Friday, March 30, 2018

Magnetic Striations

DoNow: What features are evidence found at tectonic boundaries that help distinguish between the three different types of boundaries?

AIM: I can describe the effect of earth's magnetic field on magnetic materials found in rocks.

Activities:
-Submit Plate Tectonics Graham Cracker Activity WS p131; 5.7 Reading Notes: Earth's Tectonic Plates p132
- Tableshare 5.7 Plate Tectonics  Slideshow Notes (slideshow) p134
- Review Plate Boundary Organizer p135
Video Notes: Earth The Biography-Volcanoes (video) p133
- Plate Tectonics CER Organizer (2 maps) p136
- Evidence for Seafloor Spreading SSN (slideshow) (activity image) p137

Homework:
Complete Video Notes: Earth The Biography-Volcanoes (video) p133; Evidence for Seafloor Spreading SSN (slideshow) (activity image) p137

Due: 5.7 Plate Tectonics  Slideshow Notes (slideshow) p134; Plate Boundary Organizer p135; Notebook Check 3

Coming Up:
Tectonic Plates Wrap-Up
Notebook Check 3: Thu & Fri 06-07 Apr2018
Tectonic Plate Test: Thu & Fri 06-07 Apr2018

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Theory of Plate Tectonics

DoNow: What are the three types of boundaries and the features found at the boundaries?

AIM: I can describe the Theory of Plate Tectonics and the interactions that occur at 3 types of plate boundaries.

Activities:
-Submit Plate Boundary Map (specialty map) p128; Plate Boundaries: Classification Data Table (organizer) p129; Ch5: Boundary Type Profile Drawings (Spectrum p 562-565) p130
- Tableshare Plate Tectonics Graham Cracker Activity WS (instructions) (Spectrum p 562-565) p131; 5.7 Reading Notes: Earth's Tectonic Plates (weblink) (pdf) p132
- 5.7 Plate Tectonics  Slideshow Notes (slideshow) p134
- Plate Boundary Organizer p135
- Video Notes: Earth The Biography-Volcanoes (video) p133

Homework:
Complete 5.7 Plate Tectonics  Slideshow Notes (slideshow) p134; Plate Boundary Organizer p135

Due: Plate Tectonics Graham Cracker Activity WS (instructions) (Spectrum p 562-565) p131; 5.7 Reading Notes: Earth's Tectonic Plates (weblink) (pdf) p132

Coming Up:
Tectonic Plates Wrap-Up
Tectonic Plate Test: Thu & Fri, 06-07 Apr2018

Monday, March 26, 2018

Graham Cracker Tectonics

DoNow: What evidence supports the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

AIM: I can define and describe the motion and formations at three different tectonic plate boundaries.

Activities:
- Tableshare Plate Boundary Map (specialty map) p128; Plate Boundaries: Classification Data Table (organizer) p129; Ch5: Boundary Type Profile Drawings (Spectrum p 562-565) p130
- Plate Tectonics Graham Cracker Activity WS (instructions) (Spectrum p 562-565) (Activity Image) p131
- 5.7 Reading Notes: Earth's Tectonic Plates (weblink) (pdf) p132

Homework:
Complete Plate Tectonics Graham Cracker Activity WS (instructions) (Spectrum p 561-564) p131; 5.7 Reading Notes: Earth's Tectonic Plates (weblink) (pdf) p132

Due: Plate Boundary Map (specialty map) p128; Plate Boundaries: Classification Data Table (organizer) p129; Ch5: Boundary Type Profile Drawings (Spectrum p 562-565) p130

Coming Up:
Tectonic Plates Investigation
Tectonic Plate Test: TBA

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Plate Boundaries Types

DoNow: What was your specialty map and what types of boundaries did you reveal on your specialty map?

AIM: To identify characteristics of three types of tectonic plate boundaries.

Activities:
- Submit Outstanding Sketch Summary: Where The Fault Lies p130; Earthquake Preparedness Plan p131
- Submit 5.1 Continental Drift SSN p127; Plate Tectonics: Examining Evidence for Continental Drift Activity p126
- Tableshare Plate Boundary Map (specialty map) p128
- Mixed Team Share Plate Boundary Map (specialty map) p128
- Plate Boundaries: Classification Data Table (organizer) p129
- Ch5: Boundary Type Profile Drawings (Spectrum p 562-565) p130

Homework:
Complete Plate Boundary Map (specialty map) p128; Plate Boundaries: Classification Data Table (organizer) p129; Ch5: Boundary Type Profile Drawings (Spectrum p 562-565) p130

Due: Plate Boundary Map (specialty map) p128; Plate Boundaries: Classification Data Table (organizer) p129; Ch5: Boundary Type Profile Drawings (Spectrum p 562-565) p130

Coming Up:
Tectonic Plates Investigation
Tectonic Plate Test: TBA

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Earthquake Preparedness

DoNow: Sit where our guest teacher expects you.

AIM: I can identify hazards in an earthquake and draft a plan to minimize personal injury in the event of an earthquake.

Activities:
- Tableshare 5.1 Continental Drift SSN (slideshow) (Future Earth) (Continental Drift) p 127; Plate Tectonics: Examining Evidence for Continental Drift Activity p126; Plate Boundary Map (specialty maps) (organizer) p 128
- Sketch Summary: Where The Fault Lies video part (1) (2) (3) (4) p130
- Earthquake Preparedness Plan p131 (turn into guest teacher)

Homework
Complete If you were absent today... Sketch Summary: Where The Fault Lies video part (1) (2) (3) (4) p130; Earthquake Preparedness Plan p131; Plate Boundary Map (specialty maps) (organizer) p 128

Due: 5.1 Continental Drift SSN (slideshow) (Future Earth) (Continental Drift) p127; Plate Tectonics: Examining Evidence for Continental Drift Activity p126

Coming Up:
Plate Techtonics
Tectonic Plate Test: TBA

Friday, March 9, 2018

Plate Boundaries

DoNow: What was Wegner's hypothesis? What evidence supports the hypothesis?

AIM: I can identify patterns to organize geologic features used to locate and describe three different types of plate boundaries.

Activities:
- Submit I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 p 124; 5.1 Reading Notes: Continental Drift Notetaker p 125
- Tableshare 5.1 Continental Drift SSN (slideshow) (Future Earth) (Continental Drift) p127; Plate Tectonics: Examining Evidence for Continental Drift Activity p126
- Stay In Place Emergency Drill 2nd Period
- Intro to Plate Boundaries Through Maps (organizer) (slideshow)  p 128
- Plate Boundary Map (specialty maps) p 128

Homework:
Identify three types of boundaries on the Plate Boundary Map (specialty maps) (organizer) p 128

Due: 5.1 Continental Drift SSN (slideshow) (Future Earth) (Continental Drift) p127; Plate Tectonics: Examining Evidence for Continental Drift Activity p126

Coming Up:
Plate Techtonics
Tectonic Plate Test: TBA

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Tectonic Plate Investigation

DoNow: Create DoNow/Organizer Grid on pages 122-123. Identify something you notice about your table partners and share your response with them.

AIM: I will examine evidence to support the theory of continental drift proposed by Wegner.

Activities:
- Tableshare I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 p 124 (images); 5.1 Reading Notes: Continental Drift Notetaker p 125 (weblink) (pdf)
- 5.1 Continental Drift SSN (slideshow) (Future Earth) (Continental Drift) p 127
- Plate Tectonics: Examining Evidence for Continental Drift Activity (Timecard) (activity image) p 126

Homework:
Complete 5.1 Continental Drift SSN (slideshow) (Future Earth) (Continental Drift) p 127; Plate Tectonics: Examining Evidence for Continental Drift Activity p 126

Due: I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 p 124 (images); 5.1 Reading Notes: Continental Drift Notetaker p 125 (weblink) (pdf)

Coming Up:
Plate Techtonics
Stay In Place Drill
Tectonic Plate Test: TBA

Monday, March 5, 2018

Dynamic Earth Test

DoNow: Sketch the structure of the Earth on page 116. Determine where you expect to find Both p-waves and s-waves and where you only expect to find p-waves. What causes the shadow zones for the different earthquake waves?

AIM: I can show that I know how the evidence of our dynamic Earth reveals the history and structure of our pale blue dot. (video)

Activities:
- Submit Study Guide: Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems; Locating Earthquakes Activity (both epicenters) p 121; Locating the Epicenter Slideshow Notes p 120

- T.E.S.T Taking Formation

Top Performers and Class Average
PeriodClass AverageTop Performer
1st66.1%Gracie, Aris, Chloe
2nd65.8%Ari
4th67.6%Vincent
*perfect score*

I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 p 124 (images)
5.1 Reading Notes: Continental Drift Notetaker p 125 (weblink) (pdf) (Wegner video)

Homework:
Complete I Notice I Wonder I Draw 11.13-15 p 124 (images); 5.1 Reading Notes: Continental Drift Notetaker p 125 (weblink) (pdf)

Coming Up:
Plate Tectonics
Plate Tectonic Test: TBA
Notebook Check 3 Table of Contents

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Earth and Earth Systems Review

DoNow: Why do you need a minimum of three seismograph data to locate the epicenter of an earthquake? (video)

AIM: I can identify evidence to support Earth's interior, development and formation of the moon.

Activities:
- Submit Understanding Seismic Waves Activity WS p 119; 4.8 Seismic Waves Slideshow Notetaker (slideshow) 118
- Tableshare Study Guide: Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems; Locating Earthquakes Activity (graphs) (seismograms) (maps) (Mystery Detectives Link) p 121; Locating the Epicenter Slideshow Notes (slideshow) p 120
- Locating Earthquakes Activity (graphs) (seismograms) (maps) (Mystery Detectives Link) p 121
Notebook Check 2 Table of Contents and Study Guide and Earth Structure Review (video) or Personal Quizlet Review
- Quizlet Live Review

Homework:
Complete Study Guide: Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems; Locating Earthquakes Activity (graphs) (seismograms) (maps) (Mystery Detectives Link) p 121; Locating the Epicenter Slideshow Notes (slideshow) p 120

Due: Study Guide: Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems; Locating Earthquakes Activity (graphs) (seismograms) (maps) (Mystery Detectives Link) p 121; Locating the Epicenter Slideshow Notes (slideshow) p 120

Coming Up:
Dynamic Earth Test
Study Guide: Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems Due: M & Tu 05-06Mar
Evolution of the Earth and Earth Systems Test: M & Tu 05-06Mar
Notebook Check 2 Table of Contents