Science Syllabus- Q3

 

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Syllabus Earth Science-Mrs.Tucker

Monday March 8, 2010- Friday March 12, 2010

Learning Objective Students will understand how minerals form. In addition, students will learn about the three different types of rocks and how they are formed.

Homework:

Purple Workbook: Rocks and Earth’s Interior Pgs 111-113

Read, Define and Answer Question 1-3. Due on Thursday blocks 1 & 2, Friday blocks 3 & 4-no late work will be accepted.

 

Monday (Blocks 1 & 2), Tuesday (Blocks 3 & 4)

• Question of the day 21, Top NB pg 65
• Grade: Purple Workbook: 10-1 Minerals and Mineral Formation Pgs 109-110
• Return work
• How minerals form TB pgs 76-79 Cornell Notes NB pgs 68 and 69

 

 

Wednesday (all blocks)

• Question of the day 22, Top NB pg 70
• Section 2 Assessment-TB pg 79, NB pgs 71, 72 (write questions and answers)
• Film Rocks, Rock cycle

 

Thursday (All blocks)

• Question of the day 23, Bottom NB pg 70
• Classifying rocks TB pgs 94-97-Notes NB pgs 73-74
• Types of Rocks Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

 

Friday- PBS and Pi Day

 “A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be” Albert Einstein 

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Syllabus Earth Science-Mrs.Tucker

Monday March 1, 2010- Friday March 5, 2010

Learning Objective Students will understand what a mineral is and is not and how to identify different types of minerals.

Homework:

Purple Workbook: 10-1 Minerals and Mineral Formation Pgs 109-110

Read, Define and Answer Questions 1-4 (due on Friday all blocks-no late work

Monday (Blocks 1 & 2), Tuesday (Blocks 3 & 4)

• Question of the day 19, Top NB pg 62
• Minerals-Chapter Three
• What is a mineral-NB pg 57
• Identifying Minerals-NB pgs 58,59,60

 

Wednesday (all blocks)

• Question of the day 20, Bottom NB pg 62
•  Identifying Minerals-NB pgs 58,59,60

 

Thursday

Field Trip

Friday (all blocks)

• Question of the day 21, Top NB pg 65
• Homework due (all blocks)
• Film
• Section 1 Assessment TB pg 74 1abc-2abc-Use NB pg 63,64 to answer the questions (write the question and answer)                       

 

However, this is the homework:

Due Friday for all blocks

Purple Workbook: 10-1 Minerals and Mineral Formation Pgs 109-110

Read, Define and Answer Questions 1-4 NOTE: no late work will be excepted. If you do not have the homework completed and in class on Friday you will earn a zero.

Syllabus Earth Science-Mrs.Tucker

Monday February 22, 2010- Friday February 26, 2010

Learning Objective: Students will understand the different types of volcanoes.

End of the week: Students will understand what a mineral is and is not and how to identify different types of minerals.

Homework:

1. Review for test on Thursday/Friday ( use NB pgs 36,37,38, 39, 40,42,44,45,46,47, and 48 as your study guide)
2. Complete any missing or late work for the Q3. Any and all missing or late work (including science projects) will no longer be accepted for a late grade after Thursday 25th (blocks 1,2) and Friday 26th (blocks 3,4).

 

Monday (Blocks 1 & 2), Tuesday (Blocks 3 & 4)

• Questions of the day 15 and 16 – NB pg 51
• Types of Volcanoes TB pgs 218-220
• Trading Cards (shield volcanoes, cinder cone volcanoes, composite volcanoes,

 Lava plateous, and calderas) NB pgs 52,53 (traded cards 54,55)

 

Wednesday (all blocks)

• Question of the day 16 and 17 – NB pg 56
• Review for Test on Thursday/Friday

 

Thursday (Blocks 1 & 2), Friday (Blocks 3 & 4)

• Test
• All missing or late work for Q3 is due today. Missing and late work for Q3 up to this date will no longer be accepted after today.
• Minerals-Chapter Three-TB pgs 4-74
• What is a mineral-NB pg 57

Identifying Minerals-NB pgs 58,59,60                          

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  Syllabus Earth Science-Mrs.Tucker

  Monday February 15, 2010- Friday February 19, 2010

  Learning Objective: Students will understand why earthquakes and volcanoes are active in certain locations. They will also be introduced to the properties of magma.    

  Homework:

  1. Purple Workbook 10-4 Earthquakes and Volcanoes read, complete define, and answer questions 1-4
  2. Chapter 5 Layers of the Earth-open book, notes test (if not completed in class)
  3. If not already completed in class or at home Mapping Earthquakes and Volcanoes (worksheet-goes on NB pg 41)

   

  Monday (Blocks 1 & 2), Tuesday (Blocks 3 & 4)

  • Questions of the day 11 and 12-NB pg 44
  • Review answers to film (Volcanoes of New Mexico) NB pg 39
  • For blocks that have not completed: SBA Review Question-NB pg 30
  • Mapping Earthquakes and Volcanoes (discussion)-NB pg 41
  • Chapter 5 Layers of the Earth-open book,  open notes test
  • Notebook check ½ of the class
  • Properties of Magma –Summary NB pg 45 (TB pgs 205-208)-Cornell Notes for Vocabulary NB pg 46

   

  Wednesday (all blocks)

  • Volcanic Eruptions Summary-NB pg 47
  • Lab-Volcanic Eruptions

   

  Thursday (Blocks 1 & 2), Friday (Blocks 3 & 4)

  • Questions of the day  13 and 14-NB pg 48
  • Homework Due-Grade on Clickers
  • Types of Stress TB pgs 162-163 (read in table groups/answer questions for Cornell note outline)-NB pg 49Notebook check 2nd ½ of the class

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  Syllabus Earth Science-Mrs.Tucker

  Monday February 8, 2010- Friday February 12, 2010

  Learning Objective: Students will be able to connect geologic events (such as earthquakes and erupting volcanoes) to there impact on living things.

   

  Homework:

  1. Instructions on NB pg 32-The effects of geologic events on the function of living systems:  How does the Haiti Earthquake impact living things? Homework not turned in on the due date will automatically lose 50% of the grade. This homework needs to be completed for class discussion on Thursday and Friday. Due BL 1&2 Thursday 7th, BL 3&4 Friday 8th.
  2. Extra Credit: Due Wednesday February 10th see syllabus on NB pg 27
  3. NOTEBOOK CHECKS STARTS NEXT WEEK (please make sure that your notebooks are up-to-date). Double check that all Cornell Notes have completed summaries.

   

  Monday (Blocks 1 & 2), Tuesday (Blocks 3 & 4)

  • Questions of the day 7 and 8–NB pg 38
  • Remaining Science Project to be graded (pulled by students) and left for me to grade, I need to keep Expo students projects, all other projects should be taken home. 
  • KNME video-Haiti
  • Earthquakes-What are they? What causes them? Cornell notes NB pg 36
  • Earthquakes-Why does the earth shake? Cornell notes NB pg 37

   

  Wednesday (all blocks)

  • Progress reports will handed out in homeroom today-must be signed by parent/guardian and returned to homeroom teacher. 
  • Extra credit due
  • Film Questions NB pg 39
  • Film-Volcanoes of New Mexico

   

  Thursday (Blocks 1 & 2), Friday (Blocks 3 & 4)

  • Questions of the day  9 and 10-NB pg 42
  • Homework Due (How does the Haiti Earthquake impact living things)
  • Class discussion
  • SBA Review Question-NB pg 30
  • Types of Seismic Waves foldable NB pg 40
  • Mapping Earthquakes and Volcanoes-NB pg 41

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  Syllabus Earth Science-Mrs.Tucker

  Monday February 1, 2010- Friday February 5, 2010

  Homework:

  • Review for Test on Wednesday (NB pgs 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14)
  • Complete Take Home Quiz “postcard” directions on NB pg 25 (*change: this is due on Thursday for all blocks)
  • Parent/Guardian Signature on Syllabus (due Thursday)
  • Extra Credit: use NB pg 23 (questions 1-3) and NB pg 24 (questions 4-6) to answer textbook pg 149 Analyze and Conclude. You do not have to write the questions, just the answers. All missing assignments must be completed in order to get extra credit. So complete any missing assignments first. Due Wednesday February 10th (extra credit is not accepted late)

   

  Weekly Learning Objective: The Theory of plate Tectonics and Plate Boundaries

  Vocabulary: Divergent, Convergent and Transform boundaries

  Monday (Blocks 1 & 2), Tuesday (Blocks 3 & 4)

  • Check parent signature on Syllabus for last week
  • The Theory of Plate Tectonics, TB pgs 150-151, Cornell notes NB pg 28
  • Science Project Presentations

   

  Wednesday (all blocks)

  • Test
  • Science Project Presentations
  • SBA Review Question-NB pg 30

   

  Thursday (all blocks)

  • Homework Due (post card/parent/guardian signature on syllabus)
  • Plate Boundaries, Divergent, Convergent, Transform, NB pg 29
  • Science Project Presentations

   

  Friday February 5th

  • Expo: Parents/Guardians are welcome to attend 9-10:30 in the gym. Please check in at the front office. Students that are not competing in Expo will still be setting up their projects in the gym.
  • Afternoon Event-Students that are not earning C’s or better in all core classes will use this time as a study hall.

   

  Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________

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  Syllabus Earth Science-Mrs.Tucker

  Monday January 25, 2010- Friday January 29, 2010

  Weekly Learning Objective: Students will learn about the process of sea-floor spreading and the evidence supporting sea floor spreading.

  Vocabulary		Power Words
  Mid-ocean ridge		No Power Words this week
  Sea-floor spreading
  subduction

  Monday (all blocks)

  Sea-Floor Spreading and Evidence TB 143-145,Cornell Notes NB 20

  Subduction at the Trenches TB 146-147, Cornell Note NB 22

  Homework:

   Review for Test Tomorrow (Review NB pgs 2, 5, 6,7,8,12,13,14)

  • Parent/Guardian Signature on syllabus (B1&2 Due Thurs, B3&4 Fri)
  • Earth’s Interior/Post Card/Take home “open book” Assessment/Test

  (B1&2 Due Thurs 2/4, B3&4 Fri 3/5)

  Tuesday (all blocks)

  Clicker Test

  SBA Review Question-NB pg 26

  Wednesday (all blocks)

  “Guest Teacher”

  Model of Sea-Floor Spreading-Skills Lab TB Pgs 148-149

  Answer Analyze and Conclude Questions 1-3 NB pg 23,

  4-6 NB pg 24 (you do not have to write the questions)

  Thursday Blocks 1,2 and Friday Blocks 3,4

  Audience Expectations for Science Project Presentations

  Science Project Presentations Begin

   Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________

   

   

   

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  Tuesday January 19, 2010- Friday January 22, 2010

  Science Expo News:

  Science Projects are due this Wednesday January 20th.

  Weekly Learning Objective: Students will learn about the process of sea-floor spreading and the evidence supporting sea floor spreading.

  Vocabulary		Power Words
  Pangaea		No power words
  Mid-ocean ridge		The week
  Sea-floor spreading		Due to Science Projects
  subduction		Being due on Weds.

  Tuesday (all blocks)

  • Jump start question 6- (bottom) NB pg 12
  • Notebook check 9 students
  • PWB 10-3 Plate Tectonics pgs 113-115,Questions 1-3 and define
  • If you finish 10-3 go on to PWB 1-1 Scientific Inquiry and Technology pgs 1-2, Questions 1-2 and define

  Block 1,2 retake power word quiz from last week (tech issues)

  Blocks 1 Cornell Notes-Wegener Evidence NB pg 14

  Homework: Due Wednesday ALL blocks

  • Science projects are due on Wednesday. All students must complete a project. Please put your full name (first and last) and block number on the back of your project
  • Parent/Guardian Signature on syllabus

  Wednesday (all blocks)

  • Notebook check 9 students
  • Continue on PWB pages not completed from Tuesday
  • PWB 1-2 Technology and Society, pgs 3-4 and define

   Thursday (all blocks)

  • SBA-Review Question-NB pg 16 “Daniels Crickets”
  • Return your answers for Daniels Crickets-tape in NB pg 17
  • Notebook check 9 students
  • Continue of PWB pages not completed

  Friday (all blocks)

  • Sea-Floor Spreading, Mid-Ocean Ridges & Subduction at the Trenches TB pgs 141-147
  • Model of Sea-Floor Spreading-Skills Lab TB Pgs 148-149
  • Notebooks collected (for remaining students) for me to check over the weekend

  Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________

  (Science project due 1/20/10)

   

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  Monday January 11, 2010- Friday January 15, 2010

  Science Expo News:

  For all students (including those competing in Expo): Science projects are due on Wednesday January 20th.  This means that you only have 1 weekend left to work on your Science project.

  Weekly Learning Objective: Student will know the dynamics of the layers of Earth’s interior. In addition, students will be introduced to constructive/destructive forces.

  Vocabulary		Power Words
  Earth’s crust	Lithosphere	Aqua (water)
  Oceanic crust	Asthenosphere	Hyper (above)
  Continental crust	Outer, Inner Core	Hypo (below)
  Mantle	Pangaea	Intra (within, inside)

  Monday (Blocks 1&2) Tuesday Blocks 3&4)

  • Jump start question 4- (bottom) NB pg 6
  • In class reading TB pgs 127-131
  • Data Table TB pg 129-NB pg 7
  • Notes: Temperature and Pressure (bottom of NB pg 7)
  • Earth’s layers foldable – Set-up and Notes NB pg 8

  Homework: Due Thursday Blocks 1&2, Friday Blocks 3&4

  • Science projects are due on Wednesday January 20th. This project is to be completed at home. All students must complete a project.
  • Power Words (see above)-NB pgs 10 and 11
  • Parent/Guardian signature on syllabus

  Wednesday (all blocks)

  • Jump start question 5- (top) NB pg 12
  • Convection Demo
  • Convection in the Mantle/Types of Heat Transfer NB pgs 132-135
  • Connell Notes-Heat Transfer NB pg 13

  Thursday (Blocks 1 & 2) Friday (Blocks 3 & 4)

  • Jump start question 6 (bottom) NB pg 12
  • Quiz Power Words (lithos, asthenes, endo, photo, aqua, hyper, hypo, intra)
  • Homework due-graded
  • Puzzle
  • Continental Drift-TB pgs 136-140
  • Connell Notes-Wegener Evidence NB pg 14
  • Constructive/Destructive Forces-Introduced
  • Sea-Floor Spreading, Mid-Ocean Ridges & Subduction at the Trenches TB pgs 141-147
  • Model of Sea-Floor Spreading-Skills Lab TB Pgs 148-149

  Parent/Guardian Signature: ___________________

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  Syllabus Earth Science-Mrs.Tucker

  Tuesday January 5, 2010- Friday January 8, 2010

  Science Expo News:

  For all students (including those competing in Expo): Science projects are due on Wednesday January 20th. 

  For those competing in Expo-the competition is on Friday February 5. 

  Weekly Learning Objective: Student will know the dynamics of the layers of Earth’s interior.  

  Vocabulary		Power Words
  Earth’s crust	Lithosphere	Lithos (stone)
  Oceanic crust	Asthenosphere	Asthenes (weak)
  Continental crust	Outer Core	Endo (inner, inside, internal)
  Mantle	Inner Core	Photo (light)

   

  Tuesday (All Blocks)

  • New seating/clickers
  • Review student expectations (notebooks, textbooks, pencils, novel, and agenda to every class)
  • Notebook set-up
  • Jump start question 1-NB pg 2

  Homework: Due Thursday Blocks 1&2, Friday Blocks 3&4

  • Science projects are due on Wednesday January 20th. This project is to be completed at home. All students must complete a project.
  • Power Words (see above)-NB pgs 3 and 4

  Wednesday (all blocks)

  • Jump start question 2-NB pg 2
  • Introduction to Chapter 5-Plate Tectonics
  • Lab-How Do Scientist Find Out What’s Inside Earth? TB 124/NB pg 5
  • Notes: Direct/indirect Evidence (bottom of NB pg 5)
  • TB pages 124-125

  Thursday (Blocks 1 & 2) Friday (Blocks 3 & 4)

  • Jump start question 3-NB pg 6
  • Short cycle assessment
  • Data Table TB pg 129-NB pg 7
  • Notes: Temperature and Pressure (bottom of NB pg 7)
  • TB pgs 127-131
  • Homework check
  • Jump start question 4-NB pg 6
  • Start Earth’s layers foldable -NB pg 8

   

  Parent/Guardian Signature:__________________________