Summer Earth Science - 2016

Monday 

Volcano day

Tuesday

Topic

Earthquakes - 

Visit http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/

and explore each topic.  

Complete earthquake scavenger hunt.  http://pcmstechnology7.org/lopez/Famous%20Scientist/EQScavengerHunt.pdf

Nova - Earthquakes in the Midwest

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/earthquakes-midwest.html

Wednesday

Weather

Visit the Cloud Lab at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/cloud/

Make sure to visit the video quizzes.

Cloud in a bottle  http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/cloud-in-a-bottle-experiment/

Thursday

Climate Change

Scavenger Hunt

http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/research/images/global-warming-scavenger-hunt.pdf

Nova Now Video:  What's the next big thing.  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/what-is-the-next-big-thing.html

n this episode of NOVA scienceNOW, come face to face with social robots that understand human feelings, carry on conversations, even make jokes. Then travel to Haiti, where geologists investigate the 2010 earthquake not long after it struck for clues to how to better forecast future quakes. Afterwards, join engineers at General Motors who are testing tiny, two-wheeled cars called EN-Vs, which one day might drive themselves through city streets. Learn about proposals for making our outdated electric grid "smart." And meet Nebraska native Jay Keasling, a pioneer in synthetic biology who shares his work on developing "designer" microbes that produce biofuels and medicines.

Friday - Misc.

Careers in Science - choose 5 to explore at http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-engineering-careers

Mentos & Diet Coke - Research how and why this reaction happens - Do It (Materials - 2L Diet Coke & Mentos) - http://www.kidspot.com.au/things-to-do/activities/mentos-in-coke-experiment

Erosion Field Trip??? - make a photo gallery of evidence of erosional activity in the area. Learn the importance of soil conservation.

Physics/Physical Science - Bowling Ball & Feather in a Vaccuum

Chem & Physics - Working with Sig Figs

Chem & Physics: Intro to Sig Figs

All Science - Safety Procedures

Chemistry & Physics: INtro to Accuracy & Precision

Multiple Intelligences Test

Click on the link below to take the test.  After submitting the test, you will get the results.
Figure out a way to report those results to Mr Hale.  todhale@westholt.org

http://www.literacynet.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html

Chemistry & Physics: Converting Units with Conversion Factors

Physcical Science, Chem, Physics: SI Base Units

Chem & Physics: Converting with Multiple Conversion Factors

Physical Science - Ionic Names & Formulas ( w/ polyatomic)