8th Grade Earth Science |
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8th Grade Earth Science |
Note: Hello again! This week, parents will be receiving Remote Learning Packets sent via Google link from Scottsdale Prep. The daily assignments on Blog will parallel those assignments on Google for this class.
Mon, 3-23-20 Assignment: Complete reading, vocab related to Day 1 reading, and exercises for "Day 1; Coordinate Systems - Latitude/Longitude Review". Tue, 3-24-20 Assignment: Complete reading, vocab related to Day 2 reading, and exercises for "Day 2; Coordinate Systems - Latitude/Longitude Review". Wed, 3-25-20 Assignment: Complete reading, vocab related to Day 3 reading, and exercises for "Day 3; Coordinate Systems - Equatorial System ". Thu, 3-26-20 Assignment: Complete reading, vocab related to Day 4 reading, and exercises for "Day 4; Mapping the Sky - Reading a Star Chart". Fri, 3-27-20 Assignment: Complete reading, vocab related to Day 5 reading, and exercises/activities for "Day 5; Observing". Remember to hold Star maps overhead with the North arrow pointing North, and East and West will align properly. Try your best and have fun with this. Check photo of Cactus Garden fence repair below. All cacti seem to be thriving.
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Greetings Everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break and are doing well, and continue to do so as we begin to work remotely. Please stay tuned as the logistics of remote teaching will evolve during the upcoming weeks. I will be communicating as usual through this Blog, but will also connect through emails when needed, and other venues that may be implemented, such as through Google Docs. Stay tuned to any emails sent from Scottsdale Prep.
Mon, 3-16-20 (The activities listed below for this week are not required, but are recommended for fun enrichment exercises, so have fun with them!, These can supplement activities Ms. Holton sent out) Activity: Access and read the Griffith Observatory Sky Report, (click on this link), and try to locate the following objects in night sky with a parent: Venus and the Pleiades just after sunset, and if you happen to be an early riser, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn just before sunrise, if weather permits. Read the weekly Sky Report for more details. If moon is observable, when, where in sky, what approximate phase will it be on Friday ? Remember to never look directly at sun. Tue, 3-17-20 Activity: Same as above, but begin reviewing Glossary terms in Sky Report. Click on Schools tab in toolbar, then click on Teacher Resources, and finally click on Glossary. Try to learn 4 to 5 terms per night. Wed, 3-18-20 Activity: Same as above, but may be raining Thu, 3-19-20 Activity: Read New Sky Report, and continue with Glossary Fri, 3-20-20 Activity: Continue observing night sky, and reviewing Glossary Question: What events are occurring in photo below? Mon, 3-2-20 (Ocean Motions)
In-Class: Check WB pg 198 HW: Read Text, C13 S1, "Wave Action", pp. 434-438; WB pp. 199-200; #1-10 Tue, 3-3-20 In-Class: Read Text pp. 439-441; WB pp. 201-202; #11-22 HW: Read Text, C13 S2, "Tides", pp.442-447; WB pp. 203-205; #1-14 Wed, 3-4-20 In-Class: Review C12, S4 and S5, plus C13, S1 and S2 HW: Study for Quiz C12, S4 &S5, and C13, S1 & S2 Thu, 3-5-20 In-Class: Quiz; After quiz look at Water Column Diagram pg. 452 in Text HW: Make sure workbooks complete up to page 205 Fri, 3-6-20 In-Class: Salinity/Density Lab Have a wonderful Spring Break! |
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