Thursday, April 30, 2009

Agenda:
- Organ Ladies Letter
- Work on FLR

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Tomorrow
- Inq. 7.2 FLR - DUE Monday 4 pm


Journal #119

If you were to rerun Inq. 7.2, what would you do differently and why?

What are your 3 options for turning in your graph and diagram for your FLR?

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Agenda:
- Turnitin.com
- MyAccess.com
- Work on FLR

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Friday
- Inq. 7.2 FLR - DUE Monday 4pm


Journal #118

Answer your experimental question from Inquiry 7.2.

What are some possible errors you might have made on Inquiry 7.2?

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Agenda:
- Inq. 7.2

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Friday
- Inq. 7.2 FLR - DUE Monday


Journal #117

Describe what you are going to test for Inq. 7.2 (the formal lab report). Why did you pick to test this?

What results do you think you will get? Why do you think you will get those results?

Monday, April 27, 2009

Agenda:
- Brainstorm Inq. 7.2

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Friday


Journal #116

Explain why the sun’s light makes us feel warm.

List at least 3 new things you could test using the radiometers & clamp lamps.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Agenda:
- Grade Inq. 7.1
- Our Sun's Energy

HW:
- Our Sun's Energy 2 Column Notes - DUE Monday


Journal #115

Was your hypothesis supported or refuted in Inq. 7.1? How do you know?

Do you generally think radiation is good, bad, or neither? Explain why you think that.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Agenda:
- Inq. 7.1

HW:
- Inq. 7.1 - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #114

What is the manipulated variable in Inq. 7.1? The responding variable?

What do you think will happen to the radiometer as the lamp gets closer to it? Why?

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Agenda:
- Grade Moon Book
- Inq 7.1 Pre-Lab

HW:
- Inq. 7.1 - DUE Friday


Journal #113

Describe at least 3 different types of energy.

Where do you think we get most of our energy on Earth?

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Agenda:
3rd Period:
Moon Book (computer lab)

4th Period:
No Class

5th Period:
Moon Book (computer lab)

HW:
- Moon Book - DUE Tomorrow



Journals:
Period 3 - See WASL Day 4
Period 4 - None
Period 5 - See WASL Day 4

Monday, April 20, 2009

Agenda:
3rd Period:
Moon Book

4th Period:
Moon Book (comptuer lab)

5th Period:
Moon Book

HW:
- Moon Book - DUE Wednesday


3rd & 5th Period - See WASL Day 3 Journal

4th Period -
Journal #112 WASL Day 4

What was the part of the Science WASL you think you did the best on? Why?

What part of the Science WASL that was the hardest for you? Why?

Friday, April 17, 2009

Agenda:
- New Seating Chart
- WASL Tips
- Work on Moon Book

HW:
- Moon Book - DUE Wednesday


Journal #111a

Describe everything you have completed on the moon book so far.

What are 5 tips/suggestions you would give a classmate about taking the Science WASL?

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Agenda:
3rd Period:
No Class

4th Period:
Moon Book

5th Period:
Intro Moon Book

HW:
- Moon Book - DUE Monday (p 4), DUE Tuesday (p 3, 5)


Journals:
Period 3 - None
Period 4 - see WASL Day 3
Period 5 - see WASL Day 2

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Agenda:
3rd Period:
Intro Moon Book

4th Period:
No Class

5th Period:
No Class

HW:
- Moon Book - DUE Monday 4/20 (4th Period), Tuesday 4/21 (3rd & 5th Period)


Journal #110 WASL Day 2

What are 2 similarities and 2 differences between spring and neap tides?

What causes the “other” high tide?

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Agenda:
3rd Period:
Intro Moon Book

4th Period:
No Class

5th Period:
No Class

HW:
- Moon Book - DUE Monday (period 4), DUE Tuesday (period 3, 5)


Journal #111 WASL Day 3

Make a Venn Diagram showing the similarities and differences between phases of the moon and eclipses.

Describe in at least 3 complete sentences how phases of the moon and tides are related to each other.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Agenda:
3rd & 4th Period
Tides Notes
Tides 2 Column Notes & Summary

5th Period
No Class Today

HW:
None


Journal #109 WASL Day 1

Describe at least 3 similarities between a solar and lunar eclipse.

Describe at least 3 differences between a solar and lunar eclipse.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Agenda:
- Eclipse Tutorial

HW:
- Eclipse Tutorial - DUE Monday (periods 3, 4)
DUE Tuesday (period 5)


Journal #108

Explain the difference between the penumbra and the umbra of a shadow.

Draw the position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during a solar eclipse; during a lunar eclipse.

Thursday, April 09, 2009

Agenda:
- Diagram Eclipses
- Analyze Eclipse Data

HW:
- Last day for missing work - Tomorrow


Journal #107

Draw a labeled diagram showing the Earth, Moon, Sun’s rays, shadows, Moon's orbit, and the ecliptic.

Use at least 3 complete sentences to explain why eclipses don’t happen every month.

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Agenda:
- Diagram Eclipses
- Analyze Eclipse Data

HW:
- Last day for missing work - Friday


Journal #106

What type of eclipse occurs when the shadow of the moon falls on the Earth? Explain how you know.

What phase does the moon need to be in for a lunar eclipse to occur? For a solar eclipse to occur?

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Agenda:
- Pass Back Papers
- Modeling Eclipses

HW:
- Last day for missing work - Friday


Journal #105

Using words and pictures, describe the difference between a new moon and a full moon.

What do you think the difference is between a lunar and a solar eclipse?

Monday, April 06, 2009

Agenda:
- Eclipses Reading & 2 Column Notes

HW:
- 2 column notes w/ summary – DUE Tomorrow


Journal #104

List the phases of the moon in order starting with the waning crescent.

Draw what the Earth, moon, and sun’s rays would look like from space when the moon is in the waning crescent phase.