Course Syllabus

Please click the link below to open the syllabus for this class.

Syllabus co taught 5th block.doc

 Textbook link

https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com          username:  vetmemstudent  Password:  vet1234

 

Current Deadlines

Donations of little marshmallows and graham crackers are needed for a lab.  Smore Day will be the 15th.  Each student needs a chocolate bar for this day.

 

May 15th

Bring your chocolate bar to class for the smore lab.

May 11th

The End of Course test is today.  It will be during the period your child has me for science.

 

May 1st through 10th

We are studying and reviewing for our end of course test.

 

April 20th

Test over the wind notes.  There is not a study guide for this.  I am putting a link for the power point below.  There will be some short answers on this test.

wind_movement (2).pptx

Below is a link to the notes sheet, globe and definitions.  Please study all of this to prepare for the test.

filled in notes sheet and globe.pdf 

March 31st

Chapter 7 test over erosion.

This is copy of the study guide with the answers.

sharpcopiers@outlook.com_20170327_095953.pdf

Link for quizlet to help you study.

https://quizlet.com/199539236/ch-7-erosion-and-deposition-flash-cards/?new

 

March 15th

Chapter 9 test

Link for quizlet to help you study.

https://quizlet.com/_38cibh

March 14th

Georgia Power guest speaker will be here to do an interactive lesson with the students.

 

March 10th

The chapter 9 study guide is due.

study guide.pdf

 

March 8th

The chapter 6 test is today.

March 6th

Below is a link for the chapter 6 study guide with answers and the review power point.

study guide with answers-1.pdf

 

REVIEW GAME-2.PPT

March 2nd

The chapter 6 study guide is due today.  It was given out in class on February 28th.

 

STUDY GUIDE-4.doc

February 28th

The chapter 8 test is today.

February 24th

Below is the link for today's virtual activity.

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/fossil/9to12/Page1.html

 

February 23rd

Below is a link to the study guide answers and the power point review game.

STUDY GUIDE ANSWERS.DOC

REVIEW GAME-1.PPT

 

 

February 22nd

The chapter 8 study guide is due today.

STUDY GUIDE-3.doc

 February 21st

Guidance surveys with Mrs. Wright in the media center.

 

February 17th

The chapter 2 test rocks and minerals is today. 

February 15th

Link to lab.

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/ES04/ES04.html

February 14th

Below is a link to the power point review game for chapter two and the answers to the study guide.

REVIEW GAME.PPT

rocks study guide answer.pdf

 

 

February 13th

The poster was worked on in class on February 9th and 10th.  I sent home to be finished over the weekend.  We will so section four in class today.

 

Rock Poster Instructions

  1. Divide your poster into four sections.
  2. Label the first section Classifying Rocks.
  3. Label the second section Igneous Rocks.
  4. Label the third section Sedimentary Rocks.
  5. Label the fourth section Metamorphic Rocks.

 

 

Classifying Rocks (pgs. 54-56)

  1. Explain how scientists use mineral composition, color and texture to classify rocks.
  2. Be sure to explain grain size, shape and pattern when you talk about texture.

 

Igneous Rocks (pgs. 58-61)

  1. Explain how igneous rocks form.
  2. Explain the origin, texture and mineral composition of igneous rocks.
  3. Explain four uses of igneous rock.

Sedimentary Section

  1. Explain how sedimentary rocks form.  Be sure to include and explain erosion, deposition, compaction and cementation.
  2. Explain and give at least one example of each major group of sedimentary rocks. (Clastic rock, Organic Rock and

Chemical Rock)

3.  List at least three uses of sedimentary rock.

 

February 9th

The chapter 2 study guide is due today.  Below is a link for the study guide.

STUDY GUIDE-2.DOC

February 7th

The chapter 5 test is today.  The two Achieve 3000 articles that were assigned on February 1st are due today.  They are Hawaii's Fire Show and Volcano Rumbles.

February 2nd

This is the study guide with the answers for chapter 5.

study guide with answers.pdf

Power point Millionaire Game for chapter 5

 

Ch. 5 REVIEW GAME.ppt

February 1st

The chapter 5 study guide is due today.

STUDY GUIDE-2.doc

January 31st

Chapter four test is today.  The achieve article is due today.

January 30th

https://quizlet.com/184572147/ch-4-earthquakes-flash-cards/?new

Ch. 4 REVIEW GAME.PPT

https://goo.gl/BWqy3H  link to pick new club

 

January 25th

The chapter 4 study guide is due today.

 STUDY GUIDE-1.doc

January 24th

The chapter three test is today.  The two Achieve articles assigned on the 19th are due today.  The chapter three study guide was handed out in class today.

 

January 19th/20th

Achieve 3000 will be a station during class.  The articles are Why is Denver a Mile High City and Earthquake in Japan.  These are due by January 24th.

January 18th

The chapter three study guide is due today.

January 17th

The chapter three study guide was given out in class today it is due tomorrow.

STUDY GUIDE.doc

 

January 11th through January 17th

We will be working on a CISM covering tsunamis and plate tectonics.  All of this will be done in class and ILT.  

 

Friday, December 16th

Cumulative test over all items taught this year, required by the school district.  This covers chapters 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17.  We will be reviewing in class.  Please have your student look over the old study guides.

chapter 17 study guide answers.pdf

chapter 16 phase two study guide answers.pdf

chapter 16 phase one study guide answers.pdf

chapter 15 study guide answers.pdf

chapter 13 study guide answers.pdf

chapter 12 study guide answers.pdf

chapter 11 study guide answers.pdf

chapter 10 study guide answers.pdf

December 15th

The four achieve 3000 articles for this month are due.

 Wednesday, December 14th

Chapter test over chapter 14 is today.

Friday, December 9th

The chapter 14 study guide is due.  Below you will find a link for it.

CH. 14 STUDY GUIDE.doc

 

Wednesday, December 7th

Chapter 13 test over weather.

 

Monday, December 5th

New acheive 3000 articles will be assigned.  These are due by December 15th.

 

The field trip was so much fun.  Thank you for allowing your student to go with me.

 

 

Thursday November 17th

The chapter 13 study guide is due.

Wednesday November 16th

Classwork from today:

Cloud Flyer

Part A

Draw, label, define and explain the type of weather associated with 1.  cirrus cloud   2.  cumulus cloud    3.  stratus cloud.

Part B

Pick one of the other clouds from page 437.  Make it with the cottonball.  Label it and explain the type of weather that is associated with it.

 

Tuesday November 15th

The study guide for chapter 13 was given out in class today.

STUDY GUIDE-1.DOC

Monday November 14th

Field trip permission slips went home today.  I need these back by Wednesday.  They will be going to the Coca Cola Space Science Center on December 2nd..

https://quizlet.com/_2rklrc  This is a link for quizlet to help you study for the chapter 12 test.

 

 November 14th

Chapter 12 test

 

November 3rd

The chapter 12 study guide is due today.  It was given out in class on Tuesday.  Below is a link for the study guide.

study guide chapter 12.doc

November 2nd

Achieve 3000 was assigned today.  Two of the articles are due on November 16th.  The other two are due on November 29th.  Be sure that you complete a thought question for each article and completely answer the prompt.

 

November 1st

The chapter 11 test is today.

October 31st

The acheive 3000 assignments for the month are due today.  There were four articles assigned this month.  We spent one day in the computer lab working on them.  Please make sure to click on Scarbrough and then home to get the articles.  You need to be sure to answer the thought question for each one.

October 25th

The chapter 11 study guide is due today.  Below is a link for it.

STUDY GUIDE.DOC

October 21st

Chapter 10 test

 

October 12th

The chapter 10 study guide is due today.  It was handed out in class on Monday.

CH. 10 STUDY GUIDE.DOC

October 7th

QBA 1 This covers everything that we have done this year.  This is a computerized test from the district.  It is multiple choice.

October 6th

Chapter 15 chapter test

October 3rd

Achieve 3000 articles

 

We need donations of oreo cookies for an activity that I would like to do in class by Thursday September 29th!

 

September 27th

We will be working on the moon phases.  They will have a moon phases diagram quiz this Friday, September 30th.  They will have a word bank.

Below is a link with a copy of a study guide they will work on in class today.

study guide for moon phase diagram quiz with answers rotated.pdf

September 26th

Guidance guest speaker

 

September 19th

We are still working on the seasons, solstices and equinoxes.  Donations of oreo cookies for a lab would be greatly appreciated.  

 

September 14th Wednesday

The chapter 15 study guide is due on Friday, September 16th.  Below is a link for the handout that was given out in class today.

STUDY GUIDE CH. 15.DOC

Monday  September 12th

 Below is a link for Quizlet I made for chapter 17.  Remember the test is Wednesday.

https://quizlet.com/_2hj2l0

 

Week of September 6th through 9th

We worked on chapter 17.  The test will be on Wednesday, September 13th.

 

 

September 2nd

We worked on our Achieve 3000 assignments for September.

portal.achieve3000.com

Students may log in using the internet.  Their log on is their GTID number and their password is initpass.  They need to be sure to click on Scarbrough once they log in to get access to the articles that I have assigned.

"The Moon puts on a show" must be completed by Wednesday, September 7th.  They were able to work on this for about 45 minutes in class today.  The other two articles must be completed prior to September 30th.

September 1st

We took the test and received the chapter 17 study guide.  It is due on Tuesday September September 6th.  Below is a link for the chapter 17 study guide.

 STUDY GUIDE.doc

August 31st

We reviewed for the test.

 

August 30th  

We will focus on asteroids and review meteoroids.

August 29th

Mrs. Wright was the guest speaker for the monthly guidance session.

 

August 26th

The test over the chapter 16 study guide sections 5 and 6 will be on Thursday, September 1st.

We discussed comets, meteors, meteorites and meteoroids in class today.

 

 August 25th

We began the study guide for chapter 16 sections 5 and 6.  Below is a link for it.  We plan on finishing them in class on Friday.

STUDY GUIDE CH. 16 SECTIONS 5 & 6.doc

 

Test over chapter 16 sections 1, 3 and 4 is on Thursday, August 25th.

 

 

 

The study guide over chapter 16 sections 1, 3 and 4 is due on Friday August 18th. 

Below is a link for the handout given out in class on Wednesday.

STUDY GUIDE CH. 16 phase one geocentric.doc

 

There is a test tomorrow, August 17th over the scientific method and the safety rules.

Below are the links for the notes if you need them.

safety rules.pptx

Scientific Method.pptx

Course Summary:

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