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Sunday, June 12, 2016

June 13, 2016

Earth Science Regents Exam is on Friday, June 17, 2016.  Below are some very useful links for review.  Also, you can access all old Regents Exams on the NYSED website, including answer keys. 
Regents Earth
NYS Regents Prep
Practice Regents Questions by Topic
Earth Science Review Flashcards
100 Illustrations to help you Pass the Earth Science Regents
HMX Earth Science

There are also many useful review videos on you tube, including a series of videos posted by the HMX Earth Science team.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

June 2, 2016

Earth Science Regents Lab Practical Exam is on Monday, June 6, 2016.  Students with accommodations or absent students will take the Practical Exam on Tuesday, June 7, 2016.  The lab concepts tested for on this exam include:  Rock and Mineral Identification, Locating the Epicenter of an Earthquake, and Eccentricity and Elliptical Orbits.  There are many useful online videos (see a few links below) to use to review this material.  
The ES Review Guide and Barron's Review Guide also have sections that cover this material. Use the  Review PowerPoint, the Tips for the Earth Science Lab Practical and the review package material we completed in class to study for the exam.

Useful videos:


Overview of the 3 Stations on the Lab Practical

STATION 1:
Rock and Mineral Identification

STATION 2:
Locating an EQ Epicenter Video
Epicenter Location Video
Determining the Epicenter Distance Video

STATION 3:
Eccentricity and Elliptical Orbits
How to draw ellipses



Earth Science Regents Exam is on Friday, June 17, 2016.  Below are some very useful links for review.  Also, you can access all old Regents Exams on the NYSED website, including answer keys. 
Regents Earth
NYS Regents Prep
Practice Regents Questions by Topic
Earth Science Review Flashcards
100 Illustrations to help you Pass the Earth Science Regents
HMX Earth Science

There are also many useful review videos on you tube, including a series of videos posted by the HMX Earth Science team.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

June 1, 2016

1) Complete questions #1-20 in your Regents Exam Booklets.  Provide explanations with your responses.  You may write in the booklets.  Bring these to class with you every day.

2) Kepler's First Law of Planetary Motion Lab 21/22 - Lab is overdue.  Hand in ASAP.

3)  Earth Science Regents Lab Practical Exam is on Monday, June 6, 2016.  The lab concepts tested for on this exam include:  Rock and Mineral Identification, Locating the Epicenter of an Earthquake, and Eccentricity and Elliptical Orbits.  There are many useful online videos (see a few links below) to use to review this material.  The ES Review Guide and Barron's Review Guide also have sections that cover this material.  

Locating an EQ Epicenter Video
Epicenter Location Video
Determining the Epicenter Distance Video

Earth Science Regents Exam is on Friday, June 17, 2016.  Below are some very useful links for review.  Also, you can access all old Regents Exams on the NYSED website, including answer keys. 
Regents Earth
NYS Regents Prep
Practice Regents Questions by Topic
Earth Science Review Flashcards
100 Illustrations to help you Pass the Earth Science Regents
HMX Earth Science

There are also many useful review videos on you tube, including a series of videos posted by the HMX Earth Science team.

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016

1)  Classes 803 and 831 - Complete questions #1-10 in your Regents Exam Booklets.  Provide explanations with your responses.  You may write in the booklets.   

2) Kepler's First Law of Planetary Motion Lab 21/22 - Lab is overdue.  Hand in ASAP.

3)  Earth Science Regents Lab Practical Exam is on Monday, June 6, 2016.  The lab concepts tested for on this exam include:  Rock and Mineral Identification, Locating the Epicenter of an Earthquake, and Eccentricity and Elliptical Orbits.  There are many useful online videos (see a few links below) to use to review this material.  The ES Review Guide and Barron's Review Guide also have sections that cover this material.  

Locating an EQ Epicenter Video
Epicenter Location Video
Determining the Epicenter Distance Video

Earth Science Regents Exam is on Friday, June 17, 2016.  Below are some very useful links for review.  Also, you can access all old Regents Exams on the NYSED website, including answer keys. 
Regents Earth
NYS Regents Prep
Practice Regents Questions by Topic
Earth Science Review Flashcards
100 Illustrations to help you Pass the Earth Science Regents
HMX Earth Science

There are also many useful review videos on you tube, including a series of videos posted by the HMX Earth Science team.

Friday, May 27, 2016

May 27, 2016

1)  Kepler's First Law of Planetary Motion Lab 20/21 - due on Tuesday, May 31, 2016.

2)  Earth Science Regents Lab Practical Exam is on Monday, June 6, 2016.  The lab concepts tested for on this exam include:  Rock and Mineral Identification, Locating the Epicenter of an Earthquake, and Eccentricity and Elliptical Orbits.  There are many useful online videos to use to review this material.  The ES Review Guide and Barron's Review Guide also have sections that cover this material.  

Earth Science Regents Exam is on Friday, June 17, 2016.  Below are some very useful links for review.  Also, you can access all old Regents Exams on the NYSED website, including answer keys. 
Regents Earth
NYS Regents Prep
Practice Regents Questions by Topic
Earth Science Review Flashcards
100 Illustrations to help you Pass the Earth Science Regents
HMX Earth Science

There are also many useful review videos on you tube, including a series of videos posted by the HMX Earth Science team.

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

May 25, 2016

Earth Science Regents Lab Practical Exam is on Monday, June 6, 2016.  The lab concepts tested for on this exam include:  Rock and Mineral Identification, Locating the Epicenter of an Earthquake, and Eccentricity and Elliptical Orbits.

Earth Science Regents Exam is on Friday, June 17, 2016.  Below are some very useful links for review.  Also, you can access all old Regents Exams on the NYSED website, including answer keys.
Regents Earth
NYS Regents Prep
Practice Regents Questions by Topic
Earth Science Review Flashcards
100 Illustrations to help you Pass the Earth Science Regents
HMX Earth Science

There are also many useful review videos on you tube, including a series of videos posted by the HMX Earth Science team.

Monday, May 23, 2016

May 23, 2016

Moon Phases Diagram must be fully complete.  Moon Phases Regents Questions - Due tomorrow.