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Quiz (open notes) on Seasons and Kepler's Laws on Friday, 5/6 EXCEPT for period 7 (which is Monday, 5/9).
Period 1:
-Review Seasons handout
-Complete study guide on seasons and planetary orbits
Period 2:
-Health Survey (from the nurse)
Periods 3/4 (LAB):
-do Planet Project Task #3: map out planet's path in Google Earth and draw orbit in Photoshop. Directions for Photoshop are here.
Period 7:
-Review all work from the sub and do the modified lab on drawing ellipses (posted yesterday)
L2 L3 Tuesday, May 3 A
ALL CLASSES:
-Check Planet Project Task #1 (completed data table)
-Quick review of Kepler’s laws (see end of PPT)
-Drawing Ellipses lab
Periods 2, 4:-review all work from the sub (from Fri)
-start reviewing Kepler’s Laws worksheet
-(if time): begin Drawing Ellipses lab Period 7:
-review all work from the sub (from Fri)
-Planetary Motion PPT Open Notes Quiz this week:
Wed (period 4)
Thurs (period 7)
Friday (periods 1, 2)
L2 L3 Monday, May 2 F
HW for all classes: Complete Planetary data table by Tuesday, May 3! Include at least 2 sources used for your research.
-Open notes quiz on Wed (periods 4, 7) and Fri (periods 1, 2)
-Kepler’s Laws worksheet due Wed!
-Review Earth’s seasons (located on the back of Moon Motions notes) and Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion (PPT) Period 6/7 LAB:
-SUB- Mrs. Nork out. Complete Kepler’s Laws worksheet
L2 L3 Friday, April 29 E
SUB- Mrs. Nork has workshop
Period 1:
-Last day for Planet research. Class will be held in Room 501 (SmartBoard lab)
-Review sheet on Earth Seasons (posted yesterday)
-Read Section 29.1 in text and complete study guide (will be posted soon)
L2 L3 Thursday, April 28 D
All Periods:
HW: Angle of Insolation Lab is due today!
-Planet Project task #1 (data table) due next Tuesday, 4/3.
-Quest on Seasons and Kepler’s laws of Planetary motion next Friday, 4/6.
All Periods:
-Research planets for project
L2 L3 Tuesday, April 26 B
Some helpful websites for planet research:
http://solarsystem.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/index.cfm
All Classes:
-Begin work on the Planet Project. Due dates are as follows:
Task #1: Complete planet research by Tues May 3
Task #2: Make model of planet by Fri May 6
Task #3: Calculate planet’s orbital path and take picture by Tues May 10
Task #4: Final presentation by Fri May 13
L2 L3 Monday, April 25 A
All Periods:
-Use Soc St. COW and complete lab report for the Angle of Insolation lab. See above for the lab report checklist and the original lab sheet.
ALSO- Be sure to include your graphs and data tables from LoggerPro. -Completed lab report is due by Thursday, 4/28.
L2 L3 Thursday, April 14 E
Period 1:
-Begin Angle of Insolation Lab
-Complete 28.3 Study Guide for the Earth-Moon-Sun System
L2 Wednesday, April 13 D
ALL STUDENTS: Please bring in your field trip permission slips and checks ($15 and $35 or $45.50) by tomorrow.
Periods 2, 4, 7:
-Design and conduct the Angle of Insolation CAPT lab (posted Tuesday)
L3 Wednesday, April 13 D
ALL STUDENTS: Return field trip permission slips and checks ($15 Yale, $35 or $45.50 for Six Flags)
Period 1:
-Seasons PPT
-Begin lab procedure (Angle of Insolation)