EARTH SCIENCE PROJECTS
You will need to submit by March 31st.
- information with bibliography (via report-powerpoint, poster)
- visual (model, activity, demonstration)
- handout :) with at least two questions on your presentation
These are possible topics:
- The structure of the Earth (different spheres/systems)
- Rocks- sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels
- Rock cycle
- Earth rotation day and night- seasons (Earth's Cycles)
- How landforms such as deltas, canyons, sand dunes are result of changing surface by erosion
- Different forms of erosion by wind, water, ice
- Soil
- Weathering
- Fossils as evidence of past living organisms
- Mountains
- Volcanoes
- Earthquakes
- Tsunamis, landslides, and floods
- Earth’s history (tree rings)
- Water and water cycle
- Weather and weather instruments
- Weather forecasting
- Climate
- Compare physical characterisitics of Sun, Earth, Moon
- Recycling/Pollution
- Our solar system
- Rotation/revolution
- Moon and moon phases
- Our sun and the ocean interacting in the water cycle
- Gravity
- Asteroids, comets, Milky Way
- Earth's resources (minerals)
Earth Science Resources
Earth
Brainpop Video on Earth
Brainpop Video on Geologic Time
Brainpop Video on Earth's Structure
Brainpop Video on Plate Tectonics
Brainpop Video on Earth's Atmosphere
Brainpop Video on Earthquakes
Brainpop Video on Soil
Brainpop Video on Rocks
Brainpop Video on Fossil Fuels
Brainpop Video on Weathering
Brainpop Video on Erosion
Brainpop Video on Floods
Brainpop Video on Glaciers
Brainpop Video on Mountains
Brainpop Video on Volcanoes
Brainpop Video on Weather
Brainpop Video on Climate
Brainpop Video on Biomes
Brainpop Video on Ecosystems
Water
Brainpop Video on Oceans
Brainpop Video on Water
Brainpop Video on Water Cycle
Brainpop Video on Groundwater
Brainpop Video on Rivers
Moon
Brainpop Video on Moon
Brainpop Video on Tides
Sun
Brainpop Video on Sun
Brainpop Video on Solstices
Brainpop Video on Seasons
Solar System
Brainpop Video on Solar System
Brainpop on Outer Solar System
Brainpop Video on Eclipses
Brainpop Videon on MilkyWay
Brainpop Video on Galaxies
Physical Science Fair- Project Due on 12/17
Your task is to create a Science Fair Project for Physical Science. During the month of December we will be working on Chapter 7 of our Science Textbook. This chapter will cover
Topic 1: What is Matter?
Topic 2: What matter is made of?
Topic 3: Solids, Liquids, Gases
Topic 4: Mixtures and Solutions
Topic 5: Physical and Chemical Changes.
Topic 6: Matter and Energy
Here is the link to our Science Textbook:
http://www.mhschool.com/science/2005/student/level1.php?isbn=0022812156
Sound, Light, and Motion are also part of this Physical Science Study, but we will work on these when we return from Winter Vacation. All of this information is necessary to learn before we begin our Energy Planner in January.
The last week of December, after we have read and discussed topics, we will be working on a science project. This is not a MAJOR undertaking like past Science Fairs as it is only our class, but we will go throught the Scientific Process using both the scientific method and experimental design.
Here are some websites that might assist you on your quest to find an experiment...
Scroll down this page to the physical science section: Many activities to choose from:
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_5th_science.htm
http://www.quia.com/pages/hostettersciencecs.html
Alot of variety- but think physical science
http://www.education.com/activity/science/
Online Physical Science Activities
http://www.learning.com/ahascience/physical/Earth's Atmosphere
