End of the Year

The moon projects were due today. Please get them in as soon as possiable. I need the time to grade them. If you are missing a day or two, you are only going to lose a few points, but if you continue to turn it in late, you will drop 6 points per day! Do the math and figure out what would earn you the most points.

Please bring in used 2 liter bottles. We are going to try to do a lab and we will need a bunch of them. Make sure you rinse them out before they get to us!

Here is what the rest of the year will look like.
Wednesday June 4 Velocity and Rockets.
Thursday June 5 History of space exploration
Friday June 6 Many of you will be in Hershey, Pa.
Monday June 9 Lab Design
Tuesday June 10 Rockets Lab
Wednesday June 11 Apollo 13
Thursday June 12 Apollo 13
Friday June 13 Field Day
Monday June 16 Finish Apollo 13
Tuesday June 17 LAST DAY OF School!

Extra Credit

Well here we are. The pools are being filled and the tans are starting. School is not over yet. You still have to focus for a few more weeks. This is a time of year where your grade can really suffer if you do not stay on top of your work. With that said, I am offerring extra credit.To gain extra credit you must do a few things. First of which is to come up with an idea of what you want to do. This can be based on anything we studied in Earth Science. Once you have decided on what to do, you will have to assign a point value to what you are doing. The next step would be to write a proposal to me that explains what you want to do, how you will do it, and how many points you think it should be worth. You will then show me the paper and I will let you know if that idea is eligable for extra credit. Once I tell you that you can do it, you will start to work on it. All extra credit is due by June 13th! NO LATE WORK!

Presentations.

Tomorrow you will finally get chacne to make your presentations to the class. I haev made a list of who is to go on Thursday and Friday.
The presentation itself will be a few moments that you will tell what your project is. You will explain how you went about compleating the pjrojects. You will discuss anything that you had trouble with or anything you may have learned.


Thursday 1st. Period
Joe P.
Steven K
Martin J
Max C.
hannah R
Val R
Annette R
Nick A
Steph B
Renan A.
Sam Br.

Friday 1st. Period
Jess A.
Ashley B.
Danielle B
Sam Bu.
Laura G.
Adi C.
Alex G
Arianne P.
Leo R.
Dan C.
Brandon D.

Thursday 2nd Period
Amanda G.
Amanda C.
Nick B.
Emma V.
Luke B.
Nicole P.
Jarett G.
Angela A.
Nick H.

Friday 2nd period.
Matt A.
Matt F.
Brooke B.
Rashaun C.
Morgan C.
Ethan F.
Jay F.

PSSA Science Test

Well...the science PSSA is over for this year. Thank you so much for working so hard this test. On Wednesday, we will be back to our normal schedule. Please bring your completed guided reading that was given to you last Friday. You will have a short (10-15 question) quiz on Frdiday.

Moon Times

Make sure that you are working on your moon project that was posted below. Here is a link you can use for the moon project to ind the "set" and "rise" of the moon.
I am working on putting in an ocean of grades this week, so please keep checking the site for updates.

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Moon Observation and Homework.

You will use the following websites to research the topics listed. Only do the one topic you are assigned. You are assigned a topic based on your last name. Follow the order, so you get credit for doing the right portion of the homework.
You will research the topic on these sites. You will gather infroamtion about your topic, and then present your findings to your class mates. There is a minimum of three paragraphs for this assignment.
THIS IS DUE FRIDAY!
If your last name is A-F your topic is Collision of Galaxies
• http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/pr/97/34/af1.html
• http://www.prime-radiant.com/Colliding_Galaxies.html
• http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/astronomy/big_banger_990921.html

If your last name is G-M, your topic is the Changes in Stars
• http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/starsbackground.htm
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/stars/lifecycle/
• http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/teachers/lifecycles/LC_main_p2.html
• http://www.imsa.edu/edu/astro/astrostudents/96_97_2/t06p1/
• http://www.d78st.com/life.html

If your last name is N-Z your topic is Black Holes
• http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/NumRel/LIGO.html
• http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/gr/public/bh_intro.html
• http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l2/black_holes.html
• http://www.eclipse.net/~cmmiller/BH/blkbh.html

For the month of May, you will be observing the moon. The entire project is posted below. Please take time to read it over and start to develop your hypothesis and work plan now, so you are not scrambling in June for data.
This is due on June 3rd, 2008
Moon Observations #1
Moon Observations #2

Your View

Tonight I want you to think of how the universe was "created". You can bring in any beliefs that you may have, but you must back them up with some information. You can not simply say... giant Teddy Bear walked into the darkness and threw out marshmallows, and that is what we live on. Besides that being absolutely ludicrous, there is nothing you can use to support a statement like that.
Your description should be a minimum of three paragraphs long. Remember, as you prepare to enter 9th grade, your paragraphs should be longer than three sentences, and your paper should have some "flow" to it.

Solid Waste Reduction

We are going to try to reduce our solid waste production for the next week and hopefully for a long time after. To do that, I need you to keep track of what you throw away, and what you keep.
1. What do you think you can do without? What do you think you can save during the day?
2. What are some changes you would have to make to your day?
3. What types of changes can you not make?
4. What items would you need to reduce your solid waste output?

We will start back to the "regularly scheduled program" next week. That means that you will have to bring in your current books and I will give you solar system books. All books must be returned by Wednesday.

Climate Homework

Tonight this is your homework. Click on this link and complete the questions. If you dont have a printer, you can just answer the questions on a seperate sheet of paper.

Welcome Back

This is the last week of the third quarter. I have been updating grades. I will do more on that during this week. If you are missing something, or you see an error in your grades. Make sure you let me know with enough time to fix it.

I feel that I didn't get to see you guys all week! Two classes this week does not cut it. In the next two weeks or so, we are going to cover some information about Global Climate Change. We hear about it in the media and all over the place, but it seems that many people do not know what it is at all. I think with some research, discussion and a cool project or two, we will hopefully gain a better understanding of the idea of Climate Change. Lets keep an open mind, and look at the facts.

Guided Reading Answers

Here are the answers to the guided reading. If you read through 3.2-3.-5, you will be fine for the test!

Weathing Lab #1

Remember for tonight, you must finish the questions and the math part of the lab from today. If you lost your copy, HERE is a new one! I will post it later this afternoon. If you do not remember how to do the math part, follow the directions below.

1. Determine what group you were in (warm or cold)
2. Find the average for both the solid and crushed tablets for whatever temperature you had.
3. Subtract the number your group got from the average number. If you get a negative it is fine!
4. Divide that last difference by the average number. You should get a very small decimal number.
5. Multiply that number by 100 to get the percentage that your data was off from the rest of the class.
6. Repeat that process for the next measurement you used.

So...for tomorrow you should have the questions answered and the math finished for the lab.
Remember...any late or absent work is going to turn into zeros as of Friday at 3pm!


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Satalite

I hope you are having a good break for the long weekend. When we come back on Tuesday, we will start talking about erosion. If you have late work, make sure it is in by Tuesday. I want all of the work in, so I can show an accurate image of your mid mark grade.

Remember when we were talking about the satalite that is coming back towards earth? Here is an article about it.

Pictures for you

I guess the day got the best of me. I am just posting the pictures of those maps right now. There was a link under the picture. I hope you were able to use it.
It is 7:25pm. You should still be able to get this done, if you see this.
Maybe we will get a delay tomorrow?!?!
Image 1
Image 2



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Answers to guided reading.

Exploring Earth’s Surface Guided Reading and Study
Use Target Reading Skills a. Low b. High
c. High d. Plateau e. Low
1. topography
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. c
6. a
7. b
8. a. plains b. mountains c. plateaus
9. coastal plain
10. interior plain
11. false
12. Like a plain, a plateau has low relief.
13. a. Mountain range
b. Mountain system
c. Mountain belt
d. Mountain ranges combine to form a mountain system.
Mountain ranges and mountain systems combine to form a mountain belt.
14. mountain range
15. mountain system
16. mountain belt
17. landform region
18. Region A is landform region made up of basins and mountains.
Region B is a region of plateaus.
19. Because D is a region of coastal plains, its elevation is probably lower than C, which is an
interior plain.
20. The topography would change from interior plains, to a pleateau, to mountains, then back to a plateau before the coastal plains are reached.

Models of Earth Guided Reading and Study

1. map
2. globe
3. b
4. a
5. c
6. Physical features include rivers, lakes, mountains, and plains. Human-made features include highways, cities, and airports.
7. It means that one unit on the map equals 25,000 units on the ground.
8. degrees
9. equator
10. hemisphere
11. a, d
12. b, c, d
13. b
14. a. 30° W b. prime meridian c. equator
d. 30° N
15. The longitude of the prime meridian is 0°.
16. A map projection is a framework of lines that shows landmasses on a flat surface.
17. b, c
18. b, c
19. a. Straight parallel lines
b. Equal-area
c. Near edges of map
d. Longitude straight; latitude curved
e. Conic; it shows little distortion on limited areas.
f. Mercator; the lines of latitude are straight and parallel.

Topographic Maps Guided Reading and Study
1. topographic
2. a. Elevation b. Relief c. Slope
3. index contour
4. true
5. false
6. a
7. c
8. a. Connects points of equal elevation
b. Change in elevation from contour line to contour
line
c. Labeled with the elevation in round
units
d. Contour line
e. Index contour
9. A large-scale map is one that shows a closeup view of part of Earth’s surface.
10. slope
11. They indicate a ridge line when they point downhill. They indicate a valley when they
point uphill.
12. a. gentle slope
b. hilltop
c. depression
d. steep slope
13. Businesses use topographic maps to help decide where to build new stores, housing, or factories. Local governments use them to build new schools and other public buildings.
14. You might use one to see whether your trip would be flat or hilly.

Quiz and Homework for tonight.

The quiz on friday deals with Topographic Maps, Scale, and Longitude and Latitude. The homework for tonight is the 5 questions on the back of the map I gave you today. If you lost your copy, you can get one here. If you look at the one posted online, you do not have to do the first part where it tells you to trace the map.

Scales

Today we worked on the scales for our maps. Your group came up with three scales and converted those measurements into other units. Many of the maps were very creative, and the scales worked well. Here are the questions for homework based on what you did today.

Remember that tomorrow you have a guided reading packet that is due. Part 1 Part 2

We will have a quiz that deals with scale, topographic maps (which we will cover tomorrow) as well as longitude and latitude.

Maps and books

Please remember to return your books on Friday. Remember to also bring your other book (these were given to you in Sept.). If you did not finish your map work, and need maps, I will post the links here.

Elevation

Geology

Water Ways

Pet rocks

Remember that your pet rocks are due this week. We will also have a test this week on the rock types and the rock cycle.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me.

Mr.
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Rice Crispies Treats!

Here are the links for the two sheets for the extra credit homework. Lets eat some rocks tomorrow.
Page #1
rubric

Pet Rock

Similar to me...that rock is gneiss

The pet rock project is due on the 24th of January. Please follow the rubric to reach maximum points. By Friday this week you should be able to identify your rock, and give some examples of memebers of the rock's family.

Using the strategies that we developed over the last two days, you should be able to identify your rock with this page. It gives great

Homework for Tuesday.

We started on sedimentary rocks today.
Remember I announced a quiz for Wednesday. It will most likely be on the formation of rocks and ignious rocks.
Make sure you bring your homework in tomorrow. Here are links to the worksheets if you didnt get them or you lost them.
Classifying Rocks
Ignious Rocks

Friday

Hey everyone,

Sorry I missed out on you on Friday. I had a family emergency back where my parents live that I had to attend to. When we get back on Monday, we are going to review how rock is formed and start work on sedimentary rocks. Also, your questions from the video will be due. I will have some rock examples you can look at, so you can have a hands on feel of what we are actually talking about. I also plan on having a quiz this week. The quiz will probably be only about 10 questions about the formation of rocks and igneous rocks. I will also finish up grading the mighty minerals presentations, and they will go in your grade book.

See you Monday.