Density of Solids: Calculate the density of aluminum and iron.
Relate the organization of the Earth's layers to the materials they're made
of. (120min)
Mineral
Identification;Mineral
Key: Using the key, identify the
mineral samples by testing for the various physical properties. You
will create your own dichotomous key to identify 6 mineral samples.
(120min)
Practice how to use a dichotomous key. It
will be on the lab practical portion of the Regents Exam.
Rock
Classification -- Geo Tour. An introduction to the three
classifications of rocks. (80min)
Rock ID: No handouts for this lab. This was a
practical exam demonstrating your ability to correctly classify rocks into the
three categories of igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic. (160min)
Click here
for a review sheet on classifying rocks.
Physical and Chemical Weathering.Chop up an apple, drop crushed
chalk and a whole piece of chalk into dilute acid, and drop alka-seltzer
tablets into different temperatures of water. (80min)
NYS
drainage and
US
drainageThe certificate you
print out when you've completed the River Discharge activity along with
the basins activities will be turned in together.
(40min)
Crustal
PlatesPlot volcanoes and earthquakes on this world
map using latitude and longitude. Answer the questions about the
various plate boundaries. (80min)
Geologic Timeline: Construct a to scale model of the last 4.6
billion years of Earth's history
Big Bang Lab. Use a balloon to model the Big Bang. Click
here for some reference points on the Big Bang and the Doppler
Effect.
Direction of Sunrise. Using
the PowerPoint attached here,
answer the questions on the attached lab handout. Lab
Question Sheet & Lab
Data Sheet (Photo)
For additional lab hours complete this lab on
the geometry of orbits: The
Ellipse Lab
