Important Docs/Links

This folder is a collection of (1) digital copies of all class handouts and assignments, (2) links to websites, videos, and images used in class, and (3) review guides for quizzes. Feel free to download as needed (or if you need an extra copy of something!).

Unit 4: Weather and Climate
VIDEO: Wild and Destructive Weather Nat Geo Documentary
Weather: What's the Good Word? Assignment

Unit 3: Plate Tectonics & Fossil Fuels
VIDEO: Mount Saint Helens Eruption Footage
Tectonic Plate ID Map (Link to online map)
VIDEO: Geology of Seattle and the Puget Sound
VIDEO: Cascadia Subduction Zone
Mount Rainier Webcams (Paradise Visitor Center)
Heavy Metal Found in Meteoroids Kills Cancer Cells Article
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network Website
VIDEO: Types of Seismic Waves 
Seismic Wave Qs
Sample Seismogram VIDEO: Capturing the Motion of an Earthquake
Japan Earthquake: Map 1, Map 2, Map 3, Map 4, Hydrophone Recording
Japan earthquake seismogram 
VIDEO: Japan Tsunami Footage 
VIDEO: Time Lapse of 2011 Japan Earthquake Seismic Activity 
VIDEO: High-Resolution Earthquake Simulation
Interpreting an Earthquake Report
Locating an Earthquake Epicenter

Unit 2: Earth's Composition, The Rock Cycle, & Fossils
VIDEO: Soil Types
What is Soil? Notes/Blank STUDENT Copy
Soil Types Handout
Soil Formation Assignment
Soil Texture Triangle Practice Handout
Soil Composition Lab
VIDEO: King Tides Explained
Geologic Timeline Assignment
VIDEO: History of Earth in 24 Hours
VIDEO: Earth's Entire History on a Football Field
Earth in the Beginning National Geographic Article/Assignment
Journey To The Center Of The Earth Assignment
Layers of the Earth Notes/STUDENT COPY
Earth's Structure Web Interactive
Is There A Ticking Time Bomb Under The Arctic? NPR Podcast
Cliff Mass Blog Post About February Snowstorm
Fall Water Quality Testing Data Review Chart (Optimal Water Quality Values Info)
Layers of the Earth Haiku Assignment
Glossary of Geologic Terms
Student Green Congress Application
VIDEO: Rocks and Minerals
Rock Cycle Diagram
Rock Cycle Review Questions
Have You Ever Eaten a Rock?
Rock Cycle WebQuest
Rock Cycle Dice Activity
Layers of the Earth Rap
Rock Cycle Tribute Album Project

Unit 1: Class Intro & The Nature Of Science
How Do I Use T-Mac's Blog?
Ecological Identity Tree Project, Examples, Project Requirements
Barnacle Reading Assignment
VIDEO: Intertidal Biome
Observation vs. Inference?
Microscopy 101 Notes
Magnification vs. Resolution Example
Barnacle Life Cycle and External Anatomy
Practicing Microscopes Handout
Qualitative vs. Quantitative Practice 
Barnacle Feeding Rate Practice Data Table
What is a Hypothesis? Notes/Assignment
Microscope Quiz Review Guide
Introduction to Watersheds Notes
6 Aspects of Water Quality
VIDEO: Lost and (Puget) Sound, Lost and (Puget) Sound Survey
Fall Water Quality Testing Information
Fall Water Quality Testing Student Reflection
Science in Action Scenarios
Practicing Experimental Design Assignment
Practicing Experimental Design Practice Problems, Controlled Experiment Notes
Independent Barnacle Investigation Planning Sheet
Writing a Good Conclusion (aka So I Did My Experiment...Know What??)



Unit 5: The Sun, Earth, Moon, & Solar System
VIDEO: Dance of the Tides
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