March 14-18

NOTE: The monthly optional "replacement assignment" is available here. Your score on this will replace your lowest non-test score so far. Also, if you weren't here to do the epicenter location activities on Thursday (or if you just want a better grade on that), do this Virtual Earthquake Activity. Simply print out your certificate when finished, and give it to Benson by Wednesday.

Honors students: The handouts for your projects and papers can be found here.

Monday
Period 1-3-4 students will take notes on a handout (Earthquake Hazards). Honors students will go over the Dating Deep Blood Kettles WS, the Carbon Cycle Activity, and talk about the projects (or papers), which are due on Friday.

Tuesday
Periods 1, 3, 4 will watch a video called "Ultimate Tsunami". Periods 6 and 7 will take notes on a handout (Earthquake Hazards).

Wednesday
Periods 1, 3, 4 will take notes as they learn about Montana Earthquakes. If you were gone, get a copy of the handout, copy the notes, and carefully read each of the links below that are marked with an asterisk(*). Periods 6 and 7 will watch "Ultimate Tsunami".

Thursday
Periods 1, 3, 4 will review for the test. Periods 5 and 7 will take notes on a handout (Montana Earthquakes). If you were gone, get a copy of the handout, copy the notes, and carefully read each of the links below that are marked with an asterisk(*).

Friday
Periods 1, 3, 4 will take a test and then read text pages 171-180. Periods 6 and 7 will review for the test and then set up for Science Circus.

Alaska Earthquake Video

Tsunami Animation

Tsunami Demonstration (Oregon State Lab)

Impressive Video of 2004 Tsunami

Animation of 2004 Tsunami

Tsunami Tutorial Video

*Montana's Greatest Earthquake Disaster

*Earthquake Destroys Helena High in 1935

Photos of Damage from the 1935 Helena Earthquakes

*Helena Has Its Faults

Major Quake Hits Japan

Japan's Earthquake Warning System Explained

Before and After Photos of Tsunami Damage in Japan

30-Foot Wall no Match for Tsunami