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Plate Tectonics Webquest

Lucky You! One more day spent on the laptops!!!

Ok, so here is your goal of this Webquest: I have listed 5 TOPICS below. You need to spend some quality time researching and summarizing each topic. Your summary should include a minimum of 5 sentences that explains the TOPIC in great detail.

Here is the website you should use to help you with your search:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Continents.shtml

Here are the 6 TOPICS you need to investigate:

1. Earth's Structure
2. Types of Plate Movement
3. Alfred Wegner & Pangaea
4. Sea-Floor Spreading
5. The Ring of Fire

Supervolcano Movie........

Dear Parents and Guardians,

On Tuesday, October 28, 2008, my science classes will be watching the Discovery Channel movie, “Supervolcano”. While there is no rating on the movie, due to mild language/thematic elements, I want you to be informed about what they will be watching. The DVD was purchased a few years ago through the Discovery Channel Teacher Education Website. The scientific issues discussed in this movie mirror the sixth grade standard course of study, and I feel this would be a valuable experience for your child.

In the event you would like your child not to participate in the viewing of Supervolcano, please fill out the attached section below and have your child return it to me by Friday October 24, 2008.

For more information on the movie, please visit the website:
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/supervolcano/supervolcano.html

You can also watch the movie trailer, by clicking on this link:
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/supervolcano/video/videopromo.html


Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns.

Thanks,


Andrea L. Hundredmark





Only return this form in the event you DO NOT want your child to participate in the viewing of the Discovery Channel movie, “Supervolcano”.

Student Name:_______________________________________________________

By signing this form, I am requesting that an alternative assignment be given to my child during the viewing of the film, Supervolcano.

Parents/Guardians Signature:_______________________________________________

Pangaea Webquest & Game

Howdy Gang-

Today you are you are going to explore a few websites in your quest to devise answers to the following questions:

1. Who was the first person to notice that North American and Africa appeared to "fit together"? What century did this observation take place during?

2. Who was the first person to propose the Theory of Continental Drift? Did he propose the theory alone or with somebody else?What other area of science did this person make great strides in? Specifically, what did he propose with regards to that finding?

3. List and explain in detail the evidence used to support his Theory of Continental Drift.

4. Why were most people skeptical of his proposed theory?

5. How long ago was the Permian period? (This was the time when there was one large supercontinent.) List the preceding periods of time and approximate time period that lead us to "Present Day".

6. What role does NASA play in investigating the Theory of Continental Drift?

7. Explain Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry.

8. What was the reasoning behind the compact and dense design of the LAGEOS II satellite?

9. Why should Continental Drift matter to you?

Use the following website to help you on your scientific quest to better understand the Theory of Plate Tectonics......

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/pangaea/index.html


When you are finished, you may spend sometime exploring your new found skills with the online Pangaea game located here:

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/pangaea/Pangaea_game.html

You may also explore some other animations of Pangaea located at any of these sites:
The Breakup of Pangea (drag mouse over map to animate)
http://www.scotese.com/pangeanim.htm

E Continental Divide: Interactive Animation
http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/antarctica/ideas/gondwana2.html

Earth's Continental Plates
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Continents.shtml

Earth Like a Puzzle
http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/learning/

Chapter 4 Test - Monday October 13, 2008

On Monday, October 13, 2008, the kids will be tested on all of Chapter 4: Weathering & Erosion. Each section will be included in the test.

The kids will receive study guides, on or before Friday, that includes all of the information needed to do well on Monday's Test.

Rocks & Weathering....WEBQUEST

Howdy Gang....

Today we are going to do our first Webquest. You'll need to click on the link below to be magically transported to the Weathering & Erosion website where you'll read about weathering and then answer the questions listed below in the comments section of the blog.

Click here to be taken to the website:
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0059-introduction-to-erosion.php


Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
1. Explain the difference between weathering and erosion.
2. On what part of Earth's surface does weathering happen at a faster rate?
3. What do microscopic spaces in rocks allow water to do?
4. Why are faults responsible for significant amounts of weathering?
5. Explain the forces of weathering.
6. Explain the different types of weathering.
7. In what type of weathering does salt wedging occur?

Week of 9/22 to 9/26 - Science Happenings...

Monday 9/22/08 - Review of Classifying Rocks. Introduction of Igneous Rocks. (Rock Odyssey Video on YouTube. I-G-N-E-O-U-S song!

Tuesday 9/23/08 - Review of Igneous Rocks. Introduction of Sedimentary Rocks

Wednesday 9/24/08 - Review of Sedimentary Rocks. Introduction of Metamorphic Rocks

Thursday 9/25/08 - Review of Metamorphic Rocks. Introduction of the Rock Cycle

Friday 9/26/08 - Chapter 3 Vocabulary Comprehension check. Kids should know all key terms from Chapter 3.

There is a Chapter 3 Test NEXT TUESDAY 9/30/08.