DoNow: Why is the interior of the Earth so hot? What does the heat do to the interior of the Earth? (Scientific American)
AIM: I can listen critically and represent the history of Earth in multiple formats.
Activities:
- Submit I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 (images) p102; 11.13 Reading Notes: Formation of the Earth (weblink) (pdf) p103
- Tableshare Formation of the Solar System Activity p104; 11.13 Formation of the Earth SSN (slideshow) (Earth Formation BBC video) p105; 11.15 Reading Notes: Early Atmosphere (CK12 link) (pdf) p106
- How The Earth Was Made Drawing Booklet (video) Inside Back Cover
Homework:
Complete How The Earth Was Made Drawing Booklet (video) Inside Back Cover
Due Next Class: Formation of the Solar System Activity p104; 11.13 Formation of the Earth SSN (slideshow) (Earth Formation BBC video) p105; 11.15 Reading Notes: Early Atmosphere (CK12 link) (pdf) p106
Coming Up:
Lifeforms on Earth
Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems Test: ~11 classes away
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Formation of the Earth
DoNow: Create 12-entry DoNow/Organizer Grid on pages 100-101. Identify something you notice about your table partners and share your response with them.
AIM: I can describe how the Earth formed and the three sources of residual heat.
Activities:
- Tableshare I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 p102 (images); 11.13 Reading Notes: Formation of the Earth (weblink) (pdf) p103
- Earth's History in 6 minutes (video)
- Formation of the Solar System Activity p104 (ISS Agglomeration video)
- 11.13 Formation of the Earth SSN (slideshow) (Earth Formation BBC video) p105
- 11.15 Reading Notes: Early Atmosphere (CK12 link) (pdf) p106
Homework:
Complete Formation of the Solar System Activity p104; 11.13 Formation of the Earth SSN (slideshow) (Earth Formation BBC video) p105; 11.15 Reading Notes: Early Atmosphere (CK12 link) (pdf) p106
Due: I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 p102 (images); 11.13 Reading Notes: Formation of the Earth (weblink) (pdf) p103
Coming Up:
Early Earth
Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems Test: ~12 classes away
AIM: I can describe how the Earth formed and the three sources of residual heat.
Activities:
- Tableshare I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 p102 (images); 11.13 Reading Notes: Formation of the Earth (weblink) (pdf) p103
- Earth's History in 6 minutes (video)
- Formation of the Solar System Activity p104 (ISS Agglomeration video)
- 11.13 Formation of the Earth SSN (slideshow) (Earth Formation BBC video) p105
- 11.15 Reading Notes: Early Atmosphere (CK12 link) (pdf) p106
Homework:
Complete Formation of the Solar System Activity p104; 11.13 Formation of the Earth SSN (slideshow) (Earth Formation BBC video) p105; 11.15 Reading Notes: Early Atmosphere (CK12 link) (pdf) p106
Due: I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 p102 (images); 11.13 Reading Notes: Formation of the Earth (weblink) (pdf) p103
Coming Up:
Early Earth
Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems Test: ~12 classes away
Friday, January 25, 2019
Age of the Earth Quiz
DoNow: Share your riddle cards and record the best one from your table.
AIM: I will show that I know relative and absolute dating.
Activities:
- Submit Dating Rocks and Fossils Activity p98; Study Guide Age of Earth; Notebook Organization 1 with Riddle Cards p99
- T.E.S.T Taking Formation
Top Performers and Class Average
*perfect score*
- For next class: 12 entry DoNow Grid p100-101
- I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 (images) p102
- 11.13 Reading Notes: Formation of the Earth (weblink) (pdf) p103
Homework:
Complete I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 (images) p102; 11.13 Reading Notes: Formation of the Earth (weblink) (pdf) p103
Coming Up:
Early Earth and Earth's Developement
Early Earth and Earth's Developement Test: TBA
- Submit Dating Rocks and Fossils Activity p98; Study Guide Age of Earth; Notebook Organization 1 with Riddle Cards p99
- T.E.S.T Taking Formation
Top Performers and Class Average
| Period | Class Average | Top Performer |
| 1st | 71.8% | *Mason* |
| 2nd | 65.2% | Mia & Justin |
| 4th | 70.5% | *Burak, Jeremy, Mitchell* |
- For next class: 12 entry DoNow Grid p100-101
- I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 (images) p102
- 11.13 Reading Notes: Formation of the Earth (weblink) (pdf) p103
Homework:
Complete I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 (images) p102; 11.13 Reading Notes: Formation of the Earth (weblink) (pdf) p103
Coming Up:
Early Earth and Earth's Developement
Early Earth and Earth's Developement Test: TBA
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Age of the Earth Review
DoNow: What did the momma and baby volcanoes say to each other?
AIM: I can organize the ideas of relative and absolute dating to determine the age of rocks and the Earth.
Activities:
- Submit Radiometric Dating Game (PhET Simulation) p97
- Tableshare Dating Rocks and Fossils Activity p98; Study Guide Age of Earth
- Notebook Organization 1
- 2 Age of Earth Riddle Cards (slideshow) p99
- How the Earth Was Made: Birth of the Earth (Nat Geo video)
Homework:
Complete Prepare for Dating Rocks and Earth Quiz; 2 Age of Earth Riddle Cards (slideshow); Notebook Organization 1
Due Next Class: Dating Rocks and Fossils Activity p98; Study Guide Age of Earth; Notebook Organization with Riddle Cards p99
Coming Up:
Age of the Earth Quiz
Dating Rocks and the Earth Quiz Fri., 25Jan2019
AIM: I can organize the ideas of relative and absolute dating to determine the age of rocks and the Earth.
Activities:
- Submit Radiometric Dating Game (PhET Simulation) p97
- Tableshare Dating Rocks and Fossils Activity p98; Study Guide Age of Earth
- Notebook Organization 1
- 2 Age of Earth Riddle Cards (slideshow) p99
- How the Earth Was Made: Birth of the Earth (Nat Geo video)
Homework:
Complete Prepare for Dating Rocks and Earth Quiz; 2 Age of Earth Riddle Cards (slideshow); Notebook Organization 1
Due Next Class: Dating Rocks and Fossils Activity p98; Study Guide Age of Earth; Notebook Organization with Riddle Cards p99
Coming Up:
Age of the Earth Quiz
Dating Rocks and the Earth Quiz Fri., 25Jan2019
Friday, January 18, 2019
Relative and Absolute Dating
DoNow: An ivory mammoth tusk is claimed to be 17 thousand years old. Radiocarbon or carbon-14 dating will be used to verify the age. The halflife of carbon-14 is 5730 years. How many half-lives should have elapsed? What percent and fraction of carbon-14 should remain in the ivory tusk? (nat geo)
AIM: I can describe how to use relative and absolute dating techniques to determine the age of rocks.
Activities:
- Submit Half-Life of Red Vine Worksheet p95; SSN 11.10 Radiometric Dating (slideshow) p96
- Tableshare Radiometric Dating Game (PhET Simulation java devices only) (procedure) p97
- Dating Rocks and Fossils Activity p98
- 11.2, 11.9 and 11.10 Study Guide Age of Earth
Homework:
Complete Dating Rocks and Fossils Activity p98
Due Next Class:
Radiometric Dating Game (PhET Simulation) p97
Coming Up:
Age of the Earth Review
Dating Rocks and the Earth Quiz Fri., 25Jan2019
AIM: I can describe how to use relative and absolute dating techniques to determine the age of rocks.
Activities:
- Submit Half-Life of Red Vine Worksheet p95; SSN 11.10 Radiometric Dating (slideshow) p96
- Tableshare Radiometric Dating Game (PhET Simulation java devices only) (procedure) p97
- Dating Rocks and Fossils Activity p98
- 11.2, 11.9 and 11.10 Study Guide Age of Earth
Homework:
Complete Dating Rocks and Fossils Activity p98
Due Next Class:
Radiometric Dating Game (PhET Simulation) p97
Coming Up:
Age of the Earth Review
Dating Rocks and the Earth Quiz Fri., 25Jan2019
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Radiometric Dating
DoNow: What percent of the parent nucleotide remains after three half-lives? What fraction? What information do you need to determine the age of an artifact? (Smithsonian)
AIM: I can us a computer simulation to describe how increasing the amount of data increases the statistic reliability of data and how to determine actual age of rock strata or layers.
Activities:
- Submit Reading Notes 11.10 (Ch 11.10) (pdf) (video) p93; SSN 11.9 Radioactive Decay as a Measure of Age (slideshow) p92; Half-Life of Licorice Nice Bar Graph Activity p94
- Tableshare SSN 11.10 Radiometric Dating (slideshow) p96; Half-Life of Red Vine Worksheet p95
- Radiometric Dating Game (PhET Simulation java devices only) (procedure) p97
Homework:
Complete Radiometric Dating Game (PhET Simulation java devices only) (procedure) p97
Due Next Class: SSN 11.10 Radiometric Dating (slideshow) p96; Half-Life of Red Vine Worksheet p95
Coming Up:
Relative and Absolute Dating
Age of Earth Quiz ~4 classes away
AIM: I can us a computer simulation to describe how increasing the amount of data increases the statistic reliability of data and how to determine actual age of rock strata or layers.
Activities:
- Submit Reading Notes 11.10 (Ch 11.10) (pdf) (video) p93; SSN 11.9 Radioactive Decay as a Measure of Age (slideshow) p92; Half-Life of Licorice Nice Bar Graph Activity p94
- Tableshare SSN 11.10 Radiometric Dating (slideshow) p96; Half-Life of Red Vine Worksheet p95
- Radiometric Dating Game (PhET Simulation java devices only) (procedure) p97
Homework:
Complete Radiometric Dating Game (PhET Simulation java devices only) (procedure) p97
Due Next Class: SSN 11.10 Radiometric Dating (slideshow) p96; Half-Life of Red Vine Worksheet p95
Coming Up:
Relative and Absolute Dating
Age of Earth Quiz ~4 classes away
Monday, January 14, 2019
Half-Life
DoNow: The half-life of a radioactive isotope is 1 day. If there is 25% remaining from the last measurement, how many days have passed since the amount of the isotope was last measured?
AIM: I can describe how to use radioactive half-life decay to calculate the absolute age of a substance.
Activities:
- Submit I Notice, I Wonder, I Draw (images) p90; Reading Notes 11.9 (Ch 11.9) (pdf link) p91
- Tableshare Reading Notes 11.10 (Ch 11.10) (pdf) (Bozeman Science Radiocarbon Dating video) p93; SSN 11.9 Radioactive Decay as a Measure of Age (slideshow) p92; Half-Life of Red Vine Nice Bar Graph Activity p94
- SSN 11.10 Radiometric Dating (slideshow) p96
- Half-Life of Licorice Worksheet p95
Homework: SSN 11.10 Radiometric Dating (slideshow) p96; Half-Life of Red Vine Worksheet p95
Due Next Class: Reading Notes 11.10 (Ch 11.10) (pdf) (Bozeman Science Radiocarbon Dating video) p93; SSN 11.9 Radioactive Decay as a Measure of Age (slideshow) p92; Half-Life of Red Vine Nice Bar Graph Activity p94
Coming Up:
Radiometric Dating
Age of Earth Quiz ~5 classes away
AIM: I can describe how to use radioactive half-life decay to calculate the absolute age of a substance.
Activities:
- Submit I Notice, I Wonder, I Draw (images) p90; Reading Notes 11.9 (Ch 11.9) (pdf link) p91
- Tableshare Reading Notes 11.10 (Ch 11.10) (pdf) (Bozeman Science Radiocarbon Dating video) p93; SSN 11.9 Radioactive Decay as a Measure of Age (slideshow) p92; Half-Life of Red Vine Nice Bar Graph Activity p94
- SSN 11.10 Radiometric Dating (slideshow) p96
- Half-Life of Licorice Worksheet p95
Homework: SSN 11.10 Radiometric Dating (slideshow) p96; Half-Life of Red Vine Worksheet p95
Due Next Class: Reading Notes 11.10 (Ch 11.10) (pdf) (Bozeman Science Radiocarbon Dating video) p93; SSN 11.9 Radioactive Decay as a Measure of Age (slideshow) p92; Half-Life of Red Vine Nice Bar Graph Activity p94
Coming Up:
Radiometric Dating
Age of Earth Quiz ~5 classes away
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Half-Life Graph
DoNow: How is the age of a sedimentary rock strata layer related to the age of fossil which is discovered within the layer? (USGS)
AIM: I can describe radioactive decay of atomic isotopes.
Activities:
- Tableshare Organized 2nd Semester NB; I Notice, I Wonder, I Draw (images) p90; Reading Notes 11.9 (Ch 11.9) (pdf link) p91
- Half-Life of Red Vine Nice Bar Graph Activity p94
- Half-life (video)
- SSN 11.9 Radioactive Decay as a Measure of Age (slideshow) p92
- Reading Notes 11.10 Radiometric Dating of Rocks (Chapter 11.10) (pdf) (Bozeman Science Radiocarbon Dating video) p93
Homework:
Complete Reading Notes 11.10 (Ch 11.10) (pdf) p93; SSN 11.9 Radioactive Decay as a Measure of Age (slideshow) (Bozeman Science Radiocarbon Dating video) p92; Half-Life of Red Vine Nice Bar Graph Activity p94
Due Next Class:
I Notice, I Wonder, I Draw (images) p90; Reading Notes 11.9 (Ch 11.9) (pdf link) p93
Coming Up:
Half-Life of Licorice
Age of Earth Quiz ~6 classes away
AIM: I can describe radioactive decay of atomic isotopes.
Activities:
- Tableshare Organized 2nd Semester NB; I Notice, I Wonder, I Draw (images) p90; Reading Notes 11.9 (Ch 11.9) (pdf link) p91
- Half-Life of Red Vine Nice Bar Graph Activity p94
- Half-life (video)
- SSN 11.9 Radioactive Decay as a Measure of Age (slideshow) p92
- Reading Notes 11.10 Radiometric Dating of Rocks (Chapter 11.10) (pdf) (Bozeman Science Radiocarbon Dating video) p93
Homework:
Complete Reading Notes 11.10 (Ch 11.10) (pdf) p93; SSN 11.9 Radioactive Decay as a Measure of Age (slideshow) (Bozeman Science Radiocarbon Dating video) p92; Half-Life of Red Vine Nice Bar Graph Activity p94
Due Next Class:
I Notice, I Wonder, I Draw (images) p90; Reading Notes 11.9 (Ch 11.9) (pdf link) p93
Coming Up:
Half-Life of Licorice
Age of Earth Quiz ~6 classes away
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Welcome Back! to Absolute Dating
DoNow: Share something you believe makes you awesome to your table. Put the paper color separator strip at the edge of p85-86.
AIM: I can describe radioactive decay of atomic isotopes which are used to determine absolute age of materials in the Lithosphere.
Activities:
- New Seats
- Second Semester Notebook Setup: Table of Contents p86-87, DoNow Grid 88-89
- Complete First DoNow Grid (Left Column: New Items and Right Column DoNow Response)
- Cup Challenge
- I Notice, I Wonder, I Draw (images) p90
- Reading Notes 11.9 Radioactive Decay as a Measure of Age (Chapter 11.9) (pdf link) p91
Homework:
Complete I Notice, I Wonder, I Draw (images) p90; Reading Notes 11.9 Radioactive Decay as a Measure of Age (Chapter 11.9) (pdf link) p91; Verify your notebook is correctly Setup for Second Semester
Due Next Class:
Correctly Setup Second Semester Notebook
Coming Up:
Half-Life Graph
AIM: I can describe radioactive decay of atomic isotopes which are used to determine absolute age of materials in the Lithosphere.
Activities:
- New Seats
- Second Semester Notebook Setup: Table of Contents p86-87, DoNow Grid 88-89
- Complete First DoNow Grid (Left Column: New Items and Right Column DoNow Response)
- Cup Challenge
- I Notice, I Wonder, I Draw (images) p90
- Reading Notes 11.9 Radioactive Decay as a Measure of Age (Chapter 11.9) (pdf link) p91
Homework:
Complete I Notice, I Wonder, I Draw (images) p90; Reading Notes 11.9 Radioactive Decay as a Measure of Age (Chapter 11.9) (pdf link) p91; Verify your notebook is correctly Setup for Second Semester
Due Next Class:
Correctly Setup Second Semester Notebook
Coming Up:
Half-Life Graph
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