Rock Cycle Project

Link to Resources and Website about Rocks
Tonight, please decide on your rock types and begin research.

Order of Operations Continued and One Step Equations Preview

We finished up our review of reducing fractions and continued our work on order of operations. We also previewed the vocabulary and basic concepts neccessary to understand one step equations.

One Step Equation Explanation
One step equations easy practice
One Step Equation Game

Review of Reducing Fractions
Reducing Fractions Practice

Lowest Terms Fractions Game

FRIDAY!!!!!!

I thought our new structure went really well today. Let me know what you think.
Remember, if you want bonus points for your science quiz complete your rock cycle poster or rock identification field guide. Look back at this week posts for links to help with this assignment.
See you next week!!!!

Teacher Topic:

Why is it important to solve problems using the order of operations? Give an example.
Think of something you do everyday that you have to do in a certain order. What happens if you don't?

Read and Respond

You can read one of the articles provided in class or choose your own.
Order of Operations Review and Practice- Easy
Medium Practice
Harder, especially if you can do page 3.
Too hard? Try the TUTORIAL

Aid Memory

Create something to help you remember/review the questions that you missed on your quiz.

Bonus Opportunities- Due by Monday!
1- To make up points for the General Concepts portion of your quiz, you may create a rock cycle poster. It should show the three types of rock and how each rock can become each other type of rock. (+10 points on quiz grade)

2- To make up points for the Rock ID portion of your quiz, you may create a chart that shows the key ways to identify each of the three types of rocks. (+8 points on quiz grade).

Rock Cycle Video
Rock Cycle and Identifying Rocks
Rock Chart
Interactive Rock Identification

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This week's words:
variable
inverse
equation
algebraic expression
isolate

Solving One-Step Equations Sorry about the ad!

Math quiz tomorrow- fractions, decimals, percents!
Long Division Practice

Happy Weekend

Enjoy your weekend. I will be playing soccer and having dinner with friends and reading and relaxing- and playing with Dean, of course! What are you doing?
Dean will be practicing his sliding skills. Check out his progress so far!

Complete Math Tasks

That's all folks.

Read and Respond

Choose any article that relates to math, science or technology.

Article about Acids and Bases- Hint: This will help you understand your penny lab.

Here are some links to help you find articles.
Science News for Kids
Atlanta Journal Constitution
New york Times- Technology
New York Times- Science
Scientific American- Math News
Scholastic News for Kids
Time for Kids
Remember you should have three paragraphs in response to the article that you choose: Issues, Evidence and You.

Aid Memory- Weathering and Erosion- Sinking England

Tonight complete your Aid Memory assignment. Remember, no pneumonic devices!!! Also, make sure to spend at least 1/2 hour tonight working on your math tasks.
Geokids- Weathering and Erosion
Weathering and Erosion Jeopardy

Sinking England

Rock Identification

As you try to identify your rock, you may use the following resources.
USGS Rocks and MInerals Site
Rock Identification Key
Bob's Rock Shop Rock Key

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Challenge- Write a PARAGRAPH instead of connections this week.
Don't forget to draw a picture for EACH word!!!

This week's words:
Erosion
Chemical Weathering
Physical (Mechanical) Weathering
Lithification
Deposition

Remember to bring in a penny and a plastic jar or bottle for this week's labs!

Happy Weekend

Enjoy your weekend. Look out for rocks that might be of interest to the class!
At your request here are some pictures of Dean from Halloween!

For Teacher Topic tonight, you need to find a rock and then use what you have learned the past two days in class to solve the mystery of how your rock was formed. Please write a story describing the journey your rock may have taken to end up in your hands! USGS Rocks and MInerals Site Rock Identification Key Bob's Rock Shop Rock Key

A Day

Today you worked to classify rocks by their formation. Tonight, please create something to help you remember the information that you learned about the three types of rocks. IF you can't remember much about the rocks :)
click to have access to a variety of videos on rocks. There are three 10 minute videos, one on each type of rock!

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E day words:
texture
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
foliated
fraction
percent

Several of you mentioned in your Earth Journals that you needed help with minerals. Here is a 3 minute video on MINERALS.