Week 16
April 27 - May 1, 2015

Learning Goals: Describe physical and chemical weathering processes.Evaulate natural and man-made weathering of school building.

Monday - Discuss Dante’s Peak; Review for test

HW: lava in the lab due 4/28 and Dante’s Peak review due 4/30

Tuesday - Weathering ppt; Introduce my school is eroding and corroding

HW: study

Wednesday - Test: Mineral, Igneous Rocks and Volcanoes

HW:  Dante’s Peak review due 4/30

Thursday - Complete my school is eroding and corroding

HW: activity due 5/4

Friday - Begin chemical mechanical weathering of rock lab

HW: none

Week 15
April 20 -24, 2015

Learning Goals: Design and carry out an experiment to test the viscosity of various liquids. Analyze Hollywood volcanic eruption for fact and fiction.

 

 

Monday - Lava in the lab - outline procedure; Continue Dante’s Peak DVD

HW: none

Tuesday -  Lava in the lab - data collection and work on lab write-up

HW: lab due 4/27

Wednesday - Finish Dante’s Peak DVD; Work on lava in the lab report or Dante’s Peak review

HW: lava in the lab due 4/27 and Dante’s Peak review due 4/29

Thursday - Discuss Dante’s Peak; Work on lava in the lab report or Dante’s Peak review

HW: lava in the lab due 4/27 and Dante’s Peak review due 4/29

Friday - ER 5-8 No class

NOTE: Tuesday 4/28 - Test: Minerals, Igneous Rocks and Volcanoes





 

Week 14
April 13-17, 2015

Learning Goals: Describe locations where vulcanism occurs. Describe major types of pyroclastic material and volcanic cones. Identify three main types of volcanic eruptions. Design an experiment to test the viscosity of various liquids.

 

Monday - Volcanic eruptions ppt

HW: extraterrestrial volcanism research due Wed/mineral projects

Tuesday -  Present mineral project

HW: extraterrestrial volcanism research

Wednesday  -  Hot spots and formation of volcanic islands activity

HW: complete lab conclusion

Thursday - Introduce lava in the lab - deisgn experiment and Dante’s Peak video assignment

HW: lab procedure due monday

Friday -  Begin: Dante’s Peak DVD

HW: lab procedure

Week 13
April 6-10, 2015

Learning Goals: Describe locations where vulcanism occurs. Describe the formation of igneous rocks and their locations of various types on Earth.



Monday - No School

Tuesday - Work day: Mineral Project
HW: project due 4/14

Wednesday - Igneous rocks ppt; Work on mineral project

HW: mineral project due 4/14

Thursday - Locating igneous rocks on earth lab

HW: lab conclusion ?s

Friday - Work day: Mineral Project

HW: project due 4/14

Week 12
March 23-27, 2015

Learning Goals: Identify minerals using physical and chemical characteristics. Research a commercially important mineral.

Monday - Begin mineral ID lab

HW: none

Tuesday -  Continue mineral ID lab

HW: lab due 3/26

Wednesday - Prep for lab; Complete mineral lab or work on mineral project

HW: lab due 3/26

Thursday - Minerals and Mining lab

HW: lab questions

Friday -  Work day:Mineral project or Minerals and mining lab

HW: none

Week 11
March 16 - 20, 2015

Learning Goals: Research factors that contribute to earthquake damage and develop and support a plan to prepare for an earthquake. Describe properties used to identify minerals. Describe growth of crystals.



Monday - Lab: Crystal growth
HW: lab conclusions due 3/20/ earthquake project due 3/20

Tuesday - No class - Seniors and Juniors gone

Wednesday - Study hall - Seniors gone

Thursday - Work on Earthquake preparedness project or Mineral pre-lab

HW: project and lab due 3/20/Mineral ?s due 3/23

Friday - Earthquake preparedness presentations/proposal
HW: Mineral ?s

Week 10
March 9 - 13, 2015

Learning Goals: Research factors that contribute to earthquake damage and develop and support a plan to prepare for an earthquake.

 

Monday -  Continue planning for an earthquake activity – decide priority areas and prepare proposal

HW: research

Tuesday -  Review for test; Work on planning for an earthquake activity – complete research and decide priority areas

HW: proposal due 3/20

Wednesday -  Work on planning for an earthquake activity – decide priority areas and prepare proposal

HW: proposal due 3/20/ study

Thursday -  Plate Tectonics, Mountain Building and Earthquakes Unit Test

HW: none

Friday -  Work on planning for an earthquake activity – decide priority areas and prepare proposal

HW: presentation/proposal due 3/20