EarthStructure


 * Daily Lessons**
 * 5/7: What is Natural? We looked at the structure of common materials to find out what ordinary things are made of, and distinguished among elements, compounds, and mixtures.
 * 5/8: Material Resources (Sorting & Filtering) We learned to sort and filter data in an Excel spreadsheet, in order to find suitable materials for a given job.
 * 5/11-12: Sorting Plastics After reviewing the variety of plastics and learning about their structure, we used density data to develop a plan for sorting mixed plastics in a recycling facility.
 * 5/19: Lab_Reports Your report on the Sorting Plastics experiment will be due on Friday, May 22. The Lab_Reports page will give you guidance on writing a formal report! When you are done with the GoogleDoc, "print" it to a PDF, and drag it to the hand-in robot.
 * 5/26: Radioactivity The materials in the world around us are sometimes radioactive. Today we will learn what that means!


 * Concept Summary**

By the end of the chapter, you should be able to...
 * Learning Objectives:**
 * Analyze and describe the layers of the Earth.
 * Explain what causes natural radioactivity and the benefits.
 * Explain the impact of natural processes that impact the environment.
 * Identify and describe the causes and effects of plate tectonics.
 * Examine the types of geological features associated with the plate tectonic boundaries.
 * Examine tools used to predict and monitor the changing Earth's surface.
 * Analyze and construct structures resistant to a natural disaster.