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The Weekly Lessons

Week 9: Introduction to the Earth
Week 10: The Sierra Madres, Quiz, and Notes (no school on Monday)
Week 11: Erosion and Field Trip
Week 12: Weathering and Erosion
Week 13: Rocks and Minerals 1
Week 14: Rocks and Minerals 2
Week 15: Geology Wrap-Up and Review (no school on Monday, canyon trip on Friday)
Week 16: Unit Test

Why Study Earth Science?

Table of Contents

Table of Contents: Geology (Notebook p. 40)

Left Side	Page	Right Side	Page
Table of Contents	40	Unit Cover Page	41
Why Geology?	42	Landforms Vocabulary	43
Layers of the Earth	44	Comparing Earth's Layers	45
Evidence for Plate Tectonics	46	Evidence for Plate Tectonics	47
Notes: Tectonic Plates	48	Explaining Tectonic Plates	49
Plate Tectonics: Creating Mountains	50	The Sierra Madres: Folded Mountains	51
Notes: Weathering and Erosion	52	Concept Map: Erosion	53
Water Erosion: Virtual Lab	54	Concept Map	55
Lab: Weathering & Erosion	56	Lab continued	57
Lab continued	58	Lab Summary	59
Demo: Comparing Soil Samples	60	Water Percolation and Soil	61
Rock Cycle: Diagram & Vocab	62	Rock Cycle Interactive Lesson	63
Sedimentary Rock Formation	64	Rock Identification	65
Seawater Investigation	66	Investigation Reflection	67
Igneous Rock Observations	68	Questions/Reflection	69
Lab: Crayon Rock Cycle	70	Journey on the Rock Cycle	71

2013-2014 Link: OLD - DO NOT USE!!!
Week 9: What is geology?
Week 10: Inside the Earth
Week 11: Quiz and Huasteca field trip
Week 12: The Rock Cycle
Week 13: Weathering and the Rock Cycle
Week 14: Soil, Weathering, and Erosion
Week 15: Finishing Up Geology

2012-2013 Links:
Earth's Structure
Rocks, Minerals, and the Rock Cycle
Constructive & Destructive Forces (and Soils)
Unit Test