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
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!