Friday, September 23, 2011

JA 7A Science Schedule for September 26th - 30th

Monday:Test on ch-2, Rocks: Mineral Mixtures.

Tuesday: Today students will work on “Identifying Rocks” lab. They will use the properties such as; color, texture, grain size, hardness, porosity, etc. They should be able to identify if the rock belongs to igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic group.

Wednesday: We will discuss sec-1, on ch-3; Earth’s Story and Those Who First Listened. Students will learn to compare uniformitarianism and catastrophism, and explain the role of paleontology in the study of Earth’s history. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Thursday: Discussion on sec-2, Relative Dating: Which Came First? Students will learn to explain how relative dating is used in geology, the principle of superposition, how physical features are used to determine relative ages, etc. Do the notes and section review for homework.

Friday: Students will watch videos on Uniformitarianism, Catastrophism, and Relative Dating.

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