Content Objective;

• I can explain how seismic waves help us to determine what the interior of the Earth is made of. I can differentiate between oceanic and continental crust and I can explain why tectonic plates move.

In class

Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrKTuCDierM

Questions:continents-adrift-an-introduction-to-continental-drift-and-plate-tectonics

Homework;

• Test corrections are due Monday, November 7th correct-test-corrections

Reminders;

• Register your student for the 8th grade trip! 2017-parent-letter-1 2017-parent-letter-2 2017-schedule

Content Objective;

• I can describe the interior of the Earth.

Homework;

• Test corrections are due Monday, November 7th correct-test-corrections
• Finish the Interior of the Earth assignment if necessary. earths-interior p-534 p-535 p-536 p-538
• Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWZky7mXoO0

Reminders;

• Register your student for the 8th grade trip! 2017-parent-letter-1 2017-parent-letter-2 2017-schedule

Content Objective;

• I can describe the natural processes in which heat transfer in the Earth occurs by conduction, convection, and radiation.

In class;

• We completed conduction, convection and radiation mini stations. conduction-convection-radiation-mini-stations

Homework;

• Test corrections are due Monday, November 7th correct-test-corrections

Reminders;

• Register your student for the 8th grade trip! 2017-parent-letter-1 2017-parent-letter-2 2017-schedule

Content Objective;

• I can describe the natural processes in which heat transfer in the Earth occurs by conduction, convection, and radiation.

Homework;

• Vocab Squares vocab-square-16

-Conduction, convection, radiation and condensation. p.                         435-438

Reminders;

• Register your student for the 8th grade trip! 2017-parent-letter-1 2017-parent-letter-2 2017-schedule

Content Objective;

• Demonstrate what you know on the Dynamic Earth pretest.

Homework;

Invention Convention Question is due Monday invention-convention-question

Reminders;

• Register your student for the 8th grade trip! 2017-parent-letter-1 2017-parent-letter-2 2017-schedule

Weekend Review

• Next week we will be starting our Dynamic Earth unit. We will begin with reviewing radiation, conduction and convection. Below is a short interactive game that will help the students review these concepts.
• https://www.learninggamesforkids.com/heat-energy-games/heat-cardflip.html

Content Objective;

• Demonstrate what you know about the rock cycle on the test today.

Homework;

Invention Convention Question is due Monday

Reminders;

• Register your student for the 8th grade trip! 2017-parent-letter-1 2017-parent-letter-2 2017-schedule

Content Objective;

• I can review what I know about sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rock.

Homework;

• Finish It’s All About Rocks due Oct. 27th sorting-rocks-activity-chart

Reminders;

• Parent teacher conferences are Monday and Wednesday
• Register your student for the 8th grade trip! 2017-parent-letter-1 2017-parent-letter-2 2017-schedule

Content Objective;

• I can apply what I know about the processes that change one kind of rock into another by modeling the rock cycle (E3.1A)

Homework;

• Finish It’s All About Rocks due Oct. 27th sorting-rocks-activity-chart
• Study guides are due rock-cycle-study-guide

-1,2, & 4th hour- Wednesday, October 26th

• Finish Rock simulation lab if necessary crayon-lab-1 crayon-lab-2 rock-cycle-simulation-p-3-4

Reminders;

• Parent teacher conferences are Monday and Wednesday
• Register your student for the 8th grade trip! 2017-parent-letter-1 2017-parent-letter-2 2017-schedule

Content Objective;

• I can analyze and understand the relationship between the rock cycle and plate tectonics theory in regards to the origin of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

In class;

• 1st & 4th hour related the rock cycle to tectonic plates
• 3rd &6th hour began a rock cycle simulation lab crayon-lab-1 crayon-lab-2 rock-cycle-simulation-p-3-4

Homework;

• Finish It’s All About Rocks due Oct. 27th sorting-rocks-activity-chart
• Study guides are due rock-cycle-study-guide

-3rd & 6th hour-Tuesday, October 25th

-1,2, & 4th hour- Wednesday, October 26th

• Quiz corrections are due Tuesday, October 25th. correct-test-corrections

Reminders;

• Parent teacher conferences are Monday and Wednesday
• Register your student for the 8th grade trip! 2017-parent-letter-1 2017-parent-letter-2 2017-schedule

Content Objective;

• I can analyze and understand the relationship between the rock cycle and plate tectonics theory in regards to the origin of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.

Homework;

• Finish It’s All About Rocks due Oct. 27th sorting-rocks-activity-chart
• Study guides are due rock-cycle-study-guide

-3rd & 6th hour-Tuesday, October 25th

-1,2, & 4th hour- Wednesday, October 26th

• Quiz corrections are due Tuesday, October 25th. correct-test-corrections

Reminders;

• Parent teacher conferences are Monday and Wednesday
• Register your student for the 8th grade trip! 2017-parent-letter-1 2017-parent-letter-2 2017-schedule

Weekend Review

• We will finish up working with rocks and the rock cycle.
• https://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/506/deploy/interface.swf

Past reviews

• https://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/activities/simulations/gr1/unitc.html
• https://• https://archive.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/PebblesSandandSilt/activities/findearthmaterials.swf
• https://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/swfs/rockCycle.swf