Astronomy Daily Agenda: 01/13/11

Find assigned seat. 3-2-1: Getting to know each other Syllabus & Website Intro to Astronomy Prezi Hubble Telescope video Powers of Ten

Questions and concerns??? Intro to Astronomy ppt

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 01/14/11

• Grab a Earth Science book off the cart.• Today we focus on our own Planet Earth (ppt)• Structure of Planet Earth drawing/labeling• Important vocabulary

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 01/19/11

• Grab a Earth Science book off the cart.• Voc. Check ( due today)….quiz in the near future• Groups: Mini lectures/teachings/drawings/Ms.

Smith’s class ( this Friday)• Current Events: monthly requirement

• Two people have not turned in pre-test

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 01/20/11

• Voc. Quiz ( voc words - week one)• Finish notes in groups• Carousel groups to get notes• Plan lab ( phases of moon)

Voc. Quiz #1 01/20/11• Define the following terms.

1. Earth

2. Atmosphere

3. Lithosphere

4. Stratosphere

5. Troposphere

6. Crust

7. Mantle

8. Longitiude

9. Latitiude

10.Hemisphere

Extra credit: Put the layers of the atmosphere in order from outer layer to inner layer.

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 01/24/11

• Voc. Terms week 2 Focus on the Moon due by 01/27

• Install Starry Night software• Moon webquest

http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/staci/moonphases.htm• Film & questions: The Universe: The Moon• HW: Moon phase drawings

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 01/25/11

• Universe review: 5 interesting facts!• Voc. Terms week 2 Focus on the Moon due by

01/27• Install Starry Night software• Moon webquest

http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/staci/moonphases.htm

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 01/26/11

• Voc. Terms week 2 Focus on the Moon due by 01/27

• Install Starry Night software• Moon lab: Distance to the Moon• Chap quiz

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 01/27/11

• Voc. Terms week memory game• Voc. Terms week 2 Quiz• Install Starry Night software• Vocabulary review crossword puzzle• Label eclipse drawings• Plan Solar system edible lab

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 01/28/11

• Solar system edible lab• 25th anniversary of the Shuttle Disaster

• Gravity lab

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 02/2/11

• Grab a computer• New discovery on news• Starry Night lab: Moon ( get the feel of this

program)• Webquest (group activity): Tides & Moons

Note: Remember moon phases drawings due 2/10 First current article due by 2/28. Attach article to

1page summary Test Friday

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 02/3/11

• Comets and Asteroids video• http://www.astrofoto.org/node/770 : Photos of

craters on Earth• Crater lab

Note: Remember moon phases drawings due 2/10 First current article due by 2/28. Attach article to

1page summary Test

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 02/4/11

Earth has been destroyed!

We all made it off Earth in a space shuttle.

Now we have to make a new habitat on the moon….are you ready?

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 02/7/11

• Grab double-bubble• Read the instructions• In “pods” compare

Earth to the Moon• Are we alone?• Continue working on

Moon habitat project

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 02/8/11

• Pick up Rubric• Video clip• Continue working on

Moon habitat project• Self-assess your

project• Presentations – start

today and finish tomorrow.

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 02/9/11

• Presentations!• Start Test

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 02/16/11

• Turn in green folders ( work from Ms. Hickey)• Pick up word search and complete.• Create (put together) Solar system for room• How the Solar System works: Anticipation Guide• How the Solar System works video• How the Solar System works video quiz• Notes: Intro to Solar system

First current article due by 2/28. Attach article to 1page summary

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 02/17/11

• How the Solar System works video quick quiz• Interactive Puzzle: Solar System• Notes: Intro to Solar system (tree map format)• Planets Travel Agent project• Pick Planets• Computer days: 2/18, 2/22, 2/24• Shuttle Launch date 2/24 (next Thursday!) @

4:50pm

First current article due by 2/28. Attach article to 1page summary

Quick quiz: How our Solar System Works

1. List the four Gas planets.

2. How big is Jupiter compared to Earth?

3. The Sun’s mass accounts for ________% of the total mass of the Solar System.

4. What force(s) keeps the planets from being pulled into the sun?

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 02/23/11

• Shuttle Launch video• Discussion on NASA and Shuttle program• Computer days: 2/18, 2/22, 2/24• Shuttle Launch date 2/24 (Thursday!) @ 4:50pm

First current article due by 2/28. Attach article to 1page summary

Astronomy Daily Agenda: 02/24/11

• Mike Bone’s presentation!• Computer days: 2/18, 2/22, 2/24• Shuttle Launch date 2/24 (Thursday!) @ 4:50pm

First current article due by 2/28. Attach article to 1page summary

Do-Now/Daily Agenda 03/01/11

Quick write: Are we learning enough from the space shuttle missions to justify the billion-dollar price tag for each launch? Who should pay for these trips? Who benefits from them?

• Quick write discussion• Discovery video : time line• Space shuttle time line• Vagabonds of the solar system research

Do-Now/Daily Agenda 03/02/11

Pick up worksheet and complete.

• Finish presentations…finally• Space shuttle time line: finish• Vagabonds of the solar system research

Do-Now/Daily Agenda 03/03/11

Pick up worksheet and complete.

• Vagabonds of the solar system research• Take Notes

• Jeopardy!

Do-Now/Daily Agenda 03/04/11

• Quick write: (keep up with in notebook for quiz)

In your own words, What is space?

• Vagabonds of the solar system research Notes • Quiz!!!!!!• Jeopardy!