Review reading assignment together. Identify various scientists' roles in the developing idea of evolution, including Buffon, Cuvier, Erasmis Darwin, and Lamarck. Compare and contrast their ideas with Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection. Address the role of geographic isolation in the development of new species. Identify and discuss the 5 principles of natural selection. Discuss what Darwin didn't know about (DNA, mutations) and how it fits into the modern theory of evolution.
Assignment
Finish Week 7 Reading Assignment for Monday
Session Minutes
135
Minutes Student Attended
135
Lesson Comments
Good session! It is great to see Rowan refining his understanding of biological evolution.
Focus on atomic structure. Differentiate between atomic number and atomic mass. Use "Build an Atom" computer simulation to build understanding of isotopes and atomic mass. Compare and contrast applications of C-14 dating and Potassum-40 dating. View BrainPop movies: "Isotopes," "Radioactivity," and "Carbon-14 Dating" & take corresponding online quizzes.
Assignment
study for test friday.
Session Minutes
135
Minutes Student Attended
135
Lesson Comments
During the day on Thursday Rowan came to me and explained that he had left his material to study for his test that was supposed to be today (Friday) at home and that he wouldn't be home until after 9:00. He asked if we could postpone his test and I agreed, especially because I really wanted to spend more time on radioactive decay and isotopes. Rowan has been having some trouble with it, especially concerning atomic structure, and atomic number vs atomic mass. Since he is taking chemistry and I know that he has been taught atomic structure before (but has retained very little) I wanted to take the time to help him master this basic but crucial information.
Review relative dating. Stratigraphy activity. Review "Dating Rocks" vocabulary. Notes on radioactive decay, half-lives, and applications of absolute dating. Use "Build-an-Atom" simulation to review atomic structure in preparation for learning about isotopes & types of radioactive decay.
Assignment
Study for Test Friday. Reading Assignment Week 6.
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Rowan did not have his planner with him last Friday so he forgot to study for his quiz today. I moved his quiz to this Friday, and will simply include more content. He is having a bit of trouble remembering the applications of radioactive dating, but we will continue to work on it.
Review relative dating of rocks. Do absolute dating worksheets p. 183-185. Discuss 3 types of radioactive isotopes used in absolute dating: Carbon-14, Potassium-40, and Uranium-238. Compare and contrast the half-lives and applications of these three isotopes. Understand why igneous rocks cannot be Carbon-14 dated. Understand why sedimentary rocks cannot be directly absolutely dated. Identify how sedimentary rocks (and the fossils they contain) can be indirectly absolutely dated.
-PhET absolute dating simulation
Assignment
QUIZ MONDAY on DATING ROCKS: study quizlet vocab AND all worksheets we have done on relative and absolute dating.
Session Minutes
135
Minutes Student Attended
135
Lesson Comments
Rowan did very well before lunch. After lunch he did okay but had some trouble focusing on the lesson. He was interested in drawing in his notepad, but did put it aside when asked, and tried to focus.
1. Fossil Formation vocab quiz
2. enter terms in quizlet:
Terms for “Dating” list in quizlet: relative dating, absolute dating, strata, principle of superposition, principle of original horizontality, principle of lateral continuity, extrusion, igneous intrusion, fault, index fossil, unconformity, inclusion, radioactive decay, half-life
3. Do workbook p.178-181 (Terms, index fossils), textbook p.280 & online interactive
4. Do stratigraphic columns worksheets, and stratigraphic column at
At least 10 slides, including an introduction slide & a sources slide.
Include the following information in clear, concise, bulleted form:
What conditions were necessary for this type of fossilization to occur?
Describe the process: what is happening on the molecular level? What are the steps? Is there any original material preserved?
- What types of lifeforms are frequently found fossilized this way?
Include at least 2 exemplary photos of fossils formed by each process.
Slideshow should be neat and visually appealing.
Assignment
Week 3 Reading Assignment & Questions; Study both vocabulary lists for quiz Friday
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Very good session. Rowan is working hard on his keynote.
