Thursday, June 18, 2009

Agenda:
- Clean Classroom
- Sign Yearbooks

HW:
Enjoy Summer Break!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Agenda:
- Surveys
- Planisphere

HW:
None


No Journal

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Agenda:
- Water Rocket Blast Off
- Planisphere

HW:
None


No Journal

Monday, June 15, 2009

Agenda:
- Launch Rocekets
- Collect Rocket Papers

HW:
None


No Journal

Friday, June 12, 2009

Agenda:
- Launch Rockets

HW:
- Rocket Papers - DUE Monday


On the back of your BLUE rocket data sheet, write the following instructions:

1. Fill your bottle ~ 1/3 full of water
2. Rockets will be tested at 60 psi and then 80 psi
3. You do not need to measure the mass of your nose cone

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Agenda:
- Finish Rockets
- Test Rockets

HW:
- Launching Rockets - Tomorrow
- Textbooks turned in - DUE Tomorrow


No Journal

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Agenda:
- Build Rockets

HW:
- Launching Rockets - Friday


Journal #135

What are all the things you still need to do before you will be ready to launch your rocket?

What do you think is the best part of your rocket and why? The worst and why?

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Agenda:
- Build Rockets

HW:
- Launching Rockets - Friday
- Last Day for Work - Tomorrow


Journal #134

Describe your plan for the fins of your rocket (what they are made of, how many, how big, where they will be placed, etc.).

How do you plan to make sure the center of pressure and center of gravity are far apart on your rocket?

Monday, June 08, 2009

Agenda:
- Build Rockets

HW:
- Launching Rockets - Friday
- Last Day for Work - Wednesday


Journal #133

Draw a sketch of what your plan is for your rocket to look like. (be sure to label what its made out of)

What are the 3 tests your rocket is doing to need to pass to fly correctly?

Friday, June 05, 2009

Agenda:
- Pass Back Papers
- Rocket Reader
- Stability Tests

HW:
- 2 Liter Pop Bottle - Monday
- Last Day for Work - Wednesday


Journal #132

What was the hardest part of the Astronomy test? The easiest part?

What are you looking forward to the most about water rockets?

Thursday, June 04, 2009

Agenda:
- Astronomy Test

HW:
- 2 Liter Pop Bottle - Monday


No Journal Today

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Agenda:
- Test Review

HW:
- Astronomy Test - Tomorrow


Journal #131

Describe the parts to a black hole.

What are the 3 ways you would die if you were to go inside a black hole?

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Agenda:
- Black Holes
- Mr. Science

HW:
- Astronomy Test - Thursday
- 2 L Pop Bottle - Monday


Journal #130

List all the stages in the life cycle of our sun.

A star’s life is a battle between what 2 things and in what direction are they acting?

Monday, June 01, 2009

Agenda:
- Finish Video
- Stellar Life Cycle Flowchart

HW:
- Astronomy Test - Thursday
- 2 L Pop Bottle - Monday


Journal #129

List the different types of stars from the video last week.

Describe the basic steps in stellar fusion, where it occurs, and why its important.