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Welcome to the Science page! In this section I will be keeping you up to date on what our current units are in Science and the rationale behind them. All curriculum is directly tied to the Common Core Curriculum Frameworks. We just finished our nit on Plate Tectonics: We focused on the following questions: - What is the theory of plate tectonics? - What are the three types of boundaries? We have just started our next unit faults/stresses, earthquakes, and volcanoes. We will be focusing on the following questions: Faults/Stresses - How does stress in the crust change the Earth's Surface? - Where are faults usually found, and why do they form? Project: Clay Representation of different types of stresses and how they relate to faults and plate boundaries. (Please download the file on the top right for an example). Earthquakes - How does the energy of an earthquake travel through Earth? - What are the scales used to measure the strength of an earthquake? -How do scientists locate the epicenter of an earthquake? Volcanoes - Where are most of Earth's volcanoes found? -How do hot spot volcanoes form? What is the Ring of Fire? Throughout this unit we will continue to do hands on activities. I will post pictures after they have been completed. If you have any questions please let me know! Thank you, Jacqueline Lawson |
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