Earth System Science Gallaudet University地球系统科学加拉德特大学.pptVIP

Earth System Science The SOAR-High Project What is ESS? The study of the Earth and it’s spheres, and the interactions between the spheres. Example: What happens when the atmosphere touches the oceans? Topics for this year 1st Quarter - Parts of the Earth System, Systems thinking, Online Portfolios, GLOBE measurements, What causes the seasons 2nd Quarter - Energy in the system, Greenhouse effect, Global Warming, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Satellites, Research Project 3rd Quarter - The Atmosphere, structure, Ozone, Bio-Indicators, Climate Change 4th Quarter - The Lithosphere, soils, faults, Sphere Connections, Research Project What is SOAR-High? Six schools working together Sharing an online curriculum Class guided by daily teacher message Videoconferencing Collaboration between classrooms SOAR-High Schools Indiana School for the Deaf Iowa School for the Deaf North Carolina School for the Deaf University High School DHHP (Irvine, CA) Model Secondary School for the Deaf Class Activities Online Portfolios Projects Collecting data (GLOBE Program) Ozone and ozone damage to plants Aerosols Air temperature Lab activities Lab reports - data analysis Class Activities Outside readings Science Articles Books: Rachel Carson, etc Fieldtrips Computer use - daily messages Student collaboration How much do you know about the planet Earth? Earth is the ____ planet from the Sun. Vostok, Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. The lowest temperature measured there was ______ on July 21, 1983. The hottest place on Earth in A. Death Valley, USA B. El Azizia, Libya And that temperature was _______ What kind of rocks can float? How much dust from outer space falls on Earth each year? What is the longest river in the world? How long is it? What state tends to get the most earthquakes? Alaska has a magnitude 7 quake almost every year! Which 2 states have the fewest earthquakes? Florida and North Dakota Is the atmosphere made mostly of oxygen? No.