Week 4 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
January 26 - 30, 2015

Learning Goals:Describe the continental drift and the evidence for the theory.Research and construct 3D models of plate boundaries for presentation.

 

Monday - Review for quiz; Evidence for continental drift ppt

HW: study

Tuesday -  Seasons & zones of earth quiz; Begin activity: Where in the world was Lystrosaurus?

HW: none

Wednesday - Review for test; Complete Where in the world was Lystrosaurus?

HW: study

Thursday -  Earth characteristics and origins test

HW: none 

Friday - Plate tectonics - Introduce plate boundaries project

HW: project research

Week 3
January 19-23, 2015

Learning goals: Explain earth’s effects of earth’s rotation & revolution. Use latitude and longitude to locate places on Earth. Explain difference between magnetic north & true north. Describe the zones of the earth.

 

Monday - Movements of the earth ppt 

HW: seasons wksht

Tuesday - Seasons Lab - work through procedure

HW: study

Wednesday - Characteristics of earth quiz; Seasons Lab - complete procedure

HW: lab handout due 1/23

Thursday - Finding locations on Earth

HW: complete wksht

Friday - Layers of earth ppt; Zones of earth wksht

HW: Earth’s magnetic field article and ?s & study

1/26 - Seasons & zones of earth quiz

Either 1/28 0r 29 - Unit 1 test

Week 2
January 12 - 16, 2015

Learning goals: Explain why the earth can be considered a system. Describe unique features of Earth for sustaining life. Provide evidence to support the big bang theory. Model the expansion of the universe.



Monday - Earth’s spheres web sheet - complete in groups and discuss
HW: presentations due 1/14

Tuesday - Research/discuss Earth features that sustain life
HW: Big Bang Theory article due 1/15

Wednesday - Present geologic formations
HW: none

Thursday - Discuss big bang theory evidence, Begin the Expanding Universe lab
HW: none

Friday - Complete expanding universe lab

HW: lab due 1/20

SECOND SEMESTER
Week 1
January 5 -9, 2015

Learning goals: Describe different areas of geologic study. Explain why the earth can be considered a system. Describe unique features of Earth for sustaining life. Provide evidence to support the big bang theory.




Monday - No class

Tuesday - Go over syllabus Intro Geology ppt, Introduce famous geologic formation presentation
HW: get syllabus signed by 1/12


Wednesday - No school - weather

Thursday - No school - weather

Friday - Work day: Famous geologic presentation
HW: presentations due 1/14