Content Objective;

• I can evaluate different rocks and decide which rock it is by supporting my claim with a rock characteristic. (E3.1A)

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
• Pink shirt day is Friday
• Bring in classroom supplies for a prize this week.

Content Objective;

• Evaluate different rocks and decide which rock it is by supporting my claim with a rock characteristic. (E3.1A)

Homework;

• It’s All About Rocks (due October 27th)sorting-rocks-activity-chart
• Quiz corrections (due October 25th)correct-test-corrections

Reminders;

• Parent teacher conferences are Monday and Wednesday of next week.
• 8th grade trip parent meeting is today at 6pm in the auditorium.

Content Objective:

• I can apply the characteristics of sedimentary rocks (E3.1A) by experimenting with sedimentary sandwiches.

Homework;

• Complete Sedimentary rock sandwich lab. sedimentary-rock-lab-p1 sedimentary-rock-labp2 sedimentary-rock-lab-p3 sedimentary-rock-lab-p4 sedimentary-rock-lab-p5
• 4th hour: none

Reminders;

• Bring in classroom supplies for a prize this week.
• 8th grade trip parent meeting is tomorrow at 6pm in the auditorium.
• Parent teacher conferences are next Monday and Wednesday.

Learning target;

• Understand and analyze how sedimentary rocks form (E3.1A) and can change into other rock by explaining how one rock forms and can turn into a different rock.
• Video; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NygkD8uATng

Homework;

• Complete the rock formation assignment. rock-formation

Reminders;

• 8th grade trip parent meeting will be on Wednesday, October 19th and 6pm.
• Bring in classroom supplies for a prize this week.

Content Objectives;

• Create or identify a scientific question (E1.2D) by proposing a problem and a possible solution.

Homework;

• Invention Convention problem/question is due October 31st. science-fair-2017-invention-convention invention-convention-timeline
• Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO8X40p2LMA

Reminders;

• 8th grade trip parent meeting will be Wednesday, October 19th at 6pm in the auditorium.

Weekend Review

• We will continue on with sedimentary rocks and link the rock cycle with tectonic plate movement.
• https://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/activities/simulations/gr1/unitc.html

Past reviews

• https://• https://archive.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/PebblesSandandSilt/activities/findearthmaterials.swf
• https://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/swfs/rockCycle.swf

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Learning target;

• Demonstrate what you know about Earth’s systems, igneous rock and metamorphic rock on the quiz today.

Homework;

• ABC brainstorm will be collected tomorrow.

Reminders;

• Tomorrow is a half day
• All late work is due tomorrow.

Learning target;

• Become familiar with sedimentary rocks.

Homework;

• Finish the Sedimentary rock ABC brainstorm if necessary. ABC brainstorm scan sedimentary-rock-abc-back-for-the-blog

p. 90-109

Reminders;

• There is a quiz on Thursday
• Half day on Friday
• All late, incomplete or missing work needs to be in by Friday

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Learning target;

• Compare what you have learned about metamorphic rocks with part 2 of our lab.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeuYx-AbZdo

Homework;

• Complete the Metamorphic Rock Lab if necessary. metamorphic-rock-lab

Reminders;

• Friday is a half day
• There is a quiz on Thursday

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Marble is an example of what kind of metamorphic rock?

Learning target;

• Compare what you learned about metamorphic rocks on Friday with our lab today.

Homework;

• Complete day 1 lab questions if necessary.

Reminders;

• We have a quiz on Thursday.
• 1/2 day on Friday.
• All late or missing work needs to be in by Friday.