1. Thank you for not chewing gum or anything else 
Materials:
Pencil
Notebook
Computer
December 4th
Agenda:
Bellwork
Pre-test
Act. 36 Storing Waste
Daily Objective:
Today we will determine what we already know about plate tectonics.
Daily Question:
What is nuclear waste?

2. Plate Tectonics Pretest
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Enter Teacher’s Room code: APRMERRITT
Enter your name: Last, First
 You may begin! Silently & individually!

3. What was your pre-test score?
In addition to a 3, you can apply all these skill sets in variety of writing, visual, and modeling products, which can educate others about plate tectonics.
SCORE 3
You can evaluate the pros and cons for storing nuclear waste at different locations.
You can describe how volcanic eruptions vary.
You can describe and give the characteristics of shield, composite, and cinder volcanoes.
You can list and describe evidence that supports the idea of continental drift and the theory of plate tectonics.
You can describe how earth’s continents have changed over time.
You can describe the characteristics of earthquakes and how they are measured.
You can predict the location of earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain ranges, based on the theory of plate tectonics.
You can locate the epicenter of earthquakes using triangulation data.
You can list and describe the different kinds of plate boundaries as transform, divergent, and convergent.
You can describe and model earth’s layers.
You can describe and model convection currents.
You can describe how earth’s crust is created and destroyed.
Reflection #1:
What was your pre-test score?
How does the information look? Easy? Hard?
What will you do to increase your score/level?
Open book to page D-4

4. Act 36: Should Nuclear waste be stored at Yucca Mountain?
Nuclear Waste – leftover radioactive material after using nuclear technology.
Act 36: Should Nuclear waste be stored at Yucca Mountain?
Yes:
No:

5. Act 36 – Storing Waste We will read the article on nuclear waste
Work with your lab group to follow procedures 2-3 in your lab text.
With your group you will analyze evidence & complete worksheets 36.1 & 36.2.
AQ 1-3 in science notebook
Discuss as a class