1. Unit Resources Major Assignment Due Dates Honors Earth Science 8/22/16
Each unit has at least one major assignment that counts as a test grade. Additionally there are weekly current events due Fridays, an outside reading assignment, and a scientific essay.
Unit
Resources
Major Assignment
Due Dates
Introduction and Mapping
Video Notes (online), Scientific Method FRAME
Formal lab report: After designing and conducting the density lab you must type report.
8/22/16
Minerals and Rocks
Video Notes (online), Rock samples (class), Mineral Books
Mineral Wanted Poster: Students will research a mineral and its uses and present a flyer of information to the class
Resources
Video Notes,
Letter to Governor: Students will research VA energy resources and propose a better option for resource usage.
Earth’s Surface Processes
Video Notes,
Culpeper Water Essay-from presentation by guest speaker
Lithification Children’s Story- presented to Preschool
Plate Tectonics
Video Notes,
PhotoStory Video- Students will make videos on area of interest
Geological History
Video Notes, Fossil Remains (class)
Fossil Research- Examine class fossils and determine the age, how they formed, and how they moved.
Astronomy
Video Notes, Star charts, Starry Night Software (CD), google sky
Moon Rock: Students will be given a rock sample and asked to prove or disprove the possibility of it being from the moon.
Video Notes,
Meteorology
Build a weather instrument- Students will build and test a homemade weather instrument.
Oceanography
Video Notes,
Ocean Water Labs- Students will test the properties of ocean water to determine how and why it moves.
Semester Projects**
Rubrics and Information online:
Book logs-Students will chose a book from the list provided and log as they read.
9/28/16
Most rubrics available online:
Science Essay-Students will choose a topic based off their book to research and write an essay
TBD

2. Book Logs Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Approved Book List
Choose a book by 1/28. You may choose from the approved list below or get approval of another book from Mrs. Stuart. Note: The book must be a nonfiction text with first hand account of a natural phenomena (or disaster).
Approved Book List
October Sky by: Homer Hickam
Adrift by Steven Callahan
The Ocean of Life by Callum Roberts
Into Thin Air by: Jon Krakauer
The White Cascade by Gary Krist
Visit Sunny Chernobyl by Andrew Blackwell
Cadillac Desert by: Marc Reisner
The Raging Sea by Dennis Powers
Haiti after the earthquake by Paul Farmer
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
The Endurance by Caroline Alexander
The Silent World by Jacques Cousteau
Silent Spring by Rachel Carlson
A World Turned Over by Lorian Hemingway
Cosmos by Carl Sagan
Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson
Super Volcano by Greg Breining
Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl
The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
Three Fearful Days by Malcolm E. Barker
Book Choice _____________________________________________
Approved: ______________________
Step 2:
Obtain the book ASAP. Don’t wait until the last minute. You must get a copy of the approved book from EVHS Library (if available), Culpeper Library (if available), amazon.com (I recommend used copies), or electronically. Once your book is chosen, you are responsible for obtaining it.
Step 3:
Read and log the book. You will need a total of 10 book logs. Each will be ½ page in length and can be written or typed. Each log should contain information about the plot (4pts) and what you thought about the reading (4pts).
Be sure to divide your book up evenly for your book logs. You should not have 1 book log for 10 pages of reading and another for 75pages of reading. This step is worth 80points
Step 4:
Write a book review. You should include1) a brief summary of the plot, 2) what you liked about the author’s writing style, 3) how you related to the information, and 4) things you didn’t like about the reading (if any).
This is worth 20points. This should relate the book to Earth Science Topics. The length should be approximately 1 page.
Due Date: 3/18/ No exceptions. This is a project/test grade. 10 points will be deducted for each day late. After 5 days, extra credit will have to be turned in to receive up to 50%