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Published on Leave a comment on Ground Water / Weathering

2nd
We finished the notes on "Running Water & Ground Water". Those students who took notes will be able to use them on the Voc. Test Tomorrow. The Chapter Test on this will also be tomorrow. I will give out the 1st Sem. Exam Review Guide tomorrow also.

5th
We completed the "Weathering, Soil, and Mass Movements" Crossword Puzzle.took the "Weathering, Soil, and Mass Movements" Voc. Test today using their textbooks and notes. Upon completion of the Voc. Test, we took the Chapter Test. I will give out the 1st Sem. Exam Review Guide tomorrow also.

Published on Leave a comment on Atoms & the Periodic Table

We concluded the notes on "Atoms and the Periodic Table" by discussing the 3 major types of elements; metals, nonmetals, and metalloids and their characteristics. Then we demonstrated electron dot models and completed a worksheet on "Electron Dot Models". After those assignments, we completed a Crossword Puzzle on the current chapter. If students did not finish the CWP in class, they were to turn them in by the end of 7th pd. They had the "Atoms and the Periodic Table" Chapter Review for homework. The Voc. Test and Chapter Test will be taken tomorrow. The Voc. Test will be an open book test and possibly the Chapter Test also.

Published on Leave a comment on Water / Weathering & Mass Movements

Dec. 9, 2014
2nd
We continued the discussion on Water, Flood levels, and drainage basins. We will continue to discuss the location and terms involving ground water. I will assign the 1st Sem. Exam Rev. Guide on Thursday.

5th
We went over the PPT on Weathering, Soil, and Mass Movements. We will finish the PPT tomorrow and have an open book Vocabulary test and Crossword Puzzle on the same chapter. The Chapter Test will be on Thursday and the 1st Sem. Rev. Guide will be on Thursday also.

Dec. 8, 2014
2nd
Finished the Water Cycle, Pure Water and Delta drawings. Then we began to finish the PPT on Water and Groundwater.

5th
Students began and finished the Weathering, Soil and Mass Movements Rev. Guide for homework after working in class.

Published on Leave a comment on Atomic Properties

December 8, 2014 -
We spent the period taking notes on the PPT from Atomic Properties and the Periodic Table. We learned how to determine the number protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom by using the Periodic Table. We concluded class with a worksheet on determining the parts of an atom.

Dec. 9, 2014
As we continued taking notes from the Atomic Properties PPT, we learned about electron configuration and how to determine where the electrons in an atom go. We drew atoms on the board and learned how the Periodic Table has relationships to help us determine where to put the electrons. Class was ended by finishing a worksheet on Atomic Structure.

Published on Leave a comment on Water – Earth’s Resources

2nd
Today, we reviewed the Water Cycle Chart from the book. Students then drew a representation of the "Water Cycle" from their book. Then, drew information on the chart about locations of water and the identification of the mouth, headwaters and base level or rivers.

5th
We took the Earth's Resources Test w/our textbook as a guide. After the test, we began the "Weathering, Soil, and Mass Movements" Vocabulary & Review Questions.

Published on Leave a comment on Element Symbols

We reviewed the parts to an atom, the scientists and how the parts relate to the Periodic Table. Then we reviewed the basic facts about the Periodic Table in reference to the 1st Periodic Table devised, how we came up with the symbols and how we write the symbols. We concluded class discussing how to correctly write chemical symbols. Then, we got an easy 100 pt worksheet on finding and writing the chemical symbols for the elements on the Periodic Table. The worksheet was not finished in class, so it was due on Monday.

Published on Leave a comment on Water/Earth’s Resources

2nd
We continued discussing the features of streams and rivers and how they erode land. We continued the notes via PPT and will draw the stages of the Water Cycle and parts of a river tomorrow. You must have your colored pencils/markers to make a good grade.

5th
We took the Earth's Resources after working on the Earth's Resources Crossword Puzzle first. After the CWP, we took the Voc. Test and began the Ch. Assessment. We will take the "Earth's Resources" Chapter Test (Open Book) tomorrow.

Published on Leave a comment on Running Water/Earth’s Resources

2nd
We continued discussions from the PPT on delta's, mouth's of rivers, tributaries, channels and characteristics of rivers.

5th
We went over the PPT for Earth's Resources and the Review Guide. The Seek-n-Find was assigned for homework in preparation for the Earth's Resources Voc. Test and Ch. Assessment on Thursday and Chapter Test on Friday.