CAN: **


 * VOCABULARY ** :

Use the hard copy of the brochure or access the brochure online Complete the questions on the 2-sided information sheet Interactive NC drainage basins [] Use the link below of the NC map to locate cities and towns within your drainage basin []
 * MON. APRIL 27 - TUES. APRIL 28 **
 * North Carolina River Basins Activity **

Here's the link to piktochart. You used this tool in English class during the second quarter. Use your account - or create one if you haven't already [|http://piktochart.com] Please look at the tutorial and the examples given on this site so you can choose a template.
 * CREATE A PIKTOCHART FOR YOUR CHOSEN DRAINAGE BASIN **

Your piktochart should be a combination of text, photos and graphics, such as maps and graphs. Please try to strike a balance between graphics and text. Here is a list of categories for your piktochart: names of some cities and towns within the drainage basin, total miles of streams in drainage basin, total square miles in area of drainage basin, total population within drainage basin) This could include local groups or organizations mentioned in the brochure. Provide links to the web sites of these groups.
 * Basic information about the drainage basin (location, map, of places within drainage basin, names of some tributaries,
 * Plants and animals species found within drainage basin - indicate if rare or endangered. Include photos with labels.
 * One environmental issues encountered within this drainage basin (Threats to the water quality). Include photos, link to online articles related to the issue. How the issue impacts living organisms (people, animals, plants) within the drainage basin
 * Legislation or action taken to improve the water quality of this drainage basin and address the environmental issues.
 * Highlight three places to visit within this watershed. What fun and interesting outdoor activities can be enjoyed by visitors and residents? Include photos and other artifacts such as trail maps.


 * WED. APRIL 29 **


 * THURS. APRIL 30 **


 * FRI. MAY 1 **




 * WEEK OF APRIL 20 ** ||


 * STANDARD(S): **


 * OVERARCHING QUESTIONS: **


 * I CAN: **


 * VOCABULARY ** :

Weathering and Erosion (Google Classroom assignment)
 * MON. APRIL 20 **

Complete Weathering and Erosion.
 * TUES. APRIL 21 **

Activity: Neuse River Drainage Basin
 * WED. APRIL 22 **


 * THURS. APRIL 23 **

Guest Presenter: Godi Godar www.goconsciousearth.org


 * FRI. APRIL 24 **
 * North Carolina River Basins activity **


 * WEEK OF APRIL 13 **
 * WEEK OF APRIL 13 **


 * STANDARD(S): **


 * OVERARCHING QUESTIONS: **


 * I CAN: **


 * VOCABULARY ** :

History Channel - Mega Drought [] Watch video and write 20-25 facts or pieces of information you learned
 * MON. APRIL 13 **

Presentation by Ms. Coleman
 * TUES. APRIL 14 **

Google Classroom assignment - Water and the Environment
 * WED. APRIL 15 **

TACKK ASSIGNMENT Link to assignment: [] This requires watching a video on your laptops. Please bring your own headphones to class for future assignments like this one.
 * THURS. APRIL 16 **

Packet: Surface Water - use ch. 9 in textbook for answers
 * FRI. APRIL 17 **

Understand the structure of and processes within our atmosphere.
 * WEEK OF MAR 16 **
 * STANDARD(S): **
 * STANDARD(S): **

How does the global system of winds work? How do winds form at the local level?
 * OVERARCHING QUESTIONS: **

Describe the wind belts of the Earth and how they correspond to latitude belts of high and low pressure Explain why tropical jungles and deserts exist at certain latitude ranges
 * I CAN: **


 * VOCABULARY ** :

Complete Weather Cycler activity
 * MON. MAR. 16 **

WINDS - GLOBAL SYSTEMS []
 * TUES. MAR. 17 **

Jetstream [] The Jetstream is changing []

Google Classroom assignment - Global Winds Due at end of this day without penalty
 * WED. MAR. 18 **

WINDS - SMALL SCALE AND LOCAL SYSTEMS http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter9/index.html
 * THURS. MAR. 19 **

WINDS - SMALL SCALE AND LOCAL SYSTEMS http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter9/index.html
 * FRI. MAR. 20 **
 * Finish notes from yesterday. Complete for homework using web site. Turn in DURING HOMEROOM OR SOMETIME BEFORE FOURTH PERIOD for 15 points if notes and diagrams COMPLETED. **

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- Explain the formation of typical air masses and the weather systems that result from air mass interactions. - Explain how cyclonic storms form based on the interaction of air masses. - Predict the weather using available weather maps and data (including surface, upper atmospheric winds, and satellite imagery).
 * WEEK OF MAR 9 **
 * STANDARD(S): **

- What is the relationship between air masses and fronts? - What is the structure and process of a mid-latitude cyclone?
 * OVERARCHING QUESTIONS: **

- Explain how weather variables change during the passing of warm fronts and cold fronts - Describe a mid latitude cyclone - Predict daily weather using the Weather Cycler
 * I CAN: **

Quizlet: []
 * VOCABULARY ** :

[] []
 * MON. MAR. 9 **
 * Diagram: Cold front **
 * Diagram: Warm Front **


 * TUES. MAR. 10 and WED. MAR. 11 **
 * Weather Cycler Activity (2 days) **
 * PACKET HANDED OUT - STUDENTS WORK IN PAIRS - EACH STUDENT HANDS IN A PACKET **
 * LINKS NEEDED FOR ACTIVITY: **


 * - Map on top of this page - pressure systems and fronts **


 * - Local forecast by "City, St." (upper left corner of page) **
 * [] **

http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/
 * - Daily Weather Map (get maps from previous days) **


 * - Weather Underground - Current conditions and forecast maps **
 * [] **


 * Animated weather map **
 * http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/maps/sfc/dewp/sfctdpslp.rxml **


 * THURS. MAR. 12 **
 * TEST ON AIR MASSES, AIR PRESSURE, WEATHER FRONTS AND MID LATITUDE CYCLONE **


 * FRI. MAR. 13 **




 * WEEK OF MARCH 2 **

- Explain the formation of typical air masses and the weather systems that result from air mass interactions. - Explain how cyclonic storms form based on the interaction of air masses. - Predict the weather using available weather maps and data (including surface, upper atmospheric winds, and satellite imagery).
 * STANDARD(S): **

- What is the relationship between air masses and fronts? - What is the structure and process of a mid-latitude cyclone?
 * OVERARCHING QUESTIONS: **


 * I CAN: **

Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/72152990/weather-3-flash-cards/
 * VOCABULARY ** :

http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter8/index.html
 * MON. MARCH 2 **
 * Continuation from last Monday: Student notes handed out (fill in during lecture)**
 * Topic: The Atmosphere in Motion: Air pressure, Forces and Winds**


 * TUES. MARCH 3 **
 * Continuation of notes from previous day**


 * WED. MARCH 4 **
 * Weather Fronts (CK12 assignment) on Google Classroom**

[] []
 * THURS. MARCH 5 **
 * Completed note packet from Tuesday **
 * New notes: Air Masses diagram **
 * New notes: Low pressure diagram **

http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter11/cf_xsect.html http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter11/wf_xsect.html
 * FRI. MARCH 6 **
 * Diagram: Cold front**
 * Diagram: Warm Front**


 * WEEK OF FEB 16 **
 * WEEK OF FEB 16 **

Early release day. A look at the weather system moving into the Triangle followed by a Kahoot game review.
 * MON. FEB. 16 **

__** WEB-BASED ASSIGNMENT - DUE THIS FRIDAY FEB. 20 **__ USE THIS LINK BELOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-12. THE LINK TAKES YOU TO THE INDEX. AFTER EACH QUESTION WILL BE THE SPECIFIC HEADING IN THE INDEX YOU SHOULD GO TO (IN PARENTHESES).

http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter11/index.html

1. What is an air mass and what are some characteristics of air mass source regions? (AIR MASS DEFINED; AIR MASS SOURCE REGION)

2. What is a Continental Arctic or Polar air mass (cP) and what are a few of its characteristics? (cP AIR MASSES - LAKE EFFECT SNOWS)

3. Distinguish between Maritime Polar air masses (mP) originating off the west coast and off the east coast. (mP AIR MASSES - WEST COAST and mP AIR MASSES - EAST COAST)

4. Distinguish between Maritime Tropical (mT) and Continental Tropical (cT) air masses. Where does each originate and what type of weather does each bring? (mT AND cT AIR MASSES)

5. Define a weather front. How are two air masses that come together at a frontal boundary different from each other? (FRONTS - BOUNDARIES BETWEEN AIR MASSES)

6. Define cold front and list five characteristics. (COLD FRONTS)

7. How do winds, temperature, pressure and dew point change when a cold front passes? (COLD FRONTS - CROSS SECTION)

8. How can fronts strengthen with time? (COLD FRONTS - CROSS SECTION)

9. Define warm front and list three characteristics. (WARM FRONTS and WARM FRONTS CROSS SECTION)

10. How do winds, temperature, pressure and dew point change when a warm front passes? (WARM FRONT WEATHER)

11. Why do occluded fronts form? (OCCLUDED FRONT)

12. What is the difference between a warm occlusion and a cold occlusion? (WARM OCCLUSION and COLD OCCLUSION)

13. (USE THE SECOND LINK BELOW FOR THIS QUESTION) Why is high pressure associated with fair weather and low pressure associated with clouds and precipitation?

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

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">14. (USE THE THIRD LINK BELOW FOR THIS QUESTION) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">How is wind formed and why is it windier in some places? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OZPYghKCyc

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 * WEEK OF FEB 9 **


 * STANDARD(S): **

How and why is the Earth and it's atmosphere constantly changing?
 * OVERARCHING QUESTIONS: **

- Distinguish between the various types of fog and explain the conditions for each - Distinguish between high, medium and low level clouds and explain the conditions for each - Understand the conditions and results of stable vs unstable atmospheres
 * I CAN: **


 * VOCABULARY ** :

DIAGRAMS AND NOTES (hand out sheet) We used these two web sites for the information:
 * MON. FEB. 9 **

The Weather Doctor - The Fog Rolls in [] Tutorial on Clouds and Fog []

classroom.google.com AIR MASSES
 * TUES. FEB. 10 **


 * WED. FEB. 11 **

Ms. Coleman presents to class
 * THURS. FEB. 12 **

Ms. Coleman presents to class
 * FRI. FEB. 13 **

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 * WEEK OF FEB 2 **


 * STANDARD(S): **

How and why is the Earth and it's atmosphere constantly changing?
 * OVERARCHING QUESTIONS: **

- explain how a cloud forms - explain the concepts of relative humidity and dew point temperature - explain how an atmosphere can be stable or unstable
 * I CAN: **

Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/69029291/weather-2015-1-flash-cards/ QUIZ ON FRIDAY
 * VOCABULARY ** :

Diagram: Thermal rising and cooling Diagram: Four ways that clouds can form Diagram: Stable vs Unstable atmosphere
 * MON. FEB. 2 **

KAHOOT - review of atmospheric moisture and clouds

Hurricane Katrina - Storm that Drowned a City []
 * TUES. FEB. 3 **

Review for quiz on Friday Finished watching: Hurricane Katrina - Storm that Drowned a City
 * WED. FEB. 4 **

classroom.google.com - ck12 assignment Clouds and Fog
 * THURS. FEB. 5 **

Quiz - Atmospheric moisture and cloud formation
 * FRI. FEB. 6 **


 * WEEK OF JAN 26 **
 * WEEK OF JAN 26 **

How and why is the Earth and it's atmosphere constantly changing?
 * STANDARD(S): **
 * OVERARCHING QUESTIONS: **

- explain how a cloud forms - explain the concepts of relative humidity and dew point temperature
 * I CAN: **

Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/_bnji3
 * VOCABULARY ** :

Lecture with projected diagrams. Hand out diagrams. Fill in labels and notes Here is a link to the diagrams: http://www.richhoffmanclass.com/chapter4.html We examined the diagram - "Heat Energy Absorbed and Released" (labeled and took notes) Students filled in blanks on notes for the topic Relative Humidity We played KAHOOT.
 * MON. JAN 26 **

We watched <span style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> on winter storm Juno Lecture with projected diagrams. Hand out of diagrams. Fill in labels and notes Here is a link to the diagrams (same as Monday): http://www.richhoffmanclass.com/chapter4.html We examined the diagrams "Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rate" and "Methods of Cloud Formation" Students added labels to the diagrams (on handed out sheets) and took notes We reviewed yesterday's topics We played KAHOOT
 * TUES. JAN 27 **

"Fog for a Thirsty Planet" article in Scientific American online Assignment can be found on: classroom.google.com
 * WED. JAN 28 **

Activity: Measuring humidity using sling psychrometers
 * THURS. JAN 29 **


 * FRI. JAN 30 **

CK12 assignment on: classroom.google.com

Assignment: Humidity

Follow steps for creating a document on Google Classroom

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ** WEEK OF JAN 19 **

** OVERARCHING QUESTION ** How and why is the Earth constantly changing? What are the forces that interact and contribute to weather?

** SEED QUESTIONS: ** How do scientists describe the composition and circulation of the atmosphere? ** I CAN: ** Explain how and why clouds and dew form. Explain the causes of atmospheric phenomena such as rainbows and colorful sunsets Describe the effects of differences in air pressure Describe the individual layers of the atmosphere

** VOCABULARY ** : QUIZLET: http://quizlet.com/_bnji3

** MON. JAN 19 ** DAY OFF TO HONOR REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING

** TUES. JAN 20 ** **CK12 ASSIGNMENT: classroom.google.com** Composition of the Atmosphere See yellow highlighted instructions below (Jan 16) for procedure

*** HONORS CLASS: Science Daily assignment on Google Classroom**

WED. JAN 21
 * TEXTBOOK ASSIGNMENT **
 * The Atmosphere pp. 271-298 **
 * Paper assignment - handed out **

THURS. JAN 22 Make up missing work
 * VOCABULARY QUIZ **

FRI. JAN 23 1. assignment on classroom.google.com Select Ozone layer and follow procedures for creating a document that you will submit. You will need to use the following web site:

2. Water Cycle Diagram Use the site below to label your diagram in English. Check out the many languages used for this diagram. Lightly color in the diagram http://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle.html

======================================================= WEEK OF JAN 12 STANDARD(S): OVERARCHING QUESTIONS:
 * How and why is the Earth constantly changing? **
 * What are the forces that interact and contribute to weather? **

SEED QUESTIONS:
 * How do scientists describe the composition and circulation of the atmosphere? **

I CAN:
 * Explain how and why clouds and dew form. **
 * Explain the causes of atmospheric phenomena such as rainbows and colorful sunsets **
 * Describe the effects of differences in air pressure **
 * Describe the individual layers of the atmosphere **

VOCABULARY ** : **
 * QUIZLET: **
 * http://quizlet.com/_bnji3**

MON. JAN 12
 * Review reflection form and class "norms" **
 * Three demonstrations that relate to air pressure and clouds **
 * Assignment: The Physics of Weather. Handout sheet. **
 * Page for assignment on left side of web page. **

TUES. JAN 13
 * The Physics of weather assignment - complete in class **

WED. JAN 14
 * Off day - inclement weather**

THURS. JAN 15
 * Delayed opening.**
 * I compared the scenarios for rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow.**
 * We looked at diagrams of the atmosphere.**
 * We watched this short video that gave an introduction to the Earth's atmosphere.**

FRI. JAN 16
 * CK12 assignment - posted on the Google Calendar.**
 * This is the first assignment posted this way.**
 * You've already signed up for your class period.**


 * The assignment - "The Troposphere" is due at the end of class**
 * If you did not complete it, work on it over the weekend and submit by Monday**

Here are the instructions:


 * Go to: classroom.google.com **
 * Click on the assignment - The Troposphere **
 * Copy the questions (Command + C) **
 * Click on the OPEN button (top right) **
 * Click on the CREATE button **
 * In drop down menu select - Create Document - a blank document will open **
 * Paste the Questions (Command + V) **
 * Go back to the original page and open the links I've provided so you can **
 * Answer the questions **
 * When complete, click TURN IN **

__%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%__ __%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%__ WEEK OF DEC 15

Habits of Mind Assessment
 * [] **

STANDARD(S):
 * Explain the consequences of human activities on the **
 * lithosphere (such as mining, deforestation, agriculture, **
 * overgrazing, urbanization, and land use) past and present. **

OVERARCHING QUESTIONS:
 * How do choices made over centuries by a society lead to ecological disaster? **
 * How is sustainability influenced by the choices made and actions by modern societies?**
 * What suggestions do you have for modern societies to avoid collapse based on lessons from collapsed past societies?**

I CAN:

VOCABULARY ** : **

MON. DEC. 15 - TUES. DEC. 16
 * Investigation of assigned society. Information table due at end of period Tuesday Dec. 2**
 * //Directions and links to resources can be found on page: "Collapsed Society Investigation" on left side of this page.//**

WED. DEC. 17 - THURS. DEC. 18
 * Visual representation of research (Prezi, Inforgraphic, hand-drawn poster) due at end of period Thursday December 4**

FRI. DEC. 19 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 * The Story of Stuff followed by discussion**

WEEK OF DEC 8

STANDARD(S):
 * Explain the consequences of human activities on the**
 * lithosphere (such as mining, deforestation, agriculture,**
 * overgrazing, urbanization, and land use) past and present.**

OVERARCHING QUESTIONS:
 * How do choices made over centuries by a society lead to ecological disaster?**

I CAN:
 * Discuss the connections between choices made by Easter Islanders and impacts made on their environment**

VOCABULARY ** : **
 * sustainability, ecosystem, deforestation, overfishing,**

MON. DEC. 8 - THURS. DEC. 11 EASTER ISLAND - A LESSON IN SOCIETAL COLLAPSE
 * Easter Island assignment on Survey Monkey**
 * //I recommend looking at the questions (1-7) below and then answering them in a Word file.// //Once completed, open the Survey Monkey link. Copy and paste your responses into the survey essay boxes.//**

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ASSIGNMENT
 * https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HVXRDQT **

HERE ARE THE VIDEOS WE WATCHED IN CLASS Mystery of Easter Island
 * [] **
 * [] **
 * [] **
 * [] **
 * [] **
 * [] **

Other links to information that will help you with the assignment questions.

Relief Map of Easter Island
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Island#mediaviewer/File:Easter_Island_map-en.svg**

Short readings about Easter Island - nice summaries of events NOVA - Easter Island Ekostories - Easter Island
 * [] **
 * [] **

OTHER VIDEOS ABOUT EASTER ISLAND Lost Gods of History - David Attenborough Attenborough - Easter Island - A Warning from History Easter Island
 * [|http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xsynkz_lost-gods-of-easter-by-david-attenborough_shortfilm] **
 * [] **
 * [] **

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss (original - 1972)
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V06ZOQuo0k**

The Story of Stuff
 * http://storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-stuff/**

Here are the assignment questions from Survey Monkey Q 1 - ** Polynesians arrived on Easter Island around 750 A.D. Describe what the island was like before its ecology was destroyed. ** Q 2 - **How did the compulsive building of stone statues bring misfortune to the society of Easter Island?** Q 3 - ** Imagine that you arrived on the island before the tree populations were extinct, but after the tree populations had started to decline. Suggest a management plan that could have helped the Easter Islanders save the tree populations from extinction ** Q 4 - ** How did the disappearance of trees on Easter Island eventually affect its people both directly and indirectly? ** Q 5 - ** When Captain James Cook arrived at Easter Island, he did not see starving people at war with each other. Discuss how the Birdman culture temporarily saved the society of Easter Island? ** Q 6 - ** Describe the permanent collapse of Easter Island's society from the time the Dutch arrived on Easter Sunday in 1722. ** Q 7 - ** What lessons can our society learn from what happened at Easter Island? ** Q 8 - ** Discuss the similarities between the Easter Island story and The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. **

FRI. DEC. 12
 * Investigation of another society that collapsed**
 * - Norse in Greenland (Vikings)**
 * - Maya of Central America**
 * - Anasazi of Southwestern United States**
 * - Polynesians of Pitcairn Island**
 * Investigation of modern societies that are collapsing**
 * - Rwanda**
 * - Haiti**
 * Investigation of modern societies with concerns**
 * - China**
 * - Australia**
 * Investigation of modern society success stories**
 * - Tikopia**
 * - New Guinea**

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ** = WEEK OF DEC 1 =

** STANDARD(S): ** Explain the consequences of mining on the lithosphere Explain how the rock cycle, plate tectonics and volcanoes impacts the lithosphere

** OVERARCHING QUESTIONS: ** How do a variety of minerals form and how are they used?

** I CAN: ** Distinguish between minerals in different families: silicates, carbonates, sulfides, oxides and sulfa ** tes **

** VOCABULARY ** :

** MON. DEC. 1 ** Environmental Science textbook assignmen ** t ** Mining and Federal lands

** TUES. DEC. 2 - THURS. DEC. 4 ** Advanced mineral lab Three centers - one per day. Center worksheet handed out each day and turned in at end of lab

** FRI. DEC. 5 **

Guns Germs and Steel - Conquest [] Watch video and answer questions on worksheet (attached below) DUE MONDAY December 8

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ =WEEK OF NOV 17=
 * STUDY FOR QUIZ ON TUESDAY NOV 25 - STUDY GUIDE HANDED OUT **
 * TOPIC OF QUIZ - MINERALS **
 * STUDY GUIDE BELOW - DATE FOR QUIZ IS __TUESDAY__, NOT MONDAY **

** STANDARD(S): ** Explain how the rock cycle impacts the lithosphere

** OVERARCHING QUESTION: ** How do variations in physical properties and chemistry lead to such a variety of minerals?

** I CAN: ** Identify basic mineral specimens using simple physical properties tests Determine the density of objects with measurable sides Determine the density of irregularly-shaped objects such as minerals using the method of displacement to find volume

** VOCABULARY ** :

** MON. NOV 17 ** Last day of Mineral Centers Study Guide for Minerals Quiz

** TUES NOV 18 ** Ad campaign poster workday

** WED NOV 19 (early release) ** Ad Campaign Poster workday

** THURS NOV 20 ** [] video worksheet due at end of period
 * Splendid Stones**

** FRI NOV 21 ** On the card handed to you is a list of eight minerals There is one mineral representing each of eight mineral groups. Here is the order on your card: - Silicate - Sulfide - Oxide - Halide - Sulfate - Phosphate - Carbonate - Native Element
 * Minerals on the Web **

Go to the following web sites to find the information you need. http://www.rocksandminerals4u.com/mineral_classification.html http://www.galleries.com/Minerals_By_Name
 * 1. Copy the mineral classification description from this web site:**
 * 2. Get the rest of the information you need on the following web site:**

http://www.minerals.net/MineralMain.aspx http://webmineral.com/specimens/index.php#.VG6ZVmRdU6B
 * Mineral Galleries on the Web**

=WEEK OF NOV 10= ** STANDARD(S): ** Explain how the rock cycle impacts the lithosphere

** OVERARCHING QUESTION: **

** I CAN: ** Find the volume of an irregularly shaped object, like a mineral, using the process of displacement Determine the density of minerals and other objects Determine various physical properties of minerals using lab tests Explain the difference between density and specific gravity

** VOCABULARY ** : mineral hardness, cleavage, fracture, luster, optical properties, density, specific gravity

Introduction to minerals
 * MON. NOV 10 **

Veteran's day Thank people you know who served our country Check Power School to see what work needs to be made up
 * TUES NOV 11 **

NEXT FOUR DAYS: MINERAL CENTERS Hard copies provided. You can print out if you lost yours by <span style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> the files Hand in work each day. Monday reserved for making up centers. After school is a good time to complete if absent

Mineral Lab Centers - Day 1
 * WED NOV 12 **

Mineral Lab Centers - Day 2
 * THURS NOV 13 **

Mineral Lab Centers - Day 3
 * FRI NOV 14 **

=WEEK OF NOV 3= Explain how the rock cycle impacts the lithosphere
 * STANDARD(S): **

Why are there so many varieties of igneous rocks?
 * OVERARCHING QUESTION: **

Describe how differences in magma can form a variety of igneous rocks Explain the difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks
 * I CAN: **

Felsic magma, intermediate magma, mafic magma. intrusive igneous rocks, pluton, volcanic or extrusive igneous rocks. Granite, diorite, gabbro, rhyolite, andesite, basalt, obsidian, scoria, pumice
 * VOCABULARY ** :

__ Igneous rocks __ http://www.gly.fsu.edu/~salters/GLY1000H/Chapter5.htm
 * __ MONDAY NOV 3: ENGAGE __**

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Video segment: How are igneous rocks formed? __[|https://app.discoveryeducation.com/techbook/concept/conceptGuid/8938F6B2-9E7B-43C2-957E-00622E952F66/unitGuid/2F8BC788-6874-4902-B2BD-B043C5370414#/tab=explore-tab&page=1&subTab=curriculum-standards]__

Video segment: Determining the texture of igneous rocks __[|https://app.discoveryeducation.com/techbook/concept/conceptGuid/8938F6B2-9E7B-43C2-957E-00622E952F66/unitGuid/2F8BC788-6874-4902-B2BD-B043C5370414#/tab=explore-tab&page=1&subTab=curriculum-standards]__

__ Video segment: The four categories of magma __ [|https://app.discoveryeducation.com/techbook/concept/conceptGuid/8938F6B2-9E7B-43C2-957E-00622E952F66/unitGuid/2F8BC788-6874-4902-B2BD-B043C5370414#/tab=explore-tab&page=1&subTab=curriculum-standards]


 * __ TUESDAY NOV 4: EXPLORE __** (work on this in class and complete for homework)

link: []
 * 1. Igneous Rocks **

Open a document in your science folder and name it: Igneous Rocks Cut and paste questions (below) Click on the tab: “READ” Read and watch embedded video(s); answer questions Video link is below the words “EXPLORE MORE” Complete and share in Google Drive by Fri. Nov. 7
 * __ INSTRUCTIONS __**

1. What are the geologic processes that have made the landscape of the Sierra Nevada so spectacular? 2. List the 8 most abundant elements in the Earth’s crust along with their percentages. 3. What does the melting of existing rock to form magma depend on? 4. Why are olivine and quartz never found together in the same igneous rock? 5. Study the diagrams of Bowen reaction series (on the ck12 site and the link). In your own words, what does the Bowen’s reaction series show?
 * QUESTIONS FOR TEXT **

1. What do all igneous rocks form from? 2. How does crystallization occur? 3. Explain how extrusive igneous rock is formed. What is the sign that a rock is an extrusive rock? 4. Explain how intrusive igneous rock is formed. What is the sign that a rock is an intrusive rock? 5. What is pyroclastic rock? 6. How are pyroclastic rocks formed?
 * QUESTIONS FOR VIDEO: **

link: []
 * 2. Intrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks **

Open a document in your science folder and name it: Intrusive and Extrusive Cut and paste questions (below) Click on the tab: “READ” Read and watch embedded video(s); answer questions Video link is below the words “EXPLORE MORE” Complete and share in Google Drive by Fri. Nov. 7
 * __ INSTRUCTIONS __**

1. How do intrusive igneous rocks form? 2. What is a pluton? 3. How do extrusive igneous rocks form? 4. What is another name for extrusive igneous rocks? 5. Why are there visible crystals in intrusive igneous rocks, yet no crystals in extrusive igneous rocks? 6. What is “texture” in igneous rocks? 7. Distinguish between porphrytic, glassy and vesicular texture?
 * QUESTIONS FOR TEXT **

1. What are the two places igneous rocks can form? 2. What are the features of intrusive igneous rocks and how do these rocks form? 3. What are the features of extrusive igneous rocks and how do these rocks form? 4. What is the difference between granite and gabbro? What is the difference between rhyolite and basalt? 5. How does obsidian form? What is its other name?
 * QUESTIONS FOR VIDEO **


 * __ WEDNESDAY NOV 5: EXPLAIN __**
 * Lab Room 112 – Igneous Rock Investigation **

**1. WORK IN PAIRS** - Go to the following web site:

http://facweb.bhc.edu/academics/science/harwoodr/Geol101/labs/igneous/Igsamp01.htm Identify composition, texture and rock type for each of the 12 rocks featured on this site

on the other side place extrusive (volcanic) rocks
 * 2. ENTIRE GROUP** - Separate the igneous rocks on your table - on one side place intrusive (plutonic) igneous rocks;


 * 3. WORK INDIVIDUALLY** - Select three distinctly different rocks and follow directions on the lab sheet

__ T**HURSDAY NOV 6: ELABORATE** __ Continue with yesterday's lab

Quiz on Volcanoes and igneous rocks dodo
 * __ FRIDAY NOV 7: EVALUATE __**

Where do igneous rocks come from and why do they look so different from each other?
** [|Igneous rocks] form from [|magma] produced within Earth. ** ** Igneous rocks are classified by composition and texture. ** ** Intrusive igneous rock forms a variety of features called [|plutons]. ** ** Extrusive rocks form different types of rocks and features. **
 * Magma is molten material within Earth.
 * Magma produces [|**intrusive**] igneous rocks.
 * Lava is molten material erupted on Earth’s surface.
 * Lava produces [|**extrusive**] igneous rocks.
 * Intrusive igneous rocks cool slowly, which can allow large [|**mineral**] crystals to grow.
 * Extrusive rocks cool quickly, which can produce fine (small) mineral crystals.
 * [|**Granite**] (intrusive) and rhyolite (extrusive) rocks have a higher concentration of silicon and potassium feldspar minerals.
 * [|**Gabbro**] (intrusive) and [|**basalt**] (extrusive) rocks have a higher concentration of mafic minerals.
 * A [|**porphyritic**] texture is produced in a rock that cools through two phases. A <span style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;">[[image:https://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png height="10"]] phase allows large mineral crystals to grow. A fast phase produces the fine-grained matrix.
 * A [|**glassy**] texture forms when an igneous rock cools so quickly that mineral crystals do not form.
 * A [|**vesicular**] texture is produced when air bubbles are trapped in viscous lava. As the air escapes, the rock acquires a distinct, pockmarked appearance.
 * [|**Batholiths**], [|**stocks**], and laccoliths form large masses of intrusive igneous rocksdeep within Earth.
 * A [|**dike**] is an intrusive igneous rock that cuts vertically across the country rock.
 * A [|**sill**] is an intrusive igneous rock that lies parallel to the country rock.
 * A [|**volcanic neck**] is igneous rock that cools and hardens in the main conduit of a volcano.
 * [|**Tuff**] consists of ash deposits compressed into a rock.
 * The viscosity of a lava flow depends on the composition (silica content) of theigneous rock. Mafic lava flows more easily than [|**felsic**] lava.
 * Lava plateaus, also called large [|**igneous**] provinces, form when large volumes of [|**basaltic**] lava erupt at Earth’s surface during a short geologic episode.



WEEK OF OCT 27

Relate plate tectonics to both <span style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> and rapid changes in the earth's surface
 * STANDARD(S): **

How and why is the Earth constantly changing?
 * OVERARCHING QUESTION: **


 * I CAN: **


 * VOCABULARY ** : http://quizlet.com/32526630/volcanoes-flash-cards/


 * __ MONDAY OCT. 27: ENGAGE __**

Video segments: Igneous Rock formation; Inside Abrym volcano [|https://app.discoveryeducation.com/techbook2:concept/view/guidConceptId/90D41F61-82CE-4272-BF28-856B9144E63E/guidUnitId/E8D216F2-437C-4A08-81FC-8B3EF39A0E2C#/tab=engage-tab&page=NaN&subTab]=

Video segments: From magma to lava

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Video segments: Volcano by-products; types of volcanoes

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 * __ TUESDAY OCT. 28: EXPLORE __** (work on this in class and complete for homework)

1. __Supervolcanoes__

link: http://www.ck12.org/earth-science/Supervolcanoes/lesson/Supervolcanoes/ READ: Read and watch embedded video(s); answer questions Google doc title: “Supervolcanoes” – Complete and share in Google Drive by Fri. Oct. 31. Cut and paste questions from class calendar. ASSESSMENTS: Open assessment tab on top of page. Select: Supervolcanoes Quiz and open. At bottom left is the word “box” and a down arrow. Click on down arrow and <span style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> quiz. There are 10 questions. Study these for the quiz on Friday Oct. 31.

2. __Hot Springs and Geysers__

link: http://www.ck12.org/earth-science/Hot-Springs-and-Geysers/lesson/Hot-Springs-and-Geysers/ READ: Read and watch embedded video(s); answer questions

Google doc title: “Hot Springs and Geysers” – Complete & share in Google Drive by Fri. Oct. 31”. Cut and paste questions from class calendar.

ASSESSMENTS: Open assessment tab on top of page. Select: Hot Springs and Geysers Quiz and open. At bottom left is the word “box” and a down arrow. Click on down arrow and <span style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> quiz. There are 10 questions. Study these for the quiz on Friday Oct. 31.


 * EXPLORE ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS **

//Cut and paste into Google Doc – Each set of questions should be done as a separate document.// Supervolcanoes is the first set; Hot Springs and Geysers is the second set.

//Please name each document the same as what is underlined below.//

READ TEXT TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS (cut and paste into Google Doc)
 * __ Supervolcanoes __**
 * 1) 1. What is the composition of supervolcano eruptions?
 * 2) 2. Why are these eruptions so massive?
 * 3) 3. What is the source of volcanism for the supervolcano at Yellowstone?
 * 4) 4. How does a supervolcano eruption potentially change the course of life on Earth?

WATCH VIDEO TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS (cut and paste into Google Docs)

1. How many super eruptions has Yellowstone had?
 * 1) 2. What would a super eruption at Yellowstone do today?
 * 2) 3. What are scientists monitoring at Yellowstone?
 * 3) 4. How do scientists use radon gas to predict eruptions?
 * 4) 5. What do scientists learn from radon gas?


 * __ Hot Springs and Geysers __**

READ TEXT TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
 * 1) 1. What creates a hot spring?
 * 2) 2. Why do geysers erupt rather than just bubble to the surface like a hot spring?
 * 3) 3. Are hot springs and geysers always found where there is active volcanism? What is the source of the [|heat] ?

WATCH THE 2 VIDEOS TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
 * 1) 1. What is required for a geyser to erupt?
 * 2) 2. What provides the [|heat] ?
 * 3) 3. What supplies the water?
 * 4) 4. How is a hot spring created?
 * 5) 5. What creates a fumerole?
 * 6) 6. How is a mud pot created?

Lab Room 112 First half of period: work on volcano poster Second half of period: cornstarch activity
 * __WEDNESDAY OCT. 29: EXPLAIN__ **

__ T**HURSDAY OCT. 30: ELABORATE** __ Highlights of Yellowstone National Park http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj5PWyDkRsA

Geothermal features - music no narration []

Yellowstone magma chamber more massive than previously thought http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAj_GEPYvdM

National Geographic video []

Quiz on volcanoes – study note packet handed out last Thursday and notes included in this agenda. Quiz questions will come entirely from notes.
 * __ FRIDAY OCT. 31: EVALUATE __**


 * REVIEWING THE FORMATION OF VOLCANOES **

How do different volcanoes form?
A [|**volcano**] is a geological feature that forms around a fissure in Earth’s crust. ** Where do volcanoes form? **
 * A conduit carries [|**magma**], ash, and other materials from Earth’s interior to the surface.
 * Magma forms by decompression melting or flux melting.
 * A lava’s composition is defined by its silica content. Felsic lava contains more than 65% silica. Intermediate lava contains 53–65% silica. Mafic lava contains 45–52% silica. [|**Ultramafic**] lava contains less than 45% silica.
 * Lava also is classified by gas content. High silica content equals high gas content, which leads to explosive eruptions. Low silica content equals low gas content, which leads to less explosive eruptions.
 * Volcanoes form along plate boundaries and at [|**hot spots**].
 * Volcanism along divergent boundaries produces a mid-ocean ridge system. As plates move apart, mantle pressure decreases. Magma wells up from Earth’s interior. This magma has a low percentage of silica, aluminum, and water. The resulting lava has a low viscosity and produces relatively quiet eruptions.
 * Volcanoes also form along convergent boundaries. The subducting plate is recycled back into the mantle and melts. In ocean-continental convergence, the magmamelts through the overlying crust, absorbing large amounts of silica and aluminum. These volcanoes produce very viscous lava associated with explosive eruptions. In ocean-ocean convergence, the magma melts through the overlying crust, absorbing much less silica from the crust and ocean sediments. This lava produces less explosive volcanism.
 * Hot spots form volcanic island chains and ridges not associated with diverging plates. Oceanic hot spots produce lava that is mafic in composition. Continental hot spots produce lava that is felsic in composition. A hot spot magma plume melts through the lithosphere, leaving a variety of features that scar the plate.

** What are the main factors that control whether an eruption is explosive or nonexplosive? **
 * REVIEWING TYPES OF VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS **
 * The chemical composition and physical properties of [|**magma**] control its eruption style.
 * Mafic magma is rich in iron and magnesium. It has a low viscosity.
 * [|**Felsic**] magma is rich in [|**silica**] and aluminum. It has a high viscosity.
 * Mafic lava eruptions are usually nonexplosive. Felsic magma usually results in explosive eruptions.

** What are some of the results of volcanism? ** Volcanic eruptions result in a variety of materials being ejected. Lava type controls what type of [|**volcano**] is formed.
 * Lava is magma that reaches Earth’s surface. It can erupt as aa, pahoehoe, or blocky lava flows.
 * Explosive eruptions produce [|**pyroclastic materials**], including volcanic dust, ash, lapilli, [|**volcanic bombs**], and [|**volcanic blocks**].
 * Shield volcanoes are produced by many eruptions of mafic lavas, which layer on top of one another. This process gives these volcanoes gently sloped sides.
 * Composite volcanoes (stratovolcanoes) are large, steeply sided cones that form from alternating layers of pyroclastic material and lava flows.
 * [|**Cinder cone**] volcanoes are small, cone-shaped volcanoes that result frompyroclastic material falling close to the volcanic vent.
 * [|**Calderas**] are large, collapsed craters over a volcano’s empty magma chamber.Calderas form from extremely explosive eruptions.
 * [|**Fissure**] eruptions are lava flows occurring along cracks in Earth’s crust or on volcanoes.

** What are the constructive and destructive effects of volcanism? **

Volcanic eruptions are an important process on Earth. Their effects can be both constructive and destructive.
 * Volcanic eruptions produce new land.
 * [|**Soils**] near volcanoes are very fertile because lava contains many nutrients vital to plants.
 * Volcanic eruptions have the potential to devastate habitats and cause loss of life.

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 * WEEK OF OCT 20 **

Relate plate tectonics to both slow and rapid changes in the earth's surface
 * STANDARD(S): **

How and why is the Earth constantly changing?
 * OVERARCHING QUESTION: **

Explain the cause of volcanism Explain the distribution of volcanoes Explain the differences and similarities between various types of volcanoes
 * I CAN: **

NOTES: Volcano Characteristics study guide (handed out)

VOCABULARY: Quizlet link: http://quizlet.com/38355515/volcanoes-flash-cards/

Review of classroom rules and policies Introduction to weekly agenda
 * __ MONDAY OCT. 20: ENGAGE __**


 * __ TUESDAY OCT. 21: EXPLORE __** (work on this in class and complete for homework)

1. Volcano Characteristics [] READ: Read and watch embedded video(s); answer questions (below) Google doc title: “Types of volcanoes” – Complete and share in Google Drive by Friday Oct. 24. Cut and paste questions (below)

GO TO ASSESSMENTS: Volcano Characteristics Practice and Quiz (prepare Fri. quiz)

2. Types of Volcanoes [] READ: Read and watch embedded video(s); answer questions (below) Google doc title: “Volcano characteristics” – Complete and share in Google Drive by Friday Oct. 24. Cut and paste questions (below)

GO TO ASSESSMENTS: Types of Volcanoes Practice and Quiz (prepare for Fri. quiz)

**__ VOLCANO CHARACTERISTICS - QUESTIONS __**

READ TEXT TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS (cut and paste into Google Doc) Where do most volcanoes occur? Why? What is needed for magma to form? If a volcano is dormant, can it become active? Can it become extinct? Explain.

WATCH VIDEO TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS Where do volcanoes mostly occur? Why does magma come out of a volcano? What is magma that reaches the surface called? What happens when it cools? What does magma collect in beneath the volcano? How does it go onto the surface? When does an eruption occur? How are fast-moving mudflows created? How are volcanoes essential for life on our planet? When will an extinct volcano erupt next?

**__ TYPES OF VOLCANOES - QUESTIONS __** READ TEXT TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS Why do mafic lavas produce shield-shaped volcanoes and felsic lavas produce cone-shaped volcanoes? From what does a composite volcano get its name? Describe how a cinder cone forms.

WATCH VIDEO TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS What determines the type of eruption a volcano will have? Where are the most violent volcanoes formed? What type of layering do these volcanoes have? What is their name? What fuels the volcanoes at Hawaii? What types of volcanoes are the result of non-explosive eruptions like at Hawaii? Describe how they erupt. What are cinder cones? How do they erupt? What determines the shape of the cinder cone?

**Volcano Poster due Friday Oct. 31** – finish for homework Work by yourself Select a volcano from the lists on the three sites below. Only one volcano per student or pair. Write your choice on board.
 * __ WEDNESDAY OCT. 22: EXPLAIN __**

Create a ** POSTER ** about the volcano you selected. Do it on one powerpoint slide - or - you can create a poster on paper - your choice! Include: - a visual - either a drawing or a print out - it's specific location? - elevation? - single peak or part of a range? - type of volcano (shield, composite or cinder cone)? - description of how it erupts - when it last erupted and historic eruptions of the volcano (effects of the eruption) - population centers near and around the volcano - major cities or towns? rural setting? - land use near and around the volcano - anything that is interesting about the volcano

[] [] []
 * 1. World's Deadliest Active Volcanoes **
 * 2. The World's 20 Most Amazing Volcanoes **
 * 3. List of all the World's volcanoes **

__ **THURSDAY OCT. 23: ELABORATE** __ Discovery Education link (only available to teacher) https://app.discoveryeducation.com/techbook2:concept/view/guidConceptId/1E4646EA-AB1C-4DEF-8C39-A2ADCECE06E1/guidUnitId/E8D216F2-437C-4A08-81FC-8B3EF39A0E2C#/tab=engage-tab&page=NaN&subTab=

Review of Earth’s Interior, plate tectonics and igneous rocks Eruption of Mt. Tambora How do different volcanoes form?



Quiz on Volcanoes After quiz – time to work on poster or homework assignment
 * __ FRIDAY OCT. 24: EVALUATE __**

// Cut and paste into Google Doc – Each set of questions should be done as a separate document. Please name each document the same as what is underlined below. //
 * EXPLORE ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS **



** MON. SEPT. 22 ** EARTH TIMELINE WORKDAY
 * WEEK OF SEPT 22 **

** TUES. SEPT. 23 - FRI. SEPT 26 ** ** Investigation of Places Around the World ** <<< See page on left side for instructions and resource links

====Do assignment in composition book. Cut questions from each part and tape into composition book. Your responses for each set of questions should follow before the next set of questions. Use the numbering system provided for your responses. Leave space if there is a question you do not understand.==== ====Listen to each video and pause often so you can write your responses. The questions are in order of how the information is presented in each video. The videos are each less than ten minutes long.====
 * HOMEWORK - DUE FRIDAY OCTOBER 31 **
 * APPALACHIAN GEOLOGY INVESTIGATION **


 * Here is the file with all of the questions **
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 * Appalachian Geology Part 1 **
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 * Appalachian Geology Part 4 **
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 * Appalachian Geology Part 5 **
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** WED. SEPT. 17 **

** THURS. SEPT. 18 ** EARTH TIMELINE WORKDAY

** FRI. SEPT. 19 ** EARTH TIMELINE WORKDAY

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Glacial isostatic adjustment - Hudson Bay and Gulf of Bothnia [] Isostasy simulator [] Ice and isostasy animation []

Review of Plate Tectonic boundaries


 * EARTHQUAKES**

Tour of the Hayward Fault []

Select parameters for geologic setting, building reinforcement and strength of earthquake and observe results of shaking of building. []

** TUES. SEPT. 9 ** Earthquakes Go to the links provided and answer the questions on the worksheets. This is class work that should be completed at home and handed in tomorrow.

Earthquake characteristics http://www.ck12.org/earth-science/Earthquake-Characteristics/lesson/Earthquake-Characteristics/

Earthquake Zones http://www.ck12.org/earth-science/Earthquake-Zones/lesson/Earthquake-Zones/

Earthquake P and S wave spring demonstration Complete work from previous day
 * WED. SEPT. 10 **

** THURS. SEPT. 11 **

I explained the process to the class. The online resource that shows how to do it is currently unavailable
 * ACTIVITY: FINDING THE EPICENTER OF AN EARTHQUAKE**


 * Data from 3 seismic stations has been provided on the sheet handed out to you. Find the epicenter of an earthquake using the process of triangulation. We will do another one for practice next week.**

** FRI. SEPT 12 **


 * PLATE TECTONICS, EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES **

1. Open up a **Google Doc** in your **SCIENCE FOLDER**. 2. **Name it PLATE TECTONICS, EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES**. 3. You will type your assignment in this Google Doc. If your folder has already been shared with me I will get it. Otherwise share your folder. 4. Keep your Google Doc open and go to the following link

http://assignments.discoveryeducation.com/?cdPasscode=T08C1-45DC

5. Follow the directions for the assignment, typing your responses into the Google Doc you just created. 6. When the assignment has been completed - add the word "complete" to the name of the assignment.

//**When finished you may work on your Earth Timeline**//

__+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++__ __ ** WEEK OF SEPT 1 ** __ Happy Labor Day!!
 * MON. SEPT. 1 **

Earth Timeline workday
 * TUES. SEPT. 2 **


 * WED. SEPT. 3 - THURS. SEPT. 4 **
 * Quiz #3 - Plate Tectonics vocabulary and questions from the diagrams notes**

1. Open up a **Google Doc in your SCIENCE FOLDER** and name it **"Earthquakes and volcanoes"** 2. Copy and paste this question into the document: 3. Answer the question above in essay form using resources from the short video segments below. I suggest watching the videos first and take notes. Then write your essay using examples from the videos. Your response should be a well-constructed essay of 150 - 200 words.
 * Why are volcanoes and earthquakes common at some plate boundaries and in the area of hotspots?**

Video 1 - Alfred Wegener and Continental Drift http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEh4B1Pv8YE

Video 2 - Earthquakes on the Pacific Ring of Fire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpqUu0PLkmM

Video 3 - What is a Hot Spot? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhSaE0omw9o

Video 4 - Plate Tectonics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryrXAGY1dmE

Video 5 - How Volcanoes form (National Geographic) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRfEGvp6wDU


 * MUST BE COMPLETED AND SHARED BY TONIGHT **
 * LATE PENALTY WILL APPLY - 25% OFF PER DAY **

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 * MON. AUG 25 **
 * Next quiz - Tuesday September 2 **
 * Quizlet Vocabulary list and practice - **
 * http://quizlet.com/_rn1ai **

Practice quiz [] Earth's Structure - interactive diagram []
 * REVIEW: Earth's Layers **

News report on Sunday California earthquake http://www.cnn.com http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/24/us/california-earthquake/index.html
 * TODAY'S LESSON:**

http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/
 * RESOURCE:** Live Earthquakes Map

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/
 * RESOURCE:** USGS Earthquake Map

ACCESS THE VIDEO NEEDED TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
 * DYNAMIC EARTH PART 1 (GOOGLE DOC ASSIGNMENT)**

GO TO: http://assignments.discoveryeducation.com/ Use the code: T646E-4967

or try this link: []

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a Google Doc and title it "The Dynamic Earth Part 1" <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">Put this document inside your SCIENCE FOLDER (it should also have the web quest: Impactors and Impacts) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">Copy all of the questions below the instructions and answer them in the document <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">Watch the video and answer the questions <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">Share your SCIENCE FOLDER with me so I can give you credit for this assignment. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">**Here are the questions: for the video: PLATE TECTONICS IN ACTION:**
 * INSTRUCTIONS**

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">2. What are tectonic plates? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">3. What are the two types of crust? How are they different? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">4. What occurs at plate boundaries (where they interact)? 5. Where does a convergent boundary occur? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">6. A type of convergent boundary is a subduction zone. Describe what happens there. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">7. What is a divergent boundary? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">8. What is a transform boundary? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">9. What does stress at plate boundaries cause to happen? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Tahoma,Arial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">10.This last question is about a current event. What happened in California this weekend related to plate tectonics.

Diagrams of the five types of plate boundaries. Notes on white board.
 * TUES. AUG 26 **

"World tour" of regions representing each type of plate boundary

A View of iceland []
 * WED. AUG 27 **

Plate Tectonics Practice - animations and practice quiz Go to this link: http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/index.html

Here are the sections on the site: - Earth Structure - Plate Tectonics - Plates and Boundaries - Slip, Slide and Collide - Test skills

Watch either on your own laptop with headphones or projected video up front. Take notes ON PAPER. Write 30 facts or pieces of information learned through watching this video. http://www.learner.org/vod/vod_window.html?pid=315
 * THURS. AUG 28 **
 * Video: The Sea Floor**

Guidance presentation in class today
 * FRI. AUG 29 **

__ ** WEEK OF AUG 18 ** __ //Quizlet Vocabulary Quiz// <span style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;"> work on Earth Timeline project
 * MON. AUG 18 **

One more day on Earth Timeline this week. Please put in Google Doc science folder and share. I will create a screen after your title page with comments Another day will be provided next week. Please work on this for HOMEWORK
 * TUES. AUG 19 **

//QUIZ #1 HANDED OUT.//


 * WED. AUG 20 - Day off!! **


 * THURS. AUG 21 and **** FRI, AUG 22 **
 * WARM-UP #3 - WRITE IN COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK OR SPIRAL NOTEBOOK. **
 * HEADING INCLUDES DATE (8-21-14) AND TOPIC (FOSSILS) **

Fossils of a number of species have been found on opposite sides of oceans. Explain how this could have

happened. Reflect on what you already know and write a thoughtful response.

HERE IS THE SITE FOR THE FIRST WORKSHEET ASSIGNMENT - EARTH'S LAYERS [] Answer the questions on the provided worksheet using the information on this site.
 * LAPTOP WEB ASSIGNMENTS: **
 * TOPIC: EARTH'S INTERIOR **

HERE IS THE SITE FOR THE SECOND WORKSHEET ASSIGNMENT - EARTH'S CRUST [] Answer the questions on the provided worksheet using the information on this site.

//** NEXT QUIZ - FRIDAY AUGUST 29 - QUIZLET LINK WILL BE PROVIDED SOON **//

__####################################################################################################__ __ ** WEEK OF AUG 11 ** __
 * MON. AUG 11 **


 * THE EARLY DAYS ON EARTH ; EARTH'S FIRST ATMOSPHERE**

Geothermal features of Yellowstone offer a glimpse into the Earth's past http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIrG3Ykqwmw




 * EARLY EARTH - HOW LIFE CAME ABOUT (Biology perspective)**


 * Short Video - Earth, A Brief History**
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRRJnssRQZk**

Groups will hand in one lab data sheet.
 * TUES AUG 12 **
 * LAB: Impact Craters (Room 112)**

__** RESEARCH PROJECT: TIMELINE OF EARTH HISTORY **__
 * WED AUG 13 - FRI AUG 15 **
 * Using the resources provided below (highlighted in yellow) develop your own timeline of Earth's history.**
 * Your final product may be a Powerpoint, Prezi or any other software that's available on your laptop**

//Information about the Pre Cambrian time period will be different from the other periods as we have only scant evidence//
 * Each geologic period will have three aspects:**
 * - Geology** - mountain-building events, position of continents, etc. What is going on with the Earth's crust?
 * - Plants and animals (life)** - What was living and thriving during that time period? What became extinct?
 * - Climate** - Based on evidence, what do scientists think the climate was like during the specific time period?

Create one to three slides for each of the following geologic time periods **(below). __Your goal should be to get near end of the Paleozoic Era by Friday.__ We will be spending more time on this during upcoming class periods and will have completed the entire Earth history. Save your images in a folder so you can make selections. Your text should be limited to one or two sentences for each of the three aspects mentioned above. Text should be IN YOUR OWN WORDS. If I see text that looks copied and pasted, I will challenge you on it. Know what you are including in your presentation.**

GRADING RUBRIC Each slide will be graded on the following criteria: - accuracy of information - creativity shown in assembling the information - text (no more than 2-3 sentences or bullet points) in your own words

HERE ARE THE GEOLOGIC TIME PERIODS
 * The time intervals for each come from the first resource provided below, a pdf - Geological and Biological Timeline**

PRECAMBRIAN ERA 1. Early PreCambrian (Hadean Era) 4567- 4000 million years ago (Ma) 2. Middle PreCambrian (Archean Era) 4000 - 2500 Ma 3. Late PreCambrian (Proterozoic Era) 2500 - 542 Ma

PALEOZOIC ERA 4. Paleozoic Era - Cambrian period (542 - 488.3 Ma) 5. Paleozoic Era - Ordovician period (488.3 - 443.7) 6. Paleozoic Era - Silurian period (443.7 - 416 Ma) 7. Paleozoic Era - Devonian period (416 - 359.2 Ma) 8. Paleozoic Era - Mississippian period (359.2 - 318.1) 9. Paleozoic Era - Pennsylvanian period (318.1 - 299 Ma) //Mississippian and Pennsylvanian together known as Carboniferous in most parts of the world outside of U.S.// 10. Paleozoic Era - Permian period (299 - 251 Ma)

MESOZOIC ERA 11. Mesozoic Era - Triassic period (251 - 199.6 Ma) 12. Mesozoic Era - Jurassic period (199.6 - 145.5 Ma) 13. Mesozoic Era - Cretaceous period (145.5 - 65.5 Ma)

CENOZOIC ERA 14. Cenozoic Era - Paleocene Epoch (65.5 - 55.8 Ma) 15. Cenozoic Era - Eocene Epoch (55.8 - 33.9 Ma) 16. Cenozoic Era - Oligocene Epoch (33.9 - 23.03 Ma) 17. Cenozoic Era - Miocene Epoch (23.03 - 5.3 Ma) 18. Cenozoic Era - Pliocene Epoch (5.3 - 2.58 Ma) 19. Cenozoic Era - Pleistocene Epoch (2.58 Ma - 11,400 years ago) 20. Cenozoic Era - Holocene Epoch (11,400 - approximately 600 years ago - this is debatable) 21. Cenozoic Era - Anthropocene Epoch (from time when humans began having large impact on the planet)

RESOURCES - INFORMATION FOR YOUR TIMELINE

1. Geological and biological timeline - ** this site has tons of information; the chart begins at 4650 Ma (4,650 million years ago), which is the same as 4.65 Ba (billion years ago) **
 * As you go down the chart it gets closer and closer to the present. **

2. Prehistoric time line - National Geographic The top half shows how life on Earth has changed; the bottom half shows how the Earth itself has changed. http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/prehistoric-world/prehistoric-time-line/

3. UC- Berkeley Geologic Timeline http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.php


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 * __ WEEK OF AUG 4 __**
 * MON. AUG 4 and TUES AUG 5 **

Prompt: Think back to the first time - or any time - you observed a shooting star (meteor). What was your impression at the time? What did you think it was that you observed?
 * WARM-UP #2 - WRITE IN COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK OR SPIRAL NOTEBOOK. **
 * HEADING INCLUDES DATE (8-7-14) AND TOPIC (METEORS**)

1. CREATE A GOOGLE DOC TO BE SHARED WITH ME // Share with robert_greenberg@dpsnc.net - set preferences so I can comment // 2. Copy and paste section headings and questions into Google Doc 3. Type your answers below each question. Each link provides answers to the questions 4. Each link below has its own question or questions
 * MINI WEB INVESTIGATION: IMPACTORS AND IMPACTS **


 * BELOW ARE THE LINKS AND QUESTIONS FOR THE INVESTIGATION **

__ A - Asteroid vs Comet __ A1) What are asteroids and where are they found? A2) Describe what happens to a comet when it approaches the inner solar system. LINK: []

__ B - Comet Shoemaker Levy crashes into Jupiter 1994 __ B1) What made this event so spectacular? B2) How did politicians react after this event? LINK: []

__ C- Ten Biggest Impact Craters in Solar System __ C1) Scan the featured 10 biggest impact craters. Pick one from Mars, one from the Moon and another from somewhere else. List three facts for each.  LINK: []

__ D - Meteor Crater (formerly called Barringer Crater) __ D1) What was Gilbert's hypothesis about the formation of the crater? D2) What evidence did Barringer produce to contradict Gilbert? D3) What is the accepted theory for the formation of the crater? LINK: [|http://www.barringercrater.com]  (select the link: "crater history")

__ E - Crater Lake __ E1) Using the earth sphere's interactions, tell the story of Crater Lake. E2) How long did it take for the caldera to fill with water? E3) What evidence points to Mt. Mazame erupting again? LINK: []

__ F - Craters to visit in the U.S. __ F1) What is Middleboro, Kentucky's claim to fame? F2) What is Manson, Iowa's claim to fame? LINK: LINK: []

__ G - Impressive craters on Earth __ G1) Which crater is at the highest elevation? Where is it located? G2) Which crater lies underwater off the Yucatan Peninsula? G3) Which crater is the oldest and largest? How old is it and where is it located? LINK: []

__ H - NASA Maps Asteroids that Threaten Earth __ H1) What does PHA stand for? H2) How does the NASA-developed PHA map make you feel? LINK: []

__ J - Ask an Astrophysicist __ J1) What is "risk analysis?" J2) What is the "forecast" of the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking Team? LINK: []

Solar Nebula animation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfdDWdZcpOw
 * WED. AUG 6 **


 * ORIGIN OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM (the Solar Nebula Theory)**

Imagine you lived on Earth during a past time when the cause for total solar eclipses was not understood. Think about how you would have reacted. What explanation would you have for such a strange natural event?
 * THURS. AUG 7 **
 * WARM-UP #1 - WRITE IN COMPOSITION NOTEBOOK OR SPIRAL NOTEBOOK. **
 * HEADING INCLUDES DATE (8-7-14) AND TOPIC (SOLAR ECLIPS**E)

THRE FOLLOWING LINKS WERE SHOWN TO ASSIST WITH WARM-UP Total Solar eclipse - Queensland, Australia Nov. 13-14, 2012 [] Midnight Sun eclipse time lapse []


 * CLASS WORK:** <span style="background: transparent !important; border: none !important; display: inline-block !important; float: none !important; font-weight: bold !important; height: auto !important; margin: 0px !important; min-height: 0px !important; min-width: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important; text-indent: 0px !important; text-transform: uppercase !important; vertical-align: baseline !important; width: auto !important;">[[image:https://cdncache-a.akamaihd.net/items/it/img/arrow-10x10.png height="10"]] of yesterday's lecture on Solar Nebula


 * FRI. AUG 8 **
 * //REMINDER: MINI WEB INVESTIGATION DUE BY END OF THE DAY. SHARE GOOGLE DOC WITH ME.//**
 * //TITLE: IMPACTORS AND IMPACTS. DROP DOWN EDIT MENU - SELECT "COMMENT"//**


 * NEXT QUIZ - FRIDAY AUGUST 15 - STUDY VOCABULARY WORDS ON QUIZLET**
 * http://quizlet.com/_fckfr**

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ MON. JULY 28 and TUES JULY 29
 * WEEK OF JULY 28 **
 * TOPIC: Celestial Motions and Celestial Sphere: Phases of Moon, Eclipses, Seasons**

Notes handed out today

Links used in class:

Lunar Phases interactive <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">[|http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007299181x/student_view0/chapter2/lunar_phases_interactive.html#]

Earth orbiting Sun and the seasons animation [] Start the animation and observe how and why the seasons change as the Earth orbits the Sun.

More in-depth look at the reason for the seasons <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/mclass/eclipticsimulator.swf

Determine the rising and setting times for each phase.
 * Activity: Phases of the Moon diagrams.** Determine orientation of Earth, Sun and Moon for each phase

[] //Select “view” the animation and choose caption (the button on the lower left in the tool bar) It’s just over a minute long. Watch it a few times.// QUESTION: What is the ‘remarkable coincidence’ that allows us to view a total solar eclipse? (You will be surprised!) QUESTION: What is the frequency of total solar eclipses?
 * Excellent solar eclipse animation by NOVA with subtitles**

[] Select “view” and watch with captions (the button on the lower left in the tool bar) The first part of it is the same as what you watched previously. The account of the eclipse of the century begins right after that. Remember to select and read the captions!
 * Eclipse of the Century**

[] QUESTION: What is an annular eclipse and how is it different from a total solar eclipse? QUESTION: Why can’t the Sun’s corona be seen? QUESTION: How do you think astronomers know exactly when eclipses will happen, their exact paths, time and duration (how long they last)?
 * The LAST GREAT solar eclipse – May 2012**

Topic: The Origin of the Solar Nebula
 * WED. JULY 30 **

Catalog of Messier Objects (Deep Sky Objects) []


 * THURS. JULY 31 **

**QUIZ REVIEW:**
VOCABULARY: altitude azimuth meridian zenith ecliptic constellations of the zodiac

Where is the Sun overhead... on the Summer Solstice? on the Winter Solstice? on the spring and fall equinoxes?

When and where does the Sun never rise?

What causes the seasons?

When (what time of year) is the best time to see your birth constellation of the zodiac in the evening sky?

What is the geometry of the Earth, Sun and Moon when there is a.... full moon? new moon? first quarter moon? last quarter moon? waning crescent? waxing crescent?

What are the conditions for a lunar eclipse? a solar eclipse? (what is the phase of the moon for each)?

Why do lunar and solar eclipses not happen every month?

When is an object like the Sun, the Moon, a planet or a star at its highest in the sky?

Why is it possible to have a total solar eclipse? What mathematical coincidence is responsible?

What would it be like on Earth if the axis were not tilted?

How do you use a star finder?

EXTRA: The Formation of Stars (Suns) and their Planets http://polynomial.me.uk/2009/07/02/the-formation-of-suns-and-their-planets/

Quiz - Celestial Sphere snd Celestial Motions Matching, multiple choice and short answer
 * FRI. AUG 1 **

Begin mini web investigation: Impactors and Impacts INSTRUCTIONS MOVED TO MONDAY AUGUST 4 (ABOVE)

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ MON. JULY 21 Getting to know you activity
 * WEEK OF JULY 21 **__

TUES JULY 22 Investigation of books related to earth and environmental science

WED. JULY 23 Personality compass activity

THURS. JULY 24

Cooperative learning []

The Celestial Sphere and celestial motions

[]
 * Tutorial on Earth-Sun relations **

[] Start the animation and observe how and why the seasons change as the Earth orbits the Sun.
 * Earth orbiting Sun and the seasons animation **

FRI. JULY 25 Celestial Sphere group activity (outside) - Determine the compass directions using the shadow cast by a pencil - Using the Star Finder