4-21-11
Period 1 had class in the planetarium where we discussed the influence of the Moon and the Sun on the tides. Both spring and neap tides were covered.
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4-12-11
Moon Test today (55 points). We begin our study of the Sun tomorrow.
4-11-11
Extra day in the computer lab to finish solar and lunar eclipse activities with Stellarium, comment on the class blog, and work on the Google Doc to review for the Moon Test tomorrow.
4-8-11
Students finish up Stellarium activity with solar eclipses and today go looking for a lunar eclipse in this century (Lunar Eclipse Activity). Class then works on a Google doc for the Moon Test on Tues 4-12-11. Don’t forget to comment on one of the class blogs for this past week by Sunday.
4-6-11
Students went outside to view the sun using solar eclipse glasses. Completion of Smartboard Notes 4-6-11 Solar Eclipses. We discussed total, partial, and annular eclipses. What is the cause of an annular eclipse? Moon test on Tues 4-12-11.
4-5-11
Class held in planetarium today. Notes on solar and lunar eclipses. Note diagrams below of geometry of Earth-Moon-Sun system and animation of next total solar eclipse in November 2012. Note the umbra and penumbra shadows. What is syzygy? We will be using the NASA Eclipse website in the computer lab Thur and Fri.
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4-4-11
Moon bloopers and then Smartboard notes 4-4-11 on Moon (facts and figures) and discussion of lunar origin. Here are some additional notes on the Moon (great info). Video below is a superb overview of the current theory of the Moon’s origin. Moon Test on 4-12-11.
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4-1-11
Students used Stellarium to find rising and setting times for the Moon phases in April. The diagram was discussed that explained the 29.5 d lunar phase cycle. Remember that the Moon’s period of revolution is 27.3 days. Can you account for the additional 2.2 days for the Moon to go through all of its phases?
3-31-11
NOVA – To the Moon. Last day of the marking period.
3-29-11
Short periods for PSSAs. Period 1 watches Part III of “To the Moon” up to the point where Apollo 11 launches. Period 7 uses Stellarium to investigate the Moon phases in April 2011 (phases, dates, and time of Moon rise and Moon set). Notebook quiz tomorrow for all classes and marking period ends on 3-31-11. Can you explain why the Moon rises in this phase on 4-8-11 at just after 9:30 am EST? Where is the Moon in its orbit around the Earth?
Stellarium view of the Moon 4-8-11