YKSD Earth Science Assignment Guide
Chapter 2 "Describing the Earth"
Turn to Page 25and read the introduction to the chapter.
Turn to Page 26 and go through the Objectives in the green.
Scan Pages 26-29; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms. Look at the pictures and read the captions.
Scan Pages 26-30 and read the interesting facts in the blue and red boxes.
Read Pages 26-29 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 30? (See Key Points for help)
Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "The Earth's Features" (You may use the book, notes and Key Pointss for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful for studying for the test.
Turn to Page 31 and go through the Objectives in the green.
Scan Pages 31-34; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms. Look at the pictures and read the captions.
Scan Pages 31-35 and read the interesting facts in the blue and red boxes.
Read Pages 31-34 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 35? (See Key Points for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "The Earth's Rotation and Time" (You may use the book, notes and Key Pointss for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Gather the materials you need; a blow-up globe, masking tape, and a flashlight.
Follow the procedure on page 36-37.
Complete the follow-up investigation quiz. (The 3 questions will be the same as the four questions on P37)
Turn to Page 38 and go through the Objectives in the green.
Scan Page 38; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms. Look at the pictures and read the captions.
Scan Pages 38-39 and read the interesting facts in the blue and red boxes.
Read Page 38 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 39? (See Key Points for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "A Grid system on a Map" (You may use the book, notes and Key Pointss for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Gather the materials you will need, 2 round balloons, marker.
Follow the procedure on page 40-41.
Complete the follow-up investigation quiz. (The 3 questions will be the same as the four questions on P41)
Turn to Page 42 and go through the Objectives in the green.
Scan Pages 42-44; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms. Look at the pictures and read the captions.
Scan Pages 42-47 and read the interesting facts in the blue and red boxes.
Read Page 42-46 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 47? (See Key Points for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "Latitude" (You may use the book, notes and Key Pointss for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Turn to Page 46 and go through the Objectives in the green.
Scan Page 46; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms. Look at the pictures and read the captions.
Scan Pages 46-47 and read the interesting facts in the blue and red boxes.
Read Page 46 (take notes of important ideas)
Take the quiz on Lesson 5 "Longitude" (You may use the book, notes and Key Pointss for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Turn to Page 48 and go through the Objectives in the green.
Scan Pages 48-49; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms. Look at the pictures and read the captions.
Scan Pages 48-50 and read the interesting facts in the blue and red boxes.
Read Pages 48-49 (take notes of important ideas)
Take the quiz on Lesson 6 "A Grid System on a Globe" (You may use the book, notes and Key Pointss for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Turn to Page 51 and read the Chapter 2 summary.
On page 52-53 you will find the Chapter 2 review, complete the review.
Check your answers with those in the Key Points.
Take the Chapter 2 Test "Describing the Earth"
Review the answers then print the results for your records.
Congratulations you finished the Second chapter !!