Week of 11-12 to 11-16

6th-After discussing and researching the importance and construction of energy efficient homes this past week, we will be moving into weathering and soil. We will be discussing mechanical vs. chemical weather, as well as identifying soil types and profiles. We will complete the week with a lab involving creating a ribbon of a soil sample from home, to determine its composition. A sample of soil in a zip lock bag should be brought to school on Friday. 7th-We will be identifying types of air and water pollution this week. We will also be discussing possible outcomes of these types of pollution for the future. We will be having our test on this Chapter on Friday of this week. 8th-This week we will be discussing ways of conserving resources, advantages and disadvantages of recycling, as well as identifying types of hazardous waste and potential problems with it. We will be having a project-based test on Thursday of this week on our chapter involving our impact on our land