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Week of October 28th

Happy Halloween Week!
 
Homework: Unit 4 Vocabulary
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Monday:  Unit 6 Lesson 1 Lecture 
Tuesday: Solid vs Liquid Core Lab and Earthquakes and Subduction Lab
Wednesday: Unit 6 Lesson 2 Lecture
Thursday: Where do Earthquakes happen lab?
Friday:  Earthquake movie 

Week of October 21st

This week students are conducting their first Earth Science research project.  with the focus on Fracking.
 
Homework:  Fracking paper -- teams
 
Weekly Agenda:
Monday: Select fracking side via popsicle stick. 
Tuesday: Fracking research
Wednesday: finish tracker and begin working on paper
Thursday: Fracking Debate in class
Friday:  Unit 4 Pretest and Unit 4 Lesson 1 Lecture

Week of October 14th

Welcome back!! I hope you all had an amazing Fall Break!
 
Homework: Unit 3 Lesson 2 and Lesson 3 Checkpoint
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Monday: Unit 3 Lesson 2 Lecture
Tuesday: Unit 3 Lesson 3 Lecture
Wednesday: Renewable Energy Selection Activity
Thursday:  Unit Connections Activity
Friday: Practice and Review
 
Students will NOT have a test for the end of Unit 3 but instead will be engaging in research, writing an essay and a in class debate regarding Fracking next week. 

Week of September 23rd

Happy last day of quarter 1!
 
Homework: None
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Monday: Unit 3 Pre-Test and Criteria and Constraints Activity
Tuesday:  Unit 3 Lesson 1 Lecture
Wednesday: Unit 3 LEsson 1 Lecture Part 2
Thursday: Unit 3 Lesson 1 Checkpoint
 
 
Fall break for students begins on Thursday September 26th at 11:30
Parent Teacher Conferences are from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM on 09/26 
                                                             8:00 AM - 8:00 PM on 09/27
Fall Break does not mean the students do  have FRCC, and there will not be a bus from Westgate during Fall Break.  Students and families are responsible for arranging their own transportation during this time.
Students return to Westgate Monday October 14th. 

Week of September 16th

This month is flying by!
 
Homework: Unit 2 Lesson 4 Checkpoint Assignment
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Monday: Rock Lab -- LAB ATTIRE REQUIRED
Tuesday: Lake Nyos Research
Wednesday: Lake Nyos Debate
Thursday: Unit Practice and Review
Friday: Unit 2 Test

Week of September 2nd

Happy first week of September!
 
Homework:  1) Unit 2 Vocabulary Choice Board  -- due September 20th 
                      2) Unit 2 Lesson 1 Checkpoint Assignment 
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Monday: NO SCHOOL due to Labor Day
Tuesday: UNIT 1 TEST
Wednesday: Unit 2 Pre-Test and Unit 2 Lesson 1 Lecture Part 1 
Thursday: Light and Latitude Lab, Unit 2 Lesson 1 Lecture Part 2
Friday: Urban Heat Island Activity 
 
I did speak with students to remind them that I do not allow notes for tests.

Week of August 26th

Happy Spirit Week!
 
Homework: Unit 1 Lesson 1 and 2  Checkpoint Assignment -- paper
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Monday:  Unit 1 Lesson 2 Lecture part 1 and sphere activity
Tuesday: Unit 1 Lesson 2 Lecture part 2, practice with map projections
Wednesday: Topographic Map Activity
Thursday: Unit Connections Activity
Friday: Practice and Review
 
Test for Unit 1 is Tuesday September 3rd 
 
Friendly Reminders: 
1) Students have a half day on Friday August 30th, getting out of school at 11:30 AM. 
2) Students have NO SCHOOL on Monday September 2nd, for Labor Day.

Week of August 19th

Welcome to the first week of FRCC!
 
Homework: Unit 1 Vocabulary Assignment DUE: September 3, 2024
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Monday:  How to Use Textbooks and Teams
Tuesday: How to do APA Citations and Practice Activity
Wednesday: How to take notes in Science Class and Unit 1 Pre-Test
Thursday: Unit 1 Lesson 1 Lecture
Friday: El Nino Activity
 
Test dates are tentative and students will be made aware if the date moves. 
   
Copies of the syllabus are posted in Teams, if you would like a physical copy please feel free to reach out to me.  Your student has a physical copy in their binders. 

Textbook Check Out

Happy Monday!
 
Your student checked out a textbook for science class today.  This is their book to use as a reference for the year.   
 
This textbook is the property of Westgate Community School; as such the following guidelines were discussed with your students today.
1) This book has to be returned at the end of the year. 
2) Students may not write in, or highlight this book.  If the book is returned damaged, they will be responsible for costs associated with replacing the book. 
3) Students will also have access to a PDF copy of the textbook in Teams should they forget their textbook at school.
 
Please feel free to reach out to me should you have any questions or concerns. 
 

Week of August 12th, 2024

Welcome to Earth Science!
 
Homework: Sign Syllabus and Lab Safety Contract
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Monday: Syllabus, Lab Safety Contract and Policy Review
Tuesday: NO CLASS due to MSU Field Trip
Wednesday: Lab  Safety Activity
Thursday:  Pre-Assessment ( I will be teaching CPR to Seniors today, so there will be a sub). 
Friday:  Finish Pre-Assessment and Lab Safety Activities