Gondwanaland Activity

Class, I'm going to attach the table from today's Gondwanaland activity. If you have color pencils at home and would like to continue to finish color-coding the handout, click on this link- Gondwanaland Fossil handout   There you will see all the instructions for color-coding the handout. Here's a picture of it too:

Also, I'm going to attach the other 2 handouts that go with this activity in case you lost them. Click on Prehistoric Landmasses to get the handout with the cut-out continents. And click on What Gondwanaland May Have Looked Like to get the handout where you paste the continents together (for homework). 

In addition, under the collage of Gondwanaland, answer these questions in a paragraph form:

  1)What are fossils?

  2) How does fossil evidence prove that Gondwanaland once existed?

Virtual LABs Online

Class, here are websites for Virtual LABs online. Work on a virtual LAB related to the topic we are studying in class and complete the entire lab:

1) SmartScienceLAB

    If you forgot the instructions on how to log in to SmartScience,         click on here --> SmartSci Virtual LAB Instructions

      Also, click here to watch a student video on how to do a             SmartScience Virtual LAB --> Video on how to do a SmartSci LAB

2) Glencoe Virtual LABs

3) BrainPop Virtual LABs

4) Phet Interactive Simulations

Sedimentary Rock Formation + Fossil Videos

Class, this is how sedimentary rock forms. Study it, you'll be tested on it.

Here are some videos on Fossils:
BrainPopJr- Fossils
BrainPopJr- Extinct and Endangered Species

Weathering H.W.-- Class 703 only

Class 703, here is a picture of the Weathering homework for tonight: 

These videos can help you with the homework too:
BrainPop Video- Weathering
BrainPopJr- Slow Land

Rock Cycle

Here's are some videos and a picture of the Rock Cycle:

Outline and Rubric for Science Article essays

Class, follow these steps to get a 100! 
Here are some tips/hints to help you when writing your Science Article essay:

- Use Microsoft Word/Google Docs to type your essay. Print it out or share it with me.
- Have a cover sheet (staple it to the essay), it can include a picture. 
- Type or write your class heading at the top of your essay.
- Include a full heading on the top of the page, with an original Title below, in the center.
- Organize your paper properly and include an introduction with a topic sentence, 2-3 supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion.
- Indent your paragraphs; each paragraph should be around 5-6 sentences long; use transition words between paragraphs.
- The font should be 12-14 size (if typed).
- Double or single space your essay.
- Write about current topics only (within the last month)
- Type or write it in your own words neatly (no plagiarism!) 
- Encourage the use of science Vocabulary that we have learned.
- If necessary (i.e. refuting a misconception), include evidence from a lab experiment, topics from class discussions and/or examples you've learned about to clear up this misconception. 
- The title of the article should be in "quotation marks" no matter where you find it (online, magazine, or newspaper).
- The name of a magazine, newspaper company, or website should be underlined or italicized.

- Extra Info- the title of a book, T.V. show, or movie should also be in italics; the name of a song should be in "quotation marks."

- Follow all the steps of the outline! Make sure to answer all the questions shown, in an essay format, including the picture.
- *Tip: Explain one or two main ideas in detail instead of writing a long list of everything you read about in the article. Clarify your key points, elaborate, include quotes (if you'd like).
- The picture can be drawn, printed from online (can be black & white), or inserted using Google images.
- Check for correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors before writing your final draft.
- Staple all your pages together! (or submit them as a Google doc).

Here is a copy of the outline I showed you in class for your science article essays:
For classes 701 and 703, click on here- Outline for Science Article essays. 
For classes 715, 721, and 727, click on here- Outline for Science Article essays
I gave you all a copy in class, but in case you lost it, just click on the link above. 

Also, here is the Rubric for your Science Article assignment. Click here on New Science Article Rubric to see it. It will be out of 15 points.

Finally, here are the slides I used in class to help you with your science article writing. There's more details in these slides. 
Classes 715, 721, 727 click here --> SLIDES ON WRITING A SCIENCE ARTICLE INFORMATIONAL ESSAY   

Classes 701, 703 click here --> SLIDES ON WRITING A SCIENCE ARTICLE INFORMATIONAL ESSAY
Hope this helps!

H.W. for Class 712- LAB from Friday, September 25th

This H.W. is for students in class 712 only. Answer these questions for homework in your notebook:

l1) What was the purpose of today’s LAB?

l2) Infer why the colors spread apart.

l3) Is what we did a scientific investigation? Construct a testable question for today’s activity.