More about the Earth

Here is what we have coming up. Next week we will be having our test on Earth's Interior.

Students will be required to do an Earth model project at home worth 50 points (students will bring home a rubric), bring in a "dirt bottle" to show layering (instructions follow) and a tennis ball for an activity.

Due dates for these things:
1/12 Dirt Bottle
1/14 Tennis Ball
1/20 Earth Model due

Class Schedule (please note that topics are subject to change)
1/11 Finish Class Activity; Forces that Shape the Earth ***** Dirt Bottle Due tomorrow
1/12 Dirt bottle due; Sort it Out notes; Correct Restless Crust DR; Prep Earth's Density Lab
1/13 Earth's Density Lab; **** Tennis balls due tomorrow!!!
1/14 Theory of Plate Tectonics pg 108-111; DR; begin tennis ball activity
1/15 Grade tennis balls; There is no place like Earth

1/18 No School
1/19 Grade Plate Tectonics DR; Review for Test
1/20 Test on Earth's Interior
1/21 Reteach/Enrich
1/22 Reteach/Enrich

Instructions for dirt bottle: get a empty drink bottle with a screw on lid. Fill approximately 1/2 the way full with dirt and small rocks. The bigger the variation, the better this activity works. Fill approximately 3/4 full of water and tightly screw cap on. Bring to class to observe what happens.