Final Assessment

Earth's Cycle Project

Final Assessment- Blog Post

Rock Cycle:

• How does a metamorphic rock becomes a sedimentary rock?
• Weathering breaks the rocks into smaller pieces called sediments and then compaction and cementation/compaction occurs which is turned to sedimentary rock.
• How does magma change into a metamorphic rock?
• The magma cools down, it turns to igneous rock. Igneous rock than change by heat and pressure to metamorphic rock.

Carbon Cycle:

• How does a consumer becomes a fossil fuel?
• By the process of decomposition
• How can a fossil fuel be used in photosynthesis?
• Factories burn fossil fuels and releases CO2 in the atmosphere. After that producers absorbs CO2 for photosynthesis.

Water Cycle:

• How does lake water (liquid) turn into a cloud?
• The water vapors from lakes goes into the atmosphere where gases condenses together and makes cloud.
• How can a cloud turn into groundwater?
• When precipitation fall onto the earth it creates run-off and when it reaches the ground the water is absorbed into the ground.

Part II: Essential Questions:

• How are the rock, carbon and water cycles connected to the hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere and biosphere? 

1- Hydrosphere: Hydrosphere is the water found on Earth. Rock cycle is connected to Hydrosphere by weathering because it is the rain which helps the rock to break into sediments. Erosion moves the sediments into water or to another place. Carbon cycle is connected to Hydrosphere because producers need water for the process of photosynthesis to release oxygen which is consumed by consumers. Consumers also need water to survive. Hydrosphere is Water cycle because both has to do with water.

2- Lithosphere: Lithosphere is soil, ground, land etc on Earth. Rock cycle is connected to Lithosphere because rocks are made of soil. Magma is also found in Earth's surface. Sediments which are small pieces of rocks broken by the wind are also part of Lithosphere. Carbon cycle is connected to Lithosphere because fossil fuels and fossils are found under Earth. When the producer or consumer dies it also decomposes underground by decomposers. Water Cycle and Lithosphere are connected because the water run-off from mountain is on ground. When it reaches the down, the water is absorbed into the ground which is called infiltration. After that it becomes groundwater.

3- Biosphere: Biosphere is living things on Earth. Biosphere and Rock cycle are connected because when lava break out from the volcano, it burns the producers and consumers. Biosphere and Carbon cycle are connected because consumers releases carbon dioxide which can be used by producers in photosynthesis. Water cycle and biosphere are connected because precipitation provide water for organisms. Groundwater provides water to plants.

4- Atmosphere: Atmosphere is air and gases in the Earth. Rock cycle and atmosphere are connected to each other because the weathering happens in the atmosphere. When the  lava erupts  and releases gases in the atmosphere. Atmosphere and Carbon cycle connects to each other because the factories burn fossil fuels which is called CO2 emission. Producers releases oxygen in the atmosphere during photosynthesis. The consumers also releases carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Water cycle and atmosphere connects to each other because water vapors from lakes goes into atmosphere this process is called evaporation. The sunlight rays provide energy to plants to transpire which is called plant uptake. Plant releases CO2 in the atmosphere.

• How are the three cycles connected to each other?

The water, carbon, and rock cycles connects to each other. The weathering/precipitation comes form the water cycle in rock cycle. The water for consumers comes from water cycle. Consumers releases CO2  in the atmosphere. It is used in photosynthesis to make energy in carbon cycle. The carbon dioxide is released by burning fossil fuels.

Rock Cycle

Vocabulary Words:

Word	Native Language	Definition
Magma	میگما	Liquid rock under the Earth’s surface.
Lava	اضافی	Melted rock that flows from volcanoes.
Cooling	کولنگ	Cold to make rock hard.
Igneous rock	آگنیئ پتھر	Rock that forms when magma cools down.
Weathering	اپکشی	Natural process such as wind, rain to break rock.
Sediments	تلچھٹ	Materials that have been moved by wind, water and ice.
Erosion	کشرن	Sediments of earth transported from one place to another.
Compaction	سنگھنن	Process in which sediments are squeezed together.
Cementation	سیمنٹ	Minerals bind together to form rock.
Sedimentary rock	تلچھٹی پتھر	When sediments are compacted and cemented together.
Pressure	دباؤ	Amount of force on rock.
Melting	پگھلنے	Hot and energy being transferred to other rock.
Metamorphic rock	روپانترت	Rocks formed because of changed in temperature, pressure, and heat.
Crystallization	کرسٹل	When liquid turns to solid.

Rock Cycle Diagram:

Reflection:

1. What did you enjoy most about this project and why?
2. What was the most challenging for you during this project and why?
3. What new skills did you learn from doing this project?
4. Is there anything that you could have done to improve any of your work? Explain.

Responses:

1. I enjoyed making video because it is easy to understand when you make something visual.
2. The most challenging things for me during this project was managing group work and giving others direction and tasks.
3. I learned how to make clay-motion video and managing group work.
4. We could have done pictures more clearly and precisely.

Extra Activities: Poem/Song

"Poem for Rock cycle"

Ooh I am just a rock, just a rock.

Whose ancestors came from volcano,

Where my family starts with magma and ends magma,  

My family nomads,

Volcano shaked,

Magma shaked which changed to lava,

Ooh i am just a rock, just a rock.

Changing caused ancestors to form to igneous rock,

Fast wind broke the rocks into sediments,

After erosion, burial and compaction, turns to sedimentary rock,

After 100 years of pressure and chemical actions, turned to metamorphic rock,

Metamorphic rock heated which melted

And returned home underground,

Expanding my family throughout the world

I am just a rock..

Quiz:

 “Rock Cycle Quiz”

Fill in the blanks.

1.     ___________________ is found under the Earth’s surface.
2. Cooling of lava is called _______________________.
3.    Weathering breaks the rocks into smaller pieces called ________________.

True/False.

1.     _______ Weathering and erosion only affects rocks on the earth's surface.
2.     _______ Compaction and Cementation makes Sedimentary rock.
3.     ______ Metamorphic rock again change to magma.

Label:

Match the type of rocks with right vocabulary words:

• ·         Igneous rock                                    Weathering, Cementation & Compaction
• ·         Sedimentary rock                                   Pressure & Heat
• ·         Metamorphic rock                                 Magma & Cooling

Earth Cycle-Rock Cycle

Reflection:
1. How does sleep effect your learning? 
2. How much sleep do you get each night? Do you think this is enough? Do you feel tired in the morning?
3. Will you change what you do after reading about sleep and learning? Why or why not?

Answers:
1: Sleep affect our learning and memory because sleep makes you more alert and active. If we don't get enough sleep, it results in poor marks, laziness and tiredness during the day. 

2: I get around 10 hours of sleep each night. Yes, it is enough for me. I do not feel tired in the morning.

3: I will change my schedule and sleep early on weekends too because body's schedule is disturbed. Now that I know that my learning actually happens on night, I will get enough sleep. 

Energy drinks

1. What is your opinion about energy drinks?

I think energy drinks are increasing health hazards. We should be careful what we consume. Energy drinks have a lot caffeine, sugar, guarana, and ginseng so it can cause high blood pressure, heart diseases. 

2. What is an opposing argument than the one that you have been presented with? What would the drink makers say about this?

Opposing argument is that energy drinks are healthy for human body. The drink makers will make outer look of an energy drink as healthy as possible. They want their product look outstanding compared to others. 

3. Will you drink them? Why or why not?

I do not drink energy drinks because they are not healthy for your body. It would not hurt you in the beginning but later it will turn to poison in our body. 

Puzzle project video

Piece in the Puzzle Project

Vocabulary words:

Word	Native Language	Definition
Climate	آب و ہوا	Weather conditions that stays same for long period of time.
Climate zone	آب و ہوا زون	Division of Earth’s climate into climate zone according to temperature and rain.
Landform	جگہ	A natural characteristic of the Earth’s surface such as mountain, valley, plain and hills.
Water resources	پانی کے وسائل	Water Resources are sources of water that are useful.
Natural resources	قدرتی وسائل	Natural materials found in nature.
Natural disasters	قدرتی آفت	It is natural event such as flood, earthquake that causes big damages.

What are the natural characteristics of a specific country?
The natural characteristics of a country can be described as landforms, climate, natural resources, natural disasters, water resources, and climate zone.

How does our country define who we are?
Our country define who we are. Culture, people around us, living styles, food, clothes, tradition, and religion describe where we came from.

Reflection:
What did you enjoy most about this project and why?
I enjoyed researching about my country. I learned many things that I didn't knew before.

What was most challenging for you during this project and why?
The most challenging part during the project was editing the movie and putting together information because the information was not sorted and arranged.

What new skills did you learn from doing this project?
New skills I learned were researching and using advance tools in imovie.

Is there anything that you could have done to improve any of your work? Explain.
I could have used more pictures about culture in personal connection.

What would you change about this project?
I would not change anything because I included all the information. However, next time I would finish my work on time.

"About Me"

• Science is study of earth and nature which surrounds us. 
• I like reading books and drawing. 
• Dark places scares me. 
• Biryani is my favorite food. 
• I will be a surgeon when i grow up. 
• I have 3 siblings. 
• My favorite colors are green and blue. 
• My favorite thing to do is making miniatures with clay and making jewelry. 
• I wish I can travel the world.