Earth’s Structure and Processes
The student will demonstrate an understanding of materials that determine the structure of Earth and the processes that have altered this structure. (Earth Science)
The student will demonstrate an understanding of materials that determine the structure of Earth and the processes that have altered this structure. (Earth Science)
"The Earth Is Not Round" Neil deGrasse Tyson
Brainpop Video: Earth's Structure
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SCI SHOW Videos:
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8Sc.4: Explain how igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks are interrelated in the
rock cycle.
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You and your team must work together to write a ROCK song or rap about the three types of rocks and the rock cycle. Use notes,
http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzearthscience.html, and
ScienceSaurus (page 180) as resources to help you in writing the
lyrics to your song. Perform your song for EXTRA CREDIT!!!!
http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzearthscience.html, and
ScienceSaurus (page 180) as resources to help you in writing the
lyrics to your song. Perform your song for EXTRA CREDIT!!!!
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MINING THE WEB...Complete the online scavenger hunt to learn more about rocks and minerals. Click the link of the miner to access ScienceSpot KidZone website
QUIZ STUDY GUIDE:
Vocabulary, Layers of the Earth, Rock Cycle
8Sc.5: Summarize the importance of minerals, ores and fossil fuels as Earth resources on the
basis of their physical and chemical properties.
basis of their physical and chemical properties.
Check out the following link for more information about ROCKS & MINERALS: www.geology.com
8Sc.5: Summarize the importance of minerals, ores, and fossil fuels as Earth resources on the basis of their physical and chemical properties.
GEODES: Geodes are a variable phenomenon, which means that they may be created in various different ways. The term geode is derived from the Greek word Geoides which means "earthlike." A geode is a round rock which contains a hollow cavity lined with crystals.
Click on the image below to watch a BRAINPOP video on CRYSTALS to learn how crystals are formed.
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Click on the image below to watch a SCISHOW video on Weird Places: Mexico's Giant Crystal Cave.
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Click on the images to watch BRAINPOP videos on WEATHERING, EROSION and GLACIERS
Explore the last great frontier of our world - DEEPSEA CHALLENGE...
The Greenland Ice Sheet Dome Project Administered through the University of Alaska, Fairbanks,
this project was created from a NASA grant in 1990.
8Sc.6: Explain how the theory of plate tectonics accounts for the motion of the lithospheric plates, the geologic activities at
the plate boundaries and the changes in landform areas over geologic time.
8Sc.7: Illustrate the creation and changing landforms that have occurred through geologic processes (including volcanic eruptions and mountain-building forces.
8Sc.8: Explain how earthquakes result from forces inside Earth.
The Sid Shuffle - Ice Age: Continental Drift
Why Does Italy's Mount Etna Keep Erupting? _
For more information on Mount Etna: http://geology.com/volcanoes/etna/
Watch the Brainpop Videos on PLATE TECTONICS, EARTHQUAKES & VOLCANOES
by clicking on the images above.
Take the QUIZ for each and send results to [email protected]
by clicking on the images above.
Take the QUIZ for each and send results to [email protected]
Plotting Earthquakes - Brainpop Video on WAVES, Seismic Waves Slinky Activity and Earthquakes
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STUDY GUIDE for QUIZ #2 in Earth Science:
ROCK CYCLE - 3 types of rocks and the processes, Layers of the Atmosphere, Minerals (how to classify them), Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Black Day classes - Thursday, May 5 or Friday, May 6 during Advisory (Band & Choir students)
and Monday, May 9
Gold Day classes - Friday, May 6
Scuba Diver Hangs Out Between Two Continents
- click on image to learn more
Active volcanoes in the Solar System:
Did you know that Earth is not the only place with volcanic activity in our Solar System?
In the Oct. 12 issue of ScienceWorld magazine, we read about how teens designed a sturdy structure based on the shape of a Pringle's chip. Review the article on pages 20 -22 to learn about their quake-safe experiment.