Wangari Maathai

Please watch the following video about Wangari Maathai, and then work together to read the Discussion Guide.  In what ways does Wangari Maathai's story serve as a connecting point for Kindness Day, International Towne, and Earth Science?

Taking Root The Vision of Wangari Maathai


Another video you can watch:

Chapter 10 in Earth Science

Here is a link to a copy of the CD version of the text book.  Just Chapter 10.  I hope this helps!  If you are having trouble listening, see if there's a yellow warning bar at the top of the page.  Click options, and then tell it to "trust this document always."  That should work.

Chapter 10

Videos for Plate Tectonics

Level 1!

Level 1.5 - this one is a dedication to Mr. GN! Thanks!!

 

Level 2!

And, if you're really into it...  Here's a Level 3!  :-D
Plate Tectonics and Structure of The Earth at Khan Academy.  Khanacademy.org - geekiest site on the nets.  My favorite place! You can keep clicking through to "Next Video" to watch more videos on the same topic. 

Accessing online Earth Science Book

Here is the website for the online textbook:  http://www.glencoe.com/ose/index.html

The Earth Science (Red) book is this code:  F7E31Bf874

Highlight the code above, copy, and then click on the textbook link, and paste in the box.

Videos about Separating Mixtures:

Question:

What properties of matter can be used to separate single-stream recycling mixtures into individual materials, so that they can be recycled?  Is this a homogeneous or heterogeneous mixture?

Question:

How can a mixture of dyes in an ink pen be separated to determine who is the guilty party?  Is this a homogeneous mixture or a heterogeneous mixture?

Updates and Homework Links 9/12

Good morning!

A little confusion last week while I was gone.  Sorry guys!  We are truly working in Chapter 3, not Chapter 8.  Some of the concepts from chapter 3 (mixtures) are revisited in chapter 8, and more detail is given there.  But I really did want to start with just reviewing chapter 3, which students should have covered last year in 6th grade.  I do apologize for the confusion!!

Okay, for part of this week's homework, kids can give the self-checking quizzes a shot, and explore some of the other resources available on the textbook's website.  Here are the links (hint - if you want to open the links in a new window, so you don't lose this page, right click over the link and choose "open in new tab"):

Chapter 3, Section 1 self-check quiz
Chapter 3, Section 2 self-check quiz
Chapter 3, Section 3 self-check quiz

And here's a short Brain Pop about how the atomic theory has changed over time.

Update for September 6

A short, simple video about elements, compounds and mixtures - 3 minutes long.  Click here if the video does not load below.



A very thorough video about the atom, and elementary chemistry - 20 minutes long.