Ms. Moore

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Chapter 8 Review - Ch. 8 Test is tomorrow. 

I have gone home sick today and may not be back tomorrow, so, I am cancelling the Help-session.  Ms. Bailey may be available, check with her today.

You may use your mini-booklet on the test tomorrow.  Turn it in to the basket when you turn in your test materials and answer key.

Today's assignment

Warm-up:

• self-check HW WS assignments

Classwork:

• Continue working on your Ch. 8 Assessment from your textbook, pages 281-283:  due-Wed. 1/30/08
• Glacial Report - due:  Fri. 2/1/08
• Lab Stations
• Class Poster - each student should post 1 fact about the Chattahoochee River System, include a pic with a caption and mount on construction paper.

Homework:  Study for your Ch. 8 Test!  Review key terms from all sections, your GR wkbk pages, and your Practice WS.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Early Release Schedule, dismissal is at 2:15 pm

Conferences continue today, report cards that were not picked up at the conference will be sent home tomorrow.

Ch. 8 Test is Wednesday, January 30th.

Help-sessions are on Wednesdays @ 8:15 am

Ch. 8 Review Continues today.

Warm-up:

• Do GR wkbk page 100.
• Begin Ch. 8 Assessment on pages 281-283

Classwork:

• Glacier reports - due Friday, Feb. 1st
• Lab Stations - Complete by Friday, will discuss in class results.
• Class Poster - each student responsible for one fact about the Chattahoochee River System.

Homework:  Complete previous CW assignments.  Study for Ch. 8 Test on Wednesday, Jan. 30th.

Friday, January 25, 2008

Ch. 8 Review - Test next Wednesday, Jan. 30th

Warm-up:

• Place HW WS in HW basket
• Self-check GR wkbk pages
• Add to CW section Enrich WS(60) Sand Dunes

Classwork:

• Glacier report
• Lab Stations
• Class Poster
• Complete CW assignments in SCI NB
• Self-check HW Practice WS

Homework:  NONE  :)  Enjoy your weekend, review your notebook assignments.  Chapter 8 test is next Wednesday, Jan. 30th

Thursday, January 24, 2008

8.6 Wind

Warm-up:

• Discuss and collect yesterdays CW assignment: Landforms created by wave erosion and deposition.

Classwork:

• Glacier Report-use the Enrich WS(52) as a model for your "Profile of a Glacier" report.  Mount on construction paper with a picture of your glacier.  Turn in when complete.  Due:  Friday, Feb. 1st.
• Lab Stations - complete in lab folder
• Class Poster - Exploring the Chattahoochee River System (each student adds 1 fact about the chattahoochee, include a picture)

Homework:  Prac. WS(59) 8.6

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

8.6  Wind

Essential Question(s) for Lesson:

• How does wind cause erosion?
• What features result from deposition by wind?

Key Terms:  sand dune, deflation, loess

Warm-up:

• Place HW prac. WS(55) in HW basket
• Add essential questions and key terms to journal section of SCI NB
• Read section 8.6, pages 278-280
• Do GR wkbk pages 98-99

Classwork:

• Check GR wkbk pages 92-96
• Self-check HW WS(55)
• Glacier Report
• Lab Stations
• Class Poster (each student will post 1 fact about the Chattahoochee River System)
• Create a labeled drawing of the landforms created by wave erosion and deposition. Due tomorrow, 1/24/08.

Homework:  NONE  :)

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Welcome back from our 3-day weekend.

Conference Week - Early Release Schedule, dismissal @ 2:15

Sign-up for "Friend Pictures" is tomorrow @ 8:30 in the Media Center.

Help-Sessions for Science will be on Wednesdays for this 9 week period.  Help-sessions begin @ 8:15 am.

8.5 Waves

Warm-up:

• Complete GR wkbk pages 97-98
• Complete CW and Vocab assignments

Classwork:

• Glacier Research - Using last weeks CW assignment, Enrich WS(52) as a model, choose one glacier to write a report on.  Print one copy of your glacier for the hallway display.  Mount your pic on construction paper with your report.
• Lab Stations
• Class Poster - Exploring the Chattahoochee River System

Homework:  Practice WS(55) 8.5

Friday, January 18, 2008

8.5 Waves

Essential Question(s) for Lesson:

• What gives waves their energy?
• How do waves shape a coast?

Key Terms:  beach, longshore drift, spit

Warm-up:

• Place HW WS(51) in basket
• Add essential questions to Journal section of SCI NB
• Read sections 8.5, pages 274-277
• Do GR wkbk pages 97-98

Classwork:

• Add Enrich WS(52)
• Lab Stations (#1,2,3,4, & 6) Complete work in Lab Folder
• Class Poster - Exploring the Chattahoochee River System

Homework:  NONE  :)

Enjoy your 3 day weekend!!!  NO School on Monday, Jan. 21st, MLK day.

Friend Pics on Jan. 31st, sign-up on Jan. 23rd between 8:30-9:00 am in the Media Ctr.  One person in the group must purchase the package!  2-6 people in a group, no more than groups.

Conferences begin next week.  Early Release schedule will be followed.  Dismissal will be at 2:15 pm Tuesday thru Friday and the following Monday, January 28th.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

8.4 Glaciers

• Return to 3rd Period @ 4:00 pm to return Conference folders, then, you will be dismissed to go to your lockers.  Bus dismissal will be from 3rd Period!!

Warm-up:

• Place Conference Folders in HW basket
• Complete GR wkbk page 94-96
• Continue working on other CW assignments

Classwork:

• Lab Station activities
• Class Poster - Exploring The Chattahoochee River System

Homework:  Practice WS(51) 8.4

Testing days for SCIENCE will be on Wednesdays and Fridays for this 9 week grading period.

Help-Sessions will be held on Wednesdays this 9 week grading period.  Help-Sessions begin @ 8:15 am.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

8.4 Glaciers

Essential Question(s) for Lesson:

• What are the two kinds of glaciers?
• How do glaciers cause erosion and deposition?

Key Terms:  glacier, valley glacier, continental glacier, ice age, plucking, till, moraine, kettle

Warm-up:

• Add essential questions and key terms to Journal section of SCI NB
• Read section 8.4 pages 269-273
• Do GR wkbk pages 94-96

Classwork:

• Self-check HW Practice WS(47)
• Enrich WS(48) 8.3, add to CW section of SCI NB
• Lab station activities
• Class Poster - Exploring the Chattahoochee River System

Homework: NONE  :)

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

8.3 The Force of Moving Water

Warm-up:

• Complete GR wkbk pages 92-94
• Continue working on Lab Station activities, show work in Lab Folder, keep in drawer provided for class period
• Continue to work on previously assigned assignments

Classwork:

• View video "Rivers and Streams" (VID 551.48 RIV), answer the following questions in your Journal section of you SCI NB
• "What causes rivers?"
• "Where are most ecosystems located?"
• "What do meandering rivers do?"
• Continue working on Class Mural for hallway display "Exploring the River System of the Chattahoochee"
• Enrich WS(48), add to CW section of SCI NB

Homework:  Practice WS(47) 8.3