This week we will be continuing with convection currents and will apply these ideas to the layers of earth. After that we will check out a meteorologist named Alfred Wegener. Wegener was the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift - meaning that all land on Earth moves across the surface over time. While he was alive, he was criticized for his theory by most of the scientific community. Now though, scientists use his ideas for the more modern theory - plate tectonics. So, Wegener wasn't completely correct, but without his persistence we might not have the better understanding that we have today. Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
This week we will be finishing up with layers of Earth and continuing on to Convection Currents and Continental Drift. To start off we will do a review of layers of Earth to prepare for the quiz on Tuesday. Then Tuesday after the quiz you will finally get one of the books - called "Inside Earth". We will then be checking out how convection currents carry heat through the mantle, then how these currents help move the land that sits above them in the crust. Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
This week we will take some time to learn how to read a line graph and then move on to the first project of the year. The line graphs you completed in class last Friday showed the relationship between temperature and pressure in relation to Earth's layers. These graphs were graded and handed back to you through Google Classroom. We'll figure out what these graphs are ACTUALLY telling us - not just the basics. If you were out last Friday or have not finished the graphing assignment, make sure to check in with Mr. Bowles. You'll also be completing your first project of the year in class this week using the app Google Draw. You will be using it to create models of the Earth's layers and a few other things to be discussed. Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
Welcome back and hope you all had a great weekend! This week we will do a quick recap on the course description with a Kahoot!, get your binders organized, and then move on to checking out the layers of the Earth. We won't just be talking about what the layers are, but how scientists discovered them. We will also look at the relationship between pressure and temperature in relation to Earth and its layers. Make sure to check in Mr. Bowles if you're out this week, so that way you can stay caught up. Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
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