EARTH MOVEMENTS

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all doing well! It's that time again to check in and let you know what your student has been up to in science class!

WHERE WE ARE:

In the past two weeks, we have finished Part 2 of our Earth Materials & Systems unit. We were focused on different rock types, the Rock Cycle, and understanding the Geologic Time Scale. We had a quiz on Rocks & The Rock Cycle and a quiz on the Geologic Time Scale. We've done a rock sorting activity, created a model of the Geologic Time Scale, and have done some close-reading exercises to understand these topics thoroughly.

Below: Students working on creating their Geologic Time Scale Timeline.

WHERE WE ARE GOING:

Now, we are moving into Part 3 of the Earth Materials & Systems unit, which is the last part of the unit before the Trimester ends. We will finish this unit up and start Weather & Climate at the beginning of Trimester 3. This last part is a lot of fun because it focuses on the Structure of the Earth, Continental Drift, Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and other Mass Movements. There will be two more quizzes in this unit. There is no big unit test for all of Earth Materials & Sytems. When Trimester 3 begins, we'll be working on the Weather & Climate unit up to or right past PSSA testing time in April.

As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to me (curtis_silverwood@conestogavalley.org) and follow Science With Silverwood on Instagram (@sciencewithsilverwood).

Thank you,

Mr. Silverwood