October 24 In the developed world, we didn't SEE colored photography until the 1940's. Check out these images and look at the date! WOW!Makes you curious about technology!Today and Friday were all about Pangaea. a picture of the past, 250 mya! Mountain ranges, too
October 21 Photosynthesis evidence in sedimentary rocks from plants to animals. Check out this video . Also share some photosynthesis with your family or classmates. Make some cookies or brownies. Take pictures along the way and enjoy some photosynthesis! we put Pangaea together. What do you think? know this story may seem old, 2013, however it really asks you to question life's possibilities!
October 20 After visiting Centralia, PA we toured research projects on abandon mining! Tomorrow we use fossils and sediments to give proof as to moving continents! Next week we make rivers in class!
October 19 For homework make some references to spectroscopy or color
Today we covered pH, this was your reference sheet for our lab
All elements have a temperature at which they burncolor is absorbed and reflected or refracted this is spectroscopy. These are burning metals
Check out an entire town asked to relocated after over 60 years of a coal mine fire continuously burning!
October 18Check out some of these abandoned mines of NJ. Makes you curious if any good minerals are left behind.
In class today!MINERALS-Rock cycle- use the following link to become an expert on a region of the World! Halloween is approaching lets visit some abandoned mines from the past. When it was affordable, there were many locations similar to this
October 18 Moh's scale of hardness lab results! Check out this video to help you look closely at rocks but amazing how the mind works, write down your comments!
October 17, Honors visited the computer lab for research, Block 3 and 4 Began the 5 question test posted here mountain testTest is due October 19(now, even the 1st block class:))
October 13-14 Block #4 ONLY, BOOKS ON MONDAY!
We have a lab practical, based on displays in class. I have placed rock types on desks. You can also review rocks since thefirst evidence of life, 30 minutes into the following video job is describe the rock type, age certain rocks, measure density, measure heat loss, and observe florescence. The test is based on your notes. Your observations! NJ map of rock types and ages
October 11 Wow Mountain presentations have been awesome! We also taste tested water distilled/water with minerals, try a taste test at home, with sweet/sour or spicy! Record your results and share with the class! On your day off tomorrow, use this wizard to help start your scientific research.
I took some steps to bring you to the wizard here
Check out the mantis shrimp, not just muscle movement but also extraordinary eyesight
October 10 Enjoy your day off! Appreciate Columbus for adventuring across the flat Earth! Sounds funny! Finish up your presentations and remember you are an explorer of the mountains!
October 7 Check out brain tricks looked at rocks in class today! Check out this for some positive reinforcement
October 6 Today we created some heat in an exothermic reaction, quickly could you go flying? Tell us what you think!