4/30/12-5/11/12

Remember to keep making observations of the sunrise/sunset and the moon.  The moon is pretty easy to spot in the night sky right now and even somewhat during the day.  Final Due Date for the Astronomical Observations will be May 31st and June 1st, although I encourage you to get it done earlier!!!

Mon/Tues 4/30-5/1:  Finish up notes on the planets and planet worksheet.  Notes on the moon, moon phases, and a technique for determining when the moon is in what phase (Mt. Nose technique).  Do Mt. Nose worksheet for next class.  Introduce Earth Science Project.  Read 25.2-25.4.

Wed/Thurs 5/2-5/3:  Notes on Formation of the solar system and eclipses.  Summarize space science.  Quiz on space topic next class.  (look for review in next day or two).  Read 25.5.

Fri/Mon 5/4-5/7:  Space Science Quiz (open notes for 10 minutes).  Layers of the Earth.  Rock Cycle.  Plate tectonics overview.  Earth Science Groups announced.  Read 22.1, 22.3, 22.4.

Tues/Fri 5/5 and 5/11:  Plate Tectonics.  Earthquakes and Volcanoes.  Read 22.5 and 22.6.

Wed/Thurs 5/9-5/10:  Library Research for your Earth Science Project.  This is the main day for research, so take it very seriously.  ALL students should end the class period with completed notes from 2 resources.  Groups should put together their annotated bibliographies.

Hubble Assignment (done in class 4/20 and 4/23) as Notebook Entry #42

›Go to http://hubblesite.org

›Go to “Hubble Telescope”, then “Hubble Essentials”

›Notes: Why a space telescope? When was it started?  When was it launched?  What was the problem it had?  How did they fix it?  What is Hubble’s future?

›Go to Galleries:  Label and draw pictures of:  5 galaxies, 3 nebulae, 1 exotic

›What does the Hubble “deep field” show? (go to universe in gallery)

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Welcome to 4th Quarter!

• Mon/Tues 4/16-4/17:  Jeopardy Review for Heat and Wave Test.  Go over Answers to Heat and Wave Review.  Hand-out Astronomical Observations and 4th Quarter Deal.
• Wed/Thurs 4/18-4/19:  Questions before test?  Hand in Matching and Problems from Heat and Wave Review.  Take Heat and Wave Test.
• Fri/Mon:  4/20-4/23:  Notes on Big Bang Theory and Galaxies.   NASA and Hubble Telescope website assignment.  Read 26.5.
• Tues/Wed:  4/24-4/25:  Notes and Video on Stellar Evolution, including black holes.  1st Check off of Astronomical Observations on Thursday/Friday.  I am looking for a minimum of a data table with 1 moon observation and a drawing of your horizon with 1 observation of sunrise or sunset.  Read 26.1-26.4.
• Thurs/Fri 4/26-4/27:  Check off Astronomical Observation.  Quick trip through the solar system. Planet worksheet.  Asteroid impact simulation at the library.  Read 25.1-25.3.

Late Work/Extra Credit Deadline this Monday by 3:30 pm!

Check your grade.  Pendulum Labs and all grades up to them have now been entered.   The only assignment I have not graded is the Critical Reader and the last assignment for the quarter will be the Notebook Check on Monday and Tuesday.  Make sure that you complete your Cornell Notes!

If you have any questions about your grade, you can e-mail me.  If you are missing an assignment, most of them are posted in the Documents section of this website.

End of the Quarter

We are nearing the end of the 3rd Quarter! Make sure that you look up your grades on Edbox and see if you are missing anything. The deadline for Late Work and Extra Credit is Monday 4/9 by 3:30 pm.  Due to the snow day 5th period is almost a day behind and I will do what I can in the next week to gradually get you caught back up!  Remember that a Critical Reader is due this week (Thursday and Friday).  We will do a Notebook Check next week!

• Monday 4/2:  Notes on Heat Transfer, Waves, and Sound.  Wave Problems.  Work time.
• Tuesday/Wednesday 4/3-4/4:  Notes on Sound Properties.  The Doppler Effect and Resonance.  The Human Ear. Video clips.  Finish Wave Worksheet and turn in (5th Period gets an extra day).  Shortened Slinky Lab for 5th Period. 
• Thursday/Friday 4/5-4/6:  Turn in Critical Reader.  Computer Sound Lab.  Turn in Sound Lab Hand-Out in class.  5th Period turn in wave worksheet.  Mirror Lab.   Notebook Check on Monday/Tuesday.
• Monday/Tuesday 4/9-4/10:  Electromagnetic Waves. Properties of Light and the Old Wave versus Particle Controversy. Read 18.1 and 18.2.  Hand out Heat and Wave Review (test on Wed/Thurs 4/18-4/19).  Notebook Check.
• Wednesday/Thursday 4/11-4/12:  Colors! Primary colors for pigments and light beams. Mixing colors. The Human Eye.  Read 18.3 and 18.4. 
• Friday 4/13:  No School.  Teacher Work Day.

March 19-April 2

Mon/Tues 3/19-3/20:  Questions on Heating of Land and Water Lab?  Notes on Specific Heat and Latent Heat of Fusion and Vaporization.  Work on Heat Problems and Heating of Land and Water Lab.
Wed/Thurs:  3/21-3/22:  Turn in Heating of Land and Water Lab.  Finish of Heat Problems and turn in.  Notes on Heat Transfer.  Youtube video on Convection Currents.  Begin Waves.  Wave Problems on wave worksheet.
Fri/Mon 3/23-4/2:  Notes on Wave Properties.  Slinky Lab.  Finish wave problems and do wave matching.  Both sides of worksheet due Tues/Wed 4/3-4/4.  Critical Reader due Thurs/Fri 4/5-4/6.

March 5-March 16

No FLEX on Thursday 3/7 or on Wednesday 3/13.  Make sure that you come in to do test corrections, make up labs, or get help when you can!

• Mon/Tues 3/5-3/6:  Color-Mark 2nd Draft of Pendulum Lab.  Energy debate further research, submit disclosure, and prepare group bibliography.
• Wed/Thurs 3/7-3/8:  Energy Debate!  Come in prepared with your hand-written notes from 2 resources (minimum), and your Group Bibliography.  During the debate you will take notes, and at the end of the debate, you will vote on the "winning" group.  Before leaving, turn in your research notes, your debate notes and vote, and your group bibliography.
• Fri/Mon 3/9-3/12:  Heat and Temperature video.  Temperature conversion worksheet. 
• Tues/Wed 3/13-3/14: Turn in Final Draft of Pendulum Lab and Color-Marked Version.   Heating Curves.  Specific heat equations.  Prepare for Heating of Land and Water Lab.
• Thurs/Fri 3/15-3/16:   Heating of Land and Water Lab.