Leigha Schultze 10/13/15 Blog Period 3 Monday We did not have school on Monday due to Columbus day. Tuesday Today we did an exciting Gizmo on plate tectonics! Before we began, we answered two questions about natural disasters. The first question asked: Where are
volcanoes located? The second question asked: Where are earthquakes common? These two questions brought us to think about natural disasters and why they occur. The Gizmo showed us three layers of the Earth the crust, lithosphere, and the asthenosphere. It also told us the four types of boundaries. The boundaries were Transform boundaries, Convergent boundaries (Collisional), Subduction boundaries, and Divergent boundaries. We performed one activity to assist our understanding of the
boundaries. We learned how each boundary moved, and where they are located. Today s class was very interesting! Wednesday In class today we independently worked to complete the Gizmo from Tuesday s class, and some articles we were given. We read through the articles, and wrote two paragraphs to summarize it. The papers helped us understand volcanoes. We learned that
volcanoes have been studied by scientists to help them predict when the active volcano will next erupt. By doing so, scientists can save multiple lives. The first worksheet described how the volcanoes erupt. One tectonic plate slides below another, and pushes magma upwards. The magma rises until eventually, it erupts from the volcano. The second article explained an experiment that scientists are running on Mount St. Helens. Scientists drilled wells, which surrounded St. Helens. The scientists then created an explosion from the wells, and
they examined the reaction within St. Helens. Today s class was very interesting. Thursday Today in class we used some of the techniques Ms. Warren learned in her science convention to complete our task in class. We wrote in a fill in the blank worksheet to go in our notebook. We also learned about the four different types of boundaries. The four types were Convergent Collisional, Convergent Subduction, Transform, and (I really liked this one) Divergent! To help us understand Divergent boundaries, Ms. Warren used this inference: Tris breaks away from her old
faction, similar to how the tectonic plates split apart from each other, leaving a gap which lava flows from! Convergent Collisional is when the plates collide and push upwards. Convergent Subduction is when one tectonic plate slides under another. Transform is when two plates slide against each other. Overall, we learned a lot in our class today. Friday On Friday, we learned a lot about volcanoes. We watched a video and completed a worksheet to go with it. The
video informed us about where other volcanoes are located. The Earth was coated in volcanoes for about two billion years. We learned that over 400 volcanoes create the Ring of Fire. When the Earth s tectonic plates grind past one another, they create volcanoes and their eruptions. The video that our class watched described different volcanoes such as the San Andreas Fault, Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Sucuijima, and the Navel of the Universe. We also learned about a few other famous volcanoes. The Japanese people are known for being most
prepared for a national disaster compared to any other people. They are most prepared because there are over fifty active volcanoes in Japan. They are used to them erupting, so the Japanese know what to do, or where to go. Today s class was informative. Summary We discussed multiple topics throughout the week. We mainly focused on volcanoes and tectonic plates. Tuesday we completed a Gizmo on plate tectonics. On Wednesday, we wrote paragraphs describing scientific research on volcanoes. Thursday our classes discussed different types of plate barriers. On Friday we watched a video describing volcanoes. I
learned a lot of new information over our week of science. Scientist of the Month Every month, a new scientist is selected. The people assigned to completing blogs has to write a separate branch about their scientist. The scientist for the month of October is... Elizabeth Blackwell! Ms. Blackwell achieved being the first woman to graduate from United States medical school. Elizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3, in the year of 1821. She was born in
England, but around the time she turned 11 (about our age) she moved to the United States. Blackwell decided to attend medical school. She was accepted to Geneva Medical College, but created a ruckus, as she was the only female. Despite being criticized by her other students, she pursued with her education. Finally, Blackwell graduated college in 1849. After her graduation, she established a medical school for women in the late 1860 s. Eventually, she moved back to England, and retired. She died on May 31, 1910. Today, Elizabeth Blackwell is still remembered for all of her accomplishments. Citation: http://www.biography.com/people/elizabeth bl ackwell 9214198#profile Science in the News Marine Biologist Chronicles a Lifelong Love of Fishing. The science entry that I
selected in the news tells the fascinating story of an average man. James McClintock is a man who used to love fishing. He later became a marine biologist due to his love for the water, and fish. Mr. McClintock later wrote a book titled A Naturalist Goes Fishing. The book describes where this man has gone fishing, and the threat that many fish face. Fish are being over exploited. (People are taking and often killing fish faster than the population can grow back. As the quantity of fish decreases, the prices for seafood has increased. Other threats which fish have faced include oil spills, habitat loss, and ocean acidification. Those are only a few examples. As said earlier, fish are being over harvested. Events such as fishing for a sport can harm the population. Scientists have proven that some fish can survive during a catch and release, but that
doesn t necessarily make it right. These poor creatures have their flesh surrounding their mouths torn which can severely impact their ways of eating. Also, the process of fishing forms a strain that can startle the fish. How would you like it? We are no different from these other creatures. It is truly devastating how these innocent animals can all die at our hands. Over exploiting fish cannot be tolerated, and James McClintock has made a step in the right direction to help the fish out.
Citation: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ marine biologist chronicles lifelong love fishi ng