Day 5 & 6 (June 3 & 4) - Work on Water Journey=
Today
I shall shrink you down to the size of a water droplet. You are in
China Lake. China Lake supplies the drinking water for the town of
Winslow. You need to tell the story of your journey from China Lake-
through the water purification plant-(Kennebec Water District) to the
school's drinking fountain- FROM the school's toilet, to the Kennebec
Sanitary Treatment plant ( sewage plant), into the Kennebec river, up
through the water cycle and back into China Lake. Give details about
each step and what happens to you- and what you might see?
-can be a story OR a cartoon
-worth a test grade :)
Sources
flushtracker.com - not our country but tracks a "flush"
p 85 & 88 in text
what happens to all the stuff that goes down the toliet- NYC
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2185/what-happens-to-all-the-stuff-that-goes-down-the-toilet
water purification
http://water.epa.gov/learn/kids/drinkingwater/watertreatmentplant_index.cfm
http://www.kennebecwater.org/info/treatment-plant-tour
sewage treatment
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/wwvisit.html
video- job
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/dirty-jobs/videos/sewage-treatment-pump.htm
video- the poo crew
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3521276.htm
step-by-step
http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/water-pollution/sewage-treatment-process-for-kids.html
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.planetkids.biz%2Fdocuments%2Fstpfacts.pdf&ei=g8qcUYH9LvWj4AOXs4D4Dw&usg=AFQjCNFwb8BRDF9qiCgQAmFwVwFjp54yPA&sig2=ZyG_bkZR2WxTuFPlr8fj5w&bvm=bv.46751780,d.dmg
June 5- Water journey due
Monday, June 3, 2013
Friday, May 31, 2013
summer safety :)
tick identification
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/vector-borne/lyme/tick-id.shtml
Sunscreen song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI
How does your sunscreen rate?
http://www.ewg.org/2013sunscreen/about-the-sunscreens/
Poison ivy
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/poison-ivy/DS00774
EWG's List of Worst Sunscreens:
Banana Boat Kids Max Protect & Play Continuous Spray Sunscreen, SPF 110
Banana Boat Ultra Defense Max Skin Protect Continuous Spray Sunscreen, SPF 110
CVS Clear Spray Sunscreen, SPF 100
CVS Kids Wet & Dry Sunscreen Spray, SPF 70
Neutrogena Wet Skin Spray Broad Spectrum Sunscreen, SPF 85+
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Broad Spectrum Sunscreen, SPF 100+
Rite Aid Renewal Extreme Sport Continuous Spray Sunscreen, SPF 70
Rite Aid Renewal Kids Wet Skin Continuous Spray Sunscreen SPF 70 EWG's List of Best Sunscreens (with average prices):
Coppertone Kids Pure & Simple Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 50 ($10)
CVS Baby Sun Lotion Broad Spectrum Sunscreen, SPF 50 ($8)
Sunbow Dora the Explorer Sunscreen, SPF 30 ($10)
Alba Botanica Natural Very Emollient Mineral Sunscreen, Fragrance Free, SPF 30 ($12)
Coral Safe Broad Spectrum Face Stick, SPF 30 ($8)
Jason Pure Natural Sun Mineral Natural Sunscreen, SPF 30 ($12)
Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen, Sensitive, SPF 30+ ($20)
Tropical Sands Sunscreen, SPF 50 ($16)
Absolutely Natural Sunscreen, SPF 30 ($24)
Aubrey Organics Natural Sun Sunscreen, Green Tea, SPF 30+ ($11)
So what does the EWG say should be avoided when you make your choice?
Sunscreen sprays or powders: Sprays and powders may pose serious inhalation risks — and also make it too easy to apply too little or to miss a spot, leaving tender skin exposed to dangerous rays.
SPF values above 50+: SPF refers only to protection against UVB radiation, not the potentially cancer-causing UVA rays. So a high- SPF number may trick you into staying in the sun too long, blocking sunburns but increasing the risk of other kinds of skin damage. The FDA is considering limiting SPF claims to 50+, as is done in other countries.
Dangerous ingredients: Avoid products that include oxybenzone (found in 80 percent of chemical sunscreens), which can penetrate the skin, cause allergic reactions, possibly disrupt hormones, and may have a link to a risk of endometriosis and low birth weights. And retinyl palmitate, meanwhile, a form of anti-oxidant vitamin A that has been said to slow skin aging, should be avoided because it's been found to possibly speed the development of skin tumors and lesions when applied to the skin in the presence of sunlight. Safer options block sun with low-risk ingredients such as zinc oxide, avobenzone or Mexoryl SX. Find a complete list of chemicals and their risks here.
Finally, to make sure you're truly protected when the sun's rays are at their strongest, EWG notes, don't completely rely on sun lotions; instead, when possible, wear clothes. Shirts, hats, shorts, and pants provide the best protection from UV rays—chemical-free.
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/vector-borne/lyme/tick-id.shtml
Sunscreen song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTJ7AzBIJoI
How does your sunscreen rate?
http://www.ewg.org/2013sunscreen/about-the-sunscreens/
Poison ivy
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/poison-ivy/DS00774
EWG's List of Worst Sunscreens:
Banana Boat Kids Max Protect & Play Continuous Spray Sunscreen, SPF 110
Banana Boat Ultra Defense Max Skin Protect Continuous Spray Sunscreen, SPF 110
CVS Clear Spray Sunscreen, SPF 100
CVS Kids Wet & Dry Sunscreen Spray, SPF 70
Neutrogena Wet Skin Spray Broad Spectrum Sunscreen, SPF 85+
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Broad Spectrum Sunscreen, SPF 100+
Rite Aid Renewal Extreme Sport Continuous Spray Sunscreen, SPF 70
Rite Aid Renewal Kids Wet Skin Continuous Spray Sunscreen SPF 70 EWG's List of Best Sunscreens (with average prices):
Coppertone Kids Pure & Simple Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 50 ($10)
CVS Baby Sun Lotion Broad Spectrum Sunscreen, SPF 50 ($8)
Sunbow Dora the Explorer Sunscreen, SPF 30 ($10)
Alba Botanica Natural Very Emollient Mineral Sunscreen, Fragrance Free, SPF 30 ($12)
Coral Safe Broad Spectrum Face Stick, SPF 30 ($8)
Jason Pure Natural Sun Mineral Natural Sunscreen, SPF 30 ($12)
Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen, Sensitive, SPF 30+ ($20)
Tropical Sands Sunscreen, SPF 50 ($16)
Absolutely Natural Sunscreen, SPF 30 ($24)
Aubrey Organics Natural Sun Sunscreen, Green Tea, SPF 30+ ($11)
So what does the EWG say should be avoided when you make your choice?
Sunscreen sprays or powders: Sprays and powders may pose serious inhalation risks — and also make it too easy to apply too little or to miss a spot, leaving tender skin exposed to dangerous rays.
SPF values above 50+: SPF refers only to protection against UVB radiation, not the potentially cancer-causing UVA rays. So a high- SPF number may trick you into staying in the sun too long, blocking sunburns but increasing the risk of other kinds of skin damage. The FDA is considering limiting SPF claims to 50+, as is done in other countries.
Dangerous ingredients: Avoid products that include oxybenzone (found in 80 percent of chemical sunscreens), which can penetrate the skin, cause allergic reactions, possibly disrupt hormones, and may have a link to a risk of endometriosis and low birth weights. And retinyl palmitate, meanwhile, a form of anti-oxidant vitamin A that has been said to slow skin aging, should be avoided because it's been found to possibly speed the development of skin tumors and lesions when applied to the skin in the presence of sunlight. Safer options block sun with low-risk ingredients such as zinc oxide, avobenzone or Mexoryl SX. Find a complete list of chemicals and their risks here.
Finally, to make sure you're truly protected when the sun's rays are at their strongest, EWG notes, don't completely rely on sun lotions; instead, when possible, wear clothes. Shirts, hats, shorts, and pants provide the best protection from UV rays—chemical-free.
Tree ID
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Week of May 28, 2013... to the end of school!!
Day 1- May 28
A Love story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7-MjuWn81U
one of my favorites
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4wveY2-lCo
Water Notes-
Surface tension experiment(s)
Assignment to finish for homework- Chapter 1, section 2 worksheet
Day 2- May 29
Water distribution on Earth
Is this changing?
Assignment-
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/big-thaw/
Climate research- worth a test grade (If you choose to work with a partner, choose wisely!!)
Day 3- May 30- Work on poster
Day 4-May 31 - Poster Due, Quiz over water notes, Begin water journey
Day 5 & 6 (June 3 & 4) - Work on Water Journey=
Today I shall shrink you down to the size of a water droplet. You are in China Lake. China Lake supplies the drinking water for the town of Winslow. You need to tell the story of your journey from China Lake- through the water purification plant-(Kennebec Water District) to the school's drinking fountain- FROM the school's toilet, to the Kennebec Sanitary Treatment plant ( sewage plant), into the Kennebec river, up through the water cycle and back into China Lake. Give details about each step and what happens to you- and what you might see?
-can be a story OR a cartoon
-worth a test grade :)
Sources
flushtracker.com - not our country but tracks a "flush"
p 85 & 88 in text
what happens to all the stuff that goes down the toliet- NYC
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2185/what-happens-to-all-the-stuff-that-goes-down-the-toilet
water purification
http://water.epa.gov/learn/kids/drinkingwater/watertreatmentplant_index.cfm
http://www.kennebecwater.org/info/treatment-plant-tour
sewage treatment
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/wwvisit.html
video- job
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/dirty-jobs/videos/sewage-treatment-pump.htm
video- the poo crew
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3521276.htm
step-by-step
http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/water-pollution/sewage-treatment-process-for-kids.html
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.planetkids.biz%2Fdocuments%2Fstpfacts.pdf&ei=g8qcUYH9LvWj4AOXs4D4Dw&usg=AFQjCNFwb8BRDF9qiCgQAmFwVwFjp54yPA&sig2=ZyG_bkZR2WxTuFPlr8fj5w&bvm=bv.46751780,d.dmg
June 5- Water journey due
Summer in Maine
June 6,7 & 10- Final assignment- 4 spheres and the effect of an ELE on each.
HYDROSPHERE, LITHOSPHERE, ATMOSPHERE, BIOSPHERE.
Day 6& 7- oceans
gyres & currents
http://www.trashpatch.org/_/interactive_map_-_sea_currents.html
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/what-can-28000-rubber-duckies-lost-at-sea-teach-us-about-
http://earth.usc.edu/~stott/Catalina/Oceans.html
Current Map
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Water/ocean_currents.html
RAFT ASSIGNMENT
A Love story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7-MjuWn81U
one of my favorites
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4wveY2-lCo
Water Notes-
Surface tension experiment(s)
Assignment to finish for homework- Chapter 1, section 2 worksheet
Day 2- May 29
Water distribution on Earth
Is this changing?
Assignment-
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/big-thaw/
Climate research- worth a test grade (If you choose to work with a partner, choose wisely!!)
Day 3- May 30- Work on poster
Day 4-May 31 - Poster Due, Quiz over water notes, Begin water journey
Day 5 & 6 (June 3 & 4) - Work on Water Journey=
Today I shall shrink you down to the size of a water droplet. You are in China Lake. China Lake supplies the drinking water for the town of Winslow. You need to tell the story of your journey from China Lake- through the water purification plant-(Kennebec Water District) to the school's drinking fountain- FROM the school's toilet, to the Kennebec Sanitary Treatment plant ( sewage plant), into the Kennebec river, up through the water cycle and back into China Lake. Give details about each step and what happens to you- and what you might see?
-can be a story OR a cartoon
-worth a test grade :)
Sources
flushtracker.com - not our country but tracks a "flush"
p 85 & 88 in text
what happens to all the stuff that goes down the toliet- NYC
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2185/what-happens-to-all-the-stuff-that-goes-down-the-toilet
water purification
http://water.epa.gov/learn/kids/drinkingwater/watertreatmentplant_index.cfm
http://www.kennebecwater.org/info/treatment-plant-tour
sewage treatment
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/wwvisit.html
video- job
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/dirty-jobs/videos/sewage-treatment-pump.htm
video- the poo crew
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3521276.htm
step-by-step
http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/water-pollution/sewage-treatment-process-for-kids.html
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.planetkids.biz%2Fdocuments%2Fstpfacts.pdf&ei=g8qcUYH9LvWj4AOXs4D4Dw&usg=AFQjCNFwb8BRDF9qiCgQAmFwVwFjp54yPA&sig2=ZyG_bkZR2WxTuFPlr8fj5w&bvm=bv.46751780,d.dmg
June 5- Water journey due
Summer in Maine
June 6,7 & 10- Final assignment- 4 spheres and the effect of an ELE on each.
HYDROSPHERE, LITHOSPHERE, ATMOSPHERE, BIOSPHERE.
Day 6& 7- oceans
gyres & currents
http://www.trashpatch.org/_/interactive_map_-_sea_currents.html
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/what-can-28000-rubber-duckies-lost-at-sea-teach-us-about-
http://earth.usc.edu/~stott/Catalina/Oceans.html
Current Map
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Water/ocean_currents.html
RAFT ASSIGNMENT
Monday, May 20, 2013
Week of May 20, 2013
Monday: notes on equations
balancing equations tutorial
http://www.schooltube.com/video/db41eba5cdbd45fcbe75/
Chembalancer - practice balancing equations
http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer/default.htm
balancing equations game
http://www.quia.com/rr/100887.html
Tuesday- more equations and review
Wednesday- Test!
balancing equations tutorial
http://www.schooltube.com/video/db41eba5cdbd45fcbe75/
Chembalancer - practice balancing equations
http://funbasedlearning.com/chemistry/chemBalancer/default.htm
balancing equations game
http://www.quia.com/rr/100887.html
Tuesday- more equations and review
Wednesday- Test!
Friday, May 10, 2013
Week of May 13, 2013
Monday- group gather
1. assigned a group to do- with a partner
2. look at videos of elements in your group:
periodic table- assignment for groups
http://www.youtube.com/user/periodicvideos
Tuesday:
3. Prepare a short ppt about your group- pictures on every slide & major characteristics of your group
Wednesday- show ppt
Thursday-pgs 6,7 &8 of packet
Friday- begin equations
Monday- finish equations
Tuesday( 5/21)- test?
1. assigned a group to do- with a partner
2. look at videos of elements in your group:
periodic table- assignment for groups
http://www.youtube.com/user/periodicvideos
Tuesday:
3. Prepare a short ppt about your group- pictures on every slide & major characteristics of your group
Wednesday- show ppt
Thursday-pgs 6,7 &8 of packet
Friday- begin equations
Monday- finish equations
Tuesday( 5/21)- test?
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Periods 6 & 7 Wednesday 5/8/13
Wednesday: Go to:
sciencespot.net
Do worksheet!
For questions 1 & 2 on CHEMystery go to CHEM4Kids and click on Matter.
The answer for "Who developed the idea of electron shells, also called orbital shells?" is Niels Bohr
In the space at the bottom on the second side:
Write elements and color they produce:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/assets/swf/1/periodic-table/periodic-table.html
sciencespot.net
Do worksheet!
For questions 1 & 2 on CHEMystery go to CHEM4Kids and click on Matter.
The answer for "Who developed the idea of electron shells, also called orbital shells?" is Niels Bohr
In the space at the bottom on the second side:
Write elements and color they produce:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/assets/swf/1/periodic-table/periodic-table.html
Monday, May 6, 2013
Week of May 6, 2013
Monday- Finish up Spring Unit- DUE TUESDAY!
Tuesday- Spring Units DUE! Microscopy video
Wednesday-Friday
Chemistry Unit
Tuesday- Spring Units DUE! Microscopy video
Wednesday-Friday
Chemistry Unit
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