WELCOME TO EARTH SCIENCE

FALL 2009

Mr. Murphy Room 115
Last updated
11/19/2009 7:00 AM
OUR
GOAL
To learn
EARTH SCIENCE
FALL 2009 FIRST DAY POWER POINT - Classroom Rules and Procedures - Edition #2 (updated Aug. 30, 2009)
OUR EXPECTATIONS

To pass Earth Science

To enjoy learning Earth Science

To be prepared for taking Biology

To feel good about our accomplishments

General Information and Syllabus - grading procedures, rule and regulations, information about extra help
Information Sheet - handed out Day 1 and due within 3 days
Textbook Web Site - informative and user friendly web site. It includes the entire textbook on-line, interactive quizzes, animations for reinforcing key principles and many many chapter specific web links. Earth Science Tutoring - the Earth Science Department offers optional and mandatory tutoring before and after school and during 1st and 2nd lunch periods. Click here for schedule(coming soon)......

Guided Reading Worksheets - click to access a list of all the guided reading worksheets for our textbook

Answer sheets - coming soon

Web Resources - web sites for learning about a variety of earth science topics.

 
Up-to-date grades are available on SPAN
DAILY SCHEDULE
FALL 2009
August
September
October
November
December
January

Last Updated Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:00 AM

UNIT OUTLINES - an aid to help you be organized and to study. All of the "Essential Questions" will appear on Unit tests
NOTEBOOK OUTLINES - what should be in your Earth Science notebook
BELLL WORK - daily opening work. To be placed in current notebook.
NOTES - Use for review, use to complete notes not completed in class
UNIT ONE
UNIT TWO
UNIT THREE
UNIT FOUR
Unit Outline
Notebook Outline
Bell Work
Notes
Unit Outline
Notebook Outline
Bell Work
Notes
Stars and the Universe
The Sun
Solar System
Earth-Moon-Sun
Unit Outline
Notebook Outline
Bell Work
Notes
Unit Outline
Notebook Outline
Bell Work
Notes
Natural Resources
 
UNIT FIVE
UNIT SIX
UNIT SEVEN
CURRENT UNIT
UNIT EIGHT
Unit Outline
Notebook Outline
Bell Work
Notes
Unit Outline
Notebook Outline
Bell Work
Notes
Unit Outline
Notebook Outline
Bell Work
Notes
Unit Outline
Notebook Outline
Bell Work
Notes
 
UNIT NINE
UNIT TEN
UNIT ELEVEN
FINAL REVIEW
Unit Outline
Notebook Outline
Bell Work
Notes
Unit Outline
Notebook Outline
Bell Work
Notes
Ocean Floor
Unit Outline
Notebook Outline
Bell Work
Notes
Weather and Climate
 
Day DATE CLASSWORK HOMEWORK PROJECTS
  Mon  
1
Tues
25
  • Introduction
  • Rules and Procedures

Read Syllabus

Return INFO sheet

2
Wed
26
  • Lab Safety
  • Lab Equipment activity
  • Graphing
  • Info Sheet
3
Thur
27
  • Graphing practice
  • Measurement - metric system
  • Length activity
4
Fri
28
  • Measurement - Volume, Mass and Density activities
  • More graphing practice
 

SEPTEMBER

Day DATE CLASSWORK HOMEWORK PROJECTS
5
Mon
31
  • Review Week One - procedures and content
  • Scientific Method
  • Paper Towel Lab

complete unfinished class work

Study for quiz

6
Tues
1
  • Assign textbooks
  • Quiz - safety, equipment, graphing and measuring
  • Notes - Mapping and Satellites
    • Globe Activity
complete unfinished class work
7
Wed
2
  • Make a Topographic Map
  • Notes - What is Earth Science?
  • Video Clip - Earth Science Careers
complete unfinished class work
8
Thur
3
  • Notebook status
  • Reading A Topo Map
  • Review for Unit One Test -

Study for TEST

UNIT ONE STUDY GUIDE

9
Fri
4
  • TEST UNIT 1
  • Begin UNIT 2 section of notebook
  • UNIT 2 Vocab
  • Meet and Greet Game
  • Looking Back - Moving Forward
Complete Unit 2 Vocab

DAILY BELL WORK - CLICK HERE

Day DATE CLASSWORK HOMEWORK PROJECTS
--- Mon  
LABOR DAY
10 Tues
8

Begin Astronomy

  • Light - Electromagnetic Spectrum, Doppler Effect
  • Telescopes
  LINKS
 
11 Wed
9
  • REVIEW - Light - Electromagnetic Spectrum, Doppler Effect, Telescopes
  • Earth-Sun-Moon
  • Seasons
  • Moon Phases
  • Moon Features
12 Thur
10
  • Comlpete Moon Phases work
  • Solar and Lunar Eclipses
  • Review Work
  • Review Questions
  • Study for Quiz
13 Fri
11
  • Review
  • Quiz
  • LAB - Accretion Theory
  • V - Star Stuff
  • Activ - Noon Sun Angle

DAILY BELL WORK - CLICK HERE

Day DATE CLASSWORK HOMEWORK PROJECTS
14 Mon 14

The Sun

  • Make A Sun Sketch
  • Notes - Sun
  • Activ - Sun Microviewers
  • V - Solar Blast
  • Review
15 Tues
15

Stars and Galaxies

  • Activ - SunSpots
  • Notes - Stars and Galaxies
  • Activ - HR Diagrams
  • cont.....Sun's Angle Lab
  • Study for Quiz
16 Wed 16

Astronomy Wrap-up

  • Quiz - Sun and Stars
  • cont....Sun's Angle Lab
  • Jeopardy Review
  • Study for test
17 Thur 17

TEST UNIT TWO

  • Begin Unit Three - Vocabulary work
  • Complete U3 Vocab
18 Fri
18
Atoms, Elements and Minerals

DAILY BELL WORK - CLICK HERE

Day DATE CLASSWORK HOMEWORK PROJECTS
19 Mon 21

TEST UNIT TWO

  • Begin Unit Three - Vocabulary work
  • Finish Unit 3 Vocab
20 Tues
22
  • Atoms and Elements
  • What is a Mineral
  • Mineral Make up WS
  • Finish page 6 in notebook
21 Wed 23
  • Mineral Lab
22 Thur 24
  • NC Minerals
  • Quiz - Minerals
  • GRW 2.3
23 Fri
25
  • Mid-Quarter Wrap-Up / Catch Up
  • study for test

 

Day DATE CLASSWORK HOMEWORK PROJECTS
  Mon 28

TEACHER WORKDAY
24 Tues
29
  • Mid-Quarter Test (Units 1-2-3)
  • Finish Unit Four Vocab
25 Wed 30
  • NOTES - Igneous Rocks \
  • LAb - Igneous rocks
  • GRW 3.1
OCTOBER
26 Thur

1
  • NOTES - Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks
  • Labs - Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks
27 Fri
2
  • NOTES - Rock Cycle
  • Smartboard - Rock Cycle Quiz
  • GRW 3.2

DAILY BELL WORK - CLICK HERE

Day DATE CLASSWORK HOMEWORK PROJECTS
28 Mon 5
  • GRW 3.3 and 3.4
  • Rocks Review Worksheet
  • Catch-up Time
29 Tues
6
  • QUIZ - Rocks
  • Activity - Natural Resources Collage
  • GRW 4.1
30 Wed 7
  • Activity - NC Geological Map
  • ZAP students - get it done
31 Thur 8
  • Notes - Natural Resources
  • V _ Mining Salt
  • Finish Collage and Map activity
32 Fri
9
  • Notes- Alternative Energies
  • Pros and Cons WS
  • Review for test
  • Get notebook ready
  • Complete test review
  • Study for test

DAILY BELL WORK - CLICK HERE

Day DATE CLASSWORK HOMEWORK PROJECTS
33 Mon 12
  • TEST - UNIT 4 (Ch 3 & 4) Rocks and Resources
  • Begin Unit 5
  • Complete Unit 5 vocabulary
34 Tues
13
  • Notes - Weathering
  • Lab - Rate of Weathering
  • Ch 5 Sec 1 Review Q
35 Wed 14
  • Notes - Soils
  • Activ - Soil Profile Poster
36 Thur 15
  • Lab - Soil Texture and Permeability
  • V-Weathering and Soils
  • Ch 5 Sec 2 & 3 Sec review Q
37 Fri
16
  • Activ - Soil types, landscape and drainage of US
  • Notes - Mass Movement
  • Video - Mass Movement
  • CH 5 Chap Rev # 1-24

 

Day DATE CLASSWORK HOMEWORK PROJECTS
38 Mon 19
  • REVIEW for Mid-term Exam
39 Tues
20
  • MID-TERM EXAM 1st and Second Blocks
  • Unit 6 Vocab
  • 4th Block - Notes - Water Cycle
40 Wed 21
  • EARLY RELEASE
  • Exam Review Game
41 Thur 22
  • MID-TERM EXAM - 4th Block
  • Unit 6 Vocab, Streams video
  • 1st and 2nd Block - Water Cycle and streams
42 Fri
23
  • Mid-tern Exam 1 & 2 Blocks
  • Streams

DAILY BELL WORK - CLICK HERE

Day DATE CLASSWORK HOMEWORK PROJECTS
43 Mon 26
  • Activity - Neuse River Watershed
  • Notes - Ground water
  • V Clip - Ogalala Aquifer
  • Activity - Ground Water features
44 Tues
27
  • Notes - Galciers
  • V Clip - Glacial features
  • Lab - Glacier model
  • GRW 7.1
45 Wed 28
  • Lab - Glacier Model
  • Quiz - Ch 6
  • Notes - Glaciers
  • Ws 7.1
  • Ch 6 Chap rev p 183 # 1-18
46 Thur 29
  • Unit 6 Wrap-up
  • review quiz
  • Unit 6 review guide
  • Unit 6 Test Review Game
  • Study for test #6
47 Fri
30

End of First Quarter
  • Study for test

DAILY BELL WORK - CLICK HERE

NOVEMBER

Day DATE CLASSWORK HOMEWORK PROJECTS
48 Mon 2
  • Plate Tectonics
  • Complete study guide, study for test
49 Tues
3
UNIT 6 TEST
  • Unit 7 Vocab
50 Wed 4
  • Earth's Layers, Continental Drift
  • Finsih new study guide
51 Thur 5
  • Re-take TEst #6
52 Fri
6
  • Pangaea, Plate Tectonics

DAILY BELL WORK - CLICK HERE

Day DATE CLASSWORK HOMEWORK PROJECTS
53 Mon 9
  • Plate Boundaries
  • V - FIre Down Below
  • Finish Unit 7 Vocab
54 Tues
10
  • Mountain Building
  • Stresses and Folds
  • Study for Quiz 8.4, Ch 9 Vocab
55 Wed 11
HOLIDAY
56 Thur 12
  • Quiz 8.4, Ch 9 Vocab
  • Mountain Building
  • Earthquakes and Plate Boundaries
  • Review
57 Fri
13
  • Review Unit 7
  • Begin UNit 8
  • Study for Unit 7 test

DAILY BELL WORK - CLICK HERE

Day DATE CLASSWORK HOMEWORK PROJECTS
  Mon  
  • Notebook Check-unit 7
  • UNIT 7 TEST
  • UNIT 8 Vocab
  • V- Ultimate Earthquake
  Tues
  • Notes - Earthquakes
  • Earthquake activity
  Wed  
  • CybrEd - Earthquakes
  • V- Tsunamis
  Thur  
  • Notes - Volcanoes
  • Volcano Activity
STUDY for Quiz
  Fri
  • Quiz - Earthquakes
  • V- Ultimate Volcano
  • Review volcanoes

DAILY BELL WORK - CLICK HERE

Day DATE CLASSWORK HOMEWORK PROJECTS
  Mon  
  • Quiz - Volcanoes
  • Review for Test
  • Begin UNIT 9
  Tues
  • TEST UNIT 8
  • Geologic TIme Scale
  Wed  
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