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z-2012-2013 5th Period Gifted Accelerated Earth Science	Ms. Salomon
Hull Middle School	Gifted - Accelerated Earth Science / Physical Science Teacher
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December 14th, 2012:

A regular ed final exam study guide is now posted on my calendar"

NOTE ON THE USE OF STUDY GUIDES:

PROBE students are expected to keep their notes and notebooks up to date, review and learn new material on a daily basis, and not depend on study guides to be fully prepared for tests. That said, please use the following study guides as "check-off lists" to make sure that you have mastered each content.

Learning and content mastery are do be done ON A DAILY BASIS during the 18 weeks of school prior to the final exam.

October 11th, 2012,

Take Energy- Ecology test. When finished, START RESEARCHING for a "partner project" on two of the following areas:   (we will have laptops in class tomorrow)

Must find 2- 3 graphics per topic, 8 facts relevant to science, 4 facts relevant to social studies (how the feature affects people) and 4 facts that connect the feature to to related features.

1. Erosion due to running water (mountain areas)
2. Erosion due to running water (farmlands)
3. Erosion due to running water (near oceans)

4. Erosion due to waves
5. Erosion due to glaciers
6. Erosion due to wind (farmland)
7. Erosion due to wind (desertification)
8. Erosion due to mass wasting (slump)
9. Erosion due to mass wasting (landslide)
10. Erosion due to mass wasting (creep)

11. Landforms from deposition (along ocean shore)
12. Landforms from deposition (glaciers)
13. Landforms from deposition (along mountains)
14. Land forms from wind deposition (deserts)
15. Landforms from wind deposition (beaches)
16. Formation of a river (young river)
17. Formation of a river (middle aged river)
18. Formation of a river (old-age river)

September 25th-

Testing is improving! Great job, students- so far class averages are in the mid-80's.   Please remember to finish your essay questions tonight and start on your test redemptions. September 13th-

Please use this format to get credit:

1. Write out each question with the following:
              a. What answer you originally chose
              b. Why you thought that was the best choice
              c. What you NOW know to be the best choice
              d. Quote a reference (book, notes, lecture) to support your new kge

Do this in PEN, on NOTEBOOK PAPER. It is due on Thursday.

September 13th-

First TEST!
As I expected, students are getting used to my questioning style.

Here is what ALL students need to do with the questions they missed:

1. Write out each question with the following:
              a. What answer you originally chose
              b. Why you thought that was the best choice
              c. What you NOW know to be the best choice
              d. Quote a reference (book, notes, lecture) to support your new kge

Do this in PEN, on NOTEBOOK PAPER. It is due on Monday to the sub, Mrs. Hawkinson.

It's been a really great 1st 4 weeks!

August 25th-

What a week!

We just finished up the 3rd week of school! Dirt shirts, Rocks, Minerals- oh my! It was wonderful meeting so many parents on Monday night, and I can't send enough thanks for all the classroom help and donations for activities.

Next week we will finish the mineral lab- then mine for chocolate chips on Tuesday! Wednesday starts the Rock cycle with studying the various types and uses for rock... growing crystals on Wednesday and Thursday we will use the bread/jelly/marshmallow-fluff ... for the sedimentary -to- metamorphic transition.... (hopefully we will see some really good striations and "BEADING" happen.

Please play the new game: Challenge Board (Jeopardy) for Minerals. I've also added a couple of weeks for those with computer issues to get the DIRT STORY into the quiz section. (Sorry it closed last Monday- I wasn't thinking that there might be internet problems!)

Hope all of you have a wonderful weekend. Remember to check onmycalendar for assignments and such!

Students are doing a GREAT job of keeping up with the reading and workbook. This helps so very much as we forge ahead into sometimes uncharted waters (dirt shirts)...

Hello all!

It is the 2nd week of school and we have been shaking and sifting dirt for students to make dirt-shirts!

Please notice that the web page is loaded with more web-links for your learning pleasure!

Welcome to the 2012-2013 Gifted Accelerated Earth Science Class!

It is so good to have you join me for the year. I hope that you really enjoy learning in my class and that your "love of science" goes off the charts!

This website is one of the most improtant resources for my class. You will need to memorize your login and password so that you always have access to all of the cool activities, quizzes, and tests that I have made for you!

Use http://onmycalendar.com/SiteLogin.aspx?WSN=gcps-karisalomon for calendar items and due-dates.

The password for that website is the same as the url for this website! (quia.com)

My Quia activities and quizzes