Fossils+and+Earth+Processes

January 14- We start the unit with a pre-test for you to complete.

Here is a scavenger hunt to start off the year. Start the scavenger hunt here. [|Getting into the Fossil Record]

It's never too early to start studying vocabulary words. [|Fossil Quizlet]

January 16- Today we will look for and identify fossils. Read the handout for information and complete the vocabulary file below.



Then follow the procedures for finding a fossil. You will record the type and number of fossil that you find using an identification guide. Be sure to complete the assessment questions on the last page of the instructions.

Homework- Review the quizlet for the vocabulary words.

January 27- Study vocabulary and concepts from p. 68-78 for the Quiz on Thursday. The quizlet link is above.

January 29- Complete the Great Fossil Find assignment, submit the completed rubric in class, and upload the assignment to Moodle. Study for the quiz on Thursday. See the links above for practice.

January 31- After the quiz, we start a new unit on Plate Tectonics.



February 4- Convection Lab today! See file above. Here's the quizlet. [|Plate tectonics and earth processes]

February 6- How convection currents affect the Earth's mantle and continents. [|Convection currents]



[|Plate tectonics and plate boundaries]