2nd Period HONORS ESS

GLOBE Measurements: Atmospheric temp, Precip & Budburst

JK -4/19, 5/2     NM-4/20, 4/25 .5/3    SC: 5/2
AB-4/16, 4/17, 4/28, 5/1    JT -4/18, 4/20
SD -4/19 4/25 ,5/1    YD-4/16, 4/17, 4/23

MSSD: latitude 39.2833 N

longitude 76.600 W

Get Air pressure
Calculate AOT
Satelite overpass

The Anacostia River today: Osprey Nest River view Potomac view
Season and Biomes, Fairbanks, Alaska Observing Budburst: pics

Earth Science
POD =>

SNOW Hello: IowaSD MSSD

Science Article Summary due: 4/20, 5/4, 5/18, 6/1 Print the Writing Guide. Online articles References format

Dear students...... It has been a good year! I have enjoyed working with ALL of you. \ |,,/

Our days together are nearly done...
Working with you was often fun!
But now you're off into the great big world
Ready or not - you're about to be hurled!
The Earth is changing, people must take care
Not to do her more harm,... please do your share.
Remember the Earth and her exquisite beauty
Understand her complexity - it is humanity's duty.

Goodbye and have a great graduation!

Your Earth system science teacher ..... Mary E.

Friday/Monday, June 8/11, 2007       Work Update
Topic: Earth System Science - Final wrap up
    1. Check the Work Up-date.... is it accurate? If not, see Mary asap. I will pass out final grades.
    2. Pre-Post surveys. Please complete all there surverys:
        My Beliefs About Science survey.
      My Beliefs About Careers survey.
Content questions.
   3. Final portfolio reflection.   Please reflect on the questions & link to your Portfolio page.

Great News! Kelsey and Lateefah won 1st place in the team category for the RIT National Science Fair for the Deaf!   During the month of May they re-wrote their report in collaboration with Indiana School for the Deaf and submitted it to the GLOBE Learning Expedition 2008 competition.   You can read their final report, here.     Be sure to tell them congratulations! And wish them LUCK for GLOBE!!

   4. I thought you might be interested in this - Computers of the Future?

Thursday, June 7, 2007
Topic: Earth System Science - Sphere interactions
1. Read the scenario assigned to you:

Scenario
Students

Islands on the Edge
Shannon
Alicia
Norah

A Military Mystery
Jonathan
Jay

Faulting is Hot Stuff
Stephanie
Yair

2. Complete the Sphere Interactions chart, and the 20 point question.
3. Do you have more time? Work on a reflection about your Online Portfolio. Link it.

Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Topic: Faulting & Plate Tectonics       (& start the final exam)
    1. @9:25, a short VC with Dr. Cooke to see her experiment today.
    2. Take the Faults & Plate Tectonics test.
    3. Review Earth's spheres and sphere interactions
       (note: We learned 6 spheres in this class:
                       lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, anthrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere).
    4. Read an Earth system story (a scenario). Ask your teacher for clarification.
    5. The exam will continue tomorrow.

Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Topic: The Lithosphere - Plate Tectonics & Geologic Time
1. Review for a test on faults and plate tectonics.
Print and answer these questions.

Monday, June 4, 2007 Work Update Mary is absent today
Topic: The Lithosphere - Plate Tectonics & Geologic Time
1. Geologic time: Changes in the Earth
Continue reading about the age of the Earth and answer the questions.

Schedule for remaining classes
      Tuesday - review for Fault & Plate Tectonics test
      Wednesday - The Faults test - 25 multiple choice questions
                     I will give you background info for the exam (review of Earth's Sphere)
                     Exam: Read a story, identify sphere interactions (individual work)
      Thursday -finish the exam.
                  3 surveys (pre-post surverys)
       Friday - Math Auction
       Monday - Final Portfolio Reflection - link to your portfolio.
                  Fare well!

Homework: Finish the questions from today if not done in class.
Study for the Faults test. Discussion/review in class tomorrow.

Friday, June 1, 2007 Work Update
Topic: The Lithosphere - Plate Tectonics
1. Click and view pictures showing fault concepts.
      a. Read about plate tectonics (2 pages)
      b. Plate Tectonics
      c. Tsunami
2. Geologic time: Changes in the Earth
     a. Read about the age of the Earth. Answer questions.
3. The Faults test will be Wednesday

Homework: Finish the Sandbox Lab report - follow lab report format
                               The final Science Article Summary is due today.
                                 We will have a test on Faults & Plate Tectonics on Wednesday, June 6.

Thursday, May 31, 2007 Work Update
Topic: The Lithosphere - Plate Tectonics
1. We will view this ppt.together - please meet at the tables. We'll talk about evidence. The last 6 slides are a challenge. Answer #1-6 What kind of faults? Decide what kind of fault is involved. Give your rationale for each answer (what's your evidence?)
2. Did you finish th horseshoe crab observations?
3. Check the Work update - everything is due tmw, Friday.
Homework: Finish the Sandbox Lab report - follow lab report format
Read 3 pages and write the meanings of the fault vocabulary words in your own words.
We will have a test on Faults & Plate Tectonics on Wednesday, June 6.

Wednesday, May 30, 2007 Work Update
Topic: The Lithosphere - Plate Tectonics
1. Your Sandbox reports are NOT satisfactory. The assignment was to write a LAB REPORT, with Introduction, Procedure, Data, Analysis, and Conclusions.
The questions I gave you are part of the Introduction (problem & hypothesis). The lab report has
2 parts: Extension & compression. Reports are due Friday.
3. View Dr. Cooke's ppts on compression and extension.
4. View Dr. Cooke's ppt: Why do faults matter?
5. Apply what you know. View this ppt. The last 6 slides are a challenge. Answer #1-6 What kind of faults? Decide what kind of fault is involved. Give your rationale for each answer (what's your evidence?)

6. An ESS story: Horseshoe crab body/shell. A friend gave me a dead horseshoe crab from a Delaware beach. I cleaned it and dried it so that you can see it. The crab was a female and I found about 80,000 eggs inside the shell. Amazing! Learn about the Horseshoe crab's eyes. Locate 8 of it's 10 eyes. Select 3 different eyes to study closely with a magnifier. Draw what you see. Write the function and use of each of the 3 eyes you picked.
Homework: Finish the Sandbox Lab report - follow lab report format
Read 3 pages and write the meanings of the fault vocabulary words in your own words.
We will have a test on Faults & Plate Tectonics on Wednesday, June 6.

Friday, May 25, 2007 Work Update

Remember those who
have died for our country.

Memorial Day 2007

Thursday, May 24, 2007 Work Update
Topic: The Lithosphere - Report Writing
1. Watch the movie of Dr. Cooke's model several times.   Yesterday she talked about the different materials - soft sedicments and hard rock and how they move differently (i.e. sand vs clay). Look for this:
"The movie is close to real time.Notice how the shaking lingers in the Ventura and Los Angeles
Basins for a long time even after areas closer to the hypocenter are done shaking. This is the effect of thick sediments in the basin which are surround by harder metamorphic rocks.
The waves get trapped in the sediment filled basins and just keep bouncing from edge to edge --- like waves trapped in a puddle." - Michele Cooke
2. Work on the web report on compression and extension. Include photos. Try to finish today.
Homework: Finish the lab report before our next class.
                  The FINAL Science Article Summary is due next Friday.
                  Complete ALL make up work. All work is due next Friday.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Work Update
Topic: The Lithosphere - Observing extension
1. Look at this ppt about research at the University of Massachusetts.
This movie is so cool! It shows Dr. Cooke's computer model of earth movements after the San Andreas fault slips, in real time (exageration vertically)
2. Work on your lab report. Include 2 parts: 1. the compression experiment and 2. the extension experiment. Include Photos here.
3. 10:00 - do you want to connect with Dr. Cooke and see today's experiment?

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 Work Update
Topic: The Lithosphere - Observing extension
1. Be sure you have your ideas written or typed for yesterday's extension questions.
2. The sandbox is ready - we will fill it and run an extension experiment. Record your observations in your books.

Monday, May 21, 2007 Work Update       Mary will be 30 min late.
Topic: The Lithosphere - Reporting your observations on compression & faults
1. Please get your notebooks and look at the data from Friday. Analyze the data and evaluate your hypothesis - your report on compression and faults. Add to your report: What is the dip and strike of the faults in the sandbox?   Use photos from here.
2. Extension: Look at Dr. Cooke's extension experiments in her clay box.
3. Extension exp in the sandbox: Add these 3 questions to your Fault report (same report as for compression):   Write your hypothesis for each one.
Here are 3 research questions for an extention experiment. Add your own too (#4).
   Where do new faults form and what is the angle (dip), under extension?
                (Are the angles the same as in compression?)
     In the map view, where do new faults develop?
     How does the width & depth of the depression change as the land masses pull apart?

Friday, May 18, 2007    Work Update
   Topic: The Lithosphere - studying faults in a sandbox
         1 . We will finish running the sandbox compression experiment. Continue your drawings (map view and cross section) in your notebook.

10:00 am - Videoconference with Dr. Cooke. Please sit at the Polycom.
   Be ready with questions about her work.

Have a splendiferous evening at the PROM!

Thursday, May 17, 2007 Work Update
Topic: The Lithosphere - studying faults in a sandbox
       1. Hand in the homework outline.
    2. Let's set up and run a compression experiment.
        Carefully record your results in a notebook.
Homework: Videoconference with Dr. Cooke. Be ready with questions about her work.

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Work Update

Topic: The Lithosphere - studying faults in a sandbox
       1. Here are pictures of Dr. Cooke's students at the University of Massachusetts doing sandbox experiments. Their sand looks so cool! We have to get some houses too.
<= 2. Click the picture to see Thrust faults in the Rocky Mtns.
    3. Set up for a web page report on a compression experiment with the sandbox. Here are 2 questions: create a 3rd question of your own. Write a hypothesis and give your reasons.   You can begin to write the introduction (background information).
     Where do the new thrust faults start and what is the angle?
     What happens to the angle of the faults as compression continues?
4. Use any extra time your have today to work on the homework.
Homework: Read and outline "The "UPS" and "DOWNS" of the Earth surface. Due Thurs.
A videoconference is planned for Friday with Dr. Cooke, UMass. Be ready with questions.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 Work Update

Topic: The Lithosphere - studying faults in a sandbox
1. Let's set up the sandbox. Run a trial, and record observations.

Homework: Read and outline "The "UPS" and "DOWNS" of the Earth surface.

Monday, May 14, 2007 Work Update

Topic: The Lithosphere - Plate tectonics
1. Plate tectonics and Faults... How are mountains made?
    2. Take notes: Make a quick sketch to explain the meaning of the following vocabulary words.
        On paper, Write the meaning in your own words.
     extention, compression, normal fault, reverse fault, thrust fault, strike, dip.

Friday, May 11, 2007    Work Update
Topic: Space Technology: GPS Accuracy & Precision
1. Finish the Accuracy and Precision report.

Topic: Lithosphere - Plate Tectonics
2. Please respond to these two online surveys:
      My Beliefs About Careers survey.
    Content questions.

3. Friday Bonus: Send email with your answers: We studied this before...What is latent heat of condensation?   From what you know about the energy budget, which do you think releases more heat into the atmosphere: sunlight or rainfall?

Click the picture for some help ==>

Have a splendid weekend!

Thursday, May 10, 2007 Work Update
Topic: Space Technology: GPS Accuracy & Precision
1. Your goal is to show the difference between accuracy and precision. Here is some more information - compare the accuracy and precision. Finish writing up your results, following this guide. Answer the questions carefully with complete and well thoughtout answers.
Get pictures here. Link to your web portfolio.
Topic: Lithosphere - Plate Tectonics
2. Please click and complete this online survey (one of 3 - 2 more tomorrow).

Wednesday, May 9, 2007 Work Update
Topic: Space Technology: GPS Accuracy & Precision
   1. Learn what is accuracy, what is precision...
<= Click on the image and study the difference between precision and accuracy.
   2. Read the lab.
   3. With a partner do the lab. Carefullly collect data.
   4. Study your data. Write up your results, following this guide.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Monday, May 7, 2007 Work Update

Topic: The Lithosphere and Space Technology: GPS
      1. Learn about the Global Positioning Syste (GPS).   Read about GPS here and write a summary paragraph about each topic:
   What is GPS?
   How does it work?
   GPS in earthquakes studies
   Using GPS to measure earthquakes

Friday, May 4, 2007 Work Update
Jonathan and Jay, please measure the tree leaves. - Last Day for measurements
Topic: Earth System Connections - Alaska reflection
1. Here is a page about yesterday's visit w ACSA.
2. On the lower part of that page: please create a web page with your reflection about ACSA visit and discussion yesterday. Use the questions to guide your writing. Pick any 5 questions to answer.
Link the page to your online portfolio.

3. Wrap up the Budburt report. It's due today.

Have a good weekend!

Thursday, May 3, 2007 Work Update
Jonathan and Norah, please measure the tree leaves.

Topic: Earth System Connections - Visitors from Nome, Alaska
1. Learn about living in Nome, Alaska - presentation by middle school students.
2. Describe our GLOBE Budburst research. ppt (Shannon)

Wednesday, MAY 2, 2007 Work Update
    Shannon & Jay, please measure the tree leaves.
Topic: Earth System Connections - Green Up and budburst research report
1. I scanned 2 leaf growth graphs - some are still missing. You're late.
      One graph had no name, here.   It that yours?
2. View this ppt about budburst. What would you like to present?
3. Your budburst research report should be about done. You'll have part of the class period on Friday to finish it. Due Friday at the end of the day.

MQR's are due next Tuesday. All work is due Friday.

Tuesday, MAY 1, 2007 Work Update Mary is absent. Happy May Day!!
Alicia & Stephanie, please measure the tree leaves. (Almost done!)
Topic: Earth System Connections - Green Up and budburst research report
1. Continue to work on your research report. Here is the Guide - follow it carefully. Pay attention to the rubric. Be thoughtful - analyze. Show your thinking skills. Photos here.

2. Leave your leaf growth graph on my desk so I can scan it.
Stephanie, your graph is in your ESS web account (SDLeafGrowthGraph.jpg).

Monday, April 30, 2007 Work Update
Topic: Earth System Connections - Green Up and budburst research report
1.On Thursday, we will have special visitors. Middle school students from Anvil City Science Academy, in Nome, Alaska will visit MSSD and will tell us what it's like living in Alaska. Their teacher is Mr. Todd Hindman. Your class is assigned to tell them about our budburst research. How do you want to do that? We need a plan. Short discussion - meet @tables.

2. Continue to work on your research report. Today I will show you how to get GLOBE data graphs here for temperature and rainfall for Jan-April, 2002 and 2007.

Friday, April 27, 2007 Work Update

Topic: Earth System Connections - Green Up and budburst research report
1. Continue working on your research report. Here's some help with understanding phenology.
2. Leaf growth data... make a graph for each leaf (4). Give me your graphs and i'll scan them for your report.

A few pictures from the VC with Indiana on 5/20.

For Fun: Vegetable Art 2007

Have a great weekend

Thursday, April 26, 2007 Work Update Mary is arriving late
Mary measured the tree leaves.
Topic: Earth System Connections - Green Up and budburst research report

1. Continue working on your research report.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Work Update
    Norah & Stephanie, please measure the tree leaves.
Topic: Earth System Connections - Green Up and budburst research

1. Continue to work on your research report.
    Background: Add a link to a movie showing Green Up here. Look at the data step by step for each month, here (ppt).

Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Work Update
Norah & Stephanie, please measure the tree leaves.
Topic: Earth System Connections - Green Up and budburst research
1. I would like you to do illustrations of the Maple leaves. Make a careful pencil drawing showing the leaves as realistically as you can.
The best drawings will be framed.
2. Write a research report about our budburst observations. In January we began a phenological study of spring budburst for the Crab Apple and the Silver Maple outside the Eagle Center. I will give you the hypothesis that you wrote. Click here for a Guide to writing a research report. Photos here.

Monday, April 23, 2007 Work Update
    Yair & Stephanie, please measure the tree leaves.
Topic: An Earth System Connection- More about tree buds and leaves
1. Please finish the leaf and twig observations we started on Friday. Label carefullly.
2. Drawings of the Maple leaves:   Make a careful pencil drawing showing the leaves as realistically as you can. Best drawings will be framed!
3. Say thanks to Amber! On Friday she gave a great presentation about properties of rocks. Send her a note and say hi and thanks...
Send email to Amber c/o Ms Teresa Huckleberry: THuckleberry@isd.k12.in.us

Friday, April 20, 2007 Work Update
    Norah & Jonathan, please measure the new tree leaves.   DID YOU?
Topic: An Earth System Connection- More about tree buds and leaves
    1. Videoconference today! Indiana students will explain a lab they did to learn about minerals.
        9:30 - 9:50.
2. Twigs, leaves & buds- a lab. Work with a partner to study and learn the parts of a twig and leaves.   Get a lab worksheet. Use this guide to learn the names of the parts of the leaves, twigs & buds. Start today - you can finish on Monday.

Have a grrrrreat weekend!

Thursday, April 19, 2007 Work Update
    Stephanie & Jay, please measure the new tree leaves.
Topic: An Earth System Connection- Humans and Horseshoe Crabs
1. One of Earth's most ancient creatures: Read about the Horseshoe Crab. Click on "Reproduction" to understand why they are on the beach in spring time.
    Read about Horseshoe Crab contribution to medicine and space traveler's health.
    Send Mary your reaction: Have you seen Horseshoe Crabs stranded on the beach? After reading, what interests you about them? How are Horseshoe Crabs part of the Earth System? How are they related to Phenology?

2. Catch-up work for students who were absent: read Mon/Tues messages.
3. Who's available? Pleasee help with GLOBE temp and precipitation data.
    Get data here. I have data sheets. Thanks!

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Work Update
    Jonathan & Alicia, please measure the new tree leaves.
Topic: The Lithosphere - Rock Cycle
   1. Take the Rock Cycle Quiz on paper (for a grade).
   2. Univ of Massachusetts research project: Consent and assent forms.
   3. Catch-up work for students who were absent: read Mon/Tues messages.
        Help with GLOBE temp and precipitation data. Get data here. I have data sheets. Thanks!

Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Work Update
    Yair & Alicia, please measure the new tree leaves. Discussion first.
Topic: The Lithosphere - Rock Cycle
   1. Meet at the table: The Rock Cycle.
   2. Take 3 quizzes: here. (for a grade - show me your scores.)
   3. Help with GLOBE temp and precipitation data. Get data here. I have data sheets. Thanks!
       Jonathan - take the Carbon Quiz?

Monday, April 16, 2007 Work Update      Mary is absent.   Read and do the following:
    Yair & Alicia, please measure the new tree leaves today (the leaves nearest the red tape)
Topic: The Lithosphere - Rock Cycle
   Hello Students!   Welcome back!
During 3rd quarter you studied the rock cycle. I was not satisfied with your test scores. Please study the following rock cycle information today. Practice Rock Cycle questions by writing a test (#2, below). We will discuss the rock cycle tmw, and take a quiz.

The rock cycle requires thousands of years. Some parts require less time than other parts. As you read about the cycle, think about how much time is involved. Think about how the rocks are connected, and about the processes that produce each kind of rock.

1. Review how the three rock groups are made. Click here. Click on the 3 rock groups and study each animation. Here is another view. And here (again).    Write a summary IN YOUR OWN WORDS about how to make each kind of rock.   Include where the rock is made, and name at least 3 processes involved in producing each kind of rock (usually there are more than 3 processes involved).

2.   Create a 15 question test about the Rock Cycle. You can write either multiple choice, True/False and/or Matching kinds of questions.    Include information about the three groups and about all of the processes (erosion, weathering, crystalization, etc).   Show understanding of connections between the rock groups.    Make a key for the test.

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