Monthly Archives: September 2007
Oceans and Your Community
Today we started a new unit called Earth’s Fluid Spheres. In Chapter 1 “Oceans and Your Community” we’ll be doing our first Chapter Challenge (group project). In this challenge your will be creating a report to advise the state on … Continue reading
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Rain Water Collection
As part of our studies on the hydrosphere we’re trying to determine the amount (volume) of rain water that could be collected from the roof of our classroom building. So far students determined the average annual rainfall received in Winter … Continue reading
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Earth Systems Science
So what is Earth Systems and what are those “spheres” I keep talking about? You know those things I ask you to write about on the left side of your notebook. How do they interact? While looking for different ways … Continue reading
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A Dire Shortage of Water
If it were up to me, the weather would be hot and sunny every day. Good thing it’s not up to me. Earth needs rain and snow. Without a reliable supply of water, we would have nothing to drink, nothing … Continue reading
Water Resources and Your Community
When we started this activity we set 4 goals: To develop an understanding of the distribution of salt and fresh water on the earth (how it’s spread out or separated) To learn what sources of water we use in Winter … Continue reading