1. Earth History: Day 23
Focus: Soil
12/17/18
1. Get your computer.
2. Pick up the “Soils” web quest and the “Jam Jar Soil Experiment” from the front lab table.
3. Science starter: Copy and answer:
Chemical weathering is more likely to occur in climates that are ______ and ______ because______________ ___________________________________________.
Mechanical (physical) weathering is more likely to occur in climates that are __________ and __________ because_____________________________________.

2. Good morning, and Happy Monday.
Here are some important items to remember:
Custodial Christmas – Due today – Drop your final donation in now, please. Thank you!!
Canned food drive ends tomorrow – Please help!!!
Next D.C. payment due Jan. 24th.

3. Plan for the Day Finish reviewing the “Plate Tectonics” quiz.
Begin soil lab “Jam Jar Soil Experiment”
“Soils” web quest.

4. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Daniel Pepper – Dec. 18th Erica McClary – Dec. 28th
Christopher Fernanders – Dec. 15th
Daniel Pepper – Dec. 18th
Kimberly Clarke – Dec. 20th
Erica McClary – Dec. 28th
Kendall Overcash – Dec. 31st

5. Homework
Finish the “Soils” web quest. All links are on my “Useful Links” pages. Link 3 is on page 1 and all other links are on page 2.

6. E.Q.
How are soils formed, and how are the basic components of soil used to determine soil texture?

7. The Jam Jar Soil Experiment (in a beaker)
Let’s begin an experiment to identify the components of soil around the school. We’ll start today and re-visit it after Christmas break.
The Jam Jar Soil Experiment (in a beaker)

8. Begin your “Soils” web quest. Finish it for homework
Begin your “Soils” web quest. Finish it for homework. Link 3 is on page 1 and all other links are on page 2.

9. Wrap-up: