STORMS

Tornado Articles

RAGING PLANET PART 1

RAGING PLANET PART 2

HOW THUNDERSTORMS FORM

Thunderstorm Recipe

Lightening 101 - National Geographic
Storms 101 - School Tube

HOW TORNADOES FORM
Tornadoes 101 - National Geographic 
Tuscaloosa Tornado, April 27, 2011

Missouri and Illinois Tornadoes, April 19, 2011

Map of 2011 Tornadoes in United States
Tornado Damage and Satellite Imagery of Storm in Joplin, MS
Tornado Safety
National Geographic Tornado Montage 
NBC Weather How a Tornado Forms 

HOW HURRICANES FORM

Extreme Hurricane Storm Surge

Hurricane Katrina - Storm Surge

Hurricane Katrina -Winds

Hurricane Irene Satellite Image Aug 20-22 

Hurricane Irene Image @ 2011 Terrametrics NASA Google Earth

NASA Hurricane Irene Satellite Video

Irene off Coast of Florida

Map showing path of Hurricane Irene 

Flooding Aftermath of Hurricane Irene 
Hurricane Safety  
THE CAY WEBQUEST

Tom Skilling Severe Weather Seminar at Fermilab

VIEWS FROM SPACE WITH SATELLITES

Image from creategenius

Digital Globe, the world’s leading provider of satellite imagery (photographs from space) launched a new and improved satellite, WorldView-2, on October 8, 2009 It has better accuracy and maneuverability to take better pictures from space and help us have a better understanding of our world.

Visit WorldView 2 Satellite to learn more about this amazing new satellite just launched last year. See the launch and videos and pictures of the satellite. 

World View 2 Launch Video
Rocket Launch Failure
World View 2 Pictures in Lab

ASSIGNMENT
1. Read pages 8-11 Views From Space Lesson One in Catastrophic Events  to learn about how satellites orbit and take pictures of the earth.
2. Complete Views from Space assignment from the article.
3. Think of a question to ask an employee of Digital Globe about their satellites.

NPR All Things Considered September 19, 2011

NASA Satellite Expected to Collide With Earth

BOBBLE HEAD SCIENTIST ASSIGNMENT

You will be given a science career to research. You will then draw a picture of yourself as a “Bobble Head” scientist:

Your drawing should show:
1. What your scientist does

2. Where your scientist works

3. Which discipline your scientist is a part of.





THE THREE DISCIPLINES OF SCIENCE:

• LIFE  - anything living (i.e. humans, plants, animals, microorganisms, diseases)
• PHYSICAL  - anything to do with machines, energy, motion, chemicals (i.e. rockets, cars, robots, computers, atoms, acids)
• EARTH  - anything to do with our planet: 
• what earth is made up of (i.e. rocks, soil, water)
• things that effect our planet (i.e. weather, earthquakes, volcanoes) 
• the solar system our planet is part of (i.e. sun, moon, stars)

FIBINOCCI SEQUENCE AND THE GOLDEN MEAN 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, .....

The Fibonacci sequence of numbers was first created by Leonardo Fibonacci in 1202

Fibinocci and the Golden Mean Video 

Fibinocci Biography 
Fibinocci Overview 
More Fibinocci 

Fibinocci Mural Project Photos

Fibinocci Numbers in Nature 

Count the petals on flowers, number of spirals on a pine cone, number of branches on a tree...and see if they meet the golden ratio!

Golden Ratio in the Human Body 

Measure the ratio of the proportions in your body and see if they meet the golden ratio!Try your dog, your cat, other animals. Try the Mona Lisa! Does she have "perfect Golden Ratio" proportions?

Golden in Dentistry

Measure the ratio of proportions of your teeth and see if they meet the golden ratio!

Fibinocci in Furniture
Measure the proportions of furniture and see if they meet the golden ratio!
 Fibinocci in Architecture

Measure the proportions in buildings around your school and home to see if they meet the golden ratio. Try measuring famous buildings such as the Parthenon. Did Frank Lloyd Wright use the Golden Ratio in his architecture?

 

Make your own Golden Mean Calipers

DISSECTION: COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION

Why Dissect and What to Expect from this Class 

Dissecting Terminology Flashcard Game

Dissecting Tools

Medical Illustration 
Pat Thomas, Medical Illustrator
Association of Medical Illustrators
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators

Chicken Wing Dissection Video
Chicken Wing Anatomy
Chicken Wing Dissection Pictures

Squid Anatomy
Squid Dissection Pictures 
Squid using Jet Propulsion 
Squid Movement Ultimate Guide 
 
Earthworm Crawling 
Earthworm Movement
Earthworm Movement Animation
Earthworm Dissected
Earthworm Detailed Dissecting Instructions
Earthworm Diagram

Worm Watch - Learn earthworm facts and take a quiz about them!

Earthworm Anatomy Quiz

Sea Urchins in Action
Sea Urchins - Where are they found? 
Sea Urchin Anatomy Virtual Lab
Sea Urchin Anatomy Lateral View
Sea Urchin Anatomy Posterior and Anterior View 

Fetal Pig Gestation - How old is your pig?
Measure from the crown of the head to the rump and use the chart on the above website.
Fetal Pig Virtual Dissection 

SQUID DISSECTION VIDEO

CE Earthquake Lessons Data Entry and Quizzes

Inquiry 11.1 Data Sheet
Inquiry 11.1 Quiz

Inquiry 11.2 Data Sheet
Inquiry 11.2 Reading Study Guide
Inquiry 11.2 EQ Resistant Building Data Entry Form
Inquiry 11.2 Quiz 

Inquiry 12.1 Data Sheet 
Inquiry 12.1 Worksheet  
Inquiry 12.1 Quiz 

Inquiry 12.2 USGS Earthquake Data
Inquiry 12.2 USGS Hourly Earthquake Seismograms 
Inquiry 12.2 Quiz 
Use this seismogram for the quiz(click on it to enlarge)

Inquiry 12.3 Data and Worksheet
Inquiry 12.3 Quiz 
Inquiry 12.3 Quiz Time-Distance Graph and Map

Inquiry 15.1 Reading and Data Table
Inquiry 15.1 Worksheet 

Lesson 15 Plate Tectonics Quiz
Inquiry 15.3 Quiz


EARTHQUAKE TEST
EQ Test Diagram 

EARTHQUAKE EXTRA CREDIT

Earthquake Wave Demonstrations

Click on the picture below to enlarge and play videos of earthquake wave demonstrations. Which demonstrations represent P waves? S Waves?

EARTHQUAKE SEISMIC WAVES

EarthquakeDestruction
P Waves and S Waves

EARTHQUAKES - CAUSES AND RECENT

What Causes Earthquakes?
Layers of our Earth 
Earth's Crust divided into plates
Convection Currents Move Tectonic Plates
Tectonic Plates Map
Plate Tectonics and Earth's Outer Layers Video
Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami Animation
How Shifting Plate Caused Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Japan 
March 11, 2011 - Magnitude 9.0
Breaking News Report
Satellite Photos before and after the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Tsunami Waves Smashing into Town in Japan
Tsunami Waves crashing over seawall
Radiation Rising in Japan after EQ 
Japan's Population Density and Rising Radioactivity 
Location of Japan EQ

New Zealand
Feb 21, 2011 - Magnitude 6.3
Sept 3, 2011 - Magnitude 7.1
FOX news Report of New Zealand Earthquake
FOX News Report Aftermath
Slide show of Earthquake Devastation in New Zealand
News Story about New Zealand Earthquake 
New Zealand Depth, Location and Damages of EQ's Compared

Haiti 
Jan 12.2010 - Magnitude 7.0
Haiti EQ Initial News Report
Haitian Quake Explained
Haiti EQ Tectonics

VORTEX

Vortex group, class, team definitions.

TORNADOES

The word tornado comes from the Spanish Tronada - thunderstorm and tornar - to turn

Tornado Newspaper Article
Write a story for the newspaper or a script for a television or radio news story.

Please format your article the way this sample article is written.
Single space your story.
Include the following:

Write a headline
Your Name
Your science Period
Date
LOCATION OF STORY (ALL CAPS)
Text of story.

Fujita Scale

email your tornado article as an attachment to me by copying and pasting the following into the address bar of your email:

Phyllis+Frick-18375842160574072554-Bmznp6pr@prod.writely.com

View Tornado Articles by Team 6-3 Science Class 2009:


F4 Strikes Las Vegas by Presley Cone, Alicja Seledec, and Madeline Wolfe

An F3 Rampage by Hannah Gorin

F5 Destroys Julian by Akshey Desai and Elijah Johnson



Half of Oak Park in Shreds by Rachel Green


The Tornado that Hits Oak Park by Jordin Hale and Marshana Taylor

Matilda Msall's Tornado Hits Tasty Dog Blog

Tornado Strikes Julian by Andrew Borgdorff, Hunter Samson and Marco Manola



Devastating Accident by Gianna B
Sneaky Tornado by Matt Urban
Air Shrieks, Tornado Sirens by Josh Gronwold

Rainy With a Chance of Cars by Zoe Farr and Robyn Crowly

Tornado Strikes Oak Park! by Juliet Peterson and Valentina Stafford

SATELLITES USED TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS!

Read the article at this link: Satellites aim to protect Sudanese

Read more about how satellites are being used and see satellite imagery of Sudan: Satellite Sentinel Project

Satellites as Spies Assignment
Write a RAFT paper giving your opinion about using satellites to spy. Open the Satellites Raft Document on your Google Docs. Share your paper with Mrs. Frick. She will then share it with Mrs. Palmer and the other engineers at Digital Globe. Most information, interesting and creative papers will win a Digital Globe calendar!

PROTISTS

Ameoba
Parameceum
Euglena
Volvox

GENETICS AND DAPHNIA

NPR: Tiny Water Flea-Record Number of Genes

Listen to this radio broadcast.

Read pages 166-168 in your textbook about Daphnia

Title a new page in your notebook “Daphnia.” Answer the following questions in complete sentences in your notebook. The answers are from a combination of the radio show and the textbook reading.

1. Describe what Daphnia look like. (Use property words - size, shape, color, texture)
2. Explain what Daphnia do.
3. Tell where Daphnia are found.
4. Why do Daphnia look red when they are under a lot of stress?
5. How many genes do Daphnia have? How many genes do humans have?
6. Why is knowing the DNA sequence of Daphnia useful?
7. What do Daphnia eat?  Algae  Blue Green Algae
   
8. How did Daphnia evolve? What genetic modifications did Daphia make in order to survive.
9.  Read page 165 about Charles Darwin and Theory of Evolution. How is the story about the Daphnia an example of evolution. 
10. Determine which organism card and picture is of Daphnia on pages 6-13 in your notebook. Complete the boxes in your organism chart for Daphnia.

INQUIRY 16.1 and 16.2. Read instructions before looking at live Daphnia under the microscope. Answer all questions and do all drawings in your notebook.

HEREDITY and PUNNETT SQUARES

Introducing Punnett Squares

Use this link to discover what Punnett Squares are!

Working out Punnett Square Examples Use this link to learn about and practice working out Punnett Square probabilities.

Answer the following questions using the Punnett Squares below.  Mom's genotype is across the top of the Punnett Square. Dad's genotype is along the side of the Punnett Square.

T = Tall
t = short

1. What is the genotype for the parents?
2. What is the phenotype for each of the parents?
3. What is the probability for each family to have a tall child? 
4. What is the probability for each family to have a short child?

The Trump Family

The Snowbird Family

RNA

RNA Video Game
WSJ Article about RNA Video Game Purpose

HEREDITY

Mendel and Inheritance

MEIOSIS

Meiosis Animation
Genes Crossing Over 

DNA Watson and Crick

Secret of Life Video