Geospace
Assignments
Please note that assignments with points
indicated in (red parentheses) are ASSIGNED on that day. Unless otherwise noted, the assignments are due the next
class period.
This calendar is subject to change. Watch
for updates and instructions during class!
PR ExCr (+) =
Extra credit progress reports sent out earlier in the week!
NOTE: Extra credit is available. Check here for
possibilities.
Due: = Special Project Due dates
CW:
= Class work
HW: = Home work
Chapter
1.
Introduction N/A
9. Weather and Climate Change 20
& 21
2.
The Universe 28 10.
Dynamic Earth 8,
9, 10, 11
3.
Stars and Galaxies 28 11.
Atoms, Minerals, and Rocks 5,
6, 7
4.
The Sun & Solar System 26,
27
5.
The Moon 25
6.
Space Exploration N/A
7.
Earth’s structure & its Motions 4
8.
The Atmosphere 17,
18, 19
January Calendar
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY (evens) / WEDNESDAY
(odds) |
THURSDAY (evens) / FRIDAY
(odds) |
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3/4 No
School |
5 CW:
Finish displays for planets and fill
in forms |
6 CW: Video – Overview of the Moon and discussion of formation
of the planets. See articles 1
and 2 HW: |
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10 CW: Review Moon Section, discuss planetary formation HW:
Answer Review Questions 25.1 (page
560) |
11/12 CW: Review Solar
System Debris section 27.4 and answer Review Questions (page 605) |
13/14 CW:
Check for books and notebooks (15 points), hand
out space flight timeline assignments (100 points) (due 24 January) |
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17 Holiday: MLK day |
18/19 CW: Review of
progress and Computer lab time |
20/21 CW: Review of
progress and Computer lab time |
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24 CW:
Sample Timeline entry (Sample name FirstAstronaut_MB.doc); Timeline pieces due |
25/26 CW: Construct
timeline in class Additional
information can be found at Lunar Exploration Timeline |
27/28 CW:
Review of Sample Timeline |
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31 CW: Timeline Test HW:
Read Introduction to Chapter 17 and
section 17.1 |
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February Calendar
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY (evens) / WEDNESDAY
(odds) |
THURSDAY (evens) / FRIDAY
(odds) |
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1/2 CW: Do Section Review 17.1 (10 points) (due 1
February 2005) HW:
Start Atmosphere Model/Poster (50 points) (due 15
February 2005) HW:
Read Section 17.2 and do Review 17.2 (10 points) (due 3
February 2005) |
3/4 CW: Review
Chapter 17.2 Atmosphere HW:
Work on Atmosphere Model/Poster HW:
Read Section 17.3 and do Review 17.3 (10 points) (due 7
February 2005) |
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7 CW: Review Chapter
17.3 Atmosphere HW:
Work on Atmosphere Model/Poster HW:
Read Section 17.4 and do Review 17.4 (10 points) (due 8
February 2005) |
8/9 CW: Review
Chapter 17.4 Atmosphere CW: Review for
Test |
10/11 CW: Atmospheric
Pressure and Vacuum Worksheet
(25 points) (due 10 February 2005) |
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14 CW: Chapter 17 Test Review and turn in posters |
15/16 CW: Chapter 17
Test Article
of Interest: Asteroid Passage between Earth and Moon HW:
Read Section 18.1, do questions 1-6 |
17/18 CW: Movie Article
of Interest: Galactic Flash |
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21 Holiday: Presidents day (no school) |
22/23 CW: Read Section 18.2
Clouds CW: Draw and label clouds, include short description of how
they appear and are formed.
Label heights. On side,
label three main criteria for naming clouds. Include Bibliography of out textbook (where all
information is) |
24/25 CW: Read Section 18.3
Clouds CW: Cloud Presentation, Atmospheric
Humidity
Project |
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28 CW: Finish Humidity Project CW: Review the Cloud Website and Take the included test |
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March Calendar
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY (evens) / WEDNESDAY
(odds) |
THURSDAY (evens) / FRIDAY
(odds) |
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1/2 |
3/4 CW: Test Chapter 18 – Water in Atmosphere and Clouds HW: Read Chapter 19.1: Answer questions 1-4 at end of chapter (due 7 March) |
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7 CW: Review Chapter 19.1 HW: Read Chapter 19.2: Answer questions 1-4 at end of chapter (due 8 March) HW: Fill out Work Sheet on this chapter (due
10 March) |
8/9 CW: Review Chapter 19.2 HW: Read Chapter 19.3: Answer questions 1-4 at end of chapter (due 10 March) |
10/11 CW: Review Chapter 19.3 CW: Read and Review Chapter 19.4: Answer questions 1-4 at end of chapter (due today) HW: Have a Great Spring Break! |
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14 Holiday:
Spring Break (no school) |
15/16 Holiday:
Spring Break (no school) |
17/18 Holiday: Spring Break (no school) |
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21 CW:
Read Chapter 20.1: Air Masses
and Weather - Answer questions 1-5 at end of chapter, for 4 draw Air Masses
on page 437 (due 21 March) (20
points) |
22/23 CW:
Skip Class (22 March) because of CSAP. |
24/25 CW: Watch “Day after Tomorrow” and answer
questions. (due 24 March) (20
points) See U.S. Government Climate Change Committee’s website, movie website, and proponents of movie website |
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28 CW: Discuss “Day after Tomorrow.” Read Chapter 20.2: Fronts and Lows - Answer questions
1-6 at end of chapter, for 2 draw Movement of Cold and Warm Fronts (including
labeling clouds) on page 440. (due 26
March) (20 points) |
29/30 CW: Finish Watching “Day after Tomorrow” |
31(even) CW: Read Chapter 20.3: Thunderstorms and Tornadoes - Answer
questions 1-4 at end of chapter, for 2 draw Tornado Formation (including
labeling parts and give description) on page 447 (due 4
April) (20 points) HW: Severe
Weather Project
(due 7 April) (100 points) EC: Severe
Weather Scavenger
Hunt (due 7 April) (20
points) |
April Calendar
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY (evens) / WEDNESDAY
(odds) |
THURSDAY (evens) / FRIDAY
(odds) |
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1 (odd) |
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4 CW: Briefly Review Climate, Review
Climate and Weather CW: Severe
Weather Project
(due 7 April) (100 points) |
5/6 CW: Climate and Weather Quiz (50 points) CW: Severe
Weather Project
(due 7 April) (100 points) |
7/8 CW: Present
Severe Weather Project |
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11 CW: See Video
“Continents Adrift” and answer questions
(IN CLASS) (25 points) |
12/13 CW: 4.1
Earth’s Formation HW: page 74: 1-5 (due 14 April) (10 points) CW: Start Earth project (due 18 April) (50
points) |
14/15 CW: 6.2
Igneous Rock HW: page 126: 1-5 (due 18 April) (10 points) CW: Continue Earth project (due 18 April) (50
points) |
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18 CW: 8.1 What
Is Plate Tectonics? HW: page 174: 1-5 (due 19 April) (10 points) CW: Finish Earth project (due 18 April) (50
points) |
19/20 CW: 8.2 Types
of Plate Boundaries HW: page 179: 1-5 (due 21 April) (10 points) CW: 8.3 Causes
of Plate Movement HW: page 181: 1-3 (due 21 April) (10 points) HW: Plate Tectonics project
(due 28 April) (75 points) |
21/22 CW: 8.4 Plate
Movement and Continental Growth HW: page 187: 1-5 (due 25 April) (10 points) |
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25 CW: 9.1 How
and Where Volcanoes Form HW: page 198: 1-5 (due 26 April) (10 points) Extra
Credit: Type half page on the
article about “Retreat of Antarctic ice gathers
pace” (10 points) |
26/27 CW: 9.2 Magma
and Erupted Materials HW: page 201: 1-5 (due 28 April) (10 points) CW: Personal slides of Mt. St. Helen’s eruption and
aftermath |
28/29 CW:
Yellowstone’s Volcano (film) HW: 9.3 Volcanic Landforms, page 204: 1-3 (due 2 May) (10
points) Extra
Credit: One page report on
Yellowstone’s Volcano (20 points) |
May Calendar
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY (evens) / WEDNESDAY
(odds) |
THURSDAY (evens) / FRIDAY
(odds) |
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2 CW:
Yellowstone’s Volcano (film) HW: 10.1 How and Where Earthquakes Occur, page 216: 1-4 (due 3 May) (10
points) Extra
Credit: Type half page on the
article about “'Smoking
gun' on humans and global warming claimed” (10 points) |
3/4
10.3
Earthquake Hazards HW: 10.2 page 221: 1-4, 10.3 page 226: 1-4 (due 5 May) (20 points) |
5/6 CW: 10.4
Studying Earth’s Interior HW: 10.4 page 229: 1-3 (due 9 May) (10
points) Project:
Gem
Report (due 17 May) (100
points) |
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9 CW: 11.1 Where
Mountains Form 11.2
How Mountains Form HW: 11.1 page 237: 1-3, 11.2 page 241: 1-6 (due 10 May) (20 points) |
10/11 CW: 11.3 Types
of Mountains 5.1
Matter and Atoms HW: 11.3 page 245: 1-5, 5.1 page 95: 1-4 (due 12 May) (20 points) |
12/13 CW: 5.2
Composition & Structure of Minerals 5.3
Identifying Minerals HW: 5.2 page 102: 1-5, 5.3 page 107: 1-4 (due 16 May) (20 points) Extra
Credit: Type half page on the
article about “Brazil’s `Greening Industry’” (10 points) |
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16 CW: 5.4
Mineral Groups 6.1
How Rocks Form CW: 6.3 Sedimentary Rocks CW: 6.4 Metamorphic Rocks HW: 5.4 page 111: 1,2, 6.1 page 120: 2,3; 6.3 page 131: 1; 6-4 page 137:
1 (due 18 May) (20 points) |
17/18 CW: Present Gem
Report (due 18 May) (100
points) |
19/20 19:
Review – Period 4 (11:46-1:18) 20:
No Class |
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23 23: Test
– Period 4 (11:46-1:18) |
24/25 25: No Class 26:
Half Day (Last Day of School) |
26/27 26: Teacher Work Day 27:
No School |