Urbas - Science Week of Jan 28 - Feb 3

Students this week in Science have been working as Seismologists in order to determine the epicenter of an earthquake in the U.S. Pictured below are two groups who are using using triangulation to find the spot an earthquake occurred from seismic wave data.

This week they are working in groups to try to assemble a structure to withstand Mr. Urbas's famous Earthquake machine. Pictures of that project will be in the upcoming weeks. Stay tuned.

Student predictions of where did that earthquake start?

It has got to be in this area!

Urbas - Science Week of Jan 21 - 27

Students continue to investigate the Earth and the concepts associated with it.

Next week they will start on how to determine exactly where an earthquake occurs just like an actual seismologist does. The process is done using triangulation based on information received at a recording station. Keep tuned in.

Urbas - Science Week of Jan. 14 - 20.

Students this week have been trying to reconstruct the original continent of Pangaea, "one land". By using clues based on scientific observation, students should be able to reassemble the continent.
This upcoming week, they will be learning about faults, what causes them and the results of movement. Whose fault is it anyway?

Urbas - Science Week of Jan. 7 - 13

Students are back from the Christmas break and have started investigating the Earth in relation to it's layers and Plate Tectonics this week. Included are pictures from the suggestion of Mrs. Maass in Social Studies that show "Arnold" in a "Pangaea, the SUPERCONTINENT" pose. SS and Sci have been collaborating on the study of Pangaea recently and the kids really enjoyed the connection. The students are also doing their best "Arnold" pose.

Arnold looks ready to hold up the continent.

Parents, the new set of notes from the unit on Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes has been posted on my blog.