Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Agenda:
- Graphing Inq. 3.3
- Finish Inq. 3.3

HW:
- Moon Calendar
- Inq. 3.3 - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #90

How does the height of the sun affect the length of shadows on earth?

What besides the height of the sun can affect the length of shadows on earth?

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Agenda:
- Pass Back Papers
- Inq. 3.3

HW:
- Moon Calendar

Journal #89

List at least 3 things you can tell about the earth or sun from observing shadows.

List at least 3 questions shadows do not answer about the earth or sun.

Monday, February 26, 2007

Agenda:
- Moon Calendar
- Inq. 3.3 Pre-Lab

HW:
- Moon Calendar

Journal #88

What time of day (or night) can you see the moon?

Draw the different ways the moon can look in the sky.

Friday, February 23, 2007

Agenda:
- Present Inq. 3.2

HW:
None

Journal #87

What similarities did you observe in your shadow data from Inq. 3.2?

What differences did you observe between the summer and winter shadow data?

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Agenda:
- Finish Inq. 3.2
- Work on Presentations

HW:
- Inq. 3.2 Presentations - Tomorrow

Journal #86

What does “angle of separation” mean?

Is the angle of separation between the sun and the earth greater in the summer or the winter? How do you know?

Friday, February 16, 2007


Agenda:
- Finish Inq. 3.2

HW:

None


Journal #85


Where is the sun in relation to the people creating the shadow?

How high in the sky was the sun (high, low, medium) to create the shadow in the picture?

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Agenda:
- Inq. 3.2

HW:
None

Journal #84

Where is at least one place you can use Starry Night to “go” to that you can’t in real life?

If the sun was out at noon today, what would a shadow of a tree look like compared to noon on the 15th of July?

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Agenda:
- Inq. 3.2

HW:
None

Journal #83

When you save your work for Inq. 3.2, screen, where should you save it?

Who is your partner, and what are 3 things you will do to make sure you do the inquiry correctly?

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Agenda:
- Inq. 3.2

HW:
None

Journal #82

What time of year is the sun the highest in the sky?

Is a shadow created by the sun longer when the sun is high in the sky or low in the sky? Why?

Monday, February 12, 2007

Agenda:
- Finish/Grade Inq. 2.2
- Pass Back Papers
- Scale Solar System

HW:
None

Journal #81

Explain one thing from the Magic School Bus video on Friday that is connected to our study of the Earth in Space.

Compare the size of the earth to the size of other planets and stars.

Friday, February 09, 2007

Mr. Palmer was sick. No aganda or journal.

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Agenda:
- Pass Back Papers/Assignment Sheet
- Inq. 2.2

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Tomorrow
- Inq. 2.2 - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #80

Do you think the Moon and the Sun are the same size? Why?

Why do they appear the same size in our sky?

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Agenda:
- Collect Apollo 13 Notes
- Finish & Present Inq. 2.1

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Friday

Journal #79

Describe two of the things you drew yesterday of what you know about the earth-sun-moon system.

What do you think a scientific model is?

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Agenda:
- Finish Apollo 13
- Start Inq. 2.1

HW:
- Apollo 13 Notes - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #78

What is different about the way you view Apollo 13 knowing that it is a true story and not fiction?

Which is more scary: being on the ship, or being a loved one on Earth? Why?

Monday, February 05, 2007

Agenda:
- Apollo 13

HW:
- Apollo 13 Notes - DUE Wednesday

Journal #77

Explain 2 unexpected problems related to the Apollo 13 mission.

What are the difficulties you have seen so far for these problems?

Friday, February 02, 2007

Agenda:
- Apollo 13

HW:
- Apollo 13 Notes - DUE Tuesday

No Journal Today

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Agenda:
- Apollo 13

HW:
- Apollo 13 Notes - DUE Tuesday

Journal #76

What do you know about Apollo 13?

What would be the most exciting thing for you about going to the moon? The most scary?