Friday, May 18, 2012

* Annular Solar Eclipse Sunday, May 20 from about 5:00 pm to appocximately 7:30 pm pacific time.

• Space.com Eclipse Info
• NASA Eclipse News
• Weather.com Eclipse MAP and info
• Safe Eclipse Viewing Tips from Sky and Telescope
• Photos of past Annular Eclipses

AGENDA:

• Stamp Big Bang comics and questions
• Grade Notebooks
• Astronomy Test # 2
• Solar Eclipse discussion and info

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Disaster Movie Project
2. Due on day of Final: Benchmark Study Guide

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES:

**If you need a little extra credit, you can bring in some supplies for next year.  You may bring in any combination of the following up to 40 points.

• 1 box colored pencils - 5 pts. each
• 1 roll tape or tape re-fill - 5 pts. each
• 1 package of new 3x5 cards - 5 pts. for each 100 cards
• 1 pair adult size scissors - 10 pts. each
• hand held pencil sharpeners – 2.5 pts. each
• 1 box colored pens - 5 pts. each
• 1 box hi-liter pens - 10 pts. each
• 1 bottle "white" or craft glue - 5 pts. each
• 1 basic (not graphing) calculator - 10 pts. each

 

Thursday, May 17, 2012

*Final Astronomy Test and notebook tomorrow - STUDY!  This test will make a bigger difference in your grade than the notebook and project combined!  Put yourself in a position to do well!*

AGENDA:

• Check for answers 1-11 in Astronomy section of study guide.
• Big Bang Theory Discussion
• Finish Big Bang Theory video and draw Big Bang Theory storyboard pictures

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Tomorrow:  Big Bang Theory storyboards and questions
2. Due Tomorrow: Astronomy Notebook
3. STUDY - Astronomy Test # 2 Tomorrow
4. Due Mon., May 21: Final Disaster Movie Project
1. See grading rubric for exactly what your final project should have.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

*Senior's Final 4th Quarter and Semester Grades are completed!  Congratulations - See you at GRADUATION :)*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Hand out Benchmark Study Guide
• Size and scale of the universe notes
• Scale of the Universe Interactive
• Work time
• movie project
• study guide

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow:  Questions 1-11 in the Astronomy section of the study guide
2. Due Mon., May 21: Disaster Movie Project
1. Be sure to practice send a copy of the project to me if you are turning in a power point, a movie or a music video before Monday so we can be sure I recieve it or can download it!

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

*Tomorrow is the last day for Seniors!!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Stars Notes
• Stars Questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Stars questions
2. Due Mon., May 21:  Disaster Movie Project

Monday, May 14, 2012

AGENDA:

• Stamp Homework
• Graph the HR Diagram and questions

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: finished HR Diagram and questions
2. Due Mon., May 21: Disaster Movie Project