Do Now:
Open your agenda and copy the homework please.
Homework to be Completed:
G&L Week 7 definitions due tomorrow
This is the daily classroom agenda for Paxton Center School Grade 7 Science. Lesson plans, homework, and other relevant information will be posted here each class.
Time to study G&L Week 6
Geologist Jeffrey Mount says, “The phrase ‘natural disaster’ misses the point.” What does he mean?
Why have fewer people died in natural disasters in recent years than previously in history?
What is a levee? How have levees changed New Orleans?
What makes levees potentially dangerous?
In what ways are researchers trying to prevent natural disasters like the one caused by Hurricane Katrina?
Should people be forced to leave their homes if their community is threatened by a strong hurricane? Why or why not?
Why are floods both good and bad for coastal areas such as New Orleans?
Do you think the flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina will keep most people from moving back to New Orleans? Why or why not?
Describe two changes that people in New Orleans should consider if and when the city is rebuilt. Explain how these changes might help avoid future disasters.
G&L Mid-term Test next Thursday (Oct. 14)
G&L Mid-term Test next Wednesday (Oct. 13)
G& L Wk5 quiz on Wednesday, October 6
Quiz Monday - Earth’s Interior, Heat Transfer and Convection in Earth’s Mantle
G& L Wk5 FCs due Friday
Earth’s Interior Flashcards due Tomorrow (for 14 and lower)
Quiz Monday - Heat Transfer and Convection in Earth’s Mantle
Study Guide Notes
Quiz on Earth’s Interior, Heat Transfer and Convection in The Mantle - Monday
Study Guide to be passed out tomorrow.
Review
Make flashcards and show them to me tomorrow.
Flashcards are required for grades of 14 or lower.
Grades of 15 or higher are excused from flashcards.
G&L Week 4 Quiz Tomorrow
Also Remember:
G&L Wk5 Definitions due Thursday
G&L Wk5 FCs due Friday
Highlight key notes
Diagram and annotate in Student Notebooks
Reverse side only
Review
Review
Make flashcards and show them to me tomorrow.
Retest on this material required for grades of 14 or lower.
Grades of 15 or higher excused.
Complete the Radiation, Conduction, Convection Challenge for tomorrow
G&L Week 4 Quiz Wednesday
G&L Wk4 Definitions due Thursday
G&L Wk5 FCs due Friday
Please turn in ELA Mass Extinction by attaching it to the science GC assignment.
Be sure your Earth’s Interior Research worksheet is fully complete and checked for tomorrow.
I noted many errors among student research yesterday.
Read the sections of the article titled Outer Core and Inner Core.