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On a scrap sheet of paper, draw a simple diagram of a carbon atom.  Carbon has an atomic number of 6.  Label: nucleus, protons, neutrons, electrons, and electron cloud.

SC-H-ET-S-5 Students will investigate the flow of matter and energy between organisms and the environment and model the cyclic nature of this process On a scrap sheet of paper: Choose 1 of the biogeochemical cycles that we studied earlier this … Continue reading →

Spring is here!   Go to this site http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/100320/vernal-equinox-2011-first-day-spring-science/ and read what National Geographic has to say about the vernal equinox.  Then, come back and leave a comment about something you have learned from the article.      

p.199 and 200 explain the different types of fossils.  Read these two pages, explain the difference between trace fossils and index fossils and give an example of each.

Go to the following url: http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/isotopes/radioactive_decay3.html select a radioactive active isotope and watch the applet that illustrates its half life. Leave a comment with three different radioactive isotopes you chose and the half life of each

Use the above graph to determine 1. how many days are in a half life? 2. How much iodine is left after 16 days?

What is meant by the term half-life?

The first thing you will do today is go to CastleLearning and  complete the Rock Record Vocabulary Quiz, worth 40 points.

When you arrive to class, the first thing I would like you to do today is: Place your Vocabulary Keynote in my dropbox. The file name needs to include YOUR NAME and VOCABULARY If you need instructions on using the … Continue reading →

Yesterday, we talked about Uniformitarianism, a theory proposed by James Hutton, that states that current geological processes changing our landscape are likely the same forces that changes the Earth’s landscape in the past.  What are some examples of these land … Continue reading →