All students will finish painting planets and calculating orbits, and will use the COWS to work on the planet project.
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day link
Check out the NASA APOD site.
PLANET PROJECT DUE DATE CHANGES (AGAIN!)
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!
Solar System Animation
Solar System animation here!
Period 7 correction!
On Wed, May 11, per 7 will finish the quiz and then paint the planetary models. Please don’t forget to bring a styrofoam ball!
L2 L3 Wednesday, May 11 A
Remind all students about Planet Project due dates and requirements!
All classes:
-Begin with NASA ScienceCasts Morning Planet Show
-review study guides on solar system
-Formative Assessment Probe: Planetary Alignments, followed by NASA new update
-FA Probe from Period 1, then PPT on Planets Part I
Period 7:-finish open notes quiz
-FA Probe from Period 1, then PPT on Planets Part I
L2 L3 Tuesday, May 10 F
Morning assembly/advisory followed by 2hr delay class times
Mrs. Nork is attending the last training workshop for the year (finally:) Period 1:-Use Section E of text to complete study guide on the planets
Periods 2, 4:
-Read Galileo article and answer questions
-same as periods 2,4 and a video on the solar system
L2 L3 Monday, May 9 E
Periods 1, 2, 4: paint planet models
Period 7- open notes quiz For HW- continue work on your Planet Project. Final task (choice of PPT, video, posterboard) is due next Tuesday, 5/17.Planetary Models today!
All periods (except 7) will paint their model planets today. Per 7 has an open notes quiz today and will paint in Wed!
PLANET PROJECT DUE DATE CHANGES!
By now, most of you have already completed Task #1 (completed data table)
Task #2- bring in a styrofoam ball for your planet model by Monday, May 9. We will paint in class that day (except for period 7, who has to take the quiz).
Task #3- planetary orbit calculations will be worked out in class by next Wednesday. You should find a place (along your planet’s orbit) and have your picture taken with your model by next Friday, May 13.
Task #4: Final project (PPT or video or posterboard) is due Tuesday, May 17th.
*PLEASE REFER TO THE PLANET PROJECT HANDOUT (GIVEN OUT IN CLASS AND POSTED BELOW) FOR ALL SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS!