Welcome to the Lions Cluster!

Science: Ms. Molloy
Social Studies: Mr. LaFratta
English: Ms. Amos
Math: Ms. Splaine

After School Extra Help Days:

Social Studies: on Monday
Science: on Monday&Tuesday
Math: on Wednesday
English: on Thursday

We are looking forward to a great year!_______________

*All assignments are updated daily by students in homeroom 43

Quarter 3 Homework:

1/26

1. Worksheet of ''Doing the Wave''

 1/29

1.Earthquake saftey project!!!!

2/2

1. No Homework!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2/3

1.Study for vocab. quiz on Monday!!

2/4

1. Study for quiz on Monday!!!!!

2/9

1. Finish study Guide

2. Study for quest Tomorrow!!!

2/11

1. A&D None!!! C&D Edit Journey to the core due 2/23

2/12

1. No homework!!!

2/23

Volcano Packet: What are volcanoes?

2/24

1. Volcano Project Due Friday March 6th (see below)

2. Use Vocab list to study for quiz Friday on volcano vocab! (only the gray words)

Choose one of the followingvolcanoes to research: (see me if you would like to research a volcano notlisted below for approval)

 Mount Fuji                                             Mt. St. Helens                                         Mt. Tambora                                           Mauna Loa                                               Vesuvius                                                 Cotopaxi

Paricutin                                                  Mount Etna                                             LessenPeak

Krakatau                                                 

El Chichon                                               Mt. Pelee

Mt. Pinatubo                                            El Misti                                                    Mount Kilauea

 Choose one of the followingoptions to do for a project:

Newspaper Article

         -1-2pages

         -you are reporting as if you are witnessing the volcano erupt

         -include pictures

         -bibliography

Power PointPresentation

Poster Project

3-D model ofvolcano and handout of factual information

Travel Brochure

Video news report 

 All options must contain the following factual information: (10pts each)

 1.  Type ofvolcano (cinder cone, composite, or shield)

2.  Geographiclocation (where in the world?- Lat/Long.& Country)

3.  Name,distance, and population of nearest major city to the volcano

4. Date of most recent eruption and date of mostdestructive eruption

5. Other events associated with the last eruption(earthquakes, floods, mudslides,      etc)

6. Explain what the eruptionwas like, what was the damage? What happened as a result? Were there anydeaths?

7.   Bibliography(3 sources, websites, pictures etc.) Use easybib.com to help you-I also havedirections on how to cite sources.

8.   Presentation (Loud enough to hear &prepared with note cards and or handout for everyone)

9.   Neatness –No lead pencil, or pens or anycolor (use markers, sharpie, colored pencil, or typed projects)

10. Quality- does it look likeyour project took time to complete?

      Accuracy of Info- Is all of yourinformation correct? 

      Correct spelling/grammar- Did you spelleverything correctly?  Did you follow propergrammar rules?

2/25

1. Review 3-1 Volcano Worksheet

2. Work on Volcano Project Due 3/6

3. Study for Quiz Friday on Volcano Vocab

2/26  (same as yesterday....I will be collecting homework and colored pictures of volcanoes tomorrow in class!)

1. Review 3-1 Volcano Worksheet

2. Work on Volcano Project Due 3/6

3. Study for Quiz Tomorrow! on Volcano Vocab

2/27

1. Work on Volcano Project-Due next Friday!!

3/2


No School


3/3

1.  Work on Volcano Project-Due this Friday!!
2.  Get All Quizzes Signed:
     A.  Ch 1 Test
     B.  Earthquake Quest
     C.  Earthquake project
     D.  Volcano Vocab Quiz

*Remember you may retake any quiz/test below a 70%!  You must first make all the corrections on a separate sheet of paper and staple it to the original.  Also you must study and re-take the quiz.  To get a 70% you must get above a 90% on the re-take!

3/4

1.  Get quizzes Signed
2.  Work on Volcano Project

3/5

1. Get quizzes Signed
2.  Volcano Project Due tomorrow!

3/6

Volcano Project Due today!
No Homework!!

3/9/09

1. Finish Study Guide
2. Test Friday on Volcanoes

3/10
Study for test Friday on Volcanoes!

3/11
1. Finish writing assignment (Good and Bad news)
2. Study for test Friday on Volcanoes

3/12

1. Study for test Tomorrow!!

3/13

Have a great weekend!

3/16

1-1 Review Worksheet

3/17

No HW!

3/18 Guided Reading W.S

3/19

Get Volcano Test and Volcano Project Signed!

3/20

None-Have a nice weekend!

3/23-

1. Vocab Quiz Friday on Ch1-1 &4 Vocab

2. Extra Credit Due 4/3

Extra Credit Term 3

Earth’s Changing Surface

All of the assignments below are related to all of the concepts we will be learning about this quarter.  (Landforms, Topography and Topographic Maps, Erosion, Weathering, and the Geologic Time Scale.)  For this assignment students need to choose 2 of the assignments listed below.  All work is expected to be in a final form and of very high quality.

1. Research a scientist who contributed to our knowledge of erosion and weathering or is a field geologist who studies these processes.  Write a story about them on the day they announced their discovery or on their job. Include background information.

2. Do an interview of a famous scientist who has studied these topics.

3. Create a crossword puzzle with 10 up and 10 down using vocabulary from ch 1-1 & 4

4. Create a game. 20 questions and a related board (ex. Monopoly)

6. Create your own geologic time scale time-line.  Use pictures and information from your book to help you.

7. Make your own topographic relief map.  (use the worksheet provided for an example)

8. Write poems and/or rap songs about the various topics.

9. Write a paper that would discuss what the earth would be like if we didn’t have erosion and weathering (At least 3 paragraphs)

Grading:

1. You must have a bibliography/works cited page (3 sources, websites, pictures etc.) Use easybib.com to help you-I also have directions on how to cite sources.

2. Neatness –No lead pencil, or pens or any color (use markers, sharpie, colored pencil, or typed projects)

3. Quality of work- does it look like your project took time to complete?

4. Accuracy of Info- Is all of your information correct? 

5. Correct spelling/grammar- Did you spell everything correctly?  Did you follow                       proper grammar rules?

* This assignment will replace your lowest test or quiz grade for quarter 3.  (note- It does not replace a zero)

3/24

1. Vocab Quiz Friday on Ch1-1 &1-4 Vocab

2.  Extra Credit due 4/3

3/25

1. W.S 1-4 Review/Enrich

2. Vocab Quiz Friday

3. Extra Credit due 4/3

3/26

1. Topographic Map Project due Tuesday!

2. Vocab Quiz Friday on Ch --1&4 Words

2. Extra Credit due 4/3

Topographic Map Project

DueDate: Tuesday March 31, 2009

We have spent the last week learning about topography and topographic maps.  For this project you need to create a topographic map of your own! This map can be of a real or imaginary place.  Some examples of places people have done in the past were Peabody, Hogsmeade (area around Hogwarts school), Narnia, Basketballville, etc. 

Your project must contain the following: 

1. Size of Paper:  A sheet of 8 ½ x 11 in sheet of white computer paper (handed out in class)

2. Key or Legend with the following:

-At least 5 symbols (from page 30)

-A scale:  either 1:24,000 (1cm=24,000 cm in real life) or something    else ex.- 1cm : 1 km

-contour interval: (what each line goes up by, usually 10, 20, 50, or 100 feet)

-Relief of highest mountain (Highest – Lowest point on mountain)

3. A title

4. Hill or mountain with a steep slope (contour lines are close together)

5.Elevation of highest point on your map must be labeled with (x).

6. Hill or mountain with a gentle slope (contour lines are spaced further apart)

7. Plateau

8. Plain

9. Stream and a water feature of some kind (Lake, pond,river, ocean, or small sea)

Grading:  * Please no lead Pencil, or blue or black pen!

            * Spelling

            * Neatness

            * Quality

            * Effort

As always, do not turn in anything you are not proud of.  It is better to lose points for lateness than for not following directions.  Finally any project turned in after the due date will lose ten points for each day late.    

3/27

Topomap Project

Extra Credit Due Next Friday!

3/30

1. Mcas Tomorrow!!!!!

Extra credit due 4/3,

Project due tomorrow on topography!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3/31

Extra Credit Due Friday

All Make up work due Friday!

4/1

Extra Credit Due Friday

All make up work Due Friday

4/2

Extra Credit Due Tomorrow!

All make up work Due Tomorrow!

4/3

Enjoy the Weekend! (None)

4/6

Get quizzes signed

A&D blocks finish questions from Mechanical weathering and chemical weathering labs

4/7

Get quizzes Signed

B and C blocks finish questions from Mechanical weathering lab!