10/8/14

Tonight's homework is to complete Assignment 12 and the associated reading ("Testing Soil Productivity"). See below.

Assignment #12 Soil Investigation – Day 1 Questions

Answer all of the following questions to the best of your ability in complete sentences in your LAB NOTEBOOK.

1. Which type/component of soil (local soil, humus, sand, or clay) do you predict will be able to hold the most water? Support your prediction with evidence and reasoning from the reading and/or today’s notes.

2. What is capillary action? How can the capillary action of soil change?

3. What role does water-holding capacity have in agriculture?

10/7/14

Tonight's homework is to complete Assignment 11 (see below) and read/take notes on 11.4 "Soils" from Botkin and Keller.

Assignment 11 Rock Cycle Discussion Questions

Answer all of the following questions to the best of your ability in complete sentences.

1. You are a human. In detail, explain how your carbon and minerals have been part of the rock cycle and have been part of each type of rock.

2. How does the rock cycle relate to our discussions of life on Earth and the factors that allow it to be possible? Use vocabulary and specific examples whenever possible.

10/6/14

Tonight's homework is to continue researching and complete your portion of rock cycle notes. Tomorrow you will share out to your group, generate comprehensive notes, and then complete your rock cycle check-in with the aid of your notes.

10/3/14

Resources for Friday's Class

USPSeis - reference website

Virtual Earthquake

Extra Activities/Simulations
I Know That! - Earthquake Simulation
TLC Earthquake Simulator

This weekend's homework is to complete Assignments 9 and 10. Use the links above to complete Assignment 9 and your notes/acquired knowledge to complete Assignment 10.

10/2/14

Tonight's homework is to develop and answer 3 questions you have about earthquakes. The goal is to provide you with basic background information and also possibly satisfy your curiosity. Please summarize your research in your own words.

Some possible questions
What is a earthquakes?
Where can find earthquakes?
What are the different characteristics of Earthquakes?
How can earthquakes affect life on Earth?
What are the most noteworthy earthquakes to ever take place?
How are earthquakes related to plate tectonics?

Useful resources
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/index.html
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/

There will also be a check-in tomorrow about this week's new material.

3D Printing Class

Just came across this cool class on 3D printing for high school students - you can read more about it below.  If you're interested RSVP ASAP!

10/1/14

Tonight's homework is to generate and answer 3 questions you have about volcanoes. The goal is to provide you with basic background information and also possibly satisfy your curiosity. Please summarize your research in your own words.

Some possible questions
What is a volcano?
Where can find volcanoes?
What are the different types of volcanoes?
How can volcanoes affect life on Earth?
What are the most noteworthy eruptions to ever take place?
How are volcanoes related to plate tectonics?

Useful resources
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/UPSeis/index.html
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/
http://www.volcano.si.edu/galleries.cfm
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/environment/environment-natural-disasters/volcanoes/volcanoes-101/