Monday, December 7, 2009

No Homework

5th and 6th, Work on Projects

Friday, December 4, 2009

Pompeii and Ancient Rome

Want to walk through the streets of Pompeii? CLICK HERE, then click on "Street View".

If you download Google Earth, you can also fly through the streets of Ancient Rome!
  • 5th Grade - Work on Project
  • 6th Grade - p. 239, # 2-5
  • 7th Grade - No Homework
  • 8th Grade - p. 405, # 3-5
  • Earth Science - Study - TEST MONDAY

Thursday, December 3, 2009

  • 5th Grade - Work on Project <-- CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT.
  • 6th Grade - Work on Project
  • 7th Grade - Review Notes
  • 8th Grade - No Homework
  • Earth Science - Study for Test

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Volcanoes Study Guide

I still don't know the exact date of the test we will have on volcanoes. It will be Monday or Tuesday of next week, but here's the study guide to begin studying.

Test Format

True / False – 6
Matching – 8
Multiple Choice – 6
Interpreting Diagrams – 2
Interpreting Graphs – 6
Essay - 2


Terms and Themes

Definition and diagram of a volcano
Location of Volcanoes
Density
Types of Lava
Types of Eruptions
Types of Volcanoes
Be able to Identify Types of Volcanic Land Forms
Silica
Explosive eruption
cinder cone volcanoes
volcanic neck
pyroclastic flow
Ring of Fire
Why do volcanoes erupt?
Dormant volcanoes
viscosity
composite volcanoes
element
magma
active volcanoes
shield volcano
chemical property
hot spot
quiet eruption
geyser
pipe
caldera
magma chamber
vent
crater
physical property
chemical property
fertility of volcanic soil
geothermal energy
  • 5th Grade - p. 209, # 1-5
  • 6th Grade - p. 229, # 2-5
  • 7th Grade - Review Notes
  • 8th Grade - Finish Reading p. 392-397 - Pick up where we left off in class. Use the reading to answer: p. 397, # 3-5
  • Earth Science - Finish Guided Reading

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

  • 5th Grade - Work on Project
  • 6th Grade - Work on Project
  • 7th Grade - Review Notes
  • 8th Grade - p. 384, # 3-5
  • Earth Science - Guided Reading Worksheets