Week 9 Online Learning

onlinelesson: Sec One Online Lessons

onlinelesson: Sec One Online Lessons

Sec One Online Lessons

Dear Sec Ones,
Please follow the instructions given for your Online Lessons (Week 1)

Topic: Rocks Study (Term 3 Week 1 Lessons)

We will cover the following topics on Rock Study

• Introduction to types of Rocks and their Origin (3 major types)
• Understanding the rock cycle in detail

Instructions :

1) For lesson One: Please read up on the three types of rocks online: Igneous, Sedimentary and
Metamorphic. You may get some basic info on the topic from the attached Power Point lesson
on the subject. Please proceed to the recordbook.

Task:

1) Write a short reflection on how much you have found out from your first exercise on the topic. You may tag some interesting photos on the rocks you have researched upon.

Please take note: Do submit your work/short reflection to the Workbin. If the connection is too slow, please send it to my school email address (yaphb@hc.edu.sg) .

ACE points will be given accordingly.

2) Share your findings of any good website on the topic in this blog.
(short comment please)

Both Tasks 1 and 2 should be completed by the end of the 2nd lesson (Wednesday 1 July 2009 latest by 4pm) .

Tips/Example: How much do you know about rocks (before and after some internet research). Cite some of the fascinating/interesting facts about the rocks you like.

For more illustrations and explanations on the subject, pls watch the following video:


Video on rocks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZwit_VHdrE

Additional Video: The early formation of the planet earth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDqskltCixA