12/4/19 - The Grand Canyon
10/17/19 - Scientific Explanation Practice - CERs with Commercials!
You are going to practice some scientific writing using commercials. We are going to write what's called a CER, which stands for Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning. We are going to do one together as a group, then you'll do some practice on your own!
Click on the link below to gain access to the commercials. You are going to watch two commercials and fill out the graphic organizer by answering the question below about the commercials you watch.
Padlet: Commercials for CER Practice
Padlet: Commercials for CER Practice
10/10/19 - Plate Tectonics Model
Using your models and information you've gathered about how convection currents are created, create a model on your own about how the tectonic plates move. Show the following in your model
This is independent!
- Convection currents in the mantle and why they are created (think about the different layers of the Earth)
- Convergent, Divergent, and Transform boundaries, and the landforms they create (mid-ocean ridges, trenches, mountains, volcanoes, etc.)
- Rules/Explanations for how and why they move (include information on convection)
- Evidence from your convection current lab on how you know this (this can be sketches from your journal, observations about the dye and paper discs, etc.)
This is independent!
10/1/19 Tectonic Plate Pictures
Mountain Maker Earth Shaker - Tectonic Plate Simulation
Picture #1
1. Explain what type of plate boundary is happening long the western coast of South America. Use your knowledge of plate tectonics and plate boundaries to explain what is happening. 2. What type of landform(s) or natural disasters would you expect to see along the boundary? Explain your thinking! |
Picture #2
This is called the "Ring of Fire." According to National Geographic, The Ring of Fire is home to 75% of the world's volcanoes and 90% of the world's earthquakes. 1. Using your knowledge of tectonic plates, explain why the Ring of Fire is such an active place. Why are there so many volcanoes and earthquakes? What are some other observations you can mke about the Ring of Fire? (Hint: use the maps ont eh website and click the "Absolute Plate Motions" buttons). |
Picture #3
This is the "Great Rift Valley" also known as the "East African Rift Valley." It is located in Eastern Africa. 1. Using your understanding of plate tectonics, what type of plate boundary do you think is causing the rift valley? Explain your thinking (explain how the plate boundary works and how it resulted in the rift valley). 2. Why do you think there is volcanic activity in the rift valley? Explain your thinking. |
9/23/19 - Checking out some maps
Title your journal page, "Maps of the Earth"
Divide your journal page into 4 sections. Title the first three "Mountain Builder", "Cracked Plates", and "Ocean Features." Title the last section "Connections/Relationships"
Click on the interactive maps below to gather some information and observations about mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes, oceanic features, etc. Write them down in the appropriate section in your journal. The last section (Connections/Relationships) is for any observations that you think connect any of the maps.
Mountain Builder
Cracked Plates
Ocean Features
Divide your journal page into 4 sections. Title the first three "Mountain Builder", "Cracked Plates", and "Ocean Features." Title the last section "Connections/Relationships"
Click on the interactive maps below to gather some information and observations about mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes, oceanic features, etc. Write them down in the appropriate section in your journal. The last section (Connections/Relationships) is for any observations that you think connect any of the maps.
Mountain Builder
Cracked Plates
Ocean Features