The structure of the earth

Use the following websites to find out more about the structure of the earth.

• Structure of the Earth's Interior
  
• The Earth's Structure
• The Layers of the Earth

Answer the following questions on a sheet of paper using the websites above.

1. Name the four layers of the Earth in order from the outside to the center of the Earth.
2. How thick is each layer?
3. What are the parts of the crust that move around on the surface of the earth?
4. What causes the mantle to "flow"?
5. What are the two main metals that make up the outer and inner core?
6. What is the Lithosphere?
7. What is the Atmosphere?
   

Heat Transfer

Good morning!

Today we'd like you to spend a bit of time learning about Heat Transfer. There are three types of heat transfer: Conduction, convection, and radiation.

While you watch the Conduction video below, answer the following questions:

1. What is an example of a poor conductor?
2. What is an example of a good conductor?
3. Describe how heat energy moves in Conduction.




While you watch the Convection video below, answer the following questions:

3. How does a furnace heat your home using convection?
4. What makes a hot air balloon rise?
5. How does heat energy move in conduction?
6. List three examples of convection.


While you watch the Radiation video below, answer the following questions:

7. How does the sun transfer heat to you?
8. What form does radiation travel in?
9. List three examples of heat radiation.



Now you need to make a summary of the three types of heat transfer by going to this website. If you want a more advanced website you can go here.

Hodgeville Audacity

Good Morning!

Today we're going to get a sound clip from Ice Age to work on in Audacity.

The Second Adventure of the 3 Cyber Pigs

Hello again!

Today we'll be working on the Second Adventure of the Three Cyber Pigs. This online adventure, called Cybersense and Nonsense deals with netiquette, stereotyping and bias, and how to know the difference between fact and opinion.

Urban legends and Myths

If you ever want to verify some information that seems "suspicious" then Snopes is the place to go.

Here are links to some of the stories we talked about in Waldeck.

• Rand computer of the future from 1954.
• George Bush has the lowest IQ of any previous president.
• You've just inherited money!
• Forward this email and a video will pop up!
• Johnny Depp is dead!
• Mother bird saves chicks?
• Coke used to contain cocaine!
• The acid in coke makes it dangerous!
• Computer virus emails.
• Nigerian email scam.
  

Good morning Grade 6!

The online activity Cyber Playground: The First Adventure of the Three Cyber Pigs can be found here.

Hello Grade 8!

The Internet Awareness activity Jo Cool or Jo Fool can be found here.

Greek Myths

Here are some good Greek Mythology links that can be used in the classroom to add to a Mythology unit. These are all taken fr

• General Greek Mythology information. This site is a great starting point for any Greek Myth information including pronunciation keys and a huge dictionary of Greek Mythology.
• The Mythweb includes an encyclopedia of Greek Mythology and many re-told myths enhanced by simple animations. This is a fun resource.
• The Theoi Project is a comprehensive guide to the gods (theoi), spirits (daimones), fabulous creatures and monsters (theres) of ancient Greek mythology.
• The Myth Man is another Greek Myth information site that includes a wealth of information on Greek Myths.
  

The Second Adventure of the Three Cyber Pigs

Hello again!

Grade 3-4:

Today we'll be working on the Second Adventure of the Three Cyber Pigs. This online adventure, called Cybersense and Nonsense deals with netiquette, stereotyping and bias, and how to know the difference between fact and opinion.

Edublogs

An Edublog is a blog used for educational purposes. There are as many educational uses for blogs as there are teachers and students. Here are some links to get you thinking about ways to develop and use Edublogs.

• Henry Farrell identifies five major uses for blogs in education.
  
• This page lists a number of educational uses for blogs and many great examples.
  
• This site discusses educational uses for blogs by pointing out how NOT to use blogs in education.
• A follow-up to the previous article discusses how to use blogs in education. This article has some good advice for getting your students to adopt blogging as a tool, including how to avoid traditional evaluation pitfalls.
• Here are some good examples of edublogs. Samples include school websites, high school blogs, and a collaborative project between two schools "300 miles apart."
• This matrix of educational uses for blogs visually presents potential uses for blogs organized according to Reading, Writing, Students, and Instructors.

Waldeck Again!

Grade 9
Here is the link to the Media Awareness Network's resources on online hate.

The martinlutherking.org site is a good example of online hate propaganda.

Tolerance.org is a good site that works to combat hate and racism. This site has a list of Tool for Tolerance.

Waldeck!

Hello Waldeck!

Grade 3-4
The online activity Cyber Playground: The First Adventure of the Three Cyber Pigs can be found here.

Grade 7
The Internet Awareness activity Jo Cool or Jo Fool can be found here.