Today, students were able to select a major world river and learn more about it.
HERE is the research assignment from today’s class, and here is the printable world map that is needed to complete the assignment.
Remember to use at least 5 different sources as you conduct your research.
Today we watched a report about the great Mississippi Flood of 1993, which can be found here on YouTube.
Answer the following questions about the topic:
1. In what ways are floods natural occurrences?
2. What human activities might cause or increase the risk of flooding?
3. If flood plains are such dangerous places to live, why do people settle on these locations? Why might people who have lived through a severe flood choose to resettle in the same location?
Today we read though a few pages of text about the Great Lakes and discussed some of the major issues facing the welfare of the Great Lakes. Please answer the following question and hand it in by Friday.
In your opinion, what are the three largest threats facing the Great Lakes? Write your answer in paragraph form. Use examples from Waterlife (National Film Board of Canada, 2009), today’s reading, and other sources to support your opinion.
Your answer should be 3-5 paragraphs and should include concrete examples to show your understanding about this topic.
Today, students were introduced to the Importance of Fresh Water. We read the following pages about surface water, running water, and watersheds:
For today’s notes, students were given a choice as to how to summarize the new information, through THIS assignment sheet.
Today we had a video conference with Chris Hadfield and learned some more about life on board the International Space Station. He answered most of the questions we had asked, and provided some inspirational words for us all: “You’re gonna do something with your life, so you might as well do something you’re interested in”.
Who would you like to see as a visitor in our classroom next?
Today we were introduced to the topic of water (The Hydrosphere) with a “quiz” and this helpful flash animation.
Another reminder that your Unit 1 test will be tomorrow (Thursday, Oct 10). If you did not come to class yesterday, please attend today to pick up the review questions (click HERE to see a digital version of the review.) Most of the questions on the test will be short answer and will focus on the Lithosphere and its processes.
A friendly reminder that your “Tectonic Event” major assignment is also due!
Feel free to email me with any questions kelly.beattie@kpdsb.on.ca
Unit 1 TEST: Thurs. Oct. 10!
After focusing much of our interest on plate tectonics and earth building, today we shifted our focus to the forces that wear the earth down- also known as denudational processes.
link to Powerpoint from today’s class- click HERE.
link to reading about Mass wasting- click HERE.
link to flash animation of mass wasting- click here.
link to case study about Frank Slide in Alberta- click HERE.
There is also a short worksheet to go along with today’s lesson, and it can be found in the class binder or HERE if you were away today.
Don’t forget to answer question #9 by commenting below:
“Find a website or Youtube video about the Frank Slide. Post the link on the class blog (By commenting on today’s post), along with a short explanation of the video or website.”
The Frank Slide occurred in 1903, and is one of the largest landslides in Canadian history. 90 million tons of limestone rock slid onto the sleepy mining town within 90 seconds.
CGF3M-Physical Geography 