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

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

Remind all students about Planet Project due dates and requirements!

All classes:
-Begin with NASA ScienceCasts Morning Planet Show

Period 1:
-review study guides on solar system

-Formative Assessment Probe: Planetary Alignments, followed by NASA new update

FA_Probe-_Planetary_Alignments.docx
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Periods 2 and 4:

-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

The Planets.ppt
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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

Period 6/7 LAB:
-same as periods 2,4 and a video on the solar system

Galileo_article_and_questions.pdf
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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.