March 18-22

Optional Replacement Assignment for March
This is due on March 22. Your score on this assignment can be used to replace your lowest assignment score (does not replace the debate project or science circus project). For periods 1-4-5, do 1-22 on page 89. For periods 3-6, do 1-10 on pages 78-79.

Monday
Students will watch a video called "The Day the Mesozoic Died". If you were gone, watch it here (33 minutes). You should also read this web page (does not open on mobile devices).

Tuesday
Students will do an activity to help them understand the rock cycle. If you were gone, carefully read pages 67-69 (honors pages 52-54), get a copy of the handout, and go through this Rock Cycle Presentation Complete the handout. You should also read this web page and this one too.

Wednesday
Students will do a station to station activity that will serve as a review of rocks and the rock cycle.

Thursday
We will review for the test. Here is the link to the Kahoot.

Friday
Test

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March 11-15

Optional Replacement Assignment for March
This is due on March 22. Your score on this assignment can be used to replace your lowest assignment score (does not replace the debate project or science circus project). For periods 1-4-5, do 1-22 on page 89. For periods 3-6, do 1-10 on pages 78-79.

Monday
Mrs. Murray (student teacher) will explain fracking and then students will begin working on a 3-day fracking debate project. Students who miss this day should watch this video and then check with Mrs. Murray.

Tuesday
Students will do their research in preparation for the debate.

Wednesday
Students will participate in a debate.

Thursday
Students will take notes as they learn about weathering and erosion.

Friday
Students will attend a presentation by Montana Conservation Corp in the Little Theater.

March 4-8

Attention Honors Students
MESPOWs this week are #90 and #113.

Monday
Students will take notes as they learn about plutonic formations. If you miss this day, get a handout, copy the notes, and read text pages 295-297 (honors pages 275-280)

Tuesday
Students will do a lab to determine the density of two different kinds of igneous rocks.

Wednesday
Benson will explain some details about Science Circus, and then students will do a WS.

Thursday
Students will take notes as they learn about weathering and erosion.

Friday
Students will do a lab (Frost Wedging).