Thursday, January 22, 2015

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



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