Tomorrow is the Science Fair! Bring in your goods!
We’ll set up before snack and you will be presenting your work to visitors throughout the day. The schedule will be posted in the beginning of the day. You will be given a Science Fair observation sheet along with a Self-evaluation regarding your project.
Let’s get excited!!
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Yes, the evil teacher has scheduled a Geology test for the week AFTER the Science fair. To be slightly kinder, I’m making it an open-note test. Each student has received a 5″ by 8″ index card which they can write notes on and bring to the test. I did warn everybody that they should not fore go studying because of the open-note format.
Next week there will be Block time on Monday and Tuesday set aside to work on the study guide.
Due date:
Block I: next Wednesday
Block II: next Friday
Block III: next Thursday
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1) Read “Effects of Volcanoes”
2) Complete HW#27: Explosive Impact
Due Date:
Block I: Wednesday
Block II: Tuesday
Block III: Friday
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THE SCIENCE FAIR IS COMING SOON!
Display boards are available from Deirdre.
Here are the Final Checklists for the Project: (Please use them!)
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Here are pictures from our Earthquake Tower building! Thanks to Irene Yun for the lesson plan.
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1) Read “Earthquake Measurement”
2) CompleteHW#25:Seismic Waves
Due date:
Block I: Wednesday
Block III: Thursday
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3) Read “Volcanoes”
4)Complete HW#26:Ready, Set, Erupt!
Due date:
Block I: next Monday
Block II: Friday
Block III: next Monday
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Kilauea volcano erupted for the second time in the month on April 10th. There are two major vents: Halemaumau and Pu’u O’o. Both current eruptions occured at the Halemaumau vent. Scientists have observed glowing rocks being ejected from the vent during the explosion. Some blocks were blasted to the rim of the crater which is 230 feet from the crater. The pictures above show the crater on April 6th and April 10th.
For updated information, check the USGS Hawaii Volcano Observatory page.
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See this great interactive article about the noises that fishes make! You can hear the sounds of a clicking clown fish, a herring that blows bubbles out of its anus to communicate (Charming, huh?), and the very attractive toad fish which hums for love. My favorite is the Black Drum fish which sings a low beat-boxing tone.
The Toad Fish…Humming for Love
Who couldn’t love a face like this?
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This week, I did not assign additional homework for the 6th and 7th graders except for STARTING THEIR SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS! Check the previous post for more information about the requirements.
The rough drafts are due…
Block I: next Monday
Block II: next Tuesday
Block III: next Monday
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1) Read “What are Earthquakes?”
2) Complete HW#24: Shake shake
Due date:
Block I: next Monday (8th graders, by April 14th)
Block II: Friday8th graders: due by April 15th
Block III: next Monday (8th graders, by April 14th)
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START YOUR SCIENCE PROJECTS!!!
Here’s the information for the rough drafts:
Science Fair Rough Draft requirements
Invention Rough Draft requirements
Due date:
6th/7th grade
*Block I: April 14
*Block II: April 15
*Block III: April 14
8th grade (Do not be late! The science fair is on April 30th!)
*Block I: April 21
*Block II: April 22
*Block III: April 21
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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.
Exploratorium: Great Shakes- info on the big quakes in the Bay Area
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