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Unit 7: History of Life
Unit 6: Earth & Space Systems
Unit 5: Waves & Energy
Unit 4: Electricity & Magnetism
Unit 3: Energy
Unit 2: Motion & Forces
Unit 1: Nature of Science
Homework Assignments
Notebook Table of Contents
Stamp Sheet
Extra Credit
Law of Conservation of Energy
Gottheiner-8th grade Science
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Classwork by Unit
Unit 7: History of Life
Unit 6: Earth & Space Systems
Unit 5: Waves & Energy
Unit 4: Electricity & Magnetism
Unit 3: Energy
Unit 2: Motion & Forces
Unit 1: Nature of Science
Homework Assignments
Notebook Table of Contents
Stamp Sheet
Extra Credit
Law of Conservation of Energy
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Home
Classwork by Unit
Unit 7: History of Life
Unit 6: Earth & Space Systems
Unit 5: Waves & Energy
Unit 4: Electricity & Magnetism
Unit 3: Energy
Unit 2: Motion & Forces
Unit 1: Nature of Science
Homework Assignments
Notebook Table of Contents
Stamp Sheet
Extra Credit
Law of Conservation of Energy
Unit 6: Earth & Space Systems
Friday 4/6
Homework:
Planet Profile
due today - 15 POINTS
Stamp Sheets due Friday!
Stamps:
CW - Planet Profile Calculations p. 86
Agenda:
1. Solar System Scale Project - making the scales on maps
2. Exoplanet Article p. 87
Opener 4/6
Please turn in your planet profile at the end of your table. Make sure you have your name on it.
Thursday 4/5
Homework:
Planet Profile
due Friday please - 15 POINTS
Stamp Sheets due Friday!
Stamps:
CW - Planet Profile Calculations p. 86
Agenda:
Solar System Scale Project - making the scales on maps
Planet Profile
Thursday 4/5
According to your calculations on p. 86,
how far away would you object be?
If you had to guess off the top of your head,
what landmark would represent this distance from AMS?
Wednesday 4/4
Homework:
Planet Profile
due Friday please - 15 POINTS
Stamp Sheets due Friday!
Stamps:
CW - Planet Profile Calculations p. 86
Agenda:
Solar System Scale Project - Analgous objects & scale numbers finished
Planet Profile
No Opener 4/4
Tuesday 4/3
Homework:
Planet Profile Part 2
due Wednesday 4/4 - 15 POINTS
Stamp Sheets due Friday!
Stamps:
CW - Planet Profile Calculations p. 86
Agenda:
Solar System Scale Project
Analogous Objects
Opener 4/3
If our solar system model is based on a 10 meter Sun,
What would be an analogous object for the Sun?
Friday 3/30
Homework:
Planet Profile Part 2
due Wednesday 4/4 - 15 POINTS
Stamps:
CW - Modeling Orbits
CW - Planet Profile Calculations p. 86
Agenda:
1. Modeling Orbits - p 85 recap and discussion
2. NBQ 3/30
3. Work on Planet Profile
NO OPENER TODAY
Let's have a taping in party while we listen to these sweet jams...
Thursday 3/29
Homework:
NBQ 3/30 - SEASONS & ORBITS - 4th quarter grade
Planet Profile Part 2
due Monday 4/2 - 15 POINTS
Stamps:
CW - Exploring Gravity
CW - Modeling Orbits
HW - Planet Profile part 1
Agenda:
1. Scale Activity Calculations p. 86
2. Finding Analogous Objects for Scale Model
3. Work on Planet Profile
NO OPENER TODAY
Wednesday 3/28
Homework:
Planet Profile Part 1 due Wednesday
Planet Profile Part 2
due Monday 4/2
Stamps:
Current Stamp sheet due at end of period - Mr Gottheiner will stamp during work period
Agenda:
1. Modeling Orbits Lab p. 85
2. Time to continue on Planet Profile
Opener 3/28
If gravity is pulling the Moon and Earth together, why don't they crash into each other?
Tuesday 3/27
Homework:
Planet Profile Part 1 due Wednesday
Planet Profile Part 2
due Monday 4/2
Stamp Sheets will be collected Wednesday
Look for Moon Phases HW Side 2 Moonrise Sunday 1:20pm, Monday 2:25pm, Tuesday 3:30pm
Stamps:
CW - Angle of Sunlight Lab - p80
CW - Reason For Seasons Notes p. 82
HW - Tilt Assignment p. 81
Opener 3/27
What factors do you think affect the force of gravity?
Agenda:
1. Exploring Gravity p. 83
- data collection and extension if time
2. Time to start Planet Profile
Monday 3/26
Homework:
Planet Profile Part 1 due Wednesday
Planet Profile Part 2
due Monday 4/2
Stamp Sheets will be collected Wednesday
Look for Moon Phases HW Side 2 Moonrise Sunday 1:20pm, Monday 2:25pm, Tuesday 3:30pm
Stamps:
CW - Angle of Sunlight Lab - p80
CW - Reason For Seasons Notes p. 82
HW - Tilt Assignment p. 81
Agenda:
1. Reason For Seasons Notes p. 82
-
2. Planet Profile p. 84
- Overview & Object choice
Opener 3/26
Copy the following diagram on the back of your Reason for Seasons Notes
Friday 3/23
Homework:
Tilt Homework Assignment p. 81
- due Monday
Stamp Sheets will be collected next Wednesday
Look for Moon Phases HW Side 2 Moonrise Sunday 1:20pm, Monday 2:25pm, Tuesday 3:30pm
Stamps:
CW - Angle of Sunlight Lab - p80
Agenda:
1. Reason For Seasons Notes p. 82
Opener 3/23
Thinking about your data from the Angle of Sunlight lab...
How can you explain why, on average, Honolulu, HI gets higher temperatures on the Vernal Equinox than Albany, CA (even though they get the same amount of hours of daylight)?
Thursday 3/22
Homework:
Tilt Homework Assignment p. 81
- due Monday
Stamp Sheets will be collected next Wednesday Lab open today
Stamps:
CW x 2 - Hours of Daylight Lab - p79
Agenda:
1. Angle of Sunlight Lab - p 80
Opener 3/22
What is the manipulated variable and responding variable in today's lab?
Wednesday 3/21
Homework:
Tilt Homework Assignment p. 81
Stamp Sheets will be collected this FRIDAY! Lab open today
Stamps:
CW x 2 - Hours of Daylight Lab - p79
Agenda:
1. Angle of Sunlight Lab - p 80
Opener 3/21
What is the link between a latitude and the amount of sunlight it receives throughout the year?
How do you think this affects the climate of that location? Why?
While you work on the opener please tape in p. 80 & 81
Homework:
House of Sunlight Lab due tomorrow
Stamp Sheets will be collected this FRIDAY! Lab open today
Stamps:
HW - Moon Origins p. 78
Agenda:
1. Hours of Sunlight Lab p. 79
Opener 3/20
What is an Equinox and why is it a significant day?
Copy this
image
below into your opener and point to where we are right now!
Monday 3/19
Homework:
1
. Moon Origins p. 78
- Due Tomorrow
2. Lunar Extra Credit Opportunity
Stamps:
None
Agenda:
1. Hours of Sunlight Lab p. 79
Monday 3/19
Work with your group to compare the three
climate graphs
.
Write the highlighted prompt in your opener section and write a response.
Thursday 3/15
Homework:
1
. Lunar Phases Homework -
if not done
2. Lunar Extra Credit Opportunity
Stamps:
HW x2 Lunar Phases Homework
CW x 1 Exploring Eclipses
Agenda:
1
. Exploring Eclipses p. 7
7 - Wrap Up
2. NBQ 3/15
3
. Lunar Origins p. 78
4. Tidal Lock Video
Opener 3/15
Which image (below) shows a lunar eclipse?
Which image shows a solar eclipse?
How can you tell?
Wednesday 3/14
Homework:
1
. Lunar Phases Homework due Thursday 3/15
2. Lunar Extra Credit Opportunity
NBQ THIS THURSDAY 3/15
Stamps:
None
Agenda:
1
. Exploring Eclipses p. 7
7 - Wrap Up
2. Lunar Origins p. 78
Opener 3/14
After hearing the
lunar origin story
Why do you think humans have created so many legends about the creation of the moon?
What is different about these ways of explaining the moon’s origins and scientists' theories?
Tuesday 3/13
Homework:
1
. Lunar Phases Homework due Thursday 3/15
2. Lunar Extra Credit Opportunity
NBQ THIS THURSDAY 3/15
Stamps:
CW - p 75
Agenda:
1
. Exploring Eclipses p. 7
7
Opener 3/13
What factors affect the size of a shadow?
Monday 3/12
Homework:
1
. Lunar Phases Homework due Thursday 3/15
2. Lunar Extra Credit Opportunity
Stamps:
CW x 3 - p. 73, p. 74, p. 76
Agenda:
1. Predicting Lunar Phases p. 75
2. Exploring Eclipses p. 7
7
Opener 3/12
What do you notice happening in this video?
Make a drawing of the Sun, moon, and Earth that predicts how this might occur.
Friday 3/9
Homework:
1
. Lunar Phases Homework due Thursday 3/15
2. Lunar Extra Credit Opportunity
Stamps:
CW - p. 76 Cosmos Notes
CW - p. 73 Where are we in Space?
CW - p. 74 Modeling Lunar Phases
TGIF!!!
No opener today
Agenda:
1. NBQ 2/2
2. Predicting Lunar Phases p. 75
Thursday 3/8
Homework:
1. Exploratorium Assignment due Friday 3/9
2. Lunar Phases Homework due Thursday 3/15
Stamps:
CW - p. 76 Cosmos Notes
CW - p. 73 Where are we in Space?
CW - p. 74 Modeling Lunar Phases
Agenda:
1. Unity Week Lesson
2.
Modelling Lunar Phases - p. 74
Happy International Women's Day!
With your group, read the description of the hero.
With your group, decide on three important facts to share with the class about the woman.
All students, write them in your opener for today.
Wednesday 3/7
Homework:
1. Exploratorium Assignment due Friday 3/9
2. Lunar Phases Homework due Thursday 3/15
Stamps:
CW - p. 76 Cosmos Notes
CW - p. 73 Where are we in Space?
Agenda:
1. Modelling Lunar Phases - p. 74
Opener
Look over your p. 73 and think back to our discussion from yesterday.
Write one of the questions you had during the class period. -OR- One new thing you learned.
Tuesday 3/6/16
Homework:
1. Exploratorium Assignment due Friday 3/9
2. Lunar Phases Homework due Thursday 3/15
Stamps:
Collecting old stamp sheet today
Agenda:
1. Where are we in Space? p. 72
New Opener Section!
p. 70 - 71 "Earth Space System Openers"
During a lunar eclipse, there is a shadow over the moon.
Which image (below) shows a lunar eclipse? How can you tell?
Wednesday 4/4
Homework:
Planet Profile
due Friday please - 15 POINTS
Stamp Sheets due Friday!
Stamps:
CW - Planet Profile Calculations p. 86
Agenda:
Solar System Scale Project - Analgous objects & scale numbers finished
Planet Profile
No Opener 4/4
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