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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Tuesday

Double Period 2
Ecosystem Lab Report Analyzed - identified where each student went wrong and what to work on for next time. - PAGE FOR PARENTS TO SIGN for Thursday

Handed back presentation tests, presentation marks and planet naming assignment

Moon - phases of the moon and its rotation and revolution and how we view the moon from Earth - wrote and sketched all phases from textbook p. 324- 325
-->Song plus made notes on the Moon

Aurora's and the Magnetosphere
--> Activity plus Notes plus Video 1 and Video 2

Life Cycle of Stars
--> Handout plus Video 1 and Video 2 (see Video 3, 4, 5, 6 for more detailed information about the entire life cycle)

Big Bang Theory and Solar Nebula Theory (read p. 383- 384 - both period discussed solar nebula theory but only period 2 read textbook sections on it)
--> dissected the song and made notes, also watched video 1 about the big bang

Discussed the format and general ideas covered on the test, what to focus on
HMK
UNIT TEST Thursday - if extra help needed, post a question, or come see Ms.Wiens before school or at lunch tomorrow)
Parent Signature on Ecosystem Lab Report Analysis
Bonus Assignment CSA logo due Thursday BEFORE the test
Can Crush Thursday - bring a clean empty pop can

Period 4
- same as period 2 (aurora's were covered previously)
+ did the Can Crush today
HMK
Unit Test Thursday - there will be a question on how the can crush relates to the formation of a star
Bonus Assignment CSA logo due Thursday BEFORE the test
Parent Signature on Ecosystem Lab Report Analysis

4 comments:

BeeBz said...

Mrs. Wiens, can you please explain how to break down a question for the transformation from unit to unit.

For example, Betelgeuse is 3.5 ly away, how much is this in AU.

Thanks

MsWiens said...

The easiest way (with your current knowledge)

First convert 3.5 ly to km using the conversion factor (9.5 x 10^12 km/1 ly).
Then change km to AU using the conversion factor (1 AU/ 1.5 x 10^8 km)

Anonymous said...

how does the can crush relate to the star formation?

i am confused about this question. is it because of inward and outward pressure of gravity...when a star is forming?

MsWiens said...

think about both similarities and differences