Monthly Archives: May 2011

L2 L3 Wednesday, May 18 F

May 18, 2011Uncategorized20102011, l2, l3, planets, solar systemMrs. Nork

Comets, Ast, Mets- How big and how far.pptx
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Student reminder: Six Flags FT is this Friday, May 20. Hope for good weather!

Period 1:
-wrap up planet project

CHANGE IN PLANS! Do this lesson on Monday, along with Sun PPT.
Periods 2 and 4:
-review HW (study guide sheet 29.4 from yesterday)
-Take a PPT review “quiz” on Comets, Meteoroids, Asteroids (How big and how far?)
-Review NASA’s JPL NEO interactive tutorial together.
-Completed Planet project due Thursday, May 20.

Periods 6/7 (double period lab)
-same as yesterday (Planet PPT Part II and study guide 29.4)
-let students finalize their projects (due tomorrow)

L2 Tuesday, May 17 E

May 16, 2011Uncategorized20102011, l2, planetsMrs. Nork

Periods 2, 4:

-PPT on Planets Part II (comets, asteroids, etc.)

-Watch solar system animation here

-Study guide on comets, asteroids, meteors

period 7:

-PPT on Planets Part I (inner v. outer)

-Watch solar system animation here

-Study guide on inner and outer planets

29.4 Comets, Asteroids.pdf
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The Planets.ppt
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L3 Tuesday, May 17 E

May 16, 2011Uncategorized20102011, l3, planetsMrs. Nork

Period1:

-Work on Planet Project

L2 L3 Monday, May 16 D

May 16, 2011Uncategorized20102011, l2, l3, planetsMrs. Nork

All students will use COWS to work on Planet Projects and calculate planetary orbits.

Watch NASA TV for Endeavor lift-off.

L2 L3 Friday, May 13 C

May 13, 2011Uncategorized20102011, l2, l3, planetsMrs. Nork

All students will finish their orbit calculations and use the COWS for the planet project.

L2 L3 Thursday, May 12 B

May 13, 2011Uncategorized20102011, l2, l3, planetsMrs. Nork

All students will finish painting planets and calculating orbits, and will use the COWS to work on the planet project.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day link

May 12, 2011UncategorizedMrs. Nork

Check out the NASA APOD site.

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html

PLANET PROJECT DUE DATE CHANGES (AGAIN!)

May 11, 2011UncategorizedMrs. Nork

By now everyone (except period 7) has painted their models. Period 7 will paint on Thursday, 5/12.

Task #3- planetary orbit calculations will be worked out in class by Friday, 5/13. You should find a place (along your planet’s orbit) and have your picture taken with your model (suggest you do it over the weekend).

Task #4: Final project (PPT or video or posterboard) is due Thursday, May 19th.

*PLEASE REFER TO THE PLANET PROJECT HANDOUT (GIVEN OUT IN CLASS AND POSTED BELOW) FOR ALL SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS!