Team 8-2 Science: October 2013

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Week of October 28th

Mighty Mount Everest! This picture taken from the highest ever balloon ride - 36,000 feet! You can see the curvature of the Earth from this view - way cool!

Our Week

Monday

Classwork

1. WB p. 58-65 Questions due today

2. Finish Topo Gizmo - due Tuesday
3. How Are Landforms Represented on Flat Maps? Questions 1-12. - Due Wednesday - Link below

How Are Landforms Represented on Flat Maps?

Tuesday

Classwork

1. Wrap up Topo Gizmo - check/go over
2. How Are Landforms Represented on Flat Maps?

Wednesday

Classwork

1. Check/go over Flat Map Act. - review for quiz

Thursday

Classwork

1. Quiz over Topographic Concepts

Friday

Classwork

1. Rock Cycle Investigation - due Monday, Nov. 4

2. Animation Questions 1-4 - due Tuesday, Nov. 5 - Link below

Interactive Rock Cycle Animation

Rock Cycle Song/Video

Homework

WB p. 154-164; Questions 1-2, 5, 10-12, 14, 20-23 - Due Tuesday, Nov. 5

Mt. McKinley - America's Highest Mountain!

Satellite View

Mt. McKinley Topographic Map

The official height of Mt. Mckinley is in question. Most of its topographic maps go back to the 1950's! Officials are saying that the mountain is over 80 feet shorter than originally thought. Newer technology is being used to find out how high our highest mountain actually is. Why do you think mapping a landform like Mt. McKinley has its problems?

Monday, October 21, 2013

Week of Sept. 15

What you are looking at is a 3-D image of Glacier National Park with a topographic overlay. A what?

Questions to consider:

1. What are the differences between geological maps, topographic maps, aerial photographs, satellite images, and physical maps?

2. What is topography?

3. What does a topographic map show?

4. What is the difference between relief and slope of the land?

5. How do you use contour lines to find the contour interval?

6. How can a topographic map help you identify landforms?

Topo Activity 1

Directions: Match the landform letters to its topo map numbers!

Topo Activity 1

Directions: What is the contour interval of this topo map section? (Units will be in feet)