March 30-April 3

Spring Break! 

1. Check your grade and if you are missing any work that you can make up, send me an email to see if there is still time.

2. If you did not complete all of last week's work, you can go back through each day's blog for instructions and get caught up. Email me if you have any questions. julia_lopez@pvusd.net

3. Check back in to the blog next Monday, April 6, to continue our distance learning.

Have a nice break! Maintain your social distancing, keep washing your hands, get some good exercise, and spend some quality time with your family.

Below are some science websites you can check out if you're looking for something to do:

• Virtual Field Trips with links

• Science News for Students

• Smithsonian Tween Tribute

• Science apps from Lawrence Hall of Science

• Ology website

• 75 things to do when you're stuck indoors

March 27, 2020

Welcome to Day 5 of Science Distance Learning!! 

Success Criteria:  

• I can revise my models of divergent and convergent plate boundaries to show my understanding of what happens to the plates and mantle, and what types of landforms occur there.

Agenda/Documents: 

1. First watch the video for today's lesson.

2. Then, check out this Week at a Glance document: 3/23-3/27. You can refer to it as you work this week.

3. Open this presentation to follow instructions for each daily lesson for this week Distance Learning Presentation 3/23-3/27

Today you will complete the following assignments:

1. Watch BrainPop Plate Tectonics
2. Revise your plate boundaries models to show the following.

• Label which landform forms at each plate boundary (trench or mid-ocean ridge)
• Label where rock from the mantle is added to the edges of both plates with a plus sign (+)
• Label where the plate sinks into the mantle and is destroyed with a minus sign (-)

3. Take the Plate Boundaries Google Form Quiz

Please email me if you have questions: julia_lopez@pvusd.net

March 26, 2020

Welcome to Day 4 of Science Distance Learning!! 

Success Criteria:  

• I can create two cross section models to show what happens at plate boundaries. One model will be of a convergent boundary and the other model will be of a divergent plate boundary.

Agenda/Documents: 

1. First watch the video for today's lesson.

2. Then, check out this Week at a Glance document: 3/23-3/27. You can refer to it as you work this week.

3. Open this presentation to follow instructions for each daily lesson for this week Distance Learning Presentation 3/23-3/27

Today you will complete the following assignments:

1. Go to Amplify - Plate Motion Unit, Chapter 2, Lesson 2.4
2. Complete Activity 2: Explaining What Happens at Plate Boundaries

Please email me if you have questions: julia_lopez@pvusd.net

March 25, 2020

Welcome to Day 3 of Science Distance Learning!! 

Success Criteria:  

• I can create a model to show what happens to the plates and the mantle at plate boundaries.

Agenda/Documents: 

1. First watch the video for today's lesson.

2. Then, check out this Plan for the week of 3/23-3/27. You can refer to it as you work this week.

3. Open this presentation to follow instructions for each daily lesson for this week Distance Learning Presentation 3/23-3/27

Today you will complete the following assignments:

1. Go to Amplify - Plate Motion Unit, Chapter 2, Lesson 2.3
2. Complete Activity 3: Creating Physical Models of Plate Motion

Check your Synergy Mail for an invitation to Zoom Office Hours tomorrow, Thursday (optional meet-up for answering questions and other help)

Please email me if you have questions: julia_lopez@pvusd.net

March 24, 2020

Welcome to Day 2 of Science Distance Learning!! 

Success Criteria:  

• I can describe and explain the land forms that occur at different types of plate boundaries.

Agenda/Documents: 

1. First watch the video for today's lesson.

2. Then, check out this Plan for the week of 3/23-3/27. You can refer to it as you work this week.

3. Open this presentation to follow instructions for each daily lesson for this week Distance Learning Presentation 3/23-3/27

Today you will complete the following assignments:
1. Go to Amplify - Plate Motion Unit, Chapter 2, Lesson 2.3
2. Complete Activity 1: Warm-up
3. Complete Activity 2: Actively read "Listening to Earth"

Check your Synergy Mail for an invitation to Zoom Office Hours (optional meet-up for answering questions and other help)

Please email me if you have questions: julia_lopez@pvusd.net

March 23, 2020

Welcome to Science Distance Learning!! 
Hope you are doing well and looking forward to getting back to learning. Follow the Agenda below to get started.

Success Criteria:  

• I can describe and explain the land forms that occur at different types of plate boundaries.

Agenda/Documents: 

1. First watch the Science Distance Learning "How To" video

2. Then, check out this Plan for the week of 3/23-3/27. You can refer to it as you work this week.

3. Open this presentation to follow instructions for each daily lesson for this week Distance Learning Presentation 3/23-3/27

Today you will complete the following assignments:
1. Go to Amplify - Plate Motion Unit, Chapter 2, Lesson 2.2
2. Complete Activity 1: Warm-up
3. Complete Activity 2: Actively read "Listening to Earth"
4. You will need to go to Activity 3 to Hand In your annotations

Check your Synergy Mail to find out about Zoom Office Hours (optional meet-up for answering questions and other help)

Please email me if you have questions: julia_lopez@pvusd.net

March 16-20

Weekly Update

Be ready to start distance learning Monday, March 23rd. If you need to check out a chromebook and hotspot from the school, go to Aptos Junior High on Friday, March 20th from 8am to 10am. We will be doing science through Amplify so you will need a computer and internet access.

Students, the third quarter will end this Tuesday, March 24th! Please send me any work you would like me to evaluate. Not sure how? Email me with your questions at julia_lopez@pvusd.net

Try this out:  Virtual Tour of Yellowstone National Park

For more links, go to the bottom of this blog post!

To do list for the week:

1. If you were absent Friday, March 13th, complete the lesson using the class blog and Amplify. We will continue with this unit starting next Monday, March 23rd.

2. Complete your Weekly Reflection for 3/13. If you do not have a paper, use an old one as a guide.

3. If you are not passing, do all that is possible to improve your grade. Email Ms. Lopez if you need guidance at julia_lopez@pvusd.net

2. Read Science AR if you have not done so 

3. Read every day!

Stay home, stay healthy, and learn!!

Links for Science Resources

• Virtual Field Trips with links

• Science News for Students

• Smithsonian Tween Tribute

• Science apps from Lawrence Hall of Science

• Ology website

• 75 things to do when you're stuck indoors

March 13, 2020

Success Criteria:  

• I can explain the characteristics of the mantle.

Warm Up: 

• Glue/tape Weekly Reflection 3/13, update TOC
• Read the Museum of West Namibia email (in the template) and discuss the question with your table group
• Get your Chromebook, log in to Amplify through Clever, go to Lesson 2.1, Activity 2. Close your Chromebook.

1. Warm Up - Lesson 2.1, Activity 1

2. Considering the Mantle - Lesson 2.1, Activity 2
3. Exploring Characteristics of the Mantle - Lesson 2.1, Activity 3
4. Word Relationships - Lesson 2.1, Activity 4

Homework:

• Weekly Reflection 3/13 due Tuesday 3/17

March 12, 2020

Success Criteria:  

• I can use a simulation and model to analyze patterns at plate boundaries.

Warm Up: 

• Glue/tape Modeling a Plate Boundary, update TOC
• Glue/tape Plate Motion: Check Your Understanding Homework, update TOC
• Get your Chromebook and log in to Amplify through Clever. To to Plate Motion, Lesson 1.3, Activity 2.

1. Warm Up

2. Simulating Earthquakes - Lesson 1.4, Activity 2
3. Modeling a Plate Boundary - Lesson 1.4, Activity 3
4. Mesosaurus Fossil - Lesson 1.4, Activity 4

Homework:

• Plate Motion: Check Your Understanding Homework
• If you didn't finish in class, answer the question below using at least 7 words from the word bank:

What is the land like where Mesosaurus fossils are found?

Word Bank

apart                    continent earthquake           fossil

Mesosaurus        ocean       outer layer plate

plate boundary    movement

March 11, 2020

Success Criteria:  

• I can explain the composition of Earth's outer layer.

Warm Up: 

• Glue/tape Modeling Earth's Outer Layer Homework, update TOC
• On the next blank page of your notebook, record the title: Analyzing Maps Activity, update TOC
• Discuss with your table group: What is Earth's outer layer made up of?

1. Warm Up

2. Analyzing Maps Activity - use this template
3. Modeling Earth's Outer Layer

Homework:

• Modeling Earth's Outer Layer

March 10, 2020

Success Criteria:  

• I can explain the composition of Earth's outer layer.

Warm Up: 

• Homework check: turn to your Weekly Reflection 3/6
• Get your Chromebook and log in to Amplify, go to Lesson 1.3, Activity 1 and explore the Plate Motion Sim

1. Warm Up

2. Exploring Cross Sections - Use this template
3. Video: Revealing Earth's Outer Layer
4. Plate Motion Simulation - Use this template

Homework:

• Science AR

March 9, 2020

Success Criteria:  

• I can use multiple sources to determine the unit phenomena for the Plate Motion Unit.

Warm Up: 

• Record this week's homework in your binder reminder.
• Record your name & page numbers on Notebook Check #8.
• Set up two facing pages in your notebook: Unit Phenomena - Plate Motion" Use the template.

1. Warm Up

2. Notebook Check #8
3. Unit Phenomena Page Setup - use this link  (For more information on the phenomena, go to Amplify - Plate Motion - Chapter 1 - Lesson 1.2 - Activity 1 and 2)

Homework:

• Weekly Reflection in Science 3/6
• 6th Period: Log in to Amplify through Clever and go to Plate Motion, Chapter 1, Lesson 1.2.  Read The Ancient Mesosaurus and answer the driving question under "Initial Thoughts" on your Unit Phenomena page.

March 6, 2020

Success Criteria:  

• I can evaluate competing solutions for increasing biodiversity and maintaining ecosystem services in our science back yard.

Warm Up: 

• Glue/tape and date Weekly Reflection and update TOC
• DO NOT GLUE Birds and Biodiversity: Evaluating Competing Design Solutions
• Record your Final Thoughts on the Unit Phenomena: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services page in your notebook. Make sure you give a detailed answer for the Driving Question

1. Warm Up

2. BB: Evaluating Competing Design Solutions
3. Glue the rubric into your notebook then come up and get a small square of paper to vote for the best proposal
4. Get your Chromebook and watch Earth 101

Homework:

• Weekly Reflection in Science 3/6

March 5, 2020

Success Criteria:  

• I can finalize and print my CER for the birds and biodiversity project.

Warm Up: 

• Get your Chromebook and open the class blog
• Open your CER
• Check your final draft and make any changes

1. Warm Up

2. BB Project CER - finalize, delete instructions and print on one page
3. BB Project Rubric link
4. When you finish, get headphones and watch this Discovery Channel video - An Inside Look: The Flu  - use this link

Homework:

• Science AR

March 4, 2020

Success Criteria:  

• I can write a Claim, Evidence, Reasoning statement to defend how our group's chosen plants meets the criteria for the project.

Warm Up: 

• Get your Chromebook and open the class blog
• Open your CER
• Finish your first draft

1. Warm Up
2. BB Project CER - get feedback and do revisions to finish your final draft
3. BB Project Rubric link

Homework:

• Finish final draft of your CER

March 3, 2020

Success Criteria:  

• I can write a Claim, Evidence, Reasoning statement to defend how our group's chosen plants meets the criteria for the project.

Warm Up: 

• If you didn't do so yesterday, copy this week's homework into your Binder Reminder
• Get your Chromebook and sit with your group. 
• Turn to the Birds and Biodiversity Research page in your notebook.
• Discuss which plant you have chosen for your project. Discuss which CER each group member will be completing.

1. Warm Up
2. BB Project CER - complete first draft

• CER: Criteria link
• CER: Biodiversity link
• CER: Ecosystem Services link

3. BB Project Rubric link

Homework:

• Finish first draft of your CER