Happy Winter Break!!!

Enjoy your time off, everyone!!
Get some rest and, as always...
GO PLAY OUTSIDE!!

And...CHEERS TO 2019!!

(And...don't forget to bring your soil sample to school on 1.7--details in yesterday's post!)

Assignment #6 (due 1.7)

Please bring a soil sample from home to class on 1.7. Your sample should be transported in a small bag or container, and should be taken from the earth (as opposed to a flower pot or commercial bag of soil). If you do not have a yard at home, find a sample as close to your home as possible (e.g. a neighbor's yard, park...etc.).

To collect your sample:

1. Remove the first 4-6 inches of earth with a small shovel or large spoon (or some other digging device). 
2. Collect a 1/2 cup sample from this secondary layer of earth. Please be as accurate with your measurement as possible.
3. Be sure your bag/container is sealed; bring your sample to class on Monday, January 7th.

***NOTE: Assignment #5 was the barnacle lab data table and procedure your group turned in last week.***

No weekend homework!

Enjoy time with your family...and (as always) go play outside!!

Assignment #4 reminder (due 12.14)

Please complete your Independent Barnacle Investigation conclusion for tomorrow (12.14). Your conclusion should be your own work and follow the 5 elements of a good conclusion as detailed in the So I Did My Experiment...Now What?? handout. Your response to each section should be several sentences in length--long enough to thoroughly address each prompt. Due tomorrow (Friday)--SHOULD BE TYPED!!

Your group will have the entire class period tomorrow to work on the Procedure and Data Table assignment. Please note this is not part of your homework assignment tonight!

***The grading protocol for the procedure, data table, and conclusion can be found here!***

Assignment #4 (due 12.14)

Please write a conclusion for your Independent Barnacle Investigation. Your conclusion should be your own work and follow the 5 elements of a good conclusion as detailed in the So I Did My Experiment...Now What?? handout from class today. Your response to each section should be several sentences long. Your responses should be long enough to thoroughly address each prompt. Keep in mind that we will have time to discuss this in class tomorrow (Thursday)...so bring your questions if you have them!

REMINDER: This assignment is due on Friday (not Thursday) and should be typed!!

Assignment #3 (due 12.12)

Please describe at least 5 things that you could have done differently during the Independent Barnacle Investigation on Friday. Be sure to provide an explanation for each of these things. (NOTE: This refers to just Friday's experiments...not our prep day on Thursday!)

Also, be sure you group comes to Wednesday's class with your barnacle lab data.

No weekend homework...

...but please be sure to bring your group data from today's Independent Barnacle Investigation to class on Monday!

Happy Weekend!

Assignment #2 (due 12.6)

Please design an appropriate table for the data your group will collect during the Independent Barnacle Investigation this Friday. Even though the project is group-based, you should complete this assignment independently.

For your data table design, consider the following:

1. What data is going to be entered? Where should it go?
2. What kind of title should your data have?
3. What kinds of headings should go in each column?
4. How many experimental trials should be represented? How will you organize them?
5. Should you include a spot for mean calculations? Where?

No homework for Wednesday!

Be sure to bring your Independent Barnacle Investigation planning charts to class, though. See you soon!

No homework...

...have a wonderful, fun, restful, restorative, adventurous, hilarious, yummy, and creative weekend!

Assignment #1 (due 11.30)

Please answer the following questions regarding your group work on the Independent Barnacle Investigation. Your responses should be your own, thorough, and reflective.

1. What research question about water quality and barnacles will your group be investigating?
2. What are your manipulated and responding variables?
3. On a scale from 1 to 10, how do you feel about the progress your group has made on your experimental plan so far? (1 = feeling like much work is still needed/10 = feeling totally amazing)
4. What details does your group still need to consider?

No homework tonight, but...

...please bring your copies of the Independent Barnacle Investigation planning chart and 6 Important Aspects of Water Quality handout (the rainbow-colored one!) to class tomorrow.

No homework for Wednesday, 11.28...

...except to continue practicing your best wellness habits as we enter a new trimester. Keep focusing on having healthy meals and giving yourself a good night's sleep every night!

Welcome to Winter Trimester!!!

Quiz Tomorrow!! (11.15)

Please prepare for the Experimental Design Quiz tomorrow (Thursday, November 15th). Check out the Review Guide here! Please note the Experimental Design Quiz Practice Problems due today are also an excellent study guide.

Assignment #17 (due 11.14)

In preparation for next Thursday's quiz, please complete the Experimental Design Quiz Practice Problems. We will not have class on Monday, so please note this will be due next Wednesday (11.14).

REMINDER: Experimental Design Quiz next Thursday, November 15th. Check out the Review Guide here! Please note we will also have plenty of time to review in class next week.

Assignment #16 (due 11.9)

Please complete Practice Problem #2 of the Practicing Experimental Design Handout from class today. You may find the Designing a Controlled Experiment Notes helpful in crafting your responses. NOTE: You can record your responses on the handout itself or a separate sheet of paper.

REMINDER: Experimental Design Quiz next Thursday, November 15th. Check out the Review Guide here! Please note we will also have plenty of time to review in class next week.

Assignment #15 (due 11.8)

Please complete Practice Problem #1 (only!) of the Practicing Experimental Design Handout from class today. You may find the Designing a Controlled Experiment Notes helpful in crafting your responses. NOTE: You can record your responses on the handout itself or a separate sheet of paper.

No homework tonight...

...but please remember you will have assignments on Wednesday and Thursday this week.

Assignment #14 (due 11.2)

Please respond to the following writing prompt you received in class today. Feel free to write or type your response.

Let’s say you wanted to know how the amount of sunlight will affect the height of tomato plants you plan to grow. How would you design your experiment? Please write a short description of what your experiment would entail. What equipment would you need? How would you set your experiment up? How much time would your experiment take? What else might you need to conduct your experiment? Be as specific as you can.

No homework tonight!

Assignment #13 (due 10.31)

Please complete the Fall Water Quality Testing Reflection for 10.31. NOTE: You should answer the questions provided using full sentences (you are welcome to type them, too). Also, remember that your illustration should be original, neatly-done, and in color.

Also, check out these sweet photographs from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards...but only when you're done with your homework!

No weekend homework...

...get outside and play!!

Assignment #12 is still due tomorrow!

Be sure you've completed the Lost and (Puget) Sound Survey with one adult friend or family member of your choice for tomorrow. You should record the responses of this individual on the handout. Be sure to get their signature when you are finished. You may not use a NOVA teacher or staff member. Due 10.19.

REMINDER: If you haven't already done so, be sure to give the letter about next week's Fall Water Quality Testing project to your people tonight!

Assignment #12 (due 10.19)

Please complete the Lost and (Puget) Sound Survey with an adult friend or family member of your choice. You should record the responses of this individual on the handout. Be sure to get their signature when you are finished. You may not use a NOVA teacher or staff member. Please remember this assignment is due on Friday, 10.19.

REMINDER: Be sure to give the letter about next week's Fall Water Quality Testing project to your people tonight!

Assignment #11 (due 10.17)

Please read the article about stormwater runoff and coho salmon from the Seattle Times you received in class today. Be thorough with your reading, taking note of new vocabulary and the key points you encounter as you read. On a separate sheet of paper, please list the 5 most important points you think this article conveys.

Microscope Quiz tomorrow!

Please study for tomorrow's Microscope Quiz! The review guide can be accessed here!

Assignment #10 (due 10.10)

Please complete the rest of the chart on the second page of your What Is A Hypothesis? handout from class today. This includes the last sample question PLUS the 3 scientific questions about barnacles you will generate on your own. You can use the notes on the front page for help--do your best! We'll go over everything together in class on Wednesday.

REMINDER: Microscope Quiz this Thursday! Be sure to check out the Microscope Quiz Review Guide if you have not already.

No weekend homework...

...except to begin reviewing for the Microscope Quiz next Thursday. You may find the Microscope Quiz Review Guide you received in today's class helpful for your preparations.

Also, check out these cool images we recorded on our microscopes today!

Acorn Barnacle. 40X

Acorn Barnacle. 40X

Katydid wing and leg. 40X

And, as always...Happy Friday!

No homework tonight...

...be sure to get some rest!

Assignment #9 (due 10.4)

Please complete the Qualitative vs. Quantitative practice for 10.4. You can cut and paste each piece of data provided into the correct grouping OR design your own method of organizing the data.

Assignment #8 (due 10.3)

Please complete the Practicing Microscopes handout for 10.3. You may use your Microscopy 101 notes and recent experience with microscopes in class for help.

No weekend homework!

Get some rest...play outside as much as possible...dream about barnacles!!

Assignment #7 (due 9.27)

Please research barnacles tonight using the internet or other appropriate resources. Record 10 interesting scientific facts about barnacles on a separate sheet of paper (written and typed are both okay). Due 9.27.

Assignment #6 (due 9.26)

Please complete the Observation or Inference? handout you received in class today for 9.26.

No homework...

...it's Friday, yo. Have a super rad weekend!

Assignment #5 (due 9.21)

Please complete your Ecological Identity Tree Project (check out THESE EXAMPLES for inspiration). Please remember your final project is due tomorrow--Friday, 9.21.

Assignment #4 (due 9.20)

Please read the barnacle article you received in class today. Research and record definitions for each of the vocabulary words in the article found in bold. Your definitions should be in your own words. You may use any resource necessary, but must state the source of your information. Please record your definitions on a separate sheet of paper.

REMINDER: You will have some time to work on your Ecological Identity Tree Project in class on 9.20. If you have already started, please bring what you have completed so far. Check out THESE EXAMPLES for inspiration. Please remember your final project is due this Friday, 9.21.

Assignment #3 (due 9.19)

Choose a family member or friend (a small, non-human mammal such as a dog or cat would also be okay). Set a timer and quietly observe this person/animal for a period of 10 minutes. On a sheet of paper, list as many observations of this person/animal as possible during the time permitted. Your observations could include movements, clothing, conversation, facial expressions...etc. Be very thorough with what you notice, as well as the detail you use to record your observations. NOTE: Please do not let the person/animal know you are observing; you do not want to influence their actions. Please bring your written observations to class on Wednesday, 9.19.

REMINDER: You will have some time to work on your Ecological Identity Tree Project in class on 9.19. If you have already started, please bring what you have completed so far. Check out THESE EXAMPLES for inspiration. Please remember your final project is due this Friday, 9.21.

Assignment #2 (due 9.17)

Begin brainstorming ideas for your Ecological Identity Tree Project. Instructions for your brainstorm can be found on the back of the project instruction sheet you received today in class. You can record your ideas there or on a separate sheet of paper. Your brainstorm is due on 9.17. NOTE: Your final Ecological Identity Tree Project is due on Friday, 9.21.

No formal assignment tonight, but...

...feel free to bring some cool specimens from home to share in class on Wednesday!

Assignment #1 (due 9.10)

Welcome to T-Mac's Super Rad Earth and Space Science blog...and your first homework assignment of the new year!! Check out the details here:

(PART A) Please answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper to the best of your ability. You should use complete sentences and provide explanations where asked.

1. Would you rather travel to Mars as an astronaut or to the bottom of the sea as an oceanographer? Why?
2. Would you rather have time travel be invented or not be invented? Why?
3. Would you rather discover dinosaur fossils or a meteorite in your back yard? Why?
4. Would you rather be caught in a lightning storm or a blizzard? Why?
5. Would you rather live under a sky with no stars at night or live under a sky with no clouds during the day? Why?

(PART B) Please read the questions and answers in the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) tab on T-Mac's blog.

No formal assignment, but...

...please keep working on your Space Vacay projects.

As a reminder, the rough draft of your itinerary was due today (5.25) as Assignment #18. Final projects are due at the beginning of class next Thursday, May 31st.

Assignment #17 (due 5.23)

Please be sure you have completed the Greetings, Earthlings! handout with your partner for class on 5.23.

NOTE: As a reminder, the remaining Space Vacay project timeline is as follows:

• Friday, May 25: Rough draft of itinerary due (this will be Assignment #18).
• Thursday, May 31: Final project due at beginning of class.

Assignment #16 (due 5.21)

Please remember that your company name and logo for your Space Vacay, You Don't Say? research project are due by the end of class on Monday (5.21). As a reminder, the remaining project timeline is as follows:

• Monday, May 21: Space travel company name and logo due at the end of class.
• Friday, May 25: Rough draft of itinerary due.
• Thursday, May 31: Final project due at beginning of class.

Assignment #15 (due 5.17)

Please be sure your group has completed the Earth's Atmosphere Diagram by the start of class on 5.17.

Also, begin thinking about the celestial destinations you would like to research for your Space Vacay, You Don't Say? project. You will have sufficient time to work on your project in class while T-Mac is away. Click here to see the sample travel posters and itineraries from yesterday's class. The project timeline is as follows:

• Friday, May 18: Final decision for your 2 celestial destinations (in addition to Mars) is due by the end of class.
• Monday, May 21: Space travel company name and logo due at the end of class.
• Friday, May 25: Rough draft of itinerary due.
• Thursday, May 31: Final project due at beginning of class.

Assignment #14 (due 5.15)

Please be sure you have completed the Layers of the Atmosphere chart for class tomorrow (page 3). Also, please continue work on the Earth's Atmosphere Diagram, noting that your group will have time to complete this assignment in class tomorrow.

No weekend homework!

Go play outside!!!

Assignment #13 (due 5.10)

Please read the Layers of the Atmosphere article you received in class today (pages 1-2 of the packet). As you read about each layer, highlight important characteristics such as special features and temperature. NOTE: Please do not complete the chart on page 3!

Assignment #12 (due 5.9)

Choose 5 terms from the Wild and Destructive Weather film clip we watched today. Your terms should be weather/science-related and should not appear on the vocab list you completed last week. Research a definition for each term. On the index cards provided, please write the term on the front and the complete definition on the back. You should have 5 completed cards for class on 5.9.

Assignment #11 (due 5.7)

Please complete a 10-minute observation of the weather (rain or shine!). Your observation should be in the same format as the one we did in class outside this week. Set a timer for 10 minutes and write as much detail as you can observe during each minute. This means you will have 10 different sets of data when you are finished. NOTE: You are welcome to hire a friend to help with your timer. Please bring your completed weather observation to class on 5.7.

Also, please finish Page 3 of Weather: What's the Good Word? for 5.7.

Assignment #10 (due 5.2)

Please complete Pages 1 and 2 of the Weather: What's the Good Word? activity from class today. Please do not complete Page 3 yet.

No assignment for the weekend...

...except for to enjoy a few days of rest and come to ArtsWalk!!

Assignment #9 (due 4.26)

Please complete the Weather or Climate? challenge questions for tomorrow. NOTE: Remember to use the definitions for "weather" and "climate" you recorded in class today:

• Weather: Atmospheric conditions over a short period of time.
• Climate: Weather/atmospheric patterns over relatively long periods of time.

Assignment #8 (due 4.25)

Please complete the Rain or Shine?? Make Up Your Mind! data chart for 4.25, noting that your 7-day weather forecast should begin today. Your assigned website should be one of the following (from class today):

1. www.wunderground.com
2. www.accuweather.com
3. www.weather.com
4. www.weatherbug.com
5. www.weather.gov

Also, please be sure you have your Locating an Earthquake Epicenter packet for 4.25.

No weekend homework!

Go outside and play in the sunshine!!

Tectonic Plates Quiz Tomorrow!

Please continue reviewing for the Tectonic Plates Quiz tomorrow--the review guide is here!

Also, please be sure to bring your Locating an Earthquake Epicenter packet to class tomorrow.

No formal assignment, but...

...please continue reviewing the Tectonic Plates Quiz (Quizipooipooh) Review Questions in preparation for the quiz on Friday. NOTE: You should already have completed the questions!

REMINDER: The Tectonic Plates Quiz is coming your way this Friday (4.20)!

Assignment #7 (due 4.18)

Please complete the Tectonic Plates Quiz (Quizipooipooh) Review Questions for 4.16.

REMINDER: The Tectonic Plates Quiz is coming your way this Friday (4.20)!

No homework...

...have a really wonderful weekend!

Assignment #6 (due 4.13)

Please research an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 or greater which occurred somewhere in the world within the last 10 years. Your earthquake may not be from the states of Washington or Oregon. For your earthquake, please bring the following information to class on 4.13:

1. The location of the earthquake.
2. The magnitude of the earthquake.
3. The GPS coordinates of the earthquake. (You can enter the address of the quake here to find the GPS coordinates: https://www.gps-coordinates.org/.)
4. A printout of the seismogram with the p, s, and surface waves identified.

No homework tonight...

...but please remember you will have homework TOMORROW (4.12) instead!

Assignment #5 (due 4.11)

Please complete the Seismogram Questions from class today. You can use the embedded link OR access the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzYnJr1fIB4.

No homework...Spring Break!

Get some rest...happy Spring Break! 

NOTE: Click here to get caught up on the Tectonic Plate Boundary Notes.

REMINDER: If you happen to be traveling to some rad, faraway land, please bring T-Mac a sample of Earth from your location for her soil collection. A spoonful of dirt from your spot in a little container or bag will be just fine!

Assignment #4 (due 3.29)

Please complete the Measuring Earthquakes: Richter Scale Questions for 3.29 (the direct link to the YouTube video can be found HERE). Your answers should be on a separate sheet of paper.

Assignment #3 (due 3.28)

Please research and answer the following questions. You can use any reference necessary--your research should not take more than 15-20 minutes. NOTE: Please record the resources you used to find your answers.

1. When were the three most recent earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest?
2. Where did each earthquake occur (provide a location name and GPS coordinates)?
3. What was the magnitude of each earthquake on the Richter Scale?

Assignment #2 (due 3.23)

Please complete the Tectonic Plate ID assignment for 3.23. Please use the map at THIS LINK for help on the assignment (NOT the one on the assignment sheet).

Assignment #1 (due 3.21)

Please complete the Tectonic Plates: How Puzzling? assignment for 3.21. Your map should include labeled continents/landmasses and color-coded symbols for each. Your finished assignment should be glued to Page 3 and ready to be handed in at the beginning of class.

No homework!

REMINDER: Applications for Student GREEN Congress are due via e-mail to T-Mac by 11:59 PM on Monday, March 5th. You can download the application here!.

Happy end-of-the-trimester!! 

No homework tonight...

...but, you all ROCKED water quality testing today (get it?). Thank you for your hard work, willingness to brave a crisp winter morning, and super duper positive attitude. What a great day!!!

REMINDER: Applications for Student GREEN Congress are due via e-mail to T-Mac by 11:59 PM on Monday, March 5th. You can download the application here!.

Assignment #21.5 (due 3.1)

To participate in tomorrow's water quality testing, you must be dressed appropriately for cold, damp weather. Weather-permitting, we will spend part of the morning outside. Please be sure you have the following:

• Warm, waterproof shoes (insulated rain boots, waders, hiking boots...etc.)
• Warm layers (hat, gloves, warm socks, thermal layers)
• Rain gear
• Dry change of clothes for our return to school
• Water bottle

Questions? Contact T-Mac at ltukarski@novaschool.org.

Assignment #21 (due 2.28)

Please create a comic strip about the rock cycle. You can use the handout from class, or make your own design. Your comic strip must:

1. be neat.
2. be in color.
3. include the following terms: METAMORPHIC, SEDIMENTARY, IGNEOUS, ROCK, HEAT, PRESSURE, WEATHERING, EROSION, MELTING, COMPACTION, CEMENTATION.

Also--be sure to bring your Rock Cycle Dice Activity data sheet from today to class on 2.28 AND share the cool LRO vid we watched with your peeps!

Assignment #20 (due 2.26)

Please be sure you have completed your copy of the Rock Cycle WebQuest for class on Monday--pages 1-3 only, as the link on page 4 is faulty. You should have most of this assignment finished already--simply check to be sure you have answered all questions.

Note: If you are interested in identifying your own rocks at home, check out this link to THE ROCK KEY we have been using in class.

Have a GNEISS weekend, everyone!
(See what I did there???) 

Assignment #19.5 (due 2.22)

To participate in tomorrow's water quality testing, you must be dressed appropriately for cold weather. Weather-permitting, we will spend part of the morning outside. Please be sure you have the following:

• Warm, waterproof shoes (insulated rain boots, waders, hiking boots...etc.)
• Warm layers (hat, gloves, warm socks, thermal layers)
• Rain gear
• Dry change of clothes for our return to school
• Water bottle

No homework tonight...

...just remember to bring your copy of the Rock Cycle WebQuest to class tomorrow.

Assignment #19 (due 2.15)

Please complete the Rock Cycle Review Question Handout (links to Page 1 and Page 2 can be found here) for tomorrow--you can use THIS ROCK CYCLE DIAGRAM for help. Do your best. We will review the answers in class together. Also, be sure you have your copy of the Rock Cycle WebQuest in your science binder for tomorrow.

NOTE: Please remember I will not be at NOVA tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday. Mrs. Smith will be here to help with my classes so I can attend a conference in San Francisco. I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend--see you next Wednesday!

No homework...

...except for yesterday's assignment which is due tomorrow. (HINT: ROCK + SUNSHINE!!)

Assignment #18 (due 2.14)

1. Spend 10 minutes in the sunshine this afternoon to get your Vitamin D fix.
2. Please find a rock (not mineral) outside your house to bring as a testing sample for our lab on Wednesday. Your rock should be between the size of a ping pong ball and your fist. 

No homework...

...have a wonderful weekend!!!!

No homework...

...it's Thursday! Get some rest, but do remember to see what kind of rad rock or mineral specimens you may have lurking around your house to share with our class!

Assignment #17 (due 2.8)

Please read the Mineral hints at bright blue rocks deep in the Earth article from class today. Write 5 questions which come to mind after reading the article. What are you still curious about? What information would you still like that may not have been provided in the article? Stay on topic!

Assignment #16 (due 2.7)

Please complete the Layers of the Earth Review Qs for 2.7. Complete sentences are not necessary, but complete thoughts ARE!

No homework!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!

Assignment #15 (due 2.1)

Think about the discussions we have had about the Earth's mantle, as well as the video about the project to drill into the mantle we watched today in class. For homework, please answer the following prompt. You should write at least one paragraph and provide enough evidence in support of your argument (several sentences).

Do you think we should attempt to drill into Earth's mantle? Please explain. 

Assignment #14 (due 1.31)

Please research and list the names of 4 plates on which continental crust might be found AND 4 plates on which oceanic crust might be found.

No weekend homework, but...

...you should definitely share the Layers of the Earth Rap with all of your people. It's so rad.

Outer Core...

Inner Core...

Outer Core...

Inner Core...

Assignment #13 (due 1.26)

Find an article online about the Japanese scientists who are trying to drill into Earth's mantle. Please print and read the article. Bring the article to class on Friday--be prepared to give a short summary of the article, should you be called on.

No assignment tonight, but...

...heads up that you will have one tomorrow (1.25)!

Also, check out the link to the NPR permafrost article we listened to in class today HERE!

Assignment #12 (due 1.24)

Please answer the following question. Your response should be in complete sentences and approximately 2 paragraphs in length (neatly written or typed).

Consider the movie Journey to the Center of the Earth (click for the link to the trailer). Based on the information provided by the trailer, do you think the movie accurately represents Earth's interior (layers/core)? Review the discussion we began about Earth's composition in science today. What scientific evidence presented in class can be used to support your argument?

For help with your argument, please visit the Earth’s Structure Interactive webpage we viewed in class today.

No weekend homework!

But...this would be a great opportunity to get caught up on missing work if you are in the needs-to-get-some-science-assignments-done boat.

Also, you can check out THIS LINK if you would like to watch the rest of the History of Earth documentary we partially viewed in class today.

Assignment #11 (due 1.19)

Please complete the Earth in the Beginning assignment for tomorrow (you should have all 3 sections).

No homework tonight, but...

...please bring your completed History of Life on Earth assignment (due today) to class tomorrow if you did not today.

Also, be sure to have the work you began in class today on the Earth in the Beginning handout with you tomorrow.

Quiz tomorrow!

Don't forget to study for the Soil Quiz tomorrow (Friday, January 12th). CLICK HERE FOR THE REVIEW GUIDE!!

Also, continue working on the History of Life on Earth assignment, noting that your final drawing is due next Wednesday (1.17).

Assignment #10 (due 1.17)

Please begin working on the History of Life on Earth assignment, noting that your final drawing is due next Wednesday (1.17). You will have time to research/work on your project during the first part of class tomorrow (1.11)--please come with any questions you may have!

REMINDER: The Soil Quiz is coming your way this Friday, January 12th. CLICK HERE FOR THE REVIEW GUIDE!!

Assignment #9 (due 1.10)

Please complete the Geologic Timeline assignment for 1.10.

REMINDER: The Soil Quiz is coming your way this Friday, January 12th. CLICK HERE FOR THE REVIEW GUIDE!!

No homework!

Have a happy weekend!!

REMINDER: The Soil Quiz is coming your way next Friday, January 12th. CLICK HERE FOR THE REVIEW GUIDE!!

Assignment #8 (due 1.5)

Please complete the Soil Composition Lab for tomorrow (1.5). NOTE: All data tables should be completed. Your "Thought Question" responses should be typed and stapled to your completed lab packet.

Assignment #7 (due 1.4)

Please complete the Practicing the Soil Texture Triangle assignment for 1.4. NOTE: You should also use the triangle to determine the composition of your home soil sample using the percentages you calculated in class today. Please bring these results to class on 1.4 as well.