Geology

__Monday (8-15-11)__ introductions __Tuesday (8-16-11)__ watch video on gold __Wednesday (8-17-11)__ take quiz on video on gold __Thursday (8-18-11)__ begin reading about colorado geology __Friday (8-19-11)__ continue reading about colorado geology

__Monday (8-22-11)__
today we will work to get everyone in class onto the wiki, then have everyone read this article on the oldest fossils on earth (so far), and respond in the "discussion" tab above, then each student will need to decide how they will be taking notes this semester, either using paper/pencil/pen or in digital form

__Tuesday (8-23-11)__ discuss Trinidad earthquake, begin watching Killer Quake from NOVA

__Wednesday (8-24-11)\__ discuss Virginia earthquake, finish watching Killer Quake from NOVA

__Thursday (8-25-11)__ Go to this site and explore the links, then answer the questions on the handout.

Friday (8-26-11)

__Monday (8-29-11)__
read this article on recycling of the earth's crust, respond in discussion, then read this article on carbon mysteries, and respond in discussion

__Tuesday (8-30-11)__
begin notes on earthquakes

__Wednesday (8-31-11)__ PLC LATE START (1st period starts at 9:30am)
continue notes on earthquakes

__Thursday (9-1-11)__
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/violent_earth/

__Friday (9-2-11)__
go to this site, choose the earthquake scenario, select a difficulty level, then play the game http://www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/playgame.html

Monday (9-5-11) NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY

__Tuesday (9-6-11)__
continue notes on earthquakes

__Wednesday (9-7-11)__
finish watching VOLCANO

__Thursday (9-8-11)__
continue notes/discussion of earthquakes

__Friday (9-9-11)__
Quiz on Notes

Monday (9-12-11) Tuesday (9-13-11) Wednesday (9-14-11)

Thursday (9-15-11) Friday (9-16-11)

Monday (9-19-11)

__Tuesday (9-20-11)__
Wednesday (9-21-11) PLC LATE START Thursday (9-22-11) Friday (9-23-11)

Monday (9-26-11) Tuesday (9-27-11) Wednesday (9-28-11) Thursday (9-29-11) Friday (9-30-11)

Monday (10-3-11) Tuesday (10-4-11) Wednesday (10-5-11) Thursday (10-6-11) Friday (10-7-11)

__Monday (10-10-11)__
finish notes, start watching Krakatoa (How the Earth Was Made)

__Tuesday (10-11-11)__
finish watching Krakatoa, do review for test

__Wednesday (10-12-11)__
take test on volcanoes
 * if you missed the test, you must come in on your own time to make it up, you may not make it up during class time***

Thursday (10-13-11) Parent/Teacher Conferences (NO CLASSES) Friday (10-14-11) NO SCHOOL

__Monday (10-17-11)__
today we will start a new unit, Rocks and Minerals first you will read this article on old fossils, respond in discussion, then we will be visiting a new site https://sites.google.com/a/lps.k12.co.us/ohs-geology/

and we will be discussing the potential for a collaboration using this new site ...

Tuesday (10-18-11) Wednesday (10-19-11) PLC LATE START Thursday (10-20-11) Friday (10-21-11)

Monday (10-24-11) Tuesday (10-25-11) Wednesday (10-26-11) Thursday (10-27-11) Friday (10-28-11)

Monday (10-31-11) Tuesday (11-1-11) Wednesday (11-2-11) Thursday (11-3-11) Friday (11-4-11)

__Monday (11-7-11)__
last day in class to work on minerals you should have completed the 20 minerals I assigned you, as well as linked them on the Minerals Pages on the google site

__Tuesday (11-8-11)__
read and respond to this article in discussion, Earth's Magnetic Core Reversal next we begin another unit, Fossils and the Rock Record you may take notes on paper, or on the netbooks if you choose to take the notes on the netbooks, I would suggest using the google docs, or create a google site, or create your own wikispace to keep your notes on ...

Wednesday (11-9-11) PLC LATE START

Thursday (11-10-11)

Friday (11-11-11) VETERANS DAY!!

__Monday (11-14-11)__
read this article on US Diamond Production, respond in discussion, then get ready for notes

Tuesday (11-15-11) Science Fair at Franklin Elementary

__Wednesday (11-16-11)__
read this article on Rubbing Boulders, respond in discussion, then we continue notes

__Thursday (11-17-11)__
read this article on Antarctica's mountains, respond in discussion, then read this article on Supervolcanoes and 2012, respond in discussion, then read this article on the Asteroid that passed the Earth, respond in discussion

__Friday (11-18-11)__
hopefully this site will work on the netbooks, try out all of the areas on this site, the Extreme Geology Challenge,

if it does not work, go here and play with this simulation,

Monday (11-21-11) THANKSGIVING BREAK!!!!! Tuesday (11-22-11) THANKSGIVING BREAK!!!!! Wednesday (11-23-11) THANKSGIVING BREAK!!!!! Thursday (11-24-11)THANKSGIVING BREAK!!!!! Friday (11-25-11)THANKSGIVING BREAK!!!!!

__Monday (11-28-11)__
read this article on the new Mars Rover launched by NASA, respond in discussion, then we will continue notes

__Tuesday (11-29-11)__
read this article on the Earth's Core and Oxygen, respond in discussion, then we continue notes

__Wednesday (11-30-11)__
here is an article on Lava Fingerprinting, read and respond in discussion, then we press onward with our unit's notes

__Thursday (12-1-11)__
watched How the Earth Was Made episode on Death Valley

__Friday (12-2-11)__
read this article on "Stone Breadcrumbs", respond in discussion, and then you are to explore the simulation

if the app below does not open up on the netbooks, then go straight to the link here

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__Monday (12-5-11)__
read this article on Magnetic Pole Reversal, respond in discussion, then we continue notes on dating

__Tuesday (12-6-11)__
read this article on early earth and deep freezes, respond in discussion, then more notes on dating rocks

__Wednesday (12-7-11) PLC LATE START__
read this article on Giant Super Earth Diamonds, respond in discussion, then notes

__Thursday (12-8-11)__
read this article on the biggest dinosaur in N. America, respond in discussion, then we actually will continue notes

__Friday (12-9-11)__
read this article on potential rapid climate changes, respond in discussion, then we finish notes!!!!

__Monday (12-12-11)__
read this article on Greenland's bedrock, respond in discussion, then we finish notes, for real this time!!!

Tuesday (12-13-11) Wednesday (12-14-11) FINALS Periods 1, 2 and 3

Thursday (12-15-11) FINALS Period 4 and 5 Friday (12-16-11) FINALS Make-Up Finals

Winter Break!!!!!