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Shared Science2013 Summer Session Week 1 – Minecraft LEGO style – Environmental DesignDay OneTime AllocatedStart TimeArrival Activity: Earthquake Simulators20 min9 amLayers of the Earth20 min9:20 amTypes of Volcanoes: Demonstration30 min9:40 amSNACK BREAK10 min10:10 amBuild: Rock cycle30 min10:20 amBuild: LEGO crystals and RELAY RACE25 min10:50 amBuild: Minecraft volcano environment35 min11:15 amWrap Up and Clean Up15 min11:55 amEnds at 12pEssential Question: How do we use our knowledge of geology to find precious resources?Arrival Activity: As students arrive and wait for the class to begin, they will construct an "earthquake proof" house from free play Lego bricks. Students will also explore what could happen to people and furniture during a big earthquake. Their investigations will be discussed later in the lesson. Layers of the Earth (20 minutes)Set up classroom computer projector and screen. (10 min this section) Q1: What does the center of the Earth look like?Instructor will pose Q1 to the students to flush out the students understanding of the layers of the Earth and the process of making rocks. Allow the students to pose questions and write down any questions or hypothese the students may have. Students will draw what they think the center of the Earth looks like then, they will see a short video on "The Journey to the Center of the Earth." After the video, students will draw another picture. Finally, students will see a realistic video of the center of the Earth and draw a final picture. Once the videos have been seen, students will be introduced to the Lego models of the layers of the Earth. Instructor will go over the layers with the students. The models will stay out for reference later.Video1: (1:07 min.)Video2: (3:13min.)Types of Volcano (30 minutes)Q2: Where do rocks come from?“In the Minecraft world, adventurers explore caves, volcanoes, seek out crystals and other treasures. They excavate the earth to gain useful resources which can then be crafted into even more useful things. Here on our Earth world too, people have explored, sought out, and excavated useful resources. But those resources didn’t just appear magically like they do in Minecraft… it actually took thousands, sometimes millions and billions of years to create useful things. Some of those things were designed through the passing of time (so difficult to imagine just how long it took) and the natural environment, and others were designed and engineered through the creativity of humans. Who has noticed that when you play the Minecraft game at home on your console or computer, the building blocks seem a lot like LEGO bricks? Us too! So this week, while we’re not going to actually play Minecraft during class (you can do that when you get home!), we ARE going to simulate Minecraft-like environments using LEGO. We’ll learn about Earth’s environmental design and human interaction with that design via engineering, to build our homes and useful structures.” “What types have you noticed when you’re playing Minecraft? How do you get lava to explode in Minecraft? What can you use lava for in Minecraft? Create lava buckets. Add water to lava and get stone or obsidian. Use obsidian to make enchantment tables. On Earth, volcanoes explode when there is a build-up of pressure.”Instructor will show a video of volcanic eruptions to show students how volcanoes erupt in different ways. Point of out how fast or slow the lava flows and how steep the sides of the volcano are. Students are to use the worksheet below while watching video. Stop the video periodically to point out the features of each volcano. After students see the different types of eruptions, show the Minecraft tutorial on volcanoes and the resources in and around them. Next, the instructor will demonstrate the three types of volcanoes as the students guess which one it is.Video3: (3:26 min.)Video4: (4:21 - 8:00 min.)087630-4762569854928870556260“Three types of volcanoes: Shield, Ash-cinder, and Composite… A VOLCANO is produced over thousands of years as heat and pressure build up. That aspect of a volcano is very difficult to recreate in our demonstration today. However this volcano demo will give you an idea of what it might look like when a volcano erupts flowing lava. A CHEMICAL reaction can create the appearance of a PHYSICAL volcano eruption.” Activity: (20 min this section) students will assist instructor in creating a volcanic eruption. Need: Large shallow bucket. Instructor will demonstrate three types of volcanoes. Table Teams will use Volcano GAME worksheet to identify volcano characteristics and play a game for points. Winning team players get to go to front of snack line. Tie-breaker: ask Volcano Triva QuestionStudents will receive following take-home instructions to make their own volcanoes at home:First make the 'cone' of the baking soda volcano. Mix 6 cups flour, 2 cups salt, 4 tablespoons cooking oil, and 2 cups of water. The resulting mixture should be smooth and firm (more water may be added if needed).Stand small water bottle in the baking pan and mold the dough around it into a volcano shape. Don't cover the hole or drop dough into it.Fill the bottle most of the way full with warm water and a bit of red food color (can be done before sculpting if you don't take so long that the water gets cold).Add 6 drops of detergent to the bottle contents. The detergent helps trap the bubbles produced by the reaction so you get better lava.Add 2 tablespoons baking soda to the liquid.Slowly pour vinegar into the bottle. Watch out - eruption time!Tips: The cool red lava is the result of a chemical reaction between the baking soda and vinegar. In this reaction, carbon dioxide gas is produced, which is also present in real volcanoes. As the carbon dioxide gas is produced, pressure builds up inside the plastic bottle, until the gas bubbles (thanks to the detergent) spill out of the 'volcano'. Adding a bit of food coloring will result in red-orange lava! Orange seems to work the best. Add some red, yellow, and even purple, for a bright display.What You Need: 6 cups flour, 2 cups salt, 4 tablespoons cooking oil, warm water, plastic water bottle, dishwashing detergent, orange and red and brown food coloring, karo syrup, vinegar, baking dish or other pan, 2 T baking sodaSNACK BREAK – encourage parent volunteer to oversee portion control and clean-up (10 minutes).2943225165100Intro: The Rock Cycle (30 minutes)Q3: How do rocks change over time?Instructor will pose question to students to see what answers they give back. Instructor will guide conversation to get students prior knowledge. Instructor will pass out a MineCraft geology handout and three different rock types to students to look at. Students will get magnifying glasses to see the details of each rock type. Instructor will pass out the rock cycle worksheet for students to reference during activity. Instructor and students will discuss where they might find different ores and resources near and in a volcano. Also, what resources can be "crafted" to make other items. Students will choose which three colors of Lego bricks they will use for their rock cycle. Students will first make an igneous rock with a mix of the three colors randomly assembled. Next, students will separate the Legos and assemble them into three layers. LEGO dimension for rock layers is 10Lx20Wx3H Finally, instructor will show students how to gently fracture their models to replicate an earthquake to form a metamorphic rock. Interactions among Earth’s water, air, and land can cause rocks to change from one type to another. The continuous processes that cause rocks to change make up the rock cycle. Most changes in the rock cycle take place over long periods of time. When magma cools and hardens beneath the surface or as the result of a volcano eruption, igneous rock forms. Eventually, sediments are compacted and cemented to form sedimentary rock. Under extreme pressure and temperature conditions, sedimentary rock will change into metamorphic rock. Need: Sample rock types.Igneous rocks – LEGO clusters – come with volcanic eruptions, harden quicklySedimentary rocks – LEGO layers – weathering, erosionMetamorphic rocks – askew LEGO layers – simulate earthquakes Build: LEGO crystals RELAY RACE (25 minutes)Q4: What minerals are found near volcanoes?Instructor will pose question to the students to answer and flush out prior knowledge of the question. The minerals that can be found near a volcano are emeralds, diamonds and quartz. All of these minerals are formed during the cooling of magma and lava after or during an eruption. Students will see a quick video on how lava tube are formed to make caves or the nether region of the MineCraft world. Instructor and students will cover what gets combined with what to make precious resources for the journey.Instructor will discuss that with volcanic eruptions, crystal formations occur... Demonstrate crystal formation: Like with like. Students will practice building LEGO crystals with instructor. Need: LEGO bins with necessary “crystal” parts. Next, students will form into table teams to participate in a crystal mimic build Relay game:(Player 1) “mines’ for specific LEGO minerals (six 2x2 pieces)(Player 2) “transports” LEGO minerals to the crafting table(Player 3) “shapes” LEGO minerals into crystals(Player 4) “builds” crystals into chainEnd goal: First team to create a crystal chain that’s 5 crystals longWinning team players get to take home one LEGO crystal from the game. Tie-breaker: ask Crystal Trivia Question.Video5: : Minecraft Volcano Environment (35 minutes)Students will choose from specific LEGO parts to construct their “biome” plot of land to illustrate a volcanic environment based on the day’s lessons: volcano (Know type), red lava, cave with crystals (clear LEGO bricks) and demonstrate three types of plate boundaries.Build Requirements:Type of Volcano: Composite, Cone, or Shield.Lava coming out the top and magma inside the volcanoCave (Nether Region) with crystals and ore Clean-Up & Free PlayAs time permits, students may clear their areas and participate in free build.895350-9715510477504162425 ................
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