Week of December 17, 2012

Monday- finish MOON video
tides: Why so high and so low?
Tidal changes are different in various parts of the world. Near the equator, there is very little noticeable change because a large volume of water is spread out over a wide range. The highest tides in the world are at the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. The bay is very narrow, so water rushing in from the ocean can rise and fall up to 20 meters a day.


Tuesday- Go over worksheet of drawings. Need to know-
-rotate vs revolve & orbit
-reasons for seasons
-neap tide & spring tide
-what is a year & leap year
-what is a day
-solar eclipse
-lunar eclipse

Wednesday- play draw- win or lose & model S, E, M
Thursday- quiz over the above information
Moon info- 
http://mrscienceut.net/phasesofthemoonwebquest.html

http://www.neok12.com/Moon.htm

Do we really need the Moon?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMAC0ZZxZC4

Week of December 10, 2012

Monday- Work on S,M,E assignment

 

Day & night motion

time- how long is a day on Earth?  the Moon?  the Sun?

tilt- is there one?  what is it?

Orientation of Earth's axis- what does it point to as it moves around the Sun?

Rotate vs revolve- what is the difference

Year motion- sun moon and earth move to show how a year passes.

Year time- how long is a year exactly

Leap year- why do we have one?  What is it?

Moon year & time- how long is a year on the Moon?

Moon “day” & time- how long is a day on the Moon?

Cause of tides- explain

neap- what is it?  what is the arrangement of the S,E,M?

spring  " "

Solar eclipse arrangement

Lunar eclipse arrangement

Seasons- What causes the seasons?

winter- where is the Earth when it is winter?

spring "

summer"

fall"

equinox- what is it?  When are they?

solstice What? When?

helpful websites:

http://www.ucolick.org/~bolte/AY4_00/week1/motions.html

Interactive about what causes tides-
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/what-causes-the-tides.html

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007299181x/student_view0/chapter2/seasons_interactive.html

Your textBOOKS!! Chapter 1


http://www.fearofphysics.com/SunMoon/sunmoon1.html

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072482621/student_view0/interactives.html#

(click on eclipse interactive)

http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases.phtml

http://www.kidseclipse.com/pages/a1b3c0d0.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon/Tides.shtml

http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/moon/lunar_phases_main.html

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.eiu.seasonsgame/


Tuesday- S,M,E  written portion
Wednesday- Groups do S.M.E= wear the correct colors for extra credit.
Thursday & Friday- MOON


eclipse schedule for 2013-
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2013.html

December 3, 2012

Monday-
Work on Review songs

Tuesday-
Review for Ch 3 test

Wednesday-Review for test

jeopardylabs.com/play/chapter-3-review413

Thursday-
Chapter 3 test
Chapter 1
Motions of objects in Space

Friday-
S,M,E assignment
Your assignment:
You have a group of three. Your group needs to figure out the motions of the Sun, Moon and Earth, and be able to demonstrate them accurately. You ALL need to be able to answer questions over the reasons we have:
day and night
a year
eclipses, both solar and lunar

tides

RESOURCES:
videos:
lunar eclipses
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/nasa/3593-how-lunar-eclipses-work-video.htm
footage of total solar eclipse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtSLZFItx5o
cause of day and night
http://www.schooltube.com/video/24a0e798d2ae76dbce26/
movement of Sun, Earth and Moon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W47Wa7onrIQ
causes of tides
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN2RM5wa1ek

Now this
http://www.earthsunmoon.co.uk/

Interactive about what causes tides-
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/what-causes-the-tides.html

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007299181x/student_view0/chapter2/seasons_interactive.html

BOOKS
http://www.fearofphysics.com/SunMoon/sunmoon1.html

http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072482621/student_view0/interactives.html#

(click on eclipse interactive)

http://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases.phtml

http://www.kidseclipse.com/pages/a1b3c0d0.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/moon/Tides.shtml

http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/moon/lunar_phases_main.html

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.eiu.seasonsgame/

Moon video- skip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMAC0ZZxZC4

Cornell Notes

To make your own paper- but you can't print all of this at school :)
http://www.eleven21.com/notetaker/

Week of November 26, 2012

#17 replacement address:  http://www.morehead.unc.edu/Shows/EMS/seasons.htm

Monday- Starters are back!
Amazing space website- finish
STELLARIUM IS DUE TOMORROW.
page 94-100, skipping pages 96 & 97, read and notes.


Tuesday- Go over work and turn in.
http://www.brainpop.com/science/energy/electromagneticspectrum/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_PVz8HrrCI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbCzamwE-68&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzdLO1yfYik

FOR Tomorrow: page 94-100, skipping pages 96 & 97, read and notes.

A time work- DUE FRIDAY IN CLASS- Read section 4- p 117-120, do Cornell notes and questions 1-4 on p. 120

Wednesday- Spectroscope LAB
Lab should have:
Section 1= notes ( on back of handout).
Section 2= sketches of emission spectra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJvS4uc4TbU&feature=fvwrel


Thursday-

http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/galaxies/preview.weml

http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/milkyway/preview.weml

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/black_hole.htm

http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/blackholes/preview.weml

go into a black hole
http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/black_holes/modules.html
section 5, read and notes over pages 121-124, Do questions 1-4 on page 124.

Friday- Cornell Notes Due
Review Chapter

Week of November 19, if you can call it a week :)

Monday & Tuesday: Finish stellarium for homework Monday night.

USE:

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/light/

Click on Catch the wave...

Enjoy your Break!!

Week of November 13, 2012

Monday= No school

Tuesday=
http://www.powayusd.com/teachers/kvalentine/worksheetspage.htm  scroll way down

-finish going over worksheet

-HR diagram- finish for homework if we don't get to it.

-Star lifecycle ppt and notes

Wednesday--Star lifecycle ppt and notes

 -begin section 3 star life cycle 

-notes and vocab and end of section questions = homework

- mass of star graph

Thursday-  Quiz short review
-coloring of Star life cycle flowchart

Friday- Quiz then... 
Finish stellarium

 

Week of November 5, 2012

Monday= Rocket packets are due!!  First grade of Quarter 2!!
In class, finish Final analysis.

DO:
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/science/newtons_laws/quiz384.html

brainpop

http://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsforcesandtime/newtonslawsofmotion/

Homework= quiz tomorrow

Assign books

Tuesday-

Turn in final analysis
Quiz
Read pages- 103-109- take notes and do 1-4 page 109

Wednesday- Quiz using NOTES!

http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/lifecycleofstars/
http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/constellations/

video
http://www.spacetelescope.org/videos/heic1017b/

Thursday-
-brain pop movie- life cycle of stars- flowchart
-Worksheet over section p 103-109
-HR diagrams
-begin section 3 star life cycle 

week of Oct 29

Monday- starters are due from last two weeks.  Begin a new starter set.
Tuesday- SANDY!
Wednesday-
Launch analysis is due with graph, stars of Autumn worksheet due Thurs at latest.
Thurs- project x-35 packets due today.  Launch day with redesigned rockets.
Friday- Final analysis worksheet and graph passed out, DUE Monday.  Work on Stellarium with any remaining time.

Don't forget star party RSVP!

Monday-  Final analysis due.  Short prep for Quiz Tuesday.  Stellarium.
Tues- Quiz
Wednesday- STAR PARTY if clear. In class

week of October 22, 2012

Newton's three laws and rockets ppt
http://www.slideshare.net/jsmith38734/newtons-laws-of-motion-5254566


 Monday & Tuesday- finish rocket construction, and prelaunch analysis.
Homework Tuesday= read about flight of a water rocket.
Wednesday- LAUNCH DAY!  Dress for the outside!
Thursday- worksheet below.  Keep and hand into me on Monday.
Rocket simulator link= have to click GO after each tab
http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/BottleRocket/RM2.html
Friday- worksheet on stars- Keep and hand into me on Monday.


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Analyze your flight.

Each member of the group should fill one out! Name:

1. In general, describe your rocket's launch.

2. How long did it stay aloft? _________ seconds
3. What is the mass of your rocket? _________ g

4. Have all groups put their mass and time aloft on the board. Copy this down.

   Mass (g)	Time aloft (sec)

5. Make a graph with : http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx?ID=3223dd542d244f689e52b45df23f88ee ( yes it is on the blog)

**Graphs should have a title, and X and Y axes should tell what is on them and the units ( example: mass(g)

Put time in item label, and mass in value. Preview should look something like this.

6. When it is complete, print a copy.
7. Make a statement about the relationship between mass and time aloft as shown by the graph.
8. On the back of this paper. Sketch your rocket. Draw arrows pointing to places on your rocket that increase drag. Underneath the sketch write a statement about how to improve. A. drag B. thrust C. weight.
9. Write three ways you could redesign your rocket for improved time aloft. Include a sketch if you want.

Star worksheet:

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Use http://stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/sowlist.html to complete the table below for star party preparation. Hint- constellations are in all caps, stars lower case. Feel free to use command f ( finder) on the webpage to help find the name.

Name	Is this a star or constellation?	Direction on the map- ex. N, NE	Fact about star- OR origin of constellation story
Altair	star	West/SW	13th brightest, part of summer triangle

** Any remaining time please work on stellarium.

stars

video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzE7VZMT1z8

diagram
http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/star_life/starlife_main.html

Almost 1/2 way through October!!

Ashton Kutcher to go to space!
(Click on it to see whole article!


Stellarium download- place in my apps folder
http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/Download

Name an asteroid contest- ( and get a little extra credit).
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/name-asteroid.html
** Do this, and turn it in to me- extra points on next quiz.

October 11, 2012 begins Project X
- grade has a weight of three
-will take almost a week!
-done in class

*Take this lack of homework time to organize your notebooks!!!

MORE

Mars mission game
http://www.exploremarsnow.org/
http://guest.portaportal.com/starladyjoan

Rocket Week(s) Begin Project X on THursday

homeroom 10/10/12
http://people.usd.edu/~bwjames/tut/learning-style/

Wednesday= begin rocket week!

popwerpoint to use for WEDNESDAY-

twww.iteachbio.com/Earth_Science/Astronomy/ApolloMissions.ppt


1. extra credit due- if you did it

1b. review questions

2. pictures of rockets:
http://www.universetoday.com/70779/pics-of-rockets/

3. extra credit rocket podcast:
http://www.astronomycast.com/2008/08/ep-100-rockets/#transcript

4. forces on a rocket:
http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/rktfor.html

5. notes- Newtons Laws, & drag, lift, thrust,weight ( in class Friday- get from someone if you were absent)  Also Friday Starters were due!!

6. Begin straw rockets on the computer.

7. Monday- Thursday= NECAP testing.  Classes will be on a rotated schedule.  All classes will be at different points of rocket week as the week goes on.

8. Build and test two paper rockets.

9. Write lab report as explained in rubric. This will be handed out in class in larger form.  Rubric should be turned in with report. Due dates might vary depending on NECAP schedule. wgt = 2
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Rubric for lab report Name:______________________

This report should have: points

Title ( a sentence describing the activity) /10 

Problem- How does a rocket's weight affect thrust? /10 

Materials ( in a bulleted list) /10 

Methods ( in numbered, concise steps) /10 

Data ( two tables & any observations) /20

• Discussion- Two paragraph minimum answering /30
• the questions below in POTQ.
  The report should be typed, DS, size 12 font & free from spelling errors /10

Questions:

-What is providing the thrust for the rocket?

-What is creating drag on the rocket? How can this be improved?

-Did the rocket fly straight? If not how could this be fixed/ improved?

-Explain how Newton's third law can be applied to your rocket. Use specifics from your launches.

-Does gravity play a role in your rocket's journey? Explain.

-Explain how drag, thrust, and weight affect the distance your rocket traveled.

10. Begin Project X in assigned groups.  wgt = 3







land on the Moon
http://www.getsetsite.org/mst/rockets/lander/lunarlander.swf


Space race powerpoint:
http://kvo27.com/Powerpoints/The%20Great%20Space%20Race.htm

Mars

Mars & Curiosity !!!

September 24 & 25, 2012  Webinar 1-2 pm Tuesday

overview
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/programmissions/overview/
science goals
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/programmissions/science/
landing of Spirit- (2003)
http://www.youtube.com/embed/XRCIzZHpFtY?rel=0
pop culture Mars
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/allaboutmars/mystique/

LANDING OF CURIOSITY-
http://www.youtube.com/user/CiaranPaulRoche?v=g-Fkfh9Ri6s
(in class we watched Spirit... why would Curiosity take longer to get to Mars?  It depends where Earth and Mars are in their orbit around the Sun!)

Be a Martian

http://beamartian.jpl.nasa.gov/welcome

Extra credit opportunity-
We are participating in a webinar Tuesday from 1-2.  Wednesday, in class, turn in a synopsis ( summary) of what was discussed.  Should be about 250 words.

Week of Sept 17, 2012

Monday-  two worksheets due

Review two worksheets.  Write in what you don't know.  
(posted notes  from class and quiz questions... now took them off the blog 9/20)
HOMEWORK= STUDY!!!
 Tuesday: Quiz
Quiz is over space terms and ORDER OF THE PLANETS!
After quiz :
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-system-explorer/en/#/review/solar-system-explorer/game.swf


Wednesday:
Space exploration
- Picture matching activity
 1. Google event name
2. Fill-in Date and what happened.
3.  Look at the pictures from around the room.  Guess which picture matches the event. Place the letter of the picture in the right margin of your paper.

Thursday
-review results of picture matching

- color history of space travel...

Friday-
http://www.history.com/topics/space-race/videos#the-space-race
animals:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYfjdSHQJOA
http://www.history.com/topics/space-race/media
http://www.history.com/topics/space-race/media
skylab
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYfjdSHQJOA
humans in space
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmP6rI27kLI
operation paperclip
http://military.discovery.com/videos/conspiracy-test-shorts-operation-paperclip.html
konstantin Tsiolkovsky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFSI5T62sXc

Week of Sept 10, 2012

brainpop login:
winslowjh
brainpop

Monday & Tuesday:  
Finish scale of solar system
LOOK-
http://pages.umpi.edu/~nmms/solar/
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/science/space-sci/exploration/voyager-sci/
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/story/2012-06-18/voyager-solar-system/55743734/1

Find your weight on other planets.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/

-scale videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT99yhzKYWQ&feature=fvst
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEheh1BH34Q
http://www.powersof10.com/ 
HOMEWORK: Read and highlight first two pages of science handout. ( front and back). Highlight important terms.
Wednesday:
Notes from internet readings:
& go over
Homework: Read/ highlight last page of reading. Review terms from today. Ask any questions tomorrow.
Worksheet: Use the following websites to answer the questions/ define the terms in

your notebook.

http://www.windows2universe.org/the_universe/Strange.html

http://www.windows2universe.org/the_universe/Galaxy.html

http://www.windows2universe.org/the_universe/Constellations/constnavi.html

http://www.windows2universe.org/the_universe/Stars/exoplanets.html

Exoplanets are planets that orbit around around other Stars. 200 exoplanets have been discovered around distant stars. How do they detect exoplanets? What is the doppler shift ? What did Edwin Hubble provide evidence for with the red shift?

http://www.windows2universe.org/the_universe/Cosmology.html

http://www.windows2universe.org/the_universe/Nebula.html

Thursday:
Homework due

Definition of other objects:
comets, meteor, meteoroid, meteorite, asteroid, Oort Cloud, Kuiper Belt,
 star


Friday:
finish work & go over if time
Scale videos from earlier in the week

STARTERS DUE

Week of Sept 4 continued

Tuesday: finish discussion of data from science.
Distances in space measurements.
http://www.brainpop.com/math/numbersandoperations/customaryunits/
http://www.brainpop.com/science/scientificinquiry/metricunits/
Have in your notes- mm,cm, m, km, A.U, Ly, pc, and a mile

Other "measurements" from space=
Types of space telescopes:
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/groundup/lesson/eras/space/page3.php

-begin  activity  HOW BIG?  HOW OLD?   HOW FAR??

Wednesday:
-begin  activity  HOW BIG?  HOW OLD?   HOW FAR??

Thursday:

Finish HOW BIG? HOW OLD? HOW FAR?


-solar system
-http://www.brainpop.com/science/space/solarsystem/
-calculate the scale of our solar system.
(H= memorize the planets in order, including the asteroid belt. Quiz on Friday.

Friday:

http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/blog/bp-topic/big-bang/
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/

Looking at our solar system

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system/#

-scale videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT99yhzKYWQ&feature=fvst http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEheh1BH34Q
Diagram- what is in our Universe?
Vocab slider

Week of Sept 4, 2012

Monday- Labor day

Tuesday- Begin starters
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

Directions:  View astronomy picture of the day.  In your notebook, write the date, and the caption from the picture.

These are graded every two weeks, but you must do them everyday.  If you are absent, you can look at past pictures by scrolling to the bottom of the page, clicking on "calendar" and choosing the date you missed.

See it says in BLUE- Calendar

Tuesday Continued:http://classroomclips.org/video/1455

Note, astronomers only use light-years when talking to the general public or teaching classes 

week of August 30th

Thursday- abrev. schedule
-begin data collection

Friday-  finish data collection


IT IS A BLUE MOON FRIDAY!
http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/when-is-the-next-blue-moon

penguin webcam!
http://www.calacademy.org/webcams/penguins/

http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/balloonautics/

http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/mars-rover-races/

http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/lesson-measure-the-earths-circumference/

http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/lesson-space-telescope/

http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/potato-chip-challenge/

https://www.ecybermission.com/public/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fDefault.aspx

http://www.stemchallenge.org/about/Default.aspx

http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/competition-rubber-band-contest/

http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/no-boundaries-competition/

http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/siemens-we-can-change-the-world-challenge/

http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/competition-nasa-design-challenge-grades-5-8/

should we continue space exploration

http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/ShowingEvidence/ProjectExamples/UnitPlans/Space/


brain pop videos newtons laws
- newtons laws- vote, calculate percentages
small med large volumes
add weight, small, med large
show video
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/teachers/liftoff/newton.html
rocket info
http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/J2X/posts/post_1289340446851.html

-coloring activity for history of space travel
-and what each found-  moon, planets, hubble
--how big how far how old???

http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/lesson-space-telescope/

-sun, moon, earth motions

'Today, more than ever before, science holds the key to our survival as a planet and our security and prosperity as a nation. It's time we once again put science at the top of our agenda and work to restore America's place as the world leader in science and technology.'
-- President Barack Obam

Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012: U.S. astronaut was first man to walk on the moon

Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012: U.S. astronaut was first man to walk on the moon

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