Which problems are the worst

Which threat to the environment do you feel is the worst? Please cite your source and use evidence to support your claim. 

A time to code

Today we are going to work on some computer science skills. 

What do you know about working with and writing computer code? 

Is this something that you would like to learn more about? 

What can we do?

What can humans do to lessen human impact on the environment? 

Random Blog Link

How do humans impact the Earth

In what ways can humans impact the environment? 

Next Standard Human Impact

Do you think that human population has had an impact on Earth's Systems. 

Our next standard is MS-ESS3-4

Weathering and Erosion and Natural Resources

Why do you think weathering and erosion would affect where some natural resources could be found? 

What was your project?

What natural resource was the focus of your project and what type of project did you decide to complete? 

How is it formed ?

How are coal and oil formed. How are they similar and different? 

Running out of Resources

Name a natural resource that may now be in limited supply because of use by humans. 

You may use the linked document below as a reference to answer the question. 

Resource Document

Geoscience Process

Using the image provide as evidence and  post which geoscience processes may be responsible for the distribution of oil reserves.  

The Geoscience Process

Using the image provide  hypothesize which geoscience processes may have been responsible for the distribution of coal reserves. 

Groundwater

What is groundwater? Why would some places on the Earth have greater availability of groundwater resources? Which geoscience processes might be involved in the distribution of groundwater resources? 

Availability of Resources

What factors affect the availability of natural  resources?  

What are minerals?

What type of natural resources would be used to manufacture the vehicle that brought you to school today? Please consider the use of metallic and nonmetallic minerals when create your answer. 

  

A Renewable Energy Resource

Please name a renewable energy resource. What are  some disadvantages of the resource you named? How might the use of that resource be improved? 

What would you choose

Given the choice between using coal and nuclear energy, which do you think would be most beneficial with the least negative impact on the environment?  

Pick a Place

Name a specific natural resource and a specific place in the world where it could be found. 

resources

Please name a renewable and nonrenewable natural resource.  What is the difference between these types of natural resources? 

Try this test your knowledge

Natural Resources

We have spent the last few weeks learning about natural hazards. The next standard we will tackle is MS-ESS3-1 .  Please click on the link and read the performance indicator. Please post what you think this means we will be learning about to meet this standard. 

what did you learn

What did you learn from your project work this past week. 

What if

If you were skiing in Chamonix and you sneezed what could you possibly cause? 

Which is worst

Which natural disaster do you think is the worst? Please use evidence to support your claim.

Butterfly Effect

Do you think a disaster in one part of the world can affect a disaster in another part of the world? 

Please explain why or why not? 

Preparing, Surviving, and Recovering.

Why would some nations be better prepared for natural disasters and be more able to recover from natural disasters? Research and find out  if the state of Maine has a plan to deal with disasters. 

Prone to Disaster

Pick a place in the world that you feel is prone to natural disasters. Why do you think your pick is more likely to experience natural disasters? 

Where are they happening?

Pick a natural disaster and find where in the world it has happened in the last year.

How do we measure ?

How do we measure a disaster? What are some of the tools and rating scales used to measure a disaster? Please cite your source of your research. 

Local Natural Hazards

Which local natural hazards may be caused mostly by humans. 

Facts

Find a fascinating fact about a natural hazard. You need to cite your source. Your fact needs to be unique, no repeats.  

Disasters at home.

Name a natural hazard that affects Maine. What steps would someone take to prepare for the natural disaster that you named? 

Natural Hazards 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. 

Disaster is coming !

Our next standard is exploring the science behind natural disasters. What comes to mind when you think about natural disasters?

The ocean floor

While looking at a  map of the sea floor where on 

the map would find the oldest rock and youngest rock? 

Boundaries of Plates

What are the four types of plate boundaries? Please describe each one and where on the planet there is an example of each boundary. 

Click here for blog answer resource

What have you learned ?

Tell me what you now know about plate tectonics? What are some interesting facts that you have learned the theory of plate tectonics? 

Try This

How do we know about tectonic plates?

What are some ways that we can track tectonic plates?  

Hint : page 115 Earth Materials and Process. 

Random blog about Salem

Ergot or Not

What does the evidence show? Do think that there is more evidence that ergot had a role or did not have a role in the Salem witch trials? 

Witches in Salem

Why do you think they believed in witches in Salem? Do you think their evidence was scientific? 

Today's Work

Exit Statement 10.23.15

What was the mechanism

Alfred Wegener was missing the reason why the continents moved. Using just one sentence explain what we now believe is the reason why the continents move. 

Try This One

Clues for continental Drift

How did Alfred Wegener use climate clues to support his hypothesis of continental drift? 

Try this one

Alfred Wenger

Why were Alfred Wenger's ideas about continental drift first rejected? 

Try this One

What do you know

What do you know about plate tectonics ?

not what the web knows. 

Meteor Impacts

How do meteor impacts affect the surface of the Earth. Please do some research and find some facts about how meteors change the surface of the Earth.  Also cite your sources. 

Try to figure this out

Volcanoes

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

Try This Earthquakes

Try this Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Have you ever experienced an Earthquake? What causes an earthquake? 

Volcanoes, Earthquakes and More...

What do you know about Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Meteor impacts? 

Please only what you know not what the web knows. 

try this

Racing Rocks

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

1. No one has ever seen a rock move at the racetrack. What evidence do see from the image that these rocks are moving without human interference? 

2 Develop and post at theory that explains the mysterious movements at the Racetrack?

Big Changes

Name an erosional force or natural event that could cause a large scale change to the surface of the Earth. 

Try some hang man

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

Try to figure this one out

Glaciers

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

Try This

Textual Evidence

How does gravity act as an erosional force? Use Textual evidence from the reading to support your claim. You will need to cite the page number  where you found your information. 

Large Scale Changes

What forces in nature do you think would make large scales changes to the surface of the Earth? 
Please post what you know not what the web knows. 

Out of this World

We have been studying the rock cycle on planet Earth. Do you think rock cycles on other planets in our solar system? Choose a planet in our solar system and tell why you think that planet may or may not have a rock cycle. Please use evidence to support your claim and site your sources. 

A missing piece

Imagine if one part of the rock cycle were to stop working. Describe in detail how that would affect other parts of the planet. 

Brainpop Map Link

Gopro Rock Cycle

Imagine you could put a gopro camera on a rock and watch it go through the rock cycle. Describe what you would see when you watched the video.

Brainpop Map Link

More about metamorphic

 

What types of rock are parent/protolith rocks to metamorphic rock? Please give specific examples.

Try this game

More Depth of Rocks

Igneous rock forms from  lava or magma cooling to a solid state. How would a scientist be able to tell if a piece of igneous rock was formed from lava or magma? 

Try this game

Where does it happen?

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

Try this game

Words of Rock

Please select any of the vocabulary words for our study of weathering, erosion, and the rock cycle, then use that word in a sentence of your own, Your sentence should give meaning to the word from the context of the sentence. 

Try this game

Energy in the Rock Cycle

What is an example of energy flowing through the rock cycle? Think of the types of energy and how one rock may be formed into another type of rock. 

Try this game

Rock and Energy

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

Try this game

Rock Cycle

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

Answers Should Be What You Know 

Not what the web Knows. 

Agents of Erosion

What is erosion, how is it different than weathering? What are some of the agents of erosion? 

Climate

Can climate affect weathering? What type of weathering would you expect to find with the climate in Maine? 

Two Types

What are the two types of weathering? Please give a specific example of at least one type. 

What happens ?

How does a large piece of rock become a small piece of rock? 

What is it made of?

What materials do you think makes up the surface of the Earth? 

Sharing Science

Please share a science fact that you find interesting. You may do some research to find your fact but, please cite your source.

New Blog Name

Dear viewers of Zetland Science Blog,
This blog will now be known as the Kennedy Clan Science Blog. The blog will still offer interesting questions of science only with a new name. The name reflects the change in our team name for the new school year. Looking forward to the adventure and climb toward 200,000 views. 

Best and Worst

We have had two days with ten different activities. Which one activity should be definitely kept for next year?  Which activity should be replaced for next year?  

Building a Bridge

Imagine you are hired to build a bridge. The bridge must span 200 meters and hold at least 10 tons of weight. Your budget in 2 million dollars.  What are your criteria and what are your constraints for your bridge. 

engineering

What is the difference between criteria and constraints in engineering? 

MS ETS1-1

What do you think an engineer does? What you know not what the web knows. 

Pick your Physics

Which do you find more interesting, the study of cosmology, the universe space and time, or the study of quantum physics, what happens at the nanolevel? 

What is Cosmology

What is cosmology and who are some of the famous scientist who worked in this field? 

Quantum Physics

What is the branch of science called Quantum Physics? What are some of the vocabulary words associated with quantum physics. 

Hint Link 

Black Holes

A black hole is a star that has collapsed so that all of its mass is compressed into a small region. Near a black hole the force of gravity is much stronger than the force of gravity near Earth. Research and post some of the unusual phenomena that occur near black holes.  

Civil War Medicine

What are the similarities and differences between medicine during the American Civil War and today. Please cite sources you use. 

How does safety work?

Imagine two cars collide at an intersection. What safety systems in the car help prevent or limit injuries to the passengers? How are these systems related to what we have learned about the motion of objects? 

Newton Laws and more..

Kevin said to Chris  that Isaac Newton only found three laws of motion and nothing else. Chris disagree he said that Newton did a lot more. Who do you agree with and why.  

Air Spy

During the American Civil War hot air balloons were used to spy on opposing sides. How would you describe the action of a rising hot air balloon using Newton's Laws? 

Firing Cannons

Imagine you are firing a cannon during the American Civil War. What steps would you take to make sure your cannon ball traveled further and had a greater impact force when it landed? 

Newtonian Story

We have been learning about Newton's Three Laws of Motion. Write a scenario in which a person would be able to observe all three of the laws of motion. You may collaborate for this blog responses.  

Derby Time

Jade and Alexis went to the demolition derby to observe Newton's three laws of motion. As they watched their favorite drivers Shane,Jakob, and Alonzo smashed into each others cars. Jade and Alexis were able to observe all three of Newton's laws of motion at the Derby. Using physics vocabulary and what you have learned describe how Alexis and Jade may have seen examples of all three laws of motion. 

Bumper Cars

Chris is on a bumper car ride. Two students in another car are head toward Chris for a collision. Kyle thinks this could be a great example to show Newton's Third Law. Do you agree with Kyle? Explain. 

Newton's third Law

Please find and post Newton's Third Law. 

Cite your source or use the image below 

Astronaut

Jack wanted to be an astronaut. He was telling Brooke that it took a lot of thrust to launch from  the Earth. He also told Brooke that you need thrust when landing on the moon. Brooke asked why you would need rockets when landing on the moon?  What do you think Jack told her? 

If you need help to figure out why try the link below. 

Moon Landing Game  

Outerspace

Owen said to Nick that it would be really easy to move things in outer space because there is no gravity. Yvette and Olivia overheard them talking and said they were wrong, they said it would take force to move something in outer space. Who do you agree with and why? 

Power LIfting

Kayla was bragging to Tim that she could lift a 200N weight. Tim was impressed by how much Kayla could lift. Kevin said it was not that much weight because of the units that Kayla was using. Do you agree with Kevin and why? 

Did it accelerate

Kobe pitches a baseball at 40 km/h east. Emily hits the ball at 40 km/h west. Did the ball accelerate? Explain.