Gates Adv. Earth Science
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Advanced Earth Science (filter classes at right)

Welcome to Advanced Earth Science. This should be a very good year. It will take a few days to get all students up to speed with materials and procedures. As we begin normal class sessions, check back regularly to get homework and class work updates.

Be sure to check "POWERSCHOOL" often, especially when you have been absent, to keep up with assignments. Ask classmates for assignments. Ask me.

For individual assignments and homework downloads, please go to the PT Earth and Space Website

!!Don't forget about the Daily Questions and Weekly Assignments! They are your responsibility.

Objective for the year: Work Hard. Get an A.


Week of 5/14/12

Monday

Identify components of forecasting weather

Forecast weather – www.edheads.com

Tuesday

Describe severe weather phenomena and associated weather patters


Wednesday

Indicate the causes of lighting

Identify lightning characteristics

*Vandergraff Generator Demo


Thursday-Friday

Assess knowledge of Astronomy and weather

Final exam review

Teacher guided practice







5/7

Monday

Determine how pressure effects the atmosphere

Tuesday

Describe the relationship among temperature, pressure, humidity, air masses

Describe the coriolis effect

Wednesday

Describe the relationship among temperature, pressure, humidity, air masses

Weatherbug activity in library

Thursday

Describe various air masses and fronts

Determine weather types at fronts


Friday –

Identify and apply rules of forecasting

Determine effects of jet streams






Week of 4/30/12

Monday

Relate tides and eclipses to lunar phases

Describe aspects of tides and eclipses


Tuesday

Assess knowledge of the Earth-Sun-Moon System

Teacher Guided Review

Wednesday

Assess knowledge of the Earth-Sun-Moon System

Teacher Guided Review


Thursday

List and illustrate Atmospheric Layers and heat distribution on earth



Friday –

Describe cloud formation and effects of atmospheric pressure

Note: Monday – weather tools




week of 4/23/12

Monday

PSSA Review – Weather Maps


Tuesday

Describe Lunar features

Identify the cause of moon phases

Diagram moon phases

Wednesday

Diagram moon phases (continued)

Describe cause and effect of lunar eclipses

Identify tides and their relationship with planetary position

Thursday

Describe cause and effect of lunar eclipses

Identify tides and their relationship with planetary position


Friday

Identify important characteristics about the sun-earth-moon system

Identify important lunar features

Describe common theories of moon formation




Week of 4/16/12

Monday

Assess knowledge of our solar system

Review gamezone.com

Test review - library

Tuesday

Investigate facts and theories about mars

Video: A Travelers Guide to mars

Describe 3 important mars facts

Wednesday

Demonstrate knowledge about our solar system

Teacher designed test


Thursday

Identify important characteristics about the sun-earth-moon system

Determine and describe the causes for seasons


Friday

Identify important characteristics about the sun-earth-moon system

Identify important lunar features

Describe common theories of moon formation

Short video: How the Moon was Formed



Week of 4/11
Wednesday - Friday
Work on and complete Planetary design project
Finished product due Friday 4/13
Refer to rubrics for particulars


Week of 4/2/12

Monday

Compare and model different kinds of waves

Give wave examples of transverse and longitudinal waves


Tuesday

Experiment with waves and wave characteristics

Identify wave types

Library simulation exercise


Wednesday

Calculate frequency, period, speed of waves

Describe the Doppler effect






Week of 4/2/12

Monday - Wednesday

(Largest grade of 9weeks)

Determine and describe important characteristics of planets and the variables that effect life on them – “PLANET PROJECT” (50 pts)




Week of 3/26/12

Monday

Identify and describe important characteristics of Mars

Interpret cause and effects of Mars’ characteristics

Full dome Video “


Tuesday

Identify and describe important characteristics of Mars

Discussion and simulation using “google mars”

Identify and describe important characteristics of Jovian planets

Wednesday

Identify and describe important characteristics of Jovian planets

Determine and describe important characteristics of planets and the variables that effect life on them


Thursday

Determine and describe important characteristics of planets and the variables that effect life on them

Break into groups and discuss rubric for “PLANET PROJECT”



Friday

Determine and describe important characteristics of planets and the variables that effect life on them – “PLANET PROJECT”






Week of 3/19/12

Monday

Identify and describe important characteristics of the outer solar system

Compare and contrast comets, meteors, asteroids

Tuesday

Identify and describe important characteristics of the outer solar system

Compare and contrast comets, meteors, asteroids

Identify and describe important characteristics of Terrestrial planets



Wednesday

Identify and describe important characteristics of Terrestrial planets

Identify and describe important characteristics of Jovian planets



Thursday

Identify and describe important characteristics of Jovian planets


Friday

Determine and describe important characteristics of planets and the variables that effect life on them






Week of 3/11/12

Monday

Assess knowledge of Stars’ structure, spectral type and evolution

Friday

Review concepts about stars:

Structure

H-R diagram

Evolution


Tuesday

Demonstrate Stellar knowledge

Teacher prepared test



Wednesday

Describe a solar system and its formation.

Identify objects and there movement within the solar system

Compare/contrast historic models of the solar system



Thursday

Compare/contrast historic models of the solar system



Friday

Identify and describe important characteristics of terrestrial planets

Identify and describe important characteristics of Jovian planets

Weekly Q’s: pg 803 #1-5



Week of 3/5/12

Monday

Identify and describe Stages of stellar evolution

Discuss and describe internal processes in stars

Determine star origins

Tuesday

Identify and describe Stages of stellar evolution

Determine causes of stellar death

Discuss black hole theory



Wednesday

Identify and describe Stages of stellar evolution

Create a flow chart describing the processes of star’s life cycle

gliffy.com project in Library



Thursday

Continue Discussions and investigate black hole theory

Describe space-time



Friday

Review concepts about stars:

Structure

H-R diagram

Evolution






Week of 2/27/12

Monday

Identify Stellar structure and layers of stars

Discuss and describe internal processes in stars

Tuesday

Illustrate the structure of Stars

Describe structural processes in stars


Wednesday

Compare causes of solar cycles, energy flux,auroras, and radio phenomenon associated with solar features

Thursday

Identify and describe the properties of stars

Conclude which properties are most important

Describe an idea to classify stellar properties


Friday

Categorize stars based on their properties

Construct an HR-Diagram

(Illustrate and describe stellar formation

Describe Stellar evolution) next week…

Weekly Q's: pg. 836 #1-6




Week of 2/21/12


Tuesday

Illustrate, Locate and identify Constellations

Record and Describe important stars within constellations

Constellations Overview worksheet to complete study packet

Wednesday

Demonstrate knowledge of Constellations

Describe important star concepts constellations

Teacher prepared Test


Thursday

Identify and define stellar characteristics

Describe stars


Friday

Illustrate and describe stellar formation

Describe Stellar evolution



Week of 5/13/12

Monday

Identify stars and their positions using planetarium coordinate systems

Describe apparent motion and absolute vs. relative magnitude

Locate and identify Circumpolar Constellation

Describe important stars within constellations

Tuesday

Illustrate, Locate and identify Winter Constellations

Record and Describe important stars within constellations

Library research and reinforcement

Wednesday

Locate and identify Summer Constellations

Describe important stars within constellations

Thursday

Locate and identify Summer Constellations

Describe important stars within constellations

(continue with spring constellations)


Friday

Illustrate, Locate and identify summer Constellations

Record and Describe important stars within constellations

Library research and reinforcement








2/5/12

Monday

Identify stars and their positions using planetarium coordinate systems

Describe apparent motion and absolute vs. relative magnitude

Locate and identify Winter Constellation

Describe important stars within constellations

Tuesday

Locate and identify Winter Constellations

Describe important stars within constellations

(Locate and Identify circumpolar constellations)
Wednesday

Illustrate, Locate and identify Winter Constellations

Record and Describe important stars within constellations


Thursday

Locate and identify Circumpolar Constellations

Describe important stars within constellations

(Locate and identify Summer Constellations)

Friday

Illustrate, Locate and identify summer Constellations

Record and Describe important stars within constellations






Week of 1/30/12

Monday

Identify the parts and shape of the Milky Way galaxy and where our solar system is located

Describe our galaxy’s formation and evolution

Descibe the use of variable stars in determining distance

Tuesday

Guest speaker Bob Allison

Pgh. Institute of Aeronautics


Wednesday

Determine knowledge of universal theory and deep space objects

Teacher designed review

~ 45 pts


Thursday

Demonstrate knowledge of universal theory and deep space objects

Teacher designed test

~ 45 pts

Friday

Describe constellations and identify important stars within “winter-sky” groups

.weekly Q’s = 868 #1-6





Week of 1/23/12

Monday

Describe various universal creation theories

Identify causes for various universal creation theories

Describe general universal theories

Tuesday

Research creation theories and determine which is most plausible based on the evidence.

Universe theories write up

Wednesday

Discuss the composition of the universe: galaxies, stars, planets. Identify types of galaxies.

Spectrum drawing



Thursday

Identify and describe galaxies and similar

Describe the “time machine” that galaxy-type shows


Friday

Identify the parts to the Milky Way galaxy and where our solar system is located.





Week of 1/16/12

Tuesday

Introduction to Astronomy,

Discuss Creation of the Universe theories and goals for unit.

Identify and describe Electromagnetic spectrum and the speed of light

Identify tools used in astronomy


Wednesday

Two small pieces of glass

Describe, compare and contrast two types of telescope

Discuss the importance of telescopes in the study of space

Thursday

Tools and “Two Small Pieces…” Continued

Construct an Electromagnetic Spectrum

Friday

Identify and describe galaxies

Describe the “time machine” that galaxy-type shows

Compare/contrast universal creation theories. (continue Monday)





Week of 1/9/12


Monday

Describe and illustrate types of volcanoes and the processes that make them

Volcano project continued


Tuesday/Wednesday

Identify important term in Earth Science

Determine readiness for testing

Midterm study guide

Volcano projects are due

Thursday/Friday

Demonstrate geology Knowledge

Midterm Test



Week of 1/2/12

Monday

Identify and describe types of mountains and their formation

Identify major U.S. Land forms

Tuesday

Identify and describe types of mountains and their formation

Identify parts of a volcano and different volcanic formations.



WED-FRI

Identify parts of a volcano and different volcanic formations.

Chose groups for “Volcano Projects” - 40 pts

Identify Project reqirements

Assign Project “Jobs”

Research volcanoes in library








Week of 12/19/11

Monday

Determine the Epicenter for an Earthquake using maps and seismographic information.


Tuesday

Describe important aspects of earthquake energy

List impacts of earthquakes on society



Wednesday

Demonstrate earthquake knowledge

Teacher designed test


Thursday

Enrichment: Discuss Earthquake damage and show video concerning Tsunami in Japan


Friday - no school




Week of 12/12/11

Monday - TEST CHAPTER 10 - GROUNDWATER (please move all other plans by one day)

Discuss the theories of and evidence for Continental Drift

List and defend pros and cons of Wegner’s Theories

Tuesday

Explore seafloor spreading and determine the age of the seafloor rocks,

Discuss the theories of Plate Tectonics and describe what occurs at plate boundaries.


Wednesday

Determine what features are present at each type of plate boundary and their cause.

Explore the features at plate boundaries and the cause of the movement of plates and the layers of the Earth that are involved.


Thursday

Describe the cause of earthquakes and how the energy travels through the Earth. (Chapter 19)

Explain how earthquakes are measured and how to determine the location.


Friday

Determine the Epicenter for an Earthquake using maps and seismographic information.





Week of 12/5/11

Monday

Describe components of and features created by groundwater

List and describe processes associated with groundwater movement and storage

i.e. hydrosphere, infiltration, groundwater zones, storage features

Tuesday

Describe components of and features created by groundwater

List and describe processes associated with groundwater movement and storage

i.e. permeability, aquifer, aquiclude, aquitard, artesian well, hydrostatic pressure


Wednesday

Identify and explain cause and effects of ground water problems

* groundwater scenario worksheet


Thursday

*Groundwater scenarios continued

describe process of groundwater dissolution and deposition

Describe cave formation and components of karst topography

Friday

describe process of groundwater dissolution and deposition

Describe cave formation and components of karst topography

M – (investigate the causes and types of geysers)

T -(idicate the results of hard water and the effects of pollution on groundwater supply)

TEST Next wed or Thurs




Week of 11/29/11

Tuesday/Wednesday

Describe components of groundwater using Pixton.com


Thursday

Introduction to groundwater systems.

Identify the percentage of water on earth

Discuss causes and solutions for water shortage


Friday

Describe components of and features created by groundwater



Week of 11/21/11

Monday

Assess readiness for testing and knowledge of river systems

Jeopardy review game

Tuesday

Demonstrate knowledge of river systems – teacher prepared test

Approx. 40 pts


Wednesday

Introduction to groundwater systems.

Identify the components of acid dissolution and its land forms

Planet Earth “Caves”





Week of 11/14/11

Monday

Determine the factors that affect the rivers discharge and identify the origins of river systems: tributaries, meanders.

Distinguish the difference between deltas and alluvial fans, and which impact New Orleans.

Tuesday

Distinguish the difference between deltas and alluvial fans, and which impact New Orleans.

Identify the parts of the Mississippi river and delta, virtual tour.

Wednesday

River tour of the Nile in Egypt, identify part of the river system.

Investigate and Describe the effects of Deltas on cities

Case study of New orleans

Thursday

Describe the effects of Deltas on cities

Case study of New Orleans continued

Friday

Fluvial geomorphology lab

Identify features of old rivers





Week of 11/7/11

Monday

· Introduce chapter using GoAnimate.com – present short intros.

Discuss the hydrologic cycle and the effects of runoff to create a stream

Tuesday

· Discuss the hydrologic cycle and the effects of runoff to create a stream

Analyze the components of floods and how they effect river development

Wednesday

Determine the factors that affect the rivers discharge and identify the origins of river systems: tributaries, meanders.


Thursday

* River age and identify the parts of the Mississippi river delta, virtual tour.

River tour of the Nile in Egypt, identify part of the river system.


Friday

* Distinguish the difference between deltas and alluvial fans, and which impact New Orleans.






Week of 11/1/11

Monday

Interpret how erosion and deposition effect beaches and their economy

Beach Battles worksheet?

Tuesday

Determine readiness for testing

Asses knowledge of Glacier and beach erosion

Wednesday

Demonstrate knowledge of glacier and beach erosion
Test - Chapter 8.3, 16.1

Thursday

Discuss the hydrological cycles and the effects of runoff to create a stream or river. (CH 9)

Friday

Analyze the components of a floods and how they effect stream and river development.

HW: pg 231 #1-5





Week of 10/24/11

Monday

· Describe depositional glacier features

Tuesday

· Discuss and list important aspects of effects of ice ages (finish wksht)

· Describe wave movement and formation

Determine how waves interact with beaches

Wednesday

List and describe beach erosion and related features

Thursday

List and describe beach deposition and related features

Friday

· Continue erosional and depositional features

· Detirmine measures for the protection of beaches

Beach Battles! (may start Monday)

Week of 10/17/11

Mon/Tues -

· Identify important terms and ideas pertaining to glaciers and shoreline erosion

· Design an erosion concept map

· Use Bubbl.us to create a concept map


Wednesday -

Explain how Glaciers form and two types of Glaciers and discuss movement of glaciers.


Thursday -

Identify glacier erosion features


Friday -
Describe the depositional features from glacial movement.


Week of 10/11/11

Mon/Tues /wed- Discuss the components and formations from wind erosion and the Dust Bowl of 1930 and how wind erosion impacts the world

Student Article Jigsaw (Mon)

HW: Dust Bowl wksheet (Tues)


Thursday– Review concepts in weathering and erosion.

Review concepts from mineral formation and rock formation


Friday – Common Assessment: Weathering, Erosion, Rocks and Minerals





Week of 9/26/11

Monday: The student will be able to -
Illustrate the principles of relative rock dateing
Describe the types of metamorphic rocks

Tuesday: The student will be able to -
Assess knowledge of various rocks and rock forming processes
slide presentation and review

Wednesday: The student will be able to -
Demonsrate knowledge of various rocks and rock forming processes
teacher prepared test (approx. 40 pts.)

Thursday: The student will be able to -
Describe the term weathering
Compare/contrast the mechanisms that drive mechanical and chemical weathering processes.
Identify the primary factors that influence the rate of weathering
5 pt assign: explian 3 "real world" examples of weathering

Friday: The student will be able to -
Explain the importance of humus
Label and interpret a soil profile - develop a cross section of soil and its various "horizons"
Relate soil composition to texture and the various weathering processes.
weekly Q's: pg. 161 #1-4



Week of 9/19/11

Monday: The student will be able to -
Design a photo introduction to chapters 5 and 6 (Rocks) using "Picnik.com

Tuesday: The student will be able to -
Continue Igneous rocks and describe Bowens reaction Series
Discuss and identify processes that make Sedimentary rocks.
Categorize sedimentary rocks
Describe rules relative rock dating

Wednesday: The student will be able to -
(Categorize sedimentary rocks)
Calculate and determine the relative ages of rocks based on:
1. stratigraphic illustrations teacher handouts
2. radiometric dating

Thursday: The student will be able to -
Continued from previous day
includes teacher prepared work sheets in class assignment (15-20 pts)
**Enrichment: Use internet articles to summarize useful/important discoveries in geology - (printed articles)

Friday: The student will be able to -
Describe the formation of metamorphic rocks
Categorize metamorphic rocks by common caracteristics
define processes of the rock cycle and Complete rockcycle wtoerskts Theuets d(a1y9 pts)
weekly Q's: pg. 123 #1-4, 6
describe igneous rock processes



Week of 9/12/11

Monday: The student will be able to -
Identify various minerals by testing their physical properties
Complete mineral lab

Tuesday: The student will be able to -
Identify various minerals by testing their physical properties
Complete mineral lab
Desrcribe Uses of common minerals

Wednesday: The student will be able to -
Recall and organize mineral information for use on test.
Summarize important points from notes.
Verbally recall facts and concepts . *In class review session with powerpoint

Thursday: The student will be able to -
Demonstrate knowledge of minerals and mineral identification.
*Test- BE READY

Friday: The student will be able to -
Define the term rock.
Indicate criteria for placing rocks into 3 different categories.
describe and organize the components of the rock cycle. Homework: draw and describe the components of
the ROCK CYCLE.
*List and describe igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. (2-3 days)
describe causes and features of igneous rocks: intrusive vs extrusive
1. Mafic 2. Felsic = color



Week of 9/6/11

Monday: The student will be able to -
No School

Tuesday: The student will be able to -
compare, contrast define the properties of minerals
Design a chart to identify 8 mineral properties.
(introduce: color, luster, texture, streak, hardness, breakage, spec. gravity, special properties.

Wednesday: The student will be able to - *Introduction to proceedures and methods.
and verbal points rubric
Distiguish among, identify and classify various minerals. Classification will include a comparison of
Hands on lab using mineral samples student-created and teacher-created charts
apply knowledge of mineral properties containing recorded properties of examined minerals.

Thursday: The student will be able to -
This in class group assignment is worth (30pts)
Distiguish among, identify and classify various minerals. It will take 2-3 days.
Hands on lab using mineral samples
apply knowledge of mineral properties
Thursday may incorporate fridays lesson

Friday: The student will be able to -
Compare, contrast and identify various uses of minerals.
includes: gemstones, ores, common useful minerals. Discussion/ question-answer/samples
Lesson could be Thurs. if labs are done.
weekly Q's: pg. 95 #1-6


Week of 8/29/11

Monday/Tuesday: The student will be able to -
Orient to the classroom environment, understand classroom rules and regulations, receive materials for class.

Tuesday: The student will be able to -
Determine how to use multimedia tools (Animoto) to design a chapter summary

Explain the difference between theory and law
Identify main branches of earth science
Identify steps in the Scientific method

Wednesday: The student will be able to -
Design a chapter summary/introduction using Animoto
Describe at least 8 important unit concepts from chapters 1 and 3
(10 pts)


Thursday: The student will be able to -
Determine the 5 properties that define a mineral Interpret processes that form minerals
Cooling and crystalization, from solution, heat of pressure Identify the most common mineral forming elements = 100 vs. 8 (O, Si, Al, Fe, Ca, Na, K, Mg)

Friday: The student will be able to -
compare, contrast define the properties of minerals (introduce: color, luster, texture, streak, hardness, breakage, spec. gravity, special properties.
Design a chart to identify 8 mineral properties.

weekly Q's: pg. 9 #1-5



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