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Monday – October 1, 2012

1.  Completed Evidence notes on Sea-Floor Spreading (ch. 1-4)

2.  Viewed supporting part of  Video –The Deep (National Geographic)

HW – Please be sure to have read Page 23-29 (Ch. 1-4)

NEXT Quiz – Likely on Thursday or Friday of this week.

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Thursday – September 27, 2012

1.  Corrected Ch. 1-3 Review sheet and Practice Quiz

2.  Began new notes on Ch. 1-4 Sea Floor Spreading.

HW – Tonight and/or over the weekend please read pages 23-29 Ch. 1-4 by Monday

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Wednesday – Sept. 26, 2012

1.  Completed the Map & Key for Evidence for Pangaea on the back side of the Ch. 1-3 Notes on Drifting Continents.

2.  Two review handouts were passed out and are DUE TOMORROW! They are:  Ch. 1-3 Review and Reinforce and a Practice Quiz.  Both sides are to be completed

HW – Finish #2 above if you did not do so in class.  You can get a head by reading Ch. 1-4 on Sea-Floor Spreading.  Begins on page 23

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Monday – September 24, 2012

1.  Continued to watch and discuss America’s Tsunami Are We Next? – In-depth about the Indonesian Tsunami of 2004.

HW – Look over Ch. 1-3 Notes (These notes were discussed by sub on Friday)

NEXT QUIZ – Looks like it will be on Tuesday Oct. 2 over Ch. 1-3 and Ch. 1-4.  Continental Drift and Sea-Floor Spreading!

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Thursday – September 20, 2012

1.  Passed back Ch. 1-2 Notes and Ch. 1-2 Quiz to periods 1,2,4,and 7. (Not done grading Diff Class)

2.  Computer Lab activity using a Plate Tectonics program.

HW – Remains the same as yesterday – Read Ch. 1-3 pages 18-22 Drifting Continents and complete side 1 of the handout that goes with.

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Wednesday – September 19, 2012

1.  Took Quiz over Ch. 1-2 Heat Transfer/Convection in the Mantle

2.  Turned in Notes from Ch. 1-2 Heat Transfer / Convection in the Mantle.

3.  New Assignment:  DUE FRIDAY 9/21 – Read Ch. 1-3 Drifting Continents pages 18-22 and complete as best you can the front side of the Ch. 1-3 handout that goes with.

 

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Tuesday – September 18, 2012

1.  Quick Quiz (practice)

2.  Check HW practice questions over Ch. 1-2 on Heat Transfer / Convection

3.  Practice Quiz – Check before leaving class today!

HW – Study for Tomorrow’s Quiz over Ch. 1-2 Heat Transfer and Convection in the Mantle.

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Monday – September 17, 2012

1.  Finish up Notes Ch. 1-2 Heat Transfer

2.  Two new handouts for practice.  First – should have been completed in class and show Convection in the mantle a colored arrow diagram / and Lava Lamp picture on the back.  Second handout is HW – many had time to get it started.  This handout is entitled Convection in the Mantle Ch. 1-2 (shows a swimming pool on the front).  Both sides are due by tomorrow.

NEXT QUIZ is this Wednesday over Ch. 1-2 Heat Transfer!

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Friday – September 14, 2012

1.  Continued to take notes on two different handouts – the Ch. 1-2 Convection in the Mantle sheet, and the sheet with the House/Balloons on the front.  Most saw the demos on sinking and floating, balloon w/flask, and the pop-bottle demo with temperature and food colored water.

HW – Study and look over notes so far.  A suggestion would be to colorize the flashy color section of your Ch. 1-2 notes.

Next QUIZ is Wednesday of next week!

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Thursday – September 13, 2012

1.  Notes on Heat Transfer – Radiation, Conduction, and Convection.

No New HW!

Next quiz likely to be on Wed. of next week over Ch. 1-2

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