Week of September 7th:
Wednesday, September 9th
Mystery Item (penny)
Introduction to Geology Unit
No HW
Friday, September 11th
WA State Maps Scavenger Hunt in groups
HW: What do the different maps in the scavenger hunt show?
Week of September 14th:
Monday, September 14th (double period)
Mystery Item (moth wing)
Work on Map Scavenger Hunt in groups, Review answers
HW: Read article from Discover Magazine. In journal, write a synopsis/summary so you can share in class.
Tuesday, September 15th
Systems Assessment sheet. In groups, discuss how the science classroom is a System. What are its Boundaries, Elements, Inputs, Outputs, Interactions?
HW: Work on "Earth as a System" sheet.
Wednesday, September 16th
Review "Earth as a System" sheet
Start watching NOVA Origin of the Earth DVD.
HW: Read "The Solar System Evolves" section 3-1, pgs. 92-95, answer Q. 1-3, pg. 95
Read "The Origin of the Moon" pgs. 154-155. answer Q. 4, pg. 155
Friday, September 18th
HW: Read "The Earth's Core" section 9-1, pgs. 308-311, answer Q. 1-3, pg. 311.
Week of September 21st:
Monday, September 21st (double period)
Mystery Item (snail heart)
Watch NOVA Origin of the Earth DVD - Take notes and discuss the "Iron Catastrophe" and the origin of the moon.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/programs/3111_origins.html
HW: Read the "Earth's Mantle" section 9-2, pgs. 312-313, answer Q. 1-4, pg. 313.
Read "The Earth's Crust" section 9-3, pgs. 314-316, answer Q. 1-3, pg, 316.
Tuesday, September 22th
Review to concepts of previous homework on the origin of the solar system and the moon. Review the layers of the Earth while completing a chart on the layers.
HW: Earth's Spreading Floor, section 12-2 pg. 376 - 379, Q. 1-3 pg. 380
Wednesday, September 23rd
Continue to review the Earth's layers.
Ocean floor spreading activity.
HW: Earth's Moving Plates, section 12-3, pg. 380-387, Q. 1-4 pg. 387
Friday, September 25th
Review Earth's Changing Magnetic Fields.
Read Earth's Inconstant Magnetic Field
Science @ NASA - Earth's Inconstant Magnetic Field
Week of September 28th:
Monday, September 28th (double period)
Demonstration on Paleomagnetism on ocean floor ridges
Review the Layers of the Earth and Plate Tectonics
Lab: Calculte the rate of ocean floor spreading
Tuesday, September 29th
Lab: Make a Candy Earth representing each layer with a different candy
Demonstrated Convection using pudding (didn't work so well.)
Wednesday, September 30th
Helpful information on Plate Tectonics to help on Review Sheet
Model of Sea Floor Spreading UC Berkeley
HW: Review Sheet for Quiz on Tectonic Plates, Layers of the Earth
http://lwgms.wikidot.com/local--files/science-8-0910-fall/Earth's Layers, Plate Tectonics Review Sheet
Do as much of this sheet as possible. Use your text books and notes to help you. We have covered much of this information.
Friday, October 2nd
Week of October 5th:
Monday, October 5th (double period)
Tuesday, October 6th
8th Grade Field Trip to Mt. St. Helens
Wednesday, October 7th
8th Grade Field Trip to Lava Canyon, Ape Caves, & Trail of Two Forests
Thursday, Octobr 8th
8th Grade Field Trip to Mima Mounds
Friday, October 9th
No School - Professional Development Day
Week of October 12th:
Monday, October 12th (double period)
Tuesday, October 13th
Wednesday, October 14th
Friday, October 16th
Week of October 19th:
Monday, October 19th (double period)
Tuesday, October 20th
Wednesday, October 21nd
Friday, October 23rd
Week of October 26th:
Monday, October 26th (double period)
No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, October 27th
No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, October 29th
No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, October 30th
Week of November 2nd:
Monday, November 2nd (double period)
Tuesday, November 3rd
Wednesday, November 4th
Friday, November 6th
Week of November 9th:
Monday, November 9th (double period)
Tuesday, November 10th
Wednesday, November 11th
No School - Veterans' Day
