Thursday, October 14, 2010

Rock Shake Lab pt. 1

This week we are talking about weathering, the process that breaks down rock at Earth's surface. There are all kinds of things that contribute to weathering like ice, rain, heat and the amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

We are exploring the effects of mechanical and chemical weathering on limestone in our Rock Shake lab. Check out the video and see if you can see the difference between the two samples.


Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Science Fair

This week students will get information on choosing a science fair question either from a pre-approved list or on their own.

Some great Earth Science questions are listed here.

You can access a copy of the Project Proposal Form that is due this week click -----> here.
The Variables and Hypothesis worksheet is available by clicking ------> here as well.