February 26 - March 2

NOTE: The monthly optional "replacement assignment" (for period 1, 3, 4) is 1-22 page 303. 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 MESPOWs for this week are #89, #115, and #117.

Monday
Students will take notes as Benson explains several types of volcanic formations.

Tuesday
Students will watch a video. If you were gone, you can watch the video here..

Wednesday
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 (honors 276-280).

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

Friday
Students will do a lab to determine the density of different types of igneous rocks.

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

Plutons Animation

Benson and Daughter Climb Devils Tower (photo album)

Igneous Rocks Pictures

February 20-23

The optional assignment that can be done to replace your lowest non-test score for the quarter is available: Periods 1-4-7: Do 1-17 on page 275. Periods 3-6: Do 1-10 on pages 292-293. The optional assignment is due by the end of February, but it can be handed in at any time.

Tuesday
Students will continue taking notes as Benson explains various hazards associated with volcanism. See links below if you were gone.

Wednesday
Students will watch a video called Earth's Deadliest Eruption.

Thursday
Students will do a lab to called "Magma and Lava". If you were gone, read pages 70-74 and do questions 1-7 page 74 (Honors: Read 55-60 and do 1-7 p. 62).

Friday
Benson will explain 3 great eruptions.

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

Mt. St. Helens Lava Dome

Monday/Tuesday: Deadliest Eruptions of All time

The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens

Benson's Three Days of Hiking - St. Helens and Rainier

Mt. Rainier Mudflow (future)

Bodies at Pompeii

Collection of Photos: Bodies at Pompeii

Krakatau Tsunami (1883)

Ship Survives Krakatau Tsunami (1883)

Ashfall Fossil Site in Nebraska

Mazama Ash near Helena

Yellowstone Volcano Explained by the Scientist-In-Charge

Misconceptions about the Yellowstone Volcano

Monday/Tuesday: The Elkhorn Volcano (near Helena)

Time-Lapse of Mt. St. Helens Lava Domes 2004-2008 (1:26)

Short Time-Lapse of Mt. St. Helens Lava Dome (00:07)

Animation of Mt. St. Helens Lava Domes (00:12)

February 12-16

Monday
We will review for the test tomorrow. Honors students: The MESPOW for this week is #80. HERE is the link to the Kahoot that we played in class today.

Tuesday
Students will take a test (storms and plate tectonics). After the test students should read 280-286 (honors 282-287).

WednesdayStudents will do a lab - "What happened at Lake Nyos?" If you are gone, read this and watch this video.

Thursday
Students will watch a video - "Mystery of the Megavolcano". If you were gone, be sure to watch it HERE.

Friday
Periods 1-4-5: Benson will explain various hazards associated with volcanoes as students take notes. If you were gone, take a look at this photo album.

Interactive: Three Types of Volcanism

What happened at Lake Nyos?

Video of the Week

February 5-9

Monday
Students will take notes as we go through a timeline of the Theory of Plate Tectonics. Honors students: The MESPOWs for this week are 20 and 93

Tuesday
We will watch a video called "Magnetic Storm" - If you were gone, watch it HERE and write a 1 paragraph summary. Hand it in upon return.

Wednesday
Students will do a group problem-solving activity.

Thursday
Benson will explain differences in geologic activity at various types of plate boundaries, and then he will explain the upcoming Science Circus.

Friday
Students will watch a video called "Birth of the Earth". If you are gone, get a copy of the WS and answer the questions as you watch the video HERE.