March 23-27 Last Week of the Quarter

Monday
We will go over some concepts related to tsunamis and then prepare for the test on Tuesday. Students will be given a study guide or they can click on this link to print out a copy of the Study Guide for March Test.

Tuesday
Students will take a test and then do a worksheet. WS: Water.

Wednesday
Students will take notes on a handout (Groundwater). If you were gone, read pages 171-180 (honors 140-150) and watch this video.

Thursday
Students will do a lab activity related to groundwater.

Friday
Students will watch a video as Benson checks folders.

Question of the Week . . .
What is a "water table"?

Rock Cycle Pencast (Review)

Montana Earthquakes Virtual Field Trip (optional for periods 1, 3, 4)

Virtual Earthquake Exercise for honors (read instructions)

Monday: Animations of Seismic Waves

Monday: Tsunami Demonstration

Monday: Tsunami Simulation

Wednesday: Groundwater Cartoon

Friday: Water Cycle Tutorial

March 16-20

Monday
Students will take notes on a handout. The topic of the presentation for periods 1, 3, 4 is "Earthquake Hazards". The topic of the presentation for periods 5 and 7 is "Earthquake Basics". Honors students should click on these links to print out guidelines for the Disaster Paper or the Science Circus Project

Tuesday
Periods 1, 3, 4 will watch a video called "Ultimate Tsunami". If you were gone, do 11-20 on page 243 (periods 1, 3, 4 only). Periods 5 and 7 will take notes on a handout (Earthquake Hazards).

Wednesday
Periods 1, 3, 4 will take notes on a handout (Montana Earthquakes). Periods 5 and 7 will watch "Ultimate Tsunami".

Thursday
Periods 1, 3, 4 will do a group problem-solving activity (Locating Epicenters). If you were gone, do this Virtual Earthquake Activity - put your answers on your own paper and hand it in (periods 1, 3, 4 only). Periods 5 and 7 will take notes on a handout (Montana Earthquakes).

Friday
All classes will watch a video about the 2011 Earthquake/Tsunami in Japan.

Montana Earthquakes Virtual Field Trip (periods 1, 3, 4)

Virtual Earthquake Exercise for honors (read instructions)

Monday-Tuesday: Animations of Seismic Waves

Monday-Tuesday: Alaska Earthquake Video

Monday-Wednesday: Tsunami Animation

Monday-Wednesday: Tsunami Demonstration (Oregon State Lab)

Tuesday-Wednesday: Lituya Bay Tsunami (1958)

Tuesday-Wednesday: Lituya Bay Tsunami #1

Tuesday-Wednesday: Lituya Bay Tsunami #2

Tuesday-Wednesday: Lituya Bay Tsunami #3

Tuesday-Wednesday: Tsunami Facebook Page

Tuesday-Wednesday: Impressive Video of 2004 Tsunami

Tuesday-Wednesday: Animation of 2004 Tsunami

Tuesday-Wednesday: Tsunami Tutorial Video

Wednesday-Thursday: Montana's Greatest Earthquake Disaster

Wednesday-Thursday: Earthquake Destroys Helena High in 1935

Wednesday-Thursday: Montana Earthquakes Virtual Field Trip

Wednesday-Thursday: Photos of Damage from the 1935 Helena Earthquakes

Wednesday-Thursday: Helena Has Its Faults

Friday: Major Quake Hits Japan

Friday: Japan's Earthquake Warning System Explained

Friday: Before and After Photos of Tsunami Damage in Japan

Friday: 30-Foot Wall no Match for Tsunami

March 9-13

Sorry - I'm a little late getting this updated. The hour we lost last weekend was the hour I normally use to do this. :)

Monday
Students will do an activity that helps to reinforce what we learned about the rock cycle last week. If you were gone, read pages 67-69. (honors pages 52-54)

Tuesday
We will correct and go over a couple assignments from last week - "WS: Princples of Geology" and "Dating Deep Blood Kettles" . . . there is nothing to make-up.

Wednesday
Students will learn about the basics of earthquakes as they take notes on a handout. If you were gone, read chapter 7 - honors read chapter 8.

Thursday
Benson will be gone. Students will do a WS. WS for honors and WS for regular

Friday
Benson will be gone. Students will watch a video called "Ultimate Earthquake".

Wednesday: Animations of Seismic Waves

Wednesday: Largest Earthquakes by Magnitude since 1900

Wednesday: YouTube explains Moment Magnitude Scale

Wednesday: Animation of Earthquake Waves

March 2-6

Monday
Students will take take notes as Benson explains metamorphic rocks. If you are gone, read text pages 80-84 (honors 69-75). Honors students - The MESPOWs are #63, #73, #103.

Tuesday
Students will do a station to station activity. If you are gone, do "Reviewing Content" 1-10 on page 89 (periods 1,3,4 only).

Wednesday
Students will learn about the rock cycle and then do a WS related to the rock cycle. If you are gone see the links below.

Thursday
Students will do a WS (see links below). If you were gone watch this video.

Friday
Students will learn about radiometric dating and then do a WS related to it. If you were gone . . .
1. Watch the video of the week shown below.
2. Read this web page: Radiometric Dating at a Bison Kill Site
3. Print out the "Radiometric Dating Assignment" handout here or get a copy from Benson.
2. View the PowerPoint Presentation. Do as instructed.

Question of the week
What are the limitations of radiocarbon dating?

Click on the links below to see many resources related to this unit.

Wednesday: Rock Cycle Worksheet

Wednesday: Rock Cycle Presentation

Wednesday: Rock Cycle Tutorial

Thursday: Principles of Geology Worksheet for Regular (periods 1, 3, 4)

Thursday: Principles of Geology Worksheet for Honors (periods 5 and 7)

Friday: Radiometric Dating

Friday: Radiometric Dating - A Christian Perspective