11/30

Classwork: Depending on the class students either finished sharing their rock adventure stories or did a review activity to prepare for tomorrow's rock test (or did both)

HW: TEST is tomorrow, students need to study Chapter 3 (notes, triple Venn-diagram, rock cycle, vocab. cards, and look back through the chapter)

11/24

* I apologize for the no blog yesterday, I was not in school and was traveling all day

Classwork: Students shared their rock adventure stories with the class.

HW: No formal homework over break, but there is a rock test on 12/1 (Tuesday), so students should be looking over their notes, triple Venn-diagrams, and rock cycles.

Have a wonderful break

11/20

Classwork: Students completed their Blue Diamond and worked on their rock adventure story.

HW: Rock adventure story is due Tuesday (11/24). Rock test (chapter 3) is Tuesday (12/1).

11/19

Classwork: Introduction to The Great Rock Adventure writing assignment (http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AVxVays3l2mcZGN4anNzaHhfNTdjNzZkYmZkNg&hl=en). This assignment is due Tuesday. Students had the period to ask questions, brainstorm, and pre-write.

HW: Work on The Great Rock Adventure and be studying December 1 Rock Test.

11/18

Classwork: Learned the rock cycle. Watched video on the rock cycle.

Homework: None

11/17

Classwork: Students had a sub. today because I was in the media center with student council giving tours. They worked in their text on Chapter 3 Section 4.

Homework: Finish the section notes sheet if they did not already finish it in class.

11/16

Classwork: Students continued working on and finished their rock triple venn diagram. 1st period got donuts because they made it to the top of the donut chart.

HW: Look over classifying rock notes and read through sections on igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.