Friday, January 7, 2011

Objectives:
  5.  Explain the difference between the Richter scale and the Mercalli scale.
  6. Describe how we use the seismogram to determine the Richter magnitude of an earthquake.

Agenda:

• Measuring Earthquakes Notes
• Interpreting Seismograms
• work time - several worksheets and notebook work to complete.

Homework:

1. Mercalli Maps worksheet
2. Student notebook work:

       LEFT SIDE                                      RIGHT SIDE
 7. 8.2 measuring earthquakes notes       8. sw choices: 4, 11, 14 ,16
 9. Seismic waves ws                            10. sw choices: 5, 8, 15
11. Seismograms                                  12. sw choices: 1, 6, 14

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Eureka Eathquake Video - with the dog:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MFzcl-kZHo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wKCLh0Mzys&feature=related  (with sound!!)


Elastic Rebound videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQFTDAzhbZM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5BgKKutxBs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSbKnq2ji5M&feature=related

Objectives:
   3. Describe elastic rebound theory and how it causes earthquakes.
   4. Name and describe the 3 types of seismic waves.

Agenda:

• Check fault models/vocab cards.
• Turn in Faults practice worksheet.
• Seismic Waves Notes.

Homework:

1. Student notebook work:

         LEFT SIDE                                               RIGHT SIDE
   1. Topic 9 - Earthquakes                              2. Objectives
   3. 8.1 Earthquakes & Faults Notes               4. sw choices: 2, 5, 14
   5. 8.2  Origins & Types of Seismic Waves    6. sw choices: 5, 7, 12, 14

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Agenda:

• Fault Block Models
• Finish Faults Notes
• What are my faults worksheet.

Homework:

1. Vocab cards - due tomorrow!!
2. What are my faults worksheet.
3. Student notebook work:

          Left Side                                                 Right Side
      1. Topic 9 - Earthquakes                           2. Objectives
      3. 8.1 Earthquakes and Faults Notes         4. sw choices: 2, 5, 14

*Put your NEW notebook setup page at the begining of your new notebook or at the beginning of the new semester in your old notebook.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Agenda:

• Earthquakes Notes
• Build Fault Models

Homework:

1. Ch. 8 vocab cards - due Thursday.

Monday, January 3, 2011

*WELCOME BACK!  It's a brand new year and semester - let's make it great!*

Objectives:
    1. Describe what an earthquake is.
    2. Draw, label, and name the parts of a fault.

Agenda:

• Intro 3rd Quarter
• Earthquakes notes

Homework:

1. Ch. 8 vocab cards - Due Thursday!