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Friday, August 26, 2016
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Weekly Blog 5/9 - 5/15 - Food Systems
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Summary (What I learned):
When taking a bite out of an apple, do you ever ask: "Where did this come from?". You probably might not have even cared or thought about this question, but an apple, or any food product, goes through a long system to get to your house. This is called a Food System. First, the fruit or vegetable is planted in a farm and is taken care of. After that, the fruit or vegetable is harvested and then taken into a factory. When the food is in the factory, it is processed to either make the vegetable look appealing (like the way you see it in supermarkets) or combined with other food products to make one food product. For example, tomatoes are mixed with spices and other ingredients, such as vinegar, to make ketchup. After being processed, the food product is then stored in a cold, hot, or room temperature area depending on how it is preserved. For example, if you are storing meat or milk, you would put it in a cold area. After being stored, the food product is packaged, put it a truck or some other form of transportation, and put into the market, where you buy it. After you buy the food product, you take it home and consume it. Now that you consumed it, what do you do now? Do you compost the food product or throw it away? Food products get wasted in each step in the Food system. For example, during harvesting, not all fruits and vegetables are picked, even though they are still edible, and those unpicked foods are left to die.
SP-8: Obtain, Evaluate, and Communicate Information (What I did):
This week, I obtained information about the food system by researching about it, doing an activity that showed the food system of an apple, doing another activity about learning the food system of chicken products, and discussing this topic with my table mates. When working on these activities last week, I evaluated the information I found by searching up the facts, and then using background information to support it. For example, I learned online that the first step of obtaining chicken products is raising the chicken. To make sure this was true, I thought to myself, is there any steps before raising a chicken? I already know that you need to raise a chicken before you do anything with it, so this information was correct. I communicated the given information by discussing it with my table and adding it to the 'Food System: Apples/Chicken" Chart.
XCC: System and System Models:
When studying about food systems, I noticed that there was a System and System Models. The System was the food system, which I explained in the Summary, and there were also System Models. The System Models, which made the Food System work, was the Factory, Transportation, Retailers, and Farmers. The Farmers helped create the food, the Factory helps process the food, the Transportation transports the food to where it is, and the Retailers help sell the food to you, and then you eat it. Without these components, the food system would not work.
Multiplier/Conclusion:
This week, I gathered data about food products and the process they go through to go to your house. I also learned about how much of that food is wasted during this system, how it could be wasted in each step of the system, and how to not waste it in each step of the system. This week, I was also a Wanderer, exploring the information and sharing it with my team.
Friday, May 6, 2016
Project Blog 5/2 - 5-6 - Biome Survival Project
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Summary:
The Tundra Biome is the most coldest biomes in the world. This Biome is so cold that it makes it hard for life to live there. This is why in the Tundra there is very little vegetation or life there. If you were to survive in the Tundra, there would be many things to consider, such as: Food, Water, Shelter, Fire, and knowing all the dangers. Besides the cold weather, the Tundra Biome has almost no resources. Although it is abundant with water, it lacks vegetation, which makes it hard to find food or find trees for wood to make fire. It also has many dangerous animals and plants such as polar bears and monkshood. There are also no trees in the Tundra, which reduces your chance of finding shelter and materials.Backward Looking:
In what ways have you gotten better at this kind of work? I believe I have improved on researching information on certain topics and text production. I believe that during the project, I gradually started to find reliable information a bit faster. To find reliable information, I would research on one topic, such as 'Dangerous Animals and Plants in the Tundra". I would find one website, write down the information it has on that topic, and find another information with the same information. If the first website I looked up didn't have any matching information, I wouldn't add it. This is how I found information on this project. During this project, I think I got faster at it.
Inward Looking:
How do you feel about this piece of work? What parts of it do you particularly like? Dislike? Why? What did/do you enjoy about this piece or work? I feel like the Biome Project was a really fun project to work on. This is because it was satisfying to work on the text product and finish it and learn about the Tundra Biome. The part that I particularly liked was making the text product, mainly because I liked how it looked like at the end and the information it displayed. The part I dislike about this project was the Diorama part. Normally, I would feel happy to work on a Diorama on a project, but I feel like the making of the Diorama didn't go as I thought it would, and I feel like we finished it a bit late(?). Overall, I think I enjoyed most of this project, though.
Outward Looking:
What grade would you give it? Why? If I were to give a grade on my specific part on the project, I would give myself an A-. This is because I believe I did a really good job contributing to the team and helping them with the project. However, I also believe that I could have done a little better on researching information or doing more work in the Diorama. This is because I believe I could have contributed more into making the figures in the Diorama, since I feel like I didn't my full effort on it. I also think I could have found a little more information on the text-product part.
Forward Looking:
What would you change if you had a chance to do this piece over again? If I were to do this project again, I would plan out what I was going to do, the deadlines, what I should get started on, etc. This is because I feel like I didn't plan out as much, which made me feel a bit mad or frustrated at times. I would also like to improve on the Diorama part of the project. This is because I believe things could have gone a little better or I could have improved on that part. The things I could have improved on during the diorama was the materials used or the planning.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Weekly Blog 4/25 - 5/1 - The Tundra Biome
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Summary:
The Tundra biome is a biome with low vegetation with cold, harsh weather. This biome is known to be the coldest biome on earth. The Tundra biome is located northern Eurasia, Alaska, and Northern Canada. To survive in this biome, you would need five things: food, water, shelter, fire, and learn about hazardous animals in this biome. To get food, you can hunt animals or pick plants. To get water, you can go to lakes, rivers, or pick up snow, and boil them. To get shelter, you can dig into a mountain with snow, enough to fit yourself inside. You can also create sparks with rocks and make the sparks fall on grass and twigs to make fire. To survive in the tundra, you may also need to watch out for dangerous animals and plants, such as polar/grizzly bears, mosquitoes, monkshood, labrador tea, and Arctic Poppies. These things are necessary to survive in the tundra.
SP8: Obtain, Evaluate, and Communicate Information:
This week, I continued on the Biome Survival Project. I gathered information on the hazardous animals in the tundra. I found six dangerous animals in the tundra which were: Grizzly Bears, Polar Bears, Arctic Poppies, Labrador Tea, and Monkshood. These things either harm you or kill you. I also helped find information on how to get fire in the tundra and find shelter in the tundra. To get fire, you simply get two rocks and a pile of twigs (Diamond-Leaf, since they burn easily) and grass. then smash the two rocks against each other, creating sparks. Those sparks will fall onto the pile of grass and twigs, creating a fire. To get shelter, find a mountain with a thick layer of snow on the side. Dig a hole into that layer of snow, enough for you to fit in. Then, block the entrance with a rock, and create a vent so you don't suffocate by poking holes on the ceiling. This will expose the inside of your shelter to the air outside.
XXC Cause and Effect:
This week, I identified a cause and effect system in the Tundra biome. I saw that the Tundra biome was very cold and could sustain very little life. The effect made certain animals and plants survive in the Tundra and some to die. The animals and plants that survive the tundra are either food or harmful. So the effect of the Tundra being very cold was that it made it hard for many living creatures to survive there. When humans challenge themselves to survive in the tundra, they have to survive only with the things in the tundra. The tundra provides very little vegetation and life, making it hard for humans to get food in the tundra. However, there is plenty of snow and rivers to get water from, so the tundra is full of water. The tundra also provided homes for Grizzly Bears and Polar bears, which are dangerous to humans. Harmful plants such as Monkshood and Labrador Tea also survive in the tundra. So the cause is that the Tundra is cold, and the effect is that it is hard to survive in the tundra, and you are left with harmful animals, harsh weather, and very little food.
Multiplier/Conclusion:
This week, I learned about the Tundra biome and its landscape. I also learned how to survive in it. Also, this week, I was a contributor, because I found a lot of information that helped my team and I get to where we are now.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
The Epic Journey of Mr. Bottle
This is the Route I took! I drew this during my journey
April 14th, 1832:
Hello! My name is Mr. Bottle. I live in the house of the Whitehead Family in Java, Indonesia. It's almost a week before i'm thrown into the [Pacific] ocean. Inside of me is a message that says 'Whoever receives this message receives this fortune'. With this message was a lot of money, enough to buy you anything. Anyways, I'm actually pretty excited to be set adrift. It's been a lifelong dream to explore the ocean and learn everything about it! I really, really hope that I land somewhere or learn at least one thing about it!
April 21st, 1832:
The Whitehead Family just launched me into the Pacific ocean. I wonder where I'm going to end up...
May 15th, 1845:
It's been about over 10 years since I was thrown into the Pacific ocean. I had no idea where I was going, so I asked a fish named Mr. Prey (not exactly the best name someone can get). He told me that I was going south, down the East Australian Current. I asked him how he knew. He told me that he and many other people could tell where they were just by tasting the salt and feeling the temperature of the water and told me to taste it. Being naive, I did. UGH! That was disgusting! Mr. Prey told me that salinity gets low near the equator, since the equator contains warm water, and warm water carries less salt. He also told me that since there is less salt at the equator, it is less dense near the equator.
June 4th, 1878:
This morning, for some reason, I pondered on an idea. How come the water keeps moving? Even when there is no wind at all. Does it have anything to do with salinity, density, or temperature? Maybe I should taste the ocean water again. BAD IDEA! BAD IDEA! NEVERMIND! AAAAAHHHH! Okay. That was a bad idea. Maybe I should ask this shark and see what he'll say!
I may have made a big mistake. When I tried to ask the shark a question, he immediately opened his mouth, sucking me inside it. Now I'm trapped inside the stomach of a shark, never to be let out again! Sigh, now I'll never find land! I believe my journey has come to an end.
(*Mr. Bottle cried in one corner of the shark's stomach, eating ice cream. Mr Bottle then wonders why he has ice cream, since the only thing inside of him is a message with money*)
June 4th, 1887:
I've been trapped inside this shark's stomach for 10 full years, and there is no sign of escape yet. I really hope that I get out of here, so I can explore the ocean even more and learn more about it!
June 5th 1887:
I woke up to something rather heavy falling on my head. It's a fish. Hmm... It also has a familiar face. I asked the fish if I knew him. He said "Of course! I'm Mr. Prey!". Oh yea! Mr Prey. I remember him!
I asked Mr. Prey If he knew any way on how to get out of here. He told me that there was only one way. Mr Prey. then told me that I should go down the shark's stomach, and that there would be an exit door there. When I started to go down the shark's stomach, Mr. Prey followed me.
June 8th, 1887:
Finally! I found the exit. I have no idea why it took that long, but I did it! When I tried to open the door, Mr. Prey stopped me. I asked what's wrong. Mr. Prey suddenly started to grow in size. Each second, he grew at least 6 inches wider and taller. I opened the exit door and left, fearing Mr. Prey. When I left, I flew out of the shark's body and onto the ocean surface. Yuck! The ocean water was as salty as ever. The water is also cold! I was glad to be back in the ocean! My journey continued! However, when I looked behind me, Mr. Prey was the size of a shark, and the shark I was trapped in for ten years was a small fish.
"YOU WILL DIE!" Big Mr. Prey said. Wow. I did not really know how Mr. Prey turned into a shark, but I'll accept the fact. Anyways, when I was trying to run away from Mr. Prey, he was twice my speed. I couldn't outrun him. I had to think of a plan. So I immediately came up with a plan! I should trap him in this rock in the shape of an arch. So I swam towards the arched shaped rock, with Mr. Prey behind me. I felt like I was going to be eaten again. I couldn't! I swam as fast as I could towards the rock and then I screamed.
CRASH!
I trapped Mr. Prey! I was safe! I then had one question to ask Mr. Prey: Why were you chasing me? He said that he wanted the money inside my bottle, so he could buy almost anything. Mr. Prey then said he already gave up, and wanted me to help him get out of the arch shaped rock. I told him I would on two conditions: He wouldn't hunt me, and he would make my dreams come true on exploring the ocean and learning everything about it. He agreed to it, and we even shook on it.
June 9th, 1887:
After I let Mr. Prey out, I asked him a lot of questions about the ocean. I asked him why the water on the surface of the ocean moves even though there is no wind. He told me that wind currents and the earth's rotation work together to make the ocean currents move. I then asked why the ocean below the surface moves, since there is no wind there. He told me that it's the great ocean conveyor that moves all around the world below surface currents. It happens because of temperature and the salinity of the water. When new water from precipitation or glaciers it makes cold water. Cold water is more denser than warm water, and since cold water has more salt in them, this makes the cold water a lot more denser than warm water, making the cold water sink below the warm water. This process continues and creates currents, making the great ocean conveyor.
June 10th, 1887:
Mr. Prey and I talked a lot about the ocean. We talked a lot about it that we didn't even notice that one day passed. After we talked about oceans, Mr. Prey told me that it's time to finish my journey. he then sprinkled some... shiny glitter(?) on me. Then he swam away. I wonder what that did....
December 25th, 1945:
It's been about 60 years after my encounter with Mr. Prey and about 113 years since I was set adrift in the Pacific Ocean. After that encounter, I didn't really know where I was, so I asked a fish. And no, the fish didn't eat me this time (YAY!). The fish told me that I was in the Falkland Current, east of South America. I'm guessing that the shark I was trapped in for about 10 YEARS was heading East along the East West Wind Drift, and after my encounter with Mr. Prey, I went up north to the Falkland Current. Another thing I want to talk about is something called Christmas? I don't really know what that is, and I didn't really talk about it earlier in this journal. Every winter, whenever I see land, I many lights. The colors of the lights are mainly green, red, orange, and yellow. Also, people usually come together and celebrate. I found out about this 'Christmas' when seeing ships and land. It seems like a pretty cool concept.
February 8th, 1999:
It's been almost 170 years since I was set adrift. While floating, I've seen a couple of interesting things floating about in this ocean. I've seen some rubber ducks floating, small plastic bricks which have many colors, and even shoes! I don't even know where they come from! I also found a map and a compass. That might be helpful...
January 16th, 2004:
It's been 60 years since I was last updated one where I was, so I checked my map and compass to see where I was. It took me a couple of hours, but I found out where I was. I was in the middle of the Benguela Current, which goes up north. Wait. How did I find my location with just a map and a compass? I think Joshua was- wait, no, I don't know who that is.
April 20th, 2016:
I woke up to the warm breeze and air. I also felt something solid beneath me. When I looked down, I saw land! Yes! I finally made it! Land at last! When I looked ahead of me, I saw I sign that said "Welcome to Ghana, Africa!". I was glad to make it on land. Wait. What was that? I hear footsteps. Uh oh! Run away!
The source of the footsteps grabbed me, and took me to his house. He grabbed some kind of device and poked it inside my cork. The next thing I knew, my cork was out along with the message and money. The human then put the money in his pocket, and took me upstair on a windowsill. Well, my journey has come to an end, and my new home is on a windowsill!
April 21st, 1832:
The Whitehead Family just launched me into the Pacific ocean. I wonder where I'm going to end up...
May 15th, 1845:
It's been about over 10 years since I was thrown into the Pacific ocean. I had no idea where I was going, so I asked a fish named Mr. Prey (not exactly the best name someone can get). He told me that I was going south, down the East Australian Current. I asked him how he knew. He told me that he and many other people could tell where they were just by tasting the salt and feeling the temperature of the water and told me to taste it. Being naive, I did. UGH! That was disgusting! Mr. Prey told me that salinity gets low near the equator, since the equator contains warm water, and warm water carries less salt. He also told me that since there is less salt at the equator, it is less dense near the equator.
June 4th, 1878:
This morning, for some reason, I pondered on an idea. How come the water keeps moving? Even when there is no wind at all. Does it have anything to do with salinity, density, or temperature? Maybe I should taste the ocean water again. BAD IDEA! BAD IDEA! NEVERMIND! AAAAAHHHH! Okay. That was a bad idea. Maybe I should ask this shark and see what he'll say!
I may have made a big mistake. When I tried to ask the shark a question, he immediately opened his mouth, sucking me inside it. Now I'm trapped inside the stomach of a shark, never to be let out again! Sigh, now I'll never find land! I believe my journey has come to an end.
(*Mr. Bottle cried in one corner of the shark's stomach, eating ice cream. Mr Bottle then wonders why he has ice cream, since the only thing inside of him is a message with money*)
June 4th, 1887:
I've been trapped inside this shark's stomach for 10 full years, and there is no sign of escape yet. I really hope that I get out of here, so I can explore the ocean even more and learn more about it!
June 5th 1887:
I woke up to something rather heavy falling on my head. It's a fish. Hmm... It also has a familiar face. I asked the fish if I knew him. He said "Of course! I'm Mr. Prey!". Oh yea! Mr Prey. I remember him!
I asked Mr. Prey If he knew any way on how to get out of here. He told me that there was only one way. Mr Prey. then told me that I should go down the shark's stomach, and that there would be an exit door there. When I started to go down the shark's stomach, Mr. Prey followed me.
June 8th, 1887:
Finally! I found the exit. I have no idea why it took that long, but I did it! When I tried to open the door, Mr. Prey stopped me. I asked what's wrong. Mr. Prey suddenly started to grow in size. Each second, he grew at least 6 inches wider and taller. I opened the exit door and left, fearing Mr. Prey. When I left, I flew out of the shark's body and onto the ocean surface. Yuck! The ocean water was as salty as ever. The water is also cold! I was glad to be back in the ocean! My journey continued! However, when I looked behind me, Mr. Prey was the size of a shark, and the shark I was trapped in for ten years was a small fish.
"YOU WILL DIE!" Big Mr. Prey said. Wow. I did not really know how Mr. Prey turned into a shark, but I'll accept the fact. Anyways, when I was trying to run away from Mr. Prey, he was twice my speed. I couldn't outrun him. I had to think of a plan. So I immediately came up with a plan! I should trap him in this rock in the shape of an arch. So I swam towards the arched shaped rock, with Mr. Prey behind me. I felt like I was going to be eaten again. I couldn't! I swam as fast as I could towards the rock and then I screamed.
CRASH!
I trapped Mr. Prey! I was safe! I then had one question to ask Mr. Prey: Why were you chasing me? He said that he wanted the money inside my bottle, so he could buy almost anything. Mr. Prey then said he already gave up, and wanted me to help him get out of the arch shaped rock. I told him I would on two conditions: He wouldn't hunt me, and he would make my dreams come true on exploring the ocean and learning everything about it. He agreed to it, and we even shook on it.
June 9th, 1887:
After I let Mr. Prey out, I asked him a lot of questions about the ocean. I asked him why the water on the surface of the ocean moves even though there is no wind. He told me that wind currents and the earth's rotation work together to make the ocean currents move. I then asked why the ocean below the surface moves, since there is no wind there. He told me that it's the great ocean conveyor that moves all around the world below surface currents. It happens because of temperature and the salinity of the water. When new water from precipitation or glaciers it makes cold water. Cold water is more denser than warm water, and since cold water has more salt in them, this makes the cold water a lot more denser than warm water, making the cold water sink below the warm water. This process continues and creates currents, making the great ocean conveyor.
June 10th, 1887:
Mr. Prey and I talked a lot about the ocean. We talked a lot about it that we didn't even notice that one day passed. After we talked about oceans, Mr. Prey told me that it's time to finish my journey. he then sprinkled some... shiny glitter(?) on me. Then he swam away. I wonder what that did....
December 25th, 1945:
It's been about 60 years after my encounter with Mr. Prey and about 113 years since I was set adrift in the Pacific Ocean. After that encounter, I didn't really know where I was, so I asked a fish. And no, the fish didn't eat me this time (YAY!). The fish told me that I was in the Falkland Current, east of South America. I'm guessing that the shark I was trapped in for about 10 YEARS was heading East along the East West Wind Drift, and after my encounter with Mr. Prey, I went up north to the Falkland Current. Another thing I want to talk about is something called Christmas? I don't really know what that is, and I didn't really talk about it earlier in this journal. Every winter, whenever I see land, I many lights. The colors of the lights are mainly green, red, orange, and yellow. Also, people usually come together and celebrate. I found out about this 'Christmas' when seeing ships and land. It seems like a pretty cool concept.
February 8th, 1999:
It's been almost 170 years since I was set adrift. While floating, I've seen a couple of interesting things floating about in this ocean. I've seen some rubber ducks floating, small plastic bricks which have many colors, and even shoes! I don't even know where they come from! I also found a map and a compass. That might be helpful...
January 16th, 2004:
It's been 60 years since I was last updated one where I was, so I checked my map and compass to see where I was. It took me a couple of hours, but I found out where I was. I was in the middle of the Benguela Current, which goes up north. Wait. How did I find my location with just a map and a compass? I think Joshua was- wait, no, I don't know who that is.
April 20th, 2016:
I woke up to the warm breeze and air. I also felt something solid beneath me. When I looked down, I saw land! Yes! I finally made it! Land at last! When I looked ahead of me, I saw I sign that said "Welcome to Ghana, Africa!". I was glad to make it on land. Wait. What was that? I hear footsteps. Uh oh! Run away!
The source of the footsteps grabbed me, and took me to his house. He grabbed some kind of device and poked it inside my cork. The next thing I knew, my cork was out along with the message and money. The human then put the money in his pocket, and took me upstair on a windowsill. Well, my journey has come to an end, and my new home is on a windowsill!
The End
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Weekly Blog 4/4 - 4/10 - Ocean and Wind Currents
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Summary:
Wind Currents help form Ocean Currents. When comparing an ocean current map to a wind current map, I found out that the ocean current map went the same direction as the wind current map, which must mean that the wind currents affect the direction ocean currents go. Also, wind currents form gyres. A gyre is when water moves in a circle. Gyres are formed when wind blows on opposite sides, opposite directions, and one blowing higher (more north) than the other. This makes the water begin to move. What makes the water move in a circle (gyres) are the landmasses. These allow the moving water to kind of bounce off them and create that circle motion. Without the landmasses, the water wouldn't be bouncing off of anything, and wouldn't create that circle motion.
SP8: Obtain, Evaluate, and Communicate Information:
This week, I obtained data through scientific experiments, reading articles and informational text, and looking at maps of wind and ocean currents and writing down my information. This week, I read about Nike shoes falling into the Pacific Ocean. Then, I plot down where some of the Nike shoes were found. When doing this, I found out that most of the Nike shoes were found at the coast of Western Canada and United States. This made me believe that the Nike sneakers went through 5 Ocean currents to get to the location they were found. When the Nikes were dropped, the North Pacific Current led them to the Alaskan current (which is why most of the Nike shoes found were found along the coast of Western Canada and United States), then down the California Current, across the North Equatorial Current, to the Kuroshio Current. The shoes went along these currents until they were found on land. I evaluated gathered information by discussing it with my team, checking my answers, and seeing if my data was correct. I communicated the information I found with my team.
XCC: Cause and Effect:
I saw that there was a Cause and Effect system between Ocean Currents and Wind Currents. The cause is Wind Currents. Wind currents form Ocean Currents and gyres. The effect of the cause (Wind Currents) are Ocean Currents and Gyres. I know that this Cause and Effect system exists because if you look at a wind current map and put it right next to an ocean current map, you can see that the wind currents go the same direction as the ocean currents. You can also test this system out and see if wind currents form gyres. You will need a tray, water, parsley leaves, and two straws. Fill the tray with water and sprinkle parsley leaves on the water. Then, grab the two straws and put them on both ends of the tray (lengthy sides). Then, take the two straws and put them on either end of the tray (width sides). You should have a tray filled with water with parsley leaves on the top, with one straw on one side near the top edge, and another straw on the other side, at the bottom edge. Now, take one straw and have another person take the other straw, and blow into the straw into the tray of water lightly. You should see that the parsley leaves move in a circle. This is a simulation of how ocean currents and gyres work. The wind currents blow the water, causing wind currents and gyres to form.
Conclusion/Multiplier:
This week, I learned that wind currents affect the way ocean currents move and help form them. I also learned about the formation of gyres and why they move in a circle. This week, I was a Wanderer. This is because I searched for information and shared them with my team.
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Weekly Blog 3/21 - 3/27 - Ocean Currents
Summary:
The ocean has many key elements to it that make it function, such as precipitation and salt, which makes waves and ocean currents work. The ocean contains salt since its waves kept splashing and weathering rocks for millions of years, turning them into salt. Salt plays a major role in Ocean Currents because it helps Ocean Currents function. When precipitation (rain, snow, hail, etc.) falls onto the ocean, it gives the ocean new, fresh water. The saltwater is heavier than the freshwater that fell into the ocean, pushing it downwards. This process repeats, giving the ocean movement, creating ocean currents. Waves come from Ocean Currents, or other events, such as natural disasters (meteor, volcano, earthquake, etc.).
SP8: Obtain, Evaluate, and Communicate Information:
This week, I obtained data in the Humans Vs. Earth poster by reading provided information about both Humans and Earth, finding similarities and differences in the process. For example, the majority of a Human and Earth is made up of water. I then shared the similarities and differences I found with my table mates, and helping them create the poster. I also gathered data on an Ocean Current Worksheet that required a globe to do. The first question asked for me and my partner to draw the longest line on land without backtracking, then count how many latitude and longitude I crossed. I gathered this data by discussing which route was the farthest on land with my partner without backtracking. We eventually agreed on one route and wrote down our answers. I did the same thing for the second question, which asked me and my partner to do the same thing as before, except with the ocean. This week, I evaluated my data by discussing it with my table mates and agreeing on one thing for each question. I communicated my findings to my table mates and my partner whenever I found data.XCC: System and System Models:
In class, I found that there was a system in the ocean. There are three parts to this system: The ocean, what makes the ocean work, and other systems (inhabitants of water). The ocean is just a blank canvas. Without the ocean, this system wouldn't exist. The things that make the ocean work is salt, and precipitation. Salt and precipitation create ocean currents, as I said before. Those ocean currents provide transportation, food, and oxygen to other sea creatures (affecting other systems(sea creatures)). This system is the opposite of another system, which was the Environment and the Human system in the Gray Area. The Environment and Human System did not work well in the Gray Area, unlike the Ocean System. The Humans were causing problems to the environment and themselves, making the system not work out well.
Conclusion and Multiplier:
This week, I learned about Ocean Currents, what creates ocean currents, and what is affected by ocean currents. Also, this week, I was a wanderer. This is because I tried to search for information that would help me complete my work.
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