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.

11/13

Classwork: Students worked in groups today. Each member had a particular type of rock (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic) to research. Once they gathered information they compiled the information into a triple Venn-Diagram.

Homework: Study and review classifying rock notes (see 11/12 for electronic copy)

11/12

Classwork: Classifying Rock notes http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AVxVays3l2mcZGN4anNzaHhfNTBmM2M5bTdkZA&hl=en

Homework: None

11/10

Classwork:

1st and 2nd Period- Slightly ahead of periods 5 and 6. We watched a mythbusters Youtube special.

5th and 6th Period- Pitched their mineral advertisements and got back mineral quizzes.

Homework:

1st and 2nd Period - None

5th and and 6th Period - Get Mineral Quiz signed

11/9

Classwork: Periods 1 and 2 are ahead of the game and will be pitching their mineral advertisements today. They will also get their mineral quizzes back.

Periods 5 and 6 will be taking their mineral quizzes today.

Homework: Periods 1 and 2 need to get their mineral quizzes signed

11/6

Classwork: Minerals Quiz today, except periods 5 and 6 because of the end of quarter celebration

HW: None

11/5

A thanks goes out to Robert for all his support of the Yankees this season.

Classwork: Because I am so nice, students had an extra day to finish their mineral advertisement. They will present on Monday.

HW: Tomorrow is the mineral quiz. Students should be studying and doing practice questions from Chapter 2.

11/4

Classwork: This was the last day for students to work on their Mineral Advertisements. See yesterdays blog for a copy of the assignment.

Homework: Students should be continuing to study Chapter 2, for their upcoming Mineral's Quiz on Friday.

11/3

Classwork: Started mineral advertisement http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AVxVays3l2mcZGN4anNzaHhfNDdmczNzZmJnMw&hl=en

Homework: Mineral Quiz on Friday & Read Chapter 2 Section 3

11/2

Classwork: Crystal garden lab

Homework: Students have a minerals quiz on Friday (Chapter 2)