Extra Credit: Any student can bring in an essay written about a science article that pertains to material we have covered or will cover. The essays must be at least 400 words long, must summarize the article, must explain how it is connected to material covered in class, and must include a reasonable speculation about how it may affect that student's life. Up to five essays can be submitted within a six weeks grading period, for one point added to the student's six weeks grade for EACH satisfactory essay. Essays can be submitted anytime up to 5 days before the end of six weeks. *************************************** Date: 2/9/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Quiz Reclamation for tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | Created flowcharts for determining whether a substance is a mineral or not, and for determining the composition group of a mineral from its chemical formula. Took Quiz 6.1 – Classifying Minerals | Distributed a flowchart for determining the magnitude of forces in an equilibrium problem. Practiced using it on a difficult problem. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz Reclamation and a mineral grouping game. | Students will create a flowchart for a non-equilibrium problem. |
Date: 2/8/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Study for Quiz 6.1- Classifying Minerals tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | Discussed the classification of minerals by composition. | Practice doing equilibrium problems. | Next Class’s Agenda | Review of classification techniques, then Quiz 6.1- Classifying Minerals | Practice using the equilibrium flowchart. |
Date: 2/6/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 3, Section 1 for tomorrow. | Finish Chapter 4, Section 4 Review Questions (pg 149) due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Test 5 – Bodies of the Solar System | Watched a video on friction. Discussed the different types of forces. | Next Class’s Agenda | Begin our discussion of geology with minerals. | Modeling calculating forces. |
Date: 1/30/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Complete Notes 5.3 (using Chapter 20, Section 3) for tomorrow. | Finish Chapter 4, Section 3 Review Questions for tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Discussion on comets, asteroids, and meteoroids/meteors/meteorites, followed by an open-note homework quiz. | Practice using Newton’s Laws to solve problems. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on the effects of the solar system’s small bodies, then Quiz 5.3 – Small Bodies of the Solar System | Demonstration of Newton’s Laws in action. |
Date: 1/27/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 20, Section 3 for an open-note homework quiz on Monday. | Chapter 4, Section 3 Review Questions (pg 140) due Tuesday, 1/31 | Today’s Activities | Finished Lab 5.3 – The Rise of Pluto | Began our discussion of Newton’s Laws of Motion. | Next Class’s Agenda | Discussion of comets, asteroids, and meteoroids, followed by open-note Homework Quiz 20.3 | Practice using Newton’s Laws. |
Date: 1/26/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 20, Section 3 for tomorrow. | Finish Quiz 4.1 Reclamation due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Started Lab 5.3 – The Rise of Pluto, studying the techniques used to find small bodies in the solar system. Received Notes 5.3 – Small Bodies of the Solar System and Root Vocabulary List 12 | Worked on Quiz Reclamation for Quiz 4.1 – Introduction to Forces | Next Class’s Agenda | Finish Lab 5.3 and watch a video on comets. | Begin our discussion of Newton’s Laws of Motion. |
Date: 1/25/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Finish Quiz 5.2 Reclamation due tomorrow. | Work on Quiz 4.1 Reclamation due Friday, 1/27. | Today’s Activities | Took Vocabulary Root Quiz 11. Worked on Quiz 5.2 Reclamation. | Took Quiz 4.1 – Introduction to Forces, followed by some reclamation. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lab 5.3 – The Rise of Pluto in which we will explore the astronomical techniques that led to the discovery of Pluto. | Quiz Reclamation. |
Date: 1/24/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Use ALL 10 roots from List 11 to create at least five words (along with their meanings) to prepare for tomorrow’s Vocabulary Root Quiz. | Study for Quiz 4.1 – Introduction to Forces. | Today’s Activities | Quiz 5.2 – Moons followed by some Quiz Reclamation. | Collected and went over homework questions. | Next Class’s Agenda | Vocabulary Root Quiz 11 followed by Quiz Reclamation for Quiz 5.2 | Quiz 4.1 – Introduction to Forces |
Date: 1/23/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Study for Quiz 5.2 – Moons tomorrow. | Chapter 4, Section 2 Review Questions (pg 135) due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Took Homework Quiz 20.2 (open-note) Discussed the moons of other planets in our solar system. | Practice adding force vectors to determine net force. | Next Class’s Agenda | Further discussion of foreign moons, followed by Quiz 5.2 – Moons | Discussion of the homework problems. |
Date: 1/20/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Complete Notes 5.2 – Moons due Monday, 1/23. | Chapter 4, Section 2 Review Questions (pg 135) due Tuesday, 1/24. | Today’s Activities | Lectured on the surface features, formation, phases, and eclipses of the moon. | Discussed the answers to the assigned homework. Touched on using free-body diagrams for force calculation. | Next Class’s Agenda | Homework Quiz 20.2, followed by discussion of the moons that orbit the other planets in our solar system. | Using free-body diagrams for force calculation. |
Date: 1/19/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 20, Section 2 for an open-note homework quiz tomorrow. | Chapter 4, Section 1 Review Questions (pg 128) due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Lab 5.2 – The Sun, the Earth, and the Moon Explored the phases of the moon and eclipses. | Practice drawing simple free-body diagrams. | Next Class’s Agenda | Discussion of the formation, phases, and eclipses of the moon, followed by Homework Quiz 20.2 | Collect and discuss homework. |
Date: 1/18/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 20, Section 2 for tomorrow. | Chapter 4, Section 1 Review Questions (pg 128) due Friday 1/20. | Today’s Activities | Discussed the Earth’s moon. Watched a video on the formation, phases, tidal pull, and eclipses of the moon. Received Vocabulary Root List 11. | Discussed forces: -What they do -How they’re measured -How they’re generated -Contact vs. Field forces | Next Class’s Agenda | Lab 5.2 – The Sun, the Earth, and the Moon Exploring the phases of the moon and eclipses. | Introduction to free-body diagrams |
Date: 1/10/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Study for Exams!!!! | Study for Exams!!!!! | Today’s Activities | Review of topographic maps and astronomy. | Review of kinematics. | Next Class’s Agenda | First Semester Exam 200 multiple choice questions 1st Period: tomorrow 3rd and 6th Periods: Friday | First Semester Exam Under 100 multiple choice questions Both Classes: Thursday |
Date: 1/5/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Study for Vocabulary Root Quiz 10 and work on Quiz Reclamation. | Write an example of each of the Logic Rules on Note 1.2 in action due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Review of the planets of our solar system followed by
Quiz 5.1 – The Planets.
Distributed Exam Review Sheet | Practice using logic rules on everyday sentences. | Next Class’s Agenda | Vocabulary Root Quiz 10 Quiz Reclamation | Practicing proofs and arguments. |
Date: 1/3/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 20, Section 1 for an open-note homework quiz tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | No 1st period due to snow delay. 3rd and 6th periods completed Lab 5.1 – Copernicus’s Evidence | No 2nd period due to snow delay. 5th period created flowcharts to classify logical statements into 5 categories: - Nonpropositions
- Simple, empirical
- Simple, non-empirical
- Complex, empirical
- Complex, non-empirical
| Next Class’s Agenda | Discussion of the planets of our solar system.
Homework Quiz 20.1, an open-note quiz on Chapter 20, Section 1 | Create a flowchart to determine the truth value of a complex proposition, given the truth values of the constituent propositions. |
Date: 1/2/12 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 20, Section 1 for an open-note homework quiz on Wednesday, 1/4 | None | Today’s Activities | Watched video on the gas giant planets. Received Vocabulary Root List 10. | Created flowcharts for simple algebra problems in preparation for creating exam cheat sheets. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lab 5.1 – Copernicus’s Evidence Study the methods used by Copernicus to determine the truth of the heliocentric model of the solar system. | Creating flowcharts to help study propositions and logical operators. |
Date: 12/15/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | None | Finish Quiz Reclamation for Quiz 3.2, due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Test 4 – Formation of the Solar System. 6th period received Test 4 Remedial worksheets. | Quiz 3.2 Reclamation | Next Class’s Agenda | No sixth period class. 1st and 3rd periods will receive Test 4 Remedial worksheets and play Earth Science Pictionary. | No 5th Period class. 2nd Period will analyze the physics of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” |
Date: 12/14/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Study for Test 4 – Formation of the Solar System tomorrow. Use the Review Sheet (available as a download at the bottom of this webpage) | Quiz 3.2 Reclamation | Today’s Activities | Test 4 Review Game. | Quiz 3.2 – Projectile Motion | Next Class’s Agenda | Test 4 – Formation of the Solar System | Quiz 3.2 Reclamation |
Date: 12/13/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Study for Test 4 on Thursday. | Study for Quiz 3.2 – Projectile Motion tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Vocabulary Root Quiz 9. Distributed Test 4 Review Sheet (available in the downloads below) Test 4 Review. | Timed practice problems. Reviewed for Quiz tomorrow. | Next Class’s Agenda | Test 4 Review Game. | Quiz 3.2 – Projectile Motion |
Date: 12/12/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Quiz Reclamation for Quiz 4.3 due tomorrow.
Study for Vocabulary Root Quiz 9 tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | Quiz Reclamation for Quiz 4.3 | Complete In-Class Practice: Page 115, problems 35, 37, 39, and 41. | Next Class’s Agenda | Review for Test 4 – Formation of the Solar System on Thursday, 12/15. | Review for Quiz 3.2 – Projectile Motion on Wednesday, 12/14. |
Date: 12/9/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Start Quiz Reclamation for Quiz 4.3, work on it during class on Monday, due on Tuesday. | None | Today’s Activities | Reviewed material from Chapter 19, Section 3 and Notes 4.3 – Formation of the Earth by finding answers to HW Quiz questions and citing them from textbook. Then took Quiz 4.3 – Formation of the Earth | In-Class Practice: Page 115, problems 35, 37, 39, and 41. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz Reclamation for Quiz 4.3 | Complete In-Class Practice: Page 115, problems 35, 37, 39, and 41. |
Date: 12/8/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Study for Quiz 4.3 – Formation of the Earth tomorrow. | none | Today’s Activities | Discussed the formation and evolution of the Earth’s atmosphere and the continents. Took Homework Quiz 19.3 | Discussion and guided practice solving 2-D kinematics problems. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 4.3 – Formation of the Earth | In-Class Assignment: Practice |
Date: 12/7/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Homework 4.3 – Fill in the blanks on Note 4.3- The Formation of the Earth, due tomorrow. | Finish Chapter 3, Section 3 Questions due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Distributed Note 4.3- The Formation of the Earth. Reviewed instructional objectives at the top of the printed notes.
Discussion on the formation of the Earth from the planetesimal stage. | Practiced 2-D kinematics problems by going over homework questions. | Next Class’s Agenda | Finish lecture on the formation of the Earth.
Open-note (handwritten notes) Homework Quiz 19.3
Begin preparations for Test 4 – Formation of the Solar System on Thursday, 12/15. | In-Class Practice. |
Date: 12/6/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 19, Section 3 for tomorrow. | Chapter 3, Section 3 Review Questions (pg 105) due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Quiz Reclamation. Received Root Vocabulary List 9 | Continued with range equation modeling. | Next Class’s Agenda | Discussion of the formation and evolution of the Earth. | In class practice. |
Date: 12/5/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Start on Quiz Reclamation for Quiz 4.2 tomorrow | None | Today’s Activities | Watched a video on the structure of the Sun.
Took Quiz 4.2 – The Sun | Modeled the process for working a two-dimensional kinematics problem by working out the range equation for projectiles. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz Reclamation | Continue with range equation modeling |
Date: 12/2/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Writing Assignment 4.2: Write a 100+ word essay that compares the different ideas about energy production in the Sun discussed in the book on pages 520-521 due Monday. | None | Today’s Activities | Took Vocabulary Root Quiz 8. Discussion of nuclear fusion in the Sun, sunspots, and solar flares. Took Homework Quiz 19.2 | Watched a video on projectile motion. Discussed how to use vectors to analyze projectile motion. | Next Class’s Agenda | Watch a video on the structure of the Sun.
Take Quiz 4.2 – The Sun | Model the process for working a two-dimensional kinematics problem by working out the range equation for projectiles. |
SEE CORRECTION BELOW Date: 12/1/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | HW 4.2 – Fill in the blanks for Note 4.2 – The Sun. Continue to work on notes for the Chapter 19, Section 2 open-note homework quiz tomorrow. | Quiz Reclamation due tomorrow at the end of class. | Today’s Activities | Received Note 4.2 – The Sun.
(a condensed version is available in the downloads below) Discussed the structure of the Sun. | Worked on Quiz Reclamation. | Next Class’s Agenda | Vocabulary Root Quiz 8 Discussion of nuclear fusion in the Sun, along with solar phenomena. Homework Quiz 19.2 (open-note) | Continue with Quiz Reclamation |
Date: 11/30/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 19, Section 2 for tomorrow. | Work on Quiz Reclamation for tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Quiz Reclamation for Quiz 4.1 – Formation of the Solar System, due tomorrow. | Quiz 3.1 – Vectors Answers: Version A Version B 1. B B 2. C A 3. D C
4. C A 5. D A 6. C C 7. C C 8. B A 9. A D 10. B D | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on the structure and function of the Sun. | Quiz Reclamation. |
Date: 11/29/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Work on Quiz Reclamation for tomorrow. | Construct cheat sheet for Quiz 3.1 tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Quiz 4.1 – Formation of the Solar System | Discussion of homework problems. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz Reclamation (due 12/1) | Quiz 3.1 - Vectors |
Date: 11/28/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Study for Quiz 4.1 – Formation of the Solar System tomorrow. | Practice Problems pg 114
Problems 22, 24, 26, and 28. Due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Students attempted to write a narrative about how the solar system formed from a nebula.
Students watched part of a video explaining the formation of the Sun. | Practice adding vectors in two dimensions. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 4.1 – Formation of the Solar System | Discussion of homework problems. |
Date: 11/9/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Quiz 3.3 Reclamation for tomorrow. | Chapter 3, Section 1 Review Questions (pg 87) due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Quiz 3.3 – Galaxies and the Big Bang Theory followed by some quiz reclamation. | Discussion of vector math and practice. | Next Class’s Agenda | Review for Test 3 – Astronomy Beyond Our Solar System on Monday, 11/14. | More vector math practice. |
Date: 11/8/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Study for Quiz 3.3 – Galaxies and the Big Bang Theory tomorrow. | Chapter 3, Section 1 Review Questions (pg 87) due 11/10. | Today’s Activities | Review of galaxies and the Big Bang Theory. | Introduction to vector math. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 3.3 – Galaxies and the Big Bang Theory | Discussion of vector math and practice. |
Date: 11/7/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Fill in the blanks for Note 3.3 – Galaxies and the Big Bang due tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | Discussion of the Big Bang Theory and the lines of evidence that support it. Homework Quiz 21.4 | Review of results for Test 2. | Next Class’s Agenda | Review of galaxies and the Big Bang Theory. | Introduction to Two-Dimensional Motion and vector math. |
Date: 11/4/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 21, Section 4 to prepare for a homework quiz tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | Lecture on galaxies. Distributed Note 3.3 – Galaxies and the Big Bang.
Open-note Homework Quiz 21.3 | Finished Test 2. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on the Big Bang Theory followed by an open-note homework quiz. | Discussion of Test 2 results. |
Date: 11/3/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 21, Section 3 to prepare for a homework quiz tomorrow. Quiz Reclamation 3.2 due tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | Worked on Quiz Reclamation 3.2 | Test 2 – One-Dimensional Motion | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on galaxies and star clusters. Homework Quiz 21.3 | Test 2 – One-Dimensional Motion will be finished |
Sorry about missing yesterday's school notes announcement...something came up that caused "technical difficulties". Here are yesterday's announcements: Date: 11/2/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Begin Quiz Reclamation for tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | Review of stars, followed by Quiz 3.2 – Stars | Continued review of one-dimensional kinematics. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz Reclamation | Test 2 – One-Dimensional Kinematics. |
Date: 11/1/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Answer the underlined questions on Note 3.2 – Stars due tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | Discussed Hertzsprung-Russell Diagrams, types of stars, and the fates of stars.
Took Homework Quiz 21.2 | Review for Test 2 – One-Dimensional Motion practice answers. yes, 325o m | Next Class’s Agenda | Review of stars, followed by
Quiz 3.2 – Stars | Test 2 – One-Dimensional Motion |
Date: 10/31/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 21, Section 2 for Homework Quiz tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | Discussed the characteristics of stars. Distributed Notes 3.2 - Stars. Took Homework Quiz 21.1 | Review for Test 2 – One-Dimensional Motion on Wednesday, 11/2 | Next Class’s Agenda | Discuss the different types of stars and the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram.
Homework Quiz 21.2 | More review for Test 2 – One-Dimensional Motion |
Date: 10/26/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 21, Section 1 for Homework Quiz on Monday, 10/31. | None | Today’s Activities | Took Vocabulary Root Quiz 7. Watched a video on the Big Bang Theory. | Quiz Reclamation for Quiz 2.3 – Constant Acceleration II | Next Class’s Agenda | Begin discussion of stars and take a Homework Quiz. | Review of One-Dimensional Motion in preparation for Test 2 – One-Dimensional Motion on Wednesday, 11/2. |
Date: 10/25/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Study for Vocabulary Root Quiz 7 tomorrow. | Complete Quiz 2.3 Reclamation due at end of class tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Quiz Reclamation. | Quiz Reclamation. | Next Class’s Agenda | Vocabulary Root Quiz 7. Review of Chapter 18. | Quiz Reclamation. |
Date: 10/24/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Quiz 3.1 Reclamation for tomorrow. Due 10/26. | Quiz 2.3 Reclamation for tomorrow. Due end of class 10/26. | Today’s Activities | Lectured on telescopes. Took Quiz 3.1 – Intro to Astronomy | Quiz 2.3 – Constant Acceleration II On free-fall and multiple interval problems. Answers to Quiz 2.3 Version A Version B 1.c 1.a 2.d 2.a 3.b 3.b 4.b 4.b 5.d 5.b 6.b 6.a 7.d 7.a 8.a 8.d 9.b 9.d 10.b 10.d | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz Reclamation. | Quiz Reclamation. |
Date: 10/21/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Fill out Notes 3.1 – Introduction to Astronomy using Chapter 18 due Monday. | Optional Homework: Problems 44, 46, and 58 on pages 73-75. | Today’s Activities | Lecture on expressing star positions and the scale of the universe. Homework Quiz 18.2 | Guided practice with multiple interval problems. Collected Chapter 2, Section 3 Review Questions. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on telescopes and Quiz 3.1 – Introduction to Astronomy | Quiz 2.3 – Constant Acceleration II |
Date: 10/20/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 18, Section 2 for HW Quiz tomorrow | Chapter 2, Section 3 Review Questions (pg 65) due tomorrow | Today’s Activities | Discussion of major contributors to astronomy. Homework Quiz 18.1 | Lecture on solving multiple interval constant acceleration problems. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on expressing star position and the scale of the Universe. | Guided practice with multiple interval problems. |
Date: 10/19/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Continue to study and take notes on Chapter 18, Section 1. Homework Quiz postponed to tomorrow. | Chapter 2, Section 3 Review Questions (pg 65) due Friday, 10/21. | Today’s Activities | Discussion of how civilizations have used astronomy. | Lecture on free-fall. | Next Class’s Agenda | Discussion of major contributors to astronomy and Homework Quiz 18.1 | Lecture on solving multiple interval constant acceleration problems. |
Date: 10/18/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 18, Section 1 for HW Quiz tomorrow. | Chapter 2, Section 3 Review Questions (pg 65) due Friday, 10/21. | Today’s Activities | Vocabulary Root Quiz 6. Distributed Vocabulary Root List 7 Returned graded Test 2- Maps. Began lecture on astronomy. | Quiz 2.2 Reclamation | Next Class’s Agenda | Discussion of how people use astronomy and the major contributors to the field. | Discussion of free-fall motion and multiple interval constant acceleration problems. |
Date: 10/17/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Study for Vocabulary Root Quiz 6 tomorrow. | Quiz 2.2 Reclamation due 10/19. | Today’s Activities | Took Test 2 – Maps. | Took Quiz 2.2 – Constant Acceleration I. Worked on some Quiz Reclamation. | Next Class’s Agenda | Vocabulary Root Quiz 6. Begin lectures on astronomy. | Quiz 2.2 Reclamation |
Date: 10/14/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Use the study guide to prepare for Test 2- Maps on Monday. | None | Today’s Activities | Lab 2.1 – Constructing a Map Each group made a scale map of the contents of their respective tables. Received a study guide on maps. | Guided practice solving single interval constant acceleration problems. | Next Class’s Agenda | Test 2 - Maps | Quiz 2.2 – Constant Acceleration I |
Date: 10/13/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Study for Test 2 – Maps which has been moved to Monday, 10/17. | Optional Homework: pg 71, Questions 20 – 30 | Today’s Activities | Discussed last night’s homework, going over the answers to the questions. | Discussion of Chapter 2, Section 2 Review Questions. Distributed the Flowchart for solving 1-D kinematics problems. | Next Class’s Agenda | Map-making exercise and review. | Practice solving 1-D kinematics problems. |
Date: 10/12/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Chapter 2 Review (pgs 52-53) Questions 21-30 due tomorrow. | Chapter 2, Section 2 Review Questions (pg 59) due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Began review for Test 2 – Maps on Friday, 10/14.
Went over selected questions from Chapter 2 Review, Ques. 1-20 during class. Collected Quiz 2.3 Reclamation. | Began study of acceleration. | Next Class’s Agenda | Continue review for Test 2 – Maps on Friday, 10/14. | Working constant acceleration problems using a flowchart. |
Date: 10/11/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Chapter 2 Review (pgs 52-53) Questions 1-20 due tomorrow. | Chapter 2, Section 2 Review Questions (pg 59) due 10/13 | Today’s Activities | Quiz Reclamation | Quiz Reclamation | Next Class’s Agenda | Begin review for Test 2 – Maps on Friday, 10/14. | Begin study of constant acceleration. |
Date: 10/10/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Quiz 2.3 Reclamation for working tomorrow. Due 10/12 | Quiz 2.1 Reclamation for tomorrow. Due 10/12 | Today’s Activities | Quiz 2.3 – Topographic Maps followed by some Quiz Reclamation during class | Quiz 2.1 – Introduction to One-Dimensional Motion followed by some Quiz Reclamation during class | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz Reclamation | Quiz Reclamation |
Date: 10/7/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Study for Quiz 2.3 – Topographic Maps on Monday. | Study for Quiz 2.1 –Introduction to One-Dimensional Motion on Monday. | Today’s Activities | Learned to interpret and construct topographic profiles. | Discussed using subscripts to define variables and translating kinematics variables between reference frames. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 2.3 – Topographic Maps | Quiz 2.1 –Introduction to One-Dimensional Motion |
Date: 10/6/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Reading Topographic Maps Worksheet due tomorrow.
(Worksheet available to download below) | none | Today’s Activities | Discussed reading topographic maps. Homework Quiz 2.3 – open-note, 4 question quiz on Chapter 2, Section 3 material. | Discussed the use of position-time graphs in one-dimensional kinematics. | Next Class’s Agenda | Discussion on constructing and interpreting topographic profiles. | Discussion on using subscripts to define variables and translating kinematics variables between reference frames. |
Date: 10/5/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 2, Section 3 for open-note homework quiz tomorrow. | Chapter 2, Section 1 Section Review Questions on p. 47 due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Quiz Reclamation | Introduction to One-Dimensional Kinematics | Next Class’s Agenda | Discussion on Topographical Maps. Homework Quiz | Discussion of One-Dimensional Kinematics |
Date: 10/4/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Quiz Reclamation for Quiz 2.2 | Chapter 2, Section 1 (pg 47) review questions due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Quiz 2.2 – Using Maps Some Quiz Reclamation work. | Logic and reasoning wrap-up. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 2.2 Reclamation | Begin One-Dimensional Motion |
Date: 10/3/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Study for Quiz 2.2 – Using Maps tomorrow. | none | Today’s Activities | Discussed practical uses for the three different map projections; discussed the necessity of the five parts of any map. | Debated positions today. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 2.2 – Using Maps | Begin the study of one-dimensional motion. |
Date: 9/28/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Quiz 2.1 Reclamation | Continue to prepare arguments for debate on Friday. | Today’s Activities | Lecture on latitude and longitude. Quiz 2.1 – Finding Location and Direction on Earth | Work on stipulations for debate arguments. | Next Class’s Agenda | Vocabulary Root Quiz 4 Quiz 2.1 Reclamation | Finish up preparatory work for debates on Friday, 9/30. |
Date: 9/26/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 2, Section 1 for Homework Quiz tomorrow | None | Today’s Activities | Introduced SQ3R note-taking method to students. Practiced by doing Survey on Chapter 2, Section 1 of the textbook. | Discussed debate topics for upcoming class debates. | Next Class’s Agenda | Homework Quiz 2.1 (open-note) Finish remainder of SQ3R | Agree upon stipulations for debates. |
Date: 9/14/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Homework 1.3 – Create a Conceptual Model worksheet due tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | Discussed the three types of models and examples of each. Received Vocabulary Root List 3. | Guided analysis of a simple argument. | Next Class’s Agenda | Discuss the strengths and limitations of scientific models. | More guided analysis. |
Date: 9/13/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 1, Section 3 for Homework Quiz tomorrow. | Do Step 1 on the back page of the Sample Argument Analysis paper due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Took Vocabulary Root Quiz 2.
Received Notes 1.3 – Models. Discussed the use of models in science. | Received Sample Argument Analysis worksheet.
Discussed the analyzing arguments. | Next Class’s Agenda | Homework Quiz 1.3 Continue discussion of models. | Continue argument analysis. |
Date: 9/9/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2nd and 5th Periods) | Homework | Complete Post Lab 1.1 Worksheet due Monday. | Finish Quiz 1.2 Reclamation due Monday. | Today’s Class | Finished Lab 1.1 – Density | Worked on Quiz 1.2 Reclamation | Next Class | Final discussion of density | Begin argument evaluation. |
Date: 9/8/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Write a brief summary of what your learned during today’s lab Due tomorrow. | Work on Quiz 1.2 Reclamation | Today’s Activities | Finished Part 1 of Lab 1.1 – Density | Worked on Quiz 1.2 Reclamation | Next Class’s Agenda | Finish Parts 2 and 3 of Lab 1.1 – Density | Work on Quiz 1.2 Reclamation |
Date: 9/6/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2nd and 5th Periods) | Homework | Finish Quiz 1.2 Reclamation | Study for Quiz 1.2 Make cheat sheet. | Today’s Class | Worked on Quiz 1.2 Reclamation. | Practice using logic rules and syllogisms. | Next Class | Lab 1.1 – Density | Quiz 1.2 – Logic Rules and Syllogisms |
Date: 9/2/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Work on Quiz Reclamation 1.2 | None | Today’s Activities | Lectured on density.
Took Quiz 1.2 – Measurement | Continued practice with
In-Class Activity 1.2 | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 1.2 Reclamation | Continued guided practice. |
Date: 9/1/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Homework 1.2 (Using the International System of Units worksheet) due tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | Discussed methods of measurement. | In-Class Assignment 1.2
Practice using logic rules and writing proofs | Next Class’s Agenda | Discussion of the effects of density.
Quiz 1.2 - Measurement | More practice using logic rules and writing proofs. |
Sorry I haven't updated this page since early last week. Technical difficulties due to a change in format. I think I've got it now though :-) Monday, 8/29/11 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2nd and 5th Periods) | Homework | Finish Quiz Reclamation 1.1 due tomorrow. | Suggested: write your own examples of the syllogisms and rules of inference detailed on the notes. | Today’s Class | Continued work on Quiz Reclamation 1.1 Received Root Vocabulary List 2 | Introduction to syllogisms and rules of inference. Received Notes 1.2 | Next Class | Begin study of measurement. | Continued lecture on rules of inference and proofs. |
Date: 8/23/2011 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 1, Section 2 of textbook. Take notes for Homework Quiz tomorrow. | None. | Today’s Activities | Discussed valid hypotheses, observations, and inferences. No handouts. | Discussed logical operators. No handouts. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on experimentation. | In-Class Activity to practice instructional objectives before Quiz 1.1 on Thursday. |
Welcome Back!!!! I will update this page on a regular basis to let you know about our class activities and homework. Date: 8/22/2011 | Earth Science (1st, 3rd, and 6th Periods) | Physics (2ndand 5th Periods) | Homework | Homework 1.1 (worksheet) Due tomorrow. | None. | Today’s Activities | Introduction to the class. Received these handouts: Syllabus Root Vocabulary List 1 Homework 1.1 Note 1.1 – The Scientific Method (2 sheets) Organizing Your Binder | Introduction to the class. Received these handouts: Note 1.1 – Propositions and Logic Operators (3 sheets) Lecture on propositions and empiricism | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on scientific questions, valid hypotheses, observations vs. inference, and experimental design | Lecture on logical operators. |
Date: 3/22/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Chapter 4 Review (pp. 102 – 103) due Thursday, 3/24. | None | Today’s Activities | Quiz 6.4 – Metamorphic Rocks And Vocabulary Root Quiz 16 | Worked example 2-D kinematics problem metacognitively. | Next Class’s Agenda | Begin review for Test 6 – Rocks on Friday, 3/25. | Practice for Quiz 5.2 on Friday. |
Date: 3/16/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 4, Section 4 and take notes for tomorrow’s homework quiz. | Start work on Quiz 5.1 Reclamation. | Today’s Activities | Journal 4.4 – Essay on reading the past from metamorphic rocks Discussion of metamorphic rocks | Quiz 5.1 – Vectors | Next Class’s Agenda | Homework Quiz 4.4 using your own notes. | Quiz 5.1 Reclamation |
Sorry for the change in format...my normal laptop is being serviced so I'll relate the news like this. Date: 3/14/11 (Happy Pi Day!!) Earth Science: Completed Lab 4.3 - Sedimentary Rocks today Quiz 6.3 - Sedimentary Rocks tomorrow Physics: Received practice problems on adding vectors. Quiz on Wednesday, 3/16 Date: 3/2/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 4, Section 2 and take notes for Homework Quiz tomorrow. | Make cheat sheets for Test. | Today’s Activities | Lecture on identifying different species of igneous rocks. | Practice problems in preparation for test. | Next Class’s Agenda | Homework Quiz 4.2 | Test 4, Part II |
Date: 3/1/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 4, Section 2 and take notes for Homework Quiz. | none, but study for Test 4, Part II on Thursday, 3/3. | Today’s Activities | Lecture on classification of igneous rocks. | Practice problems in preparation for test. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on identifying different species of igneous rocks. | More practice for test |
Date: 2/28/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Write a one-page essay discussing how the types of rock available to the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, respectively, affected the ways they constructed their builidings. Due tomorrow. | none, prepare for Test 4, Part II on Thursday, 3/3. | Today’s Activities | Watched video - Hot Rocks: Architecture – to prepare for essay. | Practice Problems to prepare for Test | Next Class’s Agenda | Discussion on igneous rocks. | More practice. |
Date: 2/18/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Test 5 – Minerals | Work on Quiz 4.3 Reclamation in preparation for Test 4 – One-Dimensional Motion on Thursday, 2/24. | Next Class’s Agenda | Go over test results and complete make-up work. | Practice for Test 4 – One-Dimensional Motion on Thursday, 2/24, including using a flowchart. |
Date: 2/17/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for Test 5 – Minerals tomorrow. | Quiz 4.3 Reclamation | Today’s Activities | Reviewed for Test 5 – Minerals. | Quiz 4.3 – Constant Acceleration II on free fall and multi-interval constant acceleration problems. | Next Class’s Agenda | Test 5 – Minerals | Work on Quiz 4.3 Reclamation in preparation for Test 4 – One-Dimensional Motion on Thursday, 2/24. |
Date: 2/16/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Finish Chapter 3 Review (pgs 74 – 75) due tomorrow. | Study/make cheat sheet for Quiz 4.3 – Constant Acceleration II tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Worked on Chapter 3 Review during class. | Discussion of sample problems worked yesterday during class. | Next Class’s Agenda | Review for Test 5 – Minerals on Friday, 2/18. | Quiz 4.3 – Constant Acceleration II |
Date: 2/8/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Went to computer lab to learn about computer tools for taking SOL tests and to take RHS Technology Survey. Took open-note Homework Quiz 3.3 Received Root Vocab List 13 | Took Quiz 4.2 – Constant Acceleration I focusing on acceleration concepts and single interval acceleration problems. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on the formation, mining, and use of minerals. | Introduction of multiple interval acceleration problems. |
Date: 2/7/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 3, Section 3 for Homework Quiz 3.3 tomorrow. | Study for Quiz 4.2 – Constant Acceleration I tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Read Chapter 3, Section 3, then wrote a one-page essay about the content. | Worked on constant acceleration sample problems to practice for quiz tomorrow. | Next Class’s Agenda | Meet in RHS Computer Lab to take Homework Quiz 3.3 and prep for SOLs. | Quiz 4.2 – Constant Acceleration I (still in classroom) |
Date: 2/3/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for Quiz 5.2 – Identifying Minerals and Vocabulary Root Quiz 12 tomorrow. | Recommendation:
Practice problems at end of Chapter 2. | Today’s Activities | Explored the properties of the minerals on the Mineral Dossier. | Submitted Chapter 2, Section 2 Review Questions.
Discussed the answers to the questions. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 5.2 – Identifying Minerals and Vocabulary Root Quiz 12 | Constant acceleration problems. |
Date: 2/1/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 3, Section 2 for tomorrow’s homework quiz. | Chapter 2, Section 2 Review Questions (pg. 59) due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Introductory lecture on the traits of minerals used to identify them. | Quiz Reclamation help for Quiz 4.1 | Next Class’s Agenda | Homework Quiz 3.2 and continued lecture on the identification of minerals. | Lecture on one-dimensional motion with constant acceleration. |
Date: 1/31 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Quiz 5.1 Reclamation due Wednesday, 2/2 | Quiz 4.1 Reclamation due Monday, 2/7 | Today’s Activities | Quiz 5.1 – Classifying Minerals, followed by Quiz Reclamation | Quiz 4.1 – Introduction to One-Dimensional Motion, followed by Quiz Reclamation | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on the identification of minerals | Lecture on acceleration |
Date: 1/25/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for quiz on classifying minerals. | none | Today’s Activities | Homework Quiz 3.1 (open-note) Discussed answers to homework quiz. Those who missed today should complete the section review questions for Chapter 3, Section 1 in place of the homework quiz. Received Root Vocabulary List 12. | Discussed answers to Chapter 2, Section 1 review questions, including constructing and interpreting position-time graphs. | Next Class’s Agenda | Mineral classification lecture followed by Quiz 5.1- Classifying Minerals. | Practice answering displacement/velocity questions in preparation for Quiz 4.1 – Intro to One-Dimensional Motion on Thursday, 1/27. |
Date: 1/24/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 3, Section 1 for an open-note homework quiz tomorrow. | none | Today’s Activities | One-Point Quiz on the formation of atoms. Students received Note 5.1 – Classifying Minerals and the Mineral Dossier Discussion of the four traits of all minerals. | Discussion of the relationships between position, displacement, time interval, and average velocity in One-Dimensional Motion. | Next Class’s Agenda | Homework Quiz 3.1 (open note) Further discussion of the classification of minerals. | Constructing and interpreting position time graphs. |
Date: 1/7/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Further discussion of the small bodies of the solar system followed by
Quiz 4.3 – Small Bodies of the Solar System | Question and answer discussion of Logic Exercises 2.
Submitted work at the end of the period. | Next Class’s Agenda | Review for exam. | Review for exam. |
Date: 1/6/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Write a sentence that summarizes the information contained in each picture and paragraph in Chapter 20, Section 2. | Finish Logic Exercises 2. | Today’s Activities | Homework Quiz 20.3 with open-notes.
Discussed answers to questions. | Reviewed of Syllogisms and Rules of Logic.
Worked on Logic Exercises 2. | Next Class’s Agenda | Further discussion of material followed by
Quiz 4.3 – Small Bodies of the Solar System | Continued activities of today with focus on individual problems. |
Date: 1/5/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 20, Section 3 and take notes for open-note Homework Quiz 20.3 | Logic Exercises 2. | Today’s Activities | Took Vocabulary Root Quiz 11
Watched a video on comets and take notes. | Finished and submitted Logic Exercises 1, received Logic Exercises 2. | Next Class’s Agenda | Homework Quiz 20.3 with open-notes.
Discussion on answers to questions. | Review of Syllogisms and Rules of Logic. |
Date: 1/4/11 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for Vocabulary Root Quiz 11. | Finish Logic Exercises 1. | Today’s Activities | Finish Practice Questions – Moons during class, then take Quiz 4.2 - Moons | Work on and explain parts of Logic Exercises 1 | Next Class’s Agenda | Vocabulary Root Quiz 11
Watch a video on comets and take notes. | Finish and submit Logic Exercises 1 receive Logic Exercises 2. |
Date: 12/14/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | 1st Period: watched a video on the effects of the moon on Earth 3rd Period: No class due to 2 hr delay | 2nd Period: No class due to 2 hr delay 4th and 6th Periods: watched another video on one-dimensional kinematics | Next Class’s Agenda | Assuming a regular school day: Lecture on the moon. IF 2 hr delay day: No class | Introductory lecture on one-dimensional kinematics |
Date: 12/13/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | 1st Period: No class due to 2 hr delay 3rd Period: watched a video on the effects of the moon on Earth | 2nd Period: No class due to 2 hr delay 4th and 6th Periods: watched video on one-dimensional kinematics | Next Class’s Agenda | Assuming a regular school day:
Receive notes on Sun/Earth/Moon relationships and lecture on the notes IF 2 hr delay day: 1st Period will watch video that 3rd Period saw today
3rd Period will not meet | Assuming a regular school day:
First lecture on one-dimensional kinematics IF 2 hr delay day: 2nd Period will not meet Other periods will get precursory, background discussions of kinematics |
Date: 12/10/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Homework Quiz 20.2 and lecture. | Discussion of applications of quantum physics. | Next Class’s Agenda | Further lecture on eclipses and moons of other planets. | Further discussion of applications of quantum physics. |
Date: 12/9/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Reading and note-taking on Chapter 20, Section 2 for tomorrow’s homework quiz. | none | Today’s Activities | Lab 4.2 – The Sun, The Earth, and The Moon. | Discussion on quantum wave function. | Next Class’s Agenda | Homework Quiz 20.2 and lecture. | Discussion of applications of quantum physics. |
Date: 12/8/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | No class due to 2 hour delay | Discussion of quantum wave function | Next Class’s Agenda | Lab on phases of the moon and eclipses. | Further discussion of wave functions |
Date: 12/7/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 20, Section 2 for tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | 1st Period: Quiz 4.1 Reclamation 3rd Period: No class due to 2 hour delay | 2nd Period: No class due to 2 hour delay 4th and 6th Periods: discussion of applications of quantum physics | Next Class’s Agenda | Lab 4.2 – The Sun, the Earth, and the Moon | In-Class Assignment: Conceptual Worksheet on Quantum Physics |
Date: 12/6/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 20, Section 2. Quiz 4.1 Reclamation due tomorrow for 3rd Period. | none | Today’s Activities | 1st Period: No class due to 2 hr delay
3rd Period: Quiz 4.1 Reclamation | 2nd Period: No class due to 2 hr delay 4th and 6th Periods: Discussion of wave functions | Next Class’s Agenda | Lab 4.2 – The Sun, the Earth, and the Moon | Discussion of uncertainty principle |
Date: 11/29/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 20, Section 1 for tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | Copernicus’s Evidence lab activity. Discussed motion of planets in the solar system. | Received quantum physics instructional objectives and watched video on quantum physics. | Next Class’s Agenda | Discussion of planets in the solar system. | Discussion of phenomenological differences between classical physics and quantum physics. |
Date: 11/19/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Retest of Test 3 – The Formation of the Solar System for those who failed the original test. | Began discussion of quantum physics. | Next Class’s Agenda | Distribute remedial homework to those who fail the retest. Parents/guardians of those who fail the retest will receive a letter in the mail outlining the remediation procedures. | Further (but admittedly superficial) discussion of quantum physics. |
Date: 11/18/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for retest. | none | Today’s Activities | Went over results for Test 3 – The Formation of the Solar System. Results were not good, so set up a retest to determine who will need remedial help on the subject. | Went over test results. | Next Class’s Agenda | Retest of Test 3 – The Formation of the Solar System for those who failed the original test (raw score under 70%). | Begin discussion of quantum physics. |
Date: 11/17/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | non | Today’s Activities | Test 3 – The Formation of the Solar System | Test 2 – Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion | Next Class’s Agenda | Go over test results. | Go over test results. |
Date: 11/16/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for Test 3 – The Formation of the Solar System tomorrow. | Study for Test 2 – Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Reviewed for the test. | Reviewed for the test. | Next Class’s Agenda | Test 3 – The Formation of the Solar System | Test 2 – Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion |
Date: 11/16/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for Test 3 – The Formation of the Solar System tomorrow. | Study for Test 2 – Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Reviewed for the test. | Reviewed for the test. | Next Class’s Agenda | Test 3 – The Formation of the Solar System | Test 2 – Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion |
Date: 11/15/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for Test 3 – The Formation of the Solar System on Wednesday, 11/17 | Study for Test 2 – Waves on Wednesday, 11/17 | Today’s Activities | Quiz 3.3 Reclamation work. | Quiz 2.3 Reclamation work. | Next Class’s Agenda | Review for Test 3 – The Formation of the Solar System | Review for Test 2 – Waves |
Date: 11/12/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Work on Quiz 3.3 Reclamation due Wednesday, 11/17. | Work on Quiz 2.3 Reclamation due Wednesday, 11/17. | Today’s Activities | Quiz 3.3 – Formation of the Earth Vocabulary Root Quiz 9 | Quiz 2.3 – Wave Interference | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 3.3 Reclamation | Quiz 2.3 Reclamation |
Date: 11/11/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for Quiz 3.3 – Formation of the Earth and Vocabulary Root Quiz 9 tomorrow. | Study for Quiz 2.3 – Wave Interference for tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Homework Quiz 19.3 and lecture on the formation of the Earth. | Collected Homework 2.3 and discussed the answers. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 3.3 – Formation of the Earth and Vocabulary Root Quiz 9 | Quiz 2.3 – Wave Interference |
Date: 11/10/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 19, Section 3 for Homework Quiz 19.3 tomorrow. | Homework 2.3 Worksheet due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Filled in blanks from Note 3.3 while discussing the formation of the Earth. | Worked on Homework 2.3 Worksheet. | Next Class’s Agenda | Homework Quiz 19.3 and further lecture in preparation for Quiz 3.3 – Formation of the Earth on Friday. | Review for Quiz 2.3 – Wave Interference on Friday. |
Date: 11/9/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Finish SQ3R for Chapter 19, Section 3 due tomorrow. | Practice Problems, pg. 471 #46-49 | Today’s Activities | Reviewed SQ3R Note Method using Chapter 19, Section 3. Received Note 3.3 – The Formation of the Earth. | In-class practice. Problems 42 – 45 on page 471, followed by explanations. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on the formation of the Earth, filling out blanks in Note 3.3 | More practice with a pre-quiz assessment. |
Date: 11/8/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Front page of SQ3R for Chapter 19, Section 3 due tomorrow. | None | Today’s Activities | Received Root Vocabulary List 9. Discussed SQ3R note-taking method. Started on SQ3R for Chapter 19, Section 3. | Practice problems, page 471, problems 37-41. Discussed answers to questions and process for determining answers. | Next Class’s Agenda | Discussing the formation of the Earth. | More practice. |
Date: 11/5/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Finish Quiz 3.2 Reclamation, due 11/12 | none | Today’s Activities | Vocabulary Root Quiz 8. Worked on Quiz 3.2 Reclamation | Submitted Chapter 12, Section 4 Review Questions. Discussed reflection and standing waves. Introduced equation for determining harmonic wavelengths on a string. | Next Class’s Agenda | Begin study of the formation of the Earth. | Practice working wave interference problems. |
Date: 11/4/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Find 5 words that use roots from List 8. Write the words and their definitions due tomorrow. | Chapter 12, Section 4 Review Questions (p. 465) due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Took a One-Point Quiz at the beginning of class. Review discussion on the Sun. Took Quiz 3.2 – The Sun and then went over the answers. | Took and submitted guided notes on Chapter 12, Section 4, beginning our discussion on the interactions of waves. | Next Class’s Agenda | Vocabulary Root Quiz 8 Quiz 3.2 Reclamation | In-depth study of standing waves. |
Date: 11/3/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | SQ3R for Chapter 19, Section 2 if you didn’t finish it due tomorrow. Study for Quiz 3.2 – The Sun | Quiz 2.2 Reclamation due 11/9. | Today’s Activities | Watched video: Death of the Sun. | Quiz 2.2 Reclamation. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 3.2 – The Sun | Begin study of wave phenomena. |
Date: 11/2/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | SQ3R for Chapter 19, Section 2 due tomorrow. | Preliminary Quiz 2.2 Reclamation in preparation for tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Homework Quiz 19.2 and continued lecture on the Sun. | Quiz 2.2 – Properties of Waves. | Next Class’s Agenda | Finish lecture on the Sun. | Quiz 2.2 Reclamation, due 11/9. |
Date: 11/1/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read and take notes on Chapter 19, Section 2 for Homework Quiz 19.2 tomorrow. | Homework 2.2 due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Received Note 3.2 – The Sun and Root Vocabulary List 8, along with instructions for the SQ3R note-taking method. | Review in preparation for Quiz 2.2 – Properties of Waves. | Next Class’s Agenda | Homework Quiz 19.2 and continued lecture on the Sun. | Quiz 2.2 – Properties of Waves. |
!!!!!!!Special Announcement!!!!!!! Parents of Earth Science students: Please click on the document titled "Classroom Mechanics" attached at the bottom of this page. In it I detail the inner-workings of this class and include information that could help your child improve his/her grade. Date: 10/27/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | Homework 2.2 Worksheet due Tuesday, 11/2. | Today’s Activities | Took Vocabulary Root Quiz 7. Worked on Quiz 3.1 Reclamation due 11/3 | Practice with wave-related questions (pg 470, 24 – 32). Discussed the answers to the questions and the important principles behind those answers. | Next Class’s Agenda | Begin a new lesson on the structure and function of the Sun. | Will collect Quiz 2.1 Reclamation and will review wave property concepts in preparation for Quiz 2.2 – Properties of Waves on Tuesday, 11/2 |
Date: 10/26/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for Vocabulary Root Quiz 7 tomorrow. | Homework 2.2 Worksheet due Tuesday, 11/2. | Today’s Activities | Took Quiz 3.1 – Formation of the Solar System. Got answers after quiz and began work on Quiz 3.1 Reclamation. | Collected Chap 12, Section 3 Review Questions. Discussed properties of waves by exploring answers to questions. | Next Class’s Agenda | Vocabulary Root Quiz 7 Quiz 3.1 Reclamation due 11/3 | Further practice on wave properties. |
Date: 10/25/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for Quiz 3.1 – Formation of the Solar System tomorrow. | Chapter 12, Section 3 Review Questions (p. 458) due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Finished lecture on the formation of the solar system by explaining Kepler’s Laws and Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation. | Note-taking on the properties of waves. Notes submitted for a grade. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 3.1 – Formation of the Solar System | Lecture on wave properties. |
Date: 10/22/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Chapter 19, Section 1 Review Questions (p. 514 and 518) due 10/25 | none | Today’s Activities | Homework Quiz 19.1 Lectured on the formation of the solar system | Quiz 2.1 Reclamation | Next Class’s Agenda | Further lecture in preparation for Quiz 3.1 – Formation of the Solar System on Tuesday, 10/26 | Properties of waves. |
Date: 10/21/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 19, Section 1 AGAIN and make notes for homework quiz. | Begin Quiz 2.1 Reclamation due 11/1. | Today’s Activities | Lectured on beginning of solar system from nebula through formation of the Sun. | Quiz 2.1 – Simple Harmonic Motion and answers. | 2nd Period 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.A 10.B | 4th Period 1.A 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.A | 6th Period 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.D 8.D 9.D 10.B | Next Class’s Agenda | Homework Quiz 19.1 and continued lecture on the formation of the solar system. | Quiz 2.1 Reclamation during class. |
Date: 10/20/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 19, Section 1 for tomorrow. | Create cheat sheet for Quiz 2.1 – Simple Harmonic Motion. | Today’s Activities | Discussed Test 2 results. Reviewed questions most often missed. | Discussion of aspects of SHM and formulas for calculating them. | Next Class’s Agenda | Begin discussion of the formation of the solar system. | Quiz 2.1 – Simple Harmonic Motion |
Date: 10/19/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Look up 5 words that use the roots in List 7. Write the words and their meanings. | Complete work not finished in class. | Today’s Activities | Test 2 – Beyond Our Solar System Received Root Vocabulary List 7. | Work on Questions 1 – 7 on page 469 during class. | Next Class’s Agenda | Discuss test results. | Discussing work from today. |
Date: 10/18/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for test. | none | Today’s Activities | Review for Test 2 – Beyond Our Solar System to be taken tomorrow. | Studied aspects of simple harmonic motion by reviewing/explaining homework. | Next Class’s Agenda | Test 2 – Beyond Our Solar System | Continue drilling SHM. |
Date: 10/15/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | Chapter 12, Section 2 Review Questions due Monday. | Today’s Activities | Vocabulary Root Quiz 6 followed by more Quiz 2.3 Reclamation | Studied aspects of Simple Harmonic Motion by completing Notes 2.1 – Measuring SHM and submitting them. | Next Class’s Agenda | Review for Test 2 – Beyond Our Solar System onTuesday, 10/19.. | Practice measuring properties of SHM. |
Date: 10/14/2010 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Quiz 2.3 Reclamation due 10/21
Study for Vocabulary Root Quiz 6 tomorrow | none | Today’s Activities | Quiz 2.3 – Galaxies and the Big Bang Theory followed by work on Quiz 2.3 Reclamation. | Introduction to Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM).
Chapter 12, Section 1 Review Questions submitted. | Next Class’s Agenda | Vocabulary Root Quiz 6 followed by more Quiz 2.3 Reclamation | Tying SHM to wave phenomena. |
Date: 10/13/2010 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for Quiz 2.3 – Galaxies and the Big Bang Theory tomorrow. | none | Today’s Activities | Took Homework Quiz 21.4 today. Lectured on cosmology and evidence for the Big Bang Theory. | Studying the variable aspects of waves. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 2.3 – Galaxies and the Big Bang Theory | Studying the relationships between wave aspects. |
Date: 10/12/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 21, Section 4 and take notes for a homework quiz. | Suggested reading on waves in your textbook. | Today’s Activities | Homework Quiz 21.3 on Chap. 21 section 3 material. Lectured on galaxies. | Began lecture on waves and wave phenomena. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on Big Bang Theory and supporting evidence. | Continue to explore wave phenomena. |
Date: 10/5/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Complete diagram showing how stars change over time due tomorrow. | Continue work on Quiz 1.3 Reclamation due at end of day tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Homework Quiz 21.2 Discussed Hertzsprung-Russell Diagrams and types of stars. | Quiz 1.3 Reclamation work. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on the fates of stars, followed by Quiz 2.2 – Stars | Quiz 1.3 Reclamation and review for Test 1 – Logic and Reasoning on Thursday. |
Date: 10/4/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 21, Section 2 and make notes for homework quiz tomorrow. | Work on Quiz 1.3 Reclamation due Wednesday. | Today’s Activities | Homework Quiz 21.1 Lectured on how we discover information about stars. Distributed Note 2.2 – Stars. | Quiz 1.3 – Argument Analysis and Evaluation Students got the correct answers and began Quiz Reclamation | Next Class’s Agenda | Homework Quiz 21.2 Discussion of Hertzsprung-Russel diagrams and the evolution of stars. | Quiz 1.3 Reclamation |
Date: 10/1/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 21, Section 1 and make notes for a homework quiz on Monday. | Study for Quiz 1.3 – Argument Analysis and Evaluation on Monday. | Today’s Activities | Began discussion on stars. Received Root Vocabulary List 5. | Review for Quiz 1.3. | Next Class’s Agenda | Continue discussion on stars. Homework Quiz 21.1 using notes. | Quiz 1.3 – Argument Analysis and Evaluation |
Date: 9/30/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Work on Quiz 2.1 Reclamation | Finish IC 1.6 | Today’s Activities | Vocabulary Root Quiz 5 Worked on Quiz 2.1 Reclamation | Discussed fallacies and worked on IC 1.6 | Next Class’s Agenda | Meet in Mr. Bibeau’s Chemistry room for a demonstration as we begin our discussion on stars. | Review of types of questions that will be on the Quiz 1.3 – Argument Analysis and Evaluation on Monday. |
Date: 9/29/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Start Quiz 2.1 Reclamation. Study for Vocabulary Root Quiz 4 tomorrow. | Finish IC 1.5 for tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Quiz 2.1 – Introduction to Astronomy | Work and check IC 1.5 | Next Class’s Agenda | Vocabulary Root Quiz 4. Work on Quiz 2.1 Reclamation. | Discuss identifying fallacies. Work and check IC 1.6 |
Date: 9/28/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for Quiz 2.1 – Introduction to Astronomy tomorrow. | Finish analyzing Argument 2 on IC 1.5. | Today’s Activities | 1st Period took Homework Quiz 18.2 using notes. Both classes took notes on Chapter 18, Section 3 | Review and clarification of IC 1.5 Argument 1 | Next Class’s Agenda | Review for, then take Quiz 2.1 – Introduction to Astronomy | Work on and submit IC 1.5. |
Date: 9/27/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Substitute teacher today. Chapter 18 Review during class Received Note 2.1 – Introduction to Astronomy | IC 1.5 – Analyzing Sample arguments Received IC 1.6 – Identifying Fallacies | Next Class’s Agenda | 1st Period will take Homework Quiz 18.2. Both classes will take notes on Chapter 18, Section 3 | Review and clarification of IC 1.5. |
Date: 9/24/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | No 1st Period (assembly) 3rd Period took Homework Quiz 18.2 | Argument analysis | Next Class’s Agenda | Chapter 18 Review during class | IC 1.5 – Analyzing Sample arguments Outlining the procedure for analyzing an argument |
Date: 9/23/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 18, Section 2 and take notes to use on tomorrow’s homework quiz. | none | Today’s Activities | Lecture on constellations and expressing locations of stars | More practice on proofs. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on telescopes. | New argument analysis assignment. |
Date: 9/22/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read Chapter 18, Section 1 and take notes to use on tomorrow’s homework quiz. | none, unless you haven't finished translating premises to symbolic form | Today’s Activities | Received Root Vocabulary List 4 for Vocabulary Root Quiz 4 on Monday. Lecture on how astronomy has been used throughout history and today. Discussed contributions of important astronomers throughout history. | Continued work on IC 1.4 activity. Work on proving contentions using the given premises. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on the star locations and the scale of the universe. | Finally prove contentions, then apply principles to assigned topics. |
Date: 9/21/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Test 1 – Nature of Science | Continued work on IC 1.4: translated sentences to symbolic form | Next Class’s Agenda | Introduction to Astronomy | Analyzing the structure of arguments. |
Date: 9/20/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for Test 1 – Nature of Science tomorrow. | none, though I would suggest you look at the handout you received today | Today’s Activities | Review Game to prepare for tomorrow’s test. | Received IC 1.4 – Analyzing and Argument. Began discussion on analyzing arguments. | Next Class’s Agenda | Test 1 – Nature of Science | Further discussion of argument analysis. |
Date: 9/17/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none | Finish homework for yesterday over the weekend. | Today’s Activities | Notebook Check 1
Played Review Game: Pictionary with important terms from our lessons. | No 2nd Period today (field trip) Other classes introduced to logical fallacies. | Next Class’s Agenda | Review for Test 1 – Nature of Science on Tuesday, 9/21. | Further work on fallacies and argument construction. |
Date: 9/16/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Work on Quiz 1.3 Reclamation due Wednesday, 9/22. | From any persuasive article, identify 5 premises assumed by the author, due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Vocabulary Root Quiz 3. Worked on Quiz 1.3 Reclamation | Worked on argument construction. | Next Class’s Agenda | Begin review for Test 1 – Nature of Science, on Tuesday, 9/21. | Logical fallacies. |
Date: 9/15/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for Vocabulary Root Quiz 3 tomorrow. Quiz 1.2 Reclamation due tomorrow. | none | Today’s Activities | Took Quiz 1.3 – Models. After quiz, went over answers. | Outlined topics of debate for argument construction. | Next Class’s Agenda | Vocabulary Root Quiz 3. Quiz 1.3 Reclamation begins, due Wednesday, 9/22. Quiz 1.2 Reclamation due. | Translate some simple arguments for analysis. |
Date: 9/14/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Create examples that show me you can achieve Instructional Objectives 1.11 through 1.14 on Notes 1.3 due tomorrow | none | Today’s Activities | Lectured on the relationships between scientific theories, laws, and hypotheses. | Introduction to Arguments. Received Notes 1.3 – Argument Evaluation. | Next Class’s Agenda | Further lecture, then Quiz 1.3 - Models | Rules of debate, picking debate topics. |
Date: 9/13/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Create a Theory of Anything, including observations that support it and laws or principles that describe the parts of it, due tomorrow. | none, but Quiz 1.2 Reclamation is due on Friday, 9/17 | Today’s Activities | Homework Quiz 1.3 on the assigned reading (Chap. 1, Sect. 3) Lectured on models. | Worked on Quiz 1.2 Reclamation. | Next Class’s Agenda | The structure of scientific theories (conceptual models). | Argument Analysis, Debate, and Fallacies. |
Date: 9/10/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Reading Assignment: Chapter 1, Section 3 (pgs 18 – 21). Homework Quiz next class. | Begin Quiz 1.2 Reclamation due Friday, 9/17. | Today’s Activities | Began lesson on Scientific Models. Received Note 1.3 - Models | Quiz 1.2 – Logic Rules and Syllogisms. Went over answers to the quiz afterwards. | Next Class’s Agenda | Continue lecture on models. | Class work on Quiz 1.2 Reclamation due Friday, 9/17. |
Date: 9/9/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Continue to work on Quiz 1.2 Reclamation due Thursday, 9/16 | Practice with Logic Rules due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Worked on Reclamation for Quiz 1.2. Received Root Vocabulary List 3 for the Vocab Quiz on 9/16 | Played Proof Practice Game. Began work on Practice with Logic Rules assignment. | Next Class’s Agenda | Begin lesson on Scientific Models. | Quiz 1.2 – Logic Rules and Syllogisms |
Date: 9/8/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Start on Quiz 1.2 Reclamation due Wednesday, 9/15. | none | Today’s Activities | Lectured on Quiz 1.2 material. Took Quiz 1.2 – Measurement | Proof practice. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 1.2 Reclamation Review Game of material from Quizzes 1.1 and 1.2 for those who finish reclamations | More proof practice. |
Date: 9/7/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | PostLab 1.1 due tomorrow. | none, but optional practice included below | Today’s Activities | Vocabulary Root Quiz 2 Tidied up Lab 1.1 reports. | Practice with proofs. | Next Class’s Agenda | Review lecture on measurement and density. Quiz 1.2 - Measurement | Pushed Quiz back to Thursday. More proof practice. |
Date: 9/3/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Finish the unfinished portions of Lab 1.1 to turn in on Tuesday. | IC 1.2 – Logic Rules and Syllogisms due Tuesday. | Today’s Activities | Finished taking observations for Lab 1.1 – Density | In-class discussion of assignment while working on the assignment. | Next Class’s Agenda | Vocabulary Root Quiz 2 Post-Lab Assignment. Review material for Quiz 1.2 – Measurement on Wednesday, 9/8. | Review of IC 1.2 in preparation for Quiz 1.2 – Logic Rules and Syllogisms on Wednesday, 9/8. |
Date: 9/2/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Read instructions for Lab 1.1 to prepare to finish lab tomorrow. | none | Today’s Activities | Started Lab 1.1 – Density | Introduction to writing symbolic proofs. | Next Class’s Agenda | Finish Lab 1.1 | IC 1.2 – Logic Rules and Syllogisms worksheet. |
Date: 9/1/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Lab 1.1 – PreLab worksheet due tomorrow. | none | Today’s Activities | Reviewed dimensional analysis.
Received remainder of Note 1.2 Discussed quantities to be measured, tools for measuring them, and the proper technique for using the tools. | Discussed syllogisms. | Next Class’s Agenda | Lab 1.1 – Density | Introduction to writing proofs. |
Date: 8/31/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | IC 1.5 – Using the International System of Units worksheet due tomorrow. | none | Today’s Activities | Lecture on the Metric System (SI). Received page 1 of Note 1.2. | Introduction to Logic Laws | Next Class’s Agenda | Methods of measurement. | Syllogisms and logical proofs. |
Date: 8/30/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Work on Quiz Reclamation 1.1 due Friday, 9/3 | none | Today’s Activities | Quiz 1.1 Reclamation | Quiz 1.1 – Propositions and Logical Operators | Next Class’s Agenda | Lecture on the Metric System (SI) | Introduction to Logic Laws |
Date: 8/27/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | none (Quiz 1.1 Reclamation optional. Worksheet in the downloads on this page) | Study for Quiz 1.1 (corrected IC 1.1 in downloads on this page) | Today’s Activities | Took two quizzes: Vocabulary Roots Quiz 1 (counts as homework) Quiz 1.1 – Scientific Method (counts as a quiz) | Reviewed IC 1.1 in preparation for Quiz 1.1 – Propositions and Logical Operators. | Next Class’s Agenda | Quiz 1.1 Reclamation Review Game for those who have finished reclamation | Quiz 1.1 – Propositions and Logical Operators |
Date: 8/26/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Study for Vocabulary Root Quiz 1. | Complete IC 1.1 – Propositions and Logical Operators | Today’s Activities | Completed lecture on the Scientific Method. IC 1.4 – Data Analysis group activity. | Lectured on conditionals. Started IC 1.1 as an In-Class activity, to be finished for homework. | Tomorrow’s Agenda | Two quizzes: Vocabulary Root Quiz 1 Quiz 1.1 – The Scientific Method | Review of completed IC 1.1 to check for understanding before Quiz 1.1 – Propositions and Logical Operators on Monday. |
Date: 8/25/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Finish IC 1.3 at home, due tomorrow. | none | Today’s Activities | Discussed observation vs. inference. Discussed experimental design, variables and controls. | Discussed translating compound propositions from symbolic form to verbal form and vice versa. Discussed determining the veracity of compound propositions. | Tomorrow’s Agenda | Data analysis and reaching conclusions. Quizzes on Friday. | Conditionals and an In-Class Assignment. Quiz on Monday (tentative). |
Date: 8/24/10 | Earth Science (1st and 3rd Periods) | Physics (2nd, 4th, and 6th Periods) | Homework | Homework 1.2 – Observations and Inference due tomorrow | none | Today’s Activities | Discussed valid vs. invalid hypotheses. Distributed Note 1.1 In-Class Assignment 1.1 at the beginning of the class.
In-Class Assignment 1.2 during class | Discussed propositions, empiricism, and logical operators. Distributed Note 1.1 | Tomorrow’s Agenda | Discussing observation and experiments. | Further discussion of logical operators. |
First Day of School Earth Science: Introduced to class procedures. Learned about scientific questions and hypotheses. Got Homework 1.1 (attached at bottom).
Physics: Introduced to classroom procedures and branches of physics. No homework.
Welcome Back!!!! I can't wait to see all my little cherubim in class on Monday! Please check back here from time to time to keep up with what's happening in class. Mr. Newcomer
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Monday Mar. 1 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | 2nd: None 3rd: Find equation for maximum height (h) of a rock thrown up into air with speed (v). 4th: Prove an upward-thrown projectile has the same speed upon its return as it had when thrown. | Today’s Activities | Received Note 6.3 – Causes of Volcanoes and lecture. | Problem-solving practice. | Upcoming Activities | Quiz 6.3 - Causes of Volcanoes tomorrow. Earthquakes coming up. | More practice solving problems. Quiz 3.2 – Constant Acceleration on Wednesday, 3/3 |
Friday Feb. 19 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | Chapter 2, Section 2 Review Questions (1-6) pg 59 due at end of class on Monday. | Today’s Activities | 1st: Received Note 6.2 – Effects of Volcanoes and completed in class. 6th: Lecture on effects of volcanoes. | Received hand-out on constant acceleration kinematics. Lecture on kinematical variables. | Upcoming Activities | Quiz 6.2 – Effects of Volcanoes for both classes on Monday, after some lecturing. | Practice using kinematics equations. Quiz 3.2 – One-Dimensional Kinematics |
Thursday Feb. 18 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | 1st: Chapter 9, Section 2 Review Questions (pg 229) due tomorrow. 6th: Finish Note 6.2 – Effects of Volcanoes due tomorrow. | none | Today’s Activities | 1st: Quiz 6.1 Reclamation 6th: Started on Note 6.2 – Effects of Volcanoes slot notes. | Lectured on basic 1-D motion. Took Quiz 3.1 – Introduction to One-Dimensional Motion | Upcoming Activities | Lecture on the effects of volcanoes. Take Quiz 6.2 – Effects of Volcanoes | Lecture on motion with constant acceleration. Practice 1-D kinematics problems. |
Tuesday Feb. 16 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | Chapter 2, Section 1 Review Questions due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | 1st Period: Video on Volcanic Eruptions with notes. 6th Period: Quiz 6.1 – Volcanic Eruptions | Lectured on One-Dimensional Kinematics. | Upcoming Activities | 1st: Quiz 6.1 – Volcanic Eruptions Both: Lecturing on Effects of Volcanoes. | Quiz 3.1 – Intro to One-Dimensional Kinematics Constant acceleration equations. |
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Feb. 4 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | E-mail in completed lab manuals if you haven’t already scored 100 on your test to jnewcomer@rcps.org | Today’s Activities | 1st Period: No class (2 hr delay) 6th Period: Watched some DVDs on meteorology (how appropriate!) | 3rd Period: No class (2 hr delay) 2nd and 4th Period: completed Test 3 measurements. | Upcoming Activities | Geomorphology – shaping the land | Motion in one dimension |
Friday Jan. 22 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | No class today due to weather. For exam review, look over all notes that I printed for you and all of your old quizzes. Most of the questions on your exam come DIRECTLY from those quizzes. | No class today due to weather. The 3rd Six Weeks Test will be completed at a later date. An exam review sheet is attached in the downloads of this page, along with notes on the Logic and Argument section (you should have these already, but…) | Upcoming Activities | Exams | Exams |
Thursday Jan. 21 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | Chapter 1 Review due tomorrow. | none | Today’s Activities | 1st Period: Review for exam. 6th Period: No class due to early dismissal | Gathered predictions for Six Weeks Test, measured accuracy of predictions. | Upcoming Activities | First Semester Exam 1st Period: Monday, Jan 25 6th Period: Wednesday, Jan 27 | Finish predictions and measurements for accuracy. First Semester Exam |
Tuesday Jan. 12 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Lecture on deforming the Earth’s crust followed by Quiz 4.4. | Finished writing lab instructions. | Upcoming Activities | Review for 3rd Six Weeks Test Third Six Weeks Test on 1/19 Review for First Semester Exam | Conducting experiment. Experiment Assessment on 1/20 Review for First Semester Exam |
Monday Jan. 11 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Lectured on deforming Earth’s crust | Worked on lab instructions for experiment. | Upcoming Activities | Quiz 4.4 – Deforming the Earth’s Crust tomorrow. | Conducting experiment. |
Friday Jan. 8 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Finished SQ3R for Chapter 7, Section 4 on Deforming the Earth’s Crust. Lectured on deforming the Earth’s crust. | No 2nd or 3rd Period due to snow delay. 4th Period had open question time. | Upcoming Activities | Quiz 4.4 – Deforming the Earth’s Crust on Tuesday, 1/12 | Writing lab instructions for experiment. Conducting experiment |
Thursday Jan. 7 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | Q3R part of SQ3R for Chapter 7, Section 4 due tomorrow. | Complete plots for Bottomhole vs. Flow Time graph with these standards: Tilt= 00, Vol=1300 mL Spac = 2 cm Tilt= 00, Vol=1500 mL Spac = 3 cm Tilt= 00, Vol=1500 mL Spac = 4 cm due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Distributed Note 4.4 – Deforming Earth;s Crust 1st Period: Completed SQ3R Survey for Chap 7, Sect 4 6th Period: Began work on Q3R part of SQ3R for Chapter 7, Section 4 | Plotted the relationship between bottomhole size and flow time with these sets of standards: Tilt= 00, Vol=1500 mL Spac = 2 cm Tilt= 00, Vol=1400 mL Spac = 2 cm to show how graphs can be used to make predictions. | Upcoming Activities | Lecture and notes on deformation of the crust. Quiz 4.4 – Deforming the Earth’s Crust next week | Further data analysis techniques. Taking data next week. |
Wednesday Jan. 6 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | Chapter 7, Section 2 Review Questions (pg 187) due tomorrow. | With the information from the Organize the Data worksheet, draw four graphs that show the relationships between flow time and the four variables besides Top Hole diameter. Disregard Top Hole diameter when forming control groups. Due tomorrow | Today’s Activities | 1st Period: Finished How the Earth Was Made Video 6th Period: SQ3R Survey of Chapter 7, Section 4. | Distributed Organize the Data worksheets. Lectured on discerning relationships from data using graphs. | Upcoming Activities | Lecture and notes on deformation of the crust. Quiz 4.4 – Deforming the Earth’s Crust next week | Data analysis techniques. Taking data next week. |
Thursday Dec. 17 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Quiz Reclamation 4.3 Make-up Day | Make-up Day | Upcoming Activities | Happy Break!!! Effects of Plate Tectonics after the break. | Happy Break!!! After break: Final construction of Water-Flow Through the Bottomhole lab manual. Perform experiment. |
Wednesday Dec. 16 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Finished lecture on plate tectonics. Quiz 4.3 – Plate Tectonics | Wrote step-by-step instructions for measuring the relationship between two variables in our Water-Flow Through the Bottomhole experiment: Time of Flow vs. Tilt of the bottle | Upcoming Activities | Quiz 4.3 Reclamation tomorrow Happy Break!!! | Writing step-by-step instructions for testing relationships between time of water flow and other variables. Happy Break!!! |
Tuesday Dec. 15 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | Chapter 7, Section 3 Review Questions (pg 180) due tomorrow | HW 3.5 – Write step-by-step instructions for measuring the relationship between two variables in our Water-Flow Through the Bottomhole experiment: Time of Flow vs. Area of Bottomhole. Due tomorrow | Today’s Activities | Distributed Note 4.3 – Plate Tectonics (attached) Lectured on plate tectonics | Wrote step-by-step instructions for measuring the relationship between two variables in our Water-Flow Through the Bottomhole experiment: Time of Flow vs. Spacing between Top and Bottom Lines | Upcoming Activities | Finish lecture on plate tectonics. Quiz 4.3 – Plate Tectonics tomorrow after lecture Quiz 4.3 Reclamation on Thursday | Writing step-by-step instructions for testing relationships between time of water flow and other variables. |
Monday Dec. 14 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | Plate Tectonics Worksheet (attached) due tomorrow | Fine-tuned Pre-Lab Checklist due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Returned graded Quiz Reclamation 4.1 and graded Quiz 4.2 – Continental Drift. Worked on Quiz Reclamations. | Looked over and returned Pre-Lab Checklist. Fine-tuned instructions with examples and concrete guidelines. | Upcoming Activities | Notes and lecture on Plate Tectonics. Quiz 4.3 – Plate Tectonics on Wednesday,12/16 | Constructing lab manual for Water-Flow Through the Bottomhole Lab. |
Friday Dec. 11 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | Finish Pre-Lab Checklist due Monday | Today’s Activities | 1st Period – watched a video on the formation of the Earth 6th Period – no class due to pep rally | Distributed and worked on Pre-Lab Checklist for Water-Flow Through the Bottomhole experiment (attached). | Upcoming Activities | Quiz 4.2 Reclamation Theory of Plate Tectonics | Analysis and evaluation of experimental designs. |
Thursday Dec. 10 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Continued lecture on Sea-floor spreading, including magnetic reversals Quiz 4.2 – Continental Drift | Continued lecture on basic mathematical modeling of relationships amongst variables. | Upcoming Activities | Quiz 4.2 Reclamation Plate Tectonics | Quiz 2.2 - Physical States Experimental design methods |
Wednesday Dec. 9 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | Chapter 7, Section 2 Review Questions (pg 176) due tomorrow | HW 3.4 - Write an equation using the variables we defined that roughly approximates water flow from a bottle. Due tomorrow | Today’s Activities | Received Note 4.2 – Continental Drift Lectured on history of and evidence for theory of continental drift | Defined all variables that will be tested to determine rate of flow of water from a bottle. | Upcoming Activities | Lecture on sea-floor spreading Quiz 4.2 – Continental Drift tomorrow. Plate tectonics next week | Quiz 2.2 – Physical States Experimental Design |
Tuesday Dec. 8 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Completed Quiz 4.1 Reclamations Reviewed material with Earth Science Baseball game | Analyzed the important variables of bodies in the physical system that hosts water flow from a hole in the bottom of a bottle. | Upcoming Activities | Lecture and notes on continental drift Quiz 4.2 – Continental Drift Plate tectonics | Measuring variables of state Quiz 2.2 – Physical States |
Monday Dec. 7 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | Finish Quiz 4.1 Reclamation, due tomorrow. | none | Today’s Activities | Received new Quiz Reclamation Form and instructions. Returned graded Quiz 4.1 – Inside the Earth and worked on reclamation. | IC 3.5 – Describing States using Variables | Upcoming Activities | Notes and lecture on continental drift and sea-floor spreading. | Further practice on descriptions of state using water-flow bottles. Defining variables and techniques for measurement. Quiz 2.2 – Physical States |
Friday Dec. 4 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Quiz 4.1 – Inside the Earth In-Class Assignment 5.1 – Planet of the Waves | Review of In-Class Assignment 3.4 – Comparing/Contrasting Physical States Lecture on distinguishing between bodies/interactions, variables, and the values of those variables. | Upcoming Activities | Quiz 4.1 Reclamation and Review Day on Monday Lectures and quizzes on continental drift and sea-floor spreading next week. Plate tectonics | Practice describing states with variables. Quiz 2.2 – Physical States |
Friday Nov. 13 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Make-Up Day: Reviewed rock material Students made up missing quizzes | Distributed Notes 2.1 – Physical Systems (attached) Lectured on aspects of physical system. Introduced method for charting background. | Upcoming Activities | Lectures on Sedimentary Rocks and Metamorphic Rocks. Quizzes that accompany those subjects. Second Six Weeks Test – on Rocks and Minerals | Quiz on Physical Systems Introduction to Physical States |
Friday Nov. 6 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Met in RHS Computer Lab and finished Geology of VA: Rocks | Last Day for Test 1 – Logic and Reasoning | Upcoming Activities | SQ3R for Chapter 4, Sections 2, 3, and 4. Quizzes on three different rock types. | Physical Systems and States. |
Tuesday Nov. 3 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | Chapter 4, Section 2 Review Questions (page 90) due tomorrow. | Study for Test 1. | Today’s Activities | Met in Computer Lab to begin Geology of VA CD-Rom: Minerals Worksheet. | Discussed answers to Test 1 Review sheet. Key is attached. | Upcoming Activities | Geology of VA CD-ROM: Rocks Worksheet. | Test 1 – Logic and Reasoning is tomorrow. Physical Systems and States. |
Monday Nov. 2 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | Extra Credit: find opinion articles on-line and write the conclusion of the argument, the list of assumptions used, and a simple sketch of the argument structure. Due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Finished lecture on Rocks and the Rock Cycle. Took Quiz 3.1 – Rocks and the Rock Cycle. | Distributed Argument Analysis and Evaluation worksheet. (attached). Worked on worksheet to review for Test. | Upcoming Activities | Meeting in RHS Computer Lab for the rest of the week to work on Geology of VA CD-ROM: Minerals and Rocks. Quiz 2.3 Reclamation due on Thursday, 11/5. | Test 1 – Logic and Reasoning on Wednesday, 11/4 Physical Systems and States after Test 1. Bring in those 2 liter bottles for extra credit. |
Tuesday Oct. 27 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Distributed Notes 4.1 – Rocks and the Rock Cycle Solicited questions about rocks from class. Created objectives with these questions. | Reviewed Argument Evaluation Remediation worksheet. Continued remediation on argument evaluation. | Upcoming Activities | Continued lecture on rocks and the rock cycle. Quiz 3.1 – Rocks and the Rock Cycle on Monday, 11/2. Computer lab for Geology of VA CD-ROM assignment: Minerals and Rocks | Continued remediation and review on argument analysis and evaluation. Test 1 – Logic and Reasoning on Wednesday, 11/4. Physical Systems and States after Test 1. |
Monday Oct. 26 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | SQ3R Questions for Chapter 4, Section 1 due tomorrow. | Argument Evaluation Remediation Worksheet due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Worked on SQ3R Survey for Chapter 4, Section 1 – Understanding Rock. Distributed SQ3R Questions sheet. (attached) | Distributed Argument Evaluation Remediation Worksheet. (attached) Lectured on it and assigned rest for homework. | Upcoming Activities | Quiz 2.2 Reclamation due 10/28 Finish entire SQ3R worksheet for Chapter 4, Section 1 Lecture on Rocks | Continued Remediation for Argument Evaluation Test 1 – Logic and Reasoning Physical Systems and States |
Friday Oct. 23 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | none | Today’s Activities | Finished lecture on the formation and mining of minerals. Took Quiz 2.3 – Formation and Mining of Minerals | Finished Quiz 1.4 – Evaluating an Argument | Upcoming Activities | Quiz 2.2 Reclamation due 10/28 Introduction to Rocks | Remediation for Quiz 1.4 Test 1 – Logic and Reasoning |
Wednesday Oct. 21 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | Reading Assignment Worksheet Chapter 3, Section 3 due tomorrow | IC 2.2 – Evaluate and Argument due tomorrow (for real this time) | Today’s Activities | Watched video on mineral formation and properties. IC 2.3 – Mineral Video Quiz Distributed graded Quiz 2.2 Reclamation due Wed, 10/28 | Practiced evaluation of argument with sample from IC 2.2 | Upcoming Activities | Continued lecture on formation and mining of minerals. Quiz 2.3 – Formation and Mining of minerals on Fri, 10/23 Introduction to Rocks | Quiz 1.4 – Part II Remediation for argument evaluation. Test 1 – Logic and Reasoning |
Tuesday Oct. 20 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | IC 2.2 – Evaluate and Argument due tomorrow. | Today’s Activities | Collected Chapter 3, Section 3 Review Questions Distributed Notes 2.3 – Formation and Mining of Minerals Lectured on formation of minerals | Quiz 1.4 – Part I Distributed and discussed IC 2.2. | Upcoming Activities | Continued lecture on formation and mining of minerals. In-Class activities Quiz 2.3 – Formation and Mining of minerals on Thursday or Friday | Quiz 1.4 – Part II Remediation for argument evaluation. Test 1 – Logic and Reasoning |
Thursday Sept. 17 | Earth Science | Physics | Homework | none | Prove by Monday, 9/21 <v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:DOCUME~1JNEWCO~1LOCALS~1Tempmsohtml1 |
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