Mrs. Hyland's Cool Science Page |

 I am out next Monday and Tuesday at State Ed, but we have the unit test on Wednesday. I will hold an early morning review class that Wed. 11/9 at 7:45 am in my room for 45 minutes and have told the students that if they attend they will earn a 100 quiz grade for coming. This class should be a helpful review of allconcepts on the test and I hope to see many of the kids here! 

 HOMEWORK FOR THE WEEK

  

Science 6  

 

 

 Tuesday   11/8:   None   

Thursday  11/10:    None 

 

                             

 

 

ALL MATH HW MUST INCLUDE FSA AND WORK SHOWN! circle your answers!

 

 

 

Math 6:  

 

 

Monday  11/7:   

 None… re -read the math rules for decimals .Optional review packet due Wed.

 

Wednesday  11/9:  None..it’s the unit test                      

 

Friday  11/11:     No school today. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respond to the question below . Read the posts that have been written before you and try to add something new. If this is not possible, tell if you agree or disagree with the opinions posted before you.  Your post will be counted as a HW grade.

100- Add some new knowledge to the post, agee or disagree with a reason

90- Add new knowledge, agree or disagree with no reasons

80- Add new knowledge OR agree/disagree with  one reason

70- Agree or disagree with an unrelated reason.

60—–you need to review the climate material and try again!

List a specific evidence that supports the idea of  global warming.(You should do some additional online research about the effects of global warming….hint…..look for evidence of climate change in a particular location that is related to warming of Earth).  Do you agree or disagree with the view of many scientists that human are influencing climate, causing it to become warmer? If you disagree, what would be some natural causes for warming climates on Earth?

YOU ANSWER THIS QUESTION AFTER THE UNIT ON CLIMATE.

What are some common  characteristics of planets in our solar system? Of stars in the Milky Way galaxy? Of Galaxies in the universe?  In what way have these characteristics influenced the formation of the universe and the solar system?

Answer these questions using your knowledge of earth science and any resource we have studied. Make sure you attempt to answer all parts of the question.  This response is due the day before the unit test!

The first topic of study involves investigating what Earth science is really all about, and what subtopics Earth science encompasses. We learned that Earth has “spheres”.

What effect do you have on Earth systems? Which sphere do you live on and what are some ways you change the spheres? Are these behaviors beneficial or detrimental to Earth?

Write a response to this post that includes all parts of the question. Read the previous posts and tell if you agree or disagree with previous student responses.

This unit of study involves learning about maps. Different map projections of the world and topographic maps are both models for Earth.  Make a list of some of the models people use in their daily life. Include physical models, mathematical models, and mental models. List at least two examples of each and make sure you tell what it represents, why it is used instead of the real object or concept, and if it is a scale model.

You should use different examples than those previously posted.

Due:

In this topic of study we will be looking at the processes that shape Earth’s surface. Observe the surroundings outside your home (yard and street).  What evidence do you see of weathering, erosion and deposition. How would climate change and global warming effect these processes in New York? Give one example for a specific landscape mentioned in your ESRT.

New research results surprise everyone on the potential of this well-known Devonian black shale.

Super Giant Field in the Appalachians?
A few years ago every geologist involved in Appalachian Basin oil and gas knew about the Devonian black shale called the Marcellus. Its black color made it easy to spot in the field and its slightly radioactive signature made it a very easy pick on a geophysical well log.

However, very few of these geologists were excited about the Marcellus Shale as a major source of natural gas. Wells drilled through it produced some gas but rarely in enormous quantity. Few if any in the natural gas industry suspected that the Marcellus might soon be a major contributor to the natural gas supply of the United States – large enough to be spoken of as a “super giant” gas field.

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted by blaugust September 22, 2008 12:17PM

Construction workers digging at ground zero have uncovered a 40-foot pothole and other features carved by glaciers about 20,000 years ago.

Unearthing these glacial features has been critical in preparing the foundation for Tower 4 of the new World Trade Center, being built by Silverstein Properties at the southeast corner of the site. Engineers need a clear understanding of the contours of the rock. Read the rest of this entry »

By John Timmer |

It’s relatively easy to track the history of animal life, as animals are often macroscopic and build things like shells and bone. But about 70 percent of the history of life on earth appears to have taken place before animals were on the scene, meaning fossils can only tell a partial story. At the recent evolution symposium hosted by Rockefeller University, Roger Buick spoke about trying to reconstruct the history of the time when Bacteria and Archaea ruled the earth. Separately, Andrew Knoll discussed his attempts to use geology to try to understand the conditions that allowed animal life to bring an end to that era.

 

Read the rest of this entry »

The Phoenix lander has sent back new pictures from the arctic circle of Mars, showing for the first time the spot where it will dig through the Red Planet’s dusty surface looking for water and assess conditions for life.

It landed at the edge of a massive crater so large that it could fit 11 Wembley stadiums inside it. The half-ton craft – the size of a small pick-up truck – will scoop up samples of frozen soil from near the six-mile wide crater for analysis by its instruments. Read the rest of this entry »