Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Tuesday December 3rd

The Plan:
Science:

This week (11/25) and next week (12/2) students will be:

  • Finishing up their three types of rock brochures
  • Completing a reading over the Rock Cycle (2.6) and tying all of their learning together
  • Creating their own "Crayon Rocks" during a multi-day exploration of how the Rock Cycle functions
  • Test: Thursday December 5th over Ch 2 (2.1--2.6) with an after-school study session on Wednesday the 4th

Homeroom: Nothing

What is Happening:

Monday: Today we:
  • Analyzed the Rock Cycle by running a simulation using crayons as our rocks. Students were given 40 minutes today to create their sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and we will continue the lab in class tomorrow.

Tuesday:Today we:
  • Continued to analyze the Rock Cycle by running a simulation using crayons as our rocks. Students were given the whole class period today to create their metamorphic and igneous rocks and we will finish the lab in class tomorrow.

Wednesday: 

Thursday:


Friday: