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