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. Get it in before Vigilante Day.
Monday Test today over groundwater, surface water, glaciers, ice ages.
Tuesday We start watching a video called "October Sky".
Wednesday Benson will explain the historical context of the movie as it relates to the "Space Race", and then we will continue watching the movie.
Thursday
Many students will be not be in class today for various reasons, including float-building, Vigilante Academy, and marching band practice.
Friday No school today. The parade starts at noon.
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. Get it in before Vigilante Day.
Attention honors students: The MESPOWs for this week are #91 and #122.
Monday Periods 1-6-7 will watch a video: Snowball Earth - If you were gone, watch it here (43 minutes). Period 3-4 will watch a different video (America's Ice Age). Benson will be gone today.
Tuesday We will take notes on a handout called "Ice Ages". Honors students who were gone should read the text section titled "Causes of Glaciation" (pages 174-177).
Wednesday Students will take notes as Benson explains various ways that the last ice age impacted Montana.If you miss this class be sure to open the "Wednesday" links below and carefully read the web pages.
Thursday
We will watch a short video and then prepare for the test. If you were gone, scroll down and watch the "video of the week". A review sheet will be provided or you can print out a copy here .
Friday The test over groundwater, surface water, glaciers, ice ages has been moved to Monday. Today, students will go to the Little Theater for a presentation on the Montana Conservation Corp.
Below: Important Links - Be sure to check them out if you missed class.
Tuesday
Video: The Last Extinction - If you were gone, print out a copy of the video worksheet here and fill in the answers as you watch it online here.
Wednesday Period 1-3-4 students will take notes as Benson explains various aspects of glaciers. If you were gone read pages 188-198 (honors 158-171). Periods 6-7 will go over the Bakken WS, finish the video, discuss it, and then start taking notes.
Thursday Period 1 will listen to student council campaign speeches in the gym. Period 3-4 will watch a video: Snowball Earth - If you were gone, watch it here (43 minutes). Periods 6-7 will continue taking notes and learning about glaciers.
Friday No school
Below: Important Links to Review (Be sure to check them out if you missed class.)
Monday-Wednesday Students will continue working on the Island Watershed Activity. It is due at the start of class on Friday. Honors students - There is no MESPOW this week. Instead, you will do an assignment called Intro to the Bakken Formation. It is due SOC Friday.
Thursday Students will do a map activity called "Helena Area Watersheds". If you were gone, print out the make-up assignment here.
Friday Students will take notes as Benson explains various Helena area water resources. If you miss this class, read this webpage, get the notes handout, watch this PowerPoint Presentation, and watch the video of the week below.
I hope everyone had a great spring break. Here's the plan for April 4-8.
Monday
Periods 1-3-4: We will go over the "WS: Water" and then finish the map activity called "USA Drainage Basins".
Periods 6-7: We will go over a recent WS and then finish the porosity lab that we set up before the break. MESPOWs for this week are . . . Read 3, 4, 58, 68, 69, and do 120.
Tuesday Periods 1, 3, and 4 will start a map activity called "Montana Rivers". If you miss the map activity, print out a copy of the make-up assignment here and then watch this Montana Rivers PowerPoint.
Periods 6 and 7 do the "Map Activity: USA Drainage Basins". If you miss the map activity, print out a copy of the packet here, watch the PowerPoint here, and complete the packet.
Wednesday Periods 1-3-4 will finish the "Montana Rivers Map Activity" and periods 6-7 will watch a video about the plight of the Columbia River salmon.
Thursday Periods 1-3-4 will watch a video about the plight of salmon in the Columbia Basin and then finish the porosity lab from March. Periods 6-7 will do the "Map Activity: Montana Rivers" - due SOC Monday.