Week 33:  8 May to 12 May 2023

8 May 2023:

In Class:  Topic 13:  Section 1 – Relative Dating of Rocks and Events.  (Review Book 278-280).

Expectations:  Students will be able to determine relative ages of rock profiles.

Homework:  Review Questions pages 280-281 (1-7)

9 May 2023:

In Class:  Topic 13:  Section 2 – Correlations.  (Review Book 281-282).

Expectations:  Students will be able to identify and interpret correlations in rock profiles.

Due:  Review Book pages 280-281 (1-7)

Homework:  Review Book pages 283-284 (8-20)

10 May 2023:

No Class:  Earth Science does not meet on Wednesday.

11 May 2023:

In Class:  Topic 13:  Section 3 – Geologic History from the Rock Record.  (Review Book 284-286).

Expectations:  Students will be able to interpret geolocic time from the fossil record.

Due:  Review Book pages 283-284 (8-20)

Homework:  Review Questions pages 286-287 (21-36)

12 May 2023:

In Class:  Topic 13:  Section 4 – Absolute Dating of Rocks Using Radioactive Decay.  (Review Book 288-289).

Expectations:  Students will be able to use half-life data to date rocks.

  Topic 13:  Section 5 – Evolution of Earth and Life.  (Review Book 291-295).

Expectations:  Students will be able to use the fossil record to date rocks.

Due:  Review Questions pages 286-287 (21-36)

Homework:  Review Questions page 290 (37-46) and page 295 (47-52)

Note:  Blue and Gold Day, May 31, 2024.  Final Exams:  June 10-13, 2024.