Monday, October 29, 2007

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

Monday, October 22, 2007

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

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

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.

Monday, October 15, 2007

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

Monday, October 8, 2007

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

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

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