Classroom Update 1/22/2015

Science: 

Chapter 8, Section 4

Ocean Currents

LT: I will explain how currents circulate nutrients and organisms throughout the ocean.

I. Surface Currents

  A. Current-a large stream of water flowing through the ocean

        1. caused by temp. and salinity differences

~Then, we labeled the currents on the blank ocean currents map by writing the name next to the arrow.~

  B. Coriolis effect-rotation of the Earth’s causes currents to curve

  C. Currents help circulate nutrients, organisms, and gasses through the oceans.

  D. El Nino-large sheet of warm water that forms in the Pacific Ocean near South America

II. Upwelling

A.      Upwelling-the movement of cold water up from the bottom of the ocean

1.       Caused by winds along the shore

B.      Importance: upwelling circulates nutrients up from the bottom of the ocean

~Lastly, we did some Agree or Disagree statements.~

Science Chapter 8 Notes
Section 1-2
Section 3
Section 4

Social Studies:

Learning Target: I can demonstrate my knowledge of life in the WWI trenches by writing a letter home.

In class today our assignment was to write a “letter home” from the perspective of a soldier in the trenches of WWI. We are required to use the information given to us on the 21st of January to make the letter more accurate.

Homework

Finish WWI Writing Prompt

            Must Be Finished. NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED

Assignment Sheet
Grading Rubric

Classroom Reporter Update 1/21/2015

Science: Today we took notes on:

Chapter 8, section 3

Ocean Water Properties

Lt: I can explain how nutrients are circulated through earth’s oceans.

I.                   Ocean salinity

A)    Salinity- the amount of salt dissolved in Water.

1.     Average ocean salinity =3.5%

B)    Things that change SALINITY

1.     Precipitation=decreases salinity

2.     River water=decreases salinity

3.     Dry weather (evaporation) = Increases salinity

C)    Higher salinity = higher ocean water density

II.                 Other Properties

A)    Gases dissolved in ocean water – oxygen and carbon dioxide

1. Cold weather can hold more dissolved oxygen than warm water

      B) Buoys – used to monitor oceans temperature and salinity

      C) As you go deeper in the ocean light decreases, temp. decreases, pressure increases 

Then we viewed and discusses positive and negative aspects of Science projects.

Social Studies:

Life in the Trenches

World War I

LT: I can explain the poor conditions in the trenches for solders during the WWI.

Then we did a station activity: Welcome to the Trenches

Mr. Grove checked the WWI Map Homework.

Station Questions Sheet

Here are links to each station activity:
Station 1
Station 2
Station 3
Station 4
Station 5
Station 6
Station 7
Station 8
Station 9 

SS - Interactive Notebook Check #6 Tomorrow and Quiz

Here are the resources you might need!

Grading Rubric Draft 

Social Studies Quiz and Notebook Check Jan 15

Social Studies - We will have a quiz on Thursday on Imperialism and the causes of WWI.

We will also have a Notebook Check on Thursday.