Ms. Pieper's Earth Science

Monday: Discuss Ch.4, Lesson 2-The Inner Planets. Do Workbook 15 together. Do p. 91, questions 1-5, independently.

Tuesday:  Watch Mars Lander videos (link available above). Discuss Lesson 3-The Outer Planets.

Wednesday:  Watch Powerpoint on comparative sizes of bodies in the universe (available below). Finish discussing Lesson 3. Do Workbook 16 together.

Thursday:  Watch Voyager Mission videos. (link is above. When you get to the page, choose Voyager video from the collection on the right side of screen.) Discuss Lesson 4-Other Objects in the Solar System. Do Workbook 17 and questions 1-5 on p. 102 independently.

Friday:  Ch. 4 review questions on p. 104-105, 1-20.

Monday: Construct Solar System mobile. Link to project requirements is below.

Tuesday: Finish project and group member assessment.

Wednesday:  Investigation 4-2-Relative Distance from the Sun project. Procedure in the book p. 98-99. Record data on handout.

Thursday:  Begin Chapter 5-Stars and Galaxies.

Friday:  Finish Lesson 1. Workbook 18. On back do p. 111, 1-5.

Monday: Space Powerpoint. Assignment sheet below.

Tuesday: Continue work on space powerpoint.

Wednesday: No school-Mr Olsen's funeral in Hubbardston

Thursday:  Finish Powerpoints.

Friday:  Final Exam review handout.

Monday:  8:10-9:05 - Final Exam review-Jeopardy game

              9:05-9:15 - Break

              9:15-10:45 - Final Exam

Monday:  Discuss Lesson 2-Distances to the Stars. Do Workbook 19. On back, do 1-5 on p. 116.

Tuesday:  Discuss Lesson 3-Life of a Star. Do Workbook 20. On back do 1-5 on p. 119.

Wednesday:  Powerpoint-Life of a star to review Lesson 3. Powerpoint-Top Ten Hubble Telescope picture. Discuss Lesson 4-Groups of Stars: Constellations & Galaxies. Do Workbook 21. On back do 1-5 p. 124.

Thursday:  Powerpoint-Constellations & Galaxies to review Lesson 4. Chapter 5 summary. Do review questions 1-20 on p. 128-129.

Friday:  Chapter 5 Test and corrections. Turn in late work.

Monday:  Ch. 6 Introduction discussion. Watch Scientific Method video, link available in week 1.

Tuesday:  Discuss Lesson 1. Add Key Science Words(KSW), with definitions, to vocabulary list. Do Workbook 22. Do p. 134, #1-5 on back.

Wednesday:  Do Investigation 6-1, on p. 135 in the book, plus handout Lab Manual 21. Turn in handout.

Thursday:  Discuss Lesson 2. Add KSWs to vocab. list.

Friday:  Finish discussing Lesson 2. PowerPoint on the Bohr model of the atom. Do Workbook 23, plus questions 1-5 on p. 140.

Monday:  Start discussing Lesson 3-Compounds and Mixtures.

Tuesday:  Video and discussion-The Space Race.

Wednesday: snowday

Thursday: snowday

Friday:  Finish Lesson 3. Do Workbook 24, plus questions 1-5 p. 146.

Monday:  Ch. 6 Summary together, p. 149. Do Ch. 6 review questions 1-20 on p. 150-151.

Tuesday:  Ch. 6 Test and Corrections. Catch up missing assignments.

Wednesday: Discuss Ch. 7, Lesson 1-Minerals. Vocabulary term added to list-mineral. Add the 5 features to the definition in the book. Do Workbook 25 plus questions 1-5 on p. 156.

Thursday:  Discuss Lesson 2-Properties of minerals. Add vocab. words to list. Do Workbook 26 plus questions 1-5 on p. 161.

Friday:  Discuss Lesson 3- Other properties. Add vocab. words to list. Look at Resource 7 overhead for uses of minerals. Do Workbook 27 plus questions 1-5 on p. 167.

Monday:  Discuss Lesson 4-Common Uses of Minerals. Add vocab. terms to list. Do Workbook 28. On back, do 1-5 on p. 172.

Tuesday:  Do Chapter 7 Review, p. 174-175 1-20 as a test grade. Merry Christmas! Have a great break!

Monday: Welcome back!

                 Never mind--it's a snow day! (# 4 already)

Tuesday:  Go over Ch. 7 review assignment. Start Chapter 8-Rocks.

Wednesday:  Chapter 8-Introduction and vocabulary words(4) added to list. Read and discuss Lesson 1. Do Workbook 29, and p. 180, 1-5 on back.

Thursday:  Watch video-Our Restless Planet. Answer questions on sheet(see link below). Research assigned volcanoes and earthquakes, create powerpoint with info.

Friday:  Read and discuss Lesson 2. Add 5 new vocabulary words. Do Workbook 30, and p. 184, 1-5 on back.

Monday:  Vocabulary check. Watch powerpoint presentations on volcanoes and earthquakes.

Tuesday:  Finish presentations. Review Lessons 1&2.

Wednesday:  Finish review. Watch and discuss Haiti earthquake coverage.

Thursday:  Read Lesson 3-Sedimentary Rocks. Do Workbook 31, p. 189, 1-5 on back. Catch-up.

Friday:  Read and discuss Lesson 4-Metamorphic Rocks. Add vocabulary. Do Workbook 32 and p. 193, 1-5 on back.

Monday:  Read and discuss Lesson 5-The Rock Cycle. Add vocabulary. Do Workbook 33 and p. 196, 1-5 on back.

Tuesday:  Go over Workbook 33 on overhead projector. Catch-up.

Wednesday:  Lab 8-2: Identifying Rocks. Use handout plus p. 197-198 in book.

Thursday:  Finish Lab.

Friday:  Ch. 8 review on p. 200-201, 1-25.

Monday: Teacher Inservice day--no school.

Tuesday:  Ch. 8 Test and corrections.

Wednesday:  Ch. 9 introduction and read and discuss Lesson1.

Thursday:  Read and discuss Nitrogen Cycle. Do Workbook 34 and p. 207, 1-5.

Friday:  Review Nitrogen Cycle. Read and discuss Science in your Life-Ozone, on p. 207.

Monday:  Read and discuss Lesson 2-Layers of the Atmosphere. Do Workbook 35 and p. 210, 1-5 on back.

Tuesday:  Discuss Did You Know p. 209 and Achievements in Science p. 210. Add vocabulary words. Plate & bowl demo for condensation. Discuss how clouds form.

Wednesday:  Vocabulary check. Review condensation. Finish Lesson 3-Types of Clouds. Do Workbook 36 and p. 214, 1-5.

Thursday:  Read and discuss Lesson 5-Wind Patterns. Do notes page. Add to vocabulary. Do Workbook 38 and p. 224, 1-5.

Friday:  Read and discuss Lesson 4-Precipitation. Add vocabulary. Do Workbook 37 and p. 218, 1-5.

Monday:  Review Lesson 4 & 5. Web search-precipitation facts and records.

Tuesday:  View Windpower slides (see link below to view them). Do Ch. 9 review, p. 226-227.

Wednesday:  Jeopardy review.

Thursday:  Ch. 9 test plus corrections. Turn in any late assignments for Ch. 9. None accepted after Friday.

Friday:  Ch. 10 introduction-Weather & Climate. Start Lesson 1-Weather and instruments.