Sunday, October 12, 2008

Rocking, now Rolling through Science...

Happy Sunday afternoon students and parents,

Last week we ended our unit on Rocks and Minerals. We also began looking at Earth's structure with a very yummy lesson, Snack-tectonics. I hope you all had as much fun as I did, although I did have quite a tummy ache after snacking with 4 classes. We will now be exploring the layers of the earth, plate tectonics, volcanoes and earthquakes, as well as other features of the earth's surface that are formed by earth's inner processes. As you get a chance, please explore famous volcano eruptions, the history of Hawaii and the theory of "The Big One" -the next big california earthquake. Please stay on top of your vocabulary and class notes as well as your homework. Our class activities only work if you understand the background information.

Have a restful sunday evening,
Ms. Bynoe

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