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.