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For and Against

What do you feel are the strongest arguments to support the theory of climate change? 

What do you feel are the strongest arguments against taking action on climate change? 

What side would you take

If you were join in a classroom debate in over climate change which side would you choose? 

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You have a glass full of ice cubes and water. What happens when the ice melts? Does the glass of water overflow? If the glass of water does not overflow with the melting ice why then would sea levels rise with melting glaciers and arctic ice? 

Climate Change the whole story

What are the effects of global warming on various Earth Systems? What can we do to lessen the effects of climate change?  Do you think we still have time to reverse what has been happening to Earth systems? 

More information of the topic is provide in the videos and link below. 

Climate Change Quizzes

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What if it was not human caused.

What are some of the arguments that oppose the idea of human caused climate change? Why would some say that climate change is a myth. 

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How do human add to it

What could be the some of the activities that humans do to increase the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere? 

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Cement and concrete video

How can it be true?

How can there be global warming when it is so cold outside? 

Green House Gases on a Snow Day

Name a green house gas that leads toward climate change? 

Watch the videos and follow the links for the rest of this snow day science day!

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Asking Questions for Science

Today we are looking to collect some questions about climate change/ global warming. Please post your own question about this topic? 

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Climate Change

Our next standard is about climate change. What do you already know about this topic? 

Data Discovery

What can you infer about human population and use of natural resources from the graphs presented. 

minimizing human impact

What ways can we monitor and minimize human impact on the environment? 

Collection of Data

What kind of information would you need to collect to determine if increased human population was affecting earth systems? 

Consider another view

Name an argument from the video that proposed that increased human population is not a problem.  Do you think increased human population is a problem? 

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Earth Systems and Population

Describe how an Earth system could be affected by an increase in human population. 

carrying capacity affect

Give an example of how carrying capacity can affect an organism and its environment.

How did it happen

What is the approximate human population of the planet? What are some of the reasons for the increase human population? 

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Human Population

Has human population grown over the last 100 years? 

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Less impact

What can humans do to lessen impact on the environment? 

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Human Impact

How do humans impact the environment ?

oil how did it get there

What geoscience processes would be involved in the distribution of oil reserves?   

Fossil Fuels

Watch the video and then answer the question. 

The map below shows areas of coal deposits. What would those areas have looked liked before the coal was formed? 

Can you get that resource

What factors affect the availability of natural resources? 

Use of Resources

What natural resources were used to manufacture and run the vehicle that brought you to school today? Consider the metallic and non metallic elements. 

Renewable Resources

Name a renewable energy resource. What are some of the disadvantages of the resource you named? 

Ferry Beach Trip

Please answer this question after the trip. 

What did you learn on the trip? 

What was the best part? 

resource and place

Name a natural resource and a place on the planet where it can be found. 

Natural Resources

When you think of a natural resource what comes to mind? 

Recovering and Preparing

Why would some nations be better able to prepare for and recover from a natural disaster? 

Top Ten Natural Disasters Part 3

When you complete the video answer the following

1. Which if any of the disasters in the video did not relate to earth systems?
2. Did you have any Ah Ha moments when watching the video ?
3. What did you find most fascinating or interesting about the video?

Top Ten Disasters Part 2

Pick a place in the world that you feel is prone to natural disaster. Why do you think your pick is more likely to experience natural disasters. Continue watching the video that was posted yesterday.

Top Ten Natural Disasters Part 1

Which Natural Hazard do you find most interesting?  Answer this question then start to watch the video. Start the video today and it will on the next blog to continue tomorrow. 

How to measure a disaster?

What are some of the tools and rating systems used to measure the severity of a natural disaster? 

natural hazards and humans

What type of natural hazard or disaster could be affected by the activity of humans? 

Natural Disaster Local or Global

A natural hazard is a natural process that can be dangerous to humans and society. What do you think would be the difference between a local and global disaster? Please give an example of each type.

Natural Hazards and Disasters

Our next standard is about the science behind natural disaster? Please give some examples of natural disasters? 

Data and Evidence

Below are images that show data of earthquake and volcanic activity. 

What can you interpret from data about earthquake and volcanic activity. 

Science Salem Trip

We are going to Salem Mass. today. There is history but also science to be found in this annual field trip. For those who go on the trip please comment about how the trip was for you. What did you learn, did you have any Ah HA! moments. For those who are not able to go below is a link to the Salem Science Checklist. Try all or some of the activities today. Let me know which one was the best. 

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Reading the Data

These maps shows the age of the ocean floor. How would you interpret the data? Which areas would the newly form rock be found? 

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Currents of Rock

Explain how convection currents are related to plate tectonics. Why would this be important to the work of Alfred Wegener?

Seafloor and Plates

How was Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift proven?  

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Are they moving ?

Who came up with the theory that the continents were moving? 

Plates Plates and more plates

Tomorrow we will start learning about tectonic plates. Please post a question or research and post an interesting fact about plate tectonic theory.  

Plate tectonics

What do you know about plate tectonics? 

Maps of V and E

What clue could a map of earthquakes and volcanoes give us about plate tectonics? 

use the link below find an earthquake or volcano and put the dot on the map in class. 

volcano and earthquakes

Adding Rock to the Cycle

How do meteors affect the surface of the Earth? Please research and find some facts about meteors and Earth. 

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volcanoes

Imagine you are witnessing a volcano first hand. Describe what you see and what is happening beneath the surface of the Earth where you cannot see.

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Earthquakes?

Have you ever experienced an earthquake before? What causes and earthquake to happen? 

Out of this world rocks

We have studied the rock cycle. How would the rock cycle be different on other planets in our solar system?

What if it stopped ?

Imagine if one part of the rock cycle stopped working. Describe the results if that were to happen. 

Rock Cycle Video

Imagine you could put a go pro camera on a rock and watch it go through the rock cycle. Describe in detail what you would see when watching the video.

Rock Races

You may have notice animal tracks in the sand but, have you ever seen boulder tracks? If you ever go to the race track in Death Valley this is exactly what you will see. Rocks at the race track seem to move without any help at all.

1. What evidence is there that these rocks are moving?

2. Develop and post a theory that explains the mysterious movement at the Racetrack .

Erosional Forces

Please give examples of erosional forces that cause small scale changed and large scale changes to the surface of the Earth. 

Erosion By Wind

Compare and contrast abrasion and deflation. Describe how they affect the surface of the Earth? 

Glaciers

What are some of the ways glaciers can change the surface of the Earth?

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Where does it start

What types of rock are the parent rock to metamorphic rock?  

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a question for research

Can you tell by looking closely at a piece of igneous rock if it cooled above ground or underground?   Research this question and determine your answer. 

Process of the Rock Cycle

Which process of the rock cycle takes place on the surface of the Earth? 

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Where is the World

There are three types of rock igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary. Basalt is a type of igneous rock. Where on the planet would you expect to find Basalt. 

Types of Energy in Rock Cycle

Please give an example of one of the types of energy flowing through the rock cycle. 

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Rock and Energy

What are the three types of rock from the rock cycle? What are some of the forms of energy that change one rock into another? 

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Rock Cycle

What do you know about the rock cycle? How do you think weathering and erosion work as part of the rock cycle? 

How does it Erode

What is erosion? What are some specific agents of erosion? 

Weathering

What are the two types of weathering? Give an example of each type. 

Big to Small

What process changes large pieces of rock into smaller pieces of rock? 

Earth

What materials make up our planet Earth? 

What if

What if time travel were possible what would your thoughts be about this topic? 

Universe Multi-verse

There is a branch of theoretical physics says anything is possible within a multi-universe system.
What do you think might be possible in this type of system? 

What about Black Holes

What are some of the physics around black holes in space? 

Higgs Boson

Finding the Higgs Boson particle was a great breakthrough for physics. What makes this particle so important, what tool was used to find the particle? 

Quantum Mechanics in Physics

Have you ever heard of quantum physics or quantum theory? What do you think it might be all about? 

Two Object Collide

When two objects collide like cars or other objects, how can the result of the impacted be made less?

Bumper Cars

AJ is enjoying a bumper car ride.  She sees Carter and Brianna driving toward each other for a head on collision.  AJ thinks this is a good example of some of Newton's Laws of Motion. Which laws of Motion do you think this example would illustrate. 

Off in outer space

Brian B. wants to be an astronaut he was telling Alex that he really likes the powerful take off when rockets launch from Earth. He also said you need thrust when landing on the moon.  Why 
would you need rocket thrust when landing on the 
moon?  

How Much ?

Devin was bragging to Brian that he could lift 200N of weight. Brian was impressed with how much Devin could lift. Jason said it was not that much weight because of the units that Devin was using. Do you agree with Jason and why? 

Demolition Derby Science

Bode and Will went to a demolition derby.  They watched their favorite drivers Dylan and Shawn and Bailey smashed into each other. Using the correct vocabulary describe how you could observe Newton's three laws at the demolition derby. 

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Moves in Space

Anthony said to Sabrina that it would be really easy to move things is space because there is no gravity. Madison and Moe overheard them talking. Madison said that they were wrong it would take force to move things in outer space. Who is right and why?

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All FALL DOWN

Connor says to Caelen that the heavier an object is the faster it falls.
Caelen tells Connor that he is wrong. Caelen says that the longer an object is falling the faster it falls.  Jada says that there are more factors involved when an objects falls. Who do you agree with and why? 

Playing Pass

 Carter and Tayte were playing pass in the hallway. Carter said this was a good example of momentum.  Tayte said it was a better example of speed. Jordyn said it was an example of both because speed is related to momentum. Who do you think was right and why? 

Friction and Forces

You roll a model car down the hallway.  The car comes to a stop without hitting anything. Keegan says that the car stopped because there was no force pushing on it. Colby says that it stopped because of unseen forces. Who do you agree with and explain why you agree. 

Watch you velocity

A car is traveling at 148.06 km/h on Interstate route 10 east from Santa Monica, California to Jacksonville, Florida. What is the velocity of the car? 

A trip

Two people leave from the same starting point and end at the same end point. One traveled twice as far as the other. Explain how this is possible using the terms distance and displacement 

Newton

Who was Isaac Newton? Why is he famous? If you need to research please cite your source. 

Physics Seasons Begins

Our  next unit of study takes us to physics. One of the four basic forces of nature is gravity. You may already know about gravity. Please post what you know about gravity. (not what the web knows) 

A genome

The human genome project mapped all the genes in humans.  Your personal genome could tell a great deal about you. Would you like to know as much as you could about your genes and what that meant for your future? Are there things you would not want to know? Could there be problems if other people had access to the information in your genome? 

On the other side of GE

What are some of the advantages of genetic engineering? 

Why not change the gene?

What would be some reasons people may not want genetic engineering in medicine and agriculture? You may use one of the reasons below or come up with another one on your own.