May
2015

Monday, May 11, 2015

Learning target;

Describe one of the planets in our atmosphere and design an alien that could live there.

Homework;

Make sure the research and rough draft of your alien are finished for class tomorrow.Directions scan Alien

Reminders;

*We need pringle cans last day Friday.

*Late start Wednesday May 11th

*Quiz Thursday- know the following vocab.

-Sunspots, Nuclear Fusion, Solar wind, Parallax, Auroras

May
2015

Friday, May 8, 2015

Learning target;

Describe the Universe, Milky Way and the solar system.

In class;

Today was our last day to work on Our Place in the Universe project.

Homework;

Our Place in the Universe due Monday Our Place in the Universe Rubric

Extra credit planets to research.

1. Tres-2b (dark planet) 2. 55 Cancric e (Diamond planet) 3. Gliese 436 b (ice/fire planet) 4. HD 189 773b (Blue planet wil raining glass) 5. Wasp 12b (egg shaped) 6. Gliese 581 C (In top 3 to support life) 7. Wasp 17b (Big planet) 8. Hb 188753Ab (3 star planet 9. GJ1214b (Water world) 10. Kepler 438b (Most Earth like)

Reminders;

*Pringle  cans LAST WEEK

*Quiz Thursday (phases of the moon, The universe, galaxies, Milkyway, our solar system)

Weekend Review:

Build your own solar system

https://highered.mheducation.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=swf::800::600::/sites/dl/free/0072482621/78780/Solar_Nav.swf::Solar%20System%20Builder

Solar Planets Interactive

https://highered.mheducation.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=swf::800::600::/sites/dl/free/0072482621/78778/ExtraSolar_Nav.swf::Extra%20Solar%20Planets%20Interactive

Moon Olympics  https://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorations/space/level1/MoonOlympics.htm

May
2015

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Learning target;

Describe the Universe, Milky way and solar system.

In class;

We continued to work on our summative intro into space project.

Homework;

No homework

Reminders;

Bring in Pringle cans!

May
2015

May, 6, 2015

Learning target;

Describe the Universe, Milky Way and solar system

In class;

Today we started a summative introductory project about space.

Homework;

No homework

Reminders;

*We need Pringles

*Science fair today!

Apr
2015

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Learning target;

Describe different aspects of the moon.

In class;

Students will be completing an ABC brainstorm and answering several comprehension questions after reading about the moon with their partners.

Reminders;

*We need Pringle cans

*Field Trip Friday: Students will be sitting with their second hour teacher. There are no bags, purses, food, beverages, or cell phones permitted. Students need to bring a bag lunch on Friday.

Apr
2015

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Learning target;

Demonstrate what you know on the human impact quiz today.

Homework;

No homework

Reminders;

*We need Pringle cans

*Field Trip Friday: Students will be sitting with their second hour teacher. There are no bags, purses, food, beverages, or cell phones permitted. Students need to bring a bag lunch on Friday.