Earth Science Honors Homework due Mon., Nov. 4

1. Read TEXT pp 678-683 & pp 684-691; p 690, Q #'s 1-9--due Mon., Nov. 4
2. Astronomy Open Night tonight (Nov. 1) at Stony Brook University - 7:30 pm - Take notes, get signature, type a 750-word summary, attach notes.  See blog for location details, etc.

Earth Science Honors Homework due Thurs., Oct. 30

Read TEXT pp 674-677; p 677, Q #'s 1-7--due Thurs., Oct. 31

Earth Science Honors Homework due Tues., Oct. 29 & Wed., Oct. 30

1. Make sure you completed Planet Earth Times Zones, Topography & Review (40 Q on castlelearning)--was due Thurs., Oct. 24, by 11:59 pm

2. Unit Test (Planet Earth*)--P 1/2 - Tues., Oct. 29; P 2/3 & 7/8 - Wed., Oct. 30

*To study for the Planet Earth Unit Test, please review your notes, previous quiz, castlelearning assignments and Topic 2 questions in your ES Review Book (you were given the answer key to Topic 2).  Since the test also includes time zones, you will find Review Book pp 69-71 useful.  Answer key to Q #'s 28-40 follows:

28. 1

29. 4

Skip 30-32

33. 4

34. 2

35. 2

36. 3

37. 1

38. 3

39. 4

40. 2

Students have asked for the Earth's Shape... castlelearning to be reopened--it's available if you choose to practice that assignment again.  Also reopened is Planet Earth Time Zones...on castlelearning.

Earth Science Honors Homework due Mon., Oct. 28

1. Make sure you completed Planet Earth Times Zones, Topography & Review (40 Q on castlelearning)--was due Thurs., Oct. 24, by 11:59 pm
2. Extra Help Thurs., Oct. 24 & Fri., Oct. 25, after school--Unit Test (Planet Earth*)--P 1/2 - Tues., Oct. 29; P 2/3 & 7/8 - Wed., Oct. 30--please note change!

*To study for the Planet Earth Unit Test, please review your notes, previous quiz, castlelearning assignments and Topic 2 questions in your ES Review Book (you were given the answer key to Topic 2).  Since the test also includes time zones, you will find Review Book pp 69-71 useful.  Answer key to Q #'s 28-40 follows:
28. 1
29. 4
Skip 30-32
33. 4
34. 2
35. 2
36. 3
37. 1
38. 3
39. 4
40. 2

Students have asked for the Earth's Shape... castlelearning to be reopened--it's available if you choose to practice that assignment again.

Earth Science Honors Homework due Fri., Oct. 25

1. P 1/2 - Please complete the Constructing a Contour Map and Profile Lab--drawings and questions (full sentences please!).  You will have a quiz using your lab.  Please make sure that you understand the concepts presented in this lab for the lab quiz on Fri., Oct. 25.
2. Make sure you completed Planet Earth Times Zones, Topography & Review (40 Q on castlelearning)--due Thurs., Oct. 24, by 11:59 pm
3. Extra Help Thurs., Oct. 24 & Fri., Oct. 25, after school--Unit Test (Planet Earth)-- P 1/2 - Tues., Oct. 29; P 2/3 & 7/8 - Wed., Oct. 30--please note change!

Earth Science Honors Homework due Thursday, Oct. 24

1. Please complete the Constructing a Contour Map and Profile Lab--drawings and questions (full sentences please!).  After reviewing this lab Thursday, you will have a quiz using your lab.  Please make sure that you understand the concepts presented in this lab--P 2/3 & 7/8.
2. Planet Earth Times Zones, Topography & Review (40 Q on castlelearning)--due Thurs., Oct. 24, by 11:59 pm
3. Extra Help Thurs., Oct. 24 & Fri., Oct. 25, after school--Unit Test (Planet Earth)--P 2/3 & 7/8 - Mon., Oct. 28; P 1/2 - Tues., Oct. 29

Earth Science Honors Homework due Mon., Oct. 21

Complete In Search of Longitude Handout--due Mon., Oct. 21.  Remember to write out the steps for how GPS works and to describe, where you are asked to describe the instruments, etc.

Earth Science Honors Homework due Thurs., Oct. 17

1. Quiz (Earth's size, shape, spheres, Eratosthenes, latitude, longitude) - moved to Thurs., Oct. 17 (Extra Help after school Wed., Oct. 16)

Earth Science Honors Homework due Wed., Oct. 16

1. Make certain that you completed Earth's Shape, Spheres, Coordinates Review on castlelearning (28Q)--sign in with Google; if you have any problems signing on, please let me know!
2. Period 3 & 7:  Please make certain you finished the Basic Map Skills packet from Friday
3. Quiz (Earth's size, shape, spheres, Eratosthenes, latitude, longitude) - moved to Thurs., Oct. 17 (Extra Help after school today and tomorrow)

Earth Science Honors Homework due Tues., Oct. 15

1. Complete Basic Map Skills Activity, if you didn't finish it in class--due Tues., Oct. 15 (Please note that, to complete this activity, you are using the Generalized Bedrock Geology of NYS Map in the ESRT--please trace latitude and longitude lines with bold lines for full degrees and dashed lines for half degrees.

2. Earth's Shape, Spheres, Coordinate System Review (28Q on castlelearning)--due Tues., Oct. 15, by class time

3. PLEASE NOTE! Quiz - Earth's size, shape, spheres, Eratosthenes, latitude, longitude) - Moving to THURS., OCT. 17 (Extra Help after school Tues., Oct. 15 and Wed., Oct. 16)

Earth Science Honors Homework due Fri., Oct. 11

1. Get Finding Latitude Tearoff signed--due by Fri., Oct. 11
2. Quiz (Earth's size, shape, Eratosthenes, latitude, longitude) - Wed., Oct. 16 (Extra Help after school Tues., Oct. 15)

Earth Science Honors Homework due Tues., Oct. 8

1. Interpreting the ESRT: Selected Properties of Earth's Atmosphere--write a traveler's guide as described in handout--due Tues., Oct. 8
2. Get Finding Latitude Tearoff signed--due by Fri., Oct. 11

Earth Science Honors Homework due Mon., Oct. 7

Period 2/3 & 7/8: Complete Layers of Atmosphere Activity, if you didn't finish it in class

Earth Science Honors Homework due Fri., Oct. 4

Everyone:  
1.  Read TEXT HW pp 11-17; p 17, Q #'s 1-9-- due Fri., Oct. 4
2. Make certain that you completed and handed in Measuring Earth's Circumference Lab
Period 1/2: Complete Layers of the Atmosphere Activity, if you didn't finish it in class

Earth Science Honors Homework due Thurs., Oct. 3

1. Make certain that you complete Measuring Earth's Circumference Lab--due Thurs., Oct. 3
2.  Read TEXT HW pp 11-17; p 17, Q #'s 1-9-- due Fri., Oct. 4