The international competition will be on the 26 March, next Monday evening, from 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm.
A letter and consent form will be given to you some time this week. As usual, you will need to do your own reading and research on the topics below.
The "Between the Drops" virtual science competition is composed of a combination of short questions, tasks and simple experiments and deals with the topic of water in the earth's systems. Below is the list of the main topics covered in the activity:
Water in the atmosphere: vapor, clouds and rainfall
Water in the hydrosphere: bodies of water and the dispersion of water on earth
Water in the biosphere: water in life processes (breathing and photosynthesis)
Water in the geosphere: rock formation and erosion
Hi all,
The international competition will be on the 26 March, next Monday evening, from 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm.
A letter and consent form will be given to you some time this week. As usual, you will need to do your own reading and research on the topics below.
The "Between the Drops" virtual science competition is composed of a combination of short questions, tasks and simple experiments and deals with the topic of water in the earth's systems. Below is the list of the main topics covered in the activity:
- Water in the atmosphere: vapor, clouds and rainfall
- Water in the hydrosphere: bodies of water and the dispersion of water on earth
- Water in the biosphere: water in life processes (breathing and photosynthesis)
- Water in the geosphere: rock formation and erosion
Here are web resources to help you prepare for the competition.Water in the atmosphere: http://www.gnb.ca/0009/0371/0012/0003-e.asp
Water in the hydrosphere: http://www.sciencehelpdesk.com/unit/science1/4
Water in the biosphere: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/photosynthesis-and-cellular-respiration.html
Water in the geosphere: http://www.galleries.com/rocks/limestone.htm
Happy reading!!!