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    Franklin Middle School-Hamilton Street Campus

    • Franklin Middle School-Hamilton Street Campus
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    Bodner, Lauren

    • Overview
    • Plate Tectonics
    • Convection Currents
    • Welcome to Mrs. Bodner's Teacher Page

      FMS
      Earth Science-Grade 8
      Room 210
      Office Hour: Wednesday 2:35-3:15
      Email Address: lbodner@franklinboe.org 

       

      Extra Credit Project  (extra credit assignments are available if you have completed all "regular credit" assignments and your ISN is up to date) 

      Take a look at these websites for additional information on each unit of study.

      Intro. to Earth Science
      1. http://www.mrsoshouse.com/ext/scimeth.html -scientific method web activity
      2. http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1364372 -scientific method flash cards
      3. http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-22068 -Branches of Earth Science flash cards 
       
      Astronomy
      1.Big Bang Webquest 
           Part 1: Big Bang
           Part 2: Galaxies
           Part 3: Gravity
      2. Planetary Motion Webquest
      2. Galaxy Webquest
      3. http://www.nasa.gov 
      4.  http://www.space.com
      5. Sun Earth Moon Webquest Links
      6. Guide to Eclipses 
       
      Plate Tectonics 
      1. Density Interactive Lab
           Part 1: http://ippex.pppl.gov/prev_ippex/interactive/
           Part 2:  http://www.boardworks.co.uk/media/bc6569a4/KS3KS4%20Geography%20Sample/InnerOuterMantleCrust.swf (must use safari)
      2. Plate Tectonics Interactive Activity http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/drift.html
      3. http://ees.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/elearning/module04swf.swf
      4. Continental Drift http://www.phschool.com/iText/sci_exp/iText/products/0-13-181243-2/ch1/ch1_s3_1.html
      5. Continental Drift http://www.livescience.com/37529-continental-drift.html 
       
             
      Rocks, Weathering, and Erosion

      1. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/science_up_close/506/deploy/interface.swf 

      2. http://www.onegeology.org/extra/kids/what_is.html
       
      Relative Dating and Fossils
      1. http://paleobiology.si.edu/dinosaurs/interactives/dig/dinodig.html
      2. http://www.amnh.org/ology/features/layersoftime/
      3. http://www.mylearning.org/fossils-game/interactive-intro/4-944/ 
      4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/fossils
      5. Fossil Mini Poster 
       
      Atmosphere and Weather
      1. http://www.hasdpa.net/cms/lib7/PA01001337/Centricity/Domain/580/Weather_(all_chpts.).pdf Read pages 1-9. Answer #1-6 (p.9) Answers need to be in complete sentences. 
      2. http://forces.si.edu/atmosphere/interactive/atmosphere.html 
      3. http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-128308 
      4. http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Atmosphere/layers.html
      5. http://eo.ucar.edu/basics/wx_1_b.html
      6. http://www.exploringweather.com/index.html
      7. http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satmet/modules/7_weather_forecast/wf-1.html#tag 
       
      Environmental 
      1. http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1939536 Flash Cards
      2. http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/climate/co2effect/index.cfm Planet Protectors
      3. http://www.smogcity2.org Smog City 2
      4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/hottopics/climatechange/climate_challenge/index_1.shtml Climate Change
      5. http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/environmental/errandRun/play_errandrun.cfm Errand Run
       
       
      NJ ASK Review
      Review Packet-Earth
      Review Packet-Life 1 
      Review Packet-Life 2 
      Review Packet-Life 3 
      Review Packet-Life 4 
      Review Packet-Physical1 
      Review Packet-Physical2 
      Review Packet-Physical3 
      Review Packet-Physical4 
      http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1490784 Chemistry
      http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-1390161 Physics
      http://quizlet.com/10536280/njask-life-science-review-flash-cards/ Life Science
       
       Interactive Science Games and Activities
       
      http://www.heritagekids.info/school/Science/Plate%20Tectonic%20Game%20Show%20Flash.html
       
      http://www.amnh.org/ology/features/plates/loader.swf

      http://www.astrosociety.org/edu/surfgame.html

      http://www.scigames.org   
       
      http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/play/     
       

      http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/climate/co2effect/index.cfm
       
      http://www.smogcity2.org 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

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