Tellus Science Museum

Learning about the Earth's core and contents at the Tellus Science Museum.

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Testing Mohs hardness scale.

Space Artwork

Travel Gallery with vehicles current all the way back to the beginning of motor travel.

Learning to make biodiesel.

Panning for gems.

Finding the amount of energy in different biological products.

Artwork in the Travel Gallery.

Lab: Popping Popcorn!

Lab: Making Popcorn from Chris Swafford on Vimeo.

More info will be added soon.

Demo: Testing Density & Viscosity

Testing Density & Viscosity from Chris Swafford on Vimeo.

Questions for today's class:

Q:1 How do oceans affect weather? 

Q:2 How do they affect our food?

Main point: We are studying the causes of ocean currents and the affects they have on weather and food production.

GEMS: Acid Rain Play

Acid Rain Play (Sept 2010) from Chris Swafford on Vimeo.

Student's enjoying the GEMS Acid Rain play as an ending to your Ecology unit.


Featuring Class Periods: 2 & 6

Ballooning to Space: Homemade Spacecraft's Video

Homemade Spacecraft from Luke Geissbuhler on Vimeo.

What does this video tell us about weather and weather prediction?


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Interdependence in the Ecosystem: Acid Rain & pH

pH lab: Students testing pH of liquids from home.

Pakistan Flooding 2010

Learn about the floods in Pakistan. 


Q:1 How is the flooding going to affect food supply for the people of the country? What else will be affected? Why?


Q:2 How is food reaching the people in need?

    Listen to an article. The World PRI

    Read articles.
         BBC: Damage and Challenges
         BBC: More flooding cause more people to leave their homes
         USA: Aid to Pakistan

     See pictures about the flooding.
         Huffington Post
         BBC
         Google