Monday, May 19, 2014

MAKE A CHILDREN'S BOOK

Use the following sites and the brainpop video to help you create a children's book on tornadoes to inform them of the dangers and the science involved.

LINK ONE
LINK TWO

Be sure to include.........

  • how do they form
  • how are they rated
  • where do they commonly occur
  • how can you protect yourself if a tornado is in your area


the book may be a story book, word book,  picture book or any other idea you choose.

Friday, May 16, 2014

TRACKING A HURRICANE

Use this link to track a hurricane 
and predict storm activity

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Monday, May 12, 2014

REVIEW LINK FOR WEATHERING AND EROSION

VIEW THE VIDEO HERE THEN COMPLETE THE ONLINE QUIZ FOR EROSION
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/rocks-minerals-landforms/weathering-and-erosion.htm


VIEW THE VIDEO THEN COMPLETE THE ONLINE QUIZ FOR BIOMES AS WELL
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/services/search-results?query=BIOMES


COPY THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS and ANSWER.  YOUR TEST IS WEDNESDAY
1. A factory is located by a river. What are two ways it can cause pollution?
2. If more gasoline driven cars are used, what will happen to thesupply of this nonrenewable resource?
3. Define primary succession and secondary succession. Draw a picture of each
4. Explain what each of these biomes is like. include plants, animals and climate of each
tundra,  desert,   grasslands,      rainforest
coniferous forest deciduous forest
5. Define the following terms and give examples of each:
weathering
erosion
deposition
6. Define abiotic & biotic. Give examples of each in an ecosystem

7. Explain the difference between a producer & a consumer

Thursday, May 8, 2014

PRACTICE YOUR EROSION SKILLS - 
BE A LAND DETECTIVE

be sure you do the "learn more" link 
BEFORE you try to be a land detective