Hi, I’m Rachael and I’m working with my friend Sara. Today we’re going to talk about what we are learning about in science.
In science, we’re learning about the Rock Cycle. (rocks, mountains, volcanoes etc.) We complete mysteries to answer questions. For example: Could a volcano appear in your backyard? Believe it or not, Surrey is in the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is where MOST of the volcanos are. (Not all of them). So a volcano could possibly pop out where we live! But more likely, we discovered that an earthquake could happen where we live.
We also did an experiment about the two different types of lava and how they come from different types of volcanoes. We also did a mystery that answered the questions, “Could a mountain last forever?” We learned that no, they cannot last forever because nature will eventually break mountains down. Ice wedging and root wedging were the main reasons for this.
We are currently learning about landslides, which is another part of the rock cycle. We learned that a landslide can happen when a mountain has a slope of 35 degrees or greater. Wet weather, wind, and loose rocks also can cause landslides to happen.
Now we are working on a project about landslides. Our goal is to design something that will either protect our house from a landslide, or stop a landslide from happening. We will be presenting our ideas to class in the near future.
In science, we’re learning about the Rock Cycle. (rocks, mountains, volcanoes etc.) We complete mysteries to answer questions. For example: Could a volcano appear in your backyard? Believe it or not, Surrey is in the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is where MOST of the volcanos are. (Not all of them). So a volcano could possibly pop out where we live! But more likely, we discovered that an earthquake could happen where we live.
We also did an experiment about the two different types of lava and how they come from different types of volcanoes. We also did a mystery that answered the questions, “Could a mountain last forever?” We learned that no, they cannot last forever because nature will eventually break mountains down. Ice wedging and root wedging were the main reasons for this.
We are currently learning about landslides, which is another part of the rock cycle. We learned that a landslide can happen when a mountain has a slope of 35 degrees or greater. Wet weather, wind, and loose rocks also can cause landslides to happen.
Now we are working on a project about landslides. Our goal is to design something that will either protect our house from a landslide, or stop a landslide from happening. We will be presenting our ideas to class in the near future.