Monday:
Earthquake Test
Wednesday:
Viewed National Geographic's :Everest
No homework
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Tuesday, April 17th
Do Now:
Are Earthquakes predictable? Explain your answer.
Today in class we:
Discussed damage related to earthquakes including: landslides, structural damage, liquefaction, and tsunami
Discussed retrofitting and how to design earthquake resistant buildings
Watched video clip on earthquake predictability
Homework:
Finish the retrofitting and post lab portions of the Earthquake Shake Lab
Are Earthquakes predictable? Explain your answer.
Today in class we:
Discussed damage related to earthquakes including: landslides, structural damage, liquefaction, and tsunami
Discussed retrofitting and how to design earthquake resistant buildings
Watched video clip on earthquake predictability
Homework:
Finish the retrofitting and post lab portions of the Earthquake Shake Lab
Monday, April 16, 2007
Friday, April 13th
Today in class:
What a fun and exciting day in class!
Earthquake Lab: Students worked in groups to construct buildings that would survive our earthquake
Stay tuned for pictures
Homework for Tuesday:
Come to class with your lab handout
Have the following parts completed: 1. Design drawing of your building 2. Justification for your building 3. Analysis of how your building stood up to the earthquake.
Revised upcoming schedule
Tuesday:
Finish earthquake material
Thursday:
Review earthquake material
Monday:
Test on earthquake material
What a fun and exciting day in class!
Earthquake Lab: Students worked in groups to construct buildings that would survive our earthquake
Stay tuned for pictures
Homework for Tuesday:
Come to class with your lab handout
Have the following parts completed: 1. Design drawing of your building 2. Justification for your building 3. Analysis of how your building stood up to the earthquake.
Revised upcoming schedule
Tuesday:
Finish earthquake material
Thursday:
Review earthquake material
Monday:
Test on earthquake material
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Monday, April 11th
Do Now:
How do geologists determine risk of earthquakes? In what ways can Earthquakes cause damage? List as many things as you can think of.
Today in class we:
Discussed determining earthquake risk and damage caused by earthquakes: shaking, liquefaction, aftershocks, and tsunamis.
Prepared for Friday's lab
How do geologists determine risk of earthquakes? In what ways can Earthquakes cause damage? List as many things as you can think of.
Today in class we:
Discussed determining earthquake risk and damage caused by earthquakes: shaking, liquefaction, aftershocks, and tsunamis.
Prepared for Friday's lab
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Tuesday, April 3rd
Today in class we:
Discussed extra credit opportunities (see below)
Reviewed Earthquake quizzes
Worked on Seismic wave activity (due Thursday)
New homework logs and grade checks
Extra credit opportunities
1. Build a seismograph - follow directions on pg 66 of the textbook
Bring in seismograph and complete the lab analysis and conclusion
seismograph must be no larger than 12 x 12 inches
Due Friday, April 13th
2. Build an Earthquake Machine
See building specificiations at Earthquake Machine
Due Friday, April 13th
3. Earth Day Fair Poster exhibit
Create a poster on lightweight posterboard that examines a conservation or environmental topic of your choice. Your poster should be a well done, finished product that informs the public about your topic. Some research and planning should go into this project
Due Wednesday, April 11th
Discussed extra credit opportunities (see below)
Reviewed Earthquake quizzes
Worked on Seismic wave activity (due Thursday)
New homework logs and grade checks
Extra credit opportunities
1. Build a seismograph - follow directions on pg 66 of the textbook
Bring in seismograph and complete the lab analysis and conclusion
seismograph must be no larger than 12 x 12 inches
Due Friday, April 13th
2. Build an Earthquake Machine
See building specificiations at Earthquake Machine
Due Friday, April 13th
3. Earth Day Fair Poster exhibit
Create a poster on lightweight posterboard that examines a conservation or environmental topic of your choice. Your poster should be a well done, finished product that informs the public about your topic. Some research and planning should go into this project
Due Wednesday, April 11th
Tuesday, April 3rd
Today in class we:
Discussed extra credit opportunities (see below)
Reviewed Earthquake quizzes
Worked on Seismic wave activity (due Thursday)
New homework logs and grade checks
Extra credit opportunities
1. Build a seismograph - follow directions on pg 66 of the textbook
Bring in seismograph and complete the lab analysis and conclusion
seismograph must be no larger than 12 x 12 inches
Due Friday, April 13th
2. Build an Earthquake Machine
See building specificiations at Earthquake Machine
Due Friday, April 13th
3. Earth Day Fair Poster exhibit
Create a poster on lightweight posterboard that examines a conservation or environmental topic of your choice. Your poster should be a well done, finished product that informs the public about your topic. Some research and planning should go into this project
Due Wednesday, April 11th
Discussed extra credit opportunities (see below)
Reviewed Earthquake quizzes
Worked on Seismic wave activity (due Thursday)
New homework logs and grade checks
Extra credit opportunities
1. Build a seismograph - follow directions on pg 66 of the textbook
Bring in seismograph and complete the lab analysis and conclusion
seismograph must be no larger than 12 x 12 inches
Due Friday, April 13th
2. Build an Earthquake Machine
See building specificiations at Earthquake Machine
Due Friday, April 13th
3. Earth Day Fair Poster exhibit
Create a poster on lightweight posterboard that examines a conservation or environmental topic of your choice. Your poster should be a well done, finished product that informs the public about your topic. Some research and planning should go into this project
Due Wednesday, April 11th
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