Category: Earth & Space Science

3rd
We began the Weathering Vocabulary and ended up finishing the Voc. in class.

5th
We began the Ch. 4 Review Guide in preparation for the Test on Minerals on Thursday.

2nd -
We reviewed the internet questions for the Earth's Resources Test. Then we took the Earth's Resources Test. After finishing the Review we began the Weathering Voc.

5th
We began the Ch. 3 & Ch. 4 (from another text) review worksheets. We will take the Ch. Review from Minerals and have the Voc. Test on Tomorrow. The Chapter Test on Minerals will be tomorrow.

2nd Pd:
We allowed the students to use their internet on their phones one more day to complete the 3rd Review Guide for Earth's Resources. We will Take the Earth's Resources Test on Tuesday. Pencils are mandatory to enter the room.

5th Pd:
Completed the PowerPoint on Minerals.

Today, we continued with the Ch. 26 Review Guide. The emphasis was on allowing them to use the internet to find answer on materials that had not been discussed dealing with Earth's Resources. We will have the Earth's Resources Chapter Test on Monday.

29 - Students completed the Earth's Resources Chapter Assessment during class. We began with the Earth's Resources Vocabulary Test. They were advised of the Earth's Resources Chapter Test on Friday.

30 - We reviewed the answers to the Earth's Resources Voc. Test. Then we took the Ch. 25 Review Guide. Students were allowed to use the Google from their phones to answer questions from concepts that were not covered in class. Those who finished the Ch. 25 WS got to begin the Ch. 26 WS. The Chapter Test was moved to Monday.

We concluded the PPT notes on Earth's Resources. Then we began and worked on the Chapter Assessment for Earth's Resources. They will have the Vocabulary Test on Earth's Resources tomorrow and the Chapter Test on Wednesday.

Today, we continued w/the Earth's Resources notes. We reviewed the Energy Alternatives Notes. We discussed the atmosphere of Earth, how it's polluted and the results of Air Pollution. Class was ended discussing ways in which we damage our environment.

We continued talking and taking notes on the alternative forms of energy other than fossil fuels. We discussed nuclear, solar, and wind energy and possible sources and the disadvantages/advantages of each. The PowerPoint mentioned examples of problems w/nuclear and how it operates.

We covered tar shales and oil sands and their characteristics. Then we began to talk about alternative forms of energy other than fossil fuels. We briefly discussed solar energy, its advantages and disadvantages. We will continue to discuss the other alternative forms of energy from the Earth.

We quickly reviewed the notes from yesterday and continued the Earth's Resources notes and class discussion.