Monday: Complete handout on lithospheric plates notes in class using CRCT Coach book. This will be graded in class Tuesday. No homework!
Tuesday: Grade lithospheric plates notes handout. Watch video clip on continental drift and plate tectonics. Watch BrainPop on mountains. No homework!
Wednesday: Complete handout on weathering and erosion notes using CRCT Coach book. This will be graded in class Thursday. When finished, students will begin vocabulary for weathering, erosion, and soil. (This will be a work in progress and due at a later date.)
Homework: Ask an adult or older sibling the following questions and record their answers for a class discussion on Thursday. (Note: the answers should come from memory, not be looked up in a book or online.)
1. What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
2. Give an example of something (a place or thing) that has been weathered.
3. Give an example of something (a place or thing) that has been eroded.
Thursday: Go over last night's homework. Grade weathering and erosion notes handout. Watch 2 BrainPop videos on weathering and erosion. Take quizzes with each BrainPop for a grade. Continue working on vocabulary if time permits. Homework: Write down 5 study tips for the CRCT.
Friday: Go over last night's homework. Take CRCT review test (approx. 30 questions) and review in class. No homework over the weekend!