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.