Science Webquest: INSIDE EARTH

Our last science unit starts tomorrow!

Earth's Crust and Tectonic Plates!


Students will be completing a webquest in order to learn about the Earth's core.

Here is the website we will be using:

http://www.mrconant.org/science/webquests/insideearth/index.html


There are 5 parts to this webquest, students are to print off each question sheet (1 sheet for each part) and will have 1 computer lab block to work on each part + 1 extra lab for catch-up.  There will be a total of 6 computer blocks.

After all 5 worksheets are completed and handed in, students are to either 
construct a layer of Earth model or a Plate tectonic model (NOT the Board Game)!

• Layer of Earth model must include:
  • A colored sketch of the model and explanation of the material choices
    • (Due Wednesday December 12^th)
  • Accurate representation of the 3 layers of Earth and sub-layers
  • Layers and sub-layers must be clearly labeled and described
  • Model must be proportional to the actual layers of Earth's interior

• Plate tectonic model must include:
  • A colored sketch of the model and explanation of the material choices
    • (Due Wednesday December 12^th)
  • Accurate representation of convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries, clearly labeling each boundary and processes including sea-floor spreading, subduction, etc.
  • Factors caused by plate activity, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
  
  
  
  *Unfortunately, not all of the links in the webquest work.  Here are some additional links in order to find some of the information to answer the questions:
  
  continental drift:
  
  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/anim1.html
  
  Volano:
  
  http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/
  
  The Mantle:
  
  http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Earths_layers/Earths_layers6.html
  
  http://geology.about.com/od/mantle/tp/mantleintro.htm
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• http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/about.html

Wegener and continental drift

http://academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/histgeol/wegener/wegener.htm

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/wegener.html

http://www.scientus.org/Wegener-Continental-Drift.html

arthur holmes

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/techist.html

Rotations

We worked on rotations today.  7.4 in the textbook and workbook.
Please double-check with your child how they are doing, some students found it quite confusing.

Math Test

Reminder of the Chapter 7 Math Test Friday!

Review transformation:  reflections, translations, and rotations.

Junk Food!

There has been a dramatic increase in junk food in our classroom (2 litre bottles of pop, licorice, sugar sticks, chips, whip cream, etc.).  We've discussed nutritious eating habits and in our Grade 7 classroom, all sugar (unless brought from home and parent approved) has been banned.  Please discuss with your child the benefits of eating healthier.

First Nations Museum

Permission Forms have been sent home for students to go to the First Nations Museum on June 13 from 8:45am - 11:00am.
Please sign and return by May 23/2012.

Poetry Writing

We have started our poetry writing unit!

Students are to write 11 different poems, but a total of 15 to hand in.  They may do up to 3 bonus.

Everyone has been provided with the marking criteria.  Each poem will be out of 4 (1 - not yet meeting expectations, 2 - minimally meeting, 3 - fully meeting, 4 - exceeding expectations).  Total of 60 marks.

Each poem needs to be decorated, 1 mark for each poem decorated (picture, sketch, coloured, etc.).  Total of 15 marks.

Whole poetry booklet is worth 75 marks.

Dates:

1.  3 poems to be written by May 11th
2.  5 poems to be written by May 17th
3.  5 poems to be written by May 25th
4.  last 2 poems to be written and good copies done and handed in by June 1st.


Poems that need to be written:

1.  Tree poem using personification (4 - 6 lines)

2.  Alliteration poem (6 lines, more than 1 word per line)

3.  Riddle poem (about a creature, 4 - 6 lines)

4.  2 Cinquain's (5 lines - 2, 4, 6, 8, 2 syllables for each line)

5.  Those Eyes (choose a creature and describe the eyes and end with "if only we could see through those eyes nothing on this planet could ever be the same" and draw a picture of the creatures eyes)

6.  Sing me a Song (nonsense poem.  4 Stanza's, 7 - 8 lines per stanza, lines 4 and 7 or 8 must rhyme)

7.  3 Haiku (3 lines, 5, 7, 5, syllables for each line.  About nature)

8. 1 Diamante (2 patterns to choose from)

9.  Free Verse (at least 12 lines, no rhyme pattern, no set rhythm, way of conveying ideas and feelings, carefully crafted word picture)

10.  2 Tanka (5 lines, 5, 7, 5, 7, 7, syllables for each line.  About love, nature, sadness, seasons.  MUST USE metaphor, simile, or personification)

11.  If I were in charge of the world (4 stanza's, 4 - 7 lines per stanza)

Poetry Circles

We have started Poetry Circles!

Students are to read a poem at home, write around the poem what they think different aspects mean (metaphorically preferred, but some may be literal) and need to come to class on the assigned date prepared to talk about the poem with their group.

Date               Poem

May 10th       Mowgli's Brothers
May 15th       A Patch of Old Snow
May 17th       Mermaids in the Basement
May 22nd     "James Lee's Wife"
May 24th      Alone