Homework: (3) Due tomorrow: describe a way to show that the Earth is round/spherical, not flat. This may be using any techniques as long as it's possible - bonus points will be awarded to those with unique/simple explanations of how this could be done, especially low-tech ways that the Greeks might have argued about (most scientists have long believed the world to be a sphere, long before Europeans started crossing the Atlantic).
Due Wednesday: Read p. 354-361, p. 361#1-9
Due Thursday: Read p. 362-369; p. 369#1-7
Today we discussed new policies for this school year and reviewed Earth Science topics learned in the past:
New policies:
->more strict control by Mr. F. over materials in class following thefts last semester
->Official Lab notebook writeups optional - if you do this, you're making your grade mostly governed by tests!
->Pop quizzes will appear based on the reading assignments. Not for huge amounts of points, but the reading provides an important foundation (review, basic concepts, vocabulary) for the material I teach in class. Many people did not read last semester, so I am doing this to reinforce the importance of reading and to provide evidence to parents worried about bad grades.
->Late Homework: Late work may be turned in 1 day after the submission deadline for 50% credit. Since the homework is often discussed / reviewed the day of submission or the day after, there's really no reason anyone can't get an assignment finished by this 1 day past.... except laziness and refusal to keep up with work. You can still turn in homework from this week in May... it just won't be counted for credit toward your grade.
Earth Science topics:
Earth's composition / place in the solar system / Energy in the Earth, Plate Tectonics, weather, climate, seasons, the Moon, and many other ideas were thrown out by all.
Tomorrow we'll start to dissect the evidence that the Earth has layers with different qualities - since nobody's ever dug a hole deep enough - how do we know?
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