WELCOME TO MR. ODELL'S 2014-2015 EARTH SCIENCE
WELCOME TO MR. ODELL'S 2014-2015 OCEANOGRAPHY
Official National Weather Service-Station Model Map. These diagrams plot atmospheric data that show weather throughout a region. The diagram gives pressure, sky cover, precipitation, dew point and temperature. It also gives wind direction and speed. Can you read this map?
Last Website Update Friday 9/26/14
Last Power School Update Friday 9/26/14
(Required weekly)
THIS WEBSITE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
Class Supply List
Noteworthy News/Announcements
Website Update Info
Make-Up Work Procedures
Student Fauilure / Test Retakes
Curriculum Info
Earth Science SOL's
Current Class Assignments For Earth Science
Current Class Assignments For Oceanography
HCPS Link Info
Breakfast Club
Science Projects
Google Docs/Shared With Me
TOP NEWS:
MP1 begins 9/2/14
Current Earth Science SOL: ES. 3,13 - Astronomy
Current Earth Science II-Oceanography SOL: OS.5 - Life In The Ocean
Mr. Odell's Class Schedule 2014-2015
Block 1 - College Prep Earth Science 9
Block 2 - Oceanography College Prep
Block 3 - Oceanography - Collaborative
Block 4 - College Prep Earth Science 9
Block 5 - OFF
Block 6 - Oceanography College Prep
Block 7 - Collaborative Earth Science 9
Classroom Materials Required For Class:
Dell Laptop computer
3 Ring Binder
Spiral Notebook
CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS 
Due Date is listed.
Earth Science MP 1
January Weather Chart- SOL ES.1,13 - Due Date 2/1/13
Counts as an activity grade and a quiz grade. Big assignment.
January Station Model Chart - SOL ES.1,13 - Due Date 2/1/13
Counts as an activity grade and a quiz grade. Big assignment.
January WeatherGlobe- SOL ES.1,13 - Due Date 2/1/13
Counts as an activity grade and a quiz grade. Big assignment.
MP2 Assignment Sheet- SOL: NA - Due Date 2/1/13
Homework grade.
Email The Teacher- SOL: ES.1 - Due Date 2/1/13
Lab Activity Grade
Energy Resource Powerpoint Project- SOL: ES.6 - Due Date 2/5,6/13
Project-Test Grade
Restless Continents Powerpoint Worksheet- SOL:ES.7
Due Date 2/5,6/13
Homework Grade - Download from SchoolSpace - Powerpoint on SchoolSpace
Print/Staple/Punch
Theory Plate Tectonics Powerpoint Worksheet- SOL:ES.7
Due Date 2/5,6/13
Homework Grade - Download from SchoolSpace - Powerpoint on SchoolSpace
Print/Staple/Punch
Quiz - Plate Tectonic/Restless Continents Vocab - SOL ES.7
Due Date 2/7,8/13
Study the "word bank" terms on Worksheet #1 and Worksheet #2
Study the vocabulary list in the "Plate Tectonic" Packet Starting on p. 13
Quiz is online - you will need your computer
Quiz - Earth Layers SOL ES.7
Due Date: 2/19,20/13 - Know all of page 1 and 2 in packet.
Quiz - Clouds SOL ES.1, 13
Due Date: 2/21,22/13
Know all 11 cloud names, symbols, types of precipitation.
Know all cloud names in order from lowest to highest.
Quiz - Earth Facts SOL ES.7
Due Date: 2/25/13 - Know p. 5 from the Tectonic Packet
Master the factual information, terms and knowledge from p. 5
Circumference, diameter, rotation, revolution, axis, distance from sun, etc.
Quiz - Plate Tectonic Vocabulary SOL ES.7
Due Date: 2/28/13; 3/1/13
Master the vocabulary
From the packet; p. 12, 13, 14 and the vocabulary list just handed out.
Also, the vocabulary from the word banks from the powerpoint worksheets
Circumference, diameter, rotation, revolution, axis, distance from sun, etc.
Explore Learning Gizmo - "Plate Tectonics" - SOL ES. 7
Due Date: 2/26/13 - Turn the gizmo in to the teacher
Download and print off the Plate Tectonic Gizmo in class
Print front and back; staple and punch
Master the vocabulary from the list handed to you
Explore Learning Gizmo - "Building Pangaea" - SOL ES. 7
Due Date: 2/28/13
Download and print off the Building Pangaea Gizmo in class
Print front and back; staple and punch
Master the vocabulary from the list handed to you
Building Pangaea Maps - SOL ES.7
Due Date: 3/6/13
-Complete the Building of Pangaea Maps by using the following evidence
-Fossils; Rocks; Glaciers
-You must move each map around; build Pangaea and print off each map
Explore Learning Gizmo - "Recording Earthquake Waves" - SOL ES. 7
Due Date: 3/11/13
Download and print off the Earthquake Gizmo in class
Print front and back; staple and punch
Master the vocabulary from the list that has to also be printed off by you
"Plate Tectonic Packet" SOL ES.7
Due Date: 3/14,15/13
*p.1,2 - Be sure entire outline is highlighted
Must know: layer name; layer temp; state of matter of layer; layer width
Be sure to complete section IV
*p.3,4 - Master the diagram and layer descriptions; shade all diagrams
with appropriate earth tone colors. Know the diagrams
*p. 5 - Read and comprehend the general info concerning Earth. Highlight.
*p. 6 - This page should be completed by now.
-Shade all 5 diagrams; highlight all the arrows in the diagrams
-enter the proper vocabulary term for the motion in column two
-enter the appropriate land features being made due to the plates
-enter the "proper" name of the land feature in this box
example; famous fault name is "San Andreas Fault"
*p. 7,8 - Master the 14 plate names of the map. Highlight all plate names.
Teacher will also assist with other items on these maps.
Be sure to notice the geographic directions the plates are moving.
All plates are to be "color coded" so that the plates are differentiated from
each other. Make the "pacifric Plate" red in color. It needs to stand out
due to the "Ring Of Fire."
*p. 9,10,11 - Complete the Activity
Wait for teacher directions. In-class activity only!
-This activity should be completed by now. Shade the volcano picture.
-Shade the map of Hawaii.
-Complete the activity to determine how fast crustal plates move.
-Complete the mathematical data table and answer all questions.
*p.12 - Master the vocabulary list; know the major plate names; know the
major evidence geologists use to explain tectonic plate movement
-Know these 28 vocabulary words. Definitions must be entered onto
p. 12; or written on a sheet of notebook paper; or can be typed onto
a Word Document via computer. The vocab list must be stapled to packet.
*p.13,14 - Master the entire vocabulary list. You are responsible for knowing
all of the terms. Make flash cards to help yourself.
Test - Plate Tectonics SOL ES.7
Due Date: 3/14,15/13
Plate Tectonic Packet
Tectonic Vocabulary
Graham Cracker Lab
Analyzing Plate Boundaries and Diagrams
Map of the World (know the plates)
Past Quizzes (quizzes available on SchoolSpace, can be printed off)
(Quizzes are under 1213 Study Guides)
Plate Diagrams from within the packet
Plate Tectonic Gizmo (answer key posted on SchoolSpace now)
Building Pangaea Gizmo (answer key posted on SchoolSpace now)
Study Guide for test available on SchoolSpace (under 1213-Study Guides)
Earth Science MP 1
MP3 Assignment Sheet SOL - None
Due Date: 4/8/13
Earthquake Seismograph Worksheet SOL ES. 7
Due Date: 4/10/13
Earthquake Epicenter Worksheet SOL ES. 7
Due Date: 4/10/13
Topographic Map Flyover Worksheet SOL ES. 7
Due Date: 4/10/13
Test - Earthquakes, Topo Maps, Va Provinces SOL ES. 1,2,3,7
Due Date: 4/15/13
2013 SOL Simulation Test SOL ES. All
Due Date: 4/18,19/13
Test - Atmosphere, Atmosphere Layers, Weather Maps SOL ES. 11
Due Date: 4/29/13
Atmosphere Test Study Guide SOL ES. 11
Due Date: 4/29/13
Atmosphere/Atmosphere Chart Worksheet SOL ES. 11
Due Date: 4/29/13
Properties of Atmosphere/Atmosphere Diagram Wksht SOL ES. 11
Due Date: 4/29/13
Video Worksheet - "Out of the Ozone" SOL ES. 11
Due Date: 4/29/13
Weather Map Reading - "Isotherms" SOL ES. 11
Due Date: 4/15/13
Weather Map Reading - "Isobars" SOL ES. 11
Due Date: 4/15/13
Video - "Greenhouse Effect" SOL ES. 11
Due Date: 4/25,26/13
Test - Atmosphere, Atmosphere Layers, Weather Maps SOL ES. 11
Due Date: 4/30/13 - 5/1/13
-Atmosphere Test Study Guide
-Atmosphere Packet
-Atmosphere Layers
-Atmosphere Diagram
-Atmosphere Chart
-Ozone Video; Greenhouse Effect Video
-Isotherm Map; Isobar Map
Oceanography MP 1
January Weather Chart- SOL OS.1,4 - Due Date 2/1/13
Counts as an activity grade and a quiz grade. Big assignment.
January Station Model Chart - SOL OS.1,4 - Due Date 2/1/13
Counts as an activity grade and a quiz grade. Big assignment.
January WeatherGlobe- SOL OS.1,4 - Due Date 2/1/13
Counts as an activity grade and a quiz grade. Big assignment.
MP2 Assignment Sheet- SOL: NA - Due Date 2/1/13
Homework grade.
Test - Ocean Floor/Tectonics Vocab Due Date: 2/1/13
SONAR Worksheet- SOL: OS.4 - Due Date 2/1/13
Homework Grade
Restless Continents Powerpoint Worksheet- SOL:OS.2 - Due Date 2/5/13
Homework Grade - Download from SchoolSpace - Powerpoint on SchoolSpace
Print/Staple/Punch
Theory Plate Tectonics Powerpoint Worksheet- SOL:OS.2
Due Date 2/5/13
Homework Grade - Download from SchoolSpace - Powerpoint on SchoolSpace
Print/Staple/Punch
Quiz - Plate Tectonic/Restless Continents Vocab - SOL OS. 2
Due Date 2/7/13
Study the "word bank" terms on Worksheet #1 and Worksheet #2
Study the vocabulary list in the "Ocean Tectonic" Packet Starting on p. 13
Quiz is online - you will need your computer
Quiz - Earth Layers SOL OS. 2
Due Date: 2/15/13 - Know all of page 1 and 2 in packet.
Quiz - Clouds SOL OS. 1
Due Date: 2/21,22/13
Know all 11 cloud names, symbols, types of precipitation.
Know all cloud names in order from lowest to highest.
Quiz - Earth Facts SOL OS.2
Due Date: 2/22/13 - Know p. 5 from the Tectonic Packet
Master the factual information, terms and knowledge from p. 5
Circumference, diameter, rotation, revolution, axis, distance from sun, etc.
Explore Learning Gizmo - "Plate Tectonics" - SOL OS. 2
Due Date: 2/27/13 -
Download and print off the Plate Tectonic Gizmo in class
Print front and back; staple and punch
Complete the Gizmo
Master the vocabulary from the lis handed to you
Explore Learning Gizmo - "Building Pangaea" - SOL ES. 7
Due Date: 2/28/13
Download and print off the Building Pangaea Gizmo in class
Print front and back; staple and punch
Master the vocabulary from the list handed to you
Building Pangaea Maps - SOL OS.2
Due Date: 3/6/13
-Complete the Building of Pangaea Maps by using the following evidence
-Fossils; Rocks; Glaciers
-You must move each map around; build Pangaea and print off each map
"OceanTectonic Packet" SOL OS.2
Due Date: 3/14/13 - Counts as "Activity Grade"
*p.1,2 - Be sure entire outline is highlighted
Must know: layer name; layer temp; state of matter of layer; layer width
Be sure to complete section IV
*p.3,4 - Master the diagram and layer descriptions; shade all diagrams
with appropriate earth tone colors. Know the diagrams
*p. 5 - Read and comprehend the general info concerning Earth. Highlight.
*p. 6 - This page should be completed by now.
-Shade all 5 diagrams; highlight all the arrows in the diagrams
-enter the proper vocabulary term for the motion in column two
-enter the appropriate land features being made due to the plates
-enter the "proper" name of the land feature in this box
example; famous fault name is "San Andreas Fault"
*p. 7,8 - Master the 14 plate names of the map. Highlight all plate names.
Teacher will also assist with other items on these maps.
Be sure to notice the geographic directions the plates are moving.
All plates are to be "color coded" so that the plates are differentiated from
each other. Make the "pacifric Plate" red in color. It needs to stand out
due to the "Ring Of Fire."
*p. 9,10,11 - Complete the Activity
Wait for teacher directions. In-class activity only!
-This activity should be completed by now. Shade the volcano picture.
-Shade the map of Hawaii.
-Complete the activity to determine how fast crustal plates move.
-Complete the mathematical data table and answer all questions.
*p.12 - Master the vocabulary list; know the major plate names; know the
major evidence geologists use to explain tectonic plate movement
-Know these 28 vocabulary words. Definitions must be entered onto
p. 12; or written on a sheet of notebook paper; or can be typed onto
a Word Document via computer. The vocab list must be stapled to packet.
*p.13,14 - Master the entire vocabulary list. You are responsible for knowing
all of the terms. Make flash cards to help yourself.
Test - Ocean Tectonics SOL OS.2
Due Date: 3/14/13
Ocean Tectonic Packet
Tectonic Vocabulary
Graham Cracker Lab
Analyzing Plate Boundaries and Diagrams
Map of the World (know the plates)
Past Quizzes (quizzes available on SchoolSpace, can be printed off)
(Quizzes can be found under "1213 Study Guides")
Plate Diagrams from within the packet
Plate Tectonic Gizmo (answer key posted on SchoolSpace now)
Building Pangaea Gizmo (answer key posted on SchoolSpace now)
Study Guide for test available on SchoolSpace (under 1213 Study Guides)
Building Pangaea Maps
Explore Learning Gizmo - "Recording Earthquakes" - SOL OS. 2
Due Date: 3/12/13 - Counts as "Activity Grade"
Download and print off the Earthquake Gizmo in class
Print front and back; staple and punch
Complete the Gizmo
Master the vocabulary from the lis handed to you
Directed Reading A - "Life In The Ocean" - SOL OS.3
Chapter 13
Complete the worksheet. You will need to utilize the class set of textbooks.
Directed Reading B - "Life In The Ocean" - SOL OS.3
Chapter 13
Complete the worksheet. You will need to utilize the class set of textbooks.
Vocabulary and Section Summary - "Life In The Ocean" - SOL OS.3
Chapter 13
Complete the worksheet. You will need to utilize the class set of textbooks.
Oceanography MP 1
Taxonomy Key Spreadsheet - SOL OS.5
Due Date: 4/9/13
Completed Taxonomy Key Spreadsheet - SOL OS.5
Due Date 4/12/13
Taxonomy Key Quiz - SOL OS.5
Due Date: 4/12/13
Directed Reading Worksheets "A" and "B" - SOL OS.5
Due Date: 4/15/13
Quiz - "Life In The Ocean" - SOL OS.5
Vocabulary, Ocean Zones, Marine Life Groups,
Due Date: 4/19/13
Quiz - Directed Reading Packet - "Life In The Ocean" - SOL OS.5
Due Date: 4/22/13
Quiz - Biome Glossary Packet - SOL OS.5
Due Date: 4/25/13
Quiz - Biome Packet Section A - SOL OS.5
Due Date: 5/1/13
Quiz - Biome Packet Section B - SOL OS.5
Due Date: 5/3/13
Quiz - Biome Packet Section B - Plankton - SOL OS.5
Due Date: 5/6/13
CURRICULUM NEWS
Virginia Earth Science SOL List
ES:1 Measurement/Metrics/Experimental Design
ES:2 Scientific Method
ES:3 Interpreting Maps/Models/Charts/Imagery
ES:4 Earth System/Earth In Space/Solar System/Space Travel
ES:5 Mineralogy
ES:6 Rock Cycle/Rock Identification
ES:7 Renewable/Non-Renewable Resources
ES:8 Plate Tectonics/Geology of Virginia
ES:9 Groundwater/Water Cycle/Watershed Systems
ES:10 Paleontology/Geologic History
ES:11 Oceanology
ES:12 Atmosphere
ES:13 Weather
ES:14 Universe
Current SOL : ES 8. Plate Tectonics
SOL Scores and Exams
SOL scores are converted to an HCPS grading scale. these converted scores are posted on HCPSLink. Should a student prefer, they may keep the current SOL converted score and count it as their exam grade. If not, they may opt to take the exam.
The student then keeps the bettter of the two scores. Taking the final exam and
not improving their score is NOT counted against them. Most students do not opt to take the regular Earth Science Final Exam.
MAKE-UP WORK
Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct for information on makeup work. Assistance for make-up work can be had by setting up time in advance to receive help or coming to Rm 102 during extended study. Mr. Odell arrives at Deep Run HS at 7:55 most mornings. Students can by by Rm 102 prior to 8:30 in the morning to submit work or meet with Mr. Odell. Before 8:30, extended study and after school are times the teacher can help you.
A STUDENT HAS 1 CALENDAR SCHOOL WEEK TO COMPLETE RE-TAKES AND MAKE-UPS !!!!! THIS IS A STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS NOT THE JOB OF
A TEACHER TO TRACK A STUDENT DOWN.
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
There is no such thing as re-take on quizzes. When you do poorly on a quiz in
class you cannot re-take it for a better grade. The re-take policy only pertains
to tests that are taken. And, if you desire to re-take a test you must have
gottten less than 70% on it on the first attempt. It is not the teacher's
responsibility to track a student down to re-take a test. That is solely a student
responsibility. Re-takes must be completed within 1 calendar week.
SOL WEBSITES:
Scroll to the bottom of this page to
"Useful Links" and locate websites that offer SOL
help and even give old tests and test questions.
Contact Mr. Odell for further help.
STUDENT FAILURE / TEST RETAKES
At Deep Run HS we want students to learn. Learning means being
able to self direct yourself. That is the ultimate outcome
desired. Learning means being able to retrieve information.
It means being able to locate and utilize info in an efficient
manner. It means being able to decipher info and breaking it
down into components that allow students to solve problems and
apply it to real-life situations.
Learning is also the ability to retain and use information
acquired from past experiences.
At DRHS, students have the opportunity to retake tests and
quizzes and lessons when the teacher deems it necessary. If a
student has demonstrated marked work ethic and determination,
but the retention is falling short, then work is allowed to be
"re-learned", "re-mediated" or "re-done". A student should
consult Mr. Odell in this situation. Or Mr. Odell may contact
the student.
From the faculty Handbook- Retake Policy- Student Failure
Our mission is success for all students. Formative assessment allows us
to understand how our students are progressing in their coursework.
Our own observations of student work should provide us with a sense
of when students are adequately prepared for summative
assessments such as major projects and tests. However, in some
cases, the curriculum may be designed in such a way that students
are assessed before they have demonstrated an adequate
understanding of the curriculum. If a teacher is aware of students
who have diligently worked to learn the material (e.g., they have turned
in all homework assignments, they have come for extra assistance,
they have actively participated in class) and have nonetheless not
been successful on the summative assessment (i.e., they received a
failing grade on the test or major project), the teacher should, at
his/her discretion, provide the student with further time to practice
and apply their learning in preparation for a major assessment.
Any student who fails on a major project/assessment may be required,
at the teacher’s discretion, to attend re-learning sessions before
school, during extended study, or after school—the teacher and
student should arrange for this re-learning session. These sessions
should target specific areas of weakness, and, when the teacher
and student feel that the content has been learned, an opportunity
for reassessment of that learning must be given. It is important to
note that the student should not be given the same assessment
they already had the opportunity to take. Rather, the student should
be given a different assessment through which they might
demonstrate learning (e.g., a project in lieu of a test, an independent
essay instead of a short answer test, an oral report in lieu of a
multiple choice test). Like other “extra credit” opportunities, students
who take and pass this reassessment should be given a higher grade
on the original assessment (e.g., if they pass the reassessment,
they should be given a passing grade, although the grade does not have
to be as high as the grade earned on the reassessment).
Please follow the guidelines listed if you are ever interested in retaking a test:
1. Contact the teacher. The student must initiate the retake procedure. The teacher is not going to contact the student. (Use your Gaggle account.)
2. Set up a time to discuss with the teacher in person your plans for retaking the test. Before school, extended study or after school. The teacher will not use class time to take care of this situation.
3. Retakes must be completed by the Friday of the week the test was administered.
4. A student can only retake a test if they received a grade of 69 or lower.
5. There are never any retakes given for quizzes.
6. Only Extended Study will be used to administer a retake test.
7. The decision for a retake test to be given lies with the teacher.
8. The student cannot record any higher than a 70% on a retake test.
THOUGHT: "In life, there are no "do-overs". Choose wisely."
In the "Book Of Life" the answers cannot be found in the back.
Classroom Tools:
Dell Laptop Computer
Virtual Share
Gaggle.net ---- Email system for teacher/student
Hardcopy Textbook ( home version)
Hardcopy Textbook ( Classroom Set)
Class Materials
Teacher Distributed Packets (handouts)
Discovery Learning
Explore Learning
Quia
Exam View Pro
HCPS Link
Note To Parents:
1. "Inc" in HCPS Link refers to the fact that the assignment has been posted by the teacher but either it has not been graded or it has not been recorded in the gradebook yet. The teacher does not record an "Inc". Only the computer records this. If you see an "Inc" it is not being averaged in the student's grade.
The grade you see is the actual average that is on hand.
2. A grade of "0" means the student has not completed the assignment or is still working on it. They may have also been absent and may need to meet with the teacher to make up the work. This can be done before or after school or during Extended Study. It is the student's responsibility to arrange this make-up time. If the student has a zero, it is being averaged in. They have to get this rectified or the "0" remains constant.
10 Tips For Doing Your Homework
1. Have an assignment book or assignment sheet.
2. Write your assignments down.
3. Ask questions about the assignment.
4. Take your assignment book home.
5. Make time to do your homework.
6. Find a good place to do homework.
good light
good chair
good table/desk
QUIET !
7. Complete your work neatly.
8. Proofread your work. Get your parents to check it.
9. Put your work in your bookbag so you can find it.
10. Turn your work in on time.
Top 10 Ways To Get An "A" In School
10. Be a good listener.
Look the speaker in the eye when they speak.
Take notes when they speak.
9. Strive to maintain good attendance.
8. Break big projects into smaller parts.
Space the time out into increments.
7. Relate things you know well to things you are
learning.
6. Determine what kind of learner you are.
*Listening (audio)
*Seeing (visual)
*Doing (hands-on)
5. Find a quiet place to study.
4. Review and summarize what you have learned into
your own words.
3. Take notes.
2. Preview the material before it is taught to you.
1. Clearly understand the teacher's expectations
and what it is you need to know.
*ANNOUNCEMENTS*
SCIENCE PROJECT - DOES NOT APPLY TO COLLEGE PREP
Mandatory for all honors level classes.
The project is designed to be a "totally outside the classroom" activity. The teacher will provide assistance and guidance but the project is totally the student's. Guidance will be given in the area of design, research, bibliography and topic pertinence.
The student is totally responsible for their paper and project.
An evaluation grade will be given for the project.
Contact Mr. Odell if you have questions.
College prep students may enter the Fair if they so desire, but it is not mandatory. It may serve as an alternate assignment.
SCIENCE FAIR: DOES NOT APPLY TO COLLEGE PREP
All honors level Earth Science students at DRHS are required to enter the Metro Richmond Science Fair or the Virginia Junior Academy of Science. (VJAS) This will require designing an experiment, performing your experiment and writing a research paper in regards to your experiment. Students will be receiving further info as the school year progresses. A timeline will be assigned to help the student be organized.
***** SEE THE WEBSITES LOCATED AT BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR EARTH SCIENCE HELP. ESPECIALLY THE HURRICANE AND WEATHER SITES. ALL THESE SITES WILL BE VERY HELPFUL IN YOUR EARTH SCIENCE TRAVELS THIS YEAR.
Note: See activity links below for ways to
study for your assessments. Past
tests, assignments, puzzles,
activities, etc. have been uploaded
to help you study. Just click on it.
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