Friday March 6: Unit test on Plate Tectonics
Thursday March 5: Ms. Smyser will answer questions about the test in class. Study session in room 302 today after school!
Wednesday March 4: Study for the unit test. Please find the review sheet and all of the powerpoints listed below.
Tuesday March 3: Finish the topographic map lab. Begin studying if there is time.
Monday March 2: Begin the topographic map lab
Friday February 28: 2-7 Quiz Volcanic Landforms
Thursday February 27: Finish going over the powerpoint and study for the quiz
Wednesday February 26: Go over powerpoints together; Turn in one question that you think should be on the quiz
Tuesday February 25: Finish working on the powerpoints for 2-7 Volcanic Landforms
Monday February 24: Read section 2-7 Volcanic Landforms (p. 200-205) and make your own powerpoint. Try to think of this as a method of taking notes. You should only include things that you think may be important enough to be on a quiz. You will want to find pictures and maybe even videos that help you understand what you are writing about. Pretend like you are writing it for a classmate to study from (like the ones that I have made). There will be no questions for this section.
Friday February 14: Quiz on 2-6 The Changing Geography of Your Community.
Thursday February 13: Finish reviewing the section and answer remaining questions. Study for the quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday February 12: Go over the 2-5 quiz and the lab from 2-6. Review the 2-6 powerpoint and questions The Changing Geography of Your Community with the instructor. Questions are due by the beginning 8 am this morning for completion.
Tuesday February 11: Catch-up Day. Ms. Smyser will be absent. Use this day to finish your lab, finish your questions and if all of your science is done, work on other assignments that have been neglected because of the recent demands of science.
Monday February 10: Read the 2-6 powerpoint and section. Answer the 2-6 questions. This will be a silent work day.
Friday February 7: Work on 2-6 Lab The Changing Geography of Your Community. Finish lab today and turn in.
Thursday February 6: Work on 2-6 Lab The Changing Geography of Your Community
Wednesday February 5: 2-5 Quiz Plate Boundaries and Plate Environments. If applicable, work on ExploraVision when the quiz is over.
Tuesday February 4: Finishing going over the 2-5 questions and study for the quiz tomorrow (Wednesday February 4)
Monday February 3: Finish reading powerpoint and section and turn in questions. Begin reviewing the powerpoint with the instructor.
Friday January 31: Have questions finished to be graded for completion. Review questions and powerpoint with instructor.
Thursday January 30: Finish 2-5 lab Plate Environments and complete the reading and answering the questions.
Wednesday January 29: 2-4 Quiz on Plate Boundaries and Plate Environments. Begin 2-5 Lab Plate Boundary Environments
Tuesday January 28: Finish reviewing the powerpoint. Study for the quiz and work on ExploraVision if there is time.
Monday January 27: Have questions ready to be graded for completion by 8am. Review of the powerpoint and questions with the instructor.
Friday January 24: Silent work day to read section 2-4, look at the 2-4 ppt and answer the 2-4 questions
Thursday January 23: Finish 2-4 lab Plate Interactions
Wednesday January 22: Begin 2-4 lab Plate Interactions.
Tuesday January 21: Go over the previous quiz. Read the next lab. It is a long lab to read, but not really to do. Therefore, by reading it ahead of time, you will be able to get it done more quickly. We will be working in groups of three. This will be a day to work on ExploraVision. If you are not an ExploraVision participant, please bring something to work on quietly when you are done reading your lab. (You could even begin reading the next section 2-4 Plate Interactions if you wanted to).
Monday January 20: No school. Martin Luther King’s birthday celebration.
Friday January 17: Quiz on 2-3 What drives the plates. Read Lab for 2-4 Plate motions and plate interactions to be ready to go for Tuesday!
Thursday January 16: Finish reviewing 2-3 powerpoint and questions. Study for quiz tomorrow.
Wednesday January 15: Finish answering 2-3 questions using 2-3 powerpoint and reading (see Tuesday January 14). Check questions for completion. Begin reviewing the powerpoint and questions with the instructor.
Tuesday January 14: Finish lab by answering questions on the oil and transparency pieces. Turn in lab. Begin reviewing 2-3 powerpoint and answering 2-3 questions (There is no 2-2).
Monday January 13: Finish going over 2-1 powerpoint, take 2-1 quiz and answer questions about the density column.
