Ms. Moore

Monday, May 19, 2008

Last Week of School - 5 days left

Warm-up:

• Read issue 7, Current Science articles:  Dark Materials, Post History, Discoveries.  Complete corresponding worksheet sections on a seperate sheet of NB paper.  Self-check and turn in for a CW grade.

Classwork:

• Create cover sheet folder for CW section of SCI NB.  SCI NB due tomorrow, 5/20
• "Hubble Deep Field Academy" Internet activity:  due - today!!!

Homework:  NONE  :)

• Clean out lockers - Last day to bring bookbag is Wednesday
• All fees must be paid before receiving yearbook, report card, or participate in end of year activities

Friday, May 16, 2008

Astronomy Unit Test - (Ch. 19-21)

Warm-up:

• Clear tables
• Stack textbooks
• Stack 4th 9-week reading card for science
• pencil, fill-in scantron

Classwork:

• Astronomy Unit Test
• Read issue 7, Current Science Magazine

Homework:  NONE  :)

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Astronomy Unit Review - Chapters 19-20

Warm-up:

• Place HW in basket - Practice WS(91)
• Do GR wkbk page 266

Classwork:

• Review for test using "Beyond Question"
• Internet activity "Hubble Deep Field Academy"

Homework:  Study for Astronomy Unit Test

Textbook check tomorrow, bring text to class.

Final reading notecard due tomorrow.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

21.5  History of the Universe

Warm-up:

• Complete GR wkbk pages 264-265
• Enrich WS(92) "How Far and How Fast?", complete and add to CW section of SCI NB
• Reading assignment:  Star Cycles, highlight then color "Copycat" page, add to CW section of SCI NB

Classwork:

• Complete and turn in graph for "Star Light, Star Bright" activity
• Complete and turn in "Hubble Deep Field Academy" internet activity packet (HAL)
• Timeline:  Make a timeline showing the events from the moment of the big bang to the present, including formation of the solar system.  Choose one of the theories for the future of the universe and include this on your time line.

Homework: Practice WS(91) 21.5

Astronomy Unit Test, Friday, May 16th (Ch. 19-21)

Textbook Check on Friday, May 16th

4th and Final reading notecard for Ms. Moore, due: Friday, May 16th

Summer Reading for rising 6th graders (soon to be 7th graders) is "Running Out of Time" is on sale in the atrium for $6.00 in the mornings until supplies run out. 

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

21.5  History of the Universe

Warm-up:

• Complete GR wkbk pages 264-265
• Enrich WS(92) "How Far and How Fast?", complete and add to CW section of SCI NB
• Reading assignment:  Star Cycles, highlight then color "Copycat" page, add to CW section of SCI NB

Classwork:

• Complete and turn in graph for "Star Light, Star Bright" activity
• Complete and turn in "Hubble Deep Field Academy" internet activity packet (HAL)
• Timeline:  Make a timeline showing the events from the moment of the big bang to the present, including formation of the solar system.  Choose one of the theories for the future of the universe and include this on your time line.

Homework: Practice WS(91) 21.5

Astronomy Unit Test, Friday, May 16th (Ch. 19-21)

Textbook Check on Friday, May 16th

4th and Final reading notecard for Ms. Moore, due: Friday, May 16th

Summer Reading for rising 6th graders (soon to be 7th graders) is "Running Out of Time" is on sale in the atrium for $6.00 in the mornings until supplies run out. 

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

21.5 History of the Universe

Essential Question(s) for Lesson:

• How did the unvierse form?
• How did the solar system form?

Key Terms:  big bang

Warm-up:

• Add essential question(s) and key terms to Journal section of SCI NB
• Read section 21.5, pages 741-744, do GR wkbk pages 264-265
• Discover activity, page 741:  Title activity in Journal section of SCI NB "How Does the Universe Expand?".  Ms. Moore demonstrates the use of a model to answer questions.  Students write responses to questions in journal and then, add "Think it Over".  Students should also list 2 additional questions they may have about the "big bang" or the universe.

Classwork:

• Complete the "Star Light, Star Bright" activity
• Complete the "Hubble Deep Field Academy" internet activity

Homework:  NONE  :)  Study for Astromony Unit Test

Help-session and make-ups tomorrow.  Those making up a quiz or test should arrive around 8:00 am and the help-session begins @ 8:20 am

Textbook check will be Friday, May 16th.

4th and Final 9-week reading notecard for Ms. Moore is due this Friday, May 16th

Monday, May 12, 2008

21.4 Star Systems and Galaxies

Warm-up:

• Complete GR wkbk pages 262-263
• Create notecard for different type of galaxies.  Include description of shape and an illustration of an example.  (ie: Milky Way Galaxy)  Include 2 facts about each.

Classwork:

• Complete "Star Light, Star Bright" Lab, discuss, and turn in.
• Internet activity: Hubble Deep Field Academy (due: Friday, 5/16)
• Self-check HW WS(83) and place in HW section of SCI NB

Homework:  Practice WS(87) 21.4

Astronomy Unit Test date has been changed to Friday, May 16th

4th and Final 9-week reading notecard for Ms. Moore is due this Friday, May 16th

Last day make-up/late assignments will be accepted is Friday, May 16th

Textbooks will be collected Monday, May 19th

Friday, May 9, 2008

Star Light, Star Bright Lab w/Ms. Sussman's and Mr. Brown's classes!

Warm-up:

• Place Practice WS(83) 21.3  in HW basket
• Clear tables

Classwork:

• Star Light, Star Bright: Exploring How Stars are Classified
• Write name on group worksheet, complete, and turn into HW basket
• Part 2 - Create a graph of stars listed on handout, follow written directions from handout provided, mount graph on construction paper and display
• Part 3 - Plot 100 stars provided on class H-R diagram in hallway

Homework:  NONE  :)

Happy Mother's Day !!!  Show your mom some love!

Thursday, May 8, 2008

21.4  Star Systems and Galaxies

Essential Question(s) for Lesson:

• What is a star system?
• What are three types of galaxies?
• What evidence have astronomers used to conclude that there are planets around other stars?

Key Terms:  binary star, eclipsing binary, spiral galaxy, elliptical galaxy, irregular galaxy

Warm-up:

• In your Journal section of your SCI NB, create a flowchart showing the stages in the life of a medium-sized star.  Use your own words to describe each stage.
• Read section 21.4, pages 737-740.  Do GR wkbk pages 262-263.

Classwork:

• Complete class notes "Classification of Stars"
• Internet activity:  "Hubble Deep Field Academy"

Homework:  Practice WS(83) 21.3

Astronomy Unit Test: Wed. 5/14

4th 9 weeks Reading card for Ms. Moore - Fri. 5/16

Textbooks collected on Monday, May 19th

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

21.3  Lives of Stars

Warm-up:

• Place HW WS(79) in HW basket
• Complete GR wkbk pages 259-261
• Define Key Terms in Journal section
• Enrich WS(80) "The Apparent Magnitude Scale" (add to CW section of SCI NB)

Classwork:

• Note-taking from text - 21.2 Characteristics of Stars, add to CW section of SCI NB

• Internet activity: Hubble Deep Field Academy

• Concept mapping:  Create a concept map in your Journal section of your SCI NB with Spectrographs in the top circle.  Review section 21.1 and add links to other circles that describe the type of information about stars that astronomers can learn from spectrographs.

Homework:  Continue working on class assignments if needed

Astronomy Unit Test:  Wed. 5/14  (Ch. 19-21)

4th-9 weeks reading card for science due:  Fri. 5/16

Last day to make-up, turn in late/missing assignments:  Fri. 5/16

Science Textbooks will be collected on Monday, May 19th