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Lessons for Week of 11/28 - 12/02back to week index

Monday 11/28: Hydrosphere

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.

Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.

Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07


warm-up

A river is a large, flowing stream of water that is fed by other small streams.


in-class activities

1) Fabrics and the Properties of Water Lab: Students test man-made and natural fibers for water absorbancy.

2) Structure of Hydrosphere web activity

a) http://quizlet.com/1869321/structure-of-the-hydrosphere-flash-cards/
b) complete the flashcards
c) Complete the learn and test activities
d) complete both games scatter and space race

3) Reading Activity, Holt text, pgs. 40 - 47, The Active River


homework

1) Quiz coming Thursday, 12/1, on Water Properties:


2) Notebook Check, Friday, 12/2



Tuesday 11/29: Hydrosphere

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.

Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.

Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07


warm-up

A glacier is a mass of ice and snow that moves slowly over the Earth’s surface.


in-class activities

1) Fabrics and the Properties of Water Lab: Students test man-made and natural fibers for water absorbancy.

2) Structure of Hydrosphere web activity

a) http://quizlet.com/1869321/structure-of-the-hydrosphere-flash-cards/
b) complete the flashcards
c) Complete the learn and test activities
d) complete both games scatter and space race

3) Reading Activity, Holt text, pgs. 40 - 47, The Active River


homework

1) Quiz coming Thursday, 12/1, on Water Properties:


2) Notebook Check, Friday, 12/2



Wednesday 11/30: Hydrosphere

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.

Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.

Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07


warm-up

Salinity is the concentration of salts in a liquid..


in-class activities

1) Fabrics and the Properties of Water Lab: Students test man-made and natural fibers for water absorbancy.

2) Structure of Hydrosphere web activity

a) Go to the following internet address: http://quizlet.com/1869321/structure-of-the-hydrosphere-flash-cards/
b) complete the flashcards
c) Complete the learn and test activities
d) complete both games scatter and space race

3) Reading Activity, Holt text, pgs. 40 - 47, The Active River


homework

1) Quiz coming Thursday, 12/1, on Water Properties:


2) Notebook Check, Friday, 12/2



Thursday 12/1: Hydrosphere

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.

Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.

Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07


warm-up

Deposition is the process in which material is laid down or dropped. Erosion is the process by which wind, water, ice or gravity, transports soil and sediment from one location to another.


in-class activities

1) Water Properties Quiz

2) Reading Activity, Holt text, pgs. 48 - 51, Stream and River Deposits

3) Discussion of Readings


homework

1) Notebook Check, Friday, 12/2



Friday 12/2: Hydrosphere

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09, 1.10.

Goal 2: Learners will demonstrate an understanding of technological design. NCSCOS: 2.02, 2.03, 2.04.

Goal 3: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere. NCSCOS: 3.01, 3.05, 3.07


warm-up

The water table is the upper surface of underground water.


in-class activities

1) Reading Activity, Holt text, pgs. 52 - 57,Water Underground

2) Worksheet Activity


homework

No Homework.



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