Monday
Professional Development Day- no school for students
Tuesday
Periods 1-4
Wednesday
LT: I can explain how radiometric dating can be used to determine the absolute age of a given material.
Entry tasks:
1. Get your TIP chart out to be stamped off- should be complete.
2. Check your current grade in Schoology/Skyward
On one side of an index card, write down :
3. On the other side of the index card- do a quick write explaining what radiometric dating is including the following vocabulary terms in your explanation: parent element/isotope, daughter element/isotope, radioactive decay and half life. Be ready to share out your explanation in 7 minutes
Practice for understanding radiometric dating:
work with your table group to complete the "Half-life worksheet"- go over in class. You will need to apply this latter on.......hint...hint:)
Thursday
LT: I can explain how radiometric dating can be used to determine the absolute age of a given material.
Go over half life practice (homework)- table group presentations
In Schoology, open the assignment titled "Types of volcanoes" for the reading assignment.
Use a guided note structure for note-taking where you turn the headings and subheadings into a question that you can answer with the content for that heading- remember to write a concise summary of what you read at the end of your notes. - Due. EOP.
Essential questions: What is a volcano? How do they erupt? What are the main types of volcanoes?
Finally, construct a Venn diagram to compare an contrast shield and composite (strato) volcanoes.
FridayMonday
Cornell/focused notes and Venn diagram due.
Review TIP Chart- for next week...hint...hint....
Work on mid point model (2.0) (group model).
Professional Development Day- no school for students
Tuesday
Periods 1-4
Wednesday
LT: I can explain how radiometric dating can be used to determine the absolute age of a given material.
Entry tasks:
1. Get your TIP chart out to be stamped off- should be complete.
2. Check your current grade in Schoology/Skyward
On one side of an index card, write down :
- name
- current grade
- missing assignments
- your plan for improvement in this class (turn in late assignment with late assignment forms/quiz retake etc.)
3. On the other side of the index card- do a quick write explaining what radiometric dating is including the following vocabulary terms in your explanation: parent element/isotope, daughter element/isotope, radioactive decay and half life. Be ready to share out your explanation in 7 minutes
Practice for understanding radiometric dating:
work with your table group to complete the "Half-life worksheet"- go over in class. You will need to apply this latter on.......hint...hint:)
Thursday
LT: I can explain how radiometric dating can be used to determine the absolute age of a given material.
Go over half life practice (homework)- table group presentations
In Schoology, open the assignment titled "Types of volcanoes" for the reading assignment.
Use a guided note structure for note-taking where you turn the headings and subheadings into a question that you can answer with the content for that heading- remember to write a concise summary of what you read at the end of your notes. - Due. EOP.
Essential questions: What is a volcano? How do they erupt? What are the main types of volcanoes?
Finally, construct a Venn diagram to compare an contrast shield and composite (strato) volcanoes.
FridayMonday
Cornell/focused notes and Venn diagram due.
Review TIP Chart- for next week...hint...hint....
Work on mid point model (2.0) (group model).