Saturday, February 27, 2016

March begins! 2/29-3/4

Honors students: The handouts for your projects and papers can be found here.

Monday
Students will do an activity to help them understand the rock cycle. If you were gone, carefully read pages 67-69 (honors pages 52-54) and take a look at this animation. Print out a copy of the Rock Cycle WS here and then watch the Rock Cycle Presentation posted here. Do the WS as you watch. Honors - The MESPOWs are #73, and #103.

Tuesday
Students will do a station to station activity related to recent topics. If you are gone, periods 1-3-4 do "Reviewing Content" 1-10 on page 89 (honors do 1-10 on page 78-79).

Wednesday
We will review several concepts, and then students will do a WS: Principles of Geology. If you are gone, go to this website and print out a copy . Do it!

Thursday
Benson will explain how radiometric dating works, and then students will do an assignment called "Dating Deep Blood Kettles". If you were gone . . .
1. Watch the video posted 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.

Friday
Students will watch a video called "The Day the Mesozoic Died". If you were gone, watch it here.

Video of the Week

Saturday, February 20, 2016

February 22-26

NOTE: The monthly optional "replacement assignment" (for period 1, 3, 4) is available here. Your score on this will replace your lowest non-test score so far. Honors students - Your "replacement assignment" is 1-10 on pages 292-293 of your text.

Honors students: The handouts for your projects and papers can be found here. You need to make a decision by Monday, Feb. 22.

Monday
Periods 1-3-4: We will go over a recent lab and then students will do a WS. Honors students: We will go over the lab and then get you prepared for the science circus project. The MESPOWs are #26, #87, and #121.

Tuesday
Students will take notes as Benson explains weathering and erosion. If you were gone, it is important that you read chapter 5 in your text (Honors - chapter 4), and watch this animation - 5 parts.

Wednesday
Students will watch a video about the Alps.

Thursday
Students will take notes on a handout as Benson explains sedimentary rocks. If you were gone, read pages 76-79 (Honors 62-68). Also read these web pages: Montana coal - Madison limestone - Eagle sandstone - Belt formation

Friday
We will go over the video from Wednesday and then Benson will explain/show several examples of recent topics. Finally, students will take notes as they learn about (and look at) some common metamorphic rocks.

Weathering and Erosion Cartoon
PowerPoint Presentation - Weathering and Erosion
Washington Mudslide Interactive
Mass Wasting in Gates of Mountains
Mass Wasting in Jackson Hole
Mt. Rushmore Facelift
Photos of March 2011 Rockslide Near Billings
Rockslide Caught on Camera in Tennessee
Cleaning Lichens from Mt. Rushmore in 2005
Formation of the Himalayas
Coal Mine Near Colstrip
Thursday: Eagle Sandstone
General Article About Limestone
Madison Limestone
An Ice Cave in the Madison Limestone
The Belt Supergroup
(YouTube Video) Virtual Tour of a Wyoming Strip Mine
Montana Coal Mine
Montana's Oldest Rocks
Chief Mountain
Sea Creatures in Glacier Park?

Video of the week . . .

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Feb. 15-19: Test on Thursday

NOTE: The monthly optional "replacement assignment" (for period 1, 3, 4) is available here. Your score on this will replace your lowest non-test score so far. Honors students - Your "replacement assignment" is 1-10 on pages 292-293 of your text.

Honors students: The handouts for your projects and papers can be found here. You need to make a decision by Monday, Feb. 22.

Monday
No school today.

Tuesday
Students will do a lab titled, "Igneous Rocks". If you were gone, print out this Igneous Rocks Lab Handout and then go to this website (Igneous Rocks Lab).

Wednesday
We will return and go over several recent assignments/labs, and review for the test. A review sheet will be provided, or you can print it out here. Be sure to watch this Important 4-Part Animation. There will be a similar diagram on the test.

Thursday
Students will take a test and then read text pages 126-137 (honors 84-92).

Friday
Students will do a lab titled, Frost Wedging. (If you were gone, click on the link and follow instructions.)

Question of the Week: Crown Butte is made of an igneous rock called "porphyry". Explain how this rock formed.

Monday, February 8, 2016

February 8-12

NOTE: The monthly optional "replacement assignment" (for period 1, 3, 4) is available here. Your score on this will replace your lowest non-test score so far. Honors students - Your "replacement assignment" is 1-10 on pages 292-293 of your text.

Honors students: The handouts for your projects and papers can be found here. You need to make a decision by Monday, February 22.

Test Next Week - A study guide will be provided on Wednesday, or you can print it out here.

Monday
Benson will be gone today. Students will watch a video about the geology of Yosemite Park. If you are gone, print the handout here and then watch the video here. Honors students - The MESPOW is #115.

Tuesday
Students will take notes as Benson explains "plutonic formations". If you were gone, read through the Crown Butte Virtual Field Trip and then take a look at this animation (4 parts). Read pages 295-297.

Wednesday
Students will do a lab - they will determine the density of different types of igneous rocks.

Thursday
We will go over the video from Monday, and then Benson will show several examples of plutonic formations. We are on assembly schedule today.

Friday
Students will take notes as Benson explains various types of igneous rocks. Read 70-74 (honors pages 55-58).

Question of the week
If plutonic formations form beneath the surface, why can they be found standing above the surface today?

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

Tuesday: Plutons Animation
Tuesday: Benson and Daughter Climb Devils Tower (photo album)
Thursday: Longer Video (13-min) about Alex Honnold Climbing
Thursday: Excellent Video About Hiking Onto Half Dome
Friday: Ringing Rocks
Friday: Igneous Rocks Pictures