Cycles Connections questions

Essential questions

1-How does a metamorphic rock become a sedimentary rock?

Metamorphic rocks turn into sedimentary rocks by passing in few processes, weathering turn the metamorphic rocks into sediments, and then by compaction and cementation, sediments turn into sedimentary rocks.

2- How does Magma change into metamorphic rocks?

Magma changes to metamorphic rocks by few processes, Magma comes out of a volcano, it is called lava, and then lava cools down and turn into igneous rocks, finally igneous rocks turn into metamorphic rocks by heat and pressure

3- How does a consumer become a fossil fuel?

When the consumers die, decomposers break down their bodies and after thousands of years they turn into fossil fuels.

4-How can a fossil fuel be used in photosynthesis? 

In the consumption process, while the burning of fossil fuels, it releases carbon dioxide into the air which is used in the photosynthesis process.

5- How does a lake water turn into clouds?

The sunlight evaporates the water in the lake and turn it to water vapor, then the condensation process happens and water vapor turns into clouds.

6- How can a cloud turn into groundwater?

The precipitation process happens, it causes runoff, and finally water goes underground by infiltration

Life of carbon project parts

Vocabulary Words

Sun light: The energy produced by the sun
Producers: Organisms that make their food like plants
photosynthesis: The process by which plants absorb water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight to produce energy and release oxygen into the air
Absorption: process of absorbing
Consumers: organisms that depend on other organisms to live like humans and animals
Respiration: When organisms take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide
Diffusion: When Co2 is released from the water like oceans and seas
Decomposition: The process when decomposers break down dead animals bodies
Decomposers: Organisms that break down dead animals bodies
fossils: The remains of the dead animals
Fossil fuels: The energy made up from the fossils after thousands of years.
Co2 emission: Emissions of Co2 from burning oil, coal and gas for energy use





Reflection questions

What did you enjoy most about this project and why?
I enjoyed all parts of this project, it was very exciting and interesting project that I would like to do it over and over again.

What was the most challenging for you during this project and why?
The most challenging part was to express my ideas into the animation video. it was hard to make a good video with no or very few mistakes.

What new skills did you learn from doing this project?
I learnt how to make a good animation video and how to make a quiz to test others.

Is there anything that you could have done to improve any of your work?
If I was to do this project again I would do some experiments to support my ideas and work.

Life of carbon video

Carbon Cycle works with other cycles?

Carbon works with all the cycles of the earth, not only working with them but it has a big role in the cycles' processes. One way of which the carbon works with biosphere is that plants absorb Carbon dioxide to make energy and releases Oxygen into the air, and the consumers like humans and animals breath in Oxygen that the plants produce and they breath out Carbon dioxide. This also works with atmosphere because the carbon dioxide also go into the air and when the factories burn up the fossils, they also release carbon dioxide. Another cycle that the Carbon works with is the water cycle (Hydrosphere). The organisms that live in the rivers, seas, oceans, etc..... also releases carbon dioxide into the air. The Carbon also has an impact on the Lithosphere. When the volcano happens, it releases carbon into the air. And that is how the Carbon works with all the different cycles of earth.

Here is my reflection and answers to the questions about sleeping.

1- How does sleep effect your learning?

Well, while we are sleeping, the brain practices and remembers all the information that we learn throughout the whole day. The best time for the brain to work is while we are sleeping because the brain is not distracted by the other activities that we do all the day and also it has more time to practice the information.


2- How much sleep do you get each night? Do you think this is enough? Do you feel tired in the morning?

I actually do not get enough sleep. I sleep about 6-7 hours everyday even on the weekends I sleep the same amount of time. I go to sleep around 11:30 - 12:00.
And when I wake up, I feel like that I want to sleep badly and feel really tired but I used to wake up early so I became an habit in my life which I think is a good thing.

3- Will you change what you do after reading about sleep and learning? why or why not?

I would like to wake up early but I also sleep late and I cannot keep doing that. I do lots of sports at the morning, I will not bother myself with my phone or the internet, and I will try to get to bed earlier even though it would be challenging for me but I will lose nothing if tried.

Energy Drinks

In my opinion energy drinks are dangerous products that are spreading so widely in the country especially for teenagers. The manufacturers are giving claims that energy drinks contain high levels of Caffeine and other stimulant ingredients, They also claim that energy drinks boost performance, maintain energy, and strength the immune system but the studies do not support these claims, and they also claim that energy drinks contain low levels of sugar which is not true. These claims attract the people (especially teenagers) to buy their products. Many of the teenagers believe that energy drinks would help them stay awake or while doing sports but they do not notice the side effects of drinking such things. Energy drinks affect most parts of the body like the skin, the brain, the muscles, the heart, the respiratory system, and gastric. I haven't drunk any energy drinks and I will keep it up especially when I knew their effects on the body. 

This an image of the effects of too much Caffeine in energy drinks.

A Piece in The Puzzle Project

Topic ================> Egypt

Word	Native language	Definition
Climate	المناخ	The weather conditions in an area over a long time.
Climate zone	مناطق المناخ	Divisions of the earth’s surface according to average temperature and rainfall.
Land form	شكل الأرض	The features that make up the earth's surface.
Water  resources	الموارد المائية	Sources of water that are useful for agriculture, industries, and households.
Natural resources	الموارد الطبيعية	Material or substances that are found in nature.
Natural disaster	كارثة طبيعية	Natural events that causes great damage.

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Essential questions

Egypt is located in Africa covering about 1m Km square. Egypt's surface is mostly Desert. 95% of the people are living along the River Nile which is 5% of Egypt's territory. Most of the people are Muslims but there are also Christians. Christians population in Egypt is 8m over 80m total, the rest of people are all Muslims. So I was born as an Arab Muslim person with light brown skin like most of the Egyptians.
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Finally comes the video that you all were hardly waiting for :-)

That is all about me

1- Science is all around us.

2- I like soccer, swimming, and my family.
3- High places and wild animals scare me.
4- My favorite food is Macaroni with Bechamel and chicken.
5- I want to be a doctor.
6- I have 3 siblings.
7- My favorite colors are black and white.
8- My favorite things to do are taking care of my little sister and play computer games.
9- I watch out for dogs.
10- I wish I travel to the space with my own rocket.