This calendar is subject to change, but it should give you an idea what we will be covering and when.
Geoscience 1st Quarter Calendar 2016-17
Monday, Aug 15
First day of classes *Freshmen only |
Tuesday, Aug 16
Course Intro and Expectations Complete Interest/Learning Profile |
Wednesday, Aug 17
Study Skills Fixed vs Growth Mindset Effort Safety Contract |
Thursday, Aug 18
Study Skills Goal Setting Study Skills Inventory Goals |
Friday, Aug 19
Quiz 1 HW Check: Interest/Learning Profile Safety Contract Study Skills Inventory Goal |
Monday, Aug 22
Ch 1.1 Key terms Read/Notes Discuss |
Tuesday, Aug 23
Career Activity S223 |
Wednesday, Aug 24
Observations & Inferences, pg 2 Shoe box Activity |
Thursday, Aug 25
Measurement, pg 4-7 Units Prefixes Discuss |
Friday, Aug 26
Quiz 2 |
Monday, Aug 29
Review and Practice Measurement |
Tuesday, Aug 30
Discuss Quiz 2 Convert Units |
Wednesday, Aug 31
Convert Units |
Thursday, Sept 1
Convert Units Metric to English |
Friday, Sept 2
Review Metric to Eng Quiz 3 |
Monday, Sept 5
NO SCHOOL |
Tuesday, Sept 6
Discuss Quiz 3 Tables and Graphs, pg 8 |
Wednesday, Sept 7
Review Graphing Scientific Method, pg 9-14 |
Monday, Sept 12
Exam 1 |
Tuesday, Sept 13
Discuss Exam Pre-Teach Motion Vocab Ch 13.1 |
Wednesday, Sept 14
Read & Discuss Ch 13.1 Intro Speed Calcs & Position vs Time Graphs |
Friday, Sept 16
Finish Lab Graph Match Challenge |
Thursday, Sept 22
Discuss Lab Catch Up Review |
Friday, Sept 23
Motion Quiz 1 |
Monday, Sept 26
Read & Discuss Ch 13.2 |
Tuesday, Sept 27
Discuss Motion Quiz 1 |
Thursday, Sept 29
Graph Matching Activity Review |
Friday, Sept 30
**FESTIVUS** Motion Quiz 2 |
Monday, Oct 3
Moving Man PhET |
Tuesday, Oct 4
Discuss Motion Quiz 2 |
Wednesday, Oct 5
Review #1 |
Thursday, Oct 6
Review #2 |
Friday, Oct 7
Motion Exam |
Monday, Oct 10
Ch 12.1 Balanced vs. Unbalanced Forces, Net force |
Tuesday, Oct 11
Discuss Exam |
Thursday, Oct 13
Review Forces Friction Ch 12.4-5 Define, types, pros/cons |