Nov
2014

Monday, December 24, 2014

I am home sick today with strep throat. When I return I expect to have an eicellent sub report telling me how awesome all of my students are!

In class;

Students will be taking a Dynamic Earth quiz.

Homework;

Work on the Hawaii activity we started in class on Friday.

Attached is the study guide key

study guide key

Nov
2014

Friday, November 21, 2014

Learning target;

Describe the placement of the major tectonic plates.

Describe the motion of tectonic plates in relation to Hawaii.

Homework;

Review for the quiz Monday.

Reminders;

* No school Wed-Fri next week.

 

Nov
2014

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Learning target;

Describe a plate boundary and the layers of the Earth.

In class;

Students finished their plate boundary models and recieved a study guide for their quiz on Monday.

Homework;

Finish their paragraph describing their plate models.

Plate tectonics model rubric

Reminders;

*All late work needs to be in by tomorrow.

* Wear blue tomorrow! Remember the leadership class is holding a bake sale tomorrow.

* No school Wed-Fri next week.

* If you are interested in the Mackinaw trip at the end of the year contact Mrs. Farkas at farkask@dearbornschools.org

Nov
2014

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Learning target;

Describe tectonic plates and plate boundaries.

In class;

We are working on our tectonic plate models. (summative)

Homework;

No homework.

Reminders;

All late work must be turned in by Friday.

Wear blue on Friday.

There will be a bake sale after school on Friday.

Only two days of school next week (Monday and Tuesday)

Nov
2014

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Learning target;

Further understand plate tectonics and plate boundaries.

In class;

We have a field trip for part of the day today. The classes I do see today will start to construct their plate tectonics model.

Homework;

Test corrections are due tomorrow.

Reminders;

Card marking is ending all work since the Unit 2 test due Friday.

If you are interested in the Mackinaw trip at the end of the year contact Mrs. Farkas at farkask@dearbornschools.org

 

Nov
2014

Monday, November 17, 2014

Learning target;

Describe plate movement.

In class;

We studied how tectonic plates move and began to outline our plate tectonic models.

Homework;

Test corrections are due Wednesday.

Reminders;

Tomorrows field trip please bring a bagged lunch.

 

Nov
2014

Friday, November 14, 2014

Learning target;

Describe plate tectonic movement.

Homework;

Finish lab questions if necessary.

Snack Tectonics

Test corrections are due Wednesday Nov. 19th.Test corrections directions scan

Reminders

* I have enough boxes! Thank you to everyone that donated them!

Weekend Review

Review: Continental drift, Pangaea and tectonic plate movement. Use the following interactive website.

https://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/plate2.html