Finals

DoNow: Follow a clockwise pattern and say something nice to that person at your table and write what you heard. (quote)

AIM: I will show that I know Exosphere and some Lithosphere.

Activities:
- Rock your Crocs on the day of your final.
- Turn In Notebook Organizer
- Electronics Collection
- T.E.S.T Taking Formation

Top Performers and Class Average

Period	Class Average	Top Performer
1st	76.2%	Jordan
2nd	71.8%	*John*
6th	73.1%	Jeremy

*perfect score*

Homework:
Rest, Relax, Reflect, Rejuvenate, Rebuild and Make Kindness in the World. Come back ready to study Earth's history, the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

Coming Up:
Final Exam Schedule
6th Period 10:50 AM, Wed., 19Dec
1st Period 8:30 AM, Fri., 21Dec
2nd Period 10:50 AM, Fri., 21Dec
Spring Semester Begins, Mon. 07Jan2019

Finals Review

DoNow: What did you do to prepare for the Physical Science Final Exam? (Princeton Review)

AIM: I will organize for the last class of the semester.

Activities:
- Turn In Matching Rock Layers WS p82
- Tableshare Exploring Geologic Time w/ your iPad (ucmp weblink) Earth History (video) p83
- Notebook Organizer
- Quizlet Guide 4: The Universe
- Quizlet Guide 5: Rock Cycle, Fossils, Relative Dating

Homework:
Assemble Notebook Organizer; Review for Final Exam (Quizlet Guide 1: Process of Science) (Quizlet Guide 2: EM Waves) (Quizlet Guide 3: Sun and Stars) (Quizlet Guide 4: The Universe) (Quizlet Guide 5: Rock Cycle, Fossils, Relative Dating)

Due Next Class:
Notebook Organizer

Coming Up:
Final Exam Schedule
6th Period 10:50 AM, Wed., 19Dec
1st Period 8:30 AM, Fri., 21Dec
2nd Period 10:50 AM, Fri., 21Dec
BONUS - Rock your Crocs on the day of your final.

Geologic Timeline

DoNow: What is a timeline and what are timelines useful for showing? (wikihow)

AIM: I can describe the Geologic Timescale for the Earth and how the Geologic Timescale is organized.

Activities:
- Turn In Using Fossils to Sequence Geologic Events Activity p81; The Geologic Timescale SSN (slideshow) p80; Cassiopea Project: Rocks & Paleo Earth video (10:10) Video Notes & Sketch Summary WS p79
- Tableshare Matching Rock Layers WS p82
- Exploring Geologic Time w/ your iPad (ucmp weblink) Earth History (video) p83
- How To Study Scientifically (video)
- Quizlet Guide 2: EM Waves
- Quizlet Guide 3: Sun and Stars
- Quizlet Guide 4: The Universe
- Quizlet Guide 5: Rock Cycle, Fossils, Relative Dating

Homework:
Complete Quizlet Guide 2: EM Waves; Quizlet Guide 3: Sun and Stars; Exploring Geologic Time w/ your iPad (ucmp weblink) p83

Due Next Class: Matching Rock Layers WS p82

Coming Up:
Finals Review
Last Day for Late Assignment Forms is Fri., 14Dec
Final Exam Schedule
6th Period 10:50 AM, Wed., 19Dec
1st Period 8:30 AM, Fri., 21Dec
2nd Period 10:50 AM, Fri., 21Dec

Correlation of Layers

DoNow: What is an index fossil? (USGS) What is correlation of rock layers? (Columbia University)

AIM: I can describe how index fossils and rock types are used to correlate rock layers.

Activities:
- Turn In Relative Dating Activity and Relative Dating Activity WS (slideshow) (Rock Key) p76-77 and 78
- Tableshare Using Fossils to Sequence Geologic Events Activity p81; The Geologic Timescale SSN (slideshow) p80; Cassiopea Project: Rocks & Paleo Earth video (10:10) Video Notes & Sketch Summary WS p79
- Determining Relative Age
- Matching Rock Layers WS p82
- Quizlet Guide 1: Process of Science

Homework:
Complete Quizlet Guide: Process of Science; Matching Rock Layers WS p82

Due Next Class: Using Fossils to Sequence Geologic Events Activity p81; The Geologic Timescale SSN (slideshow) p80; Cassiopea Project: Rocks & Paleo Earth video (10:10) Video Notes & Sketch Summary WS p79

Coming Up
Absolute Dating
3 classes until Final Exams

Fossil Evidence

DoNow: How are the principles of superposition and original horizontality similar and different? In academic language we call this comparing and contrasting. (University of Oregon) (video)

AIM: I can describe how to use fossil evidence and the Law of Superposition to determine the relative age of rocks.

Activities:
- Turn In Layering a Cross Section of the Grand Canyon (images) (slideshow) p74; Reading Notes Ch 11.2 Relative Age of Rocks (Chapter 11.2) (pdf link) p75
- Tableshare Relative Dating Activity and Relative Dating Activity WS (slideshow) (Rock Key) p76-77 and 78
- Cassiopea Project: Rocks & Paleo Earth video (stop @ 6 min) Video Notes & Sketch Summary WS p79
- The Geologic Timescale SSN (slideshow) p80
- Using Fossils to Sequence Geologic Events Activity p81
- Quizlet Finals Review

Homework:
Complete Using Fossils to Sequence Geologic Events Activity p81; The Geologic Timescale SSN (slideshow) p80; Cassiopea Project: Rocks & Paleo Earth video (10:10) Video Notes & Sketch Summary WS p79

Due Next Class:
Relative Dating Activity and Relative Dating Activity WS (slideshow) (Rock Key) p76-77 and 78

Coming Up:
Fossil Record
4 classes until Final Exams

Relative Age of Rock Strata

DoNow: Why would lower rock strata be older than upper rock strata? (USGS)

AIM: I can identify and describe the principals of relative aging used to sequence the relative age of rock formations.

Activities:
- Turn In Fossil WS (slideshow) (samples) (16.1 Fossils) p73; Rock Cycle T-Shirt SpA p72
- Tableshare Layering a Cross Section of the Grand Canyon (images) (slideshow) p74; Reading Notes Ch 11.2 Relative Age of Rocks (Chapter 11.2) (pdf link) p75
- Relative Dating Activity and Relative Dating Activity WS (slideshow) (Rock Key) p76-77 and 78
- Cassiopea Project: Rocks & Paleo Earth video (10:10) Video Notes & Sketch Summary WS p79

Homework:
Complete Relative Dating Activity and Relative Dating Activity WS (slideshow) (Rock Key) p76-77 and 78; Video Notes & Sketch Summary (Rocks & Paleo Earth video) p79

Due Next Class: Layering a Cross Section of the Grand Canyon (images) (slideshow) p74; Reading Notes Ch 11.2 Relative Age of Rocks (Chapter 11.2) (pdf link) p75

Coming Up:
Geologic Timescale
5 classes until Final Exams

Sedimentary Rock Strata

DoNow: How are fossils formed? (video)

AIM: I can use spatial reasoning and core-sample data to make a cross-section of the Grand Canyon.

Activities:
- Submit Types of Rocks Tri-Flapper p69 (Chapter 17.3 Minerals and Rocks); Rocks and the Rock Cycle Slideshow Notes (slideshow) p70; Annotated Rock Cycle Model p71
- Tableshare Fossil WS (slideshow) (samples) (16.1 Fossils) p73; Rock Cycle T-Shirt SpA p72
- Layering a Cross Section of the Grand Canyon (images) (slideshow) p74
- Reading Notes Ch 11.2 Relative Age of Rocks (Chapter 11.2) (pdf link) p75

Homework:
Complete Layering a Cross Section of the Grand Canyon (images) (slideshow) p74; Reading Notes Ch 11.2 Relative Age of Rocks (Chapter 11.2) (pdf link) p75

Due Next Class: Fossil WS (slideshow) (samples) (16.1 Fossils) p73; Rock Cycle T-Shirt SpA p72

Coming Up:
Relative Dating of Rock Strata
Rock Cycle T-Shirt SpA p72 Due: Wed., 05Dec18
6 classes until Final Exams