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October 27 - November 1, 2017:  Water crisis around the world.  Reading individually, group and then poster and jigsaw
October 24, 2017:  Hydrology  Test
October 23, 2017:  Answer for study guide:  Test is Tuesday, October 24th
October 20, 2017  Study Guide for Hydrology test
October 16 - 20:  Water Quality PBL:  Done in class
  October 16, 2017:  Have to get from teacher.  Will show in class again on 10/18.
October 12, 2017:  Pond water lab
October 11, 2017:  Standards and vocabulary including power point
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October 10, 2017:  Working on river basins.  Two parts:  Google Classroom for Story Board on a river basin (graphic organizer)  and then below for Neuse/Tar Pamlico River Basin activity.   Maps are below also
October 9, 2017:  River Basin Scavenger Hunt:  You may find the book online.  Follow the link at the top of the sheet below.
Complete the 11 x 17 paper that was given on Friday.
October 6, 2017:  Oceans test on School Net:  go to my.ncedcloud.org
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Passwork:  Dragons2017
Code:  DY5QU3ME

When complete, do the following
on 11 x 17 paper:  On one side draw the ocean floor and label
the 3 zones of the ocean that we learned about
animals that live in those zones.

Back side of paper:  Upwelling
Draw an upwelling showing how it works through arrows and then explain why they are important.
October 5, 2017:  Complete the power point on Marine ecosystems.  Study guide will be given in class for test October 6th, Friday.
October 4, 2017:  Complete the ocean floor diagram using the vocabulary sheet given.  You will need to label and also put the definitions on the paper.   See teacher for work.
October 4, 2017:  Sonar and Satellite videos:  You will complete the foldable on Ocean Technology:  Understandings gained by rewatching the Ballard video on 10/3 and also the next videos on Sonar and Satellite.
October 3, 2017:  Understanding the ocean floor through exploration.
completed graphic organizer from Robert Ballad Video:  see below
October 2, 2017:  Out students worked in textbooks
September 25 - 28, 2017:  Split classes:  Textbook worksheets for part    web quest for other half 
​See below for web quest.
September 22, 2017:  8.E.1.2:  Oceans
standards and vocabulary:  
see below 
Ocean currents and Estuaries 
see below for all power points and close notes
September 21, 2017:   Teacher Work day
September 20, 2017  Introduction to Oceans.  Blue planet deep ocean episode 13.  Fill in worksheet
September 19, 2017:  Water distribution/water properties quiz
​work on missing work when completed
September 18, 2017:  Split classroom:  1/2 class finishing water distribution reading on google classroom.  Taught groundwater ppt to other students.    quiz on water distribution tomorrow 9/19
September 15, 2017:  Split classroom:  1/2 class finishing water distribution reading on google classroom.  Taught Groundwater ppt to other students.
September 14, 2017:  Water Distribution power point and close notes:  See below
Reading article on google classroom and worksheet.
September 13, 2017:  8.E.1.1:  Journey of a Water Drop
September  11 - 12, 2017:  Presentations of Performance Based Assessment
September 6 - 8, 2017:  Performance Based Assessment:  Water Properties 
August 31, 2017:
Lab:  Water Properties 
Power point on Vocabulary:  see below
August 30, 2017:
Standards and vocabulary sheets

Finish the video:  Amoeba Sisters:  Properties of Water in preparation of Lab Thursday
August 29, 2017:
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