Class on Wednesday, 12/19/2007

Mammals of MN.....Wednesday

• CARNIVORA TEST
• rough draft for Grizzly Man

Earth and Space Science....Wednesday

• Quiz on rising air
• Work on Weather Lab 14

Class on Tuesday, 12/18/2007

Mammals of MN....Tuesday

• Work on review packet
• BINGO for E.C

Earth and Space Sceince....Tuesday

• Go over rising air and adiabatic rates
• Begin Lab 14

Classes on Monday, 12/17/2007

Mammals of MN....Monday

• finish "Grizzly Man" video
• students work on Carnivora Review, preparing for test Wednesday

Earth and Space Science

• Lecture on Weather fronts, seasons, humidity
• Worksheet on Precip

Classes on December 10 through December 14

Mammals of MN....Monday through Friday

Carnivore unit continues with Cats and Bears. Assignments includes:

• Leopard Video
• Rogue Bear Video
• Grizzly Man Video
• Bear Reading Packet

Earth and Space Science...Monday through Friday

Finish up Astronomy with Moon Lab and Test

Begin Weather Unit, including:

• air masses and fronts worksheet
• lecture on air masses/fronts
• Understanding Weather Video

Class on Friday...12/7/2007

Mammals of MN.....TGIF

• Finish up dog family
• Wild Car Worksheet and Poster

Earth and Space Science....Friday

• Planet Test
• Moon WS packet

Class on Thursday, 12/06/2007

Mammals of MN...Thursday

• Lecture on Dog Family
• Arctic Wolf Video

Earth and Space Science....Thursday

• Planet Presentation
• TEST tomorrow on Planets

Class on Wednesday, 12/5/2007

Mammals of MN.....Wednesday

• Weasel Quiz
• Wild Dog Worksheet
• Family of Foxes video

Earth and Space Science...Wednesday

• Planet videos are shown in class

Class on Tuesday, 12/4/2007

Mammals of MN.......Tuesday

• Lecture on Order Carnivora and Family Mustelidae
• Quiz on Mustelidae tomorrow
• 3rd Skull Quiz tomorrow
• Watch video on Coyotes and record 15 facts
  

Earth and Space Science.....Tuesday

• field trip to SCSU Planetarium
• Exercise 18 due

Class on Monday, 12/3/2007

Mammals of MN.......Monday

• Black Footed Ferret Video and WS
• Wolf WS

Earth and Space Science.....Monday

• Work on Exercise 18 and begin Exercise 19
• Videos are delayed until Wednesday because Weide is home ill.

Classes for the Week of November 27th, 2007

Mammals of MN

• Skull lab was finished and Skull Quiz 1 and 2 was taken.
• Weasel video-Disney
• Weasel comic books from Wednesday to Friday, due Monday

Earth and Space Science

• Tuesday-Universe Quiz, Solar System WS, library project on Planets
• Wednesday-Library, work on Planet Videos
• Thursday-SS Quiz 1, Video Projects
• Friday-Planetary and Stellar WS, SS Quiz 2, Exercise 18.

Class for the short week of 11/19/2007

Mammals of MN- Parts 1-4 of the skull lab were completed in class, quiz on Tuesday.

Earth and Space Science-Unit on the Universe was completed, quiz on Monday on the Universe Worksheet.

Class on 11/12-11/16

Class for the week of 11/12-11/16

Earth and Space Science-Constellations and Hawkings Universe in the theater.

Mammals of MN-Finished the unit on Bats/Shrews and Moles and took the Test on Friday.

November 6-9, 2007

Mammals of MN

• Shrew notes and quiz, mole notes, mole video, mole and shrew worksheet.
• Thursday-Bat video, reaction page and bat poster assignment
• Friday-Notes in Hallway, poster assignment for bats.
• Open Notebook Quiz on Monday on Bat Notes!

Earth and Space Science

• Finish up earthquakes and take TEST
• Thursday-TEST and Star Worksheet
• Friday-Constellation research assignment in library.

Class on Monday, 11/5/2007

Mammals of MN....Monday 11/5/2007

• Students are instructed on unit analysis to convert from english to metric system
• Quiz on unit analysis tomorrow
• Shrew and Mole Worksheet is also due tomorrow.

Earth and Space Science.....Monday 11/5/2007

• Earthquake Lab, Exercise 8
• Earthquake presentation from USGS

LAST WEEK OF THE QUARTER!

MAMMALS OF MN.....Tuesday-Friday, 10/30-11/2

• Era, Orders, Mammals Characteristics, and the Opossum are covered in class.
• Quarter Ends Friday with a unit test on the above information.

Earth and Space Science.....Tuesday-Friday, 10/30-11/2

• Volcano unit is completed and tested on.
• Earthquake unit is started, Friday is a library day to complete an earthquake poster assignment!

Class on Monday, October 29th, 2007

Mammals of MN.....10/29/2007

• Mammals order videos are shown in class today, with students taking notes on them.
• Pond Project grades are distributed

Earth and Space Science.....10/29/2007

• Volcano Games are due and played in class today.
• Plate Tectonic Tests are handed back
• Volcano worksheet is due

Classes Tuesday - Friday, October 23-26

Mammals of MN

Tuesday-Quiz on Opossum, 13 Characteristics of Mammals, Geologic Time Poster

Wednesday-Continue working on assignments from Tuesday

Thursday-Mammals Video Project, Orders of Mammals

Friday-Mammals Video Project, Orders of Mammals, DUE MONDAY!!!

Earth and Space Science

Tuesday-Finish up Plate Tectonic Unit

Wednesday-Plate Tectonic Test, Volcano Worksheet,

Thursday-Volcano Video, Earth's Fury, assign board games and continue Volcano Worksheet

Friday-Work on Board Games, DUE MONDAY

Class on Monday, 10/22/2007

Mammals of MN.....Monday

• Pond Projects are turned in today
• Library to submit project to www.turnitin.com, Class ID 2058530, password bear
• Opossum Worksheet, due tomorrow and quiz tomorrow

Earth and Space Science

• Present Plate Tectonic Models to class
• Ring of Fire Video

Class on Wednesday......10/17/2007

Mammals of MN....10/17/2007

• This is the final day of the 605 point pond project. ALL PROJECTS ARE DUE ON MONDAY, 11/22/2007, NO EXCEPTIONS!

Earth and Space Science

• Handed back Exercise 10, must be corrected and turned in on Monday.
• Work time for Plate Tectonic Projects

MEA is on Thursday and Friday, NO SCHOOL.

Class on Monday....10/15/2007

Mammals of MN

• last day outside for pond project
• Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the library to type and assemble project
• Project is ABSOLUTELY due on Monday, 10/22/2007

Earth and Space Science

• Finished Amazing Earth Video
• Post Lab Taylor's Falls
• Plate Tectonic Projects assigned for Wednesday
• E.C. Plate Boundary WS

Class on Friday...10/12/2007

Mammals of MN....Pond Project is nearing the end, last day outside is Monday. Mr Weide is away on field trip, Cunningham subs block 1 and Crandall block 2.

Over the weekend, the beavers cut down the tree the trail cam was on!

Earth and Space Science

• Field Trip all day to Taylor's Falls. Bus left at 7:45am and returned at 3:15pm. Nice cool day, good trip.

Class on Thursday, 10/11/2007

Mammals of MN....Pond Project Continues

Earth and Space Science...

• Watch the video Amazing Earth
• Prepare for trip to Taylor's Falls

Class on Wednesday, 10/10/2007

Mammals of MN...Pond Project Continues

Earth and Space Science

• TEST on Rock Record
• Continental Drift WS, Intro to Plate Tectonics

Class for Tuesday...10/9/2007

Mammals of MN....Pond Project Continues!

Earth and Space Science....Tuesday

• Continues work on Fossils
• Fossil Lab, Dinosaurs
• Test Wednesday

Class on Monday, 10/8/2007

Big Rains last night, we must have had 3 inches. Yesterday felt like summer, today like winter (cold and windy).

Mammals of MN....Monday

• students continue to work on pond project

Earth and Space Science....Monday

• Dinosaur bone assembly by group of 4
• Fossil Lab
• Fossil Worksheet (due tomorrow)

Friday...October 5, 2007

Mammals of MN

• Pond Project

Earth and Space Science

• Absolute age and the rock record, all work is due on Monday

October 4, 2007

Mammals of MN

• Pond Project

Earth and Space Science

• Absolute Age
  
  

October 3, 2007

Mammals of MN......Wednesday

• work continues on pond project

Earth and Space Science

• relative age and the rock record

Class on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

Mammals of MN...10/2/2007

• Pond Project continues....

Earth and Space Science...10/2/2007

• field trip to Quarry Park in Waite Park

Class on Monday, October 1st, 2007

Mammals of MN....10/1/2007

• First Official Day of the Pond Project. The Pond poject will be worked on in class for the next 2 weeks outdoors, with October 15 and 16th in the library to type portfolio. PROJECT IS DUE ON OCTOBER 17TH.

Earth and Space Science....10/1/2007

• post lab of field trips from previous week.
• Rock and Mineral re-test on Wednesday.
• Worked on relative age worksheet and lab

Recap of September 25, 26,27,28

Homecoming Week!!! Very busy week for students and teachers alike. The Senior girls won the powderpuff football game on Wednesday, by a score of zero to zero. Luke Sweeter and Kassandra Nathe were homecoming king and queen. The Sabre football team lost to Rocori on Friday night. And below is what happened in class:

Mammals of MN...9/25 - 9/28/2007

• micro/pond life lab was completed on Wednesday and Thursday
• Review for test was handed out on Wednesday
• Pond Project Pre-Test was given on Friday
• Pond Project 10-day plan was started on Friday

Earth and Space Science....9/25 - 9/28/2007

• field trip Tuesday to Mississippi River in Sauk Rapids to look at rock
• Test was given on Wednesday on Rocks and Minerals
• field trip Thursday to Blanchard Dam to look for Fairy Crosses.
• Standard Deviants video on Rock Record, Relative Age worksheet on Friday

Monday 9/24/2007 Homecoming Week

Mammals of MN.....9/24/2007

Block 1 did the following:

• finished Polluting the Fountain of Youth video
• Leaf Lab
• Filled bird feeders

Block 4 did the following:

• took bird quiz
• watch Polluting the Fountain of Youth video
• filled bird feeders

Earth and Space Science...9/24/2007

• finished How Earth was Made video
• post-lab on Appert's Prairie
• Rock boxes....need to know 1-45 for Wednesday's Test
• BIG TEST WEDNESDAY ON ROCKS AND MINERALS!!!!

TGIF...9/21/2007

Mammals of MN....9/21/2007

• Block 1 took the bird quiz and watch the Fountain of Youth video
• Block 4 went back to the lab to work on Bird Calls and Water Testing, finished with Worksheet 4.2 on biomes

Earth and Space Science...9/21/2007

• Went on field trip to Appert's Prairie.

Class on Thursday, 9/20/2007

Mammals of MN....9/20/2007.

• Went to the lab to work on Bird calls and identification
• Finished up water testing by group
• Tornado Warning was issued block 4

Earth and Space Science....9/20/2007

• Field trip was cancelled due to bad weather, rescheduled for tomorrow.
• Work on Rock Review and rock ID

Class on Wednesday, 9/19/2007

Mammals of MN...9/19/2007. The students did the following today in class:

• Today was a day to finish several assignments, including the Water Worksheet, Water Testing, and MN Biome Map
• Students also filled their bird feeders and made observations outside

Earth and Space Science...9/19/2007. The students did the following today in class:

• handed in the Metamorphic worksheet and took a 10pt quiz
• finished the Rock Lab
• Field trip tomorrow, eat first lunch

Class on Tuesday, 9/18/2007

Mammals of MN...9/18/2007. The students did the following in class on Tuesday:

• Went to the computer lab/library to work on the bird identification worksheet.

Earth and Space Science...9/18/2007. The students did the following today in class:

• Powerpoint presentation on Metamorphic Rocks
• Rock Lab

Class on Monday 9/17/2007

Mammals of MN....9/17/2007. The students did the following in class:

• checked coliform bacteria test
• worked on MN Biome Map
• Built bird feeders and hung them up outside

Earth and Space Science....9/17/2007. The students did the following:

• Watched the video "How the Earth was Made"
• Notes on sedimentary rocks
• Collected igneous worksheet, sedimentary due tomorrow
• passed out metamorphic worksheet

FRIDAY...September 14, 2007

Mammals of MN....9/14/2007. The students did the following:

• quiz on biome video worksheets (20pts)
• Fisnished water testing
• Worked on water worksheet

Earth and Space Science...9/14/2007. The students did the following:

• watched rock and mineral WMP video
• lecture notes on igneous rocks PP
• handed out igneous and sedimentary worksheet

TGIF....another great week in science class.

Class on 9/12/2007

Mammals of MN....9/12/2007 The students did water testing today, which took the entire period. The following changes have been made to the schedule:

• the biome video quiz will be Friday
• the bird feeders will be built on Monday

Earth and Space Science...9/12/2007 The students did the following in class today:

• made a poster of what they already knew about rocks in groups of 4
• took a mineral quiz using the rock boxes
• watch the 2nd part of the Standard Deviants Geology video

Busy, busy day today.

September 12, 2007

Mammals of MN....9/12/2007 Students joyfully did the following in class today:

• took a quiz on cities of MN and NA Biomes
• watch the biome videos on deciduous forest and grassland
• were given the water worksheet and had about 25 minutes to worko on in class
• 4th Block had a fire drill

Earth and Space Science....9/12/2007 Studnets did the following today:

• completed the mineral lab and took a partner quiz
• did the Rock Cycle worksheet from chapter 6
• worked on the Rocks of MN map

Field Trip Schedule for Earth and Space Science

Field Trip Schedule for Fall 2007

September 20
12:30pm-1:30pm
Appert’s Prairie
Thursday
(eat first lunch)

September 25
12:00-1:40pm
Mississippi River
Tuesday
(bag lunch or bring $ for lunch)

September 27
12:00-1:45pm
Blanchard Dam
Thursday
(bag lunch)

October 2
12:00-1:45pm
Quarry Park
Tuesday
(bag lunch or bring $ for lunch)

October 4
12:00-1:40pm
MM Granite Quarry
Thursday
(bag lunch or bring $ for lunch)

October 12
7:45-3:15
Interstate Park... (Taylor’s Falls)
Friday
Bring food (Taylor’s Falls)to barbecue

Class on 9/11/2007

Mammals of MN....9/11/2007. The students did the following in class today:

• watched 2 biome videos, coniferous forest and tropical rainforest
• North American biome map was checked for 10points
• completed owl pellet histogram (graph)
• read about birds and bird feeders and filled out worksheet
• Mr. Weide talked about classroom managment and showed students this blog

Earth and Space Science...9/11/2007. The students did the following in class today:

• continued to work on the mineral identification lab.
• watched the mineral portion of the Standard Deviants video, completed video worksheet 1-9.
• were given the Rock Cycle worksheet for Chapter 6, due tomorrow.

Syllabus for Mammals

MAMMALS SYLLABUS


MAMMALS OF MN---Fall 2007
GRADE 10,11,12
TEACHER: JAMES WEIDE


Textbook: Mammals of MN Field Guide

Materials Required: notebook, pen and pencil, colored pencils or markers, clothing that is appropriate for outdoor work.

Course Outcome: The student will gain an understanding of MN mammal characteristics, water ecology, pollution, world biomes, basic outdoor survival skills and other topics appropriate to the study of mammals and ecology.

Tests: Tests will be given after each unit, and will constitute a majority of the grade for this class. Some tests will have a time limit. If a student misses a test, it will have to be made up ASAP. The format of make-up tests may be different than the original for security reasons.

Lab Reports: Lab reports are always due the next day after the lab unless otherwise indicated. Lab reports should be written neatly, including all information and done in the proper format.

Homework: Homework will be assigned and randomly collected, and is always due the next day.

Late Work: Work is considered on time when it is turned in immediately when requested. After this, it is worth 1/2 credit. After two days, it is worth no credit.

Make-up work: Student will be allowed two days for each day of an excused absence to make up work. Students are totally responsible for making arrangements to make up missing work/activities.

Pre-excused absences/school related: Students are required to make up the work the day before the absence.

Mammal Movies: A lot of information in mammals comes from viewing videos. It is required that all videos be viewed by the student to meet the requirements of this class. If you miss a video, it must be viewed before or after school.

Outdoor Projects/Labs: Going outside and working is a privilege that can be taken away. You must read and sign the safety contract and adhere to those guidelines. Use common sense and always be safe!!! You will lose points and possibly fail the class if you lose your outdoor privilege.

Grading: The school’s grading scale will be used. However, be aware that work is placed into these weighted categories:
Tests/Quizzes…….60% of your grade
Labs/Projects…….30% of your grade
Homework……….10% of your grade

Enjoy the class and watch out for bears!

Mr. Weide reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus when appropriate.
Mammals of MN/Environmental Science is a semester long class. Feel free to see Mr. Weide before or after school if you have questions. Turn in a hand drawn picture of a bear for 10pts extra credit at anytime during the semester, but don't tell anyone else. Limit 1 bear.

Mammals of MN...9/10/2007

• watched biome videos on desert and tundra
• completed tally of animals eaten in owl pellet lab
• passed out NA biome map...due tomorrow

Earth and Space Science...9/10/2007

• watched mineral video, turned in 10 facts
• began mineral I.D. lab
  

9/07/2007

Mammals of MN...Block 1 and 4. Today we did the following in Mammals:

• Fisnished part 1 of the owl pellet lab
• Completed the map of MN cities/towns
  

Earth and Space Science...Block 3- Today we did the following in Earth and Space Science:

• students were given the "Identifying Minerals" worksheet
• Students completed the Mineral of MN map
• some students took the quiz on the "Identifying Minerals" worksheet.
• Money was collected for field trips, due today along with Safety Contract

Other items of interest: Mr. Weide was asked to be the faculty advisor for the senior powder puff football team. Science department is planning a skit for homecoming week. Sartell Football lost to Tech last night 6-23.

9/06/2007
Mammals of MN...Block 1 and 4. Today we did the following in Mammals

• students fisnished their safety lab and scientific method posters
• students started the owl pellet lab

Earth and Space Science...Block 3- Today we did the following in Earth and Space Science

• students were given the "What is a Mineral" worksheet.
• students finished the hardness and density labs
• students took a quiz on the "What is a Mineral" worksheet, needing 7/10 to pass

First Day of Classes 09/05/2007

Mammals of MN...Block 1 and 4- Today I introduced myself to the class and the students did the following:

• Took Mammals Knowledge Quiz


• Met everyone in the class and wrote down first/last name and favorite thing to do in notebook


• Did the Safety Lab and took Safety Contracts home to sign


• Talked about owl pellets and the owl pellet lab.

Earth and Space Science...Block 3- Today I introduced myself to the class and the students did the following:

• Took Earth and Space Science Knowledge Quiz


• Passed out textbooks


• Did the Safety Lab and took Safety Contracts home to sign


• Began the mineral hardness and density labs