Geologic Time Webquest

Today you will complete the Geologic Time Webquest on a piece of notebook paper.  Click here to get started.

When you are done, complete the online quizzes for Geologic Time and Earth's History: A Brief Summary.

Dating Methods

Answer the following questions in your blog:

1. What is relative dating? (hint: not when two cousins go on a date)
2. When would a geologist use radiometric dating?
3. When would a geologist use radiocarbon dating?
4. Explain how you can use tree rings to date and study the recent past? (see p. 351)
5. What is half-life?
6. Explain how today's lab showed half-life.

Destruction!

Over the past couple of weeks we have learned about both volcanoes and earthquakes. Answer the following questions in your blog.

1. What are potentially more dangerous to people: volcanoes or earthquakes? Why?
2. Give three examples of major destruction from volcanoes or earthquakes. (Include the location of the volcano/earthquake, the date that it happened, what exactly happened, and a picture of each)

Plate Tectonics and Volcanoes Webquest

Today you will complete the Plate Tectonics and Volcanoes Webquest.  It will help you prepare for Friday's quiz.  Click here to get started.

When you get done, take the online Plate Tectonics and Volcanoes quizzes.

Plate Tectonics Textbook

Today you will work with a partner to complete the Plate Tectonics Textbook. Your textbook will include four chapters You will do this project using construction paper and printer paper. You may use the computer for research purposes only--not for the actual production of your textbook.


Roles
Illustrator
You will be responsible for doing the illustrations for each chapter. Illustrations do not need to be professional-grade, but should be as detailed as possible. Use color! You will also write two of the four chapters for your textbook. Check with your partner to make sure that all four chapters get done.

Editor
You will be responsible for doing the editing for each chapter. Check for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and completeness. You will also write two of the four chapters for your textbook. Check with your partner to make sure that all four chapters get done.

Chapter Requirements
Click here for the 4 Chapter Requirements.

Here are some online resources that might help you with your research:

• Pangaea: All Lands
• Understanding Plate Motions
• Cracking the Ice Age
• Mid-Atlantic Ridge
• Other scientists that contributed
• Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker (everyone should see this one)
• Alfred Wegener
• Other theories (3rd paragraph)

Earthquake Articles

Read two of the following articles, then answer the questions in your blog (for each article).

Articles:

• Expansive Soil and Clay; Hidden Force Behind Basement Problems
• Research Links Seismic Slip and Tremor, with Implications for Subduction Zone
• What Causes Tsunamis?
• Earthquake-hit Schools in Rwanda to be Rebuilt

Questions:
1. Who is the author of your article?
2. Who is the publisher? (CNN, geology.com, USA Today, etc.)
3. What are three things that you learned?
4. What are two things that you found interesting?
5. What is one question that you still have?

Online Quizzes

Today you will complete the Earthquakes online quizzes. The quizzes were developed by our textbook publisher. In our book, Earthquakes are found in Chapter 8. Online they are listed under Chapter 7, because they came from a previous version of the textbook. Don't worry about it. Click here to begin.

When it's time for a study break tonight, feel free to check out the online coloring and online wordsearch puzzles.

Earthquakes Webquest

Today you will complete the Earthquakes Webquest on a piece of notebook paper.  Click here to get started.

R-Time Black History Maps

Today for R-Time you will be looking at the 12 maps for Black History Month. Write a blog comment explaining one of them.

Blog Check #1

Your first 6 blogs are due this Thursday, February 5th. This date also marks the end of the 1st Quarter. While I am normally lenient on late work, and only deduct a few points, all assignments are due this Thursday. Any 1st Quarter blogs that are posted after this date will not be graded. As long as your blogs are all posted by February 5th, they are not late.

Remember to answer all parts of the blog posts. You are expected to use proper spelling and grammar. While you are allowed to use text message symbols in your Cornell notes, please remember that your blogs are published materials, and should reflect that idea. The following blogs are required:

• Januay 6
• January 8
• January 13
• January 28
• January 29
• February 2

February 2nd Blog post:

What grade do you deserve for you 1st Quarter Blogs? Why? Give specific examples of things that you have done to merit that grade.