This week we will be finishing up with layers of Earth and continuing on to convection currents. To start off, you will have one last class to finish up your Layers of Earth digital posters which will be turned in during class on Tuesday. Then on Tuesday, we will also do a review of the layers of Earth to prepare for the quiz on Wednesday. We will then be checking out how convection currents carry the intense heat from Earth's core up and out through the mantle. We will see how these currents help move the land that sits above them in the crust (and the lithosphere). Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
We've got another great week ahead as we explore the relationship between temperature and pressure in Earth's layers. Early in the week, a Google App called Sheets will help us graph the data we discussed last week in class. It is up to us though, to explain what this graph tells us about the relationship between the temperature and pressure of Earth's layers. For the rest of the week, we will be using Google Draw to create a digital poster to help display this relationship. The poster will not only include this graph and explanation, but also a diagram of Earth's layers. We will also have a 2 bar quiz on Layers of Earth next Tuesday (9/27). Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
Welcome back! Our first full week will be packed with some great science. We'll start off by reviewing why safety is so important in science, then move on to our first book, Inside Earth, where we will check out plate tectonics - beginning with the layers of Earth. We will also be looking at Non-Newtonian liquids and how they react when pressure is applied to them. And lastly, we will collect data to analyze how the pressure created by Earth's layers affects the temperature within the earth. If you didn't turn in your course description scavenger hunt, make sure to turn it into the inbox today. If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask. Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
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