Friday, May 29, 2009

Agenda:
- Life and Death of Stars

HW:
- Astronomy Test - Thursday


Journal #128

Describe stellar fusion and why its important for life on Earth.

What do you think might happen to our Sun when it uses up all its nuclear fuel?

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Agenda:
- Stellar Fusion
- Flatland

HW:
- Astronomy Test - Thursday


Journal #127

What has been the most interesting part of Astronomy so far? What made it interesting?

What has been the most confusing part of Astronomy so far? What makes it confusing?

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Agenda:
- Stellar Fusion

HW:
None


Journal #126

What are the 3 main evidences for the Big Bang?

Which evidence do you think is the strongest and why?

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Agenda:
- Journal Quiz
- Finish Greatest Discoveries Astronomy
- The Big Bang

HW:
None


No Journal Today

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Agenda:
- Portable Universe

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Tuesday


No Journal

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Agenda:
- Grade Hubble's Law worksheet
- Greatest Discoveries Astronomy

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Tuesday


Journal #125

Write the following number in scientific notation: 4,200,000,000,000,000.

Explain how you multiply and divide numbers using scientific notation.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Agenda:
- Scientific Notation
- Hubble's Law ws

HW:
- Hubble's Law ws - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #124

Describe two methods can scientists use to measure distances in space.

Describe red shift using words and pictures.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Agenda:
- Grade Spectro. Lab
- Red Shift

HW:
- Last day for test corrections - Tomorrow
- Hubble's Law ws - DUE Wednesday


Journal #123

Describe the difference between a “white light” spectrum and an “atomic” spectrum.

Which element from the Spectroscopy Lab did you think was the most interesting? Why?

Friday, May 15, 2009

Agenda:
- Spectroscopy Lab

HW:
- Spectroscopy Lab - DUE Monday


Journal #122

Is an object with greater parallax closer or farther than an object with lesser parallax? Explain how you know.

Explain how light is created using words and labeled diagrams.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Agenda:
- Correct Parallax worksheet
- Pass Back Papers
- Light
- Spectroscopy Lab

HW:
- Spectroscopy Lab - DUE Monday


Journal #121

Would the time it takes to get from Proxima Centauri to Earth be measured in years or light years? Explain the difference.

What is parallax and how is it used in science?

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Agenda:
- Correct Light Years
- Parallax

HW:
- Parallax worksheet - DUE Tomorrow


Journal #120

Why do scientists use light years instead of kilometers or miles to measure distances between stars?


If an object was 75 trillion km from Earth, how many light years away

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Agenda:
- Light Years
- Parallax

HW:
None


Journal #119

What is a light year and what does it measure?

What are 3 questions you have related to astronomy?

Monday, May 11, 2009

Agenda:
- How Big is the Universe?

HW:
None


Journal #118

Is the Earth big or small? Use evidence/examples to support your position.

Put the following objects in order from biggest to smallest: solar system, galaxy, universe, star, planet.

Friday, May 08, 2009

Agenda:
- How Big is the Universe?

HW:
None


Journal #117

What objects make up our solar system and where are they located in relation to each other?

What is the difference between a solar system, a galaxy, a universe, a star, and a planet?

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Agenda:
- Earth Science Test

HW:
None


No Journal

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Agenda:
- Correct Layers of the Atmosphere
- Review for Test

HW:
- Earth Science Test - Tomorrow


Journal #116

Explain how scientists determine what the different layers of the atmosphere are.

Which layer of the atmosphere do you think is the most important? Why do you think that?

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Agenda:
- Correct PT of the NW
- Layers of the Atmosphere

HW:
- Layers of the Atmosphere - DUE Tomorrow
- Earth Science Test - Thursday


Journal #115

List the layers of the atmosphere in order starting at the surface of the Earth.

What are the 3 types of earthquakes and what causes each?

Monday, May 04, 2009

Agenda:
- Puget Sound Faults
- Intro Layers of the Atmosphere

HW:
- PT of the NW - DUE Tomorrow
- Earth Science Test - Thursday


Journal #114

What drives plate tectonics (what makes it happen)?

Draw a labeled diagram of this process.

Friday, May 01, 2009

Agenda:
- Correct Modeling Plate Boundaries
- Finish PT Notes
- PT of the NW

HW:
- PT of the NW - DUE Tuesday


Journal #113

Draw and label the 3 types of plate boundaries.

Why do oceanic plates subduct (go under) continental plates?