Thursday Class

IT IS DEADLINE DAY!

Today you will complete your narrative tour of the rock cycle using google earth!

Click Here for a link of quick information to finish your tour!

The big instruction:
To save your KML Tour, click the Save to File button () in the Tour Player and give your KML Tour a name. It is then stored in your Places panel. 

To save it to a permanent .kmz file, right-click the tour in your Places Panel, choose Save Place As… and save your .kmz file to a location on your computer log in. IT IS VITAL THAT YOU ARE LOGGED INTO YOUR SCHOOL COMPUTER ACCOUNT!  

It might not be a bad idea to save it to a thumb drive if you have one. In addition, you may want to try to email the file as an attachment to your team.

Wednesday Class

We are in the finishing stages of our rock cycle project! Today in science, students will work on their writing narrative about the rock cycle tour that they are producing on google earth.
Click here to access today's activity!

Tomorrow students will finish their narrative tours on google earth. We are excited to see what each group has produced!

Wednesday Class

Today in science we continue to work on our google earth product creation. Most groups are in the product creation phase #5 on the list below.

Here are three targets for today:

1. Finish Placement of "Placemarks". Check out this link for help!

2. Start looking at how you can use a narrative tour! Use this link to help you!

3. Start creating a script to use on your tour!

Google Earth and Writing Script Product Information

Resources:

• http://www.google.com/earth/learn/
• http://www.google.com/earth/learn/advanced.html#tab=recording-a-tour

Expectations:

• Create a Google Earth Product that Teaches about the Rock Cycle
• Create a script that accompanies the google earth product. The script should be appropriate to the task of explaining in written communication your knowledge of the rock cycle.
• Include all phases of the rock cycle.
• Use specific examples of rocks from our rock lab.
• How unique and inspiring can your products be?

Suggested Procedure:

1. Explore Google Earth
2. Develop/Brainstorm a Plan (Not Using A Computer)
3. Write Out/Sketch Out Your Plan
4. Get Feedback on your plan
5. Create on Google Earth Your Product
6. Get Feedback on Your Product
7. Make Changes to your Product based on Feedback

Road Map: Please Click HERE TO ACCESS THE ROAD MAP!

Click Here to Access the Student Overview Document!

Wednesday Class

Today in class many students will begin the process of designing their products...

Google Earth and Writing Script Product Information

Resources:

• http://www.google.com/earth/learn/
• http://www.google.com/earth/learn/advanced.html#tab=recording-a-tour

Expectations:

• Create a Google Earth Product that Teaches about the Rock Cycle
• Create a script that accompanies the google earth product. The script should be appropriate to the task of explaining in written communication your knowledge of the rock cycle.
• Include all phases of the rock cycle.
• Use specific examples of rocks from our rock lab.
• How unique and inspiring can your products be?

Suggested Procedure:

1. Explore Google Earth
2. Develop/Brainstorm a Plan (Not Using A Computer)
3. Write Out/Sketch Out Your Plan
4. Get Feedback on your plan
5. Create on Google Earth Your Product
6. Get Feedback on Your Product
7. Make Changes to your Product based on Feedback

Road Map: Please Click HERE TO ACCESS THE ROAD MAP!

Click Here to Access the Student Overview Document!

Tuesday Class

Today students are finishing their road maps...a few students may still be finishing tomorrow. Tomorrow we begin the design phase of the project in which groups will begin designing their google earth products and scripts.

Road Map: Please Click HERE TO ACCESS THE ROAD MAP!

Click Here to Access the Student Overview Document!


The Driving Question: How can we create a tool to help others learn about the rock cycle?

Products:

1. A Google Earth Presentation of the Rock Cycle
2. A Written Script of the google earth presentation.

Monday Class

Today students continue to work on gathering content knowledge about the rock cycle. We hope to conclude this process tomorrow!

Road Map: Please Click HERE TO ACCESS THE ROAD MAP!

Click Here to Access the Student Overview Document!

Thursday Class

Today students continue to work on gathering content knowledge about the rock cycle. Most students are working on Igneous or Sedimentary rock labs.

Road Map: Please Click HERE TO ACCESS THE ROAD MAP!

Click Here to Access the Student Overview Document!

Wednesday Class

Today we start a new project on the Rock Cycle!
Click Here to Access the Student Overview Document!

The Project Idea: Students will create a narrated virtual tour of the rock cycle using google earth. Through this process students will demonstrate knowledge of the rock cycle while finding real life examples of the cycle on our plane

The Driving Question: How can we create a tool to help others learn about the rock cycle?

Road Map: Please Click HERE TO ACCESS THE ROAD MAP!

Tuesday Class (Rockin' The Cycle Project Start)

Today we start a new project on the Rock Cycle!
Click Here to Access the Student Overview Document!

The Project Idea: Students will create a narrated virtual tour of the rock cycle using google earth. Through this process students will demonstrate knowledge of the rock cycle while finding real life examples of the cycle on our plane

The Driving Question: How can we create a tool to help others learn about the rock cycle?

Some Entry Events:

Video From West Virginia Geologists