Earth Science Standard
Retest Requirement form, Please print the form before you come in for test corrections.
All homework will be turned in on Google classroom
All homework will be turned in on Google classroom
Unit 1 Scientific Method
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Unit 1 Notes
Day 1. Student information Form Safety Contract Syllabus Environmental vs Earth science brain storm HW: get all forms signed and returned Day 2. Lab Safety worksheet Branches of Earth science fold-able HW: None Day 3. Raisin lab part 1 observations Scientific Method Notes Redesign Raisin lab HW: homework scientific method (on google classroom) Day 4 Bill Nye Measurement Variable Identification practice HW: Sponge bob worksheet |
Day 5
Quiz on Scientific Method Measurement lab (pea pod vs bean) HW: Chapter 1 section 2 questions Day 6. Accuracy and precision Measurement and SM re-looping HW: Chapter 1 section 4 questions Day 7. Mythbusters review of the scientific method Look over study guide HW: study for test Day 8. Test Bring your textbook for the after test assignment HW: Chapter 22 section 1 questions Unit Power point |
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Unit 2 Astronomy
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UNIT PPT
After test Exploring the Galaxy webquest Use the following link for formation of Stars Life cycle of a Star Day 1. Standard 1.1.1 Cosmic Objects activity Powers of 10 video HW: Astronomy Hierarchy Day 2: Cause of Season video review Notes on Earth’s motions Students will act out the motions of Earth Work on astronomy booklet HW: Earth's motions Day 3:Kepler’s laws notes Kepler’s lab core races HW: None Day 4: Barycenter lab Barycenter video- discuss barycenter with multiple objects HW: None |
Day 5: Standard 1.1.3
Apple in the Dark warm up Electromagnetic Spectrum research Spectrum review chart HW: Electromagnetic spectrum Day 6: Big Bang Balloon lab Discuss Lab using the model of the expanding universe (video clip) Notes and Astronomy booklet HW: the expanding universe worksheet Day 7:Spectrum lab How far how fast (redshift worksheet) Core races Work time on booklet core races HW: work on booklets and study Day 8: Finish booklets Core races work on study guide for test Review HW: Study for test Day 9: Test day BOOKLETS DUE BRING TEXT BOOK TO CLASS HW: |
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Unit 3 Plate tectonics
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Unit Notes
Day 1: Mapping Practice, latitude and longitude practice Introduce Topographic Maps (3D map vs 2D map) HW: None Day 2: Topographic map review using volcano maps. HW: Mapping practice Day 3: Demo of P and S wave behaviors, create a comparison chart Practice interpreting Seismogram/ Seismograph data P and S wave activity- Detecting the outer core HW: P and S wave Day 4:Tsunami Video (DVD) and questions HW: None Day 5: Seismic waves through different materails Complete P and S waves activity- Time travel graphs follow notes and fill in summary table on earthquakes HW: earthquakes |
ParDay 6:*Earthquake quiz*
Online Earthquake epicenter activity Global Seismic Data Day 7. Modeling faults activity Discuss and fill in summary table HW: none Day 8: Continental Drift and Plate tectonics Webquest Links Part A Enchanted Learning Evidence for Plate tectonics Part B Convection Currents Part C, D, E, F Plate tectonics Discuss the trends found along each of the boundary types HW: Plate teconics Day 9: Notes on Evidence for PT Plate Tectonics draw along Sea floor spreading investigation Video on palaeomagnetism HW: Study for test Day 10: Plate tectonic stations HW: Study for test Day 11: Finish Plate tectonic Stations Review for test Day 12: Plate tectonics test |
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Unit 4 Soil
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Unit Powerpoint
Day 1: Discuss major changes to the landscape of NC HW: Bring in soil sample Day 2: Soil lab Practice using soil triangle HW: None Day 3: Finish soil lab Soil structure/formation worksheet Bill Nye on rocks and soil HW: none Day 4: Rock type observations, build a description of minerals and rocks Rock cycle work sheet HW: Rock cycle on google classroom |
Day 5: Brain storm factors that affect weathering
Weathering lab, Weathering worksheet HW: none Day 6: Coastal erosion Notes Carolina coast article and questions Kent case study worksheet HW: Study for test Day 7: Barrier island video Barrier island formation worksheet HW: study for test Day 8: Soil test |
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Midterm Review
Unit 5 Water
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Unit Powerpoint
Day 1. Groundwater diagram notes (1-9) Hydrology research (worksheet is on google classroom) Aquifer diagram (will rotate based on midterm test day) HW: MIdterms Study Day 2: Water cycle warm up- students will draw and label the cycle North Carolina water Resources (worksheet) Planet earth Fresh water and answer questions Day 3: porosity and permeability lab Day 4: 60 minutes groundwater video water notes (10-20) Water table Notes Worksheet groundwater contamination (review factors that influence the direction that contamination will more) Tracking Pollution individual practice HW: Day 5: Groundwater quiz groundwater subsidence- read the article Discuss saltwater intrusion (video) HW: |
Day 6: Times toxic waters watershed notes Color me a watershed Day 7: wetlands article and questions River basin Posters Day 8: Wetlands video and quiz water use pamphlet Day 9: Coach book reading on water quality. Stream Analysis rotation Water quality video -Ted talk how I brought a city and river back to life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otrpxtAmDAk HW: water study guide Day 10: Stream profiles WS Delta discussion, review for test, HW: study for test Day 11: Water Test National geographic water videos |
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Unit 6 Ocean and Atmosphere
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Unit Powerpoint
Fay 1. Review test data science of the surf video discussion Ocean currents chart Waves and tides worksheet notes HW: 16.1 Day 2 Ocean Current Lab, Ocean ted talk HW:16.2 , finish lab questions Day 3 Bill Nye Ocean currents Ocean Notes surface currents and upwelling worksheet HW: 17.1 |
Day 4
Coriolis Activity Watch the video clips on coriolis effect World Ocean Currents Map activity HW: 17.2 Day 5 Heating of Land & Water Lab, Deep currents worksheet HW: 17.3, Day 6 Methods of Heat Transfer, Land & Sea Breeze, HW: study guide Day 7 Bill Nye the atmosphere, Layers of the atmosphere Test Review, HW: study for quiz Day 8 Oceans & Atmosphere Quiz, HW: 18.1 |
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Unit 7 Meteorology
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Unit Power point
Day 1 Air Pressure demonstration prediction and discussion Global winds Air mass notes HW 18.2 Day 2 Air mass table Types of fronts notes Fronts Practice worksheet HW: 19.1and Finish Drought Essay Day 3 Pressure systems Notes sheet Wind map discussion using the real-time map Isobar practice map practice HW 19.2, Day 4 Front Models lab HW: 20.1 study for quiz, finish fronts model lab |
Day 5
Quiz, Relative humidity demonstration using the cups Relative humidity lab processes that affect rising and sinking of air notes HW: 20.2 Day 6 Cloud lab core races HW: 20.3 Day 7 Severe storms notes and Raging Planet video HW: Study for test Dec. 2nd: Hurricanes, review for test, HW: Study guide Day 8 Meteorology Test, Paleoclimate Pollen Puzzle, HW: 21.1 Plan for repurposing project |
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Unit 8 Climate
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Unit power point
Day 1: After test data Climate zones video Climate zones charts HW: Weather vs. Climate Day 2: Bell work review 3 main climate Zones Discuss solar energy and its role at different latitudes. Climograph practice Paleoclimate pollen puzzle HW: Green house gas notes Day 3 Bell work: Greenhouse gases Albedo Urban heat islands http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/daily_videos/urban-heat-islands-lighten-up-to-cool-down/ Carbon cycle reading HW: Study biomes, Carbon cycle video notes |
Day 4
BIOME QUIZ http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx Natural climate change Carbon cycle diagram HW: Day 5 Bell work: ocean acidification Video global changes (including ozone) HW: Study for climate quest Day 6 Today you will watch earth the operators manual and complete the questions that go along with it. HW: Study for your quest Day 7: Climate quiz |
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Unit 9 Ecology ANd Resources
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Unit Power point
After test- you will read the pages 604 to 605 and complete the questions at the end of the section After all test are completed we will watch the lorax and complete the questions that go along with it. Day 1. complete the test data for the Climate quest On canvas you will complete the biosphere interactions assignment Day 2. On canvas you will complete the CW- human impacts assignment You will start your ecology booklet (this will be due on the day of the quest) Day 3. You will work through a packet on population growth After you finish the packet you will have time to work on your booklet. |
Day 4.
You will start by researching energy needs around the world by completing the energy intro assignment on canvas. You will start to fill in the comparison chart on the different sources of energy On canvas Day 5. You will complete the energy sources assignment on canvas Day 6. Review Day 7 Quest on Ecology and Resources |
