Today we started class by reviewing the formation of Hawaii. I forgot to post the video, so I have posted it below. Today we learned about how tsunamis are formed, and then we examined the human experience of tsunamis by watching a documentary of Japanese citizens who experienced the tsunami first hand in 2011. I check Cornell Notes from yesterday for a homework grade, and students took notes on the three videos we watched today.
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Today we took a closer look at the formation of Hawaii, because it formed differently than other volcanoes. In preparation for high school, we learned how to make Cornell Notes and watched the video below. Notes will be checked for structuring and content for a homework grade. There is no homework tonight. Today in class we finished Act 49 by having groups share the pros and cons of the nuclear waste burial sites. Students now have to decide which site is best for nuclear disposal and need to write a one page paper (12 pt font Times New Roman) about which site they think is best and why. Be sure to include both the positives, as well as the trade offs of your selection. Please use the rubric shown below to guide your paper's structure. ![]()
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For Thursday students completed Act. 48 "Other Plate Boundaries." This is an interactive website that has the following link: http://sepuplhs.org/middle/iaes/students/simulations/sepup_plate5.html Students will follow the procedure instructions and complete sheet 48.1. Students completed all analysis questions as homework. ![]()
For Friday, Students completed Act. 49 "Comparing Site Risk." Each student was assigned a specific site 1-8 and had to research about the pros and cons about disposing nuclear waste at this assigned site. If you were absent, pick a site of your choice. Please refer back to Act. 36 for more information about storing nuclear waste. It should be noted that Granite outcroppings are helpful because they can block leakage, thought they can be more work to drill through. All that needs to be noted about the aquifer table is that underground water is present. Students will complete all activity sheets, and form a formal report from AQ#3 and will present on Monday. I have attached the rubric. Have a fantastic weekend. ![]()
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Today in class we learned more about convection of the mantle, and how it causes the plates to shift and move. We then discussed what the effects of these movements were. Below I have two pictures of sponges. The numbered sponges represent the continental plates, and are together to represent Pangea, the supercontinent. Over time, convection of magma (currents caused by differences in temperature) move the plates to cause plate shifting. If you were absent, please complete Act. 47 "Spreading Plates" and answer AQ 1-4. The link for Act. 47 is: http://sepuplhs.org/middle/iaes/students/simulations/sepup_plate5.html ![]()
Today in class we learned about convection currents and how this sets the Earth's plates in motion in Act. 46 "Convection Current." Homework is AQ 1-4. If you were absent, I have attached the absent work you should complete in place of the lab. ![]()
Today we read Act. 45 "Understanding Plate Boundaries" and filled out student sheet 45.1. Students then answered AQ 1-4 that is homework if not finished. Students should also know that if they volunteer Saturday at the school clean up, they will be exempt from AQ questions next week as homework. ![]()
Today we completed Act. 44 "Mapping Plates." Homework if not completed in class is Act. 44 AQ 1-5 ![]()
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Today we learned about measuring Earthquakes and made our own seisomographs in Activity 43. Students mimicked earthquakes to make seismograms. When students were done, they completed AQ 2-4. If you were absent, I have attached an alternative assignment for you to complete at home. ![]()
Today we learned about the theory of plate tectonics by watching a video on the causes of continental drift. Students filled out sheet 42.1 and watched the following video. Homework is Act 42 AQ 1-3. ![]()
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