Ms. Schneider, Earth Science

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We did it!  We made it through Prom and Testing!!!!  Now just a few weeks left in the semester.  I will be out April 23rd - the 28th, but students will have a sub.
 
Homework: Unit 9 Vocabulary Assignment
 
Weekly Agenda:
Monday: Unit 8 Wrap-Up
Tuesday: Unit 9 Lecture
Wednesday: Introduction to Paleontology Activity
Thursday: Ancient Timeline Activity
Friday: Research Opportunity
 

Late / Missing Work

Please utilize the varied schedule this week to get caught up on any late or missing work.  Please remember that the last day for any late or missing work ( 2 weeks late maximum without special permission) is Friday May 2nd.  

 

Let me know if you have any questions.   

Mrs. Schneider 

Week of April 14th

We made it through the first week back and CMAS!
 
Homework: None
 
Weekly Agenda:
Monday:  Regular class
Tuesday: NO CLASS, SAT
Wednesday: NO CLASS, PSAT 9
Thursday: NO CLASS, PSAT 10  PROM
Friday: Half-Day, post PROM PJ Party
 
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions as we approach the end of the semester. 

Week of April 7th

Welcome back from Spring Break!  I hope you had an amazing break!
 
Homework: Unit 9 Vocabulary in Teams, and Unit 9 Lesson 1 Checkpoint
 
Weekly Agenda:
Monday: Unit 9 Pretest
Tuesday: Unit 9 Lesson 1 Lecture
Wednesday: Unit 9 Lesson 1 Lecture Continued
Thursday: Atmosphere Research Project
Friday: Atmosphere Research Project continued 

Week of March 17th

Happy FRCC spring break and the last week of Westgate before Spring Break!

Homework: Unit 8 Practice and Review
 
Weekly Agenda:
Monday: Water Quality Introduction
Tuesday: Flint, MI reseasrc hproject 
Wednesday: Research 
Thursday: Finish Research
Friday:  Water Quality Discussion / Debate 

Week of March 10th

It was great seeing so many of you at Parent Teacher Conferences. 
 
Homework:  Unit 8 Lesson 2 checkpoint 
 
Weekly Agenda:
Monday: Unit 8 Lesson 2 Lecture
Tuesday: Water Usage at Westgate Activity
Wednesday:  Continuation of Water Usage project
Thursday: Unit Connections
Friday:  Unit Practice and Review 

Week of March 3rd

Friendly Reminder: NO SCOOL March 6th and 7th due to Parent Teacher Conferences
 
Homework:  Unit 8 Vocabulary and Unit 8 Lesson 1 Checkpoint
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Monday: Unit 8 Pre-test and Vocabulary Activity
Tuesday: Unit 8 Lesson 1 Lecture
Wednesday: LAB Students need to wear lab attire 

Week of February 17th

I hope you all enjoyed Kindness week and the extra long weekend!
 
Homework:  Unit 7 Lesson 3 Checkpoint Assignment
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Monday: NO SCHOOL, President's Day
Tuesday: Unit 7 Lesson 3 Lecture
Wednesday:  Nebula and Light Year Activity
Thursday:  Mapping the Milky Way
Friday: SCHNEIDER OUT, NASA Nebula Activity 

Week of February 10th

This week we will continue our study of the universe.
 
Homework: Earth Science Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 Checkpoint
 
Weekly Agenda:
Monday:  Unit 7 Lesson 2 Lecture
Tuesday: Unit 7 Lesson 2 Lecture continued and Star Diagrams
Wednesday : Constellation Project  and Nebula Project
Thursday:  Sounds of the Universe Activity 

Week of February 3rd

Welcome to the shortest month of the year!
 
Weekly Homework: Unit 7 Vocabulary -- Teams -- due March 3rd and Unit 7 Lesson 1 Checkpoint -- due February 10th 
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Monday:  Unit 6 Test
Tuesday: Unit 7 Pre-test and Genetic Video
Wednesday: Unit 7 Lesson 1 Lecture
Thursday:  Unit 7.1 Lecture Continued
Friday: Modeling the Parallax Activity 
 

Week of January 27th

Holy cow this month has flown by, but students are deep into their study of our solar system at this point. 
 
Homework: None
 
Weekly Agenda:
Monday:  Origins of the Universe Discussion 
Tuesday: Unit 6 Lesson 3 Lecture
Wednesday: Unit 6 Lesson 3 Lecture continued 
Thursday: Unit 6 Lesson 3 Checkpoint
Friday:  Unit Connections Assignment
 
Unit 6 Test will be on Monday February 3rd 

Week of January 20th

We are in full swing for semester 2 this week, with FRCC starting on Tuesday.
 
Homework: 
 
Weekly Schedule: 
Monday: No School due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tuesday:  Unit 4 Lesson 2 Lecture
Wednesday: Orbital Shape and Mechanics Project and Review Textbook 
Thursday: Continue Review Textbook and Modeling Orbits Lab
Friday: Origins of the Universe Class Discussion

Week of November 18th

This month is flying by, as is this semester.
 
Homework:  Unit 5 Vocabulary and Unit 5 Lesson 1 Checkpoint
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Monday:  Unit 5 Pre-test, and Lesson 1 Lecture
Tuesday: Lesson 1 Lecture continued 
Wednesday:  Lesson 2 Lecture
Thursday: Geological Feature Research Project (Group PowerPoint)
Friday: Lesson 2 Checkpoint assignment in class 
 
The last day I will accept any late or missing work is Monday December 2nd. 

Week of November 11th

I hope you all are enjoying your snow day!
 
Homework: None
 
Weekly Agenda
Monday: NO SCHOOL, Veteran's Day
Tuesday: Hogwarts's Day
Wednesday: Lesson 3 and 4 lecture
Thursday:  PSA Final Project for Unit 4
Friday: PSA Final Project for Unit 4

Week of October 28th

Happy Halloween Week!
 
Homework: Unit 4 Vocabulary
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Monday:  Unit 6 Lesson 1 Lecture 
Tuesday: Solid vs Liquid Core Lab and Earthquakes and Subduction Lab
Wednesday: Unit 6 Lesson 2 Lecture
Thursday: Where do Earthquakes happen lab?
Friday:  Earthquake movie