Makenna Kopf's Science Methods 1 Blog

 What did you do in lab this week? (photos below) What was the big question? What are the different types of volcanoes? Where do volcanoes and earthquakes occur?    What did you learn in discussion this week?  Oldest to Youngest: White Sandstone  Siltstone  Shale Igneous Batholith  Igneous Dike A  Sandstone A  Conglomerate  Igneous Dike B  Dolostone  Sandstone B  Glacial Debris   Location of Earthquakes and Volcanoes:  Fault lines: tectonic plates are broken at fault lines  Coast lines are typically on the edge of fault lines  Not all earthquakes and volcanoes are found on fault lines  Example of this: Hawaii  Wegener and Tectonic Plates: Alfred Wegener was a German climatologist and geologist  He proposed a theory called Continental Drift in 1912  He used fossil evidence and layers of rock to support his theory  His theory was eventually accepted in 1967 and was changed to...

  What did you do in lab this week? In lab this week we did an experiment exploring different types of sand with a microscope, I attached two of my favorite ones. It was really cool seeing what each sand looked like very close under the microscope. Then, we looked at fossils that were found in Iowa. Then, we took a field trip to Macbride Hall to see the museum which was very neat.  What was the big question? How can fossils tell us more about what our planet was like before we were here?  What did you learn in discussion this week?  The Devonian Period In Iowa:  Around 419 to 359 million years ago, most of Iowa was covered by warm, shallow seas. During this time, the area was home to a wide variety of sea life, including: Brachiopods, Trilobites, Corals, Crinoids, Cephalopods, Armored fish. Types of Sand: Water-formed sand : Smooth, shiny, and grains are usually the same size.  Glacier-formed sand : Also smooth and polished, but the grain sizes vary. Wind-f...

 1. What did you do in lab today?  Today in lab I had to leave early due to School of the Wild with prior communication with Alexis and Ted. However, while I was there we did a formative assessment over rocks, which humbled me greatly as I thought I knew what a rock was, but I was very wrong. Next, we looked at different probes we can use as formative assessments and looked at books with plethoras of probes we can use, which was super heloful and definitely a resource I will use in the future. Then, we talked about assessments, and how assessments do not tell us what our students really know, and looked at an example of this with packing parachutes. Then, I reviewed the slides since I had to leave and what was done in lab today, after I left, they reviewed questions from the exam we took last week, and they set the curve for the exam. Next they reviewed the course feedback formative assessment we did. After, they reviewed our reading response that was due on Sunday, and lastly...