Earth Science _online, 2021-22
Teacher: Olga Kosobokova
Room: Online
Time: Friday 4:20PM - 5:05PM
Grades: 4-5
Prerequisites:
Material fee: 0.00
Description: This course is designed to introduce students entering at least 4th or 5th grade to major concepts of the Earth Science field. We will discuss Earth's interior, Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and Magnetosphere in substantial detail to achieve a well-rounded understanding of how Earth systems work and evolve.
Homeworks
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- Assigned on 09/26: Classwork #1: "What is Earth Science?" | Homework #1: "Getting familiar with Google Classroom" |
- Assigned on 10/3: Classwork #2: "Planet Earth Part 1" | Homework #2: "Explore the Equator" |
- Assigned on 10/8: Classwork #3: "Living on a sphere" | Homework #3: "Explore Alaska" | Bonus Exercise: "Tiger Alert" |
- Assigned on 10/15: Classwork #4: "Earth Layers" | Homework #4: "Earth Layers Questions" |
- Assigned on 10/22: Classwork #5: "Lithosphere Part 1" | Homework #5: "Plate Boundaries" |
- Assigned on 10/29: Classwork #6: "Lithosphere Part 2" | Homework #6: "Plate tectonics questions" | Reading Material: "Parts of a Volcano" |
- Assigned on 11/5: Classwork #7: "Volcanism Part 1" | Homework #7: "Tambora eruption" |
- Assigned on 11/12: Classwork #8: "Volcanism Part 2" | Homework #8: "Vesuvius" |
- Assigned on 11/19: Classwork #9: "Earthquakes Part 1" |
There is no homework for the Thanksgiving break. If you have any missing work, please attend to it.
- Assigned on 12/3: Classwork #10: "Earthquakes Part 2" | Homework #10: "Earthquake terms and questions" | GAME: : DESCRIPTION and RULES |
- Assigned on 12/10: Classwork #11: "Earthquakes Hazards" | Homework #11: "Get ready for the GAME!" |
- Assigned on 12/17:
THANK YOU FOR A GREAT GAME! No homework for the holidays!
- Assigned on 01/7: Classwork #13: "Planet Earth Part 2" | Homework #13: "Skaters and Logs" |
- Assigned on 01/14: Classwork #14: "Hydrosphere Part 1" | Homework #14: "Hydrologic Cycle components" | Reading Material: "Hydrologic Cycle" |
- Assigned on 01/21: Classwork #15: "Hydrosphere Part 2" | Homework #15: "Rivers" |
- Assigned on 01/28: Classwork #16: "Hydrosphere Part 3" | Homework #16: "Sea Ice animations" |
- Assigned on 02/4: Classwork #17: "Cryosphere" | Homework #17: "Iceberg A68" |
- Assigned on 02/13: Classwork #18: "Oceans Part 1" | Homework #18: "Temperature and Salinity" |
- Assigned on 02/18: Classwork #19: "Oceans Part 2 - Tides" |
No homework for the break! Please take care of any outstanding assignments!
- Assigned on 03/4: Classwork #20: "Oceans Part 3 - Currents" | Homework #20: "Alcatraz" | Reading Material: "Processes in the Ocean" |
- Assigned on 03/11: Classwork #21: "Atmosphere" | Homework #21: "Atmosphere layers questions" | Reading Material: "Layers of the Atmosphere" |
- Assigned on 03/20: Classwork #22: "Weather Part 1" | Homework #22: "Airport runway design" | Reading Material: "Wind Rose" |
- Assigned on 03/27: Classwork #23: "Weather Part 2 - Wind" | Homework #23: "South Shore Breeze" |
- Assigned on 04/8: Classwork #24: "Weather Part 3 - Clouds" | Homework #24: "Cloud components" |
- Assigned on 04/15: Classwork #25: "Thunderstorm" |
No homework! (Please take care of any outstanding assignments)
- Assigned on 05/1: Classwork #26: "Tornado" | Homework #26: "Tornado questions" | Reading Material: "Tornado Rating" |
Start reviewing the material in preparation for our FINAL GEOparTy! GAME!
- Assigned on 05/8: Classwork #27: "Hurricane Part 1" | Homework #27: "Tropical Cyclone questions" |
- Assigned on 05/15: Classwork #28: "Hurricane Part 2" | Homework #28: "Get ready for the GAME!" |
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