Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Rock Types Review

Save this powerpoint to your desktop.
Open it from your computer & complete the worksheet questions on page 17 of your NOTEBOOK!!!

When you have completed your questions go to this website & read about the Rock Cycle.

When you finish the questions Play the concentration game!!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Plate Tectonics Computer Station

Click on as many of the following websites as possible to view information & animations about plate tectonics. 10 minutes before we change stations you need to describe 2 of the sites in your interactive notebook & draw a picture for each.
  • Website 1 - The breaking up of plates
  • Website 2 - The breakup of pangea
  • Website 3- Learn about the different plate boundaries
  • Website 4 - Image showing all types of plate boundaries
  • Website 5 - Read about the history of plate tectonics.
  • Website 6- subduction zone animation.
  • Website 7 - The story of plate tectonics.
  • Website 8 - animations of plate boundaries.
  • Website 9 - Look at all the animations
  • Website 10 - WEAR EAR BUDS to listen to the plate tectonics movie!!!

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Mousetrap Project!!!

It's project time again. DUE during class on Monday, December 14th.
Click here to download the project if you lost your class copy.
I will go over every detail about this project during class.
Here are some helpful sites to get you started.
Mousetrap Car Site, Mousetrap Car Site 2

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Survey TIME!!

We would like to know how you liked or didn't like the past 6 days. Please click here to complete a short survey.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Walk This Way Graphs

1. Make a folder on your desktop called "GRAPHS".
2. Lets graph the data from our outside lab yesterday!!!
Click here to go to the graph website to create your 5 motion graphs.
3. Make sure you save EACH GRAPH on your computer.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Simple Machine Assignments

1. Finish the 6 Frayer Models on simple machines from Tuesday. Make sure your name is on it & put it in the class box.
2. On page 8 of your ISN, copy the chart that is on the board. Then list the simple machines that you use throughout the day according to the chart.
3. Complete the Simple Machines card sort with a partner.
4. Click here, read information titled Who or What is Rube Goldberg and study the pictures. Look at all of the simple machines used in the Rube Goldberg cartoons. See how many simple machines you can identify.
Click here, read the steps of the Rube Goldberg in the first cartoon to remind a person to get a haircut. Study all of the steps while following them through the cartoon.

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Simple Machines Info

Click the following sites for info about simple machines. Site A, Site B, Site C

Friday, October 23, 2009

Friday, October 23rd

Click here to complete the feedback form for the Academic Target test.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Friday, Oct. 16th

Monster Storms Newspaper
Helpful sites:
For online comic strips click
here or here.
For info on energy types click
here.
For storm chasing info click
here.
For monster storm info click
here.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Thursday, Oct. 15th

Person A: Click here to view El Nino conditions.
Person B: Click here to view El Nino description.
Person C: Click here to view normal conditions.
Person D: Click here to view El Nino basics

Click here view the El Nino animations.

Click here for additional info.
Click here for an El Nino webquest.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Tuesday, Oct. 13th

Climate Notes
Class discussion
Began a climate word web on page 40 of ISN

Den Time

Complete the Water Cycle Review Games on Study Stacks.

Wednesday, Oct 14th

Complete climate word web
View Mission 3 briefing video
Complete Distance from a Thunderstorm Lab