5-17-12
Galaxies
5-16-12
Project check-in. Course evaluation. Work on organizing notebooks for quiz on 5-23-12.
5-15-12
Last in class day to work on solar system projects.
5-14-12
LAST day to work in-class on the solar system model project. Grading rubric is on the Google Doc. Models should be brought in tomorrow or Wednesday. Everything is due at the start of class time on Wed 5-16-12.
5-11-12
Next to last class day to work on Solar System Model project (Monday will be the last). Project is due Wed 5-16-12. Check out this educational video on the universe.
5-10-12
Students worked on Solar System Model project. Some suggestions: print your brochure to see how it feels and looks; double check instructions and requirements; think about HOW you are going to make your model. If you wait until the last moment it will look that way!
5-9-12
Students started notes (Smartboard Notes 5-9-12) on galaxies and worked on the Milky Way model. We also listened to the Galaxy Song.
5-8-12
Time to work on Solar System Model project (see multiple blog posts from 4-17-12 on). Quiz on the four Jovian planets.
5-7-12
Saturday was the “super” Full Moon as the Moon was at perigee and appeared about 10% larger than normal. We discussed (with diagrams) how this worked and how the annular solar eclipse of May 20-21 was related. The Moon will be at apogee when syzygy occurs and the Moon will be too small to completely cover the Sun. We will miss the eclipse as the Sun will have set. Those in the western US will get a great sunset view of it.
In related news the solar eclipse glasses were ordered and should arrive in time for the Transit of Venus on June 5, 2012. A local reporter picked up on a tweet about this and wrote a nice piece about graduation night and this once in a lifetime event!
5-4-12
Review of yesterday’s notes on Minor Members of the Solar System. We watched this short video and then time to work on model solar system project. Happy Star Wars Day – May the 4th be with you.