Earth Science http://mrswilsonscience.com with Mrs. Wilson Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:40:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Why is the atmosphere important? http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/02/03/why-is-the-atmosphere-important/ http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/02/03/why-is-the-atmosphere-important/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:40:37 +0000 Mrs. Wilson http://mrswilsonscience.com/?p=2231
  • Warm Up – Page 122: Copy today’s date and EQ. List three reasons the atmosphere is important.
  • Atmosphere notes/foldable
  • Aurora video

    • Homework: None

     

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    ]]>     http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/02/03/why-is-the-atmosphere-important/feed/ 0     What is the composition of the atmosphere? http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/02/02/what-is-the-composition-of-the-atmosphere/ http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/02/02/what-is-the-composition-of-the-atmosphere/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:27:03 +0000 Mrs. Wilson http://mrswilsonscience.com/?p=2226
  • Warm Up – Page 120. What is the atmosphere? Copy today’s date and EQ.
  • Announcements. Reteaching for the Hydrology Retest is a handout. The retake is on Wednesday, and you need the paper completed as your “ticket” to the retake. Hydrology Reteach Form
  • Atmosphere composition notes.
  • Reflection activity – atmosphere advertisement on page 121.

    • Homework: If you are applying for the space camp scholarship, the application deadline is tomorrow. Space Camp Scholarship

     

    Composition of the Atmosphere on Prezi

    ]]>     http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/02/02/what-is-the-composition-of-the-atmosphere/feed/ 0     How do we know that air has mass? http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/02/01/how-do-we-know-that-air-has-mass/ http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/02/01/how-do-we-know-that-air-has-mass/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:45:24 +0000 Mrs. Wilson http://mrswilsonscience.com/?p=2224
  • Warm Up – Page 118: Copy then answer today’s EQ.
  • Passed back and discussed hydrology test.
  • Air has mass demonstrations. Wrote observations and explanations on page 118 in our notebooks.
    • Air in a beaker
    • Candles in a jar
    • Candles in a jar in water
    • Imploding can  (I’ll show you the video tomorrow since we had difficulties getting this to work today.)

    Homework: None

    ]]>     http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/02/01/how-do-we-know-that-air-has-mass/feed/ 0     How can we work together as a team on our team patch? http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/31/how-can-we-work-together-as-a-team-on-our-team-patch/ http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/31/how-can-we-work-together-as-a-team-on-our-team-patch/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:41:59 +0000 Mrs. Wilson http://mrswilsonscience.com/?p=2222
  • Warm Up – Complete Atmosphere cover page and KWL from yesterday.
  • Atmosphere introduction. (Brainpop)
  • Completed work on our team patches. If you team did not finish, make sure you get your final patch to me by Friday.

    • Homework: None

    ]]>     http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/31/how-can-we-work-together-as-a-team-on-our-team-patch/feed/ 0     What have I learned about hydrology? http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/30/what-have-i-learned-about-hydrology/ http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/30/what-have-i-learned-about-hydrology/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:40:17 +0000 Mrs. Wilson http://mrswilsonscience.com/?p=2220
  • Warm Up – Study for 8 minutes.
  • Hydrology Test
  • Create an “Atmosphere” cover page on page 116 in your notebook.
  • Atmosphere KWL in your notebook. Fill in the K and W.

    • Homework: None

    ]]>     http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/30/what-have-i-learned-about-hydrology/feed/ 0     What have you learned about hydrology? http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/27/what-have-you-learned-about-hydrology/ http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/27/what-have-you-learned-about-hydrology/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:42:47 +0000 Mrs. Wilson http://mrswilsonscience.com/?p=2217
  • Warm Up – Work on saltwater chapter map.
  • Museum Walk
  • Four Corners Review

    • Homework: Hydrology Test on Monday. Study pages 92-113 in your notes.

     

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    ]]>     http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/27/what-have-you-learned-about-hydrology/feed/ 0     What causes waves, currents, and tides? http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/26/what-causes-waves-currents-and-tides-2/ http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/26/what-causes-waves-currents-and-tides-2/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:37:57 +0000 Mrs. Wilson http://mrswilsonscience.com/?p=2215
  • Warm Up – Page 114: with your group, make up new lyrics for the convection currents song – this time describing convection currents in the ocean.
  • Announcements: Ocean Floor Model due TOMORROW! Hydrology test Monday (study pages 92-113 in your notebook).
  • Finished waves, currents, tides foldable on page 112. (See below)
  • Worked on saltwater chapter map. This will be checked on Monday.

    • Homework: Ocean Floor Model due tomorrow! Ocean floor project

     

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    ]]>     http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/26/what-causes-waves-currents-and-tides-2/feed/ 0     What review games would you like to play tomorrow and Friday? http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/25/what-review-games-would-you-like-to-play-tomorrow-and-friday/ http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/25/what-review-games-would-you-like-to-play-tomorrow-and-friday/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:31:27 +0000 Mrs. Wilson http://mrswilsonscience.com/?p=2211

    ]]>     http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/25/what-review-games-would-you-like-to-play-tomorrow-and-friday/feed/ 0     What causes waves, currents, and tides? http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/25/what-causes-waves-currents-and-tides/ http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/25/what-causes-waves-currents-and-tides/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:00:52 +0000 Mrs. Wilson http://mrswilsonscience.com/?p=2209
  • Warm Up – Page 112: Copy and answer today’s warm up.
  • Page 113 we made observations and sketches about a temperature density demo, a salinity density demo, and a waves demo.
  • Began waves, currents, tides foldable to go on page 112. We will finish this tomorrow.

    • Homework: Study for Monday’s hydrology test (notebook pages 92-113); Ocean Floor Model project due Friday.

    ]]>     http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/25/what-causes-waves-currents-and-tides/feed/ 0     What are the features of the ocean floor? http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/24/what-are-the-features-of-the-ocean-floor/ http://mrswilsonscience.com/blog/2012/01/24/what-are-the-features-of-the-ocean-floor/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:50:11 +0000 Mrs. Wilson http://mrswilsonscience.com/?p=2206
  • Warm Up – Copy today’s date and EQ on page 110.
  • Announcements: Ocean Floor Project due Friday. Hydrology Test on Monday.
  • Fun Video – The Bark Side
  • Plotting the Ocean Floor Activity. If you were absent, you can get a copy of this when you return.

    • Homework: Work on project; study for test.

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