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Earth Project

By Abagail Darby ED270 2014

Connections on the Earth

Discovering it together

ObjectivesDiscovering different parts of the Earth.

Apply different tools to connect to the people around us.

Finding new ways to research information.

Research ways that we work together to explore the world.

Utilizing technology to expand you knowledge of the solar system.

Questions?

What do all these names have in common?

Ubinas

Bardarbunga

Manam

Mauna Kea

Shishaldin

They are VOLCANOES!

So what is a volcano?

a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted

from the earth's crust.

Google EarthWith the help of Google earth we will be flying over all 5 volcanoes and finding some fun facts at each site.

So buckle up here we go!

Log into googleearth.com

http://googleearth.com/

First Stop Ubinas, Peru

Click on the mountain icon

What is the NW- SW elevation?

Click on the Fly tour

Make 2 observations about the land or area.

Second StopBardarbunga, Iceland


What is the NW- SW elevation?



Third StopManam, Papua New Guinea


What is the NW-SW elevation?



Fourth StopShishaldin, AK





Fifth StopMauna Kea, Hawaii





Digging a little deeperAt the Mauna Kea Mt. top there is a Gemini Telescope.

Locate the Telescope.

Visit gemini.edu

Watch the video and locate the other telescope.

Return to Goole Earth and take a snap shot of each of the telescopes by pressing shift + command +4 at the same time. Draw a box around the telescope. This will save the picture to your computer.

Copy the picture to a document add your name and 3 more facts you found from the video.

Print and turn in!

http://gemini.edu/

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