Tues, Jan. 9

OBJECTIVE	I will explore the constructive and destructive forces that impact earth.
WARM UP	Warm Up:  A Boundary Here and a Boundary There! (in Google Classroom)
IN CLASS	What's On Your Plate? - Step 5 Types of Plate Boundaries - research (in Google Classroom) Note:  Potty Passes have been updated.  Finally!!!
HOMEWORK	Remember to charge your Chromebook!

Thurs, Dec. 21

OBJECTIVE	I will explore the constructive and destructive forces that impact earth.
WARM UP	Explore the "Today's Earthquakes" website. How many earthquakes have happened in the past 24 hours? How many of these were on or near plate boundaries? What was the highest magnitude earthquake? Where was it located?
IN CLASS	Enter Writing SLO What's On Your Plate?  Steps 4 and 5 Earth evocab:  plate boundaries Exit Slip Finish Mythbusters (if time)
HOMEWORK	Remember to charge your Chromebook!

Wed, Dec. 20

OBJECTIVE	I will explore the constructive and destructive forces that impact earth.
WARM UP	Grab your map from the folder. Remember those tectonic plates?  Imagine that you are a map maker.  Use what you know based on the patterns in your map to DRAW in the plate boundaries.  (You are going to actually use a dry erase marker to draw the boundaries on your map!)
IN CLASS	What's On Your Plate? - steps 4 and 5 Earth evocab:  plate boundaries
HOMEWORK	Remember to charge your Chromebook!

Tues, Dec. 19

OBJECTIVE	I will explore the constructive and destructive forces that impact earth.
WARM UP	Warm Up:  Geography Refresher (in Google Classroom)
IN CLASS	What's On Your Plate?
HOMEWORK	Remember to charge your Chromebook!

Mon, Dec. 18

OBJECTIVE	I will explore the constructive and destructive forces that impact earth.
WARM UP	Warm Up:  Earth Is Just a Big Lava Lamp (in Google Classroom)
IN CLASS	Writing Sample #2 You may write or type your final paragraph.  There's an optional document to type on in Google Classroom if you wish to use it.  What's On Your Plate - Step 1
HOMEWORK	Remember to charge your Chromebook!

Fri, Dec. 15

OBJECTIVE	I will explore the constructive and destructive forces that impact earth.
WARM UP	Warm Up:  How Does a Lava Lamp Work? (in Google Classroom)
IN CLAS	How does a lava lamp work? Earth evocab: convection currents Plate Tectonics - video clip Begin Writing Sample #2
HOMEWORK	Remember to charge your Chromebook!

Thurs, Dec. 14

OBJECTIVE	I will explore the constructive and destructive forces that impact earth.
WARM UP	Grab your Plate Tectonics Map from the basket.  (...or hand everyone's out) Finish shading the tectonic plates and complete the key.   Make sure the direction arrows are red.
IN CLASS	Molecular Word Sort Hot/Cold Molecules - demo How does a lava lamp work? Earth evocab:  hot vs cold molecules, convection currents
HOMEWORK	Remember to charge your Chromebook!

Wed, Dec. 13

OBJECTIVE	I will explore the constructive and destructive forces that impact earth.
WARM UP	Warm Up:  Mission to the Mantle (in Google Classroom)
IN CLASS	1st hour: Density Quiz All: Tectonic Plate Map Molecular Word Sort Hot/Cold Molecules - demo Earth evocab:  layers of earth, tectonic plates, hot/cold molecules

Tues, Dec. 12

OBJECTIVE	I will explore the constructive and destructive forces that impact earth.
WARM UP	All:  Density Quizlet
IN CLASS	1st hour: What's On Your Plate?  (in Google Classroom) 2nd, 4th, & 5th: Density Quiz Mythbusters
HOMEWORK	1st hour:  Density Quiz tomorrow Remember to charge your Chromebook!

Mon, Dec. 11

OBJECTIVE	I will explore the constructive and destructive forces that impact earth.
WARM UP	1st hour ONLY-  Warm Up:  Geography Refresher (in Google Classroom) 2nd, 4th & 5th hours:  Density Quizlet
IN CLASS	Go over "Density Study Guide" Digging Through Earth  Digging Through Earth (email / rockytop) activity Tectonic Plates worksheet Earth's Processes e-vocab:  Earth's layers, tectonic plates
HOMEWORK	Density Quiz - Tuesday (2nd, 4th & 5th hour) and Wednesday (1st hour)

Fri, Dec. 8

OBJECTIVE	I will calculate density using the mathematical formula.
WARM UP	Warm Up:  Density - Big or Small  (in Google Classroom)
IN CLASS	Finish What Is Density?  - Lab  (in Google Classroom) Density Study Guide (If you were absent today, use this link to print off your study guide. :)  Density Quizlet Layers of Earth Activity
HOMEWORK	Density Study Guide - due Monday (if not done in class) Density Quiz - Tuesday (2nd, 4th, & 5th hour) and Wednesday (1st hour) Bring in donations for the hygiene drive for the Salvation Army men's shelter.  Snow House is collecting men's socks.

Thurs, Dec. 7

OBJECTIVE	I will calculate density using the mathematical formula.
WARM UP	Warm Up:  Calculating Density  (in Google Classroom)
IN CLASS	What Is Density?  - Lab  (in Google Classroom) Density Quizlet
HOMEWORK	Density Quiz - next Tuesday  Bring in donations for the hygiene drive for the Salvation Army men's shelter.  Snow House is collecting men's socks.

Wed, Dec. 6

OBJECTIVE	I will calculate density using the mathematical formula.
WARM UP	Warm Up:  Explain It!  (in Google Classroom)
IN CLASS	Density e-vocab:  volume Volume - Rectangular Prisms Calculating Density
HOMEWORK	Bring in donations for the hygiene drive for the Salvation Army men's shelter.  Snow House is collecting men's socks.

Tues, Dec. 5

OBJECTIVE	I will clearly understand the difference between mass and weight.
WARM UP	Warm Up:  More Dense / Less Dense    (in Google Classroom)
IN CLASS	Density e-vocab:  density, volume Mass Madness Volume - Rectangular Prisms Calculating Density
HOMEWORK	Bring in donations for the hygiene drive for the Salvation Army men's shelter.  Snow House is collecting men's socks.

Mon, Dec. 4

OBJECTIVE	I will clearly understand the difference between mass and weight.
WARM UP	Warm Up:  Explain It! (in Google Classroom)
IN CLASS	Mass vs. Weight Exploration  Mass vs. Weight Video Your Weight on Other Worlds Masses and Springs Simulation If time:  Mass and Springs Extension (in Google Classroom) Density e-vocab:  mass, weight, density
HOMEWORK	Bring in donations for the hygiene drive for the Salvation Army men's shelter.  Snow House is collecting men's socks.