Oct 19 & 20 Space Science Vocabulary (red giant, white dwarf, main sequence,
supernova, neutron star, pulsar, black hole, galaxies, nebulas, globular
cluster, open cluster, quasars, astronomical unit, terrestrial planets, gas
giants, satellites, comet, asteroids, asteroid belt, meteoriod, meteorite,
meteor, apparent magnitude, absolute magnitude)
Oct 21 & 22 Finish Space Science Vocabulary; Review
Oct 23 Space Science Vocabulary Quiz postponed; Review vocab words
Oct 26 & 27 Space Science Vocab Quiz; Read Chapter 8 and answer questions in
workbook p.98-108.
Oct 28 & 29 Grade workbook p. 98-108; Read Chapter 9 and answer questions in
workbook p. 117-133
Oct 30 Retake Space Science Vocabulary Quiz; Finish workbook pages
Nov 2 & 3 Grade workbook pages; Introduce Space Exploration Project
Nov 4 & 5 Assign groups for Space Exploration Project and students are given
time to organize their group project. The students have been given an object
in space to research. The groups will write a pursuassive essay, make a
powerpoint or poster, and present their project to the class. Space
Exploration Project is due Friday, November 13th. Students will be given 30
minutes at the end of each class to work in their groups. Also, students
have the oppurtunity to go to the computer lab to use a computer during RICA.
Nov 6 Field Trip
Nov 9 & 10 Go through planet facts
Nov 11 & 12 Finish planet Facts
Nov 13 Space Exploration Project Due. Start Presentations
Nov 16 & 17 Finish Presentations; Start Weather Vocabulary (atmosphere,air
pressure,troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, radiation,
thermal conduction, convection, greenhouse effect, global warming, wind,
coriolis effect, polar easterlies, westerlies, trade winds, jet stream, air
pollution, acid precipitation, weather, humidity, relative humidity,
condensation, cloud, precipitation, air mass, front, cyclone, anticyclone,
thunderstorm, lightning, thunder, tornado, hurricane, thermometer, barometer,
anemometer)
Nov 18 & 19 Finish Weather Vocabulary
Nov 20 Weather Vocabulary Quiz
Nov 23 & 24 Read p.150-172; Draw and Color Figure 1 p.156-157 in your notes
Nov 25-27 Thanksgiving Break
Nov 30-Dec 1 Read ch. 5 pg. 124-139, draw and color fig. 6 pg. 127; wkbk p.
53-59.
Dec 2-3 wkbk p. 53-59 due.Read chapter 7 p.184-209, draw and color figure 6
p. 189
Dec 4 Review atmospheric convection, wind, currents & temperature
Dec 7-8 Review weather and predicting weather conditions
Dec 9-10 Review for exams; hand out final exam study guides
Dec 11 Stack Day Review; finish final exam study guides
Dec 14 Review for final exams
Dec 15 Review for final exams; A2 exam during RICA
Dec 16 A1 & A3 Exam during normal class time
Dec 17 B1 & B3 Exam during normal class time
Dec 18 Exam makeups; Team 6D Reward Party