Course: Earth Science Chap 8: Maps

Calendar year: 2009-2010

Date Objective Assignment Teacher’s Notes Copy Lab/ supplies 11/6 Assess WU: What do hachures (Hach marks) on a contour Mapping line mean? Make a list of vocabulary words that will probably be on the test Test Chap 8 Blue Book – Chap 7 read pg 206-211 Do EOC 20-23 HW: (Chap 9 – EOC, MC, TF- you know….. 11/10 Diagram and WU: Why is the core so hot? Where are heavier and Density column Vocab list describe the lighter elements found? Slinky to demonstrate P and Density Earth’s Notes on Earth’s Interior S waves Interior Diagram the Earth’s layers HW: Chap 9 Reading Sheet 11/12 Explain the WU: Sketch a cross-section of the earth and label the roles of the interior layers including: mantle and Core (inner and outer) crust in the Mantle (asthenosphere and Moho) formation of Crust or Lithosphere the major Density permutations Solve equation for each variable land features Practice Density Problems on the earth. HW: Density homework sheet Practice solving density problems 11/16 Counselors in HW: Chap 11 Reading Sheet 11/18 Identify types WU: How is density useful to Geologists? (wed) and effects of HW quiz- Den wksh plate Notes on Plate Techtonics boundries Activity: Puzzling Pangea HW: Chap 12 Reading packet

11/20 Describe the WU: List the 3 types of plate boundries. Movie: Miracle planet_ The Sub effects of Describe the 3 directions of plate movement. Living Machine Earthquakes HW Quiz HW: Chap 12 reading and Movie: The Heat Within packet, 1-16 only Volcanoes Questions due at end of period HW: How fast plate moves wksheet- Due next class 11/24 Describe the WU: How do you find density of objects and liquids? 10 stations Get Stuffed interaction of Answers to worksheets Graduated cylinder for several Discuss/Grade Plate movement homework- turn in Karo-blue Thanksgiving liquids and HW quiz-density sheet Water- red  solids of Density lab Oil-green different HW: Density worksheet Plastic bead densities. Washer Block of wood balance 12/1 Describe the WU: Diagram convection currents in Earth’s mantle effects of HW Quiz Earthquakes Density Lab due and Notes on Earthquakes and Volcanos- Fill in from book Volcanoes and internet HW: Finish EQ and Volc. notes 12/3 Locate the WU: Describe the 3 types of volcanoes. 1- Epicenter of Questions from notes? an Earth HW Quiz Quake Worksheet Virtual Earth quake Locating Epicenter worksheet- finish for HW HW: Chap 11 Reading sheet 12/7 WU: Write the equations for Density, mass and volume Turn in Epicenter packet HW quiz Movie- Earthquake Movie- volcanos HW: Finish Chap 11 reading packet 12/9 Chose Unit New seating Chart wed Project Assign group roles Chose Unit project from described assignments HW: Outline needed infor for Unit project- We will have one day in the computer lab

12/11 Reseach for WU: What is the equation for density? Unit Project Solve: Mass= 5.6g Density of 25g/ml Design Earthquake save structures or Volcano project or Tsunami plan HW: Finish Project and prep for presentation 12/15 Present Unit Present EQ struc or volcano project Project 12/17 Review for WU: Will Saturn float? final Group evaluations Review for final Hand out papers Check grades HW: Review for final 12/21 Sem 1 final Final for Sem 1 Finals! You may use Happy Blue sheet Holidays  Calculator Star Wheel Scratch paper When finished: Blue Book: Read/Take notes pg 30-36, EOC #1-6