Third 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.

 

Chapter 8

 

New Years Holiday

Tuesday, January 1st

Christamas Vacation

Wednesday, January 2nd

Christamas Vacation

Thursday, January 3rd

Christamas Vacation

Friday, January 4th

Chapter 8 Introduction Rocks

Monday, January 7th

Lesson 8-1 Rocks and Rock Types

Tuesday, January 8th

Lesson 8-2 Igneous Rocks

Wednesday, January 9th

Lesson 8-3 Sedimentary Rocks

Wednesday, January 10th

District Wide In-service

Wednesday, January 11th

Investigation 8-1 Making Calcite

Monday, January 14th

Lesson 8-4 Metamorphic Rocks

Tuesday, January 15th

Lesson 8-5 The Rock Cycle

Wednesday, January 16th

Investigation 8-2 Identifying Rocks

Thursday, January 17th

 

Chapter 8 Test

Friday, January 18th

 

 

 

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 Introduction, "The Earth's Atmosphere"

Monday, January 21rd

Lesson 9-1, "Gases in the Atmosphere"

Tuesday, January 22th

Lesson 9-2, "Layers of the Atmosphere"

Wednesday, January 23th

Lesson 9-3, "Clouds"

Thursday, January 24th

 

Investigation 9-1

Friday, January 25th

 

Lesson 9-4, "Precipitation"

Monday, January 28rd

Investigation 9-2

Tuesday, January 29th

Lesson 9-5 Wind Patterns

Wednesday, January 30th

Chapter 9 Review

Thursday, January 31th

 

Chapter 9 Test

Friday, February 1st

 

 

Chapter 10

Chapter 10 Introduction "Student Weather Predictions"

Monday, February 4th

Lesson 10-1 Wearther Conditions and Measurements

Tuesday, February 5th

Investigation 10-1 "Measuring Air Pressure"

Wednesday, February 6th

Lesson 10-2, "Weather Patterns and Predictions"

Thursday, February 7th

 

Investigation 10-2, "Using a Weather Map"

Friday, February 8th.

 

Lesson 10-3, "Storms"

Monday, February 11th

Lesson 10-4, "World Climates"

Tuesday, February 12th

Chapter 10 Review

Wednesday, February 13th

Chapter 10 Test

Thursday, February 14th

 

Make-up Catch-up day.

Friday, February 15th.

 

 

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 Introduction

Monday, February 18th

Chapter 11 Lesson 1, "The Water Cycle"

Tuesday, February 19th

Chapter 11 Lesson 2, "Sources of Fresh Water"

Wednesday, February 20th

Investigation 11-1, "Exploring Evaporation"

Thursday, February 21th

 

 

Chapter 11 Lesson 3, "Oceans"

Friday, February 22nd.

 

Investigation 11-2, "Measuring the Effect fo Salt Water on Floating"

Monday, February 25rd

Chapter 11 Review

Tuesday, February 26th

Chapter 11 Test

Wednesday, February 27th

 

Thursday, February 28th

 

 

Friday, February 29th.

 

Chapter 12

     

Introduction To Chapter 12, "Weathering and Erosion"

Investigation 12-2 Start.

Thursday, February 28th

Lesson 12-1, "Weathering"

Friday, February 29th

Investigation 12-1, "Observing Chemical Weathering"

Monday, March 6th

Lesson 12-2, "Erosion Caused by Water"

Tuesday, March 7th

Lesson 12-3 "Erosion Caused by Glaciers"

Wednesday, March 8th

Lesson 12-4, "Erosion Caused by Wind and Gravity"

Thursday, March 9th

 

Chapter 12 Test

Friday, March 10th

 

Spring Break

Monday, March 20th

Spring Break

Tuesday, March 21st

Spring Break

Wednesday, March 22nd

Spring Break

Thursday, March 23rd

Spring Break

Friday, March 24th