Homework: complete the worksheet for chapter 7 section 4. Some classes have completed them.
Current events due for everyone this Friday.
Quiz over chapter 7 section 3 and 4 this Wednesday. Make sure you know the boundaries and faults.
1st, 3rd, and 5th pds - you appetizer or dessert is due this Friday Dec 2nd. main course is due Dec 14th.
2nd and 4th pds - appetizer is due Dec 9th and main course (game) is due Dec 16th.
Project Ideas
Appetizers: choose 1
v Create a children’s book explaining the theory of Alfred Wegener. This includes info on him and the theory of continental drift. Provide several illustrations to go along with your story.
v Draw a comic strip, with at least 6 cells, about plate tectonics. You must use humor to cover all the facts of plate tectonics for full credit.
v Create Volcano trading cards. You must make 3 cards for each of the 3 types of volcanoes. This means there will be a total of 9 cards. Each card needs the following information: name, picture, location, type, destruction, deaths (if accessible), and if it is active, dormant, or extinct.
Main Course: choose 1 (can be a board game or Jeopardy Style)
v Plate Tectonic Game: Design a game that 4 people could play using the information from chapter 7. This game should teach all of the concepts and facts found in the chapter. You must have visuals, game rules, game pieces, and a board if a board game.
v Earthquake Game: Design a game that 4 people could play using the information from chapter 8. This game should teach all of the concepts and facts found in the chapter plus facts about known earthquakes. You must have visuals, game rules, game pieces, and a board if a board game.
v Volcano Game: Design a game that 4 people could play using the information from chapter 9. This game should teach all of the concepts and facts found in the chapter and facts about known volcanoes. You must have visuals, game rules, game pieces, and a board if a board game.
Desserts: choose 1
v Create an Earthquake safety pamphlet to educate people about how to prepare for an earthquake, what to do during an earthquake, and what to do after an earthquake. Be sure to include visuals and a kit list. (REMEMBER: no electricity or freshwater will be available!)
v Tools of the Trade: research the various types of instruments used to detect seismic activity (you must do seismograph and 3 others from the following list: gravimeters, strainmeters, titlmeters, magnetometers, and laser range finders). The findings should include illustrations and detailed descriptions of how the instruments work. This MUST be in the form of an owner’s manual.
v Create a poem or a song within a volcano shaped folder. You must write 2 sets of lyrics or 2 poems. Then, you can write 2 more or find 2 that relate to the topic of volcanoes. You must be creative and have a colored folder! Make it fun! For a few extra points, you can perform it for the class!
