Tuesday, January 15, 2013

OPTION A and B

New Today 

Have you evere wondered how big the earth is compared to the sun?  Or maybe how big the solar system is?  Maybe you even wondered how big our galaxy, The Milky Way is?  I have 3 videos to help you understand today.

Watch the three videos and summarize what you learned in 1/2 a page.  (10-12 sentences)

Scale of Earth and Sun

Scale of Solar System

Scale of Galaxy

Monday, Jan. 14, 2013

OPTION A AND B

Constellation Myth

  For this assignment you will use the information you learned about constellations the last two days and begin work on this project.  You will need to choose one of the 88 constellations and fill out the "Science Requirements-Rough Draft" Information sheet.  The 12 zodiac constellations plus several other are located on a star map on the back of the "Rough Draft".  
  The second part of the assignment will be writing a constellation myth.  Below are some links to help you gather info.  Google is your friend once you select a constellation.  Search for specific information about your constellation.

Constellation 1
Constellation 2 (Video)
Constellation 3 (Video)
Constellation 4
Constellation 5 (Interactive)
Constellation 6 (Interactive)

OPTION A and b

New Today

Sunspots:

Watch the videos and summerize what you learned.  Answer the questions in your summery.

Video 1

What did Galileo discover about the sun?  

Video 2

What elements make up the sun?

Which element was the "new" element and who was it named after?

Video 3

What does a spectograph do?

What causes sunspots?

Sun Video

Video 4

Watch the video and write down 5 good questions.

Friday, Jan. 11, 2013

oPTION A

New Today

Videos

What is a star?  Click Here

Explain the process of how a star is formed.  (4-6 sentences)

Video 1 - What is a star pt 1
Video 2 - What is a star pt 1
Watch videos 1 and 2 and write down 15 things you learned or found interesting

Read and Write
Learn about the different types of stars.

Article 1
Article 2
Chart 1

Make a chart
For the 5 main types of stars, make a chart that tells the type of star, temperature, mass, radius, brightness (luminosity), and how long they normally last.

OPTION B

New Today

Videos

What is a star?  Click Here

Explain the process of how a star is formed.  (4-6 sentences)

Video 1 - What is a star pt 1
Video 2 - What is a star pt 1
Watch videos 1 and 2 and write down 15 things you learned or found interesting


Read and Write
Learn about the different types of stars.


Article 1
Article 2
Chart 1


Which is the biggest (mass) type of star?
Which is the smallest (mass) type of star?
What kind of star is our sun?
Which is the hottest?
Which is the coolest?
Which is the brightest (luminosity)?

Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013

OPTION A

For Today

Moon WebQuest-NEEDS TO BE DONE

Complete the 7 tasks of the Moon WebQuest Click Here

(you may ignore the quiz since it isn't able to be loaded on the computers)

Daily Work
I will be checking your daily work today and tomorrow.  Here are the links to each days work  Make sure you have completed your work for everyday, even if you were absent.

Wednesday, Jan 2
Thursday, Jan 3
Friday, Jan 4
Monday, Jan 7
Tuesday, Jan 8
Wednesday, Jan 9 

OPTION B

For Today

Moon WebQuest-NEEDS TO BE DONE

Complete the 7 tasks of the Moon WebQuest Click Here

(you may ignore the quiz since it isn't able to be loaded on the computers)

Daily Work
I will be checking your daily work today and tomorrow.  Here are the links to each days work  Make sure you have completed your work for everyday, even if you were absent.

Wednesday, Jan 2
Thursday, Jan 3
Friday, Jan 4
Monday, Jan 7
Tuesday, Jan 8
Wednesday, Jan 9 

Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013

OPTION A

For Today

Moon WebQuest-

Complete the 7 tasks of the Moon WebQuest Click Here

(you may ignore the quiz since it isn't able to be loaded on the computers)

Read 1 - Click Here

How many constellations are there?

How many constellations in the Zodiac?  Name them all.

What is a constelaltion family?

Read and Write 2 - Click Here

What are constellations?

Where did constellations come from?

Draw 1 - Click Here

Look at the constellation photos.  Draw two of them.  

Activity 1

Look at these websites to see what constellations are visible during which season:

Spring Constellations

Summer Constellations

Autumn Constellations

Winter Constellation

List four constellations that can be seen during each season.

OPTION B

For Today

Moon WebQuest-

Complete the 7 tasks of the Moon WebQuest Click Here

(you may ignore the quiz since it isn't able to be loaded on the computers)

Read 1 - Click Here

How many constellations are there?

How many constellations in the Zodiac?  Name them all.

What is a constelaltion family?

Read and Write 2 - Click Here

What are constellations?

Where did constellations come from?

Draw 1 - Click Here

Look at the constellation photos.  Draw two of them.  

Activity 1

Look at these websites to see what constellations are visible during which season:

Spring Constellations

Summer Constellations

Autumn Constellations

Winter Constellation

List four constellations that can be seen during each season.

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013

OPTION A

For Today

Before you begin the webquest, spend 25 minutes on Buzz and watch the videos below.  Click Here

 Videos-

What do you know about constellations? Which ones do you recognize? Do you know
any of the stories associated with the different constellations?

Video 1

What is a Constellation? Watch the Video 2 and answer this question (5-7 sentences).

Video 2

Name all the constellations available in the sky during January 2013

Video 3

Constellation Myth Activity

Follow the Star Art link and do the activity.  When you are done, follow the 

Star Art

Moon WebQuest-

You may pick up a worksheet in your new folder.  See me for it.

Complete the 7 tasks of the Moon WebQuest Click Here

OPTION B

For Today

Before you begin the webquest, spend 25 minutes on Buzz and watch the videos below.  Click Here

 Videos-

What do you know about constellations? Which ones do you recognize? Do you know
any of the stories associated with the different constellations?

Video 1

What is a Constellation? Watch the Video 2 and answer this question (5-7 sentences).

Video 2

Name all the constellations available in the sky during January 2013

Video 3

Moon WebQuest-

You may pick up a worksheet in your new folder.  See me for it.

Complete the 7 tasks of the Moon WebQuest Click Here

Monday, Jan 7, 2013

OPTION A

For Today

Before you begin the webquest, spend 25 minutes on Buzz and watch the videos below.  Click Here

 Videos-

Watch this Video 1 and answer the following questions:
Video 1 (with music)
Video 1  (without music)

1. What does the Moon "pull" on to cause tides?
2. What could you compare the "pulling" force to?
3. Make 2 drawings, high tide and low tide.  How is the moon positioned differently at each tide?
4. What is the differnce between spring tides and neap tides?

Video 2
Student made video about Earth, Moon, Tides, and Eclipses.
Watch the video and write down 5 things you learned.
Could you make a better video, what would you do to make a better video.
Is their anything you wouldl like to include that these students missed?

Video 3
If you are still unsure about how tides happen watch this video.  The old guy will explain it you.

Drawing-

Draw a diagram of how low and high tide happen.  Click Here or Here

Moon WebQuest-

You may pick up a worksheet in your new folder.  See me for it.

Complete the 7 tasks of the Moon WebQuest Click Here

OPTION B

For Today

Before you begin the webquest, spend 25 minutes on Buzz and watch the videos below.  Click Here

Animations 

Which animation is more helpful to understand the phases of the moon?  Explain which one is better in 3-5 sentences.  Do you know all the phases of the moon yet?

Animation 1

Animation 2

Moon WebQuest-

You may pick up a worksheet in your new folder.

Complete the 7 tasks of the Moon WebQuest Click Here


Click on the word for definitions for Gibbous, Waxing, and Waning