First Quarter Earth Science Lessons
These lessons are designed by the distance delivery instructor Joe Marley. Parents and co-teachers are welcome to use these to prepare for classes and teach students but these activities are optional for homeschool students.
Introductory Lessons
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Monday, August 20 |
Tuesday, August 21rd |
Using the Internet and Entourage e-mail Wednesday, August 22th |
Thursday, August 23th |
Friday, August 24th. |
Course Lessons
Chapter 1
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Monday, August 27 |
Part 2 Tuesday, August 28 |
Wednesday, August 29 |
Investigation 1-1 Making a Map Thursday, August 30 |
Friday, August 31 |
Labor Day, No School Monday, September 3 |
NO CLASS In-Service Tuesday, September 4 |
Investigation 1-2 Reading a Topographic Map Wednesday, September 5 |
Chapter 1 Review Game Thursday, September 6
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Chapter 1 Test Friday, September 7
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Chapter 2
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Monday, September 10 |
Tuesday, September 11 |
Lesson 2 The Earth's Rotation and Time Wednesday, September 12 |
Investigation 2-1 Modeling the Earth's Rotation Thursday, September 13 |
Lesson 2 The Earth's Rotation and Time Part 2 Friday, September 14 |
Lesson 3 A Grid System on a Map From Fairbanks Monday, September 17 |
Investigation 2-2, Describing Location on a Round Surface From Fairbanks Tuesday, September 18 |
District Wide In-service | District Wide In-service | District Wide In-service |
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Teachers on their own. Monday, September 24 |
Tuesday, September 25 |
Lesson 6 A Grid System on a Globe Wednesday, September 26 |
Chapter 2 Review Game Thursday, September 27
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Chapter 2 Test Friday, September 28
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Monday, October 1 |
Tuesday, September 27 |
Wednesday, September 28 |
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Chapter 3
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Monday, October 1 |
Chapter 3 Lesson 1, The Effect of Gravity. Tuesday, October 2nd |
Chapter 3 Investigation 1, Making a Modelof an orbit. Astronomy Video Friday, October 3rd |
Chapter 3 Lesson 2, The Earth's Movement in Space. Astronomy Video Monday, October 4th |
Chapter 3 Investigation 2, Exploring Light Angle. Friday, October 5th |
Chapter 3 Lesson 3, The Moons Movement in Space. Monday, October 8 |
Chapter 3 Lesson 4, "The Moon's Surface" Tuesday, October 9 |
Wednesday, October 10 |
Thursday, October 11
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Make-up Day Friday, October 12
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Optional at this point Monday, October 15 |
Optional at this point Tuesday, October 16 |
Optional at this point Wednesday, October 17 |
Optional at this point Thursday, October 18
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End of First Quarter Friday, October 19
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