- Dry Ice Demonstrations in the library for Halloween
- HW check for completion of data table on pg. 2
- students worked on completing the Locating Epicenter lab - work that was not competed needs to be completed for HW (this includes the questions on the last page #1-8 and the challenge as a bonus.) - introduced the idea of the Science Film festival video. Students need to consider who will make up their group (someone they can work with outside of class time) and the topic they will create a video on. - VIDEO TOPICS: 1. Why are we due for the "big one" (earthquake)? a) tree rings/ghost forest b) orphan tsunami c) first nations - two groups d) geological evidence 2. How to be prepared for an earthquake? (this will be in a trailer format) - remember Friday is a combined Science department day, please bring empty 2L pop bottles with lids if you have them at home. - HW check for completion of data table on pg. 2
- students worked on completing the Locating Epicenter lab - work that was not competed needs to be completed for HW (this includes the questions on the last page #1-8 and the challenge as a bonus.) - introduced the idea of the Science Film festival video. Students need to consider who will make up their group (someone they can work with outside of class time) and the topic they will create a video on. - VIDEO TOPICS: 1. Why are we due for the "big one" (earthquake)? a) tree rings/ghost forest b) orphan tsunami c) first nations - two groups d) geological evidence 2. How to be prepared for an earthquake? (this will be in a trailer format) - remember Friday is a combined Science department day, please bring empty 2L pop bottles with lids if you have them at home. - HW check RC pg. 53 & go over answers
- show and discuss UBC seismographs - lab handout: Locating an Epicenter - students show work through to completing the Table on pg. 2 Distance to Epicenter - HW check RC pg. 53 & go over answers
- show and discuss UBC seismographs - lab handout: Locating an Epicenter - students show work through to completing the Table on pg. 2 Distance to Epicenter - HW check on Tectonic Boundaries - read pg. 526-531 in photocopied text - do RC - pg. 531; complete this for HW if not completed in class - Interm reports handed out to students; please have your parents sign and return to me - Reminder of the Parent Teacher night from 5:30-7:30 - Below is the letter given to students in class today and yesterday Dear Parents / Guardians, This letter greets you as we mark 1/3 of our way through the first semester. Your son/daughter is enrolled in the year long course in which Science 8 and Math 8 are taught on alternating days. At the start of the year the Math and Science classes worked together on researching a famous scientist or mathematician and the students presented this project in front of their peers. This project served as an introduction to resources available in the library and helped Mr. Punj and myself get to know our students work habits. In Science 8 we have been using the Inquiry Model to cover the Earth Science concepts in the new science curriculum. I try to keep an open communication link with students and parents by posting daily happenings in class and homework at: http://mrkissingerswebsite.weebly.com/ further to this all students have been provided an access code to view their marks at any point on the following site: https://www.engrade.com/ . Important dates: October 22 – Parent / Teacher Interviews November 20 – Report Cards distribution If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at [email protected] Sincerely, Mr. Kissinger Please sign below and return this letter to indicate you have read it. A copy will be posted on my website on Thursday, October 22, 2015 . _________________________________ Parent Signature - HW check on Tectonic Boundaries
- read pg. 526-531 in photocopied text - do RC - pg. 531; complete this for HW if not completed in class - Interm reports handed out to students; please have your parents sign and return to me - QQ # 1
- students worked on completing their Plate Tectonic WS - if this was not completed in class then it should be completed for HW - Question: How does tectonic plate movement affect you locally? -- students brainstormed on this question and asked other questions about local concerns in regards to tectonic plates - HW questions to research: 1. How do scientists know we are due for, "The Big One" (EQ) 2. How do we know the last major earthquake to hit our coast occurred on January 26th, 1700? - QQ # 1
- students worked on completing their Plate Tectonic WS - if this was not completed in class then it should be completed for HW - Question: How does tectonic plate movement affect you locally? -- students brainstormed on this question and asked other questions about local concerns in regards to tectonic plates - HW questions to research: 1. How do scientists know we are due for, "The Big One" (EQ) 2. How do we know the last major earthquake to hit our coast occurred on January 26th, 1700? Review of HW: Do students see any correlation between their plotted earthquakes/volcanoes and the boundaries they have drawn? Why or why not?
Question of the day: What drives/moves the plates? - students copied fig. 12.16 on pg. 522 (photocopy of BC Science 10, chapter 12 was given to students) into their notes - students identified the three plates that interact near B.C. - students should use their photocopied handout of chapter 12 to name the three types of plate boundaries on the back of their handout with the layers of the earth on it. HW: Finish diagram and three tectonic plate boundary naming. |
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