Unit 1 --Universe Formation

Essential Skills:

1-1: Be able to describe the differences between a scientific law, theory, and hypothesis.

1-2: Be able to describe the Big Bang Model of universe formation and the evidences that support this model.

1-3: Be able to explain

Monday, August 16, 2010

2:20 PM

Geo Unit 1 Page 1 DATE: August 17--Wildcat Day

DATE: August 30 (min. day)/August 31

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Take roll

2.

Introductions

3.

Intro to Geology PowerPoint

4.

One ? 'activity'

Homework:

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp: Stamp Study Guide #1-9

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz/Stamp HW

2.

Review Study Guide #1-9

3.

Finish Study Guide in class

4.

Assemble packet

5.

Review

Homework:

1.

Study for test next class

2.

Assemble packet

DATE: August 18/19

DATE: September 1/2 --TEST DAY

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Pass out syllabus

2.

Scientific Terminology NOTES

3.

LAB: Testing the Unknown

Homework:

1.

Read, sign, and return syllabus

Warm-up: None.

Collect & Stamp:Packets

Agenda:

1.

Last minute review

2.

Grade packets/turn in

3.

Essentials and Test

Homework:

DATE: August 20 (Rally)/ 23 (Back-to-School night)

Date

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

1.

Collect Signed contract

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz/Stamp/collect signed contract

2.

Wrap up Lab/lab conclusion

3.

NOTES: Big Bang Theory (with linked videos)

Homework:

1.

Cosmic Perspectives article 1.1 and questions (online)

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Homework:

DATE: August 24/25 --Big Bang Model, Lab

Date

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

1.

Stamp Cosmic Perspectives article ?s

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz/Stamp

2.

Review HW

3.

Finish Big Bang Theory NOTES

4.

Universe Expansion LAB

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Homework:

Unit 2

DATE: September 3/7
Agenda:
1. Pass back tests; review; re-collect exams
2. Collections of Stars NOTES
3. Milky Way video (22 mins)
Homework:

DATE: September 8/9
Agenda:
1. Daily Quiz #2
2. Star Composition NOTES
3. Electromagnetic Spectrum activity, readings
4. Star Spectroscopy LAB prep
Homework:

DATE: September 10/13 (articulation day)
Agenda:
1. Daily Quiz #3
2. Star Spectroscopy LAB
3. Review Lab
4. Begin Star Life Cycle NOTES
Homework:
1. Finish star spectroscopy Lab

DATE: September 14/15
Agenda:
1. Daily Quiz #4
2. Review Lab
3. Star Life Cycle NOTES
4. "How Big is the Biggest Star" video
5. Star Life Cycle Poster/diagram
Homework:
1. Finish Star Life Cycle Poster

DATE: September 16/17
Collect & Stamp: Stamp Life Cycle Poster
Agenda:
1. Daily Quiz #5
2. Star Classification NOTES
3. H-R Diagram

Homework:
1. Finish H-R Diagram

Agenda: Sept 20/21

Daily Quiz/Stamp Planners

Star Classification NOTES

H-R Diagram

Agenda: Sept 22/23

Daily Quiz/Stamp Planners

Review H-R Diagram

Study Guide #1-11

Review for E.S. test

Unit 3 --Sun and Solar SystemDATE: Sept 30/Oct 1

DATE: October 18 (min day)/19

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz #1/Stamp

2.

Review/Return tests

3.

Solar System Formation NOTES (Nebular Theory of Formation)

Homework:

1.

Read and OUTLINE Section 29.2 in text.

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz

2.

Finish/Prepare for Presentations

Homework:

DATE: Oct 4 (min. day)/5

DATE: October 20/21

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp: Section 29.2 outline

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz #2/Stamp HW

2.

Review/Critique outlines

3.

Finish Solar System Formation NOTES (Planet formation)

Homework:

1.

Read and OUTLINE Section 29.3 in text.

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz

2.

Start Presentations (Kuehn)

Homework:

1.

DATE: October 6/7

Date: October 22/25 Min Day

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp: Section 29.3 outline

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz #3/Stamp HW

2.

Review Section 29.3 Outline

3.

Finish S.S. video

4.

Explain/Intro project

5.

Research for Part 1 of Project

Homework:

1.

Read and outline Section 29.4 in text.

2.

Work on Visual Aid and Presentation!

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz

2.

Review Study Guide, Essentials

3.

Presentations (Kuehn)

Homework:

1.

Study Guide #1-10

DATE: October 8/11 (min day)

Date -October 26/27

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz #4/Stamp

2.

Research for Part 1 of Project

Homework

1.

Research outline due!

2.

Work on Visual Aid and presentation (starts Oct. 20/21)

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz

2.

Presentations (Kuehn/Dorchak)

3.

Review Study Guide #1-10

Homework:

1.

Study Guide #11-20

DATE: October 12/13

Date-October 28/29

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp: Stamp Research Outline

Agenda:

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

Unit 4 --Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Essential Skills:

4-1: Be able to describe the evidences showing the Earth and Solar System are 4.6 billion years old.

4-2: Be able to explain the features of the ocean floor that support the Plate Tectonics theory.

4-3: Be able to describe the 3 types of plate boundaries, and the structures associated with each.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

8:33 AM

Geo Unit 4 Page 1 DATE: November 5/8 (min day)

DATE: November 30/December 1

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz #1

2.

Return tests/Review

3.

Planet Earth: Mountains VIDEO

Homework:

Current Event Assignment

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz # 6

2.

Finish Boundary Notes

3.

Plate Boundary Map Activity

Homework:

1.

Finish Map Activity ?s

DATE: November 9/10

DATE: December 2/3

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz #2

2.

NOTES: Earth Formation and Structure

3.

Video clip from Earth Sci Greatest Discoveries

4.

Earth Structure activity??

Homework:

1.

Continental Drift Article and ?s

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz #7

2.

Plate Boundaries and Rock Types Activity

Homework:

1.

Unit 4 Study guide #1-10

DATE: November 15 (min day)/16

DATE: December 6/7

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz #3

2.

NOTES: Beginning of a Theory: Continental Drift

3.

Video Clip of Continental Drift

4.

Continental Drift Activity--Fossil Evidence (evidence for how continents have moved/changed climate, etc.)

Homework:

1.

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz #6

2.

Review Study Guide

3.

Jeopardy??

Homework:

1.

Finish Unit 4 Study Guide

2.

Essential Skills test next class

DATE: November 17/18

DATE: December 8/9

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz #4

2.

Finish CD activity

3.

NOTES: Evidences for Plate Tectonics

4.

Activity??

Homework:

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Daily Quiz

2.

Review

3.

Essential Skills test

Homework:

1.

Units 1-3 semester review

Unit 5: Earthquakes

January 3rd--Wildcat Day

January 15/18 (Tuesday: No school Mon.)

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

New seats

2.

Return packets

3.

Review final

4.

Preview Spring Semester (Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Rocks, Ocean and Air Currents, California Geology)

Homework:

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Measuring Earthquakes NOTES

2.

EQ Magnitude and Intensity Lab

Homework:

1.

Finish Lab Analysis ?s

January 4/5 -Intro to EQs

January 19/20 -EQ Damage

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

"Killer Quake" Video and ?s

Homework:

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Review EQ Magnitude/Intensity Lab

2.

EQ Damage NOTES

3.

Liquefaction activity?

Homework:

January 6/7: EQ Waves

January 21/24 -Tsunamis

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

NOTES: Earthquakes and EQ Waves

2.

EQ Webquest

Homework:

1.

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Review: How Tsunamis Happen

2.

Wave that Shook the World Video and ?s

Homework:

1.

Study Guide #1-10

January 10 (min day)/ 11-EQ Faults

January 25th/26th

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Finish WebQuest

2.

Notes: EQ Faults

Homework:

1.

Finish WebQuest (if not done in class)

2.

Fault Lab Prep: color code your fault block!

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Review Study Guide

2.

Finish video

3.

Review Essential Skills

4.

Study Guide #11-20

Homework:

1.

Finish Study Guide

2.

Assemble Packet

January 12/13-EQ Faults

January 27th/28th -Assessment

Warm-up:

Collect & Stamp:

Agenda:

1.

Finish/Review Fault NOTES

2.

EQ Fault Lab

i.

Make the Fault Block

1.

Both exams: Essentials and M.C.

Feb 1

Agenda:

Daily Quiz #1

Review/Return Tests

Dissecting Volcanoes Video

Virtual Volcano Lab

Clear Essentials

Feb 4

Agenda:

Daily Quiz #2

Review Video

Virtual Volcano Lab

Types of Volcanoes NOTES

Feb 9

Agenda:

Daily Quiz #3/Stamp

Volcano Formation NOTES

Start SUPERVOLCANO

Feb 11

Agenda:

Daily Quiz #4

Finish SUPERVOLCANO

Volcanic Eruptions NOTES

Feb 15

Agenda:

Daily Quiz #5

Volcano PowerPoint

Volcano Video

Unit 7: Rocks and MineralsMarch 7/8	March 17/18
Warm-up: Collect & Stamp: Agenda: 1. Daily Quiz 2. Return Tests/Review 3. From Magma to Minerals NOTES Homework: 1. Read Section 9.1. Do Section 9.1 Review.	Warm-up: Collect & Stamp: Agenda: 1. Daily Quiz 2. Finish Sedimentary Rock Lab, write-up 3. Metamorphic Rocks NOTES 4. Metamorphic Rock Lab Homework: 1. Study Guide #1-10
March 9/10	March 21/22
Warm-up: Collect & Stamp: Agenda: 1. Daily Quiz 2. Minerals NOTES 3. Minerals Lab Homework: 1. Finish Lab Write-up; look up chemical formulas for minerals	Warm-up: Collect & Stamp: Agenda: 1. Daily Quiz 2. Review HW 3. Finish Metamorphic Rock Lab 4. Review Essentials; test next class. Homework: 1. Finish Study Guide 2. Packet 3. Test Next class
March 11/14	March 23/24 -TEST
Warm-up: Collect & Stamp: Agenda: 1. Daily Quiz/Stamp 2. Magma and Minerals NOTES 3. Worksheet or activity about ores/gems/hot springs? Homework: 1.	Warm-up: Collect & Stamp: Agenda: Homework: 1.
March 15/16
Warm-up: Collect & Stamp: Agenda: 1. Daily Quiz 2. From Minerals to Rocks: The Rock Cycle NOTES 3. Igneous Rocks NOTES 4. Igneous Rocks LAB Homework: 1. Read Section 11.1 (Mineral Resources). Do Section 11.1 Review ?s. 2.
February 10/11
Warm-up:	1.