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Today's Message for 4th Period
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Earth Systems Science
Model Secondary School for the Deaf 
  Mary Ellsworth, Science Teacher
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~*~     "Fear is temporary. Regret is forever."  ~*~                             
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GLOBE logo    GLOBE Measurements:
 
Frost Tube observations:  12/12, 1/18, 2/19
Budburst:   Guide,   wksheet,    2007 pix,   2008 data/pix,  
MK-   HS-   CH-   MC-    JM-     JS- ,  SB-4/8, KM-4/8,
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MSSD:    latitude 39.2833 N  
        longitude   76.600 W 
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4th Q
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Faults in the Field Expedition to California 
May 6-12, 2008
 Dr. Cooke's web page about the trip:  here. 
AND THE WINNERS ARE.......Look!
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Friday, April 11, 2008                                        Ashley & Ana, please go observe the Magnolia buds
The Lithosphere - The Rock Cycle

ROCKMAP.GIF (8575 bytes) 1.  Mike, Sharice,Ryan, Hema, Jake, Tristain:Share your landform ppt.
 2. Ashley & Tristian: Identify the rock groups: Get this form Study the groups in the boxes and decide 
    which group they belong to. Fill out the form. 
 3. Fieldtrip - let's go out in the Ozone Garden 
  4.  Use Google to find the definition of  weathering, erosion & deposition. Write the definitions on your paper.  
      Make a small drawing to show the concept of each word.   This is a good page to start with.
 Homework:  Study your papers.	 We will have a test on Monday.
Have a great weekend everybody!

Thursday, April 10, 2008                                        Ashley & , go observe the Magnolia buds pls
New Topic: The Lithosphere -The Rock Cycle

ROCKMAP.GIF (8575 bytes) 1. Show me your Rock Group concept web.
 2. Learn to identify the rock groups: Get a copy of this form Study the groups in the boxes and decide which group they belong to. Fill out the form. 
 3. Use these keys to check your answers:   
           Parts of the Lith   Earth's Interior    Landforms
 4. Sharice,Ryan, Hema, Jake, Tristain:  11:45  Share your landform ppt.

  5.   Read this page about weather, erosion & deposition. Write the definitions.  Make a small drawing 
                                to show the concept of each word (3 words).   
 Homework:    Study your worksheets & rock groups - Test will be on Monday.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008                                        Sharice & Ken, go observe the Magnolia buds
New Topic: The Lithosphere - Earth's Interior

 1. Show me your Rock Group concept web.
 2. Learn to identify the rock groups: Get a copy of this form. Study the groups in the boxes and decide which group they belong to. Fill out the form. 
 3.  Use these keys to check your answers:  Parts of the Lith   Earth's Interior    Landforms
 4.  12:00  Share your landform ppt.

Monday, April 7, 2008                                         Sharice & Ashley, go observe the Magnolia buds
New Topic: The Lithosphere - Earth's Interior 

 1. Use 10 minute to link your ppt to your Portfolio page - quickly please.
 2.  Meet at the tables:   Returning papers, etc.
 3.  Take turns presenting your ppt.
 4.  The Rock Groups: Read Activity 3.03.   
      Organize the information on that page using a web. (on your own paper)  
      Include the definition for each group.

Friday, April 4, 2008                                                  Dom & Ryan, go observe the Magnolia buds
New Topic: The Lithosphere - Earth's Interior 

 1. Diamonds discussion - Temperature and Pressure (Smartboard)
     See an animation.
  2.  Landforms where you live:  Create a ppt (3 slides). Label each slide clearly.
     Search the Internet to find: 
      	Slide #1: Google Earth of your home - a satellite view.
      	Slide #2: A diagram of the major landform in your home area - search the Internet
      	Slide #3: A picture from your home area - find something on the Internet that shows a real picture of 
                   the area where you live .  
  3.  Link the Landforms ppt to your online portfolio.  
 Homework:    Finish your ppt.  Prepare to show your landform ppt to the class on Monday - 5 min ea person.
Have a great weekend!    Is Spring here yet???  

Thursday, April 3, 2008                                                      Jake , go observe the Magnolia buds
New Topic: The Lithosphere - Earth's Interior 


 1.  What's inside the Earth?  Read Activity 3.01 and answer these questions. 
 2.  Read about the Earth's Landforms - Activity 3.02 and answer these questions.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008                                    Let's all go observe the Magnolia buds
foolNew Topic: The Lithosphere - Earth's Interior 

  1. What happens when you look at a really HOT web page?  Look here.
  2. Please meet at the table to start a new topic.
  3. Click on Activity 3.00 to review the parts of the Lithosphere. 
  4. Write answers to these questions.

flowers Welcome Spring!! flowers
Tuesday, March 18, 2008                                        Ryan & Jake- pls observe the Magnolia buds
The Earth System:  The Carbon Cycle   Catch Up Day!
  1.   . Interactive Carbon Cycle Game  Elements on the Move:  Did you finish?   Click here .
           Try the Quiz, bottom of the list, on the left.  It's Hard!   Show Mary for extra credit. 
           (ONE CHANCE ONLY)
  3.  Check the Work Update - use the time to make up all missing work.
Monday, March 17, 2008                                        Maria & John - pls observe the Magnolia buds
The Earth System:  The Carbon Cycle

   An Interactive Carbon Cycle Game 
  Elements on the Move:  Follow a carbon atom through its journey from skies, to lungs, to 
    ocean:  Click here and complete the Element on the Move game.

    Show your final score to Mary.

Friday, March 14, 2008                                              Corey and Jake - pls observe the Magnolia buds
The Earth System:  The Carbon Cycle
   
   1.  Meet at the tables:  The Carbon Cycle - ppt
   2.  Click through this animation to learn the basics of the carbon cycle.  Answer questions.
<=  click to see the Carbon Cycle.
 
 Homework:  Finish the carbon web page & link it to your portfolio. .
Have a spectacular weekend! 
Thursday, March 13, 2008                                Mike & Hema - pls observe the Magnolia buds
Topic: Seasons - The Timing of Budburst
     1.   Here are pictures from Tuesday:  Budburst observations.

The Earth System:  The Carbon Cycle
    1.   You may use class time to continue the work on the carbon assignment from yesterday. 
         Finish your web page.  Due Today.
<= alcohol molecule
 
 Homework:   Finish the carbon web page & link it to your portfolio.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008              Work Update   
Topic: Seasons - Budburst
     1.  When will tree buds open (burst)?  
            Read the Budburst Research Guide (here) and make a prediction.  Then we will go look at the trees.
    2.  We will go identify buds for a research study.


Topic: The Earth System:  The Carbon Cycle
    1.   Continue the work on the carbon assignment from yesterday. here. Finish your web page.
        Due on Thursday
   2.  Where is the carbon?  Watch class discussion on VT from 4th period and 6th period.
                                 Can you challenge anyone's comments?
 
 Homework:   Finish the carbon web page.
Monday, March 10, 2008              Work Update        Mary is absent today.  Please work well.
Topic:  Energy in the Earth System:  The Carbon Cycle
     1.   Create a quick web page showing organic molecules. 
          Follow the directions here.

 
 Homework:  Find the meaning of Carbon Cycle vocabulary words.  Click here.   Due Thursday. 3/13
Friday, March 7, 2008               Work Update
Topic:  Energy in the Earth System:  The Carbon Cycle
      1.  The Carbon Cycle.  Click here and read. 
              Register for an account.  Use your Gallaudet email please.
             Type in your answer.  Take turns adding a video answer too.
  Introduction to Budburst research
      2.  Please meet at the Smartboard for a budburst explanation.
   
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, March 6, 2008               Work Update
Topic:  Energy in the Earth System:  Global Warming
  1.  Take the test:  Earth's Energy Budget
  2. We will finish the movie, An Inconvenient Truth
Tuesday, March 4, 2008               Work Update
Topic:  Energy in the Earth System:  Global Warming
 
1.   What can YOU do about global climate change?
2.  Did you finish the vocabulary?  Show me.
  3.  Your Lab Report is due today.  Make sure it is linked to your Portfolio page.

 
 Homework:    Review for the test on Thursday:  study your Quiz paper, the voc, and the lab.
arrowMonday, March 3, 2008           Work Update
Topic:  Energy in the Earth System:  The Energy Budget - Lab
 1.   This will be a Work Day for you & for me.
     The Lab is due tmw,  The test on Thurs.  Energy diagrams are due. Vocabulary is due.
      Use your time to catch up.
Friday, February 29, 2008            Work Update              Happy LEAP DAY!! Link

Topic:  Energy in the Earth System:  The Energy Budget - Lab
  1.   I postponed the due dates for the Lab (Tuesday) and the Test (Thursday). 
        Lab report pictures, here.    Graphs are in your web account, CO2XX.jpg
  2.  Draw an energy budget diagram for the atmosphere model bottle  
  3.  We will continue to watch  "An Inconvenient Truth" 
 Homework:   Your CO2 Lab report is due on Tuesday.
                                  Work on this Vocabulary for the TEST.
Coming up:  An Inconvenient Truth on Thurs/Fri.      Lab Report due Tues.     Review Mon/Tes     
 Energy test on Thursday 3/6. <= Revised
Have a VERY GOOD weekend! 
Thursday, February 28, 2008