Assignment #1 (due 3.18)

Happy 3rd Trimester everyone!!!

Please complete the Rock Cycle Webquest with your partner for 3.18. Note: You will have ample time in class on Friday to continue work on this assignment--you should not work on it at home before then.

Assignment #20 (due 3.8)

Consider the geology vocabulary you are currently learning. Please write at least one geology-related pun using one of these terms. The cheesier, the better. DO YOUR BEST (OR WORST!).

You are welcome to consult outside sources for geology-related vocabulary we have not yet covered in class (as long as they are legitimate science vocabulary terms). You may also find this online Dictionary of Geology and Earth Science Terms helpful.

REMINDER: Both science sections will meet in Room 4 tomorrow at the beginning of 3rd Period.

Assignment #19 (due 3.7)

Please review the foods/food-like substances you have at home for evidence of rocks and minerals in the ingredient lists. List 5 of these foods in the spaces provided (on the assignment sheet). For each food, list the name and the ingredient that is either a rock or mineral. You can use the “Have you ever eaten a rock?” handout you received in class for help.

No homework tonight!

See you on Wednesday!

No weekend homework!

Ah...the weekend. Can you dig it?!? You really rocked this week, team! Get some solid rest this weekend. The weather is looking pretty gneiss—don’t take it for granite—go outside and play!

Assignment #18 (due 3.1)

Please complete the Rock Cycle review questions you received today. You can use the Rocks and Minerals video we watched and/or the Rock Cycle Diagram handout from class for help. NOTE: Do your best with these questions. This is new material we have not spent much time digesting. We will review the questions in class tomorrow, so come prepared to discuss! GOOD LUCK!!

Also, check out Mr. Lee's Layers of the Earth Rap here! (You can play it for your family and friends!!)

No assignment tonight!

Get some rest this evening!

Assignment #17 (due 2.27)

Please complete the Layers of the Earth Haiku assignment for 2.27. You are welcome to use your Layers of the Earth Notes OR another reputable resource for help.

REMINDER!!!
If you are interested in representing NOVA at the Student GREEN Congress on March 21st, please see T-Mac for a copy of the application. YOU CAN ALSO CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THE APPLICATION FORM. 

Applications are due TONIGHT via e-mail to T-Mac by 11:59 pm.

No weekend homework!

Great job with our Winter Water Quality Testing today, team! Have a great weekend...go play outside!!!

REMINDER!!!
If you are interested in representing NOVA at the Student GREEN Congress on March 21st, please see T-Mac for a copy of the application. YOU CAN ALSO CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THE APPLICATION FORM. Applications will be due via e-mail to T-Mac by 11:59 pm on Monday, February 25th.

No homework tonight...

...but please remember we have a different schedule tomorrow to accommodate our winter water quality testing (Woohoooooo!). Please check the whiteboard in the Commons for details in the morning. And, as per usual, please arrive to class on time so we can use our lab time wisely!

Assignment #16 (due 2.21)

Please complete the Fall Water Quality Testing Data Review chart for 2.21. To determine the healthy ranges for each of the 6 tests we performed, you can consult the Optimal Water Quality Values for Aquatic Ecosystems handout from class today. (NOTE: 1 ppm is the same as 1 mg/L)

REMINDER!!!
If you are interested in representing NOVA at the Student GREEN Congress on March 21st, please see T-Mac for a copy of the application. YOU CAN ALSO CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THE APPLICATION FORM. Applications will be due via e-mail to T-Mac by 11:59 pm on Monday, February 25th.

Happy Snomageddon!

Go outside and play in the snow!!!

Assignment #15 (due 2.8)

Find an article about the Earth's crust online. Your article must be from a reputable news media source AND published in the last five years. Please print your article, read it, and be able to give a quick, informal summary to the class tomorrow.

If you would like to read the entire weekend PNW weather forecast from Cliff Mass, PLEASE CLICK HERE!!

If you would like to listen to the NPR podcast about thawing permafrost in Alaska from class today, PLEASE CLICK HERE!!

No assignment tonight...

...but please remember to bring your copy of the Layers of the Earth note packet to class tomorrow!

Assignment #14 (due 2.6)

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 in 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.