The Principle of Uniformitarianism

1. Watch this VIDEO first to get an overview of the concept

Reading

Answer all practice and review questions on a Pages document.



Take the practice quiz

Then take the real quiz

Write down the answers to the 10 questions form me to correct.

Dam Homework

For your groups dam:

1. Wikipedia TOC
2. Video
3. 5 Images
4. Top 5 auto fill in on Google
5. Search one of those for more detail

Aswan High Dam
Edwards Dam
Folsom Dam
Grand Coulee Dam
Hoover Dam
Itaipu Dam
South Fork Dam
Three Gorges Dam

What Memorable Experiences Have You Had in Science or Math?

PART I
Sign in to comment on this blog to add your answers to the comment section below these questions. Graded Assignment!


1. What moments or concepts do you remember best from your education in science or math? What comes to mind when you think back over the best, or worst, moments in the science or math classes you have taken since you were a child? What lessons, activities or assignments were especially memorable? Why?

2. How have your experiences outside of school taught you about scientific, mathematical or technological concepts? For example, you might remember an exhibition at a science museum, or something you made or experimented with in an after-school club .

3. Based on your experience, what advice would you give teachers of these subjects? Why?

PART II

Choose THREE of the interviews in the New York Times article "Ideas for Improving Science Education" by Claudia Dreifus.

1. Identify the person; Name and who they are

2. Identify their Claim, Evidnece and Warrant of their answer to the question "If you could make one change to improve science education in the United States, what would it be?"

If you are still unsure about Claim, Evidence and Warrant click here for a description.

Type this in Google Docs or Pages and share it with me (perryscience1@gmail.com) If you have updated to the new version of Pages, you can click the Share button and then type my e-mail address.

Links for Earth Science Help

ONLINE TEST


90252 (Walter Perry)

Illustrated Weathering, Erosion and Deposition Key Concepts

Unit Outline: Weathering and Erosion

Due Date:December 2, 2013 (Period 7 due December 11, 2013)
Earth Science: Weathering and Rocks Layered Assignments

OBJECTIVES
____ 1. Knows the term weathering.
____ 2. Knows the terms: erosion, sedimentation, deposition.
____ 3. Understands how wind, ice, waves, and water break down materials over time.
____ 4. Understand how erosion, chemical and physical weathering cause surface changes.

LAYER C- BASIC UNDERSTANDING- Choose a total of 30 pts from the assignments below.

Weathering and Erosion (Section 14-1 and 14-4)
____ 1. Directed Reading- Section: Weathering Processes (5pts)
____ 2. Directed Reading- Section: Erosion 14-4 (5 pts)
____ 3. Tri-Fold or Concept Map for Chapter 14-4 (5 pts)
____ 4. Tri-Fold or Concept Map for Chapter 14-1 (5 pts)
____ 5. Notes From Bill Nye Video on Blog (10 pts)
____ 5. Notes on ‘Physical Weathering’ video on blog (5 pts)
____ 6. Define Key Terms for 14-1 and 14-4 (5 pts)
____ 7. Make a detailed diagram comparing mechanical and chemical weathering (5 pts).
____ 8. Make a detailed diagram of landforms associated with glaciers, wind or water erosion. (5 pts)
____ 9. Blog: Geology Animations, Interactive Exercises; Choose 4 and list important vocabulary(10 pts)
_____ Weathering _____ Glaciers
_____ Sedimentary Rocks _____ Shorelines
_____ Groundwater _____ Mass Movement
_____ Rivers
____ 10. Download ESA Earth From Space: A Living Beauty and answer the questions on this Worksheet. (10 pts)
_____ 11. Study Jams Weathering and Erosion (5 pts)
_____ 12. Study Jams Landforms (5 pts)
_____ 13. Explain the relationship between Particle size and Velocity (5pts)
_____ 14. Use CK-12 Open Source Textbook link to cover Erosion and Weathering. Complete 1 reading questions, 1 reading activity and quizzes (10 pts)
_____ 15. Use CK-12 Open Source Textbook to cover Mechanical Weathering. Complete 1 reading questions, 1 reading activity and quizzes (10 pts)
_____ 16. Use CK-12 Open Source Textbook to cover Chemical Weathering. Complete 1 reading questions, 1 reading activity and quizzes (10 pts)

LAYER B- APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE (Lab plus 10 points )
Required Lab Chemical and Physical Weathering
____ 1. Create a PowerPoint or iBook on landforms shaped by wind, ice, waves or rivers (10 pts)
____ 2. Obtain 3 carefully selected soil samples from your yard and test them according to the soil test kit provided. (10 pts)
____ 3. Create a slideshow of images of a National Park website for a park that has evidence of weathering and erosion. Label the mechanism and explaination of the patterns observed(10 pts)
____ 4. How do Civil Engineers prevent weathering and erosion. Explain three stratagies do they use to control water erosion (10 pts)
____ 5. Water on Mars? Student Exploration (10 pts)

Next Generation Science Standards: Weathering and Erosion

For our assessment of this unit, we will look at several standards from the Next Generation Science Standards. Our test at the end of the unit will address each theme covered below.

Next Generation Science Standards
Core
Resource availability has guided the development of human society and use of natural resources has associated costs, risks, and benefits.

How has weathering and erosion impacted human society?

Natural hazards and other geological events have shaped the course of human history at local, regional, and global scales.

How have natural hazards such as floods, earthquakes, avalanches and landforms shaped the course of human history?

Sustainability of human societies requires responsible management of natural resources, including the development of technologies.

How has human activity impacted weathering, erosion and landforms?

Crosscutting
Patterns. Observed patterns of forms and events guide organization and classification, and
they prompt questions about relationships and the factors that influence them.

What patterns can be seen in weathering and erosion by wind, water, mass movement and chemical weathering?

Cause and effect: Mechanism and explanation. Events have causes, sometimes simple,
sometimes multifaceted.

How are specific patterns and landforms created by weathering and erosion?

Systems and system models. Defining the system under study—specifying its boundaries and making explicit a model of that system—provides tools for understanding and testing ideas that are applicable throughout science and engineering.

How can we model and observe the patterns, systems and causes created by weathering and erosion?

Bill Nye Weathering and Erosion

Geology Animations, Interactive Exercises

Geology Animations, Interactive Exercises, and now... Songs!
Songs! Here is a new page with a student-crafted songs about volcanoes and climate change, in MP3 format. Paul's Favorite Student Volcano Songs

Flash! Here are direct links to several cool interactive physical geology topics. You might need the Macromedia Flash or Shockwave browser plug-in (free) to see them:


Weathering Animation: physical and chemical mechanisms explained and illustrated
Sedimentary Rocks Animation: from depositional environments to texture and composition
Groundwater Animation: with seasonally fluctuating ground water levels
River Flood Animation: with watersheds, discharge, hydrographs, and flood control methods
Mass Movement Animation: covering mechanisms and an interactive landslide game
Glacier Animation: accumulation, ablation, and glacial landscape evolution
Shorelines Animation: coastal erosion, longshore drift, engineering methods (from www.ck12.org)

These modules were originally developed by Smoothstone (RIP) for Houghton Mifflin Company.
They are shown here for promotional purposes courtesy of Houghton Mifflin.
© 2001 - 2002 Houghton Mifflin Company

Physical Weathering Notes

GRIT

Free iBooks

European Space Agency iBook Earth From Space; A Living Beauty THIS ONE is most excellent

Periodic Table Lecture

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IaXDFOjdsuBeJrqVZtN7dqbSezL13cDbc3Eg4PVlYto/edit?usp=sharing

Tri-Fold Instructions for Weathering and Erosion

Create a 3 Collumn chart with these sections

Ask
Turn section heading or key idea into a question.
Answer
Use the text to answer the question.
Learn
List supporting vocabulary words or other terms that help to explain the concept.

MORE Explanation on Tri-Folds

How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries - Adam Savage

Create a Google Account!

A Google Account gives you access to products like Google Docs. Google Accounts are associated with any email address. For
example, Gmail accounts already are Google Accounts.

1. Google Account Creator

2. Follow instructions on the account creation page. For additional help, refer to the Help Center at
http://www.google.com/support/accounts

3. Must be appropriate username, usually based on your first and last name.

4. Create a unique password that you will not forget.
Write it on the sheet provided and seal it in the envelope. I will keep these as a failsafe if you cannot retrieve your account.

5. You will know you have successfully completed the task when you are at the Google Accounts home page.


6. Go to Google docs or Google drive. These MacBooks work with a Google Drive app that can be installed later if you want.



“Write a one-paragraph explanation of the difference
between Google Docs and either writing on paper or using a
different word processor. Be sure to consider the following:
access, convenience, collaboration, communication, and
simplicity. You will be writing your explanation in a Google
Doc document, and will have to take the following steps:

1. CREATE a new document
2. SAVE that document using the following naming convention (Class period, LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, My first document)
3. WRITE your explanation in the document
4. SHARE your document with two people (Mr. Perry "perryscience1@gmail.com" and another student in class) by adding them as collaborators
5. COMMENT on one other student’s explanation in his or her document, after you’ve been added as a collaborator
6. PUBLISH your document

Khan Academy

If you haven't yet connected to Khan Academy, you don't know what you are missing. This could be the future of learning. Self-designed or Flipped Classroom styled learning. I personally cannot wait for Science to be as cool as the math tests are.

Look for links to video lectures for homework assignments in the future.

Here are some samples of Astronomy and Geology



You can get 5 points for the first unit (or any unit after that) if you show me that you have signed up for Khan Academy, 5 additional points if you add me as a coach. This is a one shot deal and you must read the website and complete this independently for points.

Khan Academy Home

My COACH ID is:
http://facebookid.khanacademy.org/1035812370
Copy and Paste this ID to....
ADD ME AS A COACH!

Formation of Sun and Elements

Part 1 thru 6 THE STORY OF EARTH

Science Fair and the Scientific Method

Writing Prompt: What did you do for your middle school science fair project? Use the steps of the scientific method to explain what you did and your findings. Next Steps: Out of class work... http://www.sciencebuddies.org/ Choose three new project possibilities you would consider doing. Choose only projects of Intermediate difficulty. Be ready to share with the class next time we meet

Choose one!

Here is an interesting site showing some current technological and scientific innovations. There are so many interesting things going on in the world Can you find one to interest you? Co.Labs

Greenhouse Effect

Today's Climate Change More than 100 years ago, people around the world started burning large amounts of coal, oil, and natural gas to power their homes, factories, and vehicles. Today, most of the world relies on these fossil fuels for their energy needs. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide, a heat-trapping gas, into the atmosphere, which is the main reason why the climate is changing. Heat-trapping gases are also called greenhouse gases. They exist naturally in the atmosphere, where they help keep the Earth warm enough for plants and animals to live. But people are adding extra greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. These extra gases are causing the Earth to get warmer, setting off all sorts of other changes around the world—on land, in the oceans, and in the atmosphere. And these changes affect people, plants, and animals in many ways. Learn more about carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases and how they are changing the Earth's climate:

TIME Video

TIME Magazine Summary of the Issue Building the Keystone XL pipeline will create jobs and potentially lower the price of oil, but it comes at an environmental cost. TIME's Bryan Walsh explains.

PRO'S and CON'S

List of PRO's and CON's on the debate to build the Keystone XL Pipeline LINK http://dbp.idebate.org/en/index.php/Debate:_Keystone_XL_US-Canada_oil_pipeline

TransCanada Website.

Web page for company proposing to build the Keystone XL Pipeline.

TransCanada

Everything You Need to Know

KEYSTONE XL: Here's Everything You Need To Know About The Ambitious Oil Pipeline That Has America Divided

Video on Keystone XL Pipeline Debate

Links for Weather and Climate

http://www.legislative.noaa.gov/NIYS/ NOAA In Your State and Territory, NOAA Examine NOAA’s weather programs and activities in your state. Interactive Weather Information Network, NOAA Examine a selection of weather maps and weather forecasts for the United States. Factors Affecting Climate What's Climate Change?, INNOVA Center for Sustainable Development Offers information on factors affecting climates, including both natural and human factors. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/global/climate.htm Looks at how the world’s climates can be divided into categories.

Science Intelligence Test

Science Practice Test http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2006/grade11/science/11science.htm

Perception Survey

Follow this LINK for the Mars Colony Perception Survey

MYERS BRIGGS

Follow this link to take the Myers Briggs Survey SURVEY

Follow this Link to get the sketchup tutorial

2001: Space Odyssey

Mars One

Mars Project

Lesson objectives: For this project you’re going to simulate a portion of a colony on the planet Mars large enough to support 1500 people. The class will be divided into six groups, each will design a different portion of the colony; Air, Water, Food, Shelter and Clothing, Waste Management, Recreation and Energy. There are six main parts to this project: 1. Research where man has gone before in space and any future space technology being designed now. 2. Select an appropriate landing site on Mars – a good place for a colony. This will require research into the planet, and previous attempts to explore it, so you can decide on the best place. 3. Design your groups portion of the Mars colony and list the group goals. 4. Create a 3D model of your groups portion of the Mars colony using Sketchup software. 5. Submit your mission proposal to the NASA congressional sub-committee on spending (your classmates) in a 3-5 min. presentation that suggests a solution to the problem. 6. Each group member will create a portfolio that documents your research and presents your mission in detail. Scenario: The year is 2150 and planet earth is in rough shape. Scientists predict that within the next 30 years earth will become uninhabitable. The International Aeronautics and Space Administration (iNASA) is planning a mission to set up a human colony on Mars. With new space-flight technology, an expedition has been proposed for the year 2151 to colonize the planet. Your team has been asked to design a portion of a permanent settlement for 1500 people. . Here is a link to a Google Docs file of the entire project and Project Portfolio https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oFuAHE7lCqftEgy-z_s5w1nM0YvN2d9EMnQtsJg4ZlE/edit