DIG IT
Transdisciplinary Theme
How the World Works:
An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies; how humans use their understanding of scientific principals; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and the environment.
Central Idea:
The Earth is observably ever-changing.
Inquiry Points:
- Slow and rapid Earth change
- Earth's composition
- Ways geologists investigate the earth
What is erosion?
What is the rock cycle?
What is the Earth made of?
How are landforms shaped?
How do scientists study the Earth?
For useful links, see http://ambrit-rome.com/technology/links/3links.html
and scroll down to Dig It
Volcano Recipe Links: (I am sure there are more out there but these are the ones I took from)
http://www.how-things-work-science-projects.com/make-a-volcano.html
http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/volcano.php
Youtube songs and Videos:
Weathering and Erosion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R48zYr-S7v0
Rock Cycle Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53lMdHzvGCQ
Layers of the Earth Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9j1xGaxYzY
Nasa Rock Cycle and Rocks in Space
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRaInMDNyE8
Rock Cycle Story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8dDq3el_tQ
http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/volcano.php
Youtube songs and Videos:
Weathering and Erosion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R48zYr-S7v0
Rock Cycle Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53lMdHzvGCQ
Layers of the Earth Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9j1xGaxYzY
Nasa Rock Cycle and Rocks in Space
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRaInMDNyE8
Rock Cycle Story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8dDq3el_tQ