Earth Science - 7th Period

​​Week 31: April 14 - 18
Mon: 

• Slides: Aspire Testing
• Lab 1 (3.4) Weather Report
  • ​Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
• Diagram 1 (3.4) Fronts​​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tue: Block Schedule (no TA)

• Aspire Testing (1st thru 4th periods)​​

​​​​​​​​​Wed: Block Schedule (with TA)

• Aspire Testing (5th thru 7th periods)
• Diagram 1 (3.4) Fronts

Thu:

• Lab 1 (3.4) Weather Report
  • ​​Tuesday, Wednesday and Today
    
• Webquest 1 (3.4) Doppler Radar​​

​​​​​​​​​​Fri:

• Webquest 1 (3.4) Doppler Radar​​
• ​Diagram 2 (3.4) High vs. Low Pressure​​

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​Week 30: April 7 - 11
Mon: 

• Aspire - Grade 9 & 10 Science Question Sampler (10 minutes)
• Blooket - ESci Test 12 Review (Atmospheric Circulation)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tue:

• ​ESci Test 12 (3.3) Atmospheric Circulation
• Handout 1 (3.4) Weather

​​​​​​​​​Wed:

• ACT Science Question of the Day
• Lab Book Submissions - ESci Test 12
• Lab 1 (3.4) Weather Report
• Handout 2 (3.4) Weather

Thu:

• Lab 1 (3.4) Weather Report
• Diagram 1 (3.4) Fronts​​

​​​​​​​​​​Fri:

• ​Lab 1 (3.4) Weather Report
• Diagram 1 (3.4) Fronts​​

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​Week 29: March 24 - 28
Mon:  Assembly Schedule

• Activity - On the Trail of the Missing Ozone

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tue:

• Kahoot! - Atmosphere and Global Circulation​​
• ​MetOffice Videos - What Is Global Circulation?
  • Differential Heating
  • The Three Cells

​​​​​​​​​Wed:

• Activity - Global Wind Circulation
• Catch-up Day

Thu:  Assembly Schedule

• Videos
  • Metoffice - The Coriolis Effect
  • Space Science in Action - Earth's Atmosphere
• Study Notes - ESci Test 12 (3.3) Atmospheric Circulation​​

​​​​​​​​​​Fri:

• Aspire Test Prep

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​Week 28: March 17 - 21
           All 3rd Quarter Content Due THURSDAY, March 27, by 3PM
Mon:       🍀🍀🍀HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! 🍀🍀🍀

• Lab Book Grading - ESci Test 11 Content
• Lab 4 Review (3.3) Investigating Heating Differences
• Foldable (3.3) Earth Atmosphere

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tue:

• Foldable (3.3) Earth Atmosphere​
• Video: Nature - Secrets of the Ocean​​

​​​​​​​​Wed:

• Diagram (3.3) Earth's Energy Budget
• Video: Nature - Secrets of the Ocean​​

Thu:

• Handout 2 (3.3) Atmospheric Circulation
• Video: Nature - Secrets of the Ocean​​

​​​​​​​​​​Fri:

• Handout 2 (3.3) Atmospheric Circulation
• Video: Nature - Secrets of the Ocean
• MetOffice Videos
  
  • What Are Sea Breezes?
    
  • How Jet Streams Affect Our Weather

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​Week 27: March 10 - 14
Mon:

• ​Lab 2 (3.3) Investigating Radiation

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tue:

• Lab Book Grading - ESci Test 11 Content
• Lab 2 Review (3.3) Investigating Radiation
• Lab 1 (3.3) Investigating Sunlight and Latitude​

​​​​​​​​Wed:

• Lab Book Grading - ESci Test 11 Content
• Lab 3 (3.3) Investigating the Greenhouse Effect

Thu:

• Lab Book Grading - ESci Test 11 Content
• Lab 4 (3.3) Investigating Heating Differences

​​​​​​​​​​Fri:

• No School - Teacher Professional Development

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​Week 26: March 3 - 7
Mon:

• Review Lab (3.2) Investigating Currents
• Diagram (3.2) Surface Currents
• Videos
  • ​National Geographic - Coriolis Effect
  • Met Office - The Coriolis Effect in Action
  • Ted-Ed - How Do Ocean Currents Work?
  • Crash Course - How Do Oceans Circulate?​​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Tue:

• Video: ​Be Smart - Is Earth's Most Important Ocean Current Doomed?
• Webquest (3.2) El Nino​

​​​​​​​​Wed:

• Webquest (3.2) El Nino​
• ​Study Notes - ESci Test 11 (3.2) Ocean Currents

Thu:

• Whiteboard Review - ESci Test 11
• Study Notes - ESci Test 11 (3.2) Ocean Currents
• Video: Nature - Secrets of the Ocean

​​​​​​​​​​Fri:

• Quick Review: Global Winds
• ESci Test 11 (3.2) Ocean Currents
• Handout 1 (3.3) Atmospheric Circulation
• Video: Nature - Secrets of the Ocean​

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​Week 25: February 24 - 28
Mon:

• Video Notes
  • Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District - Solutions for a Better Future
• Study Notes - ESci Test 10 (3.1) Properties of Water

​​​​​​​​​​​Tue:

• Study Notes - ESci Test 10 (3.1) Properties of Water
• ESci Test 10 (3.1) Properties of Water
• Handout 1 (3.2) Ocean Currents

​​​​​​​​Wed:

• Lab Book Grading - ESci Test 10 Content
• Handout 1 (3.2) Ocean Currents
• Diagram 1 (3.2) Surface Currents

Thu:

• Lab (3.2) Investigating Currents
  • ​Mr. Schiszler's Classroom

​​​​​​​​Fri:

• Review Lab (3.2) Investigating Currents​​

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​Week 24: February 17 - 21
Mon:

• No School - Presidents' Day​​

​​​​​​​​​​​Tue:

• Lab (3.1) Properties of Water
  • Discussion and Analysis
• Diagram 1 (3.1) The Reservoirs of Earth's Water

​​​​​​​​Wed:

• Lab 2 (3.1) Water Filtration
  • ​​Mr. Schiszler's Classroom

Thu:

• Lab 2 Review (3.1) Water Filtration
• Diagram 2 (3.1) The Water Cycle​

​​​​​​​Fri:

• Diagram 2 (3.1) The Water Cycle
• Videos
  • ​Dr. Binocs - The Water Cycle
  • Learn Bright - The Water Cycle
  • NASA - Earth's Water Cycle​

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Week 23: February 10 - 14
Mon:

• ESci Test 10 Gallery Walk Review

​​​​​​​​​​​Tue:

• ESci Test 10 (2.5) Geologic History
• Lab Books Due - ESci Test 10 Content
• Handout 1 (3.1) Properties of Water

​​​​​​​​Wed:

• In-person Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
  • 4 – 7:30 tonight
  • Drop-ins – no signup required
• Handout 1 (3.1) Properties of Water
• Videos
  • Amoeba Sisters - Properties of Water
  • NASA - Properties of Water
• Diagram 1 (3.1) The Reservoirs of Earth's Water​

Thu:

• Online Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
  • 4 – 7:30 tonight
  • Go to the SRMS website for signup links
• Lab (3.1) Properties of Water

​​​​​​​Fri: Happy Valentine's Day!

• No School - Teacher Compensation Day​

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​Week 22: February 3 - 7
Mon: Assembly Schedule

• Webquest 2 (2.5) Geologic Timeline
• Lab 2 (2.5) Relative Age

​​​​​​​​​​​Tue:

• Lab 2 (2.5) Relative Age
• Videos
  • ​Relative Age Dating
  • Relative Dating
  • Law of Crosscutting Relationships
  • Relative Dating of Rock Layers

  ​​​​​​​Wed:

• ​Lab 2 (2.5) Relative Age
• Video
  • Relative Dating of Rock Layers (00:12:00)
• ​Webquest 1 (2.5) Getting into the Fossil Record

Thu:

• ​1 (2.5) Getting into the Fossil Record

​​​​​​Fri:

• No School - Health and Wellness Day​

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​Week 21: January 27 - 31
Mon:

• Lab 1 (2.5) Your Personal Timeline

​​​​​​​​​​​Tue:

• Lab 1 (2.5) Your Personal Timeline
• Video - Geological History
  • ​Video Handout - Geological History

​​​​​Wed:

• CHHS Course Requests

Thu:

• Video - Geological History
  • ​Video Handout - Geological History
• Webquest 2 (2.5) Geologic Timeline

​​​​​​Fri:

• Webquest 2 (2.5) Geologic Timeline
• Lab 2 (2.5) Relative Age​

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​Week 20: January 20 - 24
Mon:

• No School - Martin Luther King Day

​​​​​​​​​​​Tue:

• No School - Grades Transmittal Day

​​​​Wed: Welcome to 2nd Quarter!

• Review Expectations
• Study Notes (2.6) ESci Test 8 Natural Disasters​

Thu:

• Study Notes (2.6) ESci Test 8 Natural Disasters
• Test 8 (2.6) Natural Disasters
• Handout 1 (2.5) Geologic History

​​​​​​Fri:

• Handout 1 (2.5) Geologic History
• Lab 1 (2.5): Your Personal Timeline

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​Week 19: January 13 - 17
Mon:

• Video: How Tsunamis Work
• Slideshow: Southern California Wildfires 2025
• Earthquake Survival Kit Project (2.6)

​​​​​​​​​​​Tue:

• Project Sharing: Earthquake Survival Kit
• Booklet (2.6) Earthquake Country

​​​​Wed:

• Booklet (2.6) Earthquake Country

Thu:

• Booklet (2.6) Earthquake Country
• Study Notes (2.6) ESci Test 8 Natural Disasters

​​​​​​Fri:

• Skyward Grades Check
  • Last day to notify me of any grade discrepancies!
    • Send me an email - calculation errors, retake not in Skyward, no-count lab book not in Skyward, LB5 revised, etc.
• Study Notes (2.6) ESci Test 8 Natural Disasters​

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​Week 18: January 6 - 10
Mon:

• Handout 1 (2-6) Natural Disasters
• Lab (2.6): Earthquake Risk in the United States

​​​​​​​​​Tue:

• Lab (2.6): Earthquake Risk in the United States
• Videos
  • ​Department of Natural Resources - The Wasatch Fault​
  • Fox 13 News - What Seismologists Have Learned About the Magna Earthquake
  • Fox 13 News - Magna Earthquake
  • UTD Geo News - Science of the 5.7 Magna, Utah Earthquake

​​​​Wed:

• Video
  • Natural History Museum of Utah - Earthquakes in Utah
• Earthquake Survival Kit Project (2.6)

Thu:

• Earthquake Survival Kit Project (2.6)

​​​​​Fri:

• Earthquake Survival Kit Project (2.6)
  • Due on Monday

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​Week 17: December 16 - 20
Mon:

• "Elf" - Plate Tectonics

​​​​​​​​​Tue:

• "Elf" - Plate Tectonics
• Nova Video: Japan's Killer Quake

​​​​Wed:

• Nova Video: Japan's Killer Quake

Thu:

• Handout 1 (2-6) Natural Disasters

​​​​​Fri:

• Christmas Music Competition – Do You Know Your Carols?​

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​Week 16: December 9 - 13
Mon:

• Lab: Mapping Earthquakes and Volcanoes

​​​​​​​​Tue: Substitute Teacher

• Video: Elf
  • Handout - Buddy's Journey and Plate Tectonics

​​​Wed:

• Study Notes - ESci Test 7 (2-3) Plate Tectonics​

Thu:

• ESci Test 7 (2-3) Plate Tectonics
• Lab Book Grading

​Fri:

• Lab Book Grading
• Video: Elf
  • ​Handout - Buddy's Journey and Plate Tectonics

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​Week 15: December 2 - 6
Mon:

• Video Notes (2-3) Plate Tectonics
  • Background Reading
  • Video - Plate Tectonics: An Introduction
• Additional Videos
  • ​2 Minute Classroom: Plate Tectonics Explained
  • Crash Course: The Plate Tectonics Revolution
  • BrainPop: Plate Tectonics

​​​​​​​​Tue:

• Lab (2-3) Milky Way Candy Bar Tectonics

​​​Wed:

• Activity (2-3) Pangea Puzzle

Thu:

• Lab (2.3): Mapping Earthquakes and Volcanoes

​Fri:

• Lab (2.3): Mapping Earthquakes and Volcanoes
• Entertainment: Ring of Fire

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​Week 14: November 25 - 29
Mon:

• Handout 1 (2-3) Plate Tectonics

​​​​​​​Tue:

• Handout 2 (2-3) Plate Tectonics

​​Wed - Fri:

• Thanksgiving Break - No School

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​Week 13: November 18 - 22
​Mon:

• Kahoot!: Earth Science - ESci Test 6 Review​
  • ​Play Until 90% or above
• ​Catch Up Day

​​​​​​​Tue:

• ESci Test 6 (2.2) Earth's Interior
• Movie: Journey to the Center of the Earth
  • ​Handout: Journey to the Center of the Earth Reflection

​​Wed: Assembly Schedule

• ESci Test 6 (2.2) Earth's Interior
• Lab Book Grading
• Movie: Journey to the Center of the Earth
  • ​Handout: Journey to the Center of the Earth Reflection

Thu:

• Movie: Journey to the Center of the Earth
  • ​Handout: Journey to the Center of the Earth Reflection

Fri:

• Movie: Journey to the Center of the Earth
  • ​Handout: Journey to the Center of the Earth Reflection

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​Week 12: November 11 - 15
Mon: Veterans' Day - Assembly Schedule

• ESci Test 5 (2.1) Nebular Theory - Solar System Diagram Question Retake
• Lab Book Grading
• Handout 2 (2.2) Earth's Interior

​​​​​​​Tue:

• Video: What Would a Journey to the Earth's Core Be Like?

​​Wed:

• Video: Convection Currents in a Lava Lamp
• Lab: Lava Lamp
• Foldable (2.2) Layers of the Earth​

Thu:

• Slinky - P Waves and S Waves
• Student Demo - P Waves vs. S Waves
• Teacher Demo - Speed of Seismic Waves
• Video: Seismic Waves
• Foldable (2.2) Layers of the Earth

Fri:

• Kahoot!: Earth Science - ESci Test 6 Review​

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Week 11: November 4 - 8
Mon:

• CTE Fair for Freshman Students: 8:45 to 9:45
• Study Notes (2.1) Nebular Theory

​​​​​​​Tue:

• Lab (2.1) Radioactivity

​Wed:

• Lab Review (2.1) Radioactivity
• Quick Review: ESci Test 5 (2.1) Nebular Theory
• ESci Test 5 (2.1) Nebular Theory
• Handout 1 (2.2) Earth's Interior

Thu: Substitute Teacher

• Dance Assembly - Ballroom
• ​​Handout 1 (2.2) Earth's Interior
• Handout 2 (2.2) Earth's Interior

Fri:

• No School - Teacher Professional Development

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​Week 10: October 29 - November 1
Mon:

• No School - Grade Transferal day

​​​​​​​Tue:
​​*** Welcome to 2nd Quarter! ***

• Project (2.1) Planet or Other Object in the Solar System
  • ​School AI Link

​Wed:

• Planet Project
  • ​School AI Link
• ​Google Slides Presentations
  • ​Google Slides Link

Thu: Halloween? How disgusting!​​

• ​Planet Project Worksheet
  • ​School AI Link
• ​Google Slides Presentations
  • ​Google Slides Link
• ​​Video - The Mars Generation

​Fri:

• Project (2.1) Planet or Other Object in the Solar System​​
  • ​Google Slides Presentations​

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​Week 9: October 14 - 18
Mon:
​***All 1st quarter content due by 3pm on Friday, 10/18***

• Diagram (2.1) Nebular Theory
• Handout 2 (2.1) Nebular Theory
• Videos
  • ​Why James Webb's Infrared Vision is a Gamechanger
  • Every Stunning Image from the James Webb Space Telescope

​​​​​​Tue:

• Video: Apollo 13

Wed:

• Video: Apollo 13

Thu:

• Video: Apollo 13

​Fri:

• Video: Apollo 13​​

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​Week 8: October 7 - 11
Mon:
​***All 1st quarter content due by 3pm on Friday, 10/18***

• ​Finish All Content for ESci Test 4 Lab Book
• Kahoot! - ESci Test 4 Review

​​​​​​Tue:

• ESci Test 4 (1.3) Stellar Evolution
• ​Lab Books Due - Content for ESci Test 4
• Handout 1 (2.1) Nebular Theory

Wed:

• Lab Book Grading
• Handout 1 (2.1) Nebular Theory
• Handout 2 (2.1) Nebular Theory

Thu:

• Cosmos Video - Episode 7: The Clean Room
  • Video ​Handout - The Clean Room

​Fri:

• Diagram (2.1) Nebular Theory

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​Week 7: September 30 - October 4
Mon:

• Diagram - Stellar Evolution

​​​​​​Tue:

• Diagram - Stellar Evolution
• Videos - Stellar Evolution

Wed:

• Lab - The Hertzberg-Russell Diagram

Thu:

• Lab - The Hertzberg-Russell Diagram​
• Video - The Universe: The Chaotic Life and Death of a Star

​Fri:

• No School - Teacher Development

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​Week 6: September 23 - 27
Mon:

• Diagram - The Big Bang
• Test Prep Session - ESci Test 3 (1.2) The Big Bang

​​​​​Tue:

• Test Prep Session - ESci Test 3 (1.2) The Big Bang
• ​ESci Test 3 (1.2) The Big Bang​
• Handout 1 (1.3) Stellar Evolution

Wed:

• Handout 1 (1.3) Stellar Evolution
• ​Video - Hertzberg-Russell Diagram
• Online Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences Tonight from 4 to 8 pm.

Thu:

• In-Person Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences Tonight from 4 to 8 pm.
• ​Video - Hertzberg-Russell Diagram
• Diagram - Stellar Evolution​

​Fri:

• No School - Teacher Compensation Day

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​Week 5: September 16 - 20
Mon:

• Activity: Lunar Colony Board Game​
  • Pairs Preparation

​​​​​Tue:

• Activity: Lunar Colony Board Game​
  • Pairs Preparation​

Wed:

• Activity: Lunar Colony Board Game​
  • Grading and Peer Game Playing

Thu:

• Handout 1 (1.2) The Big Bang​
• Videos: Big Bang and Doppler Effect​

​Fri:

• Diagram (1.2) The Big Bang

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​Week 4: September 9 - 13
Mon:

• Test Prep Session: ESci Test 2 (1.1) Nuclear Fusion in Stars
  • ​Whiteboard Review

​​​​Tue:

• ESci Test 2 (1.1) Nuclear Fusion in Stars
• Handout 1 (1.2) The Big Bang​

Wed:

• ACT Science Question of the Day
• Worksheet: Moon and Earth Comparison (1.4)​

Thu:

• Level 4 Question - ESci Test 2 (1.1) Nuclear Fusion in Stars​
• Activity: Lunar Colony Board Game​
  • ​Pairs Preparation

​Fri:

• Activity: Lunar Colony Board Game​
  • Pairs Preparation

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​Week 3: September 2 - 6
Mon:

• Labor Day - No School

​​Tue:

• Picture Day – During Science Classes
• Test Review (procedures - phone, screen, seating; content)
• ESci Test 1 (0.0) What Is Earth Science?
• Handout 1 (1.1) Nuclear Fusion in Stars

Wed:

• Test Retake Procedures
  • ​iFlight Begins Wed, 9/11
• Lab (1.1) Investigating Starlight​

Thu:

• Lab Discussion (1.1) Investigating Starlight
• Lab Books Due
  • ​Can you answer any of the quiz questions now?
• Video - What Is Light?

​Fri:

• Handout 1 (1.1) Nuclear Fusion in Stars​

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​Week 2: August 26 - 30
Mon:

• Textbooks
• Earth Science Quiz
• Earth Science Pre-test
• Handout 1 (0.0) What Is Earth Science?

​​Tue:

• Slides: Scientific Method
• Alka Seltzer Lab

Wed:

• Scientific Method Discussion: Alka Seltzer Lab
  • ​​Whiteboard Data Table
• ​ACT Science Question of the Day
• Handout 1 (0.0) What Is Earth Science?
  • ​Slides: Handout 1 (0.0) What Is Earth Science?
• Handout 2 (0.0) What Is Earth Science?

Thu:

• Handout 2 (0.0) What Is Earth Science?
  • ​​Slides: Handout 2 (0.0) What Is Earth Science?

​Fri:

• Study Notes (0.0) What Is Earth Science?​
• Test Prep Session: ESci Test 1 (0.0) What Is Earth Science?​

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​Week 1: August 19 - 23
Mon - Tue:

• Summer Break – No School

Wed:

• Slideshow: Navigating Earth Science
  • Video: Welcome to Earth Science
  • Quiz: What Do You Think?
  • ​Beginning of Class
  • Electronics
  • Dress Code
  • Website
  • Grading
  • Slideshow: We Do Science - Weekly Assignment​

Thu:

• Email Icons and Notifications
• Slideshow: Navigating Earth Science
  • ​​Slideshow: We Do Science - Weekly Assignment​
  • Lab Books & Materials (lined paper, study tips, names)
  • Tests and Retakes
  • Citizenship
  • Seating Chart
  • Food and Furniture
  • ​Classroom Tour
    • Off-limits Areas
    • Hall Passes
    • Backpack Storage
    • Student Supply Cart
  • Materials Needed
  • Photos

​Fri:

• Gmail Icons
• Backpack Storage
• Hall Passes
• Lab Book Spines/Names
• Index Cards
  • Personal Email, Siblings, Activities, Sports, etc.
• ​Earth Science Quiz on Canvas

​​JSD 2024-2025 Calendar