January 7-11, 2019

Monday - video on trenches Tuesday - research trenches Wednesday - build trench Thursday - build trench Friday - reflect and build

September 4-7

Learning about maps and topography. No homework or quizzes this week.

September 17-21

This week will be an introduction to minerals and their vocabulary. Quiz on Wednesday

October 1 - 5

Monday - rock cycle notes and ppt Tuesday - Igneous rocks Wednesday - Metamorphic rocks Thursday - Sedimentary rocks - early dismissal Friday - chocolate rocks - early dismissal

October 8-12

Monday - open house Tuesday - Sedimentary rocks and vocab Wednesday - rock cycle foldable Thursday - rock lab Friday - chocolate rocks and review games

October 15-19

Monday - Rock Review Tuesday - Rock test Wednesday - Virginia Provinces and Plate Tectonics Thursday - Plate Tectonics Friday - lab

October 22-26

Monday - Foldable on Plate Tectonics and Earth's layers Tuesday - vocab and forces that shape the earth Wednesday - Forces and faults Thursday - Volcanoes Friday - Earthquakes

October 29- Nov. 2

Monday - Pumpkin plate tectonics and mountain building Tuesday - Ring of Fire and Water Wednesday - Karst (weathering and erosion) Thursday - Ground and Surface water Friday - ppt and notes

November 5-9

Monday - Weathering and Erosion Tuesday - no school Election Day Wednesday - Water features Thursday - review for the test on Friday Friday - test on soil and water - intro to geologic time

November 12-16

Monday - Geologic Time and Fossils Tuesday - Absolute and Relative Dating Wednesday - Superposition and crosscutting Thursday - Geologic Time Test Friday - Weather ppt

December 3-7

Monday - Intro to Oceanography and features of the ocean floor Tuesday - Ocean zones and sustainable fishing Wednesday - SOL review and astronomy intro Thursday - SOL review and astronomy stars Friday - SOL review and Space history time line

December 17-20

Monday - SOL!!! Tuesday - Celebrate passing the SOL Wednesday - Begin creation of underwater PBL Thursday - Christmas Fun!!! and build fish bowl

January 14-18

Complete ocean trench project. End of semester. Clean and organize room

April 1 - 5

Monday - Finish volcanoes and earthquakes Tuesday - Weathering and Erosion types Wednesday - Ground and Surface Water Thursday - Lab and review Friday - Test

April 29- May 3

Monday - weather assessment and Oceanography intro Tuesday - Levels of the ocean and the trench Wednesday - Review of Oceans Thursday - Astronomy intro Friday- Planets and Moons