Monday, March 31, 2014

Week of March 31, 2014


Monday- Wrap up last week's work.- Frosty lab and worksheet.

Homework= Finish Frosty lab write-up!

Tuesday-
Claim and Evidence essay.
Begin jigsaw for plate tectonics.
-groups 1-6, take photos & discuss.
Go back into bigger groups. airdrop photos and analyze.

optional: Video about minerals in Maine
http://www.crossjewelers.com/video/
Homework= Sample half-life problems.


Wednesday-
Go over homework.
Finish=Go back into bigger groups. airdrop photos and analyze. 
 Claim & Evidence Essay-outline.

Thursday-
Use this period to write your essay. Have someone proofread it from your iPad.  On the bottom of your rough draft, have that proofreader sign it.  Make final edits and do final copy for Friday.  Please submit it electronically by email to shardy@aos92.org.  Turn in outline on Monday.

 Friday-
 Make 9 groups out of the class.  This will be some groups of 2 and some of 3.
Count off numbers 1-9.
Find what landform group you are by looking below.

Each person do the following on the iPad:
If you do not have an iPad, ask for the alternative assignment.


The Earth has some amazing surface features. How did they get there?
1. Use: http://iweb.jackson.k12.ga.us/cstewart/geology/Home.html
to define- constructive force and destructive force. Define landform.
2. Your group will be assigned a category of landforms. First, find a picture of the landform. Paste it in a ppt or keynote. Next, go to google earth and take a shot of where it is ( on a map). Finally, Label it with landform type, location and then explain the force that created the landform. Were these forces constructive or destructive? Was the landform made quickly or over time?
Each slide should have two pictures and labels as described above. You should have 12 different landforms= 12 slides( MINIMUM)... PLUS an end slide with the URLs of your sources. YOU MAY DO MORE THAN 12 SLIDES.  IF YOU FINISH EARLY YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO DO MORE!

= TEST GRADE!










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