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June 9, 2008:Depends on whether classwork is completed. Finish any unfinished
Questions on handout, "Locating the Epicenter."
For More on Facts about earthquakes visit
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/facts.php
Monday June 2, 2008:EARTH'S CHANGING SURFACE - HANDOUT 10-1. Building
Vocabulary. 21 fill-in the blank questions. Do not do questions 9-16 tonight;
we'll do those later.
Sunday 5/26: Watch the Phoenix spacecraft land on MARS at Approx. 7:50 PM
Sunday night. CNN might be the best channel for watching.
Check out Phoenix web site: On May 25th, it lands on Mars.
http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/
Thursday May 15, 2008: Mineral Hanoud: " What's the Use?"- asks you to figure
out what mineral is used in each of the pictures and to answer some
questions: (i.e., is it a Mineral or a rock? Element-one kind of atom or not)
Due Friday.
Monday May 12, 2008: Due Wed May 14. (MCAS classes-pass it in the next class
after Tuesday that I see you) Pick one mineral or birthstone and tell
me about the mineral's: Shape, cleavage, hardness, density, value, and color.
All of its properties. Make sure you include a picture of the mineral or
birthstone mineral on your paper. Tell me some of its uses and why you chose
or like this mineral. (If you're doing the birthstone; it chose you..) For a
hard copy of the instructions visit Photos and DOCs. Birthstone HW or
Mineral HW. (last 2 items)
April 30. Due May 1.: HW- Waxing and Waning Moon Phases handout. Back side-
select any 2 days in April and identify the phase of the moon. Write the day
and the phase on your paper.
April 28-29, 2008: Comets and Meteors. Fill in the blanks handout. Since you
don't have the book at home, you can find the pages needed to fill-in the
blanks on this web site under photos and docs: entitled "Comets_Meteors".
There are 3 separate pages p123, p124-125, p126. Those who need hard copies
of the pages (123-126)should get them from me during class.
(Due date: This is a 2 night assignment..due 4/30 Wed in class)
I suggest you do the comets one night and the Meteors, meteoroids and
meteorites, on the other.
April 7-11: Due Friday April 11- Early Astronomers- Pick 2 of the 7 early
astronomers. 1 from group A. and 1 from group B listed below: (put this on a
word document if possible. Title
page for each astronomer(Name), Your name, Date and Period.)
Theattached web site will help get you started:
http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/index.html
A. Aristotle
A. Ptolemy
B. Nicolaus Copernicus
B. Tycho Brahe
B. Johannes Kepler
B. Galileo Galilei
B. Isaac Newton
Find out the following information about them.
A. When did they live/die? DOB-Death
B. What Nationality were they?
C. Maybe something interesting about them that not many people know.
D. What contribution did they make to Astronomy; specifically to how humans
viewed the soloar system before, and after them.
Note: D is the most important point of the 4 questions. Give this answer
more of your attention and thus should have more details to its answer.
Include a picture of the astronomer and his contribution to astronomy.
March 31-April 4,08: Planet presentations. Students who have completed their
presentation have no HW. Those who haven't need to continue to work on their
project until it's complete. All projects will be completed by Friday.
March 27, 08: Tonight (Thurs) print out a copy of the 19 planet questions
and have a copy to hand in to me for Friday's class. Planet presentations
will begin Monday. Students who volunteer to present first will be rewarded
with bonus points. Check out rubric in photos/Docs for understanding of
expectations.
Check out this link for a one stop chart of several different web site of
all
the planets (except dwarf)
http://www.astronomynotes.com/solarsys/plantlnk.htm
(see links)
Mar. 19-24 Planet Project Instructions and questions.
Instructions: Pick one planet or one dwarf planet – (Pluto, Ceres, or
Eris).
Bonus Points for students who select Ceres, Pluto or Eris. (The information
is harder to find.)
Note to all periods- you only need to select one dwarf planet, not all 3 as
I
may have stated in class.
For Monday 3/24/08:Have a copy (print out) of the questions below. Bring in
your collected research information on your planet. (ie. magazines, Books
and
internet research. Also, between now and Monday read information about your
planet from the books and magazines and internet printouts.
Your task is to become the expert on that one planet.
Beginning Monday in class you will continue to research your planet and
begin
answering the questions below. We will do this for the next 2-3 days or
until
I feel we've had enough time to complete our research and answer the
questions.
Beginning Thurs or Friday March 27/28 each of you will report your
information to the class in a presentation approx. 10 min in length.
You will need to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of your planet
in one of several ways: (Present your findings to the class using)
•power point plus video if desired(video must be approved first)
•word Plus video if desired.
•large white oak tag
•other approved* media. * Approved means you must present your idea to me
and
I must approve it before you can use it.
You will be graded on: See Rubric under photos and docs.
•Presentation and
•Knowledge of your planet – Written answers to the questions below.
1.Diameter of your planet (how big is your planet?*) = miles
_____________km_______________
2. Number of Moons, sizes of each of the top 3-4 largest = (show pictures)
3. Composition of the Atmosphere and % of gases in the atmosphere of the
Planet
4.Distance from Sun in AU’s _______________
miles.______________km_______________
5. Rotational Period = orbital period (How long it takes to spin once?*)
6.Revolution Period (How long does it take to go around the sun once?
*)
7.Gravitational pull: multiply your weight by this # and you’ll find out
what
you would weigh on that planet? Your weight X gravitational pull #
= ______________ your weight on the planet?
8.Temperature: (some have a warm side and a cold side – provide both if
applicable)
9.Rings: (# of rings if any-show picture)
10.Explain what’s behind the name (For ex. Mercury- Explanation: the Roman
messenger god or god of speed. Mercury was named this for being the planet
with the fastest orbital period)
11.Spin Direction- (Counter-Clockwise or clockwise-see fig. at right)
12.Axis Inclination- angle of tilt (show picture) see web pg. (Photos and
Docs)
(visit my web page and retrieve pictures of both Axis and planet symbol
under
photos and docs.)
13.A Distinguishing feature of the planet (planette, red spot) Add any
Interesting facts or information about the planet that distinguishes it from
the other planets.
14.Eccentricity – is the path a planet takes around the sun – Some are more
oval, some are more circular. Each planet has a number 0-1 that describes
it’s path. Know your planets eccentricity number and know whether it is
elliptical or more circular.
15.Magnetic Field or magnetosphere – Does your planet have one? Be able to
Explain why it does or doesn’t. A Picture might be helpful.
16.Has NASA ever sent a probe to your planet? If yes, what is/are the name
(s)
of the probe. When did the probe visit your planet, and what did they
discover or what was their Mission purpose, Did it land on the planet or
just
orbit it?
17.Does your planet have seasons- axis tilt will tell you the answer to this
question?
18.Provide Pictures of your Planet.
19.Turn in the written portion of your work (answers to above questions for
the knowledge/written portion of your grade) before your presentation
starts. [One copy for you and one for me]
* Note- the planets size, distance and periods of rotation and revolution
are
all given in units relative to earth’s
size, distance and periods of rotation and revolution.
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