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under the heading for YOUR class.

Friday, May 11, 2012

White-1: Study the two class handouts on

     comets/meteors/asteroids.  Be able to describe

     the differences.  Text pp. 668-671 for help if

     needed.  Mini-quiz on Tues.

White-2:  Bring your complete board assignment

   for your team.

Everyday:  Learn/study differences between comets,

     meteors and asteroids.  Use two class handouts

     (and pp. 668-671 for additional help).  Quiz on this

     and additional content next WEDS.

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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  Quiz signed

     Board assignment for team  ($1.50 for board :))

Everyday:  Complete scale drawing - DUE TOMORROW

     (scroll down to yesterday for Everyday class

      for detailed directions)

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

White-1:   Complete scale drawing

 Answer question #6 and #7 on blue measurement sheet.

1)   TITLE! (on the front)

  2) Measure and mark planet locations on guideline.

*3)  Scale:  1mm = 1 scale meter = 10 billion real meters

*4) disclaimers:“The sizes of the planets are not drawn to scale.”

         “The planets never line up on one side of the sun.”

 5)  Add with labels: the asteroid belt  (p.670), KuiperBelt,

       Oort Cloud (p.669),  and dwarf planets: Pluto, Ceres, Eris,

 6)  Planet sizes must be“relatively” correct, rings as needed

         (smallestplanet is smallest, largest is largest!)

  7) NEAT! ACCURATE! COLORED!

  8) Staple your Data Sheet to the backof your drawing.

* These statements must be written on the front of

          your diagram.

     Finish puzzle "rectangles" if not done

     (comets, meteors, asteroids)

White-2:  Complete scale drawing - Eris = 1015 mm,

Sedna = 7290 mm.

1)  NAME!  (on the back)  TITLE! (on the front)

  2) Calculate scale conversion:  mm to AU   (on back)

  3) Measure and mark planet locations on guideline.

*4)  Scale:  1mm = 1 scale meter = 10 billion real meters

*5) disclaimers: “The sizes of the planets are not drawn to scale.”

         “The planets never line up on one side of the sun.”

 6)  Add with labels: the asteroid belt  (p.670), KuiperBelt,

       Oort Cloud (p.669),  and dwarf planets: Pluto, Ceres, Eris,

 7)  Planet sizes must be“relatively” correct, rings as needed

         (smallestplanet is smallest, largest is largest!)

  8) NEAT! ACCURATE! COLORED!

  9) Staple your Data Sheet to the back of your drawing.

* These statements must be written on the front of

          your diagram.

Everyday:  Complete scale drawing by Friday.

 Answer question #6 and #7 on blue measurement sheet.

1)   TITLE! (on the front)

  2) Measure and mark planet locations on guideline.

*3)  Scale:  1mm = 1 scale meter = 10 billion real meters

*4) disclaimers:“The sizes of the planets are not drawn to scale.”

         “The planets never line up on one side of the sun.”

 5)  Add with labels: the asteroid belt  (p.670), KuiperBelt,

       Oort Cloud (p.669),  and dwarf planets: Pluto, Ceres, Eris,

 6)  Planet sizes must be“relatively” correct, rings as needed

         (smallestplanet is smallest, largest is largest!)

  7) NEAT! ACCURATE! COLORED!

  8) Staple your Data Sheet to the backof your drawing.

* These statements must be written on the front of

          your diagram.

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Complete scale drawing -

1)  NAME!  (on the back)  TITLE! (on the front)

  2) Calculate scale conversion:  mm to AU   (on back)

  3) Measure and mark planet locations on guideline.

*4)  Scale:  1mm = 1 scale meter = 10 billion real meters

*5) disclaimers:

         “The sizes of the planets are not drawn to scale.”

         “Theplanets never line up on one side of the sun.”

 6)  Add with labels: theasteroid belt  (p.670), KuiperBelt,

       Oort Cloud (p.669),  and dwarf planets: Pluto, Ceres, Eris,

       and Sedna (optional: Orcus,Quaoar, Makemake)

 7)  Planet sizes must be“relatively” correct, rings as needed

         (smallestplanet is smallest, largest is largest!)

  8) NEAT! ACCURATE! COLORED!

  9) Staple your Data Sheet to the backof your drawing.

* These statements must be written on the front of

          your diagram.

Everyday:  p.676 #2,3,4,13,16

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Monday, May 7, 2012

White-1:  p.676 #2,3,4,13,16.

White-2:  No homework !!!

Everyday: p.676 #2,3,4,13,16

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Monday, April 30, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Results and conclusion portions rough

     drafts due 5/2.

Everyday:  Short quiz on sun foldable on Wednesday.

     (work from the core out... what is the most important

     feature of each layer?)

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Friday, April 27, 2012

White-1:  none

White-2:  Results and conclusion portions rough

     drafts due 5/1.

Everyday:  none

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  Results and conclusion portions rough

     drafts due 5/2.

Everyday:  none

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

White-1:  Quiz signed and corrections written out.

     due Friday.

White-2: Results and conclusion portions rough

     drafts due 5/1.

Everyday:  none

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Monday, April 23, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  Read "Sun" article, complete

     diagram and notes (handout)

Everyday: Quiz signed and corrections written out.

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Friday, April 20, 2012

White-1:  None

White-2:  Cat's Paw Nebula reading and questions.

     Please be careful about plagiarism!!!

Everyday: Complete sun foldable if not finished in

     class.  (Many were done).

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Turn in finals Monday of :

     data tables, trial notes, graphs, and

     standard deviation calculations for the overall

     mean temp. changes.  SEE RUBRIC.

Everyday: Quiz Friday on galaxies, stars and the sun.

     Please see  and USE the review guide.

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

White-1: Quiz Friday on galaxies, stars and the sun.

     Please see  and USE the review guide.

White-2:  Turn in finals Friday of : data tables, trial

     notes, graphs, and standard deviation calculations

     for the overall mean temp. changes.  SEE RUBRIC.

Everyday:  Quiz Friday on galaxies, stars and the sun.

     Please see  and USE the review guide.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Two graphs due Thurs - bar graph

     showing ave temp change for your solar reflector

     experiment IV levels, and a line graph showing

     ave temp change over time (quadruple line).

     Go to

  http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

Everyday:  p.606 #1-4, 17, 22-24.

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Monday, April 16, 2012

White-1: Study galaxy foldable and star notes.

White-2: Two graphs due Weds - bar graph

     showing ave temp change for your solar reflector

     experiment IV levels, and a line graph showing

     ave temp change over time (quadruple line).

     Go to

  http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx

Everyday:  Study galaxy foldable and star notes.

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Friday, April 13, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  Read "Cat's Paw Nebula"

     and complete the questions at the end of the article.

Everyday:  none.

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

White-1: Read p. 610 "Eta Carinae". Write 5 facts

     you learned and do the Math Activity.

White-2: google "Create a Graph".  Use the website

     to create a bar graph for your solar reflector

     average temperature change data (the "simple"

     data chart written in class).

Everyday: Read p. 610 "Eta Carinae". Write 5 facts

     you learned and do the Math Activity.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Pink handout: answer #1 and complete

     standard deviation calculations for the 30%

     data.  SHOW ALL WORK.

Everyday:  None

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Welcome to 4th quarter!

White-1: Read p.560.  Copy and answer the

     "Reading Check" question in the middle of the page.

     Write one question you have about space or

     the solar system.

White-2: Pink handout: answer #1 and complete

     standard deviation calculations for the 30%

     data.  SHOW ALL WORK.

Everyday:  Read p.560.  Copy and answer the

     "Reading Check" question in the middle of the page.

     Write one question you have about space or

     the solar system.

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Tuesday March 20, 2012

No HW tonight, however: Remember.....

      Energy project brochure and note packet

     due (Blue classes Thurs 3/22, Everyday class

     due Friday, 3/23.)

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Monday March 19, 2012

No HW tonight, however: All classes today

      Energy project brochure and note packet

     due Friday, 3/23.

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Friday March 16, 2012

Blue classes:  Energy Project and note packet

     with argument organizer due Thursday 3/22.

Everyday: Energy project brochure and note packet

     due Friday, 3/23. (Note new date).

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Thursday March 15, 2012

White-1:Energy project brochure and note packet

     due Friday, 3/23.  (Note new date)

White-2:  Quiz Friday - fossil fuels and renewable

energy sources - see blue half sheet review guide.

Energy project brochure and note packet

     due Friday, 3/23.

Everyday:  Energy project brochure and note packet

     due Friday, 3/23. (Note new date).

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  Short Quiz Friday

      (blue study sheet given)

      Energy Project due 3/22.

Everyday:  Argument organizer completed

    and/or fixed by tomorrow

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

No HW

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Monday, March 12, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: No HW tonight.

     Complete energy project research

     (probably finished in class) due Friday.

     Short Quiz Friday (blue study sheet given)

Everyday:  No HW

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Friday, March 9, 2012

White-1: How it works and diagram for

     brochure (rough). Due Tues

White-2:  How it works notes and diagram

     due Tues.

Everyday:  Quiz Monday - fossil fuels, renewable

     energy (study sheet given - blue 1/2 sheet)

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: How it works and diagram for

     brochure (rough)

Everyday: How it works and diagram for

     brochure (rough). Due tomorrow.

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Wednesday March 7, 2012

White-1: Quiz Friday - fossil fuels, renewable

     energy (study sheet glued in journal)

White-2:Rough draft of introduction due 3/9

Everyday: How it works description due Friday.

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Introduction rough draft due

     3/8.  Use your outline written in class.

Everyday:  Bring the diagram (rough draft) you will

     use for your brochure.  Remember, it can be hand

     drawn, or printed from the internet.  MUST HAVE

Monday, March 5, 2012

White-1: Bring the diagram (rough draft) you will

     use for your brochure.  Remember, it can be hand

     drawn, or printed from the internet.  MUST HAVE

     web address if from the internet.

White-2: Rough draft of introduction due 3/9

Everyday:  Bring the diagram (rough draft) you will

     use for your brochure.  Remember, it can be hand

     drawn, or printed from the internet.  MUST HAVE

     web address if from the internet.

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Friday, March 2, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Introduction rough draft due

     3/8.  Use your outline written in class.

Everyday: Advantages and disadvantages notes

      complete for your alternate energy project due Mon.

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

White-1: Advantages and disadvantages notes

      complete for your alternate energy project due Mon.

White-2: Rough draft of introduction due 3/9

Everyday: Advantages and disadvantages notes

      complete for your alternate energy project due Mon.

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Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Introduction rough draft due

     3/8.  Use your outline we wrote today.

     Quiz signed please.

Everyday: Advantages and disadvantages for your

        energy brochure.

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Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012

White-1: Find your brochure cover picture (with

     the source if from internet) or sketch what you

     plan to draw.    Due Thursday.

White-2: Water info. with your source

         (try http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/waterproperties.html)

Everyday:  Find your brochure cover picture (with

     the source if from internet) or sketch what you

     plan to draw.    Due Wednesday.

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Monday, Feb. 27, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Water info. with your source

         (try http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/waterproperties.html)

Everyday:  Find your brochure cover picture (with

     the source if from internet) or sketch what you

     plan to draw.    Due Wednesday.

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Friday, Feb. 24, 2012

White-1:  Energy Project sheet signed

                (Project due 3/21)

White-2:  Quiz Monday on the greenhouse

     effect and global warming.  Study strategies due.

     Complete Fossil fuel survey.  Simply check off

     the items you use in 48 hours!

Everyday:  Energy Project sheet signed

          (Project due 3/21)

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Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  Quiz Monday on the greenhouse

     effect and global warming.  Study strategies due.

     Complete Fossil fuel survey.  Simply check off

     the items you use in 48 hours!

Everyday:  Complete Fossil fuel survey.  Simply check off

     the items you use in 48 hours! Due Friday.

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Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012

White-1: Complete Fossil fuel survey.  Simply check off

     the items you use in 48 hours!

White-2: SSL Reflection - Global Warming

Everyday:  Complete Fossil fuel survey.  Simply check off

     the items you use in 48 hours! Due Friday.

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Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  SSL Reflection - Global Warming

                              Have quiz signed

Everyday: None. (You may start the fossil fuel

       survey if you'd like).

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Friday, Feb.10, 2012

White-1: Missing work/None?  A number of you

     have not turned in either your greenhouse effect

     lab in your journal or the backwards crossword

     puzzle about global warming.  If yes, no HW.

White-2: Materials and procedures final

     draft due 2/14.  Must be typed.  Turn in rubric, rough

     and final together on 2/14.

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Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2:

Materials and procedures final

     draft due 2/13.  Must be typed.  Turn in rubric, rough

     and final together on 2/14.

     QUIZ Wednesday: data - experimental design diagram,

     qualitative vs. quantitative, data charts.

Everyday:  Quiz tomorrow (see study strategies)

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Wednesday, Feb.8, 2012

White-1: Quiz Friday - greenhouse effect and

     global warming: study strategies filled out

     in class today. STUDY and get them initialed.

White-2: Materials and procedures final

     draft due 2/14.  Must be typed.  Turn in rubric, rough

     and final together on 2/14.

     QUIZ FRIDAY: data - experimental design diagram,

     qualitative vs. quantitative, data charts.

Everyday:  Quiz on Friday - greenhouse effect and

     global warming.  Study strategies due Friday.

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Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Materials and procedures final

     draft due 2/13.  Must be typed.  Turn in rubric, rough

     and final together on 2/13.

Everyday:  Quiz on Friday - greenhouse effect and

     global warming.  Study strategies handed out today.

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Monday, Feb. 6, 2012

White-1: Complete backwards crossward

 White-2: Final data tables due Weds.  You

     may use Excel, word (tables), or draw

     VERY neatly by hand (ruler, pen)

Everyday: Quiz coming up Friday on the

     greenhouse effect and global warming.

     (to start...review p.456 and p.540 in your

     textbook).

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Friday, Feb. 3, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Final drafts of 2 data tables

     due next class.

Everyday:  Backwards crossword (Global Warming)

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Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012

White-1: Complete greenhouse effect lab:

     Diagram with labels, graph with key, questions

     1-5 in complete sentences, #6 three vocab

     words in yellow grid (journal) after reading

     p.456 and 540.

White-2:  Create data tables for 1) weather

     conditions and 2) your reflector data.  Use

     your examples  from class (rocket launch

     example, (pink) and the paper towel lab example)

     to guide you.

Everyday: Complete greenhouse effect lab:

     Diagram with labels, graph with key, questions

     1-5 in complete sentences, #6 three vocab

     words in yellow grid (journal) after reading

     p.456 and 540.

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Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2:

Create data tables for 1) weather conditions

and 2) your reflector data.  Use your examples

from class (rocket launch example, (pink) and

the paper towel lab example) to guide you.

Everyday:

Complete graph and questions #1-4 of the lab

in your journal if not finished in class.

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Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012

White-1:  Go to Wikipedia.  Look up greenhouse

     gases.  List the 5 most abundant greenhouse

     gases.

White-2: Materials and procedures rough draft

     Due Weds 2/2.  (Final due 2/14)

Everyday:  Go to Wikipedia.  Look up greenhouse

     gases.  List the 5 most abundant greenhouse

     gases.

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Monday, Jan. 30, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2:

Materials and procedures rough draft

     Due Weds 2/1.  (Final due 2/13)

Everyday:  Complete questions on ice

     cores article "Here's the Drill"

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January 27, 2012

White-1: None (organize/clean out binders

     and folders?)

White-2: Materials and Procedures rough

     draft due 2/2.  Weather interview due

     Tues (blue handout)

Everyday: Weather interview. Due Monday.

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January 26, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Materials and procedures rough

     draft due 2/1.

     Weather Interview due Monday.

Everyday:  Weather interview. Due Monday.

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January 25, 2012

White-1:Last chance to bring in titles, headings

      and pictures for the newspapers.

       Weather Interview (blue handout)

White-2: Materials and procedures rough

     draft due 2/2.  Background info. for solar

     reflectors due next class (self assigned)

Everyday:  Weather interview (did not hand

     out!).  Will be due Monday.

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January 24, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Materials and procedures rough

     draft due 2/1.  Background info. for solar

     reflectors due next class (self assigned)

Everyday: Last chance to bring in titles, headings

      and pictures for the newspapers. Finished

     tomorrow.

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Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012

White-1: Complete review guide and study for

     assessment on Friday.  Bring your vocab packet.

     Titles, headings and pictures needed by next

     Weds. for newspaper assembly.  Bring Friday

     if you're done!

White-2: Complete review guide.

     Bring newspaper titles, headings, pictures

     for Friday for newspaper!

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Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Complete review guide.

     Bring newspaper titles, headings, pictures

     for Thursday to assemble newspaper!

Everyday:  Final newspaper assignment #3 due tomorrow.

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Friday, Jan 13, 2012

White-1 and White-2: Newspaper assignment #3

     FINAL draft (no rough) due Weds 1/18.

     Assessment: 1/2 Wes, 1/2 Fri. Began review

     in class today... brush up on #1-16 and

     associated vocab. etc. before Weds.

Everyday: Newspaper assignment #3

     FINAL draft (no rough) due Weds 1/18.

Assessment: 1/2 Tues, 1/2 Thurs. Began review

     in class today... brush up on #1-16 and

     associated vocab. etc. before Tues.

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Thursday, Jan 12, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Newspaper assignment #3

     FINAL draft (no rough) due Tues 1/17.

     Assessment: 1/2 Tues, 1/2 Thurs. Began review

     in class today... brush up on #1-16 and

     associated vocab. etc. before Tues.

Everyday: Newspaper assignment #3

     FINAL draft (no rough) due Weds 1/18.

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Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012

White-1:  Final draft newspaper assignment #3 due

     Weds 1/18.

White-2: Final draft newspaper assignment #3 due

     Weds 1/18.

     Bring solar reflector info (your contribution to

     your team) this Friday.  Remember, write down

     web address where you find the info and either

     print the page (and highlight) or take notes.

Everyday: Newspaper assignment #3

     FINAL draft (no rough) due Weds 1/18.

     Signed quiz scantron will be collected tomorrow

     A few of you are finishing up your rock

     booklets as well.

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Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Newspaper assignment #3

     FINAL draft (no rough) due Tues 1/17.

     Self-assigned solar reflector info to look

     up for your team - bring next class (web

     address and print out or notes)

Everyday: Newspaper assignment #3

     FINAL draft (no rough) due Weds 1/18.

     Signed quiz scantron due tomorrow

     (we'll review quiz in class tomorrow)

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Monday, Jan. 9, 2011

White-1:  Final draft of newspaper assignment #2

     is due Weds (1/11).  Also, a number of you took

     your vocab packets home to COMPLETE them

     (definitions, illustrations and color required!)

White-2:  Final draft of newspaper assignment #2

     is due Weds (1/11).  Vocab packets were

     collected today for grading.

Everyday: Final draft of newspaper assignment #2

     is due TOMORROW.

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Friday, Dec. 23, 2011

White-1: Rough draft of news#2 due 1/3/2012.

White-2: Rough draft of news#2 due 1/3/2012

          VOCAB. complete with illustrations if not done.

Everyday: Rough draft of news#2 due 1/3/2012.

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Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  Vocab. packet complete with

     illustrations (color required!)

Everyday:  Rough draft of news#2 due 1/3/2012.

Thurs, Dec. 15, 2011

White-1: Final draft of the 1st newspaper assignment

     is due Monday, Dec.19

White-2: Rough draft for newspaper #2 due Fri 12/23

Everyday:   Final draft of 1st newspaper

     assignment due Mon. 12/19

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Weds, Dec. 14, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  Newspaper #1 final draft due FRIDAY

     (with pre-plan and rough draft)

Everyday:   Final draft of 1st newspaper

     assignment due Fri. 12/16

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Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011

White-1: Final draft of the 1st newspaper assignment

     is due Monday, Dec.19 (edited in class today).

     Quiz corrections (written out) due Thursday 12/15

     with parent signature.

White-2: Final draft of the 1st newspaper assignment

     is due Thursday, Dec. 15.

Everyday:  Vocab pictures updated for Weds.

     Final draft of 1st newspaper assignment due Fri. 12/16

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Monday, Dec. 12, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Vocab pictures updated through 12

     Final draft of 1st newspaper assignment due Fri. 12/16

Everyday:  Vocab pictures updated for Weds.

     Final draft of 1st newspaper assignment due Fri. 12/16

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Friday, Dec. 8, 2011

White-1: Rough Draft of 1st newspaper assignment

     and the pre-planning sheet due Tuesday.

White-2:  Quiz Tuesday - see review notes in journal

Everyday: Rough Draft of 1st newspaper assignment

     and the pre-planning sheet due Monday.

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Thursday, Dec. 7, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Quiz Monday - see review notes in journal

Everyday: Quiz signed and corrections - write out

     corrections and make sure they are correct! (look them up!)

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Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2011

White-1: Quiz FRIDAY (note change) - Use todays

      warm-up, tectonic plate foldable, "How Playes Create"

     and first 9 vocab.

     News #1 rough draft due Tues. 12/13

White-2:

News #1 rough draft due Fri. 12/9

Quiz next Tues. ( Quiz next Tues (plate boundary types and events)

Everyday: News #1 rough draft due Mon.

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Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2001

Blue-1 and Blue-2: News #1 rough draft due Thurs.

     Quiz Monday (plate boundaries and events)

Everyday: News #1 rough draft due Mon.

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Monday, Dec. 5, 2011

White-1: Quiz Weds - study tectonic plate foldable

     (volcanos, earthquakes, mountains), "How Plate Create"

     labeled drawing, and first 9 vocab words.

     Newspaper article/puzzle #1 rough draft due

     Tues. Dec. 13

White-2:

     Newspaper article/puzzle #1 rough draft due

     Friday.

     Quiz next Tues (plate boundary types and events

     etc). Study guide next class

Everyday: Study foldable (What happens at tectonic...)

              Study "Plates Create", study vocab #1-9

              Quiz will be tomorrow.

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Friday, Dec. 2, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Newspaper pre-planning form

Everyday: Study foldable (What happens at tectonic...)

              Study "Plates Create", study vocab #1-9

              Quiz will be Tues.

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Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011

White-1: Complete first 9 vocab words and pictures.

     This includes going back and fixing the first 5.  Use

     your text index to find pages to help do it correctly.

     Use the awesome pictures, diagrams etc. to help you!!

White-2:  Newspaper pre-planning form

Everyday: Newspaper pre-planning form due

          FRIDAY (note change)

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Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  Newspaper pre-planning form

Everyday: Newspaper pre-planning form due

          FRIDAY (note change)

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Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011

White-1 and White2:  Complete foldable, mountains

     use p. 210-211

Everyday: Newspaper pre-planning form due Thursday

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Monday, Nov. 28, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Read p.224-233.  Do p.229 #1-3, 10

     and p.233 #1,4,7

Everyday: Quiz signed

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Friday, Nov. 18, 2011

White-1: Missing work (note stapled in agenda book)

            pre-planning for newspaper NOT due yet.

White-2: RESEARCH DUE 11/22

Everyday: Quiz Monday (pink review slip)

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Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Quiz Mon. (pink review slip)

     RESEARCH DUE 11/21

Everyday: Vocabulary and pictures

      (9 total... 4 new) due tomorrow

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Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

White-1: Quiz Friday (pink review slip)

                & first five vocab pictures

White-2: Research due 11/22

     Quiz Friday (pink review slip)

Everyday: Vocabulary and pictures (5): magma,

     seafloor spreading, lithosphere, asthenosphere,

     tectonic plate

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Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Research due 11/21.

     Vocabulary pictures (5)

Everyday: Vocabulary and pictures (5): magma,

     seafloor spreading, lithosphere, asthenosphere,

     tectonic plate

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Monday, Nov. 14, 2011

White-1:Read p. 190-195. Answer #2,7 and 10 on p.197.

White-2: Research due 11/22.

                 Vocabulary:  find or draw pictures, complete

                  definitions in "pictionary".

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Friday,Nov. 11, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Research due 11/21.

      Read p. 190-195. Answer #2,7 and 10 on p.197.

Everyday:  Complete Pangaea puzzle.

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Thursday, Nov.10, 2011

White-1: Complete Pangea puzzle - assemble

       one blue paper. Don't forget your key!

White-2:  Research due 11/22.

Everyday: None :0

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Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Geology Cover - (see page

                       numbers in text on back for ideas).

                  Remember: "Geology" heading, colored

                   picture either drawn or from the internet.

          Research due 11/21.

Everyday:  3-D model finish if not done.

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NEW QUARTER!

Tuesday, Nov.8, 2011

White-1: Complete 3-D earth model (we'll

     glue them on Thurs... bring 4 finished circles)

     Geology Cover - (see text page numbers on the back

     for ideas.)  Remember: "Geology" heading,

     colored picture either drawn or from the internet.

White-2: Complete 3-D earth model (we'll

     glue them on Thurs... bring 4 finished circles)

Geology Cover - (see text page numbers on back

     for ideas.  Remember: "Geology" heading,

     colored picture either drawn or from the internet.

Everyday: Geology Cover - due Weds. (see page

     numbers in text on back for ideas.  Remember:

     "Geology" heading, colored

     picture either drawn or from the internet.

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Monday, Nov.7, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  Complete 3-D earth model (we'll

     glue them on Weds... bring 4 finished circles)

     Research completed - DUE Nov. 21.

Everyday:  Geology Cover - due Weds. (see page numbers

     in text for ideas.  Remember: "Geology" heading, colored

     picture either drawn or from the internet.

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Wednesday, Oct.26, 2011

White-1: Review Guide #24-28, AND do the "To Study"

     tasks.  Update your vocab packet with words circled

     in your journal (pink list).

White-2: Review Guide #24-28, AND do the "To Study"

     tasks.  Update your vocab packet with words circled

     in your journal (pink list).  Research checkpoint 11/8

Everyday: Review Guide #24-28, AND do the "To Study"

     tasks.  Update your vocab packet with words circled

     in your journal (pink list). DUE FRIDAY.

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Tuesday, Oct.25, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Review guide #10-23, and do the

    "To study". Write out answers. 

     Research checkpoint: 11/7

Everyday: Review guide #10-23, and do the

Monday, Oct.24, 2011

White-1: Review guide #10-23, and do the

    "To study". Write out answers.

White-2: Review guide #10-23, and do the

    "To study". Write out answers. 

     Research checkpoint: 11/8

Everyday: Review guide #10-23, and do the

    "To study". Write out answers. DUE WEDS.

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Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Read and take notes on your focus question

     pages using the website  shared in class today

     (remember that the article might not apply to all questions):

     http://www.eere.energy.gov/basics/renewable_energy/csp.html

Everyday: Update vocab packet - front, wind, relative humidity,

     air mass, jet stream.

     Make sure you know weather instruments and units! Use

     text p.484, 505 and your weather data chart (it has units).

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Wednesday, Oct.19, 2011

White-1: List 2 everyday examples of conduction,

     convection and radiation that we have NOT used already.

White-2: Read and take notes on your focus question

     pages using the website  shared in class today:

http://www.eere.energy.gov/basics/renewable_energy/csp.html

Everyday: List 2 everyday examples of conduction,

     convection and radiation that we have NOT used already.

   DUE TOMORROW.

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Tuesday, Oct.18, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Read the research assignment paper.

     Complete classwork READ pp. 458-463 and write

     questions  and answers for p.463 #2, 4,7,10.

Everyday: Read p. 458-459, 462-463

     Write questions and answers for p.463 #2, 4,7,10.

       DUE TOMORROW.

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Monday, Oct.17, 2011

White-1: Read p. 458-459, 462-463

     Write questions and answers for p.463 #2, 4,7,10.

White-2: Read the research assignment paper.

     Write 4 questions you have about the assignment

Everyday: Read p. 458-459, 462-463

     Write questions and answers for p.463 #2, 4,7,10.

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Friday, Oct.14, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2:

         Quiz Monday - water cycle, clouds,

                conduction-convection-radiation.  Review

                    guide was glued into your journal.

                Prepare binder tabs/dividers.

Everyday: Quiz Monday - water cycle, clouds,

                conduction-convection-radiation.  Review

                    guide was glued into your journal.

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Thursday, Oct.13, 2011

White-1: Quiz Monday - water cycle, clouds,

                conduction-convection-radiation.  Review

                    guide was glued into your journal.

White-2: Quiz Monday - water cycle, clouds,

                conduction-convection-radiation.  Review

                    guide was glued into your journal.

                Prepare binder tabs/dividers.

Everyday: Quiz Monday - water cycle, clouds,

                conduction-convection-radiation.  Review

                    guide was glued into your journal.

Wednesday, Oct.12, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2:Sponge Bob example experiments (blue handout)

            Weather data for THURS:  www.weather.unisys.com

Everyday: Textbook p.489 #2,7,10,12. Write out

     the questions and your answers.

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Tuesday, Oct.11, 2011

White-1: Textbook p.489 #2,7,10,12. Write out

     the questions and your answers.

White-2:  Sponge Bob example experiments (blue handout)

            Weather data for TUES:  www.weather.unisys.com

Everyday: Textbook p.489 #2,7,10,12. Write out

     the questions and your answers. Due THURS.

Monday, Oct.10, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  Read research packet, have parent/guardian sign

                Have parent/guardian sign letter as well.

           Weather data for TUES:  www.weather.unisys.com

Everyday:  None :)

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Friday, Oct. 7, 2011

White-1: Quick vocab. quiz Tuesday:  condensation, evaporation,

     precipitation, transpiration, run-off, groundwater,

     cloud, hydrosphere.

White-2: Read research packet, have parent/guardian sign

                Have parent/guardian sign letter as well.

Everyday: Quick vocab. quiz Monday:  condensation, evaporation,

     precipitation, transpiration, run-off, groundwater,

     cloud, hydrosphere.

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Weds-Thurs, Oct 5-6, 2011 - GENESSEE VALLEY!

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2:Complete water journey activity (graphing

              and questions).  Due MONDAY when I see your class next.

Everyday: None IF Cloud Lab and Water Drop Journey are done.

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Monday, Oct. 3, 2011

White-1:  Complete water journey activity (graphing and

                   questions.  Due FRIDAY when I see your class next.

White-2:  Complete water journey activity (graphing and

                   questions.  Due FRIDAY when I see your class next.

                Have quiz signed.

Everyday: Complete water journey activity (graphing and

                   questions) if not done.  Due TOMORROW.

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Friday, Sept. 30

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  Complete Cloud lab - due Tuesday

                                  Have quiz signed.

Everyday: Complete cloud lab questions.

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Thursday, Sept. 29 - NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, Sept. 28

White-1: Complete cloud lab (due Monday)

White-2: Complete cloud lab (due Monday)

Everyday: Complete "Where in the World......Water"

                  Due Friday.

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Tuesday, Sept. 27

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Update vocab packet - new words:

             condensation, evaporation, groundwater, run-off,

             precipitation, transpiration.  

             Fix atmosphere scale drawing (if incomplete)

Everyday: Questions 1-4 on Where In The World....Water?

                activity.

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Monday, Sept. 26

White-1: Update vocab packet - new words:

             condensation, evaporation, groundwater, run-off,

             precipitation, transpiration.

White-2: Update vocab packet - new words:

             condensation, evaporation, groundwater, run-off,

             precipitation, transpiration.  

             Fix atmosphere scale drawing (if incomplete)

Everyday: Update vocab packet - new words:

             condensation, evaporation, groundwater, run-off,

             precipitation, transpiration.  DUE Tomorrow.

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Friday, Sept. 23

Blue-1 and Blue-2: Study for Quiz Tuesday - air, air pressure,

             atmosphere.  See yellow review guide.

Everyday:  Update vocab packet - new words:

             condensation, evaporation, groundwater, run-off,

             precipitation, transpiration.  DUE TUES>

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Thursday, Sept. 22

White-1: Study for Monday's quiz.  Review guide (pink)

             glued in journal today.

White-2: Study for Quiz Monday - air, air pressure,

             atmosphere.  See yellow review guide.

Everyday:Study for Friday's quiz.  Review guide (pink)

             glued in journal today.

Wednesday, Sept. 21

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  Complete atmosphere picture if not

               finished in class.

Everyday:  Study for Friday's quiz.  Review guide (pink)

             glued in journal today.

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Tuesday, Sept. 20

White-1:  Complete atmosphere picture if not

               finished in class.

White-2: Finish atmosphere scale drawing

                   Hypersoar jet article:  p.478 - the whole article

                    is online.  See directions on p.479, bottom right.

            Then answer: 1) Why doesn't the jet melt? 

               2) do the "Math Activity" on p.478.

Everyday:  Complete atmosphere picture.

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Monday, Sept. 19, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2:  Chptr. 15 Section 1B  (green handout)

Everyday:  Chptr. 15 Section 1B  (pink handout)

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Friday, Sept. 16, 2011

White-1: Chptr. 15 Section 1B  (pink handout)

White-2:  Chptr. 15 Section 1B  (green handout)

Everyday:  Chptr. 15 Section 1B  (pink handout)

                                   Due Tuesday

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Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011

Blue-1 & 2:  Complete rust lab (that means ALL....

              double check to make sure all parts are complete.

Everyday:  Complete rust lab

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Wednesday, Sept.14, 2011

White-1: Complete blue handout: Chpt. 15 - The Atmosphere

              (textbook pages to use are included)

              Have safety quiz signed.

White-2:  Complete rust lab (that means ALL....

              double check to make sure all parts are complete.

Everyday: Complete blue handout: Chpt. 15 - The Atmosphere

                         due tomorrow

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Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2:

Complete blue handout: Chpt. 15 - The Atmosphere

                Have your quiz signed.

Everyday:

Complete blue handout: Chpt. 15 - The Atmosphere

             Due THURS.

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Monday, Sept. 12, 2011

White-1: Complete rust/oxygen experiment background

           and prediction (it's glued in your journal!)

White-2: Complete blue handout: Chpt. 15 - The Atmosphere

                Have your quiz signed.

Everyday: Complete rust/oxygen experiment background

           and prediction (it's glued in your journal!)

           Have your quiz signed.

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Friday, Sept. 9, 2011

Blue-1 and Blue-2:

          In journal, answer background research questions

                  about rust.  Make your prediction about our expt.

                  with your reasoning.

Everyday:

     Posters due Monday.

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Thursday, Sept.8, 2011

White-1:  Study safety rules and equipment for Mon. Quiz.

             Cover textbook and bring to class Mon.

White-2:  In journal, answer background research questions

                  about rust.  Make your prediction about our expt.

                  with your reasoning.

Everyday:  Cover textbook and bring by FRiday.

                  Finish safety poster by Monday.

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Wednesday, Sept.7, 2011

Blue-1 & Blue-2:  Study for safety/equipment quiz Fri.

                     Cover textbook and bring Fri.

Everyday: Study for safety/equipment quiz TOMORROW

                Cover textbook and bring by FRiday.

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Tuesday, Sept.6, 2011

White-1: Complete crazy safety picture. Have HCPSS

                 safety contract signed.

White-2: Study for safety and equipment quiz next class.

                Cover textbook and bring in next class.

Everyday: Study for safety and equipment quiz THURSDAY.

                Cover textbook (when you get it

                tomorrow) and bring in next class.

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All classes:  Aug. 30-Sept.2:  You should have shared the

                   green classroom guidelines with your parents

                   and had them signed. Learning style surveys were due.

     (All classes EXCEPT White-1 were given the HCPSS safety

      contract to have signed)