Motto:

  • Don't confuse impossible with really hard to do.

Monday, December 19, 2016

Continue with Layers of the Earth

We will continue with the layers of the Earth foldable. Remember to use the website and videos to help identify information for each layer. If you need to see an example I have one at my desk.

Bell Ringer - have your materials out and ready to start on your foldable

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

History of the Earth

We are now moving on from the rock cycle to how geoscience processes have change the Earth. How have volcanoes, earthquakes, continental drift all changed the surface of the Earth over time.  We will watch a video of the history of Earth.

Bell Ringer - Be prepared to share why you think it is important to know about the history of Earth

Monday, December 12, 2016

Rock Cycle Post Test

There is no bell ringer today. Study your foldables and the notes in google classroom under Rock Examples. We will spend the first 10 min studying for the test after the test there is a link in classroom for the vocabulary activity. Please work on the vocab activity once you complete the test. We will do good news at the end of class today.

Bell Ringer - Study for you test

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Continue with Types of Rocks

We will continue with the types of rocks foldable. Instead of a bell ringer use the first 15 minutes to finish up your foldable. Remember to use the two websites on google classroom to help you complete this activity. If you are already finish or as you finish in the first 15 minutes, grab a few rocks out of the rock box and identify them. 1st person to tell me yolo will get a blue ticket, thanks for reading the blog. Be prepared to share out why you identified them as a specific rock.

Bell Ringer - work on foldable, if finished identify rocks.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Types of Rocks

We will be focusing on the different types of rocks today and how they are formed. You will be completing a foldable over the three different types of rocks. Also, don't forget that your comic over the rock cycle is due as well. Please get that in to me as soon as possible. 

Monday, December 5, 2016

Continue with Rock Cycle Comic

We will continue with our comics over the rock cycle. Remember to include all the necessary requirements, the rubric is attached in google classroom. When you are done double check and make sure you have the required vocabulary words.

Bell Ringer - Be prepared to explain one of the vocab words from your rock cycle foldable (Heat, Pressure, Melting, Cooling, Compaction/Cementing, Erosion & Weathering)

Friday, December 2, 2016

Rock Cycle Cartoon

You will be working on your rock cycle cartoon today. I have attached the expectations and rubric in google classroom. We will go over the rubric today. You will have the entire class period to work on your cartoon.

Bell Ringer - Be prepared to share, how many types are rocks are there? What are their names?