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Week 14: Greenhouse Gases, Albedo, Global Warming

Week 14: Greenhouse Gases, Albedo, Global Warming 1. What did you do in lab today? In lab today we looked at an Excel spreadsheet of C02 levels in three different places. There were trends and consistent changes within the spreadsheet describing C02 levels changing. My group described how the numbers trended up as the years went on meaning greenhouse gases were warming the earth contributing to C02 levels rise. 2. What was the big question? The big question was how does climate change work. We explored this by using saying certain gases in our atmosphere act as like a blanket around the Earth. Light rays come from the sun and they contain visible photons. Visible photons are absorbed my the Earths surface and infrared photons a re-emitted which is what we know as heat we feel. 3. What did you learn in lecture? In lecture Ted used models to explain how  there is so much CO2 ppm in classrooms we are basically toxifying kids. There are many contributors to C02 levels rising in this wo...
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Week 13: Glaciers, Paris, Sea Levels

Week 13: Glaciers, Paris, Sea Levels 1. What did you do in lab today? In lab we looked at climate change locally, regionally, and globally. My group specifically focused on the effects of climate change on agricultural and plants. We focused on points like observed impacts on our agriculture, how our farmers can adapt, and questions we derived from the data.  2. What was the big question? The big question was "What are the big issues of climate change?". There was a focus on precipitation, temperature, and agriculture. We answered these questions through presentations on each specific focus working in three groups.  3. What did you learn in lecture? In lecture we talked about how important it is to not just teach the students in our classroom, but the community that your students are apart of. Changing habits can start school wide then transfer to community wide if people are educated. Teachers do not just have to teach children they can teach anyone! Textbook: 1. What did yo...
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Week 12: Climate Change

 Week 12: Climate Change 1. What did you do in lab today? Primary Points: Human caused, renewable energy is a solution, and not a future problem its a now problem. Major Issues: Glaciers melting, Sunny day flooding, Coal consumption, Greenhouse gasses, Deforestation and Coastal ecosystems completely knocked down. Questions:  I want to understand why countries are getting the normal half a year rainfall in five hours. What causes this?? If we were to implement a carbon tax into our country, how would it exactly work? Does the tax get added on to each singular item that contributes to carbon in the atmosphere? Teaching: I learn best through videos so I would show my students videos/movies etc. 2. What was the big question? Question: What causes rainfall? Answer: Rainfall occurs when the sun causes water on earths surface to evaporate, creating water vapor that rises upwards through the atmosphere, condenses, and becomes heavy enough to fall back on the earth. 3. What did you lea...
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Week 11: Climate Change

 Week 11: Climate Change 1. What did you do in lab today? In lab we learned about that there are three variables that cause weather those are water, heat, and air. We used these to have discussions about weather and our previous knowledge of weather. At the end of lab we worked on an assignment related to tracking weather on different weather apps and websites.  2. What was the big question? The big questions today in lab were "What is the water cycle?" and "What is weather?". These were answered through discussions with our table mates and talking through everything we knew about each one. My table drew a visual of the water cycle with evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and surface water. When we talked about weather we listed different terms we related to weather apps, weather in general, or watching the weather on the news.  3. What did you learn in Thursdays lecture? No lecture due to exam. Textbook: 1. What did you learn? I learned that when water in clo...
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Week 10: Layers of the Earth and Convection Cells

Week 10: Layers of the Earth and Convection Cells 1. What did you do in lab today? In lab we did an investigation experiment with graham crackers, rice cakes, and whipped cream. We used these various different materials to represent the different plate boundaries that occur.  2. What was the big question? The two big questions in lab were: "How do the plates move?" and "What evidence do we have?". We explored these through using the materials to represent the three different types of plate boundaries. I included my notes below! Divergent Boundaries: - 2 Plates are pulled apart magma is coming up because of erupting volcanos - Snapped rice cake in half then whipped cream came through the middle showing the magma rising Transform Boundary:  - 2 plates slide past each other - Snapped rice cake in half then forcefully pushed against each other where pieces are breaking apart and magma (whipped cream) is coming up between Convergent Boundary: - Subduction: When 1 plate “...
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Week 9: Earthquakes and Volcanos

 Week 9: Earthquakes and Volcanos  1. What did you do in lab today? In lab we made predictions on where earthquakes and volcanos happen on Earth. We then used a website to investigate where earthquakes and volcanos happen. I was able to notice some patterns where many earthquakes and volcanos happen they were on the edge of plate boundaries. A question I asked was why is there a volcano in Hawaii that erupts often in the middle of a plate boundary? 2. What was the big question? The big question for this weeks lab was what are the patterns where earthquakes and volcanos are. We used a website to explore this question within our groups.  3. What did you learn in Thursdays lecture? In lecture I learned that Hawaii is a hot spot. The hot spot releases lava and then the tectonic plates shift creating the different islands of Hawaii. This is unique to specifically the Hawaiian Islands. Textbook: 1. What did you learn? I learned that there are two different types of waves to det...
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Week 8: Geodes, Weathering, and Erosion

Week 8: Geodes, Weathering, and Erosion 1. What did you do in lab today? In lab this week we did an investigation on various different sands from beaches, rivers, and deserts. As table groups we were able to use a digital microscope and look closely at the colors and shapes of the small particles. Following this investigation we then did a quick trip to the measum in Macbride Hall.  2. What was the big question? The big question was where does sand come from. We explore the answer to this question through our investigation of the various sands we were given. There were guesses made that I included below! Looks like little rocks; Maybe from a river Dessert vibes; reddish coloring Black, shiny, green, grey; Volcanic sand Chrysally; White and shiny; White sand beach Cave or Cove; red, green, white Corn vibes; yellow; dessert or river sand Jungle or river; red, green, clear River; Orange, red, white Coal; White, black, green White, orange, yellow; river  Desert; White chocolate co...
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