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Minilab Tuesday

First- Go to Skills tutor.  Log in as normal and go to the bottom of the listings..click..

Find Science I -click on The Atmosphere-Read, then do the test. You only have one chance to take the test, so don't take it until you're sure you're ready.  Show me the grade when you have finished with this section!

Then, log onto http://www.scholastic.com/kids/weather/.  In your spirals, list the temperatures and humidity for each weather situation you create.

Next, try this one!  http://www.edheads.org/activities/weather/  Just click start and follow the directions.

Hydrology Comic

You are a superhero water droplet and are fighting the evil of global warming.  You must go through all three stages of the water cycle at some point during your comic!

You have a minimum of 2 sheets and this is due on Friday, February 22.

Benchmark Tuesday, February 12th

Benchmark Test for Hydrology is Tuesday, Feb. 12th.  Students have a study guide and a crossword, and we have reviewed in class.

NASA will be doing a program for the 6th grade Tuesday during 4th period in the theater. 

Next topic of study- Atmosphere-Weather and Climate!

Lab Due Tuesday, January 29

Purpose:  Does the temperature of water affect its density, when floating an egg?

We did a lab last Friday, testing 3 different types of salt and how the density was different for each.

At home, I want you to test room temperature water, hot tap water and cold water left in the refridgerator overnight.  Use Friday's lab as a basis to write up this one.  You will need to make changes to each section accordingly.  Please use regular table salt, which everyone should have and an egg.

This will need to be typed or written in ink.  We'll discuss this in class and I'll answer any questions then :-)

In your conclusions, discuss how this relates to ocean water!

Use this one for Friday

http://www.livescience.com/oceans/

Worksheet on Oceans-Due January 14th

http://library.thinkquest.org/6234/newpage1.htm

You may use this site or any other you find to complete the worksheet.

This will be due on Monday, January 14th.

Friday's computer assignment

http://www.livescience.com/environment/061226_oceans_wildfires.html

Choose any 4 of the featured ocean stories and give this info about each:

Title, Date and 5 facts about your story.

Done: check this out

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/supervolcano/puzzles/puzzles.html

http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/titanic/puzzles/puzzles.html

Link to use for later assignment-Dive and Discover

http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/vents/index.html

Choose an expedition to explore, view the slide shows and see things you've never seen before!

Everything you could possibly want to know-Oceans

http://www.palomar.edu/oceanography/salty_ocean.htm