Sunday, May 8, 2011

Balancing Equations and the Mole Quiz - Chemistry

The "Balancing Equations and the Mole Quiz" is in 2 parts:

PART 1 -
Take the 12 questions quiz and submit your answers on the following Google Form document. Make sure to type in your name LAST NAME, FIRST NAME.

Balancing Equations and the Mole Quiz

PART 2 -
On a separate sheet of paper, write out your answers to 4 mole conversion problems. Remember to show all work and include units.

Earthquakes - Environmental

Monday 5/9
Today you will be introduced to Earthquakes. At the end of the lesson, you should be able to...
1) Identify an earthquake focus and its epicenter
2) Identify earthquake zones and what makes some regions prone to earthquakes
3) Compare the characteristics of the different types of seismic waves
4) Describe how tsunamis are caused by earthquakes

Click the link below and answer the 14 Review Questions at the bottom of the page. Turn in you answers at the end of the period.

Nature of Earthquakes

Watch the video below for a recap of the basics of Earthquakes
Earthquakes 101

Monday, May 2, 2011

Types of Volcanoes - Environmental

Tuesday 5/3
Today you will be introduced to volcanoes. At the end of the period, you should know...
1) How to describe the basic shapes of volcanoes
2) How to compare the features of volcanoes
3) How to describe the stages in the formation of volcanoe

Click the link below and answer the 6 Review Questions at the bottom of the page. Turn in you answers at the end of the period.

Types of Volcanoes

***EXTRA***
If you finish early, check out THESE VIDEOS BELOW!!!!

Kilauea

Lava Unleashed



Sunday, May 1, 2011

Volcanoes - Environmental

Monday 5/2
Today you will be introduced to volcanoes. At the end of the period, you should know...
1) How volcanoes form
2) Places where volcanoes occur
3) What volcanic hot spots are and where they occur

Click the link below and answer the 8 Review Questions at the bottom of the page. Turn in you answers at the end of the period.

Volcanic Activity

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Layer, Rocks and Plates Quiz/Review - Environmental

Today (4/29) you will display what you have learned about our first three topics in Earth Science:
1: Layers of the Earth
2: Types of Rocks
3: Plate Tectonics

To show that you are proficient in these topics, you will Review each topic by clicking the topic heading below and answering some review questions. You may use the website provided and/or your notes to review. When you are ready, take the "Exit Quiz" for each topic and click submit. Please enter your name (Last Name, First Name) for the first question of each quiz. Before moving on to the next topic, see Mr. Cram to find out your score. If you have an 80% or above you may move on. If you have below and 80% you must study the topic again and retake the "Exit Quiz".

TOPICS

1: Layer of the Earth


2: Types of Rocks


3: Plate Tectonics

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Chemistry - How to balance equations

This video is a great tutorial to balancing chemical equations if you need more help.

Balancing Chemical Equations

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

iPad Survey

All Students,
Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below and reflect on your use of the iPads in your science class this year. I (Mr. Cram) will not be viewing these surveys, so please do not hesitate to make any comments. The point of the survey is to get honest feedback about the iPads from your point of view. Thanks.
- Mr. Cram

iPad Survey