Freshman Earth Science - 1st Period
Week 31: March 25 - 29
Mon:
- Test 10 Pre-test
- Study Notes and Flashcards - Earth's Water (Std 4/Obj 1)
- Test 10 - Earth's Water (Std 4/Obj 1)
- Water Cycle Workbooks
- Test Results
- PowerPoint Slides - Water Properties
- Video - Freshwater Ecosystems
- Water Properties Lab
- Finish Water Properties Lab Handounts
- Finish Water Cycle Workbooks
Week 30: March 18 - 22
Mon:
- Registration - JEF Challenge Race
- PowerPoint Slides - Earth's Water (Std 4/Obj 1)
- "Narrate the Water Cycle" Challenge
- Bill Gates' Poo Water Video
- "Waste Treatment" Handout and Notes
- Water Filtration Activity
- SRMS Kitchen Filtration System
- Study Notes and Flashcards - Test 10
- Kahoot! Test 10 Review
- Grades Transmittal Day - No School
| PowerPoint Slides - Earth's Water (Handout 1: Std 4/Obj 1) |
Week 29: March 11 - 15
Mon:
- Test 9 Results
- "Sunken Treasure" Vocabulary Game
- Water Cycle Workbooks
- Substitute Teacher
- Bill Nye Video - Water Cycle
- Water Cycle Workbooks
- 9th Grade Assembly
- PowerPoint Slides - Water Cycle (Handout 1 - Std 4/Obj 1)
- Schlessinger Video - Freshwater Ecosystems
- Water Cycle Workbooks
Week 28: March 4 - 8
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Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Climate Change Solutions - Research and Write
Review Phone Policy; Climate Change Solutions Slideshow; CO2 Data Analysis; Carbon Cycle Demonstration; Study Notes and Flashcards Climate Change Solutions Slideshow; CO2 Data Analysis; Study Notes and Flashcards Quizizz - Test 9 Review (Climate Change - Std 3/Obj 3) Test 9 - Earth's Atmosphere (Std 3/Obj 3); Finish Missing Assignments; Handout 1 (Water Cycle - Std 4/Obj 1) |
Links - Climate Change Solutions
- https://www.livescience.com/13462-contrails-climate-change-global-warming-clouds-air-travel.html
- https://blogs.nicholas.duke.edu/exploring-green/fight-climate-change-with-compost
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/11/02/surprising-study-finds-that-solar-energy-can-also-cause-climate-change-a-little/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.45eab3608b83
- https://rctom.hbs.org/submission/can-vertical-farming-reduce-agricultures-impact-on-climate-change
- https://www.c2es.org/document/appliances-and-global-climate-change-increasing-consumer-participation-in-reducing-greenhouse-gases
- https://www.brookings.edu/blog/planetpolicy/2016/08/01/climate-change-fuel-economy-and-the-path-to-2025-for-the-u-s-auto-industry
- http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/news/forest/reforestation-the-easiest.html
- https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34899066
- https://www3.epa.gov/climatechange//kids/solutions/actions/less-energy.html
- https://grist.org/living/consumerism-plays-a-huge-role-in-climate-change
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/will-buildings-future-be-cloaked-algae-180955396
- https://tabletotable.org/reducing-food-waste-can-impact-climate-change
- https://mohawkhudson.org/climate
- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/wind-power-found-to-affect-local-climate
- http://www.discovery.com/dscovrd/nature/how-your-trash-is-impacting-climate-change
- https://phys.org/news/2008-09-white-roofs-streets-curb-global.html
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/food-climate-change-carbon-footprint-1.4930062
- https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/f-gas/alternatives_en
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2018/09/21/algotek-algae-plastic-to-change-the-world-by-disappearing/#760a982741db
- https://www.climatecentral.org/news/climate-scientists-flying-18864
- https://geoengineering.environment.harvard.edu/geoengineering
- https://news.yahoo.com/population-control-climate-change-fix-130000207.html
- http://goldengatexpress.org/2013/03/17/the-vampire-effect
- https://www.livescience.com/21684-geoengineering-iron-fertilization-climate.html
- https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-08/documents/gi_climate_charrettes_final_508_2.pdf
- https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/strategy_to_reduce_methane_emissions_2014-03-28_final.pdf
- https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/carbon-trading.htm
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/as-the-climate-changes-so-must-our-horticultural-strategies/2017/04/18/9fe7af32-1fc0-11e7-ad74-3a742a6e93a7_story.html?utm_term=.1a239ab4d3bc
- https://www.odi.org/subsidies-change-the-game
- https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/longform/zero-waste
Week 27: February 25 - March 1
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Test Results; Vocabulary - Std 3/Obj 3
Vocabulary - Std 3/Obj 3; PowerPoint Slides - Climate Change (Std 3/Obj 3); Carbon Cycle Video PowerPoint Slides - Climate Change (Std 3/Obj 3); Milankovitch Theory Lab; Carbon Cycle Video Review Water Photograph Project; PowerPoint Slides - Climate Change (Std 3/Obj 3) Climate Change Solutions - Computer Search |
2018 Earth Science Water Photography
Week 26: February 18 - 22
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Presidents' Day - No School
Daily Quiz - Weather Technology; Psychrometer Lab Calculations; U.S. Hurricane Tracking Activity Daily Quiz - Weather Fronts; U.S. Hurricane Tracking Activity; Study Notes and Flashcards Daily Quiz - Severe Weather; Test 8 Review - PowerPoint Slides and Whiteboards Test 8 - Weather (Std 3/Obj 2); Vocabulary - Std 3/Obj 3 |
| PowerPoint Slides - Test 8 Review (Std 3/Obj 2) |
Week 25: February 11 - 15
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Finish Weather Reports; "Decoding My Textbook" Slide Show Presentations; PowerPoint Slides - Elements of Weather (Handout 1 - Std 3/Obj 2)
PowerPoint Slides - Weather Fronts and Severe Weather (Handout 2 - Std 3/Obj 2) PowerPoint Slides - Weather Fronts and Severe Weather (Handout 2 - Std 3/Obj 2); Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences Tonight Psychrometer Lab; Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences Tonight No School - Teacher Compensatory Day |
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Week 24: February 4 - 8
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
2nd Quarter Awards; Weather Report; Vocabulary Word Search
Weather Report; Finish Vocabulary Word Search; "Decoding My Textbook" Activity No School - Snow Day Weather Report; "Decoding My Textbook" Activity; Handout 1 - Elements of Weather (Std 3/Obj 2) Weather Report; Bill Nye Video - Storms |
| Handout 1 (Std 3/Obj 1) - Characteristics of the Atmosphere |
| Handout 2 (Std 3/Obj 1) - Solar Energy and the Atmosphere |
| Handout 3 (Std 3/Obj 1) - Atmospheric Circulation |
Week 23: January 28 - February 1
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Lab Graph - Heating Differences; "On the Trail of the Missing Ozone" Activity; PowerPoint Slides - Atmospheric Circulation (Handout 3 - Std 3/Obj 1)
Demo - Greenhouse Effect; Study Notes and Flashcards - Test 7 (Std 3/Obj 1); PowerPoint Slides - Test 7 Review Test 7 Review (Earth's Atmosphere - Std 3/Obj 1); Kahoot! Review Earth's Atmosphere Foldable Due; Test 7 (Earth's Atmosphere - Std 3/Obj 1); Handout 1 - Elements of Weather (Std 3/Obj 2) PowerPoint Slides - Elements of Weather (Handout 1 - Std 3/Obj 2) |
Week 22: January 21-25
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Martin Luther King Day - No School
Graph "Investigating Radiation" Lab; PowerPoint Slides - Solar Energy and the Atmosphere (Handout 2 - Std 3/Obj 1), Atmospheric Circulation (Handout 3 - Std 3/Obj 1) PowerPoint Slides - Atmospheric Circulation (Handout 3 - Std 3/Obj 1) Lab - Heating Differences "On the Trail of the Missing Ozone" Activity |
Week 21: January 14-18
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Grade Transmittal Day - No School
Solar Energy and the Atmosphere (Handout 2 - Std 3/Obj 1) Water Photographs Rubric; Foldable - Layers of the Atmosphere Foldable - Layers of the Atmosphere; Video - Weather and Atmosphere Lab - "Investigating Radiation" |
Week 20: January 7-11
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Vocabulary Word Search - Library
PowerPoint Slides - Characteristics of the Atmosphere (Handout 1 - Std 3/Obj 1), Solar Energy and the Atmosphere (Handout 2 - Std 3/Obj 1) Choose-Your-Own-Seat Day!; Lab - "Sunlight and Latitude" Review "Sunlight and Latitude" Lab; PowerPoint Slides - Solar Energy and the Atmosphere (Handout 2 - Std 3/Obj 1); Water Photographs Movie and Overview Water Photographs Movie and Overview; PowerPoint Slides - Solar Energy and the Atmosphere (Handout 2 - Std 3/Obj 1) |
Week 19: December 31 - January 4
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Winter Break - No School
Winter Break - No School Test Review - Test 6 (Std 2/Obj 3); Study Notes; Flashcards Test 6 Quizizz; Test 6 - Earthquakes (Std 2/Obj 3); Handout 1 - Characteristics of the Atmosphere (Std 3/Obj 1) Vocabulary Search Activity - Library |
Week 18: December 17-21
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Test 5 Retakes; Handout 3 (Recording Earthquakes - Std 2/Obj 3)
PowerPoint Slides - Handout 3 (Recording Earthquakes - Std 2/Obj 3); Video - Japan's Killer Quake Video - Japan's Killer Quake; Earthquake Risk Handout Earthquake Risk Handout Choir and Orchestra Assembly |
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Week 17: December 10-14
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Finish Test 5 Flashcards; Test Review - Test 5 (Earthquakes and Volcanoes); Study Buddies
Test 5 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes (Std 2/Obj 2); Handout 1 (Theory of Plate Tectonics - 2/3) and Handout 2 (Plate Tectonics and Mountains - 2/3) Vocabulary Concentration; PowerPoint Slides - Handout 1 (Theory of Plate Tectonics - 2/3) PowerPoint Slides - Handout 1 (Theory of Plate Tectonics - 2/3) and Handout 2 (Plate Tectonics and Mountains - 2/3) Plate Boundaries with Graham Crackers |
Week 16: December 3-7
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
1963 vs 2018 Alaska Earthquake
1963 vs 2018 Alaska Earthquake; PowerPoint Slides - Theory of Plate Tectonics Bill Nye Video - Volcanoes; Geologic Timeline Activity Geologic Timeline Activity; Study Notes; Flashcards - Test 5 (Std 2/Obj 2 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes) Study Notes; Flashcards - Test 5 (Std 2/Obj 2 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes) |
Week 15: November 26-30
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Personal Timeline; Handout 3 (Theory of Plate Tectonics - 2/2); Earthquake and Volcano Map Activity
Substitute Today; Daily Quiz - Theory of Plate Tectonics; Earthquake and Volcano Map Activity Earthquake and Volcano Map Activity; Handout 3 (Theory of Plate Tectonics - 2/2) PowerPoint Slides - Handout 3 (Theory of Plate Tectonics - 2/2); Video - Ring of Fire Video: Ring of Fire; PowerPoint Slides - Handout 3 (Theory of Plate Tectonics - 2/2) |
Week 14: November 19-23
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
PowerPoint Slides - Geologic Record (Handout 2/yellow); Personal Timeline
Daily Quiz; Personal Timeline No School - Thanksgiving Break No School - Thanksgiving Break No School - Thanksgiving Break |
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Week 13: November 12-16
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Tue: Wed: *Thu: *Fri: |
Study Notes and Flashcards; Test 4 Review - Earth's Interior (Std 2/Obj 1)
Test 4 Review; Test 4 - Earth's Interior (Std 2/Obj 1); Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle (Std 2/Obj 2) Convection Demonstration; Video and Notes - Geologic History of Earth; Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle (2-2) Handout 1 - Continental Drift (Std 2/Obj 2); Handout 2 - Geologic Record (Std 2/Obj 2) PowerPoint Slides - Continental Drift (pink), Geologic Record (yellow) |
Week 12: November 5-9
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Mon:
*Tue: *Wed: Thu: *Fri: |
Finish Video - Apollo 13
1st Quarter Awards; Standard 1 Post-test; PowerPoint Slides - Handouts 1 and 2 (2-1) Daily Quiz; Slinky Demonstration; Bill Nye Video and Handout - Earth's Crust Earth's Layers Foldable PowerPoint Slides - Handout 2 (2-1); Earth's Layers Foldable |
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Week 11: October 29 - November 2
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: *Fri: |
Reality Town Prep - Counselors; Flashcards/Study Buddies
Test Review; Earth Science Test 3 - Solar System (Std 1/Obj 2); Handout 1 - Std 2/Obj 1 Handouts 1 and 2 (Std 2/Obj 1) Video - Apollo 13 Video - Apollo 13 |
Week 10: October 22-26
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Tue: *Wed: *Thu: Fri: |
Standard 2 Pre-test; Solar System Planet Walk; Video Clip - Drone Solar System Model
PowerPoint Slide Presentations; Study Notes/Flashcards – Test 3 (Std 1/Obj 2) Daily Quiz; PowerPoint Slides - Asteroids, Comets, Meteors; Study Notes/Flashcards - Test 3 (Std 1/Obj 2); Study Buddies Finish Flashcards; Test 3 Review; Study Buddies; Astronomy Books Grade Transmittal Day – No School |
Week 9: October 15-19
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Turn in Astronomy Notebooks (pages 3-6); Planet Models and Group PowerPoint Slides (Outer and Inner Planets Handouts)
Rhapsody/Orchestra Assembly Planet Models and Group PowerPoint Slides No School - Fall Break No School - Fall Break |
Week 8: October 8-12
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Mon:
Tue: *Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Nebular Theory Drawings; Astronomy Notebooks - Nebular Theory
Permission Slips - Apollo 13; Study Notes & Flashcards - Earth Science Test 2: Nebular Theory (Std 1/Obj 1) Earth Science Test 2 Review Earth Science Test 2 - Nebular Theory (Std 1/Obj 1); Astronomy Notebooks Bill Nye Video - The Planets; Astronomy Notebooks |
Week 7: October 1-5
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Mon:
*Tue: *Wed: *Thu: Fri: |
Substitute Teacher Today; Handouts - "Formation of the Solar System", "Models of the Solar System"
PowerPoint Slides - Formation of the Solar System PowerPoint Slides - Models of the Solar System "Solar System in a Hoop" Activity; Nebular Theory Drawings No School - Yee Haw! |
Week 6: September 24-28
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: *Thu: Fri: |
PowerPoint Slides - Big Bang and Nebular Theories; Astronomy Notebooks - Big Bang and Nebular Theories
Astronomy Notebooks - Big Bang and Nebular Theories; Video - Heavy Elements Formed in Stars Study Notes - Earth Science Test 1B: Stellar Evolution and Big Bang Theory (Std 1/Obj 1); Flashcards Earth Science Test 1B Review; Video Clip - How Elements are Formed; Astronomy Notebooks - Big Bang and Nebular Theories Earth Science Test 1B - Stellar Evolution and Big Bang Theory (Std 1/Obj 1); Astronomy Notebooks |
| PowerPoint Slides - Big Bang Theory |
Week 5: September 17-21
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Mon:
Tue: *Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Stars Video and Handout; Half-life Math Handout
Reality Town Introduction - SRMS Counselors Study Notes - Earth Science Test 1A: Radiometric Dating and Stars (Std 1/Obj 1a); Flashcards Earth Science Test 1A Review; Flashcards Earth Science Test 1A - Radiometric Dating and Stars (Std 1/Obj 1); "Big Bang" Handout |
| Study Notes - Test 1A: Radiometric Dating and Stars (Std 1/Obj 1a) |
| Half-life Math Key |
Week 4: September 10-14
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Outside Today - Class Reward; Spectroscope Lab Handout; "Stellar Evolution" Handout; "Determining Absolute Age" Handout
PowerPoint Slides - Investigating Starlight, Stellar Evolution School Picture Day; PowerPoint Slides - Stellar Evolution PowerPoint Slides - Determining Absolute Age; "Radioactivity" Penny Lab "Radioactivity" Penny Lab; Half-life Math Handout |
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Week 3: September 3 - 7
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Labor Day - No School
PowerPoint Slides - "What Is Earth Science?"; Video - Neal DeGrasse Tyson's The Cosmos Video - Neal DeGrasse Tyson's The Cosmos; "Characteristics of Stars" Handout PowerPoint Slides - "Characteristics of Stars"; "Stellar Evolution" Handout Spectroscope Lab - "Investigating Starlight" |
| PowerPoint Slides - "What Is Earth Science?" Handout |
Week 2: August 27 - August 31
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Fire Drill Practice; Motivation Monday - Scientific Ways to Study; “What is Earth Science?” Handout; Contributing Astronomers – Computer Research
Daily Quiz; Contributing Astronomers – Computer Research Daily Quiz; Contributing Astronomers – Computer Research Contributing Astronomers Presentations; Contributing Astronomer Notes Contributing Astronomer Notes; PowerPoint Slides - What Is Earth Science? |
Week 1: 8/20/17 – 8/24/1
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Mon:
Tue: Wed: Thu: Fri: |
Summer Break – No School
Summer Break – No School Cell Phone Practice; Seating Chart; Policies and Procedures; Website Practice; Index Cards First Daily Quiz; Choose Rewards; Policies and Procedures; Standard 1 Pre-test (MasteryConnect); Disclosure Signatures; “What Do You Think?” Handout Daily Quiz; Policies and Procedures; “What Is Earth Science?” Handout |