Earth Science (Period 4) Assignments
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- 2016-17 School Year
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- Science
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Welcome to my Earth Science Class. The purpose of the Earth science course is to introduce students to the principal concepts of Earth/environmental science through reading and experimenting. The tentative goals for this year are to learn about:
- The scientific method and tools of inquiry;
- Earth four spheres (hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere, atmosphere), and the biogeochemical cycles (oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, water).
- The interpretation of topographic maps;
- Earth’s matter/composition, the rock cycle;
- California’s mineral, energy, and water resources and environmental issues;
- Plate tectonics, earth’s history;
- Atmosphere and weather;
- Earth in the Universe (Kepler's laws, the solar system, the stars);
-Earth’s water: properties of ocean water and freshwater, erosion due to water.
The following instructional strategies will be used for this course: reading guides /graphic organizers (Holt McDougal Littell Earth science textbook); laboratories; online simulations and webquests; homework to review vocabulary and concepts.
Materials to bring in class are a pencil, a ruler, line and graph paper, and a folder to keep handouts.
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Past Assignments
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Finish the chapter 27 Review that was assigned in class on Thursday and today (attached below)
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Complete /Finish reading toolbox + section 1 review attached below.
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Review the following key terms from chapter 26 for the quiz:
- astronomical unit
- equinox (vernal and autumnal)
- solstice (winter / summer)
- coriolis effect
- galaxy
- telescope (reflecting/refracting)
- aphelion
- perihelion
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Write the definition for all the key terms of chapter 26 and complete the "Interpreting Graphics" questions. Homework attached below.
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Complete homework attached below.
- Define the key terms of chapter 20 section 1, use them in a sentence example, and draw an illustration for each term.
- answer to Interpreting Graphics questions 36 to 40 of page 565.
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Complete the Key Terms assignment attached below (use line paper). Use the definitions from chapter 19 section 1.
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EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT: Read the Article Recycling the dead and complete the questions and the word search. See document attached (word search and questions are at the end of the document).
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Writing about a Fossil
Imagine you are a fossil. Write a story describing how you became a fossil and how you were discovered. Make sure to include relevant, scientific descriptions of how you were formed, how your composition (what you are made of) has changed over time, and what category of fossil you belong to.
Use the section 3 of chapter 8 pages 213 to 216 for information about different types of fossils.
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Complete Key term fold with 12 key terms of chapter 8. Write a definition for each key term and and draw an illustration for each key term. see attachment for directions on key fold
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Finish Directed Reading Section: NonRenewable Energy started in class. Assignment attached below.
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Complete the Directed Reading on Weathering Processes while reading chapter 14 Section 1. Homework attached below.
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Complete Concept Review for chapter 6 Rocks. Concept Review attached below.
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Finish the Writing about a Mineral that was assigned last class. Assignment attached below.
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Complete the directed reading "Section: What is a Mineral?" (document attached below)
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Finish Topographic Maps Organizer (attached below). Complete while reading pages 64 to 69.
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- FoldNotes on Section 1 of chapter 3: as you read section 1 of chapter 3 pages 57 to 60, label the tabs of the layered book with “Latitude,” “Longitude,” “Great Circles,” and “Finding Direction.” Write notes on the appropriate layer as you read the section.
- If you missed class, directions for making your layered book are described on Appendix A.
- See attachment
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Complete the biogeochemical cycles diagrams using information from the textbook or the internet.
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Complete the Outline of Chapter 2 section 2 (pages 33 to 40). Outlining document attached below.
The Quiz on Monday will be on the key terms of this section 2 of chapter 2; also know about the difference between closed and open systems, and about the law of conservation of mass.
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Complete the reading toolbox activities for chapter 1, Chapter 1 HW#2 assignment posted below.
There will be a quiz on the steps of the scientific method and on key vocabulary from chapter 1 on Thursday.
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While reading Chapter 1, complete the Concept Review worksheet attached.
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Read over the Student Safety Contract. Read the Agreement and sign it. Show the contract to your parent(s) / guardian (s) and have them sign it. It is mandatory to turn in the safety contract signed by both parent and student to be able to participate in laboratory activities.
Read over the syllabus posted on the class page and handed in class. Have your parents read it and sign it. Turn in the signed top portion only.