Welcome Back

I am so glad that the new school year has begun. I am your 7th grade science teacher and hope to learn much about you in the coming days. I use this blog to communicate with you on important information. I will be adding more so please make this a favorite so you can keep up on your science items.
Ms. Boyd

Black Hole Webquest

Website Black Hole Webquest

Texas Eco-regions Project Due Thursday April 5th

Websites: (you may use any website for information. Below are a few that I have chosen)

Texas Ecoregions

Texas Ecoregions Descriptions

Exploring Texas Ecoregions

Ecoregion Animals

Ecoregion Maps

Trees of Texas

Texas Invasive Species

Tornado WebQuest

Use the following link to explore information on tornadoes. Use your journal to answer the questions

http://www.fairfieldschools.org/rogerludlowe/crogerludlowe03/webquests/weatherwebquest/tornados.htm

Hurricane Web Quest

Hurricane Web Quest:

Please Visit the Links Below:

Tracking Hurricane

Tropical Cyclone Tracker

Interactive Hurricanes

Severe Weather: Hurricanes

Hurricane Field Trip

These and other cool Hurricane Websites can be found at the webpage below…

http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/louviere/hurricanes/activities.html

Erosion & Deposition Animations

What is Erosion? (copy the definition in your journal)
The process by which water, wind, ice, or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil


Click on the hyper links and watch the video.
            Erosion & Deposition


Where is the coastline erosion occurring in the video clip below?


Where would you find Ice Erosion
             Glacial Erosion


How Does Gravity Cause Erosion?
            Gravitational Erosion


What is Deposition? (copy the definition in your journal)
The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it and is  deposited in a new location