2010-11 Earth Science Homework
Extra Copies of handouts not available here are in the Extra Paper Box in class until they run out
| HW# | Assignment 1st Semester | Date Assigned | Due Date |
| 1 | Learning Style Surveys 1 & 2 | 9/8/10 | 9/10/10 |
| 2 | Student Questionnaire; Parent Questionnaire (Survey Monkey); Safety Contract | 9/8/10 | 9/10/10 |
| 3 | Extra Credit - During the month of September you can bring in a roll of paper towel and a box of tissue | 9/8/10 | 9/30/10 |
| 4 | Study constellations - Cgynus (Deneb), Lyra (Vega), Aquila (Altair), Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Casseopeia - Star wheel & star chart | 9/9/10 | 9/30/10 |
| 5 | chp 2 | 9/13/10 | 9/24/10 |
| 6 | Topo map quiz | 9/14-15/10 | 9/17/10 |
| 7 | Topographical map - complete your map using the topo symbols (inside front cover of text or pg 914). Make sure it makes SENSE. | 9/17/10 | 9/20/10 |
| 8 | Read article pg 865 Mapping Mount Everest - Write reflection (not summary) of what you thought of the article | 9/17/10 | 9/20/10 |
| 9 | Study for test on Maps, chp 2; Test Friday 9/24 | 9/17/10 | 9/24/10 |
| 10 | Study for constellation quiz on Friday 10/1 - Blank Practice Star Chart | 9/27/10 | 10/1/10 |
| 11 | Map Test Corrections - To get up to 1/2 the points of a missed problem, turn in the test with test corrections. Test corrections consist of 3 things for each problem: 1. What was your wrong answer; 2. The correct answer; 3. Your explanation of why you got the answer wrong (i.e. I didn't understand ....; I knew the answer but I mixed it up with ...; I thought ....) | 10/4/10 | 10/13/10 |
| 12 | Finish Fronts & Air Mass worksheet | 10/15/10 | 10/18/10 |
| 13 | Complete at least the first page of the Understanding weather data handouts to get ready for the Weather Forecast Project | 10/19/10 | 10/20/10 |
| 14 | Test - Weather - chp 11, 12 & 13 - Study for test on Wednesday 10/27 - Study Guide | 10/20/10 | 10/27/10 |
| 15 | Complete and submit practice forecast by 11:55 pm (form on website, submit through moodle) | 10/20/10 | 10/20/10 |
| 16 | Finish Mineral Crystallization Procedure chart, sketches & questions | 11/8/10 | 11/10/10 |
| 17 | Weather Test Corrections - To get up to 1/2 the points of a missed problem, turn in the test with test corrections. Test corrections consist of 3 things for each problem: 1. What was your wrong answer; 2. The correct answer; 3. Your explanation of why you got the answer wrong (i.e. I didn't understand ....; I knew the answer but I mixed it up with ...; I thought ....). If you are not sure about the correct answer, come and see me. | 11/8/10 | For grade report - 11/10/10, otherwise 11/16/10 |
| 18 | Great World Wide Star Count - Complete the star count before Sat 11/13. Complete the Report form and submit your results online. Bring back pg 4 & 5 to handin on Monday 11/16 | 11/9/10 | 11/16/10 |
| 19 | Study for Rock & Mineral Test on Wed 11/17 - Study Guide | 11/9/10 | 11/17/10 |
| 20 | Spinoff - Browse Nasa's Spinoff and find 6 (2 from each sites) that you find interesting and record/share them | 11/30/10 | 12/3/10 |
| 21 | Article Reflection - Backroom Heroes - write reflection on the back of the Spinoff handout | 11/30/10 | 12/3/10 |
| 22 | Study for Geologic time test Thursday, 12/15/2010 - Study Guide | 12/8/10 | 12/15/10 |
| 23 | Winter Break - go out at night and look up. Try to find the winter circle; Look at the moon during the total lunar eclipse early Tuesday morning 12/21 | 12/16/10 | 1/2/11 |
| 24 | Finish Earth Structure questions; be ready to share with class | 1/5/11 | 1/7/11 |
| 25 | EXTRA CREDIT - go to the Wellness Fair (Thursday, 1/13/11 11:30-2); Write reflection | 1/7/11 | 1/14/11 |
| 26 | Extra Credit - Go to & participate in Mix It Up Day Lunch Friday 1/14/2011 - Write reflection | 1/11/11 | 1/18/11 |
| 27 | Finals Study Guide - Winter Star Chart Practice | 1/11/11 | 1/19-21/11 |
| 28 | Earthquake packet - questions 1 -16; Answer Key | 1/14/11 | 1/19-21/11 |
| ************************************2nd Semester | |||
| 1 | Earthquake packet - questions 25 - 40 | 2/4/11 | 2/8/11 |
| 2 | Check on moodle for resource for interpreting behavior at plate boundaries - this may be helpful for the next week | 2/11/11 | *********** |
| 3 | Plate Tectonic Test | 2/15/11 | 2/22/11 |
| 4 | Your Plate Tectonic Document - upload to moodle; Description and requirements on moodle | 2/15/11 | 2/18/11 |
| 5 | Moon Journal - START WATCHING THE MOON - Keep a record of when you are seeing the moon; Include the following things in your record: 1. Date & time of day you see the moon; 2. What shape the moon is; 3. The place in the sky that you see the moon - NSEW & how high up it is (altitude) | 3/1/11 | 3/11/11 |
| 6 | Japan earthquake poster - Make a poster about some aspect of the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear problems; Be ready to explain it | 3/14/11 | 3/18/11 |
| 7 | Test Sun-Earth-Moon system Study Guide | 3/31/11 | 4/8/11 |
| 8 | Constellation Project - There are two parts: The manual use of planetarium and the script that will run in the planetarium. Check moodle for helpful documents for the script - Project Description | 4/18/11 | 5/16/11 |
| 9 | STS-134 Daily Mission Recap Videos - Keep tabs on what is going on with the mission - Handout | 5/23/11 | 6/2/11 |