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MSSD
2001-2002
MSSD Honors Earth System Science
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1st Quarter Schedule

Senior Team Unit 1  Observation, Evidence, Data
Essential Questions 

  • What is meant by a systems approach to Earth Science? 
  • How is the Earth system studied and how are global measurements taken? 
  • What are the spheres of the Earth system and how are they interconnected? 
  • How does energy flow  through the Earth system?
  • What is the Earth's Energy Budget and what are some of its implications?
September
Date Chapt Topic Actvity Homework Note
September
10 TEAM -
13 C-1 Intro ESS Wall Posters
Computer Rules
Email me
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14 C-1 Intro  -
Mon
17
C-1 Set up Indept Learner
Online Portfolio
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20D C-1 Invest Skills Quiz Online port
Pendulum Invest.
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21 C-1 Tech Online Port -pics
Email: Rock ages
Sci Notebook
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Mon
24
C-1 Set up Sci notebook
Sci Art Disc
Bk: pp1-7
Q 1-4
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27D C-1 Systems Syst Intro
Grp Act: Syste
Grp Act: Box Model
Syst Voc Def -
28 C-1 Systems Cont: Brainstorm Water Cycle Model -
October
Mon
1
C-1 Open & Closed syst. Def.
Anal of Space Shuttle
Bk #9 -
4D C-1 Systems Syst Lab: Mass
Syst Lab:
Energy
Begin lab rep -
5 C-1 Lab writing lab reports write  lab rep. Family
Weekend 5-7
Mon
8
C-1 Lab Write lab rep &
link labs
prep for presentation
Present. prep -
11D C-1 Present Labs
Rock Cycle
C-1 Review -
12 C-1 Earth's Spheres
Ck Review
Review MidQtr Report
Mon
15
C-1 Test Bk pp27 -
18D C-2 Seasons Diagram
1/2 Day
Professional
Day
19 --- --- ---
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Professional
Day
Mon
22
C-3 Sun and it's Energy Intro- Budget -
25D Flow of Energy Energy Lab
get data!
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26 partial
Lab Write up
Lab Report -
Mon
29
C-3 Heat Transfer Investigating
Heat Transfer
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November
1D Earth's Energy Budget Lab Write up -
2 Test study guide -
Mon
5
C-1
p9-10
Irradiance
& seasons
Irr data anal Report write up -
8D Review -
9 TEST - E Budget End 1st Qtr


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