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Friday, October 18th, 2019
Do Now: Bonfire Activity Night Tonight!!! 1. Pick up your science notebook. 2. Open to your notes and think to yourself... What are the Reasons for the Seasons? Am I confident I could explain it to someone else, with supporting evidence? Today's Goals: The Reasons for the Seasons SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW: Quiz today! After the quiz: what do you think/know about SCALE of our Solar System? Also, if time: work on your Astronomy Portfolio/finishing Gravity Peer Reviews Homework: Scale Formatives HW worksheet (due Monday) Seasons section of your Astronomy Portfolio due Monday 10/21 @ midnight |
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
Do Now: 1. Pick up your science notebook. 2. Take out your Seasons planning page to be checked. (except per 4/7) 3. Turn to a friend, and explain the TWO ways SUNLIGHT varies between summer and winter. Today's Goals: The Reasons for the Seasons Grand Finale! Finish Peer Review of Gravity Slides (if needed) Review Reasons for Seasons HW Work on your Seasons slides! Homework: STUDY! Quiz on Seasons is FRIDAY 10/18 STUDY GUIDE HERE Seasons section of your Astronomy Portfolio due Monday 10/21 @ midnight |
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019
Do Now: 1. Pick up your science notebook. 2. On your Do Now page, write today's date and respond to the following: "Because of Earth's TILT, the AMOUNT of __________ changes throughout the year (length AND strength)." Today's Goals: The Reasons for the Seasons Continues..... Homework: Seasons planning page due Thursday 10/17 STUDY! Quiz on Seasons is FRIDAY 10/18 STUDY GUIDE HERE Seasons section of your Astronomy Portfolio due Monday 10/21 @ midnight |
Tuesday, October 15th, 2019
Do Now: 1. Pick up your science notebook. 2. Put your Seasons Review HW worksheet in the class inbox. 3. Look over your test. We will have a quick chat about how you should reflect on your learning and grow from any graded assignments returned to you. Today's Goals: The Reasons for the Seasons: The BIG IDEA! Gravity Peer Review and Seasons planning page (if time) |
Monday, October 14th, 2019
Do Now: 1. Pick up your science notebook. 2. On your Do Now page, write today's date and respond: "Complete the pattern: In January we have ______ daylight, so we have _______ temperatures, and experience the season of ___________." Today's Goals: The Reasons for the Seasons: Evidence of changing ANGLE OF SUNLIGHT Homework: Seasons Review HW worksheet (both sides) Completed Gravity Slides (Astronomy Portfolio) due TONIGHT 10/14 @midnight |
Friday, October 11th, 2019
Do Now: 1. On your Do Now page, write today's date and respond: "I know that the Earth's orbit around the Sun CANNOT be an oval-shape because.... (think about the # of each season we have)" Today's Goals: The Reasons for the Seasons: Evidence of changing DAYLIGHT HOURS Homework: Completed Gravity Slides (Astronomy Portfolio) due Monday 10/14 @midnight |
Thursday, October 10th, 2019
2. On your Do Now page, write today's date and respond: "The sun rose at 6:30am on the first day of school. Today, it rose at 7:00am. Why do you think the sunrise time is changing?" Today's Goals: 1. Collect and discuss the data from our Sun-Earth Surveys! 2. Kick off our learning: The Reasons for the Seasons Homework: Peer Review of a classmate's Moon Portfolio- due Friday 10/11 Completed Gravity Slides (Astronomy Portfolio) due Monday 10/14 @midnight |
Tuesday, October 8th, 2019
Do Now: Character Ed Schedule Today! : Digital Footprint 1. Set up your Unit 2 section of your notebook. 2. On your Do Now page, write today's date and respond: "Think of one thing that always seems to change with the seasons. What do you think causes this change?" Today's Goals: 2. Peer Review a classmate's Moon section of their portfolio. 3. Work on your Gravity Slides. Gravity Slides due Monday 10/14 @midnight |
Monday, October 7th, 2019
Do Now: 1. Look over your graded Gravity Lab (given out @ the door.) What did you get wrong? Do you know what the correct answers should be? File it when you are done reviewing it. 2. Take out your notes/study guide and REVIEW! It's go time! (TEST TODAY) Today's Goals: Show What You Know: Unit 1 Test today on MOON/GRAVITY. After: Plan your Gravity slides of your Astronomy Portfolio After: Set up Unit 2 in your notebook (get a tab, Do Now pages, Vocab pages) |
Friday, October 4th, 2019
Do Now: Honors Students: Turn in your Gravity Lab into the class inbox! 2. On your Do Now page, write today's date and respond: "When I look up at the night sky and see a ☽ , I know this is because...." Today's Goals: Review Day! Time to practice and perfect your understanding of the MOON and GRAVITY. Our test is MONDAY. Also: Small group meetings- fixing up your thinking on the Moon Quiz Homework: STUDY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our Unit 1 Test is MONDAY. Unit 1 Test (Moon & Gravity) 10/7 ::: Study Guide Answer Key posted after school! |
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