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CHALLENGE?

 

Science Lab #4

Lakeside Middle School

Ms. Kolarich

 

DUE 

December  14, 2007

NO exceptions

BONUS PAGE #4

Worth 10 points each - Try one or try them all!

The mysteries of the Earth!

1.      Short research report on Ship Rock in New Mexico OR Devil's Tower in Wyoming . Include the following : How it formed, what it is, age, size, and a myth or story about it.

2.      Research the Great Barrier Reef - Is it rock? Is it living? How was it formed?

3.       Research and share about the "rock city", Petra , in a five slide PowerPoint presentation.  Include the following: Location, history, rock type, Interesting factoids. 

4.      Write a bio-sketch on Alfred Wagener.

5.      Select one of the following topographic features of Georgia and find out how it was formed. Include a cutaway view to model the layers of formation if appropriate. Write a short description and history.  

  Stone Mountain      Providence Canyon    

Tallullah Gorge      Jekyll Island

 

 

 

Minimum - 

  • One page typed or two written (double spaced)
  • Three Sources per topic.

(ask if you don't know how to site references)

 

REMEMBER TO 

document 

your sources 

or 

NO CREDIT!

 

 

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