Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Volcanoes

Today we read activity 38, pages D14-D16,  from the online textbook.

Student book:
1. Click on the link: http://lab-aids.com/
2. Click on the student link at the top of the website.
3. Enter the username and password.
USERNAME:  purdue7   /   PASSWORD:  science7

We watched a video about Mt St Helen's and began discussing volcanoes.

Retest assignment for Atoms and Minerals

Standards 7.LS.1, 7.ESS.1a, and 7.ESS.1b
Complete the retest assignment and get a retest form completed. Then, see me for a time to retest.






Monday, February 6, 2017

Yucca Mountain Discussion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbq9a2oyMAo&feature=youtu.be&safe=active

http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/14/3038814/yucca-mountain-wipp-wasteland-battle-entomb-nuclear-waste#ooid=RmaWMyNToNFxaKGE54ZNSimcC8tMmDo0

Earth Layers Project - due February 17


New unit on Plate Tectonics

Students set up their notebooks for a new unit on plate tectonics.