Thursday, Dec 11

HOMEWORK

PET ROCK AND CLUES!~

3D PROJECT & WRITE-UP!!!!!

Start thinking secret snowflake...happy, fun, little, thoughtful, regifted, baked, card,

Wed Dec 12th

Homework
1. 3D Geology Project & Write Up - DUE TOMORROW, Thurs Dec 11!!!!

2. Look up your birthstone by your astrological sign. Tomorrow instead of Downtown Geology we will take a short walking trip to the Gold Door to look at minerals, gems and cool rocks!

PANGAEA FESTIVAL FRIDAY, DEC 12TH! 5:30-8

Ways to Engage
1. Sign up to work the Pangaea Festival! Shifts for Service Table selling tickets, cafeteria, and classroom tour guides
2. Sell Applebees Tickets
3. Choose 1-2 service opportunities that your peers are doing and support them!
    - 7th grade PEAR winter gift baskets
    - 8th grade - Global Baby shower tomorrow Thursday 6-8
4. Xmas Tree Recycling - sign up for garden/school service project and be part of our annual recycling project where we earn about $3000! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044eaca62da64-tree1

Spirit Week - Monday 15th to Friday 19th

Monday- Pj day
Tuesday- Crazy Hair
Wednesday-
6th grade- Pink
7th grade- Blue
8th grade- Black
Teachers- Purple
Thursday- Twin day
Friday- Ugly holiday sweater

Homework
1. ROCKS - go to the two websites do the folowing
A. http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/diagram.html
- Take 2 detailed notes on each of the 3 types of rocks. Write them on your rock cycle diagram.

B. geology.com/rocks
 - explore characteristics of different rocks and determine what is your pet rock~!
- Write down at least 5 characteristics of your rock
then...
-write 4 clues that would lead people to discover your rock, use scientific language and maybe fun one that connects the rock specifically to you
DUE THURS

2. Myth - Implement edits and revise your myth!
- at least 2 paragraphs, be sure to include that it is a myth on volcano/earthquake, that the characters are clear, that I can tell where in the world it originates - DUE WED

3. 3D project - FINISH IT! - spend 1/2 hour on the written piece. We will spend 1 hour in class either Wed or Thurs check these off as you complete each one!

Project Write Up	Rubric Score
Use the assignment sheet as a guide… Consider: ~ What is your concept? Describe in Detail ~ How is it connected to at least 2 other geological concepts (give examples in detail) ~ How does your project connect to what we have learned/experienced this fall? (field studies/class lessons)? ~ Big ideas you learned while doing this project ~Why did you choose to do this particular project with this particular geological concept?  ~How do I interact with your project? (invite reader to “do”, read, play etc) ~ No grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors EFFORT: demonstrates your engagement/levels of thinking and learning. Project/write-up is appropriate to your level, shows your best critical thinking, connections and descriptions
3D Geology Project
Use the green assignment sheet as a guide… ~Title in the form of an essential question ~Represents accurate geological concept ~Evidence of research/planning ~ Creative, visually appealing, fairly durable/freestanding ~ Important parts, features etc have been labeled to help the view understand what they are seeing ~ No grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors EFFORT: Accurately labeled, fully complete, presentation well designed

Monday Dec 8th

Homework:
1. 3D Geology Project - Written Portion
- What is your concept? Describe in detail.
- How is it connected to at least 2 other geological concepts (give examples in detail)
- how is it connected to a field study, activity in class etc...
~How will you present it? (short essay, adventure story, cards posted on project, poem)
DUE WED

~pet rock - we will be writing about it tomorrow!