Week of March 25, 2013

Monday-
1. CHECK IC for missing work.
2. Tests MUST be made up by period 1 on Tuesday.
3. Labs should be done for today- discuss.
 4. Mining ppt and notes



Tuesday-Mining lab

Wednesday-
1. extra credit recycled project due 4/29 or before.
2. finish cookie mining
3.finish ppt of mining
HOMEWORK= QUIZ FRIDAY


 Earth's changing surface- textbook assignment

Thursday-

go to:
http://icearth.cnlworld.org/
1. List the 13 events that might change the surface of the Earth.
2. Click on a specific example of this event.  Write down the name and place and date.  Give a one sentence description of before and after.

Friday- 

 Read the following articles.  List facts about the ice age in Maine.  When did it happen? What area did it effect?  What results did it leave?  Should have about 2/3 of a page.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDgQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclimatechange.umaine.edu%2FResearch%2Fnews%2FClimateExplanation%2FClimatePage3.pdf&ei=HpxRUYzCBOL40gGis4GwAg&usg=AFQjCNFtYQy4XYAE11MN6L59uIM1CWcTYg&sig2=AmFtRaSPxvEZSBF5KnRRYA&bvm=bv.44158598,d.dmQ


Quiz over types of mining.  Ways the Earth's surface can be reshaped (including Maine).

Avalanche- http://www.mountwashingtonavalanchecenter.org/2013/02/22/new-addition-to-the-avalanche-slatboard/

Week of March 18, 2013

Monday- Day 2 of test
Homework- Mining in Maine
Flip through slideshow. Make a list of things that have been mined in Maine.  Beside the substance list the place where it was/is mined, and if it is active or old.  There should be about 20 things.
http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/mining/virtual/slides.htm
http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/mining/index.htm

Tuesday- OOPS SNOW DAY!




Wednesday-FIRST DAY OF SPRING!!

core sampling activity


Thursday- 1/2 day
History of Winter- the NASA course I went to.

Friday- NO SCHOOL for YOU! 

week of March 4 & 11, 2013

Monday 3/4/13 - finish and go over mineral lab.  Quiz???

This week different classes are doing different activities.


Assignment 1-( 2 days_
Book assignment

Assignment 2- ( 2 days)

Directions given in class.

earthquake-
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/

volcanoes-
http://www.mapsofworld.com/major-volcanoes.htm

 plates-




video
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/29458-assignment-discovery-the-ring-of-fire-video.htm 

volcanoes
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/activity/types-of-volcanic-eruptions/?ar_a=1

earthquakes in Maine

http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/hazards/quake/quake-recent.htm

 How earthquakes are measured
http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/788-measuring-earthquake-magnitude-richter-scale.html

How to spell a lot
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html






Globes- countries review

Assignment 3- ( 1 day)

Plate tectonics lab

Assignment 4- ( 1 1/2 days)
Continental Drift Jigsaw

MONDAY 3/11/13
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html
Wed. wrap it all up day.
Thurs. Review
Fri: TEST  Start preparing on Monday!!  

STUDY LINKS:  
Quizlet for the test:
http://quizlet.com/subject/test-chapter-1-prentice-hall-science-explorer-inside-earth/



Here are some sites that are harder than our test will be.  Their test is just an intro to earth science.  These tests might help with lesson 26 though... especially since when kids take standardized tests they often do not know the answers and need to practice process of elimination.

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078617006/student_view0/unit1/chapter4/standardized_test_practice.html

http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/testskills.html