Monday, February 08, 2010

Agenda:
- Shadow Summary
- Inq. 3.4
- Quiz Review

HW:
- Lesson 1-3 Quiz - Tomorrow


Journal #82

LT: I will be able to describe how the rotation of the Earth explains the apparent motion of the sun.


What season is pictured to the right?


Give 2 pieces of evidence that support the season you said for the first question.

Friday, February 05, 2010

Agenda:
- Journal Quiz
- Correct Inq. 3.3
- HIV Letters

HW:
None


No Journal or LT Today

Thursday, February 04, 2010

Agenda:
- Inq. 3.3

HW:
- Inq. 3.3 - DUE Tomorrow
- Journal Quiz - Tomorrow


Journal #81

LT: I will be able to connect the height of the sun and time of year with the length of shadows on Earth.

Draw a labeled diagram of the sun, an object, and its shadow at solar noon in the winter and in the summer (2 diagrams).

Do you think there are any times in summer AND winter where the shadows are the same length? Explain why this is or isn’t possible and give an example.

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Agenda:
- Correct Inq. 3.2
- Assignment Sheet
- Inq. 3.3 Pre-Lab

HW:
- Inq. 3.3 Pre-lab - DUE Tomorrow
- Journal Quiz - Friday


Journal #80

LT: I will be able to connect the height of the sun and time of year with the length of shadows on Earth.

What are two differences between shadows in the winter and the summer?

What are two similarities between shadows in the winter and the summer?

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Agenda:
- Inq. 3.2

HW:

- Inq. 3.2 - DUE Tomorrow

- Journal Quiz - Friday



Journal #79

LT: I will be able to connect the height of the sun and time of year with the length of shadows on Earth.

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?

Monday, February 01, 2010

Agenda:
- Correct Solar Noon
- Inq. 3.2

HW:
- Inq. 3.2 - DUE Thursday


Journal #78

LT: I will be able to connect the height of the sun with the length of shadows on Earth.

Write a formal scientific hypothesis that answers the question: “How does the time of day affect the length of a shadow?”

What is the difference between solar noon and “clock” noon?