Welcome to the Web Quest!

Welcome to the Rocks & MineralsWeb Quest!Mrs. Crum6th Grade ScienceFirst, Lets Enjoy a Song

Slide over the white space with your mouse and click the PLAY arrow when it comes up to play the song. Make sure your head phones are plugged in! Play a Game!http://as-houston.ad.uky.edu/archive/as17/as17.as.uky.edu/ACADEMICS/departments_programs/EarthEnvironmentalSciences/EarthEnvironmentalSciences/Educational%20Materials/Documents/elearning/module05swf.swfWork your way through this interactive to practice the rock cycle!Make sure to click on every box and watch what happens to the diagram!Now, watch this PBS videoOn a piece of notebook paper, answer the following questions about the video:1. Which rock formation did the brothers, Jessie and Gordon decide is the weakest?2. Which rock formation would you think is the best for climbing?Watch the video at this website! Dont forget to make the video full screen so its better to watch. Test Your Skills!Play this game and see if you can test your rock identification skills!http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/types3.htmlDeposition & Kayak!Still fuzzy on how sediments settle out of moving water? Watch this video for more info!http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/show/kayaking.html

Dont forget to put it in full screen mode so its easier to watch. Narrow Escape!!Follow the link, watch the video and answer the question below on your notebook paper:

3. Would you go back and rebuild if this happened to your home?

http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/understanding-volcanoes-surviving-montserrat.htmlNot as LuckyWatch this video on Pompeii and answer the following questions on your notebook paperhttp://dsc.discovery.com/videos/understanding-volcanoes-images-from-pompeii.html

5. How many people died in Pompeii as a result of the eruption at Vesuvius?6. Do people live near Mount Vesuvius any more? Would you?Sneak Preview Soil ScienceClick the link to find out how soil can help save the planethttp://science.discovery.com/videos/ecopolis-super-soil.html

7. Do you think we will ever use this technique in farming in the United States? Why or why not?Soil Science Game!Click the link to play the activity!http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/materials/rocks_soils/play.shtml