Last week of School Activities for Team 7A

Today, during Team Time, you were given a handout listing all of the dates, times and activities that our team has scheduled for the last week of school. I have posted a copy of it below--just in case you need it;)

Monday June 6—4th Quarter Team Time projects due. Please remember to bring your food item to share from your country of study. You should have enough for a ‘small bite’ for every student on the team.

Tuesday June 7—Alpha BBQ!!!
Bring the item that you signed up to bring for our potluck—we will provide the BBQ.
See your Team Time teacher if you forget what you are supposed to bring!

Wednesday June 8—Bowling at Jax Lanes West
Bring in your permission slip (and money if you are not attending Sea World.)Permission slips are due by May 26

Thursday June 9—SeaWorld Trip!!!
Students should arrive to school by 5:45am—Bus departs JLCP @ 6am

Friday June 10—Last day of school

SCIENCE FINAL EXAM

Final for Science will be"
A Day--June 1
B Day--May 31

Study your review packets and your targeted vocabulary. You should also look over any of the learning targets from this year that you identified as "rusty" when we reviewed last week.

Extra Credit Opportunity!!!!!

There will be one more chance for Extra Credit this nine weeks.
EXTRA CREDIT GIZMO--EARTHQUAKES:Recording station

To receive full credit you must complete the Gizmo Student Exploration Guide and the 5 assessment questions. The Gizmo questions must be answered in complete sentences and you must provide support/evidence in your answers. I will not be giving these extra credit points to you unless you show me that you have worked hard on this gizmo and have truly put some thought and care into the answers.

Extra credit gizmo is due in the homework bin NO LATER THAN JUNE 6

Flip Chart Check list/rubric

Below you will find the rubric for the Earth and It's Processes Flip Chart. All of the information that we have already worked on in the flip chart is included in the rubric. Work that we will be doing in class this week will be updated accordingly.
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5 POINTS—FRONT COVER: EARTH AND ITS PROCESSES
Label the tabs from top to bottom:
- Impacts of Humans
- Weathering
- Rock Cycle notes
- Earthquakes notes
- Volcanoes notes
- Theory of Plate Tectonics
- Layers of the Earth

5 POINTS—LAYERS OF THE EARTH
• Label the bottom tab LAYERS OF THE EARTH
• Define and illustrate all vocabulary words
• On the BOTTOM HALF of the fold You should have a diagram of the physical structure of the earth and notes that explain what each layer is composed of (pg. 262-263)

5 POINTS—THEORY OF PLATE TECTONICS
• Label the 2nd tab from the bottom THEORY OF PLATE TECTONICS
• The Definition in your own words of “plate tectonics” should be written at the top of the first page.
• You should have an organizer that includes 3 information boxes for each type of boundary. For each boundary you will have notes on “what it is” “What it looks like” and “Effects of”

5 POINTS—VOLCANOES
-read Chapter 9 section 1 (green book) pages 300-305
-While you are reading you should take notes on the following concepts
"Explosive vs. Non explosive volcanoes
"4 types of Lava and their characteristics"
"What is Pyroclastic Material"
"4 types of pyroclastic Material"

5 POINTS—EARTHQUAKES
• Label the 4th tab up from the bottom EARTHQUAKES
• Your chart should be separated into 4 boxes labeled: “Where do Earthquakes occur?” “What causes Earthquakes?” “ Faults at Tectonic Plates” and How do seismic waves travel?” In each square you should have notes from the reading answering these questions.
• Diagrams of the types of faults

5 POINTS—ROCK CYCLE
• Label the 5th tab up from the bottom ROCK CYCLE
• Identify four properties of minerals.
• Explain the difference between the composition and texture of a rock.
• Explain how the three classes of rocks form.
• Explain how the rate of cooling of magma affects the texture of igneous rocks.
• Rock Cycle Diagram from pages 208-209 paper clipped or stapled into chart

5 POINTS—WEATHERING
--Above the fold you should have a summary of the article "Rock Stars" using the 10 most important words that you identified in the graphic organizer.
--On the page below the fold you should have glued in your completed "10 most important words" graphic organizer.

5 POINTS—IMPACT OF HUMANS
-On the page above the fold you should have your pre-reading/brainstorming. Here you have thought about 5 ways that humans impact the Earth and the effects of these impacts.
-Below the fold you have identified from the reading (green text book pgs 240-242) two ways in which humans impact the environment. You should have created a chart with the 'word' 'definition in your own words/notes' and a 'picture'

10 POINTS-
 Name and period included on the Foldnotes
 Foldnotes were creative, neat, colorful and easy to read

Let's ROCK the E.O.C.'s this coming week!

Great job reviewing this week! I know that all of you will do well on our upcoming Science EOC. Please remember to study your targeted vocabulary and concepts this weekend. Rest up and come back to school refreshed and ready to ROCK the E.O.C!!!

Science EOC
B Day Monday May 23
A Day Tuesday May 24

P.S. Alpha, don't forget to wear your best 'rocker outfit' on Monday to show that you are ready to ROCK all of the E.O.C's coming up this week:)

Pd 1A Answers to EOC Study guide

1. A Scientific Method and Inquiry
2. B S.M and Inquiry
3. D Tools and Measurement
4. B S.M and Inquiry
5. C Temperature
6. C States of Matter
7. D States of Matter
8. B Reproduction
9. B Energy in the Ecosystem
10.C Energy in the Ecosystem
11.C Reproduction
12.C Energy Transfer
13.C Evolution
14.B Natural Selection
15.B Natural Selection
16.D S.M. and Inquiry
17.A Energy in the Ecosystem
18.D Ecological Relationships
19.H Traits and Inheritance
20.H Ecological Relationships
21.D Animal Behavior
22.G Eco Relationships
23.C Ecological Relationships
24.G Energy in the Ecosystem
25.D Evolution
26.C Traits and Inheritance
27.D Natural Selection
28.I Reproduction
29.D Natural Selection
30.D S.M. and Inquiry
31.D States of Matter
32.D Ecological Relationships
33.C Properties of Waves
34.A Nature of Waves
35.B Energy Transfer
36.B Energy Transfer
37.C Nature of Waves
38.A Waves Interactions
39.B Nature of Waves
40.C Wave Interactions
41.D Properties of Waves
42.D Temperature
43.C Types of Rocks
44.D Types of Rocks
45.D The Rock Cycle
46.A Plate Tectonics
47.D layers of Earth
48.B Layers of Earth
49.C Plate Tectonics


Above you will find the answers to the EOC study guide, as well as the learning target that is associated with each one.--Remember that we re-numbered starting after #26. Please identify which learning targets that you feel the least confident on and correct the questions accordingly(see directions in the post below)
Please also identify the vocab words that you are struggling the most on and highlight them on your vocab sheet (you may print one off from your resource tab in CCL)

E.O.C EXAM DATES

COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE 2 E.O.C. EXAMS

A-DAY TUES MAY 24
B-DAY MON MAY 23

STUDY STUDY STUDY!

EOC Review

Today in class (or tomorrow if I did not see you yet!) we did our "diagnostic" for EOC reviewing.
For homework, please complete the corrections on the questions that you got wrong on the 'diagnostic' study guide.

This assignment is due: 3A- Weds May 18
4B; 5B and 6B- Thurs May 19


For each incorrect answer you will:
-identify the Learning Target (see targets below)
-Go to the text book (use online text book if needed!) for that Learning Target and find the answer in the section. Write the two to four sentences from the text book where you found the answer.
-Write a three-four sentence reflection about your thought process for that answer, where you think you made your mistake and how you will remember this concept for the EOC so hopefully you will not make the same mistake again!
-Write down any questions that you may have for me next to the question and highlight them so you will remember to ask in class!

The vocabulary list of all Vocab words from this year is located in your "resources" tab in CCL. PRINT IT OUT AND BRING IT TO SCHOOL TO USE!!!

Please do a thorough job on this because we are going to base the rest of the review that we do for EOC off of your questions from this assignment.

Remember that you will also be responsible for the section review for any Learning Targets that you missed 2 or more questions on...Get a head start on those so you will have plenty of class time for partner studying! Those section reviews will be due at the end of class on Weds/Thurs.

Learning Targets from Comprehensive Science 2: (G=Green Text Book; R=Red Text Book; B=Blue Text Book)

-Scientific Methods and Inquiry (R-Ch1-sec2)
-Tools and Measurement(R-Ch1-sec2)
-Temperature(B-Ch11-sec1)
-States of Matter (B-Ch11-sec3)
-Energy Transfer (B-Ch11-sec2)
-Nature of Waves (B-Ch10-sec1)
-Properties of Waves (B-Ch10-sec2)
-Wave Interactions (B-Ch10-sec3)
-Reproduction (mitosis/meiosis) (B-Ch19-sec3)
-Energy in the Ecosystem (R-Ch12-sec2)
-Evolution (B-Ch21-sec 1 and 3)
-Natural Selection (B-Ch21-sec2)
-Ecological Relationships (R-Ch12-sec3)
-Animal Behavior (R-Ch11-sec2)
-Traits and Inheritance (B-Ch19-sec2)
-Types of Rocks (G-Ch6-sec1)
-Rock Cycle (G-ch6-sec2)
-Plate Tectonics (G-Ch8-sec3)
-Layers of the Earth (G-Ch8-sec1)

Homework All Classes

A day Due on Monday May 16
B Day Due on Tuesday May 17


Please complete the "Rock Cycle" gizmo, located in your online gizmo folder. You will need to complete the S.E.G and the 5 questions. Please follow all of the usual guidelines that we follow for gizmos. You may print out the SEG or write on a separate sheet of paper...but remember all info must be included!!!

Homework All Classes

B Day- Due Weds May 11
A Day Due Thurs May 12

Finish "journey on the rock cycle" assignment that we began in class. You will need to use your 'passport' and your rock cycle notes.

Writing Prompt:
Imagine you are a part of the rock cycle. Write a creative story following your journey on the rock cycle. Write about how you changed, the forces that changed you, and what kind of rock you changed into.
Use your “Journey on the Rock Cycle” passport as a guide. Be creative, have fun and demonstrate your knowledge of the rock cycle!

Use the Following R.A.F.T to help focus your writing
R.ole- A rock on the rock cycle
A.udiece-someone who knows nothing about the rock cycle
F.ormat- A travel article
T.opic-A journey on the rock cycle

RUBRIC:
10 pts--Completed written steps (1-12) that you traveled on the rock cycle
10 pts—Completed 12 drawings of steps you traveled on the rock cycle
20 pts—Writing Prompt: written demonstration of knowledge of the rock cycle through creative writing prompt. This indicates that student understands the forces/processes that shape the Earth, three different types of rocks and the ways in which these rocks are changed.

You will also need to complete the diagram on pgs 208-209 in the Green Book of the rock cycle. It must be neat, colored and labeled/with notes. This will be graded as part of your flip chart.

Period 1A

Due Tues May 10

Please be sure to complete the diagram of the rock cycle that we began in class. This should include a neat, colored diagram, labeled with key points notated on the diagram.

Period 3A

Due Tues May 10
Make sure all notes are complete that we worked on in class.

this includes:
notes from Chapter 6 section 1
This should be completed in your flip chart. The next tab up from Earthquakes will be labeled "Rock Cycle" When open, the top portion of the flip chart should include notes about the 4 properties of minerals, composition vs. texture and rock vs. mineral
The bottom portion of the flip chart should be separated into three columns. Label these columns "sedimentary rock" "igneous rock" and "metamorphic rock" Notes for each type go in the appropriate column.

In addition to these notes please be sure that you have drawn, labeled and taken notes on the rock cycle. This diagram appears on page 208 &209.

Homework 5B and 6B

Due Monday May 9

You are to take notes on Chapter 6 Section 1 in the Green Text Book. Beginning on pg 202

You will be writing in your flip chart in a new tab entitled "Rock Cycle."(the tab should be the next one up after "earthquakes")

Please use the bottom portion of the flip chart and divide it into three columns.

These columns are to be labeled "Sedimentary" "Igneous" and "Metamorphic" rock.

As you read please take notes on each type of rock and how they are formed.

Make-up Assignment for Earthquake lab

If you were absent On May 2 or 3 then you will need to complete the alternate assignment for the Lab that we completed in class.

Please see me and I will go over it with you if I haven't already.

The directions are below:

Visit the site "Faultline: Earthquake history and science"
The link is on on the sidebar of the blog.

Read through all of the materials on the site focusing on how Earthquake technology has improved over the years. You might want to take some notes to help you with the following writing assignment

-Write 2-3 paragraph assessment of the improvements that have been made over the years in building in Earthquake zones, and Earthquake technology in general. Some questions you might want to answer in your writing: What techniques used to be used in the early 1900’s? How has earthquake technology changed between the two big quakes (1906 and 1989)? What does the future hold?

Due on Monday May 9.

Earthquake Challenge Lab!

Finish up your conclusion and any other portions of your Earthquake lab for homework. This is a 50 point assignment!!!!!

A Day Due Weds May 4
B Day Due Thurs May 5

Here are the directions for your conclusion:

Write a well written 2-3 paragraph conclusion about your design and re-design.

Be sure to answer the following questions in your conclusion:
What did you learn from your first test that helped you in your re-design?
What changes would you make if you could have one final re-design

Also be sure that your lab has each set of observations carefully notated and you have answered the question:
What Types of waves are being simulated? How do you know this?

The rubric for the lab is as follows:
10 pts-Designs (1st and re-design sketches)
15 pts-Answer questions accurately; observations carefully notated
15 pts-Well written, on topic conclusion demonstrating understanding of earthquakes; shows evidence of critical thinking
10 pts-Keeps discussion relevant/respects the opinions of others (leadership standard)