Monthly Archives: December 2007

Like a breath of fresh air

Posted on 30 December 2007 by Mr. G

EurekAlert! Contact: Beverly Law: bev.law@oregonstate.eduOregon State University Imagine you are walking in a forest and can actually feel or hear trees, shrubs, and even soil breathing. As the sun shines in the daytime, you sense a huge whoosh as plants … Continue reading →

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What did Santa bring Lakeview?

Posted on 30 December 2007 by Mr. G

Maybe it wasn’t a fat guy in a red suit — more like a skinny science geek in jeans and a t-shirt. There was no sleigh and reindeer, instead he had a ladder, drill and some clamps, but he was … Continue reading →

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Could This Really Be Science?

Posted on 20 December 2007 by Mr. G

Candy bars in class, kids smiling, could this really be science class? Sure — if you are doing “gedynamic modeling of tectonic plate boundaries”. Now you know all about divergent, transform and convergent boundaries, right? Well maybe not all but … Continue reading →

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Plate Tectonics

Posted on 18 December 2007 by Mr. G

As we continue to study the movement of plates around the Earth, I thought I’d give you another resource for more information. Click on the image below

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This Week

Posted on 16 December 2007 by Mr. G

We are going to be moving very quickly this week as we finish plate tectonics and move on to earthquakes and volcanoes. Monday we’ll identify the major plates; Tuesday we’ll study interactions at plate boundaries and Wednesday we’ll do a … Continue reading →

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