Monday – TSW help the teacher select projects to send to the science fair. TTW facilitate a discussion on ways to conserve energy (regarding routine daily activities). TTW assign a poster project on renewable and nonrenewable resources.

TS is responsible for bringing the following to class this week: On Thursday, bring 2-4 old crayons and a piece of aluminum foil about the size of a sheet of paper. On Friday, bring a poster-board, 10 pictures of products made from renewable and nonrenewable resources (5 from each type), tape, glue, scissors and art supplies. On Friday, bring your workbook with chapter 8 completed.

Tuesday – TSW take notes on fossil fuel creation, extraction, processing and usage. TSW complete a concept map that details how fossils become fuel.

Homework: Study your class notes. If you have not done so, please complete the Rocks and Minerals Think Link Practice Probe #602885.

Wednesday – TSW take notes on alternative energy resources and complete a vocabulary anagram. TSW review the rocks and minerals T-CAP coach activities in prepartions for tomorrow’s lab.

Homework: Study your class notes and don’t forget to bring your old crayons and aluminum foil to class tomorrow.

Thursday – TSW complete a sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rock lab.

Homework: Study your class notes and don’t forget to bring your poster project materials to class tomorrow.

Friday – TSW submit chapter 8 of his or her workbook. TSW construct a poster that contrasts renewable and nonrenewable resources. Each poster must answer the following questions about the resources: Where is it found? How is it obtained? What are the environmental effects of extracting and using the resource? How can it be conserved? How can it be recycled?

THERE WILL BE AN ENERGY RESOURCES QUIZ NEXT WEDNESDAY (CHAPTER 9).