Post date: Sep 3, 2015 11:48:46 PM
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Warm-ups
9/9 - Describe something you did this summer that relates to science.
9/11 - Make a list of at least 5 different kinds of scientists that would study Earth and Space.
9/14 - If you were a scientist or engineer, what kind would you be? What specific questions or problems would you be looking at?
9/15 Give an example of each of the following: (old ES 18-21)
Summary
Ecology
Sphere
Model
Coordinates
Distortion
Projection
Websites
Google Earth - google.com - Google Earth shows satellite pictures intermixed with a variety of other data.
Terrestrial Coordinate Explorer - astro.unl.edu - Allows you to quickly find a place on the globe using Latitude and Longitude.
Magnet and Compass - phet.colorado.edu - Explore how a magnet works.
Virtual Compass - digitalarena.co.uk - Test your compass skills.
Magnetic Declination - ngdc.noaa.gov - Magnetic declination
Physical Model
Mathematical Model
Conceptual Model
Assignments
9/16 - Summarize what goes into your in-class folders? Where are they kept in the classroom?
9/17 - What do you think would be the best way to make a world map?
9/22 - List all the units in the metric system you know for: length, volume, mass and temperature. (Old ES pgs. 22-25)
Objectives
Room Map - 9/11
Types of Earth Scientist 9/14
Syllabus and safety signatures - by 9/14
Where on Earth? - 9/21
A Google Earth Scavenger Hunt - 9/22
Signed Portfolio 9/9 to 9/23 - due 9/29
Advanced
Advanced Science Expectations Signed 9/14
Write at least 2 paragraphs of research on your favorite brainstorm. Answer the question: What is already out there? - 9/18
Where on Earth? - 9/18
Understand class expectations by completing the blanks in the syllabus.
Identify different types of Earth scientists by matching their title with what they do.
Identify the location of safety equipment in the room on a map.
Give an example for each of the three types of scientific models.
Locate places on a map using coordinate systems.
Use an computer based maps to find information.