Posted in Geology on March 31, 2008 | No Comments »
Links for the class activity: The Big One (a lesson by Irene Salter at My Teaching box)
The main link you will be using is this one: Historic Worldwide Earthquakes
When you are finished, you may explore these other sites for more earthquake information:
Interactive map which shows earthquakes, volcanoes, plate boundaries, plate motion, etc.
The Science of [...]
Posted in Random thoughts on March 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
This is a wonderful article about a workshop for kids at the Museum of Science in Boston. It sounds like a great lesson…I might have to steal some of these ideas.
Check out the link.
Posted in Geology on March 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Interested in learning more about the Loma Prieta earthquake? The Exploratorium has a fantastic site which has stories, videos, and the science behind the quake at their website here.
*Some of the images are a bit scary.*
Posted in Homework, Uncategorized on March 16, 2008 | No Comments »
1) Complete HW#23: Did you feel that? Loma Prieta earthquake interview
Due date:
Block I: Wednesday
Block II: Tuesday
Block III: Thursday
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Posted in Homework on March 10, 2008 | No Comments »
It’s time to turn in all your missing work!
And leave your journal for me to grade.
Here’s the list of missing work: Missing work as of March 10
Posted in Geology, Homework, Science Fair on March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
**ALL BLOCKS!!**
Science fair Experimental Plan/ Invention Design Plan
due on FRIDAY, MARCH 14th!!
Necessary Paperwork:
Invention Design Plan
Science Fair Experimental Plan
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1) Read “Restless continents” and “Theory of Plate tectonics”
2) Complete HW#21: Creeping Continents
Due date:
Block I: Wednesday
Block II: Tuesday
Block III: Thursday
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3) Read “Deforming the Earth’s Crust”
4) Complete HW#22: Making Mountains
Due date:
Block I: Next Monday
Block II: Friday
Block III: next [...]
Posted in Geology on March 7, 2008 | No Comments »
This drawing shows one possible explanation for the cause of plate movement.
Plate tectonics is the process of the continental and oceanic plates moving to create the Earth’s continents, mountains, and oceans areas. In recent science news, geologists have found evidence that suggests plate movement may start and stop at different intervals. Scientists have assumed that [...]
Posted in Geology on March 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Posted in Geology, Homework on March 3, 2008 | No Comments »
Now that we’ve wrapped up the yearbook pages, we can move onto the next unit: Geology!
1) Read “Inside the Earth”
2) Complete HW#20: Earth Structure
Due date:
Block I: next Monday, March 10
Block II: Friday
Block III: next Monday, March 10
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