Use this page for information covered in class, homework, alternative assignments/projects and make up work
September 16 2016 Topographical map Final
September 19, Start with mineral identification. What makes something a mineral? what are the 5 characteristics of an mineral? Is ice an mineral?
October 25 2016 Igneous rock unit exam. Name of rock and 2 pieces of evidence that supports
October 26, 2016 Start into sedimentary rocks. Sedimentary rock power point (P drive under teacher/hups "Rock cycle"). Notes on formation and the three (3) fundemental principles of sedimentary rocks.
November 2,3, 2016 Start into physical identification of sedimentary rocks
The three main types of sedimentary rocks (clastic, chemical, organic). Very important as this is a part of the sedimentary rock ID exam.
**Great video for brief overview of sedimentary rock formation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1F4J8uZUQc**
November 4, 2016 Review Identifying the different types of sedimentary rocks that will be on the unitl sedimentary rock identification exam
November 7, 2016 Sedimentary rock identification exam. 15 rocks at stations, need to put name of rock, kind of sedimentary rock and reasoning for selection
November 2015 Cross bedding and other indicators in sedimentary rocks (power point)
Good video showing cross sections http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLBzMvsiYq8
**Great video showing collerating strat cross sections http://vimeo.com/39067172
*** Great video explaining Walther's Law http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSsULiPouTo
November Finish powerpoint and start on stratigraphic cross section in class activity
November,Stratigraphic cross section in class activity
November 19, 20 2014 Stratigraphic cross section unit finals
November 18 Radiometeric dating powerpoint presentation that is required for worksheet on November 21. Radiometeric dating worksheet is due at the end of the class period on Friday the 21
November 30 2015 Starting on the Snow Mass PBL. Very important that you watch the video to get a good background of the site
Nova "ice age death trap" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zonbdzRFCNc
December 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Work on collecting and cataloging Snowmass fossil assemblage. Keep track of the material that you find as it will help you in supporting your answers to the PBL
December 8,9,10,11,12 Work in your groups (expert lenses) and be ready to present in front of class Friday December 12. The top teams will move on to present in front of expert panel on Tuesday December 15
** If you need any information from Laura Stricklands power point presentation the entire power point is saved on the "P" drive under my name "Hups"
December are scheduled semester 1 finals
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Semester 2
Jan. 6, 2016 Start with structural geology.
Jan. 18- Feb 8, 2016 Practice cross sections for Colorado Geologic map (structural)
Feb. 9, 11, 16, 18, 19 2016 Geology structure unit final. Geologic cross section.
**Link to great video demonstrating how to draw a geologic cross section map: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgo8Z63n60g
**Link to great video showing unconformities and nonconformities http://geology-guy.com/teaching/iac/animations/angular_unconformity.htm
**Required website for cross sections http://coloradostratigraphy.com/index.html
Feb. 22, 2016 Plate tectonics
Feb. 23,25,26 2016 Divergent, convergent and transform Plate boundaries including the association of volcanoes and earthquakes
Feb 20 2015 Explanation as to why the plates are moving and the evidence supporting it
Feb 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 2015 Looking at how plate tectonics cause earthquakes and associated issues
Link to great video discussing volcanoes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crlGbGbWKvo
Link to great video showing stratovolcano eruptions and shockwave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crlGbGbWKvo
Feb 27 2015 Formative exam over plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Notes are allowed
March 2, 3, 4, 5 2015 Start with Earthquakes and faults. Understand difference between ricther and mercalli scales
Great youtube for snells law https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfawFJCRDSE
May 13, 14 2015 First vetting of Helium PBL
May 15, 2015 Panel presentation for Helium PBL
****Link to my Helium PBL website http://nghsheliumpbl.weebly.com/
Link to great video on Helium shortage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEKlHtR_quo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfgNdzy7PyE
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbc-news/47616775#47616775
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVg8EPl9ZmQ