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Tuesday, May 10 D

Period 3 Class:
-PPT on the planets and solar system (Part II)
HW:
-test is Tues, 5/17
-pecha kuchas due Wed, 5/18

Period 6 Class and LAB:
-PPT on the planets (part I)
-work on pecha kuchas (due Mon, 5/16)

Period 7 Class:
-same as Per 3
HW:
-work on pecha kuchas (due Mon, 5/16)

Friday, May 6 B

Period 1 Class:
-modified ellipses lab activity
-watch Crash Course Astronomy:

HW:
-work on pecha kuchas; they are due May 16th

Period 3 Class and LAB:
-warmup (Kepler’s 3rd law practice problem)
-show planetary motion animation: http://janus.astro.umd.edu/SolarSystems/
-PPT on the planets part I
-use Chromebooks to work on projects
HW:
-work on pecha kuchas; they are due May 18th

Period 7 Class:
-same as Per 1
HW:
-work on pecha kuchas; they are due May 16th

Wednesday, May 4 D

Period 3 Class:
-view apod and Ted Talk on Tycho Brahe:

-Drawing ellipses lab
HW:
-pecha kuchas (including slideshow, bibliography and text of speech) due Wed, 5/18

Period 6 Class and LAB:
-same intro as per 3
-work on pecha kuchas
HW:
-pecha kuchas (including slideshow, bibliography and text of speech) due Tues, 5/17

Period 7 Class:
-work on Kepler’s laws handout
HW:
-pecha kuchas (including slideshow, bibliography and text of speech) due Mon, 5/16

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Tuesday, May 3 C

Period 1 Class and Lab:
-use Chromebooks to work on pecha kuchas
-conduct research on info and images; keep track of the sources for your info and pictures in easybib
HW:
-pecha kucha presentations start the week of May 16th

Period 6 Class:
-PPT on planetary motion and Kepler’s laws
HW:
-read text pages 775-779 and do #1-5 on pg. 779 for Wed, 5/4

Period 7 Class and LAB:
-same as Per 1
HW:
-read text pages 775-779 and do #1-5 on pg. 779 for Wed, 5/4
-pecha kucha presentations start the week of May 16th

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Monday, May 2 B

Period 1 Class:
-PPT on planetary motion
HW:
-read text pages 775-779 and do #1-5 on p. 779 for Tues, 5/3

Period 3 Class and LAB:
-review test from Friday
-use Chromebooks to work on pecha kuchas (due 5/18). Be sure to cite all pictures and information and to submit a bibliography using MLA format.
HW:
-read text pages 403-407 and do topic questions #7-13 for Wed, 5/4
-pecha kuchas due Wed, 5/18

Period 7 Class:
-same as Per 1

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Friday, April 29 A

Period 1 Class:
-work on project
HW:
-read pages 775-779 and do 31-5 on pg. 779 for Tues, 5/3

Period 3 Class:
-test
HW:
-read text pages 403-407 and do topic questions #7-13 for Wed, 5/4

Period 6 Class:
-work on project
HW:
-read pages 775-779 and do 31-5 on pg. 779 for Wed, 5/4

Thursday, April 28 D

Class periods are shortened to about 45 minutes due to lockdown drill!

Period 3 Class:
-PPT on Planetary Motion
HW:
-test is tomorrow on earth-moon-sun system

Period 6 Class and LAB:
-take test and work on project
HW:
-read pages 775-779 and do 31-5 on pg. 779 for Wed, 5/4

Period 7 Class:
-take test
HW:
-read pages 775-779 and do 31-5 on pg. 779 for Tues, 5/3

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