April 3-7

Attention students who missed the test that was given before spring break - You will be expected to take the test during class on Tuesday. Honors students - To review for the two essay questions, you should watch these two short videos: The Earthquake/Tsunami of 1700, and Radiocarbon Dating.

Monday
Students will learn some basic terminology associated with the water cycle, and then complete the "Porosity Lab" that we set up before the break. If you miss this day, read pages 158-161, read through the "Water Cycle Tutorial" (see link below).

Tuesday
Students who were gone missed the March test will make it up today. Others will do a worksheet.

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

Thursday
Students will take notes on "Groundwater Issues".

Friday
Students will be listening to a presentation about the Montana Conservation Corp.

Groundwater Basics

Water Cycle Tutorial

Interactive Water Cycle Graphic

Ogallala Aquifer Video

Ogallala Aquifer Article on Facebook

Berkeley Pit in Butte

Giant Springs in Great Falls

Septic Systems

March 20-24

Monday
Students will take notes as they learn about Montana Earthquakes. If you were gone, get a copy of the handout, copy the notes, and carefully read each of the links below that are marked with an asterisk(*). Honors students - MESPOWs for this week are 31, 35, 46.

Tuesday
Period 1-3-4 students will watch a video (Ultimate Earthquake) and periods 6-7 will take notes on a handout (Earthquake Hazards).

Wednesday
We will review for the test and then play a Kahoot review game. Attention honors students - The topics for the two level-2 questions on the test will be . . . the earthquake/tsunami of 1700, and radiocarbon dating.

Thursday
Test

Friday
We will start a lab (Porosity) - to be continued after spring break.

Alaska Earthquake Video

Tsunami Animation

Tsunami Demonstration (Oregon State Lab)

Impressive Video of 2004 Tsunami

Animation of 2004 Tsunami

Tsunami Tutorial Video

*Montana's Greatest Earthquake Disaster

*Earthquake Destroys Helena High in 1935

Photos of Damage from the 1935 Helena Earthquakes

*Helena Has Its Faults

Major Quake Hits Japan

Japan's Earthquake Warning System Explained

Before and After Photos of Tsunami Damage in Japan

30-Foot Wall no Match for Tsunami

March 13-17

Monday
Benson will be gone. Students will do a worksheet.

Tuesday
Period 1-4-5 students will learn about the basics of earthquakes as they take notes on a handout. If you were gone, read chapter 7 - Honors students will have time to work on their Science Circus Projects.

Wednesday
Period 1-4-5 students will do "epicenter location problems". Period 6-7 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
Periods 1-4-5 will learn about earthquake hazards. Periods 6-7 will do earthquake epicenter problems.

Friday
Students will watch a video called "Ultimate Tsunami".

Wednesday: Largest Earthquakes by Magnitude since 1900

Wednesday: YouTube explains Moment Magnitude Scale

March 6-10

If you were gone Friday
Students did a station to station activity related to recent topics. If you are gone (or aren't happy with your score) periods 1-4-5 do "Reviewing Content" 1-10 on page 89 (honors do 1-10 on page 78-79).

Monday
Benson will explain "relative age" and "absolute age", 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!

Tuesday
We will go over the "station to station activity", watch a short video, and then finish the "Rock Cycle Activity" from last week. If you were gone watch this 26-minute video.

Wednesday
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.

Thursday
We will go over several concepts related to the "Principles of Geology" WS as we correct the WS in class.

Friday
Students will take notes on a handout as Benson explains basic concepts related to earthquakes.

Video of the Week