Kylie Hamers- Science methods

  What did you do in the lab today?  Today in the lab, we created the four examples of what happens at plate boundaries. The Graham crackers/rice cakes act as a plate, and the whipped cream is magma. We conducted four examples of what happens to plates when they collide, sink, or spread apart. What was the big question?  -What are the layers of the Earth? -What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics? -What can form at the three types of boundaries? What did you learn in Thursday's discussion? I learned that the Appalachian mountains were once connected to mountains in Africa, but the Appalachian mountains experience more erosion, so they are shorter in height than the mountain range in Africa.  Textbook: What did you learn?  -The flow of liquid metals creates Earth's magnetic field, which is why compasses always point north. The magnetic field protects the planet from extreme weather and radiation in space  What was most helpful? I like the images of the continen...

  What did you do in the lab today?  Today, we investigated where volcanoes and earthquakes occur. We looked at where they occurred, and we guessed why they occurred in those spots. Also, we looked at three types of volcanoes; my group had cinder cone volcanoes.  What was the big question?  -How do volcanoes and earthquakes form? -What are volcanoes and earthquakes? -What are the dangers associated with volcanoes and earthquakes? What did you learn in Thursday's discussion? I learned that there are two types of waves: P-waves: can travel through any type of material and S-waves: Can only travel through solid material Textbook: What did you learn?  Island arc: a chain of islands in the ocean in an arc shape. Formed by two convergent oceanic plates and volcanic eruptions What was most helpful? That you split up each different volcano and had two examples next to where the volcano can occur, rather than having all of the examples together in a distinct paragraph Wh...

  What did you do in the lab today? We observed rocks from around the world under a microscope. Then, we went to the Macbride Museum and looked at Iowa from the beginning of time.  ​ What was the big question?  Explain changes in landscapes overtime​ What did you learn in Thursday’s discussion? I learned that we have glacier rocks all over Iowa, yet Iowa paid to have a glacier rock imported from England. ​ Read the online textbook, chapter 1:  https://pressbooks.uiowa.edu/methodsii/chapter/earth/ Links to an external site. ​ What did you learn?  Due to the movement of  earths plates, the layers may be skewed or tilted ​ What was most helpful? Having each section divided up by definitions and not all combined together​ What do you need more information on? N/A ​ 5. What questions, concerns, and/or comments do you have? N/A

  What did you do in the lab today?  I was at SOW, so I was not in the lab What was the big question? Rocks are classified into three types What did you learn in Thursday's discussion? I learned that the geodes we see are cavities in a rock that  can occur when a bubble of carbon dioxide and water vapor forms in flowing lava-as the molten rock cools and the gas dissolves, an empty space is left behind. Textbook: What did you learn? I learned that each type of rock (sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous) goes through an endless rock cycle and with the help of heat/pressure or wind/water. What was most helpful? What was most helpful was when you split up the three different rocks and explicitly told us what needs to happen to each rock for it to change.  What do you need more information on? N/A What questions, concerns, and/or comments do you have? N/A