1. Wednesday November 7, 2012 (Continue Video and Activity: Fearless Planet – Earth Story)

2. The Launch Pad Wednesday, 11/7/12 Which of Earth’s “spheres” do the following pictures describe? lithosphere

3. The Launch Pad Wednesday, 11/7/12 Which of Earth’s “spheres” do the following pictures describe? atmosphere

4. The Launch Pad Wednesday, 11/2/11 Which of Earth’s “spheres” do the following pictures describe? pedosphere

5. The Launch Pad Wednesday, 11/7/12 Which of Earth’s “spheres” do the following pictures describe? hydrosphere

6. The Launch Pad Wednesday, 11/7/12 Which of Earth’s “spheres” do the following pictures describe? biosphere

7. The Launch Pad Wednesday, 11/7/12 Which of Earth’s “spheres” do the following pictures describe? cryosphere

8. The Launch Pad Wednesday, 11/7/12 Which of Earth’s “spheres” do the following pictures describe? geosphere

9. The Launch Pad Wednesday, 11/2/11 Which of Earth’s “spheres” do the following pictures describe? aethnosphere

10. Happy November!

11. Assignment Currently Open Summative or Formative? Date IssuedDate Due Date Into GradeSpeed Final Day Quiz 7S210/12 11/7 Quiz 8S310/19 11/7 Quiz 9S410/26 11/9 Quiz 10S511/2 11/16 WS – The Birth of a Planet; Earth’s Spheres F711/511/9 Video Activity – Fearless Planet – Earth Story F811/611/9

12. Recent Events in Science Curiosity Analyzes Atmospheric Composition of Mars http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ msl/news/msl20121102.html Read All About It! NASA's car-sized rover, Curiosity, has taken significant steps toward understanding how Mars may have lost much of its original atmosphere. Learning what happened to the Martian atmosphere will help scientists assess whether the planet ever was habitable. The present atmosphere of Mars is 100 times thinner than Earth's.

13. Video Apollo 13 Highlands

14. Video and Activity: Fearless Planet Earth Story (Part 2)