Saturday, April 30, 2016

May 2-6

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.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

April 25-29

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.

Monday: Glacial Landforms
Monday: Striations
Tuesday: Milankovitch Cycles
Wednesday: Ice Ages changed the Missouri River
Wednesday: Flathead Lake
Wednesday: Snake Butte in North-Central Montana

Question of the Week: What caused the formation of Glacial Lake Missoula, and how did the outburst floods cause the Scablands of Washington?

Video of the Week

Monday, April 18, 2016

April 18-21

Monday
We will go over recent map activities.

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.)

SNOTEL Sites
11 year-old Boy Discovers Wooly Mammoth in Russia
Glacial Landforms
Animations of Stationary, Advancing, Receding Glaciers

Video of the Week

Saturday, April 9, 2016

April 11-15

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.

Make-Up Assignment for Montana Rivers (last week)
The Great Falls of the Missouri
Watershed of the Yellowstone River
Milltown Dam
Triple Divide Peak
Handout for Watershed Project (pdf file)
Island Watershed Project
Oxbow Lakes
SNOTEL Sites

Video of the Week

Friday, April 1, 2016

April 4-8

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.

Friday
Students will start the Island Watershed Activity

Make-Up Assignment for Montana Rivers
Montana's Rivers
Montana Rivers PowerPoint - WATCH IT IF YOU WERE GONE!
The Great Falls of the Missouri
Watershed of the Yellowstone River
Milltown Dam
Triple Divide Peak
Handout for Watershed Project (pdf file)
Island Watershed Project
Oxbow Lakes
SNOTEL Sites

Question of the Week: Where does the water used in the city of Helena come from?

Video of the Week