Year 9 AEP Earth Sciences 2013 Topics for Short Research Projects Due Date for Presentations Thursday

12 or Friday 13 December
Introduction to the task The following topics for research come from the objectives found within the last three weeks of your program. This project will allow you to pursue further an area of study, present what you have learned and teach others about the topic. You will achieve all this during science class time. Some homework may be needed Audio-Visual Presentation of the task Your Product will be in two parts; 1. A storyboard of your Presentation. This shows the images you use and your script beside the image. Include references at the end. You may download a template of the storyboard from our website, or work on the paper copy at the end of this Research Brief. Hand in this paper copy as part of your Geology Portfolio. 2. Ideally your presentation should be an iMovie. Each iMovie is to be of 3 minutes duration. (You may present your research as a very short PowerPoint or Prezi negotiate with your Teacher) Your Audio-Visual Presentation should consist of; a few images that summarise the main points of your research and a short voice-over one question that results from your research acknowledgements and references music (optional) Arrangement of the task There are different topics. Each topic represents one group of students. The parts represent the work of one student. You will need to collaborate within the group to exchange research information. Individual students will submit one presentation each. Researching the Topic There is one hyperlink to a website to start your research. Start your research there. You may need to navigate elsewhere to find suitable images. Acknowledge this in your credits. Reference other material that you present. Time for Researching and Building your Project Two class periods allocated for research and storyboarding. Two class period allocated for building the project. You may need time after school hours to complete the project. Evaluation There are two types of Formative evaluation associated with your research. Your storyboard will be evaluated as part of your Geology Portfolio. Peer and teacher evaluation of the iMovie presentation. Presentation of iMovies Presentation may be through student MacBooks connected to the data projector. When the iMovies are being presented the audience students will make notes so that they too may experience the joy of learning.

Topics form which to choose. Geological Timeline

Topic 1 (3 students) Research and present the characteristics of either; the eons, eras or periods in a (graphical) timeline and identify how these periods of time are named. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/history_of_the_earth

Topic 2 is designed for students who do not yet have internet access. Topic 2 (5 pairs of students, one with internet, partner takes notes) Discuss the significant mass extinctions (ie extinction of a large number of species) for the periods and determine plausible reasons for the incidents. a) Ordovician-Silurian mass extinction and plausible reasons b) Late Devonian mass extinction and plausible reasons c) Permian mass extinction and plausible reasons d) Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction and plausible reasons e) Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction and plausible reasons

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/extinction_events

Australias Geological Past

Topic 3 (6 students) Present the significant episodes that happened in Australia for the following periods. Significant events include Temperature, Atmosphere, Sea levels, Paleogeography, Flora a) b) c) d) e) f) Cambrian Period (542-488.3 Ma) Ordovician Period (488.3-443.7 Ma) Silurian Period (443.7-416 Ma)a) Devonian Period (416-359.2 Ma) Carboniferous Period (359.2-299 Ma) Permian Period (299-251 Ma)

http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/discoverycentre/600-million-years/timeline/
Topic 3 (6 students) Present the significant episodes that happened in Australia for the following periods. Significant events include Temperature, Atmosphere, Sea levels, Paleogeography, Flora g) h) i) j) k) l) Triassic Period (251-199.6 Ma) Jurassic Period (199.6-145.5 Ma) Cretaceous Period (145.5-65.5 Ma) Paleogene Period (65.5-23.03 Ma) Neogene Period (23.03-2.588 Ma) Quaternary Period (2.588-0 Ma)

http://museumvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/discoverycentre/600-million-years/timeline/

Topic 4 (8 Students) Investigate the fossils found in Australia and determine from which geological time the animals or plants (from which the fossils were derived) existed. a) Rhoetosaurus brownie b) Muttaburrasaurus langdoni c) Elliot the Sauropod d) Lake Mungo human remains e) Fossils in Naracoorte, SA f) Stromatolites g) Matilda's Diamantina (River) Lizard h) Eric the Pliosaur Visit the following website as a Launchpad to your specific fossil. When you scroll down you will find hyperlinks to your chosen fossil. http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/australias-fossil-past

The following website classifies fossils within regions of Australia. The Northern Dinosaurs Polar dinosaurs Eromanga Sea-Monsters Megafauna http://www.abc.net.au/science/ozfossil/default.htm

Topic 6 The Geotista (ie the unclassified geology topics) Continental Drift and Gondwana http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/?base=2889 Dating Fossils http://australianmuseum.net.au/Dating-dinosaurs-and-other-fossils Investigating the sands of the Perth Basin A Short Geological History of the Perth Basin. Mrs Morritt

Storyboard Template for short iMovie Project

Title of iMovie: ____________________________________________________________________ Student Name: ___________________________________________ Date: ____________________ Image used in iMovie (sketch if you are writing this by hand) Script for this image

One question that results from your research.

References and acknowledgements:______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________