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Oceanography class information.
 
     Handouts: book cards, Syllabus, Spring 2009, Oceanography.
     Collected: book cards
     Classwork:  Opening remarks, discussed syllabus and reading assignments.
                Handed out books and completed the book cards. 
                Went to the computer lab and students were shown this website where
               homework, classwork, handouts and collected work are published daily.
               http://highschoolscience.tripod.com
               Students were also shown where to find the text book review resources
               and learning resources: www.prenhall.com/thurman  click on 7th edition
     Homework:
               Students were assigned web essay # 1, 2, & 4.  to be emailed to teacher at
               mrtekay@yahoo.com for (#4 done for tomorrow.
               Discussed how to fill out the form and what to include.  Remember to email
               both your teacher and yourself a copy of completed work with your full
               name and class period.  You will be assigned concept questions, fill-in
               questions and identifying oceanography questions to email to your teacher.
               questions from this site will be used for your test.  Read chapter 1 by Friday.
 
1.6.09 Tuesday
      Handouts: nothing new
      Collected: emailed web essays chapter 1, Q #4
      Classwork: class notes power point chapter 1 started; went to computer lab
              students worked on the web essay chapter 1 # 1 & 2 which are due tonight.
      Homework: finish chapter 1 web essay 1, 2 and email with #4 by tonight
 
1.7.09 Wednesday
     Handouts: Life At Sea: Sores, Scabs, and Scurvy Diseases; plus matching paper,
              plus diseases diagram, plus Health Measures On Board Questions;  Captain
              Cook's Health Measures On Board handout; fianlly What would You Take to
              Sea Question Sheet.
     Collected: nothing new
     Classwork:  Discussions about conditions on board vessels exploring the sea to
              different lands.  Students completed the matching questions and labeled
              disease diagram.  Student disscusion groups to discuss what they would
              need to know and bring to survive on an exploration sailing cruise.  Then we
              regrouped to discuss a synopsis of their ideas.
      Homework: answer the disease questions and what to take to sea questions for
              class Friday.
 
1.9.09 Friday:
      Handout: nothing new
      Collected: nothing
     Classwork:  Video clips: formation of Universe, Sun, planets; The Stanley Miller
               experiment; Life Before Oxygen; Deep Sea Vents and Life's Origins
               Discussion about the Scientific Method from power point.
     Homework: Read chapter two by next Friday.
 
1.12.09 Monday:
     Handout: nothing new  period 3, period 6 Exercise 5: Ocean Floor, Age, Depth,
             Spreading Rate
     Collected: nothing new
     Classwork: finished the short film loops covering the chapter 1 concepts and the
             overview of plate tectonics video.  Began to discuss the packet concepts.
     Homework: Read chapter 2 by Friday: Do the Online Questions Visualizing
             Oceanography and Chapter 2 Concept Questions on prenhall.com/thurman,
             edition 7 , due 1.18.09.
 
1.13.09 Tuesday
     
     Handout:  Exercise 5: Ocean Floor, Age, Depth, and Spreading Rate Packet
     Collected: nothing new
     Classwork:  Showed relevant video clips about plate tectonics.  Explaiined a few
               key concepts covered in the packet and students began working during
               class on the packet.
     Homework: keep working on the packet and read chapter 2 this week
 
1.14.09 Wednesday
       Handout:  nothing new
       Collected: nothing new
       Classwork:  Used overhead and began going over parts 1, 2 and 3 and didn't
               finish the paleomagnetism questions on the packet.
       Homework: Do the Visualizing Oceanography for the chapter 2 On Line at
                Http://prenhall.com/thurman  edition 7.  by Sunday 1.18.09.   Email your
                answers to Mr. Kay at the email address on the course syllabus.
 
1.16.09 Friday
       Handout:  See a Reversal Animation;  Magnetic Polarity and Sea Floor Age WS;
               Exercise 4 Geography of the Oceans WS & Resource Map; plus Exercise 4
               Geography of the Oceans Background information
       Collected: Exercise 5 Ocean floo: Age, Depth, and Spreading Rate; See A
                Reversal;
       Classwork: explained the animation for magnetic reversal model;  explained
                the figures in the magnetic polarity and Sea Floor Age WS; students
               worked on both papers in class.
       Homework: Read chapter 3 by Friday 1.23.09; be sure to do the chapter 2
                Visualizing Oceanography and email it to me by Sunday 1.18.09;  Do the
                Exercise 4 by Wednesday...Use color
 
1.20.09 Tuesday:
        Handout:  nothing new
        Collected: period 3 What would you take to Sea; Life at Sea, Sores, Scabs, and
                 Scurvy packet;
        Classwork:  returned papers, Students worked on the Geography of Oceans
                  worksheet using the test atlases and maps, color-coding and answering
                  the questions; they may use the internet to help them answer the
                  questions or the book. 
        Homework: the chapter 2 visualizing oceanography is past due, chapter 3
                 should be read by Friday.  The packet should be done for tomorrow.
 
1.21.09 Wednesday:
        Handout: nothing new
        Collected: Exercise 4 Geography of the Ocean Floor;
        Classwork: We went over the questions at the end of the activity; Began plate
                  tectonics power point.
        Homework: Complete the chapter 3 Understanding Concepts and Visualizing
                  Oceanography On-Line assignment and email it by Friday 1.23.09  Chapter
                  3 should be read.
 
1.23.09 Friday
      Handout:  22 Map Evidence for Plate tectonics and worksheet for 22 Map
              Evidence for plate tectonics.
      Collected: nothing new
      Classwork:  power point plate tectonics
      Homework:  remember the online assignment for chapter 3 is due by mid-night.
               Color the Plate Boundary Map as follows: Divergent boundary = red; 
               Convergent, subduction = Blue, Convergent, continent to continent = purple,
               Transform = Green;  Answer the questions on both handouts and reference
                the various maps referred to on the questions.  This will be due on Monday.
                Begin to read chapter 4 by the end of next week.
 
1.26.09 Monday
       Handout: nothing new
       Collected: 22 Map Evidence forPlate tectonics and worksheet.
       Classwork:  We went over 22 Map Evidence and WS, powerpoint oceanography
                 chapter 3 during class today.
       Homework: Read chapter 4; Do the on-line fill-in the blank questions along with
                 the Visualizing oceanography for chapter 4 by 2.8.09
 
11.27.09 Tuesday
        Handout Seismic Reflection Profiling Background and Ex 6 Seismic Reflection
                  Profiliing WS
        Collected: nothing new
        Classwork: explained the background to the activity and guided practice to pro-
                 blems.
        Homework  finish the problems and do the ch 4 reading and ch 4 on-line assign
                  ment from Monday.
 
1.28.09 Wednesday
        Handout: Ex 2 Marine Charts - or Finding Your Way Around; Ex 2 Marine Charts.
        Collected: Ex 6 Seismic Reflection Profiling WS
        Classwork: we went over how to calculate the depth of water and thickness &
                  age of sediments on the sea floor and side scan radar image areas and
                  strike of rock on sea floor if the heading of the radar is known.
                  Explained the next activity about marine charts.
        Homework: Read the packet, take notes focusing on definitions and calculation
                 of distance, velocity and charting using landmarks and the compass.
                 Be sure you finish chapter 4 reading and the online assignment by 2.8.09
1.30.09 Friday
       Handout: nothing new
       Collected: nothing new
       Classwork: students were shown how to determine the location of the ship on
                the navigation chart by converting arc minutes and seconds to millimeters.
                Students were shown how to take a bearing from a landmark and how to
                transfer the bearing to the navigational compass and to determine the
                course correction and determine its bearing and new heading.  Students
                worked in groups to work on the problems while the teacher moved from
                 group to group to help get problems started and resolved.
       Homework: students should continue to work on the problems and get as much
                 done as they could do by 2.8.09.
 
2.2.09 Monday
       Handout: nothing new
       Collected: nothing new
       Classwork: we went over the content of Ex 2 Marine Charts packet.
       Homework: Read chapter 5.
 
2.3.09 Tuesday
       Handout:   Actual Seismic Profile Activity
       Collected: nothing new
       Classwork:  Students moved from station to station making measurements &
                 drawings and doing calculations to complete the handout.
      Homework:  Online chapter 4 understanding concepts and fill in the blank
                 The online are due Sunday 2.8.09 Exercise 2 will be collected 2.4.09;
                 Read chapter 5.
 
2.4.09 Wednesday
      Handout:  nothing new
      Collected: nothing new
      Classwork:   redemonstrated the steps to calculate the thickness of a layer of
               sediment using the time intervals on the seismic lines, then using the
               formula to calcate Distance in meters.  Also how to calculate geologic time
               intervals and the thickness of sediment per million years.  The class contin-
               ued to work on the actual seismic profile stations.  The classroom will be
               open and available tomorrow for help and completionn.
      Homework: complete the online chapter 4 by Sunday and the Actual Seismic
              Profile Lab by Friday. Read chapter 5. 
 
2.6.09 Friday
       Handout: nothing new
       Collected: Actual Seismic Profile Activity
       Classwork: In class we went over the complete activity, demonstrated solutions
                 answered questions.  Ex 2 will be discussed /demonstrated Monday.
                 along with the concept of flocculation and turbidity current.
       Homework: read chapter 5
 
2.9.09 Monday
        Handout: nothing new
        Collected: Ex 2 Marine Charts
        Classwork: As a class we finished going over the Ex 2 Marine Charts activity;
                 Demonstrated clay flocculation, discussed tormation of turbidity currents
                 initiated by earthquakes or submarine landslides; production of deep sea
                 fans at the base of the continental slope and the formation of graded
                 bedding, and turbidity flow, role breaking telegraph cable in 1929 off of
                 Nova Scotia.
       Homework: do chapter 5 reading
 
2.10.09 Tuesday
       Handout: Deep Sea Sediments
       Collected: nothing new
       Classwork: Power point slides chapter 4 Deep sea sediments;  emphasis on
                 vocabulary, setting, composition of deep sea sediments.
       Homework: nothing new.  The chapter 4 reading and on line should already be
                 done and the chapter 5 is read.
 
2.11.09 Wednesday
       Handout: nothing new
       Collected: most people turned in their short answer essays p 127.
       Classwork: finished the chapter 4 power point, wentworth scale, the class
                worked in small collaborative groups to answer p 127 text questions:
                14, 16, 19, + 20.   I went around speaking to everyone to alert them to
                tinishing their online questions and missing work.
       Homework: finish the missing work for the 6 week grades.
 
2.13.09 Friday
       Handout:  Exercise 6 Ocean sediment background & answers; Ocean Sediment
               & Rock Lab
       Collected: chapter 4 Q 14, 16, 19, 20 Student essay questsions.
       Classwork: Discussed the contents of the Ex. 6 Ocean Sed. paper, especially
               the relationships of particle size on the Wentworth Scale to environments
               of deposition: Dunes/lagoon/neritic bar and beach, shoreface and pelagic
              deep water slope and abyssal zone,  Students then worked on the new
              ocean sediment and rock lab for most of the period.  To be continued - Tues.
      Homework:  nothing new.
 
2.17.09 Tuesday
      Handout: nothing new
      Collected: nothing new
      Classwork: students finished  the seafloor sediment lab activity begun last
                Friday.
      Homework: test chapter 1-4 will be next Tuesday.  BE SURE YOUR ON LINE
                CH 2, 3 and 4 assignments are emailed.  Several are missing even at this
                late time, and several warnings.
 
2.18.09 Wednesday
        Handout: nothing new
        Collected: nothing new
        Classwork: used the video cam to project microscope images onto the  TV
                 screen so we could view and talk about all of the sediment samples and
                 go over all of the questions on the Ocean Sediment and Rock Lab.  We just
                 have the last page...oolites to complete Friday.
         Homework: Test Unit one expected next Wednesday.
 
2.20.09 Friday
         Handout:  Chapter 3 Figures and Tables Worksheet Packet
         Collected: nothing, the ocean sediment lab is due on test day next Wednesday.
         Classwork: we finished going over the lab using the microprojector system
                    to the monitor.  Students worked in cooperative groups on the packet.
         Homework: Test Wednesday, review chapters 1-4 on-line at
                     www.prenhall.com/thurman understanding concepts and visualizing
                     oceanography will be time well spent reviewing the content.
                     The test is 104 questions, ~26 questions per chapter.
                     Keep reading your syllabus, chapter 6 now is being read.
 
2.23.09 Monday
         Handout: nothing new
         Collected: nothing new
         Classwork: review visualizing oceanography and understanding concepts for
                   chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4.  email to mrtekay@yahoo.com the chapter 2 and 3
                   fill-in questions by Thursday night. 
          Homework.  Chapter 1-4 Unit One test will be Fri.  The chapter 3 tables and
                  figures paper is due tomorrow for class review.  Study all of the online
                  VO, UC.
 
2.24.09 Tuesday
           Handout: nothing new
           Collected: Chapter 3 Tables and Figures
           Classwork: we went over and explained the answers to Chapter 3 tables and
                      figures;  answered questions about the chapters 1-4
            Homework: Test Unit One Friday, Chapter 1-4.  Turn in the Sediment Lab Fri.
                      Review the On-line chapter 1-4 Online VO and UC, email the ch2 & 3 fill-
                      in  questsions by Thursday.  Wednesday we will begin chapter 5.
 
2.25.09 Wednesday
            Handout: Parts per million lab
             Collected: Parts per million lab
             Classwork: returned papers, introduced and explained how to do the lab.,
                       showed students, from the internet, the breakdown of the composition
                       of seawater using the ppm unit for saturation and discussed how to
                       make a % by weight solution.  Students then worked in pairs on the
                       lab activity and answered the analysis questions.
             Homework: complete the on-line chapter 2 and 3 Fill in questions and email
                        the answers to me by Thursday.  Unit One test is Friday-study study!
 
2.27.09 Friday
            Handout: Unit one test
            Collected: Sea floor sediment and rock lab.
            Classwork: Students worked on and completed the Unit one test today.
            Homework: nothing new assigned.  The chapter 2 & 3 on line Fill-ins due 2.26
 
3.2.09 Monday
           Handout:  Activity one: A Pile of Water;  Activity Two:  A Sticky Molecule
           Collected: A Pile of Water
           Classwork: The class worked in teams to complete activity one and two. 
                     during class. 
           Homework: Most will need to finish Activity Two for homework tonight.  These
                     concepts are from chapter 5: the chemistry and physics of water.
 
3.3.09 Tuesday
            Handout: Activity 4, How Water Holds Heat
            Collected: Activity 1 and Activity 2
            Classwork: students finished Act. 2 and everyone did activity 4 using the
                       lab set ups. 
            Homework: Test scores for Unit one are posted.  Do chapter 5 on-line
                        Understanding Concepts (UC) and Visualizing Oceanography (VO) by
                        Friday (3.6.09)  Read chapter 6.
 
3.4.09 Wednesday
            Handout: Activity 5 Water, the Universal Solvent
            Collected: Activity Four, How Water Holds Heat
            Classwork:  Returned papers, Chapter 5 power point ; notes on chemical
                       structure of atoms, water molecules, dipolar nature, adhesive proper-
                       ties, cohesive properties, states of water, kinetic energy, changes of
                       energy between states of water, density and temperature of water,
                       polar covalent bonds, ionic bonds, hydrogen bonding and its influence
                       on boiling point, surface tension, latent heat of evaporation, dissolving,
                       dispersing substances in solution, capillary action, snowflakes, terms
                       used for changes in state-melting, evaporation, sublimation, conden-
                       sation, freezing, deposition.
                       Discussed prelab for Activity 5:  substitute 5mL for 10mL; 1/8 tsp for
                       0.5 g Preread the lab, must get it done in one day, so plan it.
                       Anyone absent this week should make up the labs on Thursday, 3.5.09.
            Homework: Preread the lab, Chapter 5 on-line UC and VO are due on Friday.
 
3.9.09 Monday
            Handout: noothing new we used the activity 5 lab from last week.
            Collected: nothing new
            Classwork: We worked on the activity 5 lab activity all period (solubility)
            Homework: Read chapter 6 and finish this week.  We will finish up the lab the
                      next class meeting we have this week.
 
3.10.09 Wednesday thrugh 3.13.09
           Handout: nothing new
           Collected: activity five lab, Water the Universal Solvent
           Classwork:  Finish the lab today and turn it in
           Homework: Short answer essay questions, chapter 5, p 160:  # 8, 9, 11, & 21
                     These will be due on Monday, 3.16.09  
 
3.16.09 Monday:
           Handout: Won't you BB my Hydrometer, Activity 6 (period 6 will get thisTues)
           Collected: Short answer essay from page 160.
           Classwork: power point chapter 5, topic salinity, causes of variation,
                      pychnocline, halocline, thermocline with depth, temperature, density,
                      salinity, hydrometer, conductivity, and pressure.
           Homework: preread the lab for Tuesday.  Read chapter 6.
 
3.17.09 Tuesday
          Handout:  Activity 6, Won't You BB My Hydrometer
          Collected: nothing new
          Classwork: prelab discussion, students worked on the lab during class today. 
          Homework:  the lab will be finished tomorrow.  Students who haven't
                     completed labs are to be in on Thursday to complete them before break,
                     everyone is to check their grades for tomorrow.
 
3.18.09 Wednesday
          Handout: nothing new
          Collected: Activity 6 Lab
          Classwork: students finished the lab then we discussed concepts and content
                      and demonstrated how to calculate the concentration problems,  the 
                      concepts of density, buoyancy, and parts per thousand, and osmosis.
          Homework: Do the chapter 6 on-line Visualizing Oceanography and Under-
                      standing concepts by Friday (Sunday)  Chapter 6 should already be read
 
3.20.09 Friday
         Many of you have been personally reminded during class to come in on
         Thursday to make up missed labs and work, but haven't done so.  When I put
         the lab equipment away you won't be able to make up the lab any longer.  For
         those of you who are seniors, you will be running out of time even sooner.  You
         ought to be staying after school to catch up right after spring break or you may
         find that "things didn't work out as you may have hoped."  For everyone,    
        Don't forget the on-line questions for chapter 6 is due Sunday night, 3.22.09
 
       Handout: Chapter 5 powerpoint notes.
       Collected: nothing new
       Classwork: Class notes on pH, neutralization, the ocean chemistry involved in
                seawater buffering, H+ and OH- concentrations.  We then started the chap.
                6 power point on air and sea interactaion.
        Homework: reminder to complete the labs by next week after break, finish the
                chapter 6 on-line VO and UC by Sunday 3.22.09, Missed work will need to
                be completed after school or during a mutual off hour the next week after
                break.
 
3.30.09 Monday
        Handout: Ex 12 Investigating the Buffering Capacity of Seawater.
        Collected: nothing new
        Classwork:  prelab discussion before the lab, students worked in teams of
                 three to do the lab during class, the lab will be completed tomorrow.
        Homework: nothing new was added today, just read chapter 7.
 
3.31.09 Tuesday
        Handout: El Nino & La Nina WS
        Collected: nothing
        Classwork: because I intended the lab to take one day, I signed up for the
                   computer lab before break and this is the last two days remaining before
                   the MAPS testing blocks out our access to the lab so we will postpone
                   the completion of the Buffer Lab until Friday.
                   Today everyone was to complete the handout using the following sites:
                   This animation should be observed and studied thoroughly, it show water
                   temperature at the surface and at depth, surface and sub surface cur-
                   rents, surface winds, winds aloft and vertical atmospheric currents,
                   surface pressures, cloud cover, and precipitation.
 
http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/sst_ani.htm     suface temperatures
 
www.globalwarnimgclassroom.info/el_nino.htm    jet stream and sea water animation, red is hot water, blue is cold water
 
 
The first three are especially useful and informative, the last is a quite extensive tutorial site.
 
Your book is extremely useful for helping you complete the worksheet, which will be due tomorrow, Wednesday.
        
        Homework: finish the worksheet using your textbook for tomorrow.  Read Ch. 7
 
4.1.09 Wednesday
       Handout: Kyoto Protocol WS
       Collected: nothing today
       Classwork: background on the Kyoto UN agreement on the greenhouse gases.
                 The class went to the computer lab today to complete it.  It is based on
                 the book, p 189
                 use: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Protocol
       Homework:  The two computer lab papers are due Friday.  Read chapter 7
 
4.3.09 Friday
        Handout: nothing new
        Collected: La Nina & El Nino WS and the Kyoto Protocol WS due today
        Classwork: talked about graphing the pH results, be sure to use the glass
                  stirring rod before testing the pH and place the pH test papers on paper
                  towling on your desk and discard and clean up after finishing. Use safety
                  goggles and aprons and follow the proper safety procedures
        Homework: finish graphing the results it is due Monday.  Complete the ch 7
                  on-line VO and UC by Sunday 4.5.09. Be sure chapter 7 is read.
 
4.6.09 Monday
        Handout:  nothing new
        Collected: Buffer Lab
        Classwork: we went over the lab during class today.  the 
                  basic trends were explained about the pH and the  buffer, distilled  water,
                  and sea water.  Why dilute acids are better models for natural acid rain
                  and its affect of fresh water resources and the sea acidity.
                  Began the chapter 6 power point again today where we left off.
        Homework: chapter 7 online are past due for VO and UC.
 
4.7.09 Tuesday
        Handout: power point notes for chapter 6
        Collected: nothing new
        Classwork: completed the chapter 6 power point during class today.
        Homework: unit two test in about  one week
 
4.8.09 Wednesday
        Handout:  SOFAR Channel WS;  Density Driven Lab #2 WS
       Collected: nothing new
        Classwork:  Explained the SOFAR WS, The class completed the worksheet for
                 density driven lab #2 during class. Too many people aren't doint their
                 online assignments and the result is that it is tanking your grade. Come in
                 Thursday for makeup work.
        Homework:  Finish the SOFAR channel WS for Friday's class;  make up the
                 missing online UC and VO assignment and email to mrtekay@yahoo.com,
                 be sure to use the 7th edition at www.prenhall.com/thurman
 
4.10.09 Friday
       Handout: nothing new
       Collected:  SOFAR channel and Density Drive Lab 
       Classwork:  worked on density driven lab, students finished the SOFAR  WS
       Homework: nothing assigned.
 
4.13.09 Monday:
       Handout: Predicting the Patterns and Characteristics of Surface Ocean
               Currents with Questions; Global Ocean Surface Current Chart
       Collected: nothing new
       Classwork: Discussed the ocean basin gyres, circulation directions,
                temperature, current speed, width, and direction., we
                compared these properties in all basins.  Students colored the
                warm currents red on the map, cool blue and labeled the
                narrow, fast, and deep currents.
       Homework: complete the questions and maps and study for a quiz
                one surface currents on Wednesday.  Test Unit Two (ch 5-6 &
                 7) Friday.   Be sure to study the online Visualizing
                 Oand Understanding Concepts and power points.
                  Read chapter 12, do the Online Visualizing Oceanography
                  and Under-standing concepts by Sunday 4.16.09
 
4.14.09 Tuesday
       Handout: Chapter 7 power point notes
       Collected: nothing new
       Classwork: the card and map should be completed; power point
                 chapter 7 done in class today, not completed.
       Homework: quiz tomorrow surface currents.
                 Don't forget to do the ch 12 VO & UC by Sunday, Unit two test
                 Friday.
 
4.15.09 Wednesday
       Handouts: Wind Driven Ocean Current Summary; Density Driven
                Circulation Summary
       Collected: quizzes
       Classwork: Students completed quiz over wind driven ocean currents.
                we reviewed the upwelling and downwelling created by Ekman
                transport due to the surface winds in both hemispheres; finished
                the chapter 7 power point, discussed the conveyor belt model.
       Homework: study for the unit two test: use the power point notes, the
                 online Visualizing Oceanography and Understanding concepts.
                 Do the chapter 12 Online VO and UC by Sunday.
 
4.17.09 Friday
        Handout: nothing new
        Collected: test
        Classwork: We went over the correct answers for the quiz over
                 surface currents; We did the Unit Two test today during class
        Homework: The chapter 12 online VO and UC is due Sunday night.
                 Good luck with the Prom and the snowstorm.
 
4.20.09 Monday
         Handout: nothing new
         Collected: nothing new
         Classwork: introduction to plankton, overview basic concepts:
                  size, shapes, where, how move, what to eat, life cycle,
                  form follows function, use;  showed video loops about basics
                  like color, depth, absorption of light, satellite monitoring,
                  use as canary in the ocean, pollution.
          Homework: Read chapter 13.
 
4.21.09 Tuesday
           Handout: Resource Packet Marine Adaptations & the Deep Sea
                   Environment Ex 20 plus Worksheet
           Collected: nothing new
           Classwork: group work completing the packet dealing with adapt-
                    ations animal make to survive in a particular niche.
           Homework: complete this packet by Friday
 
4.22.09 Wednesday
           Handoout: nothing new
           Collected: nothing new
           Classwork: I showed 1 and 1/2 movie clips Blue Planet Deep Sea
                   part 1, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9Er4dpUfrM;
                   and Blue Planet Deep Sea, part 2.  These include descriptions
                   of animal adaptations for organisms below 1000m many were
                    part of Ex. 20 due on Friday.
            Homework: Read Ch 13, do the online VO and UC for chapter 13 by
                     Sunday, 4.26 www.prenhall.com/thurman 7th edition; 
                     and email to mrtekay@yahoo.com
                     Remember to complete Ex. 20 by Friday, 4.24.09.
 
4.24.09 Friday
           Handout: nothing new
           Collected: Exercise 20 Worksheet
           Classwork: viewed Blue Planet Ocean Word finished part 2, 3 and
                    started viewing part 4 all dealing with animal adaptations
                    lunar tidal, solar changes, and animal behaviors. 
                    Students used information from the video to complete or 
                    embellish their work in Exercise 20 questions Marine
                    Adaptations & the Deep Sea Environment Ex 20.
           Homework: Read Ch 13, do the online VO and UC for chapter 13 by
                     Sunday 4.26.09.
 
4.27.09 Monday
            Handout: Chapter 12 power point notes.
            Collected: nothing new
            Classwork: Students viewed and read the chapter 12 power point.
            Homework: Read chapter 14 p 406-435; p 435 Do Questions:
                      4, 6-11, 14 - 19.  Due Friday, May 1. 
 
4.28.09 Tuesday
             Handout: Chapter 13 power point notes
             Collected: nothing new
             Classwork:  Students finished viewing and reading the chapter 12
                      power point and began the chapter 13 power point.
             Homework:  Chapter 14 end of the chapter questions
 
4.29.09 Wednesday
            Handout: nothing new
            Collected: nothing new
            Classwork: Finish the chapter 13 power point slides, then the 
                     class used the remaining time to do the chapter 14 textbook
                     questions.
            Homework: The chapter 14 end of chapter questions.
                     www.prenhall.com/thurman  click on 7th edition, and do the
                     chapter 14 Visualizing Oceanography (VO)and Understanding
                     Concepts (UC) Due Sunday May 3rd.
 
5.1.09 Friday
            Handout:  Exercise 15 Worksheet and the Distribution of Marine
                    Life Resource sheet.
             Collected: chapter 14 End of Chapter 14 Questions
             Classwork: Go over the text questions, complete the Exercise 15
                     Worksheet Distribution of Marine Life.  View video youtube
                     Marine Habitats.
             Homework: Do the chapter 14 Online VO and UC by Sunday, 5.3 
                       Finish the exercise 15 WS for Monday.
 
5.4.09 Monday
            Handout:  Chapter 14  Power point notes
            Collected: nothing new
            Classwork: completed the power point presentation for chapter 14
            Homework: Read chapter 15 p438-468;  Do online VO & UC by
                      Sunday 5.10.09.
 
5.5.09 Tuesday
           Handout: nothing new
           Collected: nothing new
           Classwork: we completed the chapter 14 power point slide show.
                    We observed several marine animal video clips.
           Homework: remineer to do the chapter 15 online assignment by
                     Sunday 5.10.09 and any late online assignments.
 
5.6.09 Wednesday
          Handout: nothing new
          Collected: nothing new
          Classwork: class presentation and notes on the Animal Kingdom
                   traits, second class presentation marine animal biological
                   descriptions.
           Homework: students who are behind should come in for make up
                    work.  Be sure the chapter VO & UC for chapter 15 is done by
                    Sunday 5.10.09
 
5.8.09 Friday
          Handout:  ch 15 powerpoint notes
          Collected: nothing new
          Classwork: chapter 15 powerpoint Benthic animals, both epifauna
                   and infauna;  passed out examples of modern corals and
                   fossil corals, many different invertebrate epifauna, aome 
                   other fossil reef builders like rudists, brachiopods andbryo-
                   zoans, modern and fossil oysters, fossils gastropods, and
                   pelicypods, sublittoral epifauna fossil trilobites; discussed
                   Spring and Neap tides, littoral zone animals.
          Homework: chapter 15 VO and UC due Sunday 5.10.09. Seniors
                   take the final Tuesday, underclassman on final day.
 
5.11.09 Monday
           Handout: nothing new
           Collected: nothing new
           Classwork: powerpoint chapter 15 finished; invertebrates power pt.
           Homework: Final Exam 12, 13, 14, 15 Wednesday seniors. The rest
                   of the class will have their final exam on exam day.  All on -
                   line assignments are up to date, check grades and finish
                   any online assignments incomplete.
 
5.12.09 Tuesday
          Handout: power point notes.
          Collected: nothing new
          Classwork: video clips animals: coelacanth, deep sea vent comm.
                  power point fish, sharks, and rays,  reviewed the 12 & 13 ppts
          Homework: Seniors have their final tomorrow, juniors will be able
                   to study.  Seniors turn in their books.
 
5.13.09 Wednesday
          Handout: nothing new
          Collected: nothing new
          Classwork: Seniors turned in their textbooks and completed their
                  last exam over Unit 3 (Chapters 12, 13, 14, & 15);  The Juniors
                  used the class time to study for the final. 
           Homework:  Everyone was  reminded to complete their online
                  assignments by tomorrow for the seniors and everyone else
                  will complete the exam on exam day. Study both your text &
                  the online VO and UC.  I will collect your books on exam day
                  either Thursday or Friday
 
5.15.09 Friday
         Handout: nothing new
         Collected: nothing new
         Classwork: Video: Coastal Biomes and marine zones;  Invertebrates
         Homework: Study the online asignments for chapter 12-15
                  visualiziing oceanography and understanding concepts, study
                  your book, including reading the chapter in review, chapter
                  content, including the figures and captions and power point
                  notes you were given. Period 2 Final is Tuesday, period 6 will
                  be Friday.
 
5.19.09 Monday: Last Class
        Handout: nothing new
        Collected: nothing new
        Classwork: viewed short concept films covering: Shore line types and
                  evolution of coast lines;  formation of waves; currents, tides;
        Homework: study for the exam: the online UC and VO, plus power
                  point notes, text chapters 12, 13, 14, & 15, study the figures and
                  captions, chapter summaries. Turn in books on exam day so
                  remember to bring it with you to class on exam day.
 
            
        
 
 
 
 
                  
 
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