February 4 - March 1

Optional Replacement Assignment for February
This is due on February 28. Your score on this assignment can be used to replace your lowest non-test score. For periods 1-4-5, do 1-17 on page 275. For periods 3-6, do 1-10 on pages 222-223.

Attention honors students - The MESPOWs for this week are #53 and #121.

Monday
Students will take a test over Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes.

Tuesday - Revised due to late start.
Students will take watch the first 20-30 minutes of a video about the geology of Yosemite. Here is a link to the 43-minute video.

Wednesday
We will finish the video and then students will take a pre-test related to the next unit.

Thursday
Students will do an activity to introduce them to minerals.

Friday
Students will take notes as Mrs. Murray explains igneous rocks. If you miss this day, get a handout, copy the notes, and read text pages 72-74 (honors pages 56-61).

February 19-22

Optional Replacement Assignment for February
This is due on February 28. Your score on this assignment can be used to replace your lowest non-test score. For periods 1-4-5, do 1-17 on page 275. For periods 3-6, do 1-10 on pages 222-223.

Tuesday
Students will do a problem-solving activity (determine the epicenter of an earthquake). If you miss this day, do questions 1-20 on text page 243 and questions 24-26 on page 244. Honors students do 1-5 on page 252-253.

Wednesday
Students will take notes as Mrs. Murray explains hazards associated with earthquakes.

Thursday
Students will take notes as they learn about Montana earthquakes. If you were gone, get the notes and read read this and this also.

Friday
We will review for a test on Monday. Here is a link to the Kahoot that we played in class

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February 11-15

Optional Replacement Assignment for February
This is due on February 28. Your score on this assignment can be used to replace your lowest non-test score. For periods 1-4-5, do 1-17 on page 275. For periods 3-6, do 1-10 on pages 222-223.

Monday
Students will take notes as Benson explains several types of volcanic formations. If you miss this day, read text pages 289-291 (honors 265-270).

Tuesday
Students will do a web quest (earthquakes).

Wednesday
Students will take notes as Mrs. Murray explains mountain building.

Thursday
Students will take notes as they learn about earthquakes.If you were gone, watch this 11.5-minute video.

Friday
Students will watch a video called "Himalayan Megaquake".

February 4-8

Optional Replacement Assignment for February
This is due on February 28. Your score on this assignment can be used to replace your lowest non-test score. For periods 1-4-5, do 1-17 on page 275. For periods 3-6, do 1-10 on pages 222-223.

Attention honors students - The MESPOWs for this week are #115 and #117.

Monday
We will start learning about volcanic hazards (notes handout). If you are gone, read 286-289 (honors 288-291).

Tuesday
Students will watch a video called Earth's Deadliest Eruption. If you are gone, watch the video online here.

Wednesday
Students will continue to learn about volcanic hazards. If you were gone, watch this short YouTube video

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
We will review the three types of volcanism, and then students will learn about 3 great eruptions.

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