Homework for Mr. Faber's Class
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david_faber (at) mvyps.org
Welcome back 7th and 8th graders!
Here's to a TERRIFIC year!
Face it: Science is cool. Whether it's hurricanes or tornadoes, deep sea hydrothermal vents or tsunamis, solar eclipses or the search for life on other planets, artificial intelligence or genetic engineering, insect-eating plants or lizards that shoot blood out of their eyes (true! Google it and see.), there is something for everybody when you study science.
"Happy is he who gets to know the reasons for things!"
- Virgil (70 - 19 BC) Roman poet  
"The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science.
- Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) U.S. Physicist, born in Germany This page will give you links and resources to help you in your study of science. It will also let you know about some of the things we are doing in 7th and 8th grade science at the Edgartown School, as well as let you know what the homework is these days. So enjoy!
What are we learning in science these days?
In 7th grade science, we are studying Astronomy. We have studied the visible universe and now we are focusing on our solar system. After that, we will focus on the Earth-Moon-Sun relationship, which creates such very interesting phenomena. For example, we will learn how to explain why we experience the phases of the moon as we do, and why occasional spectacular events such as solar and lunar eclipses occur. And of course, no science course on Martha's Vineyard could ignore a study of the Earths' tides and why they occur. In 8th grade, we are studying the natural history of Martha's Vineyard. We have investigated the glacial orgin of our island and learned why we have such a unique and characteristic landscape. We also learned recently about human activity on island, including the first native peoples to inhabit this area as well as the eventual European inhabitants. Such very different cultures! And now we are learning about the remarkable and rare sandplains, a globally endangered ecosystem. Our island, for a mere 100 square miles, represents some of the most diverse, if not most sensitive, habitat one could ever find. We need to learn about it and protect as best we can. There are so many amazing science websites for you to check out. I recommend these for starters: http://science.discovery.com/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/ If you are really into oceanography and exploration of the deep sea, you must check out this site: www.divediscover.whoi.edu/ And if you ever need help with homework or reseach, the National Geographic society has this outstanding website to help you: www.nationalgeographic.com/education/homework/ And here is a great site that will link you to dozens of other GREAT science sites: http://www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/science.htm Scientist DO have a sense of humor too:   Contact me at (508) 627.3316 X252 or email: dfaber@mvyps.org "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it is tied to everything else in the universe." - John Muir (1838 - 1914) U. S. Naturalist, explorer
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