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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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.
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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.*
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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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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
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**ALL BLOCKS!!**
Necessary Paperwork:
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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 Monday
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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 the movement of the plates is a slow but continuous process. A new study from researchers at the Carnegie Institution suggests that plate tectonics may have stopped at least once during the planet’s history and it may do so again. For the complete article, click here.
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