Volcanoes: Jan 7 - Jan 25
www.scienceclarified.com
Volcano Learning Targets:
Volcano Vacation Adventures. Click on this link to access the WebQuest we will be using Jan 10 through Jan 16.
For Help with Google SketchUp view the video clips courtessey of Ms. Bauman.
- I can use earthquake and volcano data to plot boundary locations on a map.
- I can identify and describe the basic structure of a volcano.
- I can classify relative size of volcanic eruptions in terms energy.
- I can explain how the chemical structure of magma affects the behavior of a volcano.
- I can differentiate between the various types of volcanoes.
- I can identify and explain how various landforms are created by volcanoes.
Volcano Vacation Adventures. Click on this link to access the WebQuest we will be using Jan 10 through Jan 16.
- Read the introduction, task, and process.
- Select a partner you would like to work with.
- On the process page, access the notes page to see how you will keep your research.
- Review the Evaluation page so that you are aware of how you will be graded.
- Open this link to access your storyboard template. Print it and organize your presentation using either this or another electronic version of a storyboard.
- Begin researching and creating your presentation.
For Help with Google SketchUp view the video clips courtessey of Ms. Bauman.
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Minerals Unit: Date TBD
http://www.edugraphics.net
Minerals Learning Targets:
- I know and can list the 5 characteristics of minerals.
- I understand and can use the properties of minerals to identify them.
- I can use Mohs hardness scale to identify unknown minerals.
- I can identify the following common rock-forming minerals using their properties: quartz, feldspar, pyrite, chalco pyrite, hematite, and sulfer.
- I can describe how minerals are formed
Helpful Links
Date TBD
- Complete the Minerals Gizmo - do 10 on your own for number 3 of Activity B
- Take the Assessment and print your results (MSHS science 4000T)
- Discuss Results
Date TBD
- Complete the Minerals Gizmo - do 10 on your own for number 3 of Activity B
- Take the Assessment and print your results (MSHS science 4000T).
- Attach the Assessment to your lab to turn in.
- Discuss Results.
- Identifying some real minerals - Lab
Quiz Wednesday - Mineral Identification, Characteristics and Properties.
Date TBD
Identifying Unknown Minerals using their characteristics and properties.
Using the supplies given, perform the tests on the 5 unknown minerals and record the results in your table.
- CLEAN UP after yourself!
- Return all materials as you found them
- Using the provided table, determine the identity of each mineral from the data you collected.
Understanding the Rock Cycle WebQuest
Feb 11 - Feb 15, 2013
Rock Cycle and Geologic History Webquest
- Go to this link to access the webquest - the front page should look like the image below.
- Read the introduction, task and process sections.
- Determine team responsibilities - Report to Mr. Smit
- Once this is done you may begin - use the links provided on the website.
- Plan on presenting your product Friday Feb 15th.
Dates TBD
http://arata106.wikispaces.com
Essential Question(s)
How can the sun provide all the energy needed for life to exist on earth yet potentially threaten the existence of that life?
Learning Targets:
Concept Map Assignment Instructions: Click Here
Attack of the Sun Video: Click Here
Sun Fun Facts: Click Here
Nuclear Fusion help: Click Here and Here.
The Sun: Encyclopedia of Secrets - where the sun gets it's energy / nuclear fusion
How can the sun provide all the energy needed for life to exist on earth yet potentially threaten the existence of that life?
Learning Targets:
- I can describe the names and functions of the layers of the sun from the core out to the corona.
- I can identify and describe the characteristic features of the sun such as sunspots, prominences, and solar flares.
- I can identify patterns in solar activities such as flares, sunspots, and winds.
- I can explain how phenomena on the sun can disrupt communications and power on earth.
- I can explain how nuclear fusion on the sun produces its tremendous energy.
Concept Map Assignment Instructions: Click Here
Attack of the Sun Video: Click Here
Sun Fun Facts: Click Here
Nuclear Fusion help: Click Here and Here.
The Sun: Encyclopedia of Secrets - where the sun gets it's energy / nuclear fusion
Friday, June 1st - Friday, June 8th: Stellar Evolution and HR Diagrams
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Learning Targets
Video Help: The Life Cycle of a Star
Website Resource: H-R Diagrams for Stars
Reading an HR Diagram
Learning Targets
Video Help: The Life Cycle of a Star
Website Resource: H-R Diagrams for Stars
Reading an HR Diagram