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Today's Message for 6th period |
SOAR-High 
Earth Systems Science
Model
Secondary School for the Deaf
 Mary
Ellsworth, Science Teacher |
~*~ "There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs"
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 GLOBE Measurements:
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4th Work Update
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  University of Massachusetts Amherst
Faults in the Field Expedition to California
May 6-12, 2008
Dr. Cooke's web page about the trip: here.
Faults in the Field BLOG and Geo Quiz - here.
 Inside Gallaudet story 
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 Monday, June 16, 2008
Earth System Science Final Exam
 1. Take the final exam
2. Heros activity. Mary will explain.
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Friday, June 13, 2008 (Your Lucky Day!)
Earth System Science - no class this period
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Thursday, June 12, 2008
Final Topic: Review for Final Exam: The Lithosphere
1. Again, we will review together using Qwizdom,
2. Your exam for this class is Monday afternoon, 12:57-3:05 pm. Study the review questions from this week.
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 Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Final Topic: Review for Final Exam: Earth's Energy
1. Again, we will review together using Qwizdom,
2. The Final Portfolio reflection is due today.
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 Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Final Topic: Review for Final Exam: Seasons, Atmosphere, Ozone
1. Again, we will review together using Qwizdom,
2. Work on the Final Portfolio reflection. Directions here. Due Weds, 6/ 11.
 Homework: The Portfolio Reflection is due Weds, 6/ 11. (no class time tmw).
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 Monday, June 9, 2008
Final Topic: Review for Final Exam 6/13
1. We will review together using Qwizdom,
2. Work on the Final Portfolio reflection. Directions here. Due Weds, 6/ 11.
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Friday, June 6, 2008
Final Topic: Earth System Analysis
Your Earth System Analysis report is due today. Finish it & link it to your online portfolio.
Sandbox exp report: I will only grade your report if you give me back the checklist feedback sheet.
Done with all that? Work on the Final Portfolio reflection. Directions here. Due Weds, 6/ 11.
Have one heck of a good weekend! 
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
Final Topic: Earth System Analysis
Earth System Analysis continuted: Work on your ESA report.
Follow these directions.
Look at the directsion again - I tried to make them clearer. This page is due tmr, Friday June 6.
Your last ESS assignment: Final Portfolio reflection. Directions here. Due Weds, 6/ 11.
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Final Topic: Earth System Analysis
Earth System Analysis continuted: Work on your ESA report.
Follow these directions.
Need help with Part III Causal Chains?
This report is due Friday. You will have class time each day this week to work on it.
One last assignment: Final Portfolio reflection. Directions here. Due Weds, 6/ 11.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Final Topic: Earth System Analysis
Earth System Analysis continuted: Work on your ESA report.
Follow these directions.
Today, add Part III Causal Chains. Need help?
This report is due Friday. You will have class time each day this week to work on it.
One last assignment: Final Portfolio reflection. Directions here. Due Weds, 6/ 11.
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Monday, June 2, 2008
 Topic: Earth System Analysis
1. Earth System Analysis continuted: Work in your group
Identify Event  Sphere connections. The event for your group is listed here:
2. Discuss the 20 point question at the bottom of the page. Individually, write an answer to the question.
3. Create a new web page for Earth System Analysis. Follow these directions.
4. Lab Report Revisions: Follow my feedback to revise your online report. Include the feedback from Dr. Cooke. Your final reports are due TODAY. Give me back the checklist.
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Friday, May 30,. 2008
Topic: Introduction to Systems Analysis
1. Earth System Analysis: Groups of 3 students work together.
Read the scenario and discuss it - make sure you understand it.
Use this form - i
2. Complete the Sphere Interactions chart. Identify connections between the spheres.
Find as many as you can! (Hold the 20 point question until next week).
3. Lab Report Revisions: Follow my feedback to revise your online report.
Include the feedback from Dr. Cooke.
Your final reports are due on Monday. Give me back the checklist on Monday.
Homework: Your final sandbox lab report is due Monday.
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Thursday, May 29,. 2008
 Topic: Introduction to Systems Analysis
1. Lab Report Revisions: I will give you feedback on your lab. Revise your online report.
Include the feedback from Dr. Cooke.
Final reports are due on Monday. Give me back the checklist on Monday.
2. System Analysis: Meet at the tables - how to do system analysis.
See an example here (scroll down to the tan boxes).
Homework: Your final sandbox lab report is due Monday.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
 Topic: Introduction to Systems Analysis
1. Lab Report Revisions: I will give you feedback on your lab. Revise your online report.
Final reports are due on Monday. Give me back the checklist on Monday.
2. System Analysis: Add your comments to this VoiceThread. (text or video)
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have died for our country.
Memorial Day 2008 |  |
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Topic: Research on the Lithosphere - Sandbox experiments
1. Take a look at these links to satelite images, before and after the Chengdu earthquake (China):
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/shownh.php3?img_id=14845
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/shownh.php3?img_id=14847
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/shownh.php3?img_id=14848
2. Finish your lab report. Include all parts of a lab report.
Your lab report is due today. I will grade them on the weekend.
3. Inside Gallaudet - daily announcements: MSSD Students explore California earthquake country
HAVE A DELIGHTFUL WEEKEND! 
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
 Topic: Research on the Lithosphere - Sandbox experiments
1. Your notebook should be done.
2. Work on your lab report. The photos are here.
Include: Introduction, problem, hypothesis, procedure, results, conclusions
Homework: Your lab report is due BEFORE BREAK. I will grade them on the weekend.
Do a good job on your report. You will have class time Friday to finish it
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Wednesday, May 20, 2008 Sandbox experiment schedule
Topic: Research on the Lithosphere - Sandbox experiments
1. Check the work update. Be sure you have completed all assignments
2. Make drawings and write summaries in your notebook. The photos here.
3. Write an online report about your experiment
Include: Introduction, problem, hypothesis, procedure, results, conclusions
4. China earthquake. Please meet at the tables.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Sandbox experiment schedule
 Topic: Research on the Lithosphere - Sandbox experiments
1. We will videoconference with Dr. Cooke and Dr. Mario Del Castello today.
Write questions that you have about your experiment, or about the movie.
2. Continue to work on your experimental results:
Do drawings in your notebook and write summaries. The photos here.
Write an online report about your experiment
(Introduction, problem, hypothesis, procedure, results, conclustions)
A Los Angeles moment
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Monday, May 19, 2008 Sandbox experiment schedule
 Topic: Research on the Lithosphere - Sandbox experiments
1. Chris, Amelia, Ameena, Ana, Laura do your experiment today.
2. Other work:
* Write a paragraph about Dr. Cooke's earthquake movie .
* Finish your Age of the Earth essay
* View "More Research At UMass: Dr. Cooke's extension experiments in her clay box. More here.
* Set up a new web page for your Sandbox experiment report: Intro, question, hyp, procedure, etc
If your experiment is done, FIRST - the Lab photos here. Do drawings in your notebook and write summaries.
* Write the lab report.
Good luck on Field Day! 
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Friday, May 16, 2008 
Topic: Research on the Lithosphere - Sandbox experiments
1. Here is the schedule for sandbox experiments. Megan, Amy, Drew, Merime are on for today.
2. Other work:
Write a paragraph about Dr. Cooke's earthquake movie.
Age of the Earth essay
Age of Europe essy
View the "More Research At UMass pictures in yesterday's note
Set up a new web page for your Sandbox experiment report: Intro, question, hyp, procedure, etc.
A Science article summary is due today.
Have a splendiferous evening at the PROM!  
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Thursday, May 15, 2008 
1. Please share your Biogem report with the class today. (Ana)
Topic: Research on the Lithosphere
1. Look at this ppt about research at the University of Massachusetts (Dr. Cooke and graduate students).
2. This movie shows Dr. Cooke's computer model of earth movements after an earthquake on the San Andreas fault.
The movie is in real time (exageration vertically) - which means it shows the actual time for an earthquake.
Write a paragraph describing what you see in the movie. Include 2 questions you have about it.
3. Work on your proposal for a sandbox experiment (2 groups)
More Research from UMass:
3. Extension: Look at Dr. Cooke's extension experiments in her clay box.
4. Here are pictures of Dr. Cooke's students at the University of Massachusetts
doing sandbox experiments.
If you're done with the proposal, work on the Age of the Earth essay:
Write a short essay - Age of the Earth. Write a 1/2-pg essay discussing what you learned about the age of the
Earth. Comment on what you learned about it. Ask three questions that you have about the information.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Topic: Experiments in the Lithosphere
1. Work on your proposal for a sandbox experiment (group)
2. If you're done with the proposal, work on the Age of the Earth essay (HW).
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Topic: The Earth System Fragile environments
1. Please share your Biogem report with the class today. (Amelia and Drew)
Topic: Experiments in the Lithosphere
2. Next assignment: A sandbox experiment - design your own.
* Choose partners and work together to create a sandbox experiment.
* Directions for your experiment. Your plan must be approved by Mary.
Homework: Write a short essay - Age of the Earth. Write a 1/2-pg essay discussing what you learned about the age of the
Earth. Comment on what you learned about it. Ask three questions that you have about the
information.
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Monday, May 12, 2008
Topic: The Lithosphere - The Geologic Timeline
1. Please give me your notebooks with last week's work.
2. Many of you do not have a Biogems report linked to your portfolio. Do that today.
3. Tomorrow be prepared to share about your Biogems report with the class.
4. Essay - Age of the Earth. Write a 1-pg essay discussing what you learned about the age of the
Earth. Comment on what you learned about it. Ask three questions that you have about the
information.
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Monday - Friday, May 5-9, 2008
Topics: The Lithosphere - Faults in California. Fragile environments
 Hi students! How are you doing with the work? There is a new Geo Quiz up for you today.
Don't forget to add two comments to the blog this week! I hope you can see all the
pictures on Flicker. Amelia - great job contacting NRDC! ......M. Ellsworth
Each day this week...
1. Write in your notebooks from the blog.
2. Create a Biogems report.
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Friday, May 2, 2008
Topic: The Lithosphere - The Geologic Timeline
1. Finish the questions about the age of the Earth. Due today.
2. Make sure I have your notebook.
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Thursday, May 1,
2008  Happy May Day!!
Topic: The Lithosphere - The Geologic Timeline
1. Any questions about the sub work for next week?
2. Continue learning about the age of the Earth. Answer these questions.
3. Give me your notebooks so I can grade them please.
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Tuesday, April 29,
2008
New Topic: How old are the rocks? The Geologic Timeline
1. Fault review. Pls meet at the tables.
2. Explanation of sub work for next week.
3. Read about the age of the Earth. Answer these questions.
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Monday, April 28,
2008
The Lithosphere - Plate Tectonics and Faults - Write a lab report
 1. FIRST finish your sandbox lab report. Follow this checklist.
Include (pictures) (Drawings)
Remember the kinds of faults:
For compression, reverse faults develop. These can happen at convergent boundaries.
also here. and here. And North Andes Mountains. (also called THRUST FAULTS)
For extension, normal faults develop. These can happen at divergent boundaries.
Also here, and here. And Ethiopia rift valley.
2. On Sunday four students will go to California to study faults.
You can follow their trip on Google Earth:
 Download this file and save it on your desktop.
Open Google Earth. Open the file.
Click on the pushpins  to read about each day! Zoom in and out to see what the four students will see.
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Friday, April 25,
2008
The Lithosphere - Plate Tectonics and Faults - Write a lab report
 1. Read about faults here. (2 pages)
Video about tsunami - a fault moves under water.
2. Continue to work on your lab report. Use this guide.
(pictures) (Drawings)
3. You can link your vocabulary to your report.
You will have part of class time on Monday to finish your report.
Follow this checklist. The report is due Tuesday, 4/29.
Have a delightful weekend!
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Thursday, April 24,
2008
 for your good work yesterday when Mr. Snyder was here. I was proud of you all ! The Lithosphere - Plate Tectonics and Faults - Write a lab report
 1. Look here at a picture of Dr. Cooke working with her students. Her sandbox is
designed for research sandbox.
2. Continue to work on your lab reports - add extension.
(pictures) (Drawings)
 Homework: Read two pages and write the definitions for fault vocabulary.
Plate tectonics
Faults
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Wednesday, April 23,
2008 Welcome to Mr. Will Snyder, University of Massachusetts Amherst
The Lithosphere - Plate Tectonics and Faults - Write a lab report
1. Don't forget- after school meeting, today, about 45 min. Thanks!
2. We will run an extension experiment today. Get your notebooks and let's go!
Homework: Write a summary for each observation page in your notebook.
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Tuesday, April 22,
2008
The Lithosphere - Plate Tectonics and Faults - Write a lab report
 1. Start a new web page for a lab report for TWO experiments.
The first experiment if for compression.
Write an Introduction.. what is plate tectonics? Why are we doing this experiment?
Write your question and hypothesis, write the procedure (pictures)
Write your summary of results (what happened).
Write a conclusions.
Ask a new question.
2. Set up your notebook for experiment #2 tmw: extension.
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Monday, April 21,
2008
The Lithosphere - Plate Tectonics - Fault experiments
 1. Request for after school meeting, Weds 4/23. Volunteers?
2. We will finish our sandbox conpression experiment today.
3. Discuss 'source of erros' and 'generalization'
Homework: Take your notebooks with you. Write a summary of your observations for the contraction experiment.
Include a discussion of the sources of errors.
Include a generalization: compare the results with the Earth's crust.
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Thursday, April 17,
2008 Laura & Merime, go observe the Silver Maple buds
The Lithosphere - The Lithosphere 1. Show me your vocabulary words.
2. 1/2: put the tectonic plates puzzle together
3. 1/2: help me start to set up a sandbox.
4. Switch groups.
5. How do the continents change? Look at an animation here.
6. Meet Dr. Cooke. Read about her research work here. | Wednesday, April 16,
2008 , go observe the Silver Maple buds
The Lithosphere - The Lithosphere  1. Please meet at the tables. We will review the rock cycle.
2. Plate tectonics and Faults... How are mountains made?
3. 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.
| Tuesday, April 15,
2008 , go observe the Silver Maple buds
The Lithosphere - The Lithosphere Take a Lithosphere test today... using Quizdom. | Monday, April 14,
2008
New Topic: The Lithosphere - Earth's Interior
Study for the test tomorrow. |
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You may not use chat or IM. DO NOT
download, install or use chat programs. AOL Instant
Messenger and IRC,
etc. are not permitted, during class or after
school. AIM chats with friends and family are not appropriate use
of the school day
- chatting does not help you learn or enhance your
education.
You may not read or write personal email during class
time. Students who are finished with all class responsibilities
may request permission to read personal email in class during the final
few minutes of class.
Do not download files onto any MSSD computers.
Do not open attachments in email.
Absolutely NO rough play (pushing, shoving,
running,
chasing) is permitted in this science classroom. The computer you break
will be the one for you to work on for the
rest of the quarter.
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Good Morning Students! 
3rd 
Our days together are nearly done...
Goodbye and have a great graduation! 
