Tuesday April 30, 2019

TSW identify time periods according to life on earth.

I. SOL Practice

II. GTS Notes (Powerpoint)

III. Test Review

IV. EARTH HISTORY TEST TOMORROW!!
**Study Guide due for extra credit tomorrow before test!

V. SOL Review Pages 45-46

Monday April 29, 2019

TSW identify geologic time periods and organisms that dominated each.

I. SOL Practice

II. Kahoot (Fossils)

III. Geologic Time Scale Notes

IV. GTS (Practice Reading Scale)

V. EARTH HISTORY TEST WEDNESDAY! (STUDY GUIDE EXTRA CREDIT)
VI. SOL Pages 45-46!

Thursday April 25, 2019

TSW demonstrate knowledge of geologic dating techniques and define fossil.

I. SOL Practice

II. Quiz Review (Geologic Dating)

III. Take Quiz

IV. Fossil Webquest! (p. 31-33)

Wednesday April 24, 2019

TSW analyze graphs of radiometric decay to determine age of rock samples.

I. Relative Dating Review

II. Absolute Dating (Notes continued)

III. Graph the decay of C-14

IV. Absolute Dating Practice Questions (p. 25-27)

V. QUIZ TOMORROW (DATING ROCKS)

Tuesday April 23, 2019

TSW describe how earth history is presumed and how events in geology are arranged.

I. Bell Work

II. Relative Dating Powerpoint (Notes)

III. Relative Dating Practice

IV. Absolute Dating (Notes)

Thursday April 4, 2019

TSW identify the major and minor tectonic plates and describe movement between each.

I. Bell Work
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE TURNED IN PAGE 31!!

II. Kahoot (Review Continental Drift)

III. QUIZ (CONTINENTAL DRIFT / EARTH'S INTERIOR)

IV. Boundaries Powerpoint Notes

V. PLATE TECTONICS TEST WEDNESDAY 4-10-19
STUDY GUIDE EXTRA CREDIT!

Wednesday April 3, 2019

TSW examine how knowledge of sea-floor spreading advanced the theory of plate tectonics.

I. Bell Work
TURN IN PAGE 31!!
II. Sea-Floor Spreading Powerpoint (Notes)

III. Plate Boundary Lab (Partner or individually)

IV. CONTINENTAL DRIFT / EARTH INTERIOR QUIZ TOMORROW!!

Tuesday April 2, 2019

TSW distinguish the layers of the earth, and describe how plates move.

I. Bell Work
TURN IN PAGE 25!!
II. Earth Interior Powerpoint Notes (p. 5-7)

III. Follow up questions (p. 27) (TURN IN)

IV. Sea-Floor Spreading Guided Reading (29-31) (TURN IN)

V. Quiz tomorrow (Continental Drift / Earth Interior)

Monday April 1, 2019

TSW describe Wegener's theory of continental drift and examine the mechanism behind it.

I. Bell Work (page 17)

II. Continental Drift Powerpoint (Notes)

III. Earth's Interior Guided Reading (page 23-25)

IV. Earth's Interior Notes (Begin)

Wednesday March 27, 2019

TSW determine how to read a topographic map.

I. Bell Work

II. Topographic Map Notes Analysis

III. Drill and Practice

IV. QUIZ FRIDAY ON TOPOGRAPHIC MAP READING SKILLS

TSW demonstrate knowledge of freshwater and freshwater land forms.

I. Bell Work

II. Take Test

III. Map Web Notes (Use web to find information)

TSW identify land forms created by river systems and review for the freshwater unit test.

I. Bell Work

II. Freshwater Land forms Power point

III. Freshwater Unit Test Review

IV. FRESHWATER UNIT TEST TOMORROW!
**Study Guide Due For Extra Credit!

Friday March 22, 2019

TSW identify the features in caves created by groundwater.

I. Bell Work

II. Vocabulary Quiz

III. Cave Video (Mysteries Underground)

IV. FRESHWATER TEST TUESDAY MARCH 26TH.
*Study guide is extra credit!

Thursday March 21, 2019

TSW describe how water becomes groundwater.

I. Bell Work

II. Becoming groundwater

III. Groundwater notes (Powerpoint)

IV. Groundwater Review

V. FRESHWATER TEST TUESDAY MARCH 26TH!
**Study Guide for extra credit page 25-26.

Wednesday March 20, 2019

TSW identify major watersheds of Virginia and determine which one we live in.

I. Bell Work / Vocabulary Quiz
**Guided Reading

II. River systems (GR and p. 9)

III. Watersheds pre-lab (powerpoint)

IV. Watershed Lab

V. Post Lab Review

VI. FRESHWATER TEST TUESDAY MARCH 26!

Tuesday March 19 2019

I. Bell Work (Demonstration)

II. Importance of Water (p. 3)

III. Groundwater Web Search

IV. River Introduction (p. 5)

Monday March 18 2019

How is this made?

I. Bell Work

II. Test 

III. Take Test!  (Good Lock!)

IV. Introduction to Freshwater.

Thursday March 14 2019

TSW describe how soil is made and examine its composition.

I. Bell Work (6A and 6B)

II. Soil Notes Analysis

III. Soil Powerpoint Notes

IV. Review

V. TEST MONDAY ON WEATHERING AND SOIL.
*STUDY GUIDE PAGE 21 (EXTRA CREDIT)

Wednesday March 13 2019

TSW identify examples of weathering, erosion, and deposition.

I. Bell Work

II. Weathering Lab (Surface area and temperature)

III. Weathering Walk! (Identify examples).

IV. WEATHERING TEST MONDAY 3-18-19!
**STUDY GUIDE PAGE 21 IN BOOKLET (EXTRA CREDIT)

Tuesday March 12 2019

TSW differentiate between mechanical and chemical weathering.

I. Bell Work

II. Weathering Notes Focus Questions

III. Weathering Powerpoint

IV. Weathering Review

V. TEST MONDAY! (3-18-19)

Thursday March 7, 2019

TSW demonstrate knowledge of minerals and rocks.

I. Bell Work

II. Test Review

III. Take Rock Test

IV. MFMQ's 

Wednesday March 6, 2019

TSW identify unknown rocks based on characteristics.

I. Bell Work

II. Metamorphic Rocks (PP / Classification)

III. Rock Practical / Review

IV. ROCK / MINERAL TEST TOMORROW! (Study Guide extra credit)

Tuesday March 5, 2019

TSW classify metamorphic rocks based on characteristics.

I. Bell Work (Study Guide)

II. Sedimentary Rock Notes (powerpoint)

III. Classify Sedimentary Rocks

IV. Metamorphic Rocks Lab

V. ROCK PRACTICAL TOMORROW / TEST THURSDAY

Monday March 4, 2019

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TSW classify igneous rocks based on characteristics.

I. Bell Work

II. Igneous Rocks Notes (powerpoint)

III. Classify Rocks

IV. Sedimentary Rock Lab

Thursday February 28, 2019

TSW demonstrate knowledge of minerals and identify three classifications of rocks.

I. Bell Work (Review for quiz)

II. Take Mineral Quiz

III. Classifying Rocks (p. 21 / Questions)

IV. Rock Introduction

Wednesday February 27, 2019

What mineral is this rock made of?

TSW use physical properties to identify minerals.

I. Bell Work (Web Search p. 4)

II. Moh's Hardness Scale (p. 16) / Who AM I (p. 17)

III. Mineral Review (Kahoot / Quizlet)

IV. Study Guide p. 19-29 (Bonus)

V. MINERAL QUIZ TOMORROW!!

Tuesday February 26, 2019

TSW identify minerals based on physical properties.

I. Bell Work

II. What is a mineral. (p. 3)

III. Cleavage / Fracture (p. 15)

IV. Moh's Scale (p. 16)

V. Review

VI. MINERAL QUIZ THURSDAY!

Monday February 25, 2019

TSW understand that minerals have properties that can be used to identify them.

I. Bell Work (Mineral Web Search)

II. Mineral Property Lab (How to identify minerals) (p. 13-14)
**Students will use notes in booklet to assist with lab)

III. Post Lab Discussion

IV. Begin working on study guide. (p. 19-20)

V. MINERAL QUIZ THURSDAY FEBRUARY 28TH!

Tuesday February 19, 2019

TSW identify the instruments that are used to measure weather variables.

I. Bell Work

II. Weather Variable Questions / Video

III. Meteorology Class Study Guide / Review

IV. METEOROLOGY TEST THURSDAY!

Monday February 18, 2019

TSW read and analyze weather station models.

I. Bell Work (Page 55-60 in booklet # 1-6)

II. Meteorology Study Guide (Class)

III. Weather Station Models Activity

IV. METEOROLOGY TEST THURSDAY!
*STUDY GUIDE P. 67-68 EXTRA CREDIT!

Thursday February 14, 2019

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TSW identify factors that affect relative humidity.

I. Bell Work (Quiz Review)
TURN IN PAGE 41-42 IF YOU STILL HAVE IT!

II. Kahoot (Air Masses and Fronts)

III. Take Quiz

IV. Relative Humidity Pre-Lab

Wednesday February 13, 2019

TSW understand how colliding air masses with different characteristics create weather.

I. Bell Work
(MAKE SURE YOUR WIND NOTES ANALYSIS (P. 41-42 HAS BEEN TURNED IN)

II. Fronts guided reading (p. 44)  Cut out fronts on p. 45, color and glue down on page 44.

III. Fronts powerpoint discussion.

IV. Quiz Review (Wind, Air Masses, Fronts) Kahoot

V. QUIZ ON WINDS, AIR MASSES, FRONTS, TOMORROW!

Tuesday February 12, 2019

TSW identify the air masses that affect our region of the US, and describe the source of their characteristics.

I. Bell Work
DON'T FORGET TO TURN IN PAGE 41-42 (LATE AFTER TODAY!)

II. Air Mass guided reading (p. 43 in booklet)

III. Air Masses Powerpoint Notes (Fill in if not complete)

IV. Fronts guided reading (p. 44 in booklet)
*Color and cut out fronts on page 45 to glue on page 44

V. QUIZ ON AIR MASSES AND FRONTS ON THURSDAY 2-14!

Monday February 11, 2019

TSW differentiate global wind belts and examine the cause of winds and pressure belts.

I. Bell Work (Wind Notes Analysis p. 41-41 in booklet.  Use 37-40)

II. Diagram Global Winds (p. 35)

III. Contrast Local Winds (p. 36)

IV. Quiz Thursday on Air Masses and Fronts!!

Friday February 8, 2019

TSW describe the effects of global climate change and describe how they impact humans.

I.  Bell Work 

II. Climate Graph

III. Climate / Climate Change Video

Thursday February 7, 2019

TSW identify the placement of the earth during the four seasons.

I. Bell Work

II. Seasons Review

III. Climate Review (Discuss Notes Analysis)

IV. Kahoot Review

V. Take Climate Quiz

Wednesday February 6, 2019

I. Bell Work

II. Factors Affecting Climate Powerpoint

III. Sun's Angle Demonstration (Latitude / Seasons)

IV. Climate Notes Analysis

V. CLIMATE QUIZ TOMORROW!!

Tuesday February 5, 2019

TSW differentiate between weather and climate and examine factors that affect climate.

I. Bell Work
DON'T FORGET TO TURN IN PAGE 13 IN BOOKLET! 

II. Factors That affect Climate (p. 25 in booklet)

III. Climate Notes Analysis (p. 31-32)

IV. CLIMATE QUIZ THURSDAY 2-7-19!

Monday February 4, 2019

TSW Distinguish between greenhouse effect and global warming and review for the atmosphere quiz.

I. Bell Work

II. Greenhouse Effect Web Search (p. 13 in Meteorology Booklet)

III. Greenhouse Effect Powerpoint

IV. Video / Review Quiz

V. Atmosphere Quiz Tomorrow (Tuesday 2-5-19)

Thursday January 31, 2019

TSW examine the makeup of the early atmosphere and describe its evolution to its current state.

I.  Bell Work

II. MFMQ's (Solar System Test)

III. Evolution of the Atmosphere Guided Reading (Turn in questions for grade) p. 5-10 in Meteorology Booklet

IV. Atmosphere Quiz on Tuesday (2/5/19)

Wednesday January 30, 2019

TSW demonstrate knowledge of the solar system and be introduced to the early atmosphere. 

I. Review for Solar System Test!

II. Take Test (Good Luck!)

Tuesday January 29, 2019

TSW differentiate between the gas giants and the terrestrial planets, and review for the solar system test!

I. Bell Work (Study Guide)
DON'T FORGET TO TURN IN MISSING ASSIGNMENTS!

II. Powerpoint Gas Giants (Notes handout)

III. Kahoot

IV. Study Guide

V. SOLAR SYSTEM TEST TOMORROW!

Monday Jan28, 2019

TSW differentiate between the inner and outer planets and give a description of each.

I. Bell Work
TURN IN ANY LATE WORK FOR REDUCED CREDIT!
II. Planets Powerpoint (Follows notes in booklet)

III. Test Review (Kahoot)

IV. ASTRONOMY TEST WEDNESDAY 1-30-19!

Friday January 25, 2019

TSW examine the phases of the moon and understand what causes the moon to have phases.

1. Bell Work
CHECK YOUR BOOKLET FOR PAGE 33-34, ZERO'S HAVE BEEN PLACED IN GRADE-BOOK IF I DIDN'T RECEIVE IT!

II. Gizmo - Moon phases simulation! (Turn In)

III. TEST ON TUESDAY 1-29-19!

Thursday January 24, 2019

TSW describe the effects of the sun, earth, moon relationship and identify the phases of the moon.

I. Bell Work
LAST DAY TO TURN IN PAGE 33-34 FOR FULL CREDIT!

II. Eclipses and Tides webquest (15 minutes)

III. Eclipses and Tides Powerpoint (Notes)

IV. Moon Phases simulation.

V. SOLAR SYSTEM TEST TUESDAY 1-29-19

Wednesday January 23, 2019

TSW describe how our solar system formed and determine the features of our sun and smaller objects in the solar system.

I. Bell Work
DON'T FORGET TO TURN IN SUN WEB SEARCH!
GO OVER MOST FREQUENTLY MISSED TEST QUESTIONS

II. Sun / Solar System Powerpoint - Short video clips

III. Quizlet Live

IV. Closing

Tuesday January 22, 2019

TSW demonstrate knowledge of the Universe and examine the sun and how scientists believe it formed along with the solar system.

I. Bell Work
TURN IN ANY LATE ASSIGNMENTS!

II. Test Review (Any Questions?)

III. Take Astronomy Test (GOOD LUCK!)

IV. Sun Web Search.

Friday January 18, 2019

TSW identify and define constellation and describe how distances are calculated in space.

I. Bell Work

DON'T FORGET TO TURN IN P. 7 AND P. 21-22 IN BOOKLET! (LAS)T DAY FOR FULL CREDIT

II. Star Life Quiz

III. How Far is Far? (Powerpoint)

IV. Nighttime Sky (Powerpoint)

V. Study Guide

VI. ASTRONOMY TEST TUESDAY 1-22-19!

Thursday January 17, 2019

TSW follow a star through its life and explain each phase as it relates to the star's mass.

I. Bell Work
DON'T FORGET TO TURN IN YOUR WEB SEARCH AND YOUR HR DIAGRAM ACTIVITY!

II. Life of a Star Guided Reading (p. 15-18)

III. Go over life of a star

IV. Life of a star flow chart (Quiz on this tomorrow)

V. Study Guide (11-16)

VI. ASTRONOMY TEST TUESDAY 1-22-19!

Wednesday January 16, 2019

**TSW identify characteristics of stars and describe how each feature is determined.

I. Bell Work

**DON'T FORGET TO TURN IN ASTRONOMY WEB SEARCH (P. 7)

II. Characteristics of Stars Powerpoint (Notes p. 11-12)

III. H-R Diagram Activity p. 21-22 (turn in)

IV. Study Guide (1-10)

V. ASTRONOMY TEST TUESDAY 1-22-19