Ms. Moringy / Science

Jan. 30th- Feb.3rd

Monday

• Homework due today!
• Study Island - Review for S.T.A.R.R. test!

Homework: continue working on Study Island! Review due Friday!!

Moon Log due tomorrow!!

Jan.23rd-27th

Monday

• Check the Notetaking worksheet
• Collect homework/ The Moon and Earth (reinforcement worksheet)
• Check Pop Quiz: Seasons/Lunar Cycle

Homework: The Tides (see pg 533) What is a tide?

Sketch and label diagram (see figure 13)

Tuesday/Wednesday

• Check homework/ see notebook pg. 3 "Tides"
• Review: Phases of the MoonDownload Review Moon Phases0001
• Moon Facts TriviaDownload Moon Trivia0001
• Revise your work today!! (use red ink or marker)

Homework: Any unfinished classwork? REVISE IN RED!

Thursday/Friday

• Student Journal: The Moon's 8 phases of the Lunar Cycle/Vocabulary Review
• Study Review/Practice Quiz: Phases of the MoonDownload Practice Quiz Moon Phases0001
• Assessment: The Lunar Cycle

Homework: Check your practice quiz.Please make revisions in red. Due next class period. Continue working on Study Island/ Review for STARR Science Test.

Jan. 16th - 20th

Monday- Holiday (M.L.King Day)

Tuesday/Wednesday

• Cornell Notes/Vocabulary are due today!
• Introduction to Study Island- www.studyisland.com students will create an account and can access this from home. We will identify individual needs and review for the upcoming S.T.A.R.R. test for science.

Homework: Create your study island account. Complete the pre-test!

Thursday/Friday

• Notetaking Worksheet in class today, due today for a grade!!Download Notetaking The Sun Earth Moon System0001

Homework: Complete the reinforcement worksheet called "The Moon" and "Earth".Download Reinforcement Earth and The Moon0001

Jan. 9th-13th

Monday

• Students will complete the Concept Map and use a grading rubric to self assess. This grade will be recorded on Gradespeed today!!


Homework is due today! (Semester grade and Benchmark)

Tuesday/Wednesday

• Reasons for the Seasons- students will investigate why Earth has seasons. (See Vocabulary words- word window in classroom)
• Pre-Assessment 8.7A Rotation and Revolution - Earth and Space
• Mt. Nose- A Model of Day and Night.

Homework: Moon Log: Every night shade in the part of the moon that you do not see. Label the phase. Your choices: New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent.

Thursday/Friday

• Pop Quiz
• Cornell Notes: The Moon - Earth's Satellite (see example in class today!) Include Figure 6 Pg 648 - Moon Phases.

Homework: Define the following words using your textbook or dictionary. Moon phase, Lunar, New Moon, Gibbous, Crescent, Quarter (First and third), Full Moon, Waxing, Wanning, Solar Eclipse, Lunar Eclipse, Maria.

Accelerated Science (7th period) Students will need to pick up their display boards/science projects and tweak them over the weekend.

The Murchison Science Fair has been moved to Jan. 19th!!!

We are still in need of judges! Please email Marie Guerrero 7th grade science teacher if you wish to volunteer on Jan. 19th as a judge!!

Jan.5/6th

Thursday/Friday

Welcome Back- Let's get ready for High School!!! 8th grade will visit Anderson H.S. Jan. 18th!!

• See agenda for important upcoming dates!!!
• Set new semester academic goals today.
• Construct a concept map using Stars/Galaxies Vocabulary(review)

Homework: Check gradespeed and record 2 grades:

1. Your semester average for science.

2. Your Benchmark grade. (see 3rd six weeks grading period)

Dec.19th-20th

Monday/Tuesday

• Continue Space Exploration

Dear Einstein Students and Parents,

I hope you have a wonderful and restful Winter Break!!

Thank you for all of your thoughtful gifts (:

See you back on Jan. 5th 2012!!!!

Dec. 12th-16th

Monday

• The International Space Station: Notes on page 38 in your notebook.

Extra Credit (Star Party) for this Wed. has been postponed. TBA- later!!

Tuesday/Wednesday

• Notetaking: Stars and Galaxies (see handout)- Due today!

Download Notetaking Stars and Galaxies0001

Download Answers0001

Homework: Searching for the Age of the Universe and More About Black Holes.

Download Age of the Universe and Black Holes0001

 

Thursday/Friday

• Grade Chapter 24 Vocabulary Quiz Today!!!
• Check Gradespeed in class today!!!
• Time in class today to finish any missing assignments!!

No Homework!! (:If all of your assignments have been turned in :)

Only 2 more days until Winter Break!!

Dec. 5th-9th

Monday

• Understanding Earth and Space Systems (see pg 120-125 in the Download Advisory- Vocabulary 10001Gateway Book)

Homework: Construct a graph and complete the concept map on pg. 124-125 in the Gateway Book)Download Scan0001

Science Project Oral PresentationDownload Science project oral presentation0001

Tuesday/Wednesday

• Properties of Stars (star spectra)
• Light Observations using a Spectroscope

Homework: Study Vocabulary Chapter 24, Quiz this Friday!

 ADVISORY---Download Advisory- Vocabulary 10001

Thursday/Friday

• Chapter 24 Vocabulary Quiz Today
• Modeling a Light Year
• Investigating Planet Kepler 22-b ( The New Planet just discovered Tuesday Nov. 6th!!)

Star Party for Extra Credit is next Wed.Dec. 14th - Plan now to attend with an adult from 8-10pm at the Anderson H.S. track if weather permits!! More information will be given Monday, see typepad for updates!!!

Nov. 28th - Dec. 2nd

Monday

• Chapter 24 Vocabulary (Define 1-16) See word window in class today for list!

Homework: Finish definitions!

Accelerated: Science Project due Friday, Dec. 2nd!

Tuesday/Wednesday

• Classification of Stars - See Gateway
• Students will create H-R Diagrams and use them to classify stars.

Homework: Continue reading Chapter 24!

Thursday/Friday

• Reviewed Classifying Stars using the H-R Diagram
• Distances in Space ( Astronomical Units/Light Years)
• Distance between Earth and the Sun

Homework: Study Vocabulary Words, Quiz Next Week!!!

Nov. 21st-22nd

Monday

Sketch, Color and Label the following diagrams:

• Chapter 24 The Sun (see pg 709)
• H-R Diagram (Classifying Stars) - see pg 714 
• Cycle of Stars pg.717

(All Showcase students please make up this work at home)

Accelerated: Review Research Paper for Science Project/Questions?

Students will have an opportunity to see an example of a research paper in class. If you are absent, see me after Thanksgiving!!

Tuesday

• Galaxies and The Universe

If you were absent, please do Cornell Notes for Section 2, Chapter 24.