Don’t forget to check Focus for information on an extra-credit opportunity called “Postcards from Space!”
Students who complete an exemplary project (following the rubric) can earn up to 10 bonus points added to your assessment category.
Today in class I worked with a small group of students on test corrections on last week’s Gravity/EM Spectrum checkpoint.
Students worked on the following activities:
- A3K (Student choice of Article + Complete Analysis Sheet)
- Meeting Mercury
- Venus? Maybe Later
- Greetings from Mars
- Comparing/Contrasting Terrestrial Planets (Due Friday). Use your notes on this!
- Handout uploaded to Focus
Home Learning
- Comparing/Contrasting Terrestrial Planets
- Penda Due Sunday @ Midnight
- Extra Credit Opportunity due Wed 1/23
Welcome back students! This week we continued our lesson on Gravity and reviewed the EM Spectrum. Students completed a number of EMS station activities in class.
Home Learning:
My Solar System Gravity Investigation if you did not complete it in class. Due MONDAY Jan. 14th. I have uploaded the handout to Focus if you need it.
I hope everyone is having a relaxing winter break! I just wanted to remind students of the optional Bonus Penda assignment that is due by Friday Jan 4th @ Midnight.
As it states on Focus the bonus is worth up to 2% bonus. There are 4 activities assigned in Penda – student “best score” must be 80% or above in all 4 activities to receive the 2% bonus.
Bonus Penda
- Earth’s Evolution +
- Heat Flow +
- Scientific Theory vs Scientific Law +
- Ms. S. Cell Theory + Homeostasis
Happy winter solstice! Not only is today the shortest day of the year, but tonight there is a full moon and a meteor shower.
Today in class we worked on the following gravity activities
- Formation of the Solar System video
- Gravity Tutorial (link on OneView)
- Solar System Hands-on Modeling Investigation
Our final 2 days of testing (and short classes) we did the following review lessons – ppt notes below
Earth’s Evolution
Theories Vs. Laws
On Sunday Jan 20th there is a total lunar eclipse that will be visible from Jacksonville. It’s starting a bit later in the evening, but you do not have school on Monday Jan. 21st.
All students received a copy of the Mid Year Scrimmage review packet. Students are to use the CUBE2 strategy as they work through the problems.
This is a 50 point classwork assignment and it is due on Friday Dec. 14th (the day of the scrimmage).
I have uploaded the CUBE2 instructions and an example to Focus. If you need another copy of the study guide, check the documents on OneView.
Due to mid year scrimmage testing period, classes were short. Look below for the ppt. lessons/notes.
Comp Sci. – Earth’s Spheres Review
Phy. Sci.- Seasons, Moon Phases, Tides & Eclipses
