Friday wrap-up!

With the end of the nine weeks arriving, it's time to consider whether or
not you've missed a quiz so that you can make it up. Check powerschool or
come and see me sometime outside of class and I'll be happy to help you
with this. It is your responsibility to remember to do this when you miss
class. You can access the course calendar, notes, and other information
at any time :).

Auf wiedersehen

A bit of a redesign...

I've found that trying to find time to post on three different blogs is quite difficult...

So, here's the new one!

I'm retaining the old webaddress for the geology course blog, but all three of the courses that I teach at BHS will have a home here, Geology, Geology BRCC, and Astronomy (yes, there is geology in astronomy, after all!).

Geology students -- We are wrapping up chapters 18/19 with the review tomorrow. Your homework is due on Tuesday of next week...the same day as the quiz. Be ready!

Geology BRCC -- On Monday, we will be travelling to the Charlottesville, VA office for the Division of Mines, Minerals, and Energy in order to explore their repository of well logs and other assorted geological paraphenalia that relate to the geology of Bergton, VA. Our long term goal is to explore potential problems and possibilities related to hydrofracking the Marcellus Shale in our area. Come by 7:30 and bring a lunch...or at least a wad of cash to buy some...

Astronomy -- Two major things are in the pipeline now for the next week. We will be doing a lab dealing with Kepler's Laws as well as sharing your presentations about ancient observatories next week. Due to Homecoming and computer interruptions, your quiz for chapter 4 will be postponed until November 3rd. I'm sure that you're sad about that!

A new earth-like planet?

Gliese 581g

Check out the link above to read about the possible discovery of a new earth-like planet...only 20 light years away! Granted, it would take 20 years to get there travelling at the speed of light, but nevertheless, it's quite close astronomically.

Quiz on Monday, October 4th! Homework for chapter 6 is also due that day...

Welcome! And, sorry about being so late...

This first post of the year is a little too late, but nevertheless, carries some important information.

Welcome to geology at BHS! We will have a good time this year, both in class and in the field!

Currently, we are exploring topics in chapter 5, weathering and soils. Tomorrow, we will be in the computer lab delving into the topic of soils in more detail. We'll wrap up weathering on Thursday, but we'll also take a rather unrelated sidebar into the topic of hydrofracking. Monday, Pablo Cuevas, a local member of the Rockingham County Board of Supervisors, will be here to talk to us about the possibility of a test well being drilled in the Bergton area sometime in the future. What is hydrofracking? I've posted a couple of links, from both sides of the debate in the "links" section of the blog.

Our next quiz, on chapter 5 will be on September 22nd (the day prior the Autumnal Equinox...the beginning of fall). Your homework, chapter 5 review questions and vocabulary, will also be due on that day.

Our new baby...

Hello everyone!

I'm not going to post pics, for security reasons, but I did want to say that Ezra Hananiah was born at 11:51am on April 3rd...after 22 hours of work! I wish I could get you guys to work that hard!:)

Ha ha!

Anyway, 7lbs 12.7oz and 19 inches long...lot's of dark hair.

See you all in a month!

Soon, I'll be leaving you...but I'll be back!

First, I've posted all of the notes that I didn't post earlier as well as the notes that you'll most likely be doing in the future. I've given my substitute some latitude as to what chapters she might choose to do with you, but just in case, I've included the chapter 17 notes as well, as that is the chapter that I would be doing with you if I were there. Be nice! I know that I can count on you. She plans on doing much of your gradingn, after all!

Finally, I will update this blog at some point with information about the new little guy, in case you're curious. I may even include a photo...just depends upon whether I feel like opening him up to the web at such a young age...

Silly Chinese...

Ok, because some Chinese folks thought that it would be a good idea to hack into Google servers and because Google decided to change the way that they encrypt data, I can't post from school until central office reworks some things. Ho hum.....

Anyway, we've begun a new unit on the running water, chapter 9, and will continue with groundwater, chapter 10. My two favorites! Next to geologic dating, fossils, and origins, of course. Sometime during all of this, my wife and I will have another baby and you'll be blessed with a reprieve from me. Ha! Until then, we have a quiz next Tuesday over chapter 9! Don't forget that homework!

Congrats to those groups whose projects were funded. Nice job!