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Lithosphere
Activities I Did
Mini-Posters, BrainPop Video, Music Videos

Topics Included
Earth's Interior, Continental Drift, Plate Tectonic, Plate Boundaries, Faults, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Mountain Building

Summary
Earth contains several spheres: Lithosphere (land layer), Atmosphere (gas layer), and Hydrosphere (water layer). The layer we live on is Crust, and it's a part of lithosphere. Two types of crusts are Oceanic Crust and Continental Crust. Other layers of Earth includes Mantle (where Asthenosphere is at), Inner Core and Outer Core. Interestingly, the Crust seems to move, as pointed by the Theory of Plate Tectonic. The movement causes Faults and Plate Boundaries. Three types of faults are Normal FaultReverse/Thrust Fault, and Strike-slip Fault. Three types of plate boundaries are Divergent BoundaryConvergent Boundary, and Transform BoundaryMountainsearthquakes (which are caused by transform boundaries) and volcanoes are sometimes also formed by the Crust's movement. Few types of mountains that could be built are Dome MountainFolded Mountain, and Fault-block Mountain, and few types of volcanoes are ShieldCinder Cone, and Composite. Because of the Crust's movement, several scientists came with the theory that the lands on Earth that are separated by the oceans now were used to be one giant continent only. The theory is also known as Continental Drift.


Asthenosphere
Activities I Did
Foldables & Mini-Quiz, Demonstration Lab

Topics Included
Plate Boundaries, Faults, Convection Currents

Summary
Three types of faults are Normal FaultReverse/Thrust Fault, and Strike-slip Fault. Normal Fault happens when a crust falls. Reverse/Thrust Fault happens when the upper crust moves upward. Finally, Strike-Slip Fault happens when two fault crusts slip sideway. Three types of plate boundaries are Divergent BoundaryConvergent Boundary, and Transform BoundaryDivergent Boundary happens when two plates pull apart, and it has several effects including Sea-Floor SpreadingMagnetic ReverseMid-Ocean Ridge, and Rift ValleysConvergent Boundary happens when two plates move toward each other, and it can create mountains, the Subduction Zone and Deep-Sea Trench. Last but not least, Transform Boundary happens when two plates slide sideway. On the other hand, the movement of Earth's crusts has somewhat something to do with the Convection Currents, the way how the heat moves in the mantle.

Mantle
Activities I Did
Evidence Paper, Narrative Video

Topics Included
Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes

Summary
Personally my favorite layer, Mantle Layer was a lot of fun for me. I was able to make a song about volcanoes with my friend Brandon. Although we didn't have enough time to make a complete song, we managed to pull out a one-minute product for this project. We put a tremendous amount of effort in it, as you can probably hear from the song. I also wrote an evidence paper supporting the Theory of Plate Tectonics using several evidences like the puzzle shapes of the continents, similar resources and fossils.

Our Volcano Song



Critical Thinking Question
Do you agree with the theory of plate tectonics? Why or why not?

As I stated before, I agree with and support the theory of plate tectonics. There are quite a few evidences out there that prove this theory.
First, the shapes of the continents are like puzzles because if you play around with them, you can actually combine together almost flawlessly. Besides, at the borders of some nearby continents, there are similar resources and fossil records. Last but not least, earthquake is a great evidence of this theory since it does move the plates.

Reflection
1. What did you enjoy the most about this project and why?
I enjoyed the versatile kinds of works we're given to work on because we really got to choose our own preferences on this project and be creative.

2. What was the most challenging for you during this project and why?
The most challenging thing about this project is the time we're given. I always felt like there's not enough time to work on a single layer, and I often had to rush the thing I was working out.

3. What new skills did you learn from doing this project?
I actually regained my music producing skills. I got to make an original record with my friend for this project, which is something I haven't done in months. Hopefully, I'll be doing more of these more frequently than before.

4. Is there anything that you could have done to improve any of your work? Explain.
I could've brought some works home to finish. It seemed like that the times we were given in class weren't enough for us to create decent works. Plus, it was easier to get distracted when there were chatty classmates around you.

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