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Notes by Date and Topic: Second Semester

• January 3: Powers of 10 and Scientific Notation
• January 4/5: The Scale of the Universe
• January 6: Dimensional Analysis
• January 9: More Conversion Fun!
• January 10: The Parallax Effect
• January 11/12: Quiz and the Origin of the Universe
• January 13: Wrapping up some loose ends
• January 17: The History of the Big Bang Theory
• January 18/19: History Cont.+ Expanding Universe Activity
• January 23: How the Solar System Formed
• January 24: The birth of stars and planets cont.
• January 25: Modeling Condensation Theory
• January 26/27: How was the Earth formed?
• January 30: Intro To Geologic Time
• January 31: Evidence for Plate Tectonics
• February 1/2: The Baobab Tree Story
• February 3: Snow Day
• February 6: Plate Tectonics and Convection Currents
• February 7: Mechanisms of Plate Tectonics
• February 8/9: Phases of the Moon
• February 10: Tides and the Moon
• February 13: Tides Day 2
• February 14: Environmental Guest Speaker: No ppt
• February 15/16: Test Day and Intro to Electromagnetic Radiation
• February 17: Electromagnetic Radiation Intro
• February 21: EM and the Study of Stars
• February 22-23: Investigating the EM Spectrum
• February 24: Investigating the EM Spectrum Lab
• February 27: EM Math
• February 28: EM Review
• February 29/March 1: Quest + Intro to Matter Reading
• March 5: Intro to Spectroscopy Notes
• March 6-8: Flame Test Lab
• March 9: Making Fireworks
• March 12: Properties of Stars
  • Properties of Stars Notes WS
• March 13-15: Stellar Properties Day 2
• March 16: HR Diagrams
• March 19: Stellar Evolution
• March 20: Review Day
• March 21-22: Test and Black Holes
• April 2: What is energy?
• April 3: Intro to Energy Day 2
• April 4-5: Indicators of a chemical reaction
• April 6: Intro to Balancing Reactions
• April 9: Balancing Chemical Reactions
• April 10: Combustion Reactions
• April 11-12: Calculating the energy of a reaction
• April 13: Energy in reactions: Day 2
• April 16: Post lab and Specific Heat
• April 17: Natural Gas as a fuel source
• April 18-19: Energy Quest + Intro to Electricity
• April 23: What are the Greenhouse Gases?
• April 24-25: How do greenhouse gases work?
• April 26-27: Greenhouse Effect Lab
• April 30: Greenhouse Effect Lab Day 2
• May 1: Global Climate Change
• May 2-3: Paleoclimates and Pollen Studies
• May 4: Paleoatmospheres and Ice Core Data
• May 7: Dendrochronology
• May 8: Climate Quiz
• May 9/10: Alternative Energy Project Day 1
• May 11: Alternative Energy Project Day 2

Notes by Date and Topic: First Semester

• August 9: What is science?
• August 10: Welcome to EES
• August 11: Properties of matter
• August 12: The structure of matter
• August 15: Properties of Matter Lab Stations
• August 16: Properties of Matter Lab Stations Day 2
• August 17/18: The Earth's Composition
• August 19: What is a mineral?
• August 22: Properties of a Mineral Lab Stations
• August 23: Properties of a Mineral Lab Stations Day 2
• August 24/25: Mineral Properties and ID Lab
• August 26: Mineral ID Lab Day 2
• August 30: Getting Ready for the Minerals Test
• Aug 31/ Sept. 1: Unit 1 Test
• September 2: Introduction to Petrology
• September 6: The Rock Cycle
• September 7/8: Igneous Rocks
• September 9: Rock Cycle Quiz
• September 12/13: Dichotomous Keys
• September 14: Getting Ready for the Quest
• September 15/16: The Quest + Intro to Yellowstone
• September 19: Exploring Volcanoes: WebQuest
• September 20: Wrapping up the WebQuest
• September 21/22: The Viscosity of Magma Lab
• September 26: The Essentials of Volcanoes
• September 27: Graphing Lahars
• September 28/29: Outrunning a Hazard
• September 30: Volcanoes Quest
• October 3: Intro to Sedimentary Rocks
• October 4: Sedimentary Rocks as clues to the past
• October 5/6: Field Trip
• October 10: Weathering
• October 11/12: Weathering Lab
• October 13/14: Caves
• October 24: Sedimentary Rocks Review
• October 25: Sedimentary Rock ID Lab
• October 26/27: Sedimentary Structures Notes
  • Sedimentary Structures Notes Handout
• October 28: Steno's Puzzles
• October 31: Sedimentary Rocks Quest
• November 1: Intro to Metamorphic Rocks
• November 3: Metamorphic Rocks
• November 7: Metamorphic ID Lab
• November 8: Metamorphic ID Lab Day 2
• November 9/10: Metamorphic Quest
• November 11: The Where and Why of Earthquakes
• November 14: Types of Faults
• November 15: Earthquakes Notes
  • Earthquake Notes Handout
• November 16/17: Seismic Waves
• November 18: Virtual Earthquake
• November 21: Virtual Earthquake Day 2
• November 22: NOVA Video: Killer Quakes
• November 28: Determining the Epicenter and Magnitude of an EQ
• November 29: Building in EQ Zones
• November 30/December 1: Tsunamis
• December 2: The Structure of the Earth Activity Day 1
• December 5: The Structure of the Earth Activity Day 2
• December 6: Structure of the Earth Notes
• December 7/8: Quiz and Review Day 1
• December 9: Review Day 2 (NO PowerPoint)
• December 12: Last Day of Review

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