Welcome 2011-2012 6th Grade Muir Cougars!!!: November 2011

Notes to Ms. Nolasco...

This is a section where you can leave
notes or ask questions to Ms. Nolasco :-)

Go to the following link and read about who seismologists are.
http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/info-gen/seismolog-eng.php

IMAGINE.
Your little cousin asks you for help with her homework. She has to answer the following questions for homework;
1. What is a seismoogist
2. What does a seismologist do?
3. Where could you find a seismologist working?
4. What is a tool a seismologist needs?
5. If someone wants t be a seismologist, what do they need to study?

ANALYZE THE EARTHQUAKE

This photo was taken in Japan after a serious earthquake occured.
Write 5 decriptive observations you notice about the picture.

ex: It looks like the house on the left is under the water.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

SEISMIC WAVES

Re-read pages 235 and 236 in your SCIENCE textbook.

Explain in a mini paragraph the difference between P waves and S waves.

Richter Scale Magnitudes

Explain the difference between an earthquake that measures 6.8 and an earthquake that measures 4.2.

EARTHQUAKES

Go to the USGS.gov website at: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Find the earthquakes that happened today.

List 5 earthquakes that happened today.
List what time they occurred.
List there magnitude.
List their location.

Finding Percents

Mr. Lancaster gave 6 A's out of 50 students in total. What was the PERCENTAGE of students in his class that received an A in math class on their report card?

Hint: 100 is your best friend!
6 =
50

Finding Change

Gary went to the doughnut shop and bought a bagel for $1.25, two chocolate frosted bars for 0.75 each, a small coffee for 1.65, a cherry coke for 0.95 and a lottery ticket for $5.00. If he paid with a twenty dollar bill, what was his change?