Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Tectonic Plate Project Resources

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Earth Systems and Interactions Review

Layers of the Earth Identification Game

Water Cycle Game

Carbon Cycle Game

Mineral Identification Virtual Lab

Convection Video



Earth's Spheres Video:


Layers of the Earth Song:


Lyrics: 

Throw your hands up for the layers of the earth

Throw ‘em up for what’s below the surface

Throw your hands up, and let’s discuss

The inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust

The layer we’ll discuss first

Is the central inner core, in the center of the earth

A solid ball buried below the dirt

We believe it’s primarily metallic iron

You could never take a trip to the inner core, right?

The heat will burn you up, 9,000º Fahrenheit

4,000 miles below the Earth’s crust

One down three to go y’all.

1,800 miles from the tip top

The outer core is hard at work and it don’t stop.

It’s busy spinning around the inner core, and listen,

This steady movement causes Earth’s magnetism.

Ranging from 4 to 9,000 degrees,

It contributes 1/5 of the heat flowin’ to you and me.

It’s liquid metals that violently flow

So let it settle… and when you’re ready let me know. Just…

Throw your hands up for the layers of the earth

Throw ‘em up for what’s below the surface

Throw your hands up, and let’s discuss

The inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust

The mantle layer is the largest of the class.

About half of our planet’s mass.

The mantle is composed of very hot dense rocks,

That move and flow, always on the go, they never lock,

Never stop, and they’re responsible for tectonic shift

Please believe the Earth’s plates are adrift

It’s pretty thick and the heat is awesome

1,600 at the top, 4,000 at the bottom

The continental crust’s surface is where we breathe

A lot of rock up to 25 miles deep.

The oceanic crust is next door

It’s 3-5 miles thick just below the ocean floor.

 

Earth’s surface: 70% H20.

Where do you get all that water? Salty sea flow,

fresh water’s in the glaciers, ice caps, and snow.

Throw your hands up for the layers of the earth

Throw ‘em up for what’s below the surface

Throw your hands up, and let’s discuss

The inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust

Classic Arcade Review Games

Earth Science Review Padlet

Welcome to 7th Grade Science with Ms. Paleologo!

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All notes, study materials, and warm-ups will be listed on this website, and any print-outs will be available in the Class Notebook (which you can access through your school email address!)

Water Cycle Story Rubric

Science Fair Resources

Science Fair Project Resources

https://www.education.com/science-fair/middle-school/

https://www.homesciencetools.com/a/junior-high-projects

http://www.cool-science-projects.com/Middle-School-Science-Projects.html

https://concord.org/stem-resources/grade-level/middle-school

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/Getting-Started/idea-finder.html

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/Getting-Started/idea-finder.html

Validate Topic

As students select their topic and form their questions, they will need further guidance.

Have them think about their project in terms of:

Time:	will the investigation or building the design take more than the time allotted between now and the science fair?
Materials:	can you obtain the materials that will be required? Will the cost be too much?
Safety:	are the tools and other materials safe for you to use? Will an adult be available to help with anything that might not be safe for you to do alone? Are any of the materials ones that someone could be allergic to?
Appropriateness:	is the topic something that you can understand? Will the research require you to read things that are too hard?
Animal care:	if you are going to do anything with animals, will they be kept safe? Will you be putting anyone in danger who is allergic to the animals?

Investigation

Students who want to find out things as a scientist, will want to conduct a hands-on investigative experiment. While scientists study a whole area of science, each experiment is focused on learning just one thing at a time. This is essential if the results are to be trusted by the entire science community.

In an investigation, students:

• Ask a testable question
• Research the topic
• Make a hypothesis about the outcome based on the research or their own knowledge
• Design the investigation
• Conduct the investigation
• Collect Data
• Make sense of the data and draw a conclusion
• Present their findings for peer review

What is a Testable Question?

The key to a good and manageable investigation is to choose a topic of interest, then ask what is called a “testable question.” Testable questions are those that can be answered through hands-on investigation by the student. The key difference between a general interest science question and a testable question is that testable questions are always about changing one thing to see what the effect is on another thing.

Here are some examples of broader science questions and testable questions:

More Complex Testable Questions
Broad Questions (lead to reports)	Testable questions (lead to investigations)
What can affect animal behaviors?	What is the effect of a low-level electrical field on the movement of fruit flies?
What happens when water expands as it freezes?	How much force is needed to keep water from expanding as it freezes?
What is soap?	Which detergent removes stains the best?
What do birds eat?	What type of food and feeder will attract the most cardinals?
How do rockets work?	How does changing the shape of a rocket’s fins change its flight?
How do lubricants work?	Which combination of lubricants will work best on a bicycle wheel?
How do plants grow?	What amount of water is best to grow tomatoes? or What type of soil is best to grow petunias? or What amount of sunlight is best to grow daffodils?

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/Science-Fair-Presentations/How-to-Create-a-Winning-Science-Fair-Display-Board.html

Resources for Creature Feature

Here are some STARTING POINTS for your Creature Feature project. Because of the variety of organisms you will be researching, you will need to do additional research on your own.

Reptiles

Insects and spiders

Amphibians

Earth Science Test Word Bank

Word Bank (for fill in the blank questions):

luster       hardness     streak     fracture    magnetism     continental
 drift     sea floor spreading   

liquefaction      landslide       viscosity    density      mass         convection       conduction      radiation

Newspaper Templates

Earthquake Resources

Earth Science Websites and Activities

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