WHAT IS A TILTMETER?

4K  had the chance to be volcanologists. The term volcanology is derived from the Latin word vulcan. Vulcan was the ancient Roman god of fire. A volcanologist is a geologist who studies the eruptive activity and formation of volcanoes, and their current and historic eruptions.

Volcanologists use a tool called a tiltmeter to monitor volcanoes with the hope that they will learn to predict eruptions.

4K constructed their own tiltmeters using styrofoam cups and coffee stirrers. The water level was the same in both cups, then students tipped the pans to simulate the movement of the Earth as magma surges. They observed the change in water levels.

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HOUR OF CODE

The Hour of Code originated in December 2013 during Computer Science Education Week. Code.org launched the ‘Hour of Code Challenge’ online, inviting students to try and complete tutorials using Blockly, a programming language similar to Scratch. The program had huge support from influential figures – everyone from Bill Gates to President Obama got behind it, and in the end over 20 million people participated.

4K got a chance to dive into the technology world and try our hand at coding! Here is the link to continue working on the coding we started.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1M8HpS4WmhAgjBXUq3KvdnKZFhniEGvviISHGYNmzdYo/edit#slide=id.g1a4b6e2cc0_0_3

Take a look at us becoming computer programmers...

INCREDIBLE INVESTIGATIONS IN 4K!

We have been studying the Earth's Changing Surface and what paleontologists and geologists learn from looking closely at rocks and landforms on the Earth. 4K got a chance to test out these careers as we simulated the formation of the Grand Canyon. We also created fossils and put them in layers to understand how the layers of the Earth tell a story of Earth's history.