Earthquakes Flip Chart Notes

Due A day Monday May 2
Due B Day Tues May 3

The next section of notes in our flip chart is on Earthquakes. If you did not complete reading and taking notes in class you must complete it for homework. You should split your paper into 4 squares and label them the following: Where do Earthquakes occur?; What causes Earthquakes?;Faults at Tectonic Plates; and How do seismic waves travel?

Read and take notes from Chapter 8 section 5 in the green text book. This begins on page 284. You may access the green text book online the same as the blue one.

Please remember that your flip chart (in its entirety) will be worth 50 points at the end of this unit, so completing all of the components is VERY important, as well as making sure you DO NOT LOSE your flip chart!

Gizmo Homework

A Day Due Tues May 3
B Day Due Mon May 2

Please complete the Gizmo entitled "Plate Tectonics" that is in your online folder.
You are to complete the Student exploration guide and the five assessment questions by the due day next week.
As always you can either type your answers into the S.E.G. and print it out, write your answers directly on the print out of the S.E.G. Or write the answers on a separate sheet of paper, in complete sentences and re-stating the questions.

Heredity Test Recycle

A Day Due Tues April 26

B Day Due Weds April 27


Directions for the test recycle are below. You will find the actual test questions in the Resources section of CCL. Remember this is an all or nothing recycle. You must complete all of the questions correctly and you will receive all of the allotted points added to your test grade. If you do not complete the recycle according to the directions or you do not answer the questions correctly you will NOT receive any points back.Type the answers directly into your CCL. Please number accordingly so that I can easily tell which questions are recycled.

Multiple Choice: You will receive 1 point back. You must find the answer in the book and correct your answer. Cite the two/three sentences from the book where you found the answer. Write down the page number where you found the answer. Then write a two/three sentence reflection on why you think you made your mistake and what steps you will take to make sure that you do not make this mistake again.

Short Response:You will receive ALL points back as long as you answer the questions correctly and follow the steps below. Look up the correct answer in the text book or your notes. Figure out where you went wrong with your answer. Go back and re-write your answer correctly. If you need to refresh your memory on how to write a short response answer in science please refer to the Short Response rubric in the Resource guide here on CCL. After you re-write your answer please write a 3/5 sentence reflection on why you think you made your mistake and what steps you will take to ensure that you do not make the same mistake again.

Homework A and B day--'Layers of the Earth' portion of your Flip Chart

A DAY DUE WEDS. April 20
B DAY DUE THURS. April 21

Remember your homework is to complete the "Layers of the Earth" tab of your new flip chart.This is the bottom most tab on the flip chart. This assignment corresponds with Chapter 8 section 1 in the Green Science Text Book (book can be viewed online, please follow same steps as Blue Book)

You must have in your notes:
-Definitions of the following vocabulary words- CORE; MANTLE; CRUST; LITHOSPHERE
-An accurately colored and labeled diagram of the layers of the Earth.
-Physical properties and composition of each layer of the Earth
-Key points/notes from the reading of Chapter 8 sec.1


****IMPORTANT REMINDER****This Flip chart will be collected and graded accordingly at the end of the unit. A rubric will be used to grade the Chart, each time a portion of the flip chart is assigned I will go over the corresponding part of the rubric with you in class. At the end of the unit, before I collect the assignment, I will post the entire rubric on the blog for you. If you lose the chart it is your responsibility to make a new one and re-do the information in it that you lost. THIS FLIP CHART WILL BE WORTH 50 POINTS of your 4th nine weeks grade.*******

UNIT TEST!!!

A Day-Monday April 18
B Day-Tuesday April 19

Please study for your unit test. Use all of your study materials including the study guide which I provided for you. The unit test will cover all of genetics, evolution, and natural selection. REVIEW YOUR VOCABULARY!!!!!!

Extra Credit Opportunity!!!!!

"Rainfall and Birdbeaks" Gizmo

If you choose to take advantage of this Extra Credit opportunity you will receive 15 extra credit points. You MUST complete the student exploration guide and assessment question for this Gizmo. You must pass the Gizmo assessment questions with a 4/5 or better.
I will bank these points for you and fill them in where you need them in my grade book (not on a test or quiz)for the 4th nine weeks.

The Gizmo is already located in your folder on Explore Learning.

GIZMO IS DUE BY FRIDAY APRIL 15

Homework "Natural Selection" Gizmo

B Day Due Thurs. April 7
A Day Due Friday April 8

Please complete the Student Exploration guide that we began in class. You can write your answers on a separate sheet of paper and re-state the question.
Please also complete the 5 assessment questions at the end of the Gizmo.