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Hours 1, 3, & 5: Quiz, Tuesday, November 24, 2015: Chapter 5, Section 1: What Are Earthquakes?

We will have a short quiz on our study of earthquakes in terms of where they occur, their causes, types of seismic waves, and the different plate motion and the kind of fault that results from each. Students need to study … Continue reading

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L.I.N.K. Strategy: Earthquakes and Then Volcanoes

Students will take an active part in participating in the L.I.N.K. Strategy (List, Inquiry, Notes, Knowledge) that is based on earthquakes and volcanoes. They will make a list based on their prior knowledge on earthquakes; then they will commence asking … Continue reading

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TEST: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2015: CHAPTER 4: PLATE TECTONICS

Students will be evaluated upon Chapter 4, Plate Tectonics, in terms of the topics we have discussed and reinforced, and that includes inside the Earth, Restless Continents, The Theory of Plate Tectonics, and Deformation of the Earth’s Crust. Students are highly … Continue reading

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Chapter 4, Section 4: Deformation of the Earth’s Crust

On Thursday, we will complete answering the series of questions that was assigned on Tuesday when the classroom teacher was at a professional development. Students need to review their class notes that were given on Wednesday to be better prepared … Continue reading

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Sections 3 & 4: Study Guide Questions

Since your classroom teacher is absent today, you are to review Section 3 that we had done on Monday by answering the series of questions that are based on the theory of Plate Tectonics as well as make a concerted … Continue reading

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Similarly Study: The Theory of Plate Tectonics

Students are expected and highly advised to study their class notes on our class discussion on the theory of Plate Tectonics. Students can expect to do their daily classwork on said topic to determine how well they are studying on … Continue reading

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Study: Restless Continents

Students are expected and highly advised to study their class notes on our class discussion on “Restless Continents”. Students can expect to do their daily classwork on said topic to determine how well they are studying on a daily basis … Continue reading

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A Two-day MiniProject: Earth’s Layers

Students will construct and explain the major four layers of Earth, namely, the crust, the mantle, the outer core, and inner core. Students will utilize construction paper, paper plates and cups, scissors, glue, textbook resource (3-4 facts for each layer) … Continue reading

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Class Discussion: Restless Continents

Students review briefly the key points of the continental drift process that we mentioned in class today because tomorrow, we will expand upon this topic with more class notes so that you will understand how the sea-floor spreading has been … Continue reading

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Study Notes: Inside the Earth

Students are to re-read their class notes on the inside of the earth up to 3 to 4 times to retain pertinent information for next class to be better prepared. Moreover, it is very helpful if students were to go … Continue reading

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