How is it December already?  Where did this semester go

 

 

Final Projects will be assigned in Teams at 8:00 AM on Monday December 4th.  Students will have all of their class periods this week to complete their finals; they are allowed to work on them outside of class but should not need to.   FINAL PROJECTS ARE DUE THURSDAY DECEMBER 7TH AT 3:30 PM; NO EXCEPTIONS. 

 

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

This week students will be transitioning their learning from our solar system into looking into the Universe beyond. 

 

 

Monday: Space Exploration Life on Mars Scenario 

Tuesday:  Space Race History Exploration

Wednesday: ISS Field Trip Activity

Thursday: NASA Movie

 

Tuesday: Space Exploration Life on Mars Scenario and Space Race History Activities

Thursday: ISS Field Trip

Friday: NASA Movie

 

Final Exam: Students will have a project for Earth rather than a final test for the Fall semester.  They will have in class time on the week of December 4th.  FINALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 3 PM ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 7TH; ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS.   

Happy Thanksgiving Break!   No classes this week at FRCC or at Westgate.  

Our last full week before the Thanksgiving Break. 

 

Homework: Practice and Review 

 

Monday: Solar System Scroll Activity

Tuesday: Unit Performance Task

Wednesday: Study Game

Thursday:  Unit 4 Test

 

Tuesday:  Solar System Scroll Activity and  Study Game

Thursday: Study Game

Happy first full week of November!  Friendly Reminder that there is No School on Friday November 10th in observance of Veteran's Day. 

 

Homework: 4.3 Check Point Assignment 

 

 

Monday: Origins of the Universe Class Discussion

Tuesday:  Unit 4 Lesson 3 Lecture

Wednesday: Art and Cosmic Connection Activity

Thursday: Milky Way Documentary 

 

Tuesday:  4.3 Lecture and Origins of the Universe Discussion

Thursday:  Art and Cosmic Connection Activity

Friday: NO CLASS, observance of Veteran's Day

 

Essential Questions:

  How has time affected the relationship between the Earth and the sun?

 

 How are other planets affected by human behavior?

Standards Covered:

Earth and Space Science Standard 7: The role of radiation from the sun and its interactions with the atmosphere, ocean and land are the foundation of global climate system.  Global climate models are used to predict future changes, including changes influenced by human behavior and natural factors.

 

Happy Halloween Weekend!

 

Homework: Unit 4 Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Checkpoint Assignment -- Paper

 

Monday: Unit 4 Lesson 2 Lecture

Tuesday:  Orbit Analysis

Wednesday:  Collision Hypothesis 

Thursday:  Space Junk Analysis 

 

Tuesday: Unit 4 Lesson 2 Lecture

Thursday: Orbit Analysis and Space Junk Activity

Friday:  Collision Hypothesis 

 

Essential Questions:

  What variables would change Earth’s orbit?

 

  Describe gravity and orbits using the words an astrophysicist would use.

Standards Covered:

Physical Science Standard 8: Force fields (gravitational, electric, and magnetic) contain energy and can transmit energy across space and can transmit energy across space from one object to another

 

Happy Hogwarts's Week!

 

Homework:  Unit 4 Vocabulary -- Teams Assignment 

 

Monday: Unit 4 Pre-Test and Introduction to Space Discussion

Tuesday: Unit 4 Lesson 1 Lecture

Wednesday: Planet Information Page

Thursday: Taras Molecular Cloud Research 

 

Tuesday: Unit 4 Pre-test, and Unit 4 Lesson 1 Lecture

Thursday: Planet Information Page and Taras Molecular Research

Friday: NO Class due to Hogwarts's Day

 

Welcome back from Fall Break!  I hope you had a great chance to recharge and rejuvenate.

 

 

Monday: Lecture Unit 3 Lesson 3 and assigned Fracking debate side

Tuesday: Unit Connections

Wednesday: Unit Practice and Review 

Thursday: In Class Fracking Debate

 

Tuesday: Lecture Unit 3 Lesson 3, and assigned Fracking Debate Side

Thursday:  Unit Practice and Review and Unit  Connections

Friday: In Class Fracking Debate

How is quarter 1 over? 

 

Homework: Unit 3 Vocabulary in Teams

 

Monday: Unit 3 Pretest  and writing prompt

Tuesday: Unit 3 Lesson 1 Lecture

Wednesday: Unit 3 Lesson 2 Lecture

Thursday: Lesson 1 and 2 Check Point Assessment in Teams

 

Weekly Agenda Earth Science Section B: 
Tuesday: Unit 3 Pretest and writing prompt

Thursday: Unit 3 Lesson 1 and 2 Lecture

Friday: Lesson 1 and 2 Check Point Assessment in Teams

 

 

We are wrapping up Unit 2 this week.

 

 

Monday: Lake Nyos Article and Paper Explanation 

Tuesday: Unit Performance Task

Wednesday: Unit Connections 

Thursday: Unit Practice and Review 

 

 

Tuesday: Lake Nyos Article and Paper Explanation

Thursday: Unit Performance Task

Friday: Unit Practice and Review

Students will be further exploring and learning about Unit 2.  

 

Homework:  Unit 2 Lesson 2 Check Point Assignment and Lesson 3 Check Point Assignment (Both paper)

 

Monday: Lesson 2 Lecture

Tuesday: Mineral ID Activity

Wednesday: Lesson 3 Lecture

Thursday: Rock Lab

 

Weekly Agenda Earth Science Section B:
Tuesday: Lecture 2.2 and Mineral ID Activity

Thursday: Lecture 2.3

Friday: Rock Lab

We finished Unit 1!!!

Homework: Unit 2 Vocabulary (Teams) and Unit 2 Lesson 1 Check Point Assignment (Paper) 

 

Tuesday: Unit 2 Pre-Test, Unit 2 Lesson 1 Introduction

Wednesday: Unit 2 Lesson 1 Lecture and Light and Latitude Activity

Thursday: Simple Model Project

 

Tuesday: Unit 2 Pre-Test, Unit 2 Lesson 1 Introduction

Thursday: Lesson 1 Lecture, Light and Latitude Lab

Friday: Simple Model Lab Project 

Happy First Week of FRCC!

 

 

Monday:  Unit 1 Pre-Test, Unit 1 Lesson 1 Lecture

Tuesday: Unit 1 Lesson 1 Lecture Continued

Wednesday: Unit 1 Lesson 2 Lecture, Earth Sphere Activity

Thursday: Topography Map Project

 

Tuesday:  Unit 1 Pre-Test, Unit 1 Lesson 1 Lecture

Thursday: Unit 1 Lesson 2 Lecture, Earth Sphere Activity

Friday: Topography Map Project

It was a great first week to the school year, and I am excited to have this group in class all year. 

 

 

Monday: Safety contract and Safety Activity

Tuesday: Sub Covering class as Mrs. Schneider is teaching in other areas of the building.  Students will be working on their beginning of the year assessment. 

Wednesday: Sub covering as Mrs. Schneider is teaching in other areas of the building. Students will have the opportunity to finish their beginning of the year assessment; once completed they will have class time to work on their vocabulary assignment. 

 

Tuesday: Sub covering class as Mrs. Schneider is teaching in other areas of the building.  Students will be working on their beginning of the year assessment.  When they have completed that, they will have the opportunity to work on their vocabulary assignment. 

Friday: Students will be be working on their vocabulary assignment and other unit introduction activities.