May 24: resources to help:
Clouds: https://scijinks.gov/clouds/
Geologic time: https://geology.com/time.htm
Plate boundaries: http://www.geologypage.com/2019/03/what-are-the-different-types-of-plate-tectonic-boundaries.html
More on boundaries: https://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Earthquakes/Earthquakes-at-a-Plate-Boundary/Tectonic-Plates-and-Plate-Boundaries
Rock types: http://www.geologypage.com/2017/03/types-of-rocks.html
Clouds: https://scijinks.gov/clouds/
Geologic time: https://geology.com/time.htm
Plate boundaries: http://www.geologypage.com/2019/03/what-are-the-different-types-of-plate-tectonic-boundaries.html
More on boundaries: https://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Earthquakes/Earthquakes-at-a-Plate-Boundary/Tectonic-Plates-and-Plate-Boundaries
Rock types: http://www.geologypage.com/2017/03/types-of-rocks.html
May 23: continuing our test preparation efforts: more review, continuing familiarization with test questions. Here is an awesome link to the formation of the universe: https://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/a-universe-is-born
May 22: winding down towards the final exam. We will continue our efforts, but, for a break, here is an interesting article: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48230157
May 20: last five day week of school without testing. We will continue the pattern of last week: bell-ringers, discussion, review activities (including powerpoints, online interactions, some writing, summarizing and presentations, etc.) and assessments, both paper and online. Don't forget to submit any review packets and online efforts, as directed when assigned.
Exam blitz is next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday after school, 250-345pm...if you desire some small group time, asking questions, this is the deal! I just need for you to let me know which days, and any particular questions, so that I can ensure having good materials for your support!
Links for keystone species: www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/keystone-species
https://greentumble.com/12-examples-of-keystone-species/
Links for El Nino/Southern Oscillation:
www.climate.gov/enso
https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/enso/
https://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/maproom/ENSO/ENSO_Info.html
Exam blitz is next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday after school, 250-345pm...if you desire some small group time, asking questions, this is the deal! I just need for you to let me know which days, and any particular questions, so that I can ensure having good materials for your support!
Links for keystone species: www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/keystone-species
https://greentumble.com/12-examples-of-keystone-species/
Links for El Nino/Southern Oscillation:
www.climate.gov/enso
https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/psd/enso/
https://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/maproom/ENSO/ENSO_Info.html
May 17: since there has been a question asked, yes, there will be more grades. A quiz on ecology will be Thursday, for which a study guide will be distributed Monday. I will count another upcoming practice exam as well, and you have work due Monday. Your performance on classroom activities will also be observed and recorded as at least one more grade. Take this time seriously, and you will be rewarded by your performance on the final exam. File of study guide will be to the right -->
Heat island references also to the right --> Visit and send screenshot of final score: https://biomanbio.com/HTML5GamesandLabs/EcoGames/aaecology%20page.html |
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Links for heat islands:
https://scied.ucar.edu/longcontent/urban-heat-islandsscied.ucar.edu/longcontent/urban-heat-islands https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/urban-heat-island/ |
May 17: site on the interpretation of a geologic map: https://wgnhs.uwex.edu/wisconsin-geology/bedrock-geology/read-geologic-map/interpreting-a-map/
May 17: sites for you to visit/review for topics mentioned in class as needing more input:
watch direction of front movement: https://okfirst.mesonet.org/train/meteorology/Fronts.html
https://scied.ucar.edu/webweather/clouds
https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/toolbox/emspectrum1.html
https://www.space.com/30417-parallax.html
watch direction of front movement: https://okfirst.mesonet.org/train/meteorology/Fronts.html
https://scied.ucar.edu/webweather/clouds
https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/science/toolbox/emspectrum1.html
https://www.space.com/30417-parallax.html
May 16: 735pm: to my moon people: I saw the bunny rabbit! To those who wonder, ask tomorrow.
May 16: the review packet handed out at the end of class today is due when you enter the classroom Monday...there should be a pile on the first lab bench on the north side of the classroom when I walk up to get them....
May 13: These comments start on Monday, May 13th, but effectively continue through the month. We are near the end of the semester. We will finish discussing ecology today, which we covered last week, and continue our test preparations, which were done in my absence Thursday and Friday. Henceforth we will work on our test-taking strategies as well as our content review every day. I am planning on using Quizlet Live, Socrative, and possibly other interactive resources. We will also integrate released test efforts in our preparation.
Week of May 06-10: my expectations for this week are to finish our discussions of oceans and ecology and starting our general review of the semester. Thursday and Friday classes will entail small group work in test-taking strategies while I am away attending my youngest daughter's college graduation events. We will continue next week in our general review preparations for successfully assaying the North Carolina final exam!
May 02: interesting reading on thermohaline circulation (overall ocean deal!) and impacts of global warming:
http://www.pik-potsdam.de/~stefan/thc_fact_sheet.htmlwww.pik-potsdam.de/~stefan/thc_fact_sheet.html
Resource: www.windows2universe.org/earth/Life/plankton.html
http://www.pik-potsdam.de/~stefan/thc_fact_sheet.htmlwww.pik-potsdam.de/~stefan/thc_fact_sheet.html
Resource: www.windows2universe.org/earth/Life/plankton.html
May 01: after finishing the packet from class today, visit these sites, taking notes, and send/show me these by Friday, in class:
April 30: site for Steno's principles/laws: https://www4.uwsp.edu/geo/facuwww4.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/hefferan/geol106/class2/stratigraphy.htmlty/hefferan/geol106/class2/stratigraphy.htm
Week of April 29-May 03: I expect we will finish geologic time, plate tectonics, and, we will be moving into a brief tour of the oceans, and then a bit more time in ecological topics. Chapter assignments were given last week, already on this site, and there will be handouts in class as we continue on our course through Earth/environmental science. Almost to review time.
April 29: hope everyone enjoyed spring break. We still have much to do, and a short time to get there. Here are a few neat article indicating much change in our planet's climate: https://e360.yale.edu/features/redrawing-the-map-how-the-worlds-climate-zones-are-shifting
https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/advance-article/doi/10.1093/icesjms/fsy155/5185677
Interesting site for tides: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/
https://academic.oup.com/icesjms/advance-article/doi/10.1093/icesjms/fsy155/5185677
Interesting site for tides: https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/
April 19: some interesting references, to clear any lingering doubts:
https://geology.com/articles/east-africa-rift.shtml
https://geology.com/articles/east-africa-rift.shtml
April 17th: final reminder...if it is a blank in powerschool, means I haven't seen it. If you posted it somewhere, it needs to come to me, directly. Otherwise, zeroes will be added if I don't have it by 8am tomorrow.
April 17: last day of fifth six-weeks of the school year. Time to line up balance of school year, as only 1.5 days yet this week, then spring break, come back and we have less time than we think. Here is our line-up:
- Chapter 14: read/notes, vocabulary, 14.2: 1, 2, 4; 14.3: 1; 417: 1-10, 16, std. test prep
- Chapter 15: read/notes, vocabulary, 15.1: 1, 2, 3; 15.2: 4; 15.3: 5; 443: 1-10, 16, std. test prep
- Chapter 16: read/notes, vocabulary, 16.1: 3, 4; 16.2: 2, 6,7; 16.3: 7, 8; 471: 1-10, 11, 13, 14, std. test prep
- All due by May 6th, 8am
- All due by May 6th, 8am
- Then we will spend some time on ecology, which is not supported by our text...I will provide other resources.
April 15: Sorry I am late posting this week. I focused on getting grades tabulated, into PowerSchool. Assignments will go in later today. File for study guide below, right.
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April 15: 809am: I have put in that work which I have received, and can find. If you feel that I have missed something, let me know ASAP.
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April 12: it is 123 pm. I have this week's bell-work (in 257pm), yesterday's exit tickets, some group work; otherwise, all grades that I think I have are in powerschool. If you see either a blank, a "1", or something lower than you think it should be, you need to see me Monday. I have tried to "see" what you may have submitted...knowing I might have either missed a few, or it is somewhere I am not looking (more likely), make sure you address this. If I don't hear from you, I will assume all is okay.
April 11: below are three ppt. files; the first two we went over in class today, the third may be part of Friday; if not, watch on your own...you will be asked questions based on it next week.
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Update: no, I have not put in anything for chapters 9, 10 yet.
April 09: I will be giving you a handout, then have you read several sites for greater understanding of the material. You will get this either today (fourth period) or Wednesday (third period). Read both sites, look over maps and be ready to discuss Thursday.
sites: https://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/Earth-Science/6/Origins-of-Plate-Tectonic-Theory/65
https://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/Earth-Science/6/Plates-Plate-Boundaries-and-Driving-Forces/66
April 09: I will be giving you a handout, then have you read several sites for greater understanding of the material. You will get this either today (fourth period) or Wednesday (third period). Read both sites, look over maps and be ready to discuss Thursday.
sites: https://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/Earth-Science/6/Origins-of-Plate-Tectonic-Theory/65
https://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/Earth-Science/6/Plates-Plate-Boundaries-and-Driving-Forces/66
April 08: just finished putting a varied collection of grades into PowerSchool. If you see a lower grade in for chapter 8, it may mean that I have an assignment or two to find yet in my inbox...these were those, mostly, received as hard copies. More will be entered as I can process the materials.
April 07: another busy week, as we move from from plate tectonics through geologic time. Watch due dates.
- Monday
- plate tectonics, paleomagnetism
- mechanisms for plate tectonics
- Tuesday (I will be leaving to drive Lacrosse team to First Flight, but will have work for you)
- School Net Assessment (topics relating to plate tectonics, geologic processes)
- continue working on chapter 10, 11, 11A, 12 (this seems like a lot, but we have already been working on topics into chapter 11 already)
- Chapter 10: 10.1: 2, 4; 10.2: 2, 3: 10.3: 3, 6; vocabulary; 1-10, 14, 20, 26, 32, std. test prep. Due Fri, Apr12
Chapter 11: vocabulary, 11.1: 3, 4; 11.2: 3, 5; 1-10, 13, std. test prep, due Mon, April 15
Chapter 11A: 1-10, std. test prep, due Tues, April 16
Chapter 12: vocabulary, 12.1: 2,4; 12.2: 3; 12.3: 2; 12.4: 1; 1-11, std. test prep, due Wed, April 17
- Chapter 10: 10.1: 2, 4; 10.2: 2, 3: 10.3: 3, 6; vocabulary; 1-10, 14, 20, 26, 32, std. test prep. Due Fri, Apr12
- Wednesday, Thursday
- discuss SNA, continue working on topics over these chapters (part lecture, part time to work)
- Volcanoes, mountain building, other topics
- Wednesday: start study guide, for upcoming test next Wednesday, April 17, on these topics
- discuss SNA, continue working on topics over these chapters (part lecture, part time to work)
- Friday
- finish up these chapters in lecture, work
Wind erosion: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/erosion/www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/erosion/
https://milford.nserl.purdue.edu/weppdocs/overview/wndersn.htmlmilford.nserl.purdue.edu/weppdocs/overview/wndersn.html
https://milford.nserl.purdue.edu/weppdocs/overview/wndersn.htmlmilford.nserl.purdue.edu/weppdocs/overview/wndersn.html
April 03: files from today's class should be on the right. Please download those from your class and consider what else we need to study on these topics. Have this for class Thursday. Continue your other work.
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March 31: another busy week coming. Please take note of due dates. Notes are a matter of course as you read a chapter.
- Monday
- study guide time: what else do we need to talk about for Tuesday's test?
- look over Friday's School Net Assessment, discuss results/questions
- Tuesday
- test: glaciers, desert, wind, running water, groundwater, weathering, soil, mass movements
- HWK: chapter 8: 8.2: 4, 5; 8.3: 4; 8.4: 1, 2; pg. 237: writing prompt (1/2-2 pages); vocabulary; 1-10, 12, 17, 21, 24, std. test prep, due Friday, April 05
- Wednesday
- go over Tuesday's test
- Chapter 8 lecture: Earthquakes and Earth's interior
- Thursday
- Chapter 8 lecture, continued: Seismology: how to measure quakes? quick lab, wave movement;, lab, start next study guide
- HWK: chapter 9: 9.1: 6; 9.2: 2; 9.3: 1, 2, 6, 7; 9.4: 4; 9.5: 3, 5; vocabulary, 1-10, 11, 15, 17, 22, std. test prep, due Wed, April 10
- Friday
- Collect work (chapter 8)
- Lecture: chapter 9: Plate tectonics, continental drift, Wegener
- Activity: Continental Drift packet (moved to Thursday)
- Activity: jigsaw for semester so far (added Friday)
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March 28: sorry if some of you missed this in class, but I would like you to complete the Karst profile from today no later than Monday. That way you can have it to review with for Tuesday's test. Weathering review packet due by Monday, April 1st, prior to Tuesday's test.
March 25: another busy week is planned: Monday we will address running water, both above and below the surface. Visit: http://www.columbia.edu/~vjd1/streams_basic.htm for more information on stream processes...do not worry about Hjulstrom's Diagram but be thoughtful about the balance of the page...all could be fair game from me or DPI on your final exam. We will include some discussion on Karst topography, as we can see that locally. Make sure that you have read chapter 6 and taken notes, as this will facilitate your understanding. We will move into chapter 7: glaciers, deserts, and wind hopefully by Wednesday, if not later Tuesday, so, again, start reading and taking notes. I will check for both Thursday. I will check for flash cards or some form of vocabulary learning effort by Monday, April 1st (no fooling!).
March 22: below you will find a file to download. I surveyed both 3rd and 4th periods for topics which you would like more information/review and generated this file. We will go over in class today, but I expect that all of you will spend some time exploring the links, so that you can either have your questions answered or bring forth more for us to discuss Monday in class.
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March 19: below you will find Prentice-Hall's power-points to accompany each chapter in our textbooks. I am giving these so that you can view them, take notes as you need, so that we will ensure a common base of information for everyone. We will, as usual, talk about these more in class, where you should be taking your own notes to supplement these materials.
As mentioned earlier, we will be revisiting those topics already covered, see some new items, such as plate tectonics, volcanism, earth quakes, ocean aspects, and geologic time, prior to our learning about ecology. I will include School-Net assessments as measures of learning as I can, so do not be surprised...they are an excellent training ground for the NCFE coming later, as well as a general check of understanding and learning.
As mentioned earlier, we will be revisiting those topics already covered, see some new items, such as plate tectonics, volcanism, earth quakes, ocean aspects, and geologic time, prior to our learning about ecology. I will include School-Net assessments as measures of learning as I can, so do not be surprised...they are an excellent training ground for the NCFE coming later, as well as a general check of understanding and learning.
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March 18: spending a lot of time today on brochures, will start a geoscience review tomorrow, after some time on brochures, continuing for the week, to revisit material for a uniform understanding, before we move into ecology section. From what I am seeing, much progress has happened toward completing the brochures. Make sure citations are on a separate page. I will be posting power-points online in next day or two, dealing with the review effort. I will be trying for a School-Net assessment either Friday or Monday to check for progress in learning.
March 14: file, below, has color map for Koppen exercise handout.
As to the brochure project, since everyone is getting a jump start today, I think a due date of Friday, March 22nd is reasonable. I will give you Tuesday, next week, to work in class. That gives you today, over the weekend, and whatever time you can find Monday (which might include a few minutes in class) to gather information, and start your synthesis of the brochure Tuesday, polish as needed, and be ready by Friday.
Have citations as a page separate from the brochure, but part of what you submit.
As to the brochure project, since everyone is getting a jump start today, I think a due date of Friday, March 22nd is reasonable. I will give you Tuesday, next week, to work in class. That gives you today, over the weekend, and whatever time you can find Monday (which might include a few minutes in class) to gather information, and start your synthesis of the brochure Tuesday, polish as needed, and be ready by Friday.
Have citations as a page separate from the brochure, but part of what you submit.
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March 14: more on tornadoes
Tornadoes: https://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/ef-scale.htmlwww.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/ef-scale.html
https://weather.com/storms/tornado/news/enhanced-fujita-scale-20130206weather.com/storms/tornado/news/enhanced-fujita-scale-20130206
Tornadoes: https://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/ef-scale.htmlwww.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/ef-scale.html
https://weather.com/storms/tornado/news/enhanced-fujita-scale-20130206weather.com/storms/tornado/news/enhanced-fujita-scale-20130206
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March 12: moving on...clouds, weather, thunderstorms/tornadoes, and, always, review of past topics. I will be adding Quizlet to our tools for better learning. More on thunderstorms: http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/students/courselinks/spring08/atmo336s1/courses/fall14/atmo170a1s3/online_class/week_10/lect31_thunderstorms_pt2_tornadoes_pt1.htmlwww.atmo.arizona.edu/students/courselinks/spring08/atmo336s1/courses/fall14/atmo170a1s3/online_class/week_10/lect31_thunderstorms_pt2_tornadoes_pt1.html
Sites to visit: try a variety of the tabs: https://scied.ucar.edu/webweather/clouds/cloud-types scied.ucar.edu/webweather/clouds/cloud-types
Sites to visit: try a variety of the tabs: https://scied.ucar.edu/webweather/clouds/cloud-types scied.ucar.edu/webweather/clouds/cloud-types
March 08: I will be adding resources to this page, again. I am not happy with the google site interface, but will continue it for students to submit work...I think there will be an announcement for this later today...I have to consult someone so that I provide the correct information for this. Resources, meaning files of documents, powerpoints, websites, will be provided on this page, so all should be checking at least once daily for updates. I will be adding these on top of this document, so that they will be readily apparent.
Your cooperation is expected and appreciated.
Your cooperation is expected and appreciated.
January 24: here is the first download/file: general syllabus. Here is link for Zombie safety video: https://www.ncbionetwork.org/zombie-college/www.ncbionetwork.org/zombie-college/
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