Learning target;
Describe the phases of the moon.
Homework;
Complete the phases of the moon review if necessary moon review 1 moon review 2
Study guides due Friday Space and Human Impact Study Guide
Reminders;
Test will be Tuesday.
Review Friday after school and Tuesday morning.
All late work must be in by Tuesday.
Learning target;
Describe an aurora.
Homework;
Finish aurora article questions. Auroras
Study guides are due Friday.Space and Human Impact Study Guide
Reminders;
*Test Tuesday June 2. Reviews will be Friday after school and Tuesday before school.
*I will begin collecting the green Earth Science text books on Friday of this week.
Learning target;
Describe the characteristics of the stars.
Homework;
No homework.
Reminders;
No school tomorrow or Monday.
Weekend Review;
New
Take a tour through the stars with the below website.
https://stars.chromeexperiments.com/
Older reviews
Star Search
https://sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/starsearch/starsearch.swf
Build your own solar system
Solar Planets Interactive
Moon Olympics https://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations/space/level1/MoonOlympics.htm
Learning target;
Describe the characteristics of the Sun.
Homework;
Finish The Sun foldable if necessary. The Sun foldable scan
Reminders;
No school Friday May 22nd and Monday May 25th.
Learning target;
Describe several constellations.
Homework;
Constellation viewers are due tomorrow. Constellation viewer rubric
Reminders;
*No school Friday May 22nd or Monday May 25th.
Learning target;
Demonstrate what you know on the NWEA.
Homework;
No homework
Reminders;
*No school Friday, May 22 and Monday, May 25.
Learning target;
Describe several constellations.
In class;
We began building our constellation viewers.
Homework;
No homework
Weekend Review
New
Star Search
https://sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/starsearch/starsearch.swf
Older reviews
Build your own solar system
Solar Planets Interactive
Moon Olympics https://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations/space/level1/MoonOlympics.htm
Learning target;
Describe several characteristics of the stars.
Homework;
Vocab square if not finished in class. Vocabb Squares -constellation -absolute magnitude -apparent magnitude – light-year
Reminders;
Tomorrow is your last day to bring in Pringles.
NWEA test Monday
Learning target;
Describe one of the planets in our atmosphere and design an alien that could live there.
Describe other objects in the solar system.
Homework;
-Review for Quiz tomorrow
-Both the aliens and tree maps are due tomorrow.
Tree map directions pg 710 p. 711 p. 712 p. 713
-5 complete facts/notes for comets, meteors and asteroids. Comets tree map scan
-Answer the following on the back or on a separate piece of paper using complete sentences with a restate.
1. How does a comet change as it comes close to the Sun?
2. How do craters form?
3. What are the differences between comets and asteroids?
4. Describe the mission of the NEAR space probe.
5. A meteroite found in Antarctica is thought to have come from Mars. How could a rock from Mars get to Earth.
Reminders;
*Friday is the last day to bring in Pringles.
*Quiz Thursday -Know what the following people are known for Kepler, Copernicus, Magellan and Galileo. – What is at the center on most galaxies.
*We will be taking the science NWEA on Monday.
Learning target;
Describe one of the planets in our atmosphere and design an alien that could live there.
Homework;
Add any finishing touches to your alien. Directions scan Alien
Review for the quiz on Thursday.
Reminders;
*Late start Wednesday May 13
*Quiz Thursday -Know the three shaped galaxies and which our Milky Way is. – What binds the Milky Way together -What is Andromeda
*Friday is the last day to bring Pringles in.