Mr. Sitter's

Earth Science

Assignments

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Notes: Rock Basics

Rock Importance here

Assignment or outline

Rock Basics Quiz

Hand out semester final
due Friday January 18

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Notes: Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rock Lab - due today

MT geologic map & info

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Notes: Sedimentary Rock

Sedi. Rock Lab - due Today

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Notes: Metamorphic Rocks

Meta. Rock Lab - due Today

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Rock Cycle Activity
due today

interactive WS here

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TIES Quiz #8

Notes: Relative Time

Rel. Time Assignment
due Today

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Notes: Absolute Time

In class activity (quiz prep)

Radiocarbon WS here

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Absolute Time Quiz

Radioactive Decay Lab
due Today

In class activity (quiz prep)

Horse Evolution WS here
Fossil outline here

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Fossil Basics Quiz

Fossil Formation Comic
Info 1 2 animation
due Monday 1/21

Semester 1 Final Due

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Notes: MT fossils & how we learn from fossils

assemble fossils here
coprolites here
dino & fossils WS here

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video: "New Dinosaurs"

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Fossil Dig Lab
(20 pts.) due Today

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Notes: Geologic Time

Assignment (10 pts.)
due Today

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Geology Test #2

Plate Tectonics Pre-Test
due Today

Tectonics word search

End of First Semester

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TIES Quiz #9

Notes: Earth's Interior

Start Plate Tectonics Portfolio Project
Side 1 (cover)

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Project Work Day
(side 1 – Cover)
due Thursday

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Earth's Interior Lab
(30 pts.) due Today

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Earth's Interior Quiz
(14 pts)

Mystery of the Far Flung Fossils Lab (40 pts.)

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Mystery of the Far Flung Fossils Lab (40 pts.)