Assignments for Coach
Owens
10/30 Review
problems, p. 19-22, #61-70, Quick weight changes.
10/31
Karst Topography in the Ozarks...Caves!
11/ 1
Field Trip to Fantastic Caverns
11/2
Elements & Compounds introduction
11/3
Physical & Chemical Properties of
substances...
11/6
Quiz: Caves and properties of matter
11/7
Properties of solids, liquids, gases...
11/8
Tri-Fold: Solids, liquids, gases, plasma
Feb. 17: United Streaming Videos -
Earthquakes
Feb. 18: United Streaming Videos -
Earthquakes
Feb. 22: Begin viewing "The Core" -
students should list 5 science concepts per day (3 days total).
Feb. 23: High School
Orientation/scheduling introduction - H.S. Counselor
Feb. 24: Continue "The Core"
Feb. 25: Complete "The Core" - Review
science concepts...
Nov. 12: Guest Teacher / Planets activity
Nov. 13: Lab: Vacuum Chamber experiments
Nov. 14: Science Trivia
Nov. 17: Complete Lab write up. Solid Quiz
Nov. 18: Liquid Quiz / Phase of matter notes/discussion.
Nov. 19: Continue phase of matter notes - Gas Quiz
Nov. 20: Plasma Quiz - Complete notes - Worksheet 2-2
Nov. 21: Complete 2-2 handout.
Nov. 24: Review handout 2-2 - Begin phase changes diagram.
Nov. 25: Phase change lab.
Happy Thanksgiving!
12-1: Sub Today: Read p. 62-69, Do p. 69 #1-5, 2-3 worksheet
12-2: Review Phase Change Lab
12-3: Complete Phase Change Diagram
12-4: Physical/Chemical Changes - 10 of each
12-5: Review 2-3 handout/ Absolute Zero / C-F Conversions
12-8: C/F Due - Introduction of the Atom
12-9: The Atom (cont.) atomic #, atomic mass, mass #
12-10: Snow Day
12-11: Diagram Atoms: He, O, Al, Fe, Ag, Au, U
12-12: Complete Diagrams, Begin 4-2 handout
12-15: Quarks & Valence electrons / Counting atoms / Cont 4-2 handout
12-16: Finish 4-2 handout / review for final tomorrow!
12-17: 1st Semester Final
12-18: Make-ups / missing work / extra credit
12-19: Reward day for those who have all work done / make-up work for those who do not have all work done.
Happy Holidays!
2nd Semester
1-5: Mars Rover
1-6: Mars Rover
1-7: Mars/Moon Comparison Assignment
1-8: Earth Science Terms Brainstorm
1-9: Read p. 14-24. Do p. 24 #1-4. Define key terms #1-16.
1-12: "Beginning Questions" - Inside Earth
1-13: Review Sect. 1-1 - P. 16-24.
1-14: Cont. 1-1 review - Ch. 1 handout - section 1.
1-15: Diagram p. 22-23 (3 diagrams with descriptions).
1-16: Cont. Diagrams & 1-1 handout.
1-20: Complete diagrams & 1-1 handout - review handout. Begin reading p. 25-27. Begin key terms for section 1-2 (p. 49 #17-22).
1-21: Discussion: Conduction / Convection / Radiation (Candle Example)
1-22: Tri-Fold CCR
1-23: Complete CCR tri-fold - review handout 1-2.
1-26: Read section 1-3 & discuss in class.
1-27: Continental Drift Tri-Fold (3 evidences: Landforms, Fossils, Climate + digrams).
1-28: Sect. 1-3, p. 32 #1-4. Key terms p. 49 #23-25. 1-3 handout
1-29: Discuss Sea Floor Spreading
1-30: Cont. sea floor spreading discussion.
2-2: Sect. 1-4, p. 39 #1-5. Key terms p. 49 #26-30. 1-4 handout
2-3: SFS Tri-Fold
2-4: Complete Tri-Fold
2-5: Snow Day
2-6: Early out today - NASA Rover Spirit & Oportunity updates!
2-9: Plate Tectonics - Read & Discuss section 1-5
2-10: Do p. 47 #1-4 / complete Ch. 1 Key Terms / complete Ch. 1 handout
2-11: Plate Tectonic Tri-Fold
2-12: Computer lab today
2-13: Computer lab today
2-17: Complete all Ch. 1 work / Extra Credit
2-18: Ch. One review - Section 1-5 of handout & all section reviews.
2-19: Ch. One Review Game / Assignment - Test Tomorrow
2-20: Ch. One Test
2-23: Earthquake / Volcano Presentations
2-24: Cont. Presentations
2-25: Cont. Presentations
2-26: Cont. Presentations
2-27: Cont. Presentations
3-1: Plate Tectonics Video
3-2: Bill Nye - Crust of the Earth
3-3: High School Counselor - Begin Freshman Orientation / Scheduling
3-4: Review Test
3-5: Dynamic Earth Video
3-8: Bill Nye - Volcanoes
3-9: Volcanoes
3-10: Volcanoes
3-11: Earthquakes
3-15: Earthquakes
3-16: Earthquakes
3-17: High School Scheduling
3-18: High School Scheduling
/ Earthquake or Tornado Creative Writing Assignment
3-19: Read Thursday assignments in
class.
Have a Great Spring Break!
3-29: Introduce Weather Journal project.
3-30: Update Weather Journal
3-31: Update W.J. / Introduce 'Cities Journal'
4-1: UpdateW.J. & C.J.
4-2: Update W.J. & C.J.
4-5: WJ/ Complete Weather paragraphs
4-6: WJ/ Begin Weather note page
4-7: WJ/ Cont. weather notes
4-8: WJ/ Complete weather notes
4-12: WJ
4-13: Graph #1 - High & low temps
from 3/29 to 4/11.
4-14: Complete Graph #1
4-15: Graph #2 - Normal & actual
precipitation from 4/1 to 4/11.
4-16: Extra Credit Graph: High & low for
both cities - 3/30 to 4/14.
4-19: WJ/ Complete graph #2.
4-20: MAP Testing
4-21: MAP Testing
4-22: MAP Testing
4-23: MAP Make-ups
4-26: Weather Notes / Quiz
4-27: Make-up Quiz / Cities Journal
4-28: Book - Read p. 25-30. Do chapter handout
section 3.
4-29: WJ / Review quiz / Groups for Tornado project
4-30: Computer lab - tornado research
5-3: Computer lab - tornado research
5-4: Group organization for tornado project
5-5: Update weather journal - tornado project
5-6: Tornado presentations
5-7: Tornado presentations
5-10: Complete presentations / update W.J.
5-11: Graph #4 - Sunrise/sunset: 3/29 to 4/25
5-12: Update cities journal - Complete cities graph
5-13: Review Ch. 1 handout
5-14: Complete Ch. 1 handout
5-17: Pregnancy Care Center Presentation
5-18: Notes: Moisture in the Air / Clouds
5-19: Pregnancy Care Center Presentation
5-20: Notes: Weather patterns / predicting the
weather
5-21: Walk-a-thon Green Team
5-24: Review weather for final - study guide
5-25: Final
5-26: Make-ups / Tornado video - Last day to turn in
work!
5-27: Last day of School! Student awards &
talent show...Have a good summer!