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Exhibition: Earth Rocks
Exhibition: Earth Rocks
We are working on a project including the rock layers of our region. Something that I worked on in science is the “Earth Rocks! Project Research!.” In this project we are talking about the different eras of the earth's time period. Here is the slide show and google document. In this project we are also looking at the different fossils and human remains.
Slide Show: Copy of Earth Rocks! Research Presentation
Google Document: Copy of Earth Rocks! Project Research
My goal for group work in science is to use feedback from others to improve my work.
I will complete this by getting feedback from others and using it to make my work better.
Science
Science
Rock cycle lab
Rock cycle lab
In the rock cycle lab we used starburst to model rock. In this lab I learned that rocks don’t just form; they have a process. Also this process doesn't just happen in one day this process takes about one million years to form rock. I think that lab helped me understand how rocks are formed because I learned the process of how they were formed. The process of how rock were formed is first they were weather down and when It is compressed it forms sedimentary rock. Another way that rocks form is from magma. Magma forms when the heat from underground makes the rock melt. This forms igneous rock. The last main way that rocks form is from heat and pressure. This happens when the rock is smashed and heat is applied.
Plate tectonics lab
Plate tectonics lab
In the plate tectonics lab we modeled tectonic plates. In this lab we use gramcracer to represent the oceanic plates, frosting to model the magma and rice crispies to represent continental plates. In this lab I learned that it is not easy to have two giant plaits smash into each other because in real life they are very heavy and take a lot longer to form mountains, trenches, mid oceanic ridges and fault lines. A fault line happens when two plate tectonics grind back and forth and can make earthquakes and fault lines. This helped me understand plate tectonics better because I could actually see the plates smashing into each other and to see the mountains and trenches form. Also I found it helpful to see the difference between oceanic plates and continental plates. The difference between them is that oceanic plates are skinnier and continental are very thick.
Geological location presentation
Geological location presentation
I researched capital reef and found out that it was formed by and ancient ocean. In this project we showed the different important geological feachers of the place. Some the important ones are the unique geological feachers, how it was formed and geological history of capital reef. Over all I think that this slide show was really neet considering that my group and I only had one day to work on this project. In this presentation I think that the thing that I was most shocked about was the fact that it was in Utah not by the ocean.
Space Odyssey
Space Odyssey
Exhibition Reflection:
Exhibition Reflection:
In this exhibition my topic was gravity. In this exhibition I made a model of the earth and the moon, this model shows how gravity affects celestial bodies in space like the solar symptom, earth and the moon and the other planets. In this exhibition our learning target for the people that visited our station was: I can understand why gravity is so important to life on earth and why it is so important to the solar symptom. In this exhibition I think that my favorite part was doing the research and building our models. One of the most interesting things that I learned was that gravity is the weakest force that we know today. I found this really interesting because gravity is what holds us on earth and also what keeps all of the planets orbiting earth. During the build time of our model and exhibition I think that my group worked really well together because we were always there to help each other. In this exhibition we had 3 stations and at each station was something different, our 3 stations were: Bucket swing, a prezi and a visual model of the earth and the moon (I made and did the last station I listed). I think that I spoke really clearly and did not figit with my hands as much as I would if I had note cards, also I did really well making eye contact with the audience. I am most proud of the model that I made of the earth and the moon. I think that if I were to do this again I would use a piece of cardboard that did not curve up on the sides.
Environmental Action Plan: Protecting the Pollinators
Environmental Action Plan: Protecting the Pollinators
Protecting the Pollinators Flier
Protecting the Pollinators Flier
This is a flier that I made that talks about why the pollinators are endanger and what you can do to help them.
Mini Exhibition Reflection:
Mini Exhibition Reflection:
For this mini exhibition the learning target was: I can apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment. In this project I chose the option of protecting the pollinators. My action plan for this project is to make a pollinator garden with a flier that talks about ways that you can help the pollinators that has a QR code that goes to the website that I made that goes into more detail about what is happening. During this project one of the obstacles that I faced was the fact that it was too cold outside to plant the plants so I had to start them inside. In this project I worked alone. I think that I put the most effort into the planting and earning part of the project. To pay for the plants I did yard work for my parents in order to get the plants and the garden space. Before this project I did not know that pollinators were endangered, I think that Iearned a lot about pollinators in this project. One aspect that I am really proud of is how hard I worked to get the plants. If I did this again I think that I would make my action plan a little bit easier to understand.
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