Geology
Review Games
Try these games to practice before the big test. Have a little fun while you're at it too. Follow these instructions to play the two SMART games posted below: 1. Download the files to the right (under the image). 2. Open this link: SMART Notebook Express 3. At the SMART web site, Click on the blue button - "Open an existing file" 4. On Chromebooks - select the 2 files from the list of "Downloads" 5. Have patience - reread your vodcast notes or try ediscio for just a few minutes. 6. Once the file loads, click on each page and try the quiz games. |
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Making Igneous Rock Candy
Thank you to Dr. Loopy for this activity!
If you liked today's demonstration and would like to try it yourself, here's the recipe. It makes a messy pan, but if you soak it then it will clean up fine!
Making Igneous Rock “Pumice” Candy
Ingredients:
¼ cup of water
1 ½ cups of sugar
¼ cup of light corn syrup
*flavoring - I added abt 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cinnamon cooking flavoring (liquid)
1 tablespoon of baking soda
1 pot
Aluminum foil
Something to stir the mixture
Thermometer
Directions:
Mix in all ingredients EXCEPT baking soda. Stir well. When mixture is heated to 300º (maybe 290º), mix in the baking soda. Stir well. The baking soda will form gas pockets. Pour lava mixture on to aluminum foil. After mixture hardens we have a “pumice” igneous rock that cooled on the surface.
After cooled, break a piece of “pumice” rock off and place it in water. What do you notice? It floats!
Pumice rock is an igneous rock that cools on the surface…extrusive igneous rock. Pumice is used as a decorative rock or ground up and used as an abrasive. It is even used in Lava soap.
Thank you to Dr. Loopy for this activity!
If you liked today's demonstration and would like to try it yourself, here's the recipe. It makes a messy pan, but if you soak it then it will clean up fine!
Making Igneous Rock “Pumice” Candy
Ingredients:
¼ cup of water
1 ½ cups of sugar
¼ cup of light corn syrup
*flavoring - I added abt 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cinnamon cooking flavoring (liquid)
1 tablespoon of baking soda
1 pot
Aluminum foil
Something to stir the mixture
Thermometer
Directions:
Mix in all ingredients EXCEPT baking soda. Stir well. When mixture is heated to 300º (maybe 290º), mix in the baking soda. Stir well. The baking soda will form gas pockets. Pour lava mixture on to aluminum foil. After mixture hardens we have a “pumice” igneous rock that cooled on the surface.
After cooled, break a piece of “pumice” rock off and place it in water. What do you notice? It floats!
Pumice rock is an igneous rock that cools on the surface…extrusive igneous rock. Pumice is used as a decorative rock or ground up and used as an abrasive. It is even used in Lava soap.
National Park Project
You will be working in groups to research the geologic features of a National Park. Follow these links to make a copy of the directions, template, and rubric.
National Park Project Directions (pds 3, 4, and 6)
National Park Template (pds 3, 4, and 6)
**One person per group should make a copy of the template
**That same person should share the copy with their group members
National Park Project Rubric
National Park Project Directions (pds 3, 4, and 6)
National Park Template (pds 3, 4, and 6)
**One person per group should make a copy of the template
**That same person should share the copy with their group members
National Park Project Rubric
SEISMIC WAVES
Here's a link to a site that introduces seismic waves very well, and describes the differences between P and S waves. Try the wave creator and then scroll down to select the "Discover more about the Earth's Interior" by clicking on the image with the globe and gigantic houses.
Here's a link to a site that introduces seismic waves very well, and describes the differences between P and S waves. Try the wave creator and then scroll down to select the "Discover more about the Earth's Interior" by clicking on the image with the globe and gigantic houses.
Are you like me that you've never visited the Grand Canyon?
Click on the image to view some virtual tours of places within this location. This isn't the same as actually going there, but it's still quite impressive.
Click on the image to view some virtual tours of places within this location. This isn't the same as actually going there, but it's still quite impressive.
Another study source - if you'd like to try out some quizlets as another study tool, follow these links. Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Rocks
Awesome-Looking Minerals
Check out this link to see images of some really cool looking minerals!
Here's a sampling of geology videos from that thing called the internet. They will make you happier than a clam at high tide. Check them out!
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Rock Cycle Online Review
Check out these two web sites. They are both great explanations of the different steps possible throughout the rock cycle.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/environment_earth_universe/rock_cycle/activity.shtml
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/types.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/environment_earth_universe/rock_cycle/activity.shtml
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/types.html
Your WED Presentations
Period 3 (if it stops on a blank slide, just hit play again and it will move on)
Period 6 (if it stops on a blank slide, just hit play again and it will move on)
Period 8 (if it stops on a blank slide, just hit play again and it will move on)
Geology Exploratory Packet
Congratulations on mastering all of the geology concepts this quarter! Now that you have finished early, we have some options for you to check out. Read through the exploratory packet ideas, choose what you would like to do, use your creativity, and enjoy these extra options available. Click right here!
Identifying Minerals from a powerpoint
If you missed this in class assignment, open the following documents to try to identify the 10 minerals.
ppt of the minerals
minerals 2 page reference sheet
identifying minerals worksheet to complete
ppt of the minerals
minerals 2 page reference sheet
identifying minerals worksheet to complete
Use this prezi to learn more about the rock cycle and its many pathways. Don't forget to answer the questions in your packet to show what you have learned.
Seismic Waves to the Rescue - website links
1. http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/labs/seismic/index.htm Follow all of the directions in your packet for completing the activities at this web site.
2. http://utahscience.oremjr.alpine.k12.ut.us/sciber00/7th/earth/sciber/seismic.htm Again, follow the directions in your packet to complete this activity.
2. http://utahscience.oremjr.alpine.k12.ut.us/sciber00/7th/earth/sciber/seismic.htm Again, follow the directions in your packet to complete this activity.
Tsunami Reading Activity links
The first video, Tsunami 101 video, is posted at memorialscience.weebly.com
Second site: http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/tsunami2.htm
Third site: click on the white and grey tab called "Forces of Nature" at http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/specials/interactives/_international/japan-earthquake-2011/index.html?SITE=LACHA&SECTION=SPECIAL (this is the same as http://apne.ws/jwvNxb )
Second site: http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/tsunami2.htm
Third site: click on the white and grey tab called "Forces of Nature" at http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/specials/interactives/_international/japan-earthquake-2011/index.html?SITE=LACHA&SECTION=SPECIAL (this is the same as http://apne.ws/jwvNxb )