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
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New Years Holiday
Tuesday, January 1st |
Christamas Vacation Wednesday, January 2nd |
Christamas Vacation Thursday, January 3rd |
Christamas Vacation Friday, January 4th |
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Monday, January 7th |
Lesson 8-1 Rocks and Rock Types Tuesday, January 8th |
Wednesday, January 9th |
Wednesday, January 10th |
District Wide In-service Wednesday, January 11th |
Investigation 8-1 Making Calcite Monday, January 14th |
Tuesday, January 15th |
Wednesday, January 16th |
Investigation 8-2 Identifying Rocks Thursday, January 17th
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Friday, January 18th
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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 |
Thursday, January 24th
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Investigation 9-1 Friday, January 25th
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Monday, January 28rd |
Investigation 9-2 Tuesday, January 29th |
Wednesday, January 30th |
Chapter 9 Review Thursday, January 31th
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Chapter 9 Test Friday, February 1st
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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
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Investigation 10-2, "Using a Weather Map" Friday, February 8th.
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Monday, February 11th |
Tuesday, February 12th |
Chapter 10 Review Wednesday, February 13th |
Chapter 10 Test Thursday, February 14th
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Make-up Catch-up day. Friday, February 15th.
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Chapter 11
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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
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Friday, February 22nd.
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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
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Friday, February 29th.
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Chapter 12
Introduction To Chapter 12, "Weathering and Erosion" Thursday, February 28th |
Friday, February 29th |
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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
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Friday, March 10th
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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 |