Mineral Properties
Luster - The shining quality of a surface. Metallic OR Nonmetallic.
Streak - A long thin line or mark that is different color on the minerals.
Hardness - To know how a mineral soft or hard is.
Cleavage - To know how a mineral will break evenly(Cleavage) or unevenly(Fracture).
Other - Use magnet to check their magnetic or non-magnetic.
Video
Reflection
1 .What did you enjoy most aboy this project and why?
I most enjoy about this project was to tested different mineral's properties, it's intersted to learn and know different kind of minerals.
2. What was most challenging for you during this project and why?
The most challenging for me was made a video, that challenging me because made a video needs to take many pictures and small video. I had to make sure I have those imformatins.
3. What nes skills did you learn from doing this project?
I didn't learn any new skills from this project, but I learn and more good at use/make Animoto Video.
4. Is there anything that you could have done to improve any of your work?
I may use more imformation at Discussion/Analysis part on the video.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Shaking Our World
Lithosphere
Actives:
3 mini-posters (Earth's Interior, Continental Drift, Plate Boundaries)
Lithosphere means land and rock. Earth's Interior are crust, mantle, outer core, inner core. There're two types of crust call Oceanic and Continental. Alfred Wegener is the person who thought of Continental Drift. The continents were all together called Pangaea million years ago. The evidences to prove are puzzle, fossils, rock types and mountain ranges. There're three types of boundaries called convergent (two plates come together), divergent (tow plates are separate) and transform (two plates are slide past each other).
Music Video (seismic waves rap, we didn't start the fire)
Seismic waves happens by earthquake. There are 3 kind of waves called P-wave ( primary wave and the fastest), S-wave (secondary wave and solwer) and L-wave (most dangerous).
Volcanoes caused by plate's movement. When the volcanoes on fore, melted rock go out. Magma (inside) and lave (outside) are melted rock. Volcanoes also can fire in the ocean. If the volcanoes fire under the ocean, years ago, it may create an island.
This is my prediction map.
Do you agree with the theory of plate tectonics? Why or why not?
I do agree with the theory of plate tectonics. Because the plate still changing every years. Plate's movement can cause by earthquake and tusnami.
Reflection
What did you enjoy most about this project and why?
I most enjoy about this project is doing the lab. Because I like doing lab to learn thing about earth. It's a interesting way when you're learning.
What was most challenging for you during this peoject and why?
I think the most challenging for me is the presentation. It's challenging me because is little difficult to tell someone what I undersant. To talk to speak in English. But I try my best.
What new skills did you learn from doing this project?
I think I didn't learn any new skills in this project, but I take my time correctly in this project. Less work take home.
Is there anything that you could have done to improve any of your work? Explain.
Yes, I want to improve my mini poster. I can make it more nice, includ more informations.
Actives:
3 mini-posters (Earth's Interior, Continental Drift, Plate Boundaries)
Lithosphere means land and rock. Earth's Interior are crust, mantle, outer core, inner core. There're two types of crust call Oceanic and Continental. Alfred Wegener is the person who thought of Continental Drift. The continents were all together called Pangaea million years ago. The evidences to prove are puzzle, fossils, rock types and mountain ranges. There're three types of boundaries called convergent (two plates come together), divergent (tow plates are separate) and transform (two plates are slide past each other).
Music Video (seismic waves rap, we didn't start the fire)
Seismic waves happens by earthquake. There are 3 kind of waves called P-wave ( primary wave and the fastest), S-wave (secondary wave and solwer) and L-wave (most dangerous).
Volcanoes caused by plate's movement. When the volcanoes on fore, melted rock go out. Magma (inside) and lave (outside) are melted rock. Volcanoes also can fire in the ocean. If the volcanoes fire under the ocean, years ago, it may create an island.
Asthenosphere
Activities:
Prediction Map
This is my prediction map.
- Two continental plates come together create Mountains.
-Oceanic plate and continental plate come together create Trenches.
-Two continental plates are separate create rift Valley.
-Two oceanic plates are separate create ridges.
- Two plates are slide past each other create Earthquakes.
Demonstration Lab (Convection Currents)
Convection Currents is movement inside the mantle (heat) moves the plates. Heat makes magma goes up, gets cool at crust and goes down. It get heat by the outer core. Convection Currents create wolcanoes and hot spot.
Mantle layer
Activities:
Exploration Labs
Do you agree with the theory of plate tectonics? Why or why not?
I do agree with the theory of plate tectonics. Because the plate still changing every years. Plate's movement can cause by earthquake and tusnami.
Reflection
What did you enjoy most about this project and why?
I most enjoy about this project is doing the lab. Because I like doing lab to learn thing about earth. It's a interesting way when you're learning.
What was most challenging for you during this peoject and why?
I think the most challenging for me is the presentation. It's challenging me because is little difficult to tell someone what I undersant. To talk to speak in English. But I try my best.
What new skills did you learn from doing this project?
I think I didn't learn any new skills in this project, but I take my time correctly in this project. Less work take home.
Is there anything that you could have done to improve any of your work? Explain.
Yes, I want to improve my mini poster. I can make it more nice, includ more informations.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Solstices & Equinoxes
Vocabulary:
Summer Solstice 夏至
The first day of summer is June 21/22. Longest day of
the year.
Winter Solstice 冬至
The first day of winter is Dec. 21/22. Shortest day of
the year.
Equinoxes 昼夜平分时
Equal day and equal night.
Spring Equinox 春分
The first day of spring is March 21/22.
Autumnal Equinox 秋分
The first day of year is Sept. 22/23.
Summary:
Solstice means either of the two times of year and the longest and shortest
day. There are two solstices per year, one on June 21/22, Summer Solstice;
and the other on December 21/22, Winter Solstice. Summer Solstice
is first day of the season of summer, the longest day of the year. It’s direct
ray to the Northern Hemisphere. Winter Solstice is the first day of
winter, the shortest day of season of year. Equinoxes are equal day and
equal night. There tow equinoxes per year, one on March 21/22, Spring
Equinox; and the other on September 22/23, Autumnal Equinox. The Spring
Equinox is the first day of spring. The Autumn/Fall Equinox is the
first day of autumn/fall.
Video:
Critical thinking question
How is earth affected by movement (revolution)?
The Earth’s movement (revolution) affected many things
of earth. Earth’s revolution takes about 365days or 1 year. The
revolution of the earth around the sun causes four different seasons on the
earth which are Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. Spring and Neap
tides also because of the movement of earth.
Reflection:
What did you enjoy most about this project and why?
I most enjoy about to made the movie. Because made a
movie was not so difficult that I thought before. After, the movie looks nice.
I like it.
What was most challenging for you during this project
and why?
The most challenging for me was to be a group leader
and we help each other.
What new skills did you learn from doing this project?
I learn a litter skill about making a movie.
Is there anything that you could have done to improve
any of your work?
I could improve the movie that I made, can be nicer
and cool.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Neogene Period
Summary
The Neogene period was begin in 24 mya, it's end in 1.8 mya. The epoch in Neogene were Pliocene and Miocene. Many large carnivorous mammals lived on Neogene period. There were abundant grazing mammals. Those mammals including the first hominids, Megalodon, horses, dogs and bears etc.
Glog
Reflection
1. What did you enjoy most about this project?
I enjoy about is creative. We can create our own glog or video.
2. What was most challenging about this project? Why?
The most challenging about this project is to find information by my own. Because it's difficult to read all of thing to find the most important part.
3. What you change about this project and why?
Next time may be work with some else, with a partner.
4. What are 3 things that you learned from this project?
I learn the period Neogene is 24-1.8 mya, many carnivorous mammals lived and forests become grassland in Neogene period.
The Neogene period was begin in 24 mya, it's end in 1.8 mya. The epoch in Neogene were Pliocene and Miocene. Many large carnivorous mammals lived on Neogene period. There were abundant grazing mammals. Those mammals including the first hominids, Megalodon, horses, dogs and bears etc.
Glog
Reflection
1. What did you enjoy most about this project?
I enjoy about is creative. We can create our own glog or video.
2. What was most challenging about this project? Why?
The most challenging about this project is to find information by my own. Because it's difficult to read all of thing to find the most important part.
3. What you change about this project and why?
Next time may be work with some else, with a partner.
4. What are 3 things that you learned from this project?
I learn the period Neogene is 24-1.8 mya, many carnivorous mammals lived and forests become grassland in Neogene period.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
THE STARS
A star is a large ball made of hot gas. The name of the hot gas called stellar nebula.
The types of stars are white drawrfs (there are old, small, medium temperature, dim stars), main sequence, (are middle age, has all the size, temperature, luminosity, colors, and spectral class stars), super giants (are middle age, large, bright stars), and giants.
H-R diagram is a graphical tool; uses to stars classified are ages (the star is young or old), size (the star is big or small), temperature (the star is hot or cool like 2,000-30,000), luminosity (the star is bright or dim like 0.0001-1,000,000), color (the stars’ colors are red, orange, yellow, white, blue-white and blue), and spectral class (a letter tells the star temperature like OBAFGKM).
The types of stars are white drawrfs (there are old, small, medium temperature, dim stars), main sequence, (are middle age, has all the size, temperature, luminosity, colors, and spectral class stars), super giants (are middle age, large, bright stars), and giants.
H-R diagram is a graphical tool; uses to stars classified are ages (the star is young or old), size (the star is big or small), temperature (the star is hot or cool like 2,000-30,000), luminosity (the star is bright or dim like 0.0001-1,000,000), color (the stars’ colors are red, orange, yellow, white, blue-white and blue), and spectral class (a letter tells the star temperature like OBAFGKM).
A star made of a gas called stellar nebula. The will get smaller because of gravity. When it is hot enough, nuclear reactions starting and a star is born. A star change two hydrogen gas molecules into a helium molecule this process called Nuclear Fusion. Nuclear Fusion creates energy.
H = Hydrogen He = Helium
H + H = He + Energy
There are three type of stars' life. Sun-like stars get smaller is red giants, get more smaller is
planetary nebula, became white dwarf then black dwarf. Huge stars get smaller became red supergiant, than supernova, neutro star is last. Giant is the black hole at last.
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