GEOLOGY

ODMS 4/13 & NFDMS 4/14

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=THE WATER CYCLE= media type="file" key="Weather - water_cycle.swf" width="648" height="485"

=WEATHER FRONTS= media type="file" key="Weather - Fronts.swf" width="648" height="485"

=TYPES OF CLOUDS= media type="file" key="Weather - Clouds.swf" width="540" height="405"

=TYPES OF PRECIPITATION= media type="file" key="Weather - precipitation.swf" width="648" height="485"

=WEATHER FORECASTING = media type="custom" key="9093576"

ODMS 3/16 & NFDMS 3/17

Amazing Erosion

Today you are starting a project that will focus on the physical weathering process of erosion. For this project, you are going to choose three amazing land formations that were formed by erosion. The animation below shows you your seven choices. Please choose three and keep in mind that the pictures on the animation are not going to be the most amazing pictures available for that land formation.

media type="file" key="Geology - Weathering.swf" width="528" height="528"

Here are all the slides that will be on your presentation. The titles in **BOLD** may be copied and pasted into your presentation and the parts in //ITALICS// are notes to make sure that things are clear.

Slide 1 - //Title Slide// - **Amazing Erosion** Slide 2 - **What is Erosion?** Slide 3 - **Amazing Erosion #1 - _** //Fill in the blank with your first choice from the animation above//. Slide 4 - **How Did That Happen?!** Slide 5 - **Amazing Erosion #2 - _** //Fill in the blank with your first choice from the animation above// Slide 6 - **How Did That Happen?!** Slide 7 - **Amazing Erosion #3 - _** //Fill in the blank with your first choice from the animation above// Slide 8 - **How Did That Happen?!** Slide 9 - **References**

Below is the outline of what should be done each day on the project. If you fall behind this pace, you will not have time to finish. Please stay on task and keep up with your work. Please remember to cite all your pictures and where you got your information from. __**USE YOUR OWN WORDS!!!**__ The only thing that you should be copy and pasting are slide titles and web addresses. If you have too much information for one slide, please add another slide.

Day 1 (ODMS 3/16 & NFDMS 3/17) - Google presentation created and named correctly (Last, First - Amazing Erosion) - Shared with Mr. Collings - Three erosion features selected - All 9 slides created and titled correctly - Picture for slide 1 with appropriate reference

Day 2 (ODMS 3/18 & NFDMS 3/21) - Slide 2, 3, and 4 complete - Picture for slide 3 with appropriate reference - **How Did That Happen?!** slide should have a description of what caused the amazing land formation, how it happened, and how long it took to shape it the way that it did. This is NOT a general idea, but should be specific to the picture you chose for slide 3 (choose your picture wisely) - All webpages that information was found on cited on slide 9

Day 3 (ODMS 3/22 & NFDMS 3/23) - Slide 5 and 6 complete - Picture for slide 5 with appropriate reference - **How Did That Happen?!** slide should have a description of what caused the amazing land formation, how it happened, and how long it took to shape it the way that it did. This is NOT a general idea, but should be specific to the picture you chose for slide 5 (choose your picture wisely) - All webpages that information was found on cited on slide 9

Day 4 (ODMS 3/24 & NFDMS 3/25) - Slide 7 and 8 complete - Picture for slide 7 with appropriate reference - **How Did That Happen?!** slide should have a description of what caused the amazing land formation, how it happened, and how long it took to shape it the way that it did. This is NOT a general idea, but should be specific to the picture you chose for slide 7 (choose your picture wisely) - All webpages that information was found on cited on slide 9

ODMS 3/2 & NFDMS 3/3

When the tectonic plates move, they are going to interact with other plates in one of three ways.

__**First, open a new tab and create a google doc that is titled correctly (Last, First - Plate Boundaries) and then share it with Mr. Collings.**__

Follow the link below and make observations about each of the three types of plate boundaries.

THREE TYPES OF PLATE BOUNDARIES

In your google doc, answer the following questions using complete sentences (please copy and paste these questions to your doc to save time)

1. Describe a transform plate boundary 2. What happens at a transform plate boundary? (HINT) 3. Describe a convergent plate boundary 4. What happens at a convergent plate boundary? (HINT) 5. Describe a divergent plate boundary 6. What happens at a divergent plate boundary? (HINT)

On your google doc, below the six questions that you just answered, take notes on the 9 pictures that you see at the link below. Please add all 9 pictures to your document. To add the photos, right click on the photo, then select "Copy Image Location". In your google doc, go up to "Insert" on the menu and then select "Image". Click on "URL" on the left hand side and then paste the web address into the box on the right. Put your notes below each image.

=Photo Gallery: Plate Tectonics=

ODMS 2/10

You are going to create and erupt your own volcano! Please click thought the animation that you will find at the link below. You will have a handout to fill out as you go. Please be sure to answer all the questions and add lots of detail to your drawings.

Build your own Volcano

NFDMS 1/24 & ODMS 1/25

Surviving an Earthquake Presentation

The most important factor in a survival situation is preparedness and knowledge of what is going on. Your job is to create a presentation that details what to do if an earthquake strikes. Before you do anything else, open a new presentation in Google docs and name the file appropriately (HELP) with the title "Surviving an Earthquake". Share the document with Mr. Collings. You are going to break this presentation up into four sections with information and advice in each section. Please structure your presentation as shown below. If you would like to add a slide to any section, feel free.


 * 1) **Title Slide (title, name, date, class, picture)**
 * 2) **Subtitle slide 1 - What Causes Earthquakes?**
 * 3) //Ring of fire//
 * 4) //Plate tectonics//
 * 5) //Causes of major earthquakes - strike slip faults and subduction zones//
 * 6) //Aftershocks//
 * 7) **Subtitle slide 2 - Preparing for an Earthquake**
 * 8) //Plan//
 * 9) //Emergency supplies//
 * 10) //House preparation//
 * 11) //Utilities shut offs//
 * 12) **Subtitle slide 3 - During the Shaking**
 * 13) //In a building//
 * 14) //In a vehicle//
 * 15) //Outside//
 * 16) **Subtitle slide 4 - The Aftermath**
 * 17) //Everyone accounted for//
 * 18) //Make your house as safe as possible//
 * 19) //Know your resources//
 * 20) **References slide**

Please have at least one picture on each slide. All images should have the web address cited right next to them. Please copy and paste the web address of any site that your use to gather information on the references slide (you should have at least 5 references).

Day 1 - File named correctly, document shared, 20 slides titled Day 2 - 19 pictures in presentation, titled correctly Day 3 - Slides 3-6 complete Day 4 - Slides 8-11 complete Day 5 - Slides 13-15 complete Day 6 - Slides 17-19 complete

ODMS 1/14 & NFDMS 1/18

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck just outside Indio, CA at 7:53am PST this morning. We are still waiting on reports of whether this was a deep-focus or a shallow-focus earthquake. Dr. Ignacio from the Center for State Secrets has warned citizens that there is a high likelihood that this could be the quake that causes California to break off into the pacific ocean. He is urging the US government to take immediate action to suppress the rebellion that will occur when local law enforcement agencies attempt to take control of the newly made island and declare independence from the USA. There has been no official response from the office of the president at this point.

In an email, write a response to the claim that California is going to break off into the pacific ocean. What evidence can you offer to either support or refute this claim?

ODMS 1/12 & NFDMS 1/13

An earthquake warning has been issued by the USGS, but you don't know where it is for. Go to the link below to see if your area is in danger.

USGS data for the USA

Concerned that this could be something happening worldwide, you wonder if your friend that is stationed in Somalia is in danger. Go to the link below to see if there is a possibility that there could be an earthquake there, too.

USGS data worldwide

Your assignment - Go to the link below and read about earthquakes. In an email, write a 2 paragraph summary of everything you have learned about earthquakes today.

Earthquake Science

Calvin Crest Presentation

- Students will pick a science related topic from their trip to Calvin Crest and construct a presentation. - Presentations will have 5 subtopics associated with the student's chosen topic. - Each subtopic must highlight a scientific idea, or fact. - Ideas and facts must be bulleted in presentation style and must be in the student's own words. - Mrs. Boatman and I will also be working with students on general presentation building, citing intellectual property, and composition.