Water Shortage

Could some people face a possible water shortage in the year 2050?  Read the following link and see what is in the near future for some people.  Leave your thoughts.

2050 water shortage

Radiation reaching the US

The following article talks about radiation leaks from Japan reaching all the way to the US.  What are your thoughts after reading the article?

Radiation reaching the US

Update on Japan

This article talks about the radioactive water spills which have occurred in nuclear plants in Japan.  Read the information and leave your thoughts.  Imagine surviving such a deadly earthquake and tsunami and now face the risk of being exposed to deadly radiation.  What would you do?

Radiation Spills

Drilling to the Mantle

We discussed, in previous units, the Earth and it's various layers.  Listen to the following link and find out what we would see if we were to drill to the center of the Earth.  What are your thoughts?

drilling to the mantle

Storm Chasers

What did you think about the storm chasers videos that we watched last week?  Would you like to be a storm chaser?  Do you think it would be an exciting career?  Where would you think you would need to live in order to be a storm chaser?

Water Cycle Video

Watch the following video ....
Did this help you to understand the water cycle a little bit better?  Any questions you have?

water Cycle video

The Water Cycle

The following link shows the water cycle.  Play the game and tell me what you learned.  Did anything surprise you?

Water Cycle Game