Tutoring: Thursday during Lyceum 1:35 pm to 2 pm in Room 115
Monday: Lesson - Bottle Rocket Launch
Homework: Complete the Bottle Rocket Launch Post-Lab and Finish the Whole Worksheet (due tomorrow, Tuesday, October 7th)
Tuesday:Lesson: Planets
Homework: Read pages 720 - 727; answer Questions 1 and 2 on p. 727
Wednesday: Lesson: Planet internal structure
Homework: Read pages 730 - 733; answer Questions 1 - 3 on p. 733.
Thursday: Lesson: Solar System Scale
Homework: Study for the Solar System Quiz tomorrow including reviewing notes and Chapters 20.3, 20.4, and 20.5 (pages 712 to 733) in the textbook.
Friday: Lesson: Quiz on the Solar System
Homework: No homework; Enjoy Fall Break
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Monday: Lesson: Unit 3 - Sun, Stars, and Galaxies Test
Homework: 1) Drake Equation Article (due Tuesday, September 30th)
2) Start working on the Unit 3.5 Vocab due Friday, October 3rd.
Tuesday: Lesson: Rockets and the Space Race
Homework: Read Pages 684 to 687; answer Questions 1 and 2 on p. 691
Wednesday: Lesson: Rockets and the Space Race
Homework: Pages 688 to 691; answer Questions 3 and 4 on p. 691.
Thursday: Lesson: Rockets - Planning
Homework: 1) Unit 3.5 Vocab due (Friday, October 3rd)
2) Complete the Rocket Pre-Lab section if not finished in class (due Friday, October 3rd)
Friday: Lesson: Rockets - Launch
Homework: Complete any modifications to the Rocket Pre-Lab section if not finished in class (due Monday, October 6th)
Collect 2 Liter Bottles for the Rockets Activity. Make sure the 1 Liter bottles are at school by Wednesday, October 1st.
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Monday: Lesson: Star Systems and Galaxies
Homework: Complete Questions 1-13 on Unit 3 Test Study Guide
Tuesday: Lesson: Spectroscopy, Star Systems and Galaxies
Homework: Complete Questions 14-24 on Unit 3 Test Study Guide
Wednesday: Lesson: Cosmology
Homework: Complete Questions 25-31 on Unit 3 Test Study Guide
Thursday: Lesson: Cosmology Wrap Up; Begin Review for Test
Homework: Complete Questions 32-37 on Unit 3 Test Study Guide
Please Note: There will be a Unit 3 Notes Check on Friday, September 27th.
Friday: Lesson: Review for Unit 3 Test
Homework: Study for Unit 3 Test
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Monday: Lesson: Stellar Magnitudes; Parallax
Homework: Stellar Brightness worksheet
Tuesday: Lesson: Stellar Color; Life Cycle of a Star; HR Diagrams
Homework: Parallax worksheet
Wednesday: Lesson: Unit 3 Quiz Review: Scientic Notation, Atomic / Isotopic Notation Practice, Convection
Homework: There will be a quiz tomorrow, Wednesday, September 20th. The quiz will be on: Atomic / Isotopic Notation, Scientific Notation, Convection Currents. Look over the Unit 3 Quiz Study Guide, bellwork, Atoms and Isotopes Worksheet, Scientific Notation Worksheet, Unit 3 Vocab, and your Notes.
Thursday: Lesson: Unit 3 Quiz; Formation of a Star; HR Diagrams
Homework: 1) Stellar Color and Temperature Worksheet.
2) Start working on the Unit 3 Test Study Guide (due Friday, September 26th)
Friday: Mrs. Kashihara is absent
Homework: 1) Read pp. 762 - 766 Answer p .766 #1 - 3
2) Start working on the Unit 3 Test Study Guide (due Friday, September 26th)
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Monday: Lesson: Scientific Notation
Homework: 1) Read pp. 706 – 710 Answer p. 710 #1-3
2) Work on the Unit 3 Vocab (due Thursday, September 11th)
Tuesday: Lesson: EM waves
Homework: 1) Scientific Notation and Atomic / Isotopic Notation Worksheet
2) Work on the Unit 3 Vocab (due Thursday, September 11th)
Wednesday: Lesson: EM waves; nuclear fusion
Homework: 1) Complete the EM Waves Worksheet (due tomorrow)
2) Unit 3 Vocab (due tomorrow)
Thursday: Lesson: Nuclear Fusion; interior layers of the sun; convection
Homework: 1) Complete Moon Observation Project (due tomorrow, Friday, September 12th)
2) Work on Unit 3 Quiz Study Guide (due Wednesday, September 17th)
Friday: Lesson: convection; solar atmosphere; Finish SUN
Homework: PHET light waves worksheet (due Monday, September 15th)
Ongoing assignment: Moon Observation Project: Final Deadline for Project Friday, September 12th.
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Monday: Lesson: No School
Homework: No Homework
Tuesday: Lesson: Moon Phases Lab
Homework: Complete Unit 2 Test Study Guide due tomorrow 09/04/24
Wednesday: Lesson: Review for Unit 2 Test.
Homework: Study for Unit 2 Test
Thursday: Lesson: Unit 2 Test - Historical Astronomy and Gravity.
Homework: 1) Moon Observation Project First Check Point Friday, September 5th.
2) The Solar Interior Questions (due Monday, September 8th)
3) Start working on the Unit 3 Vocab (due Thursday, September 11th)
Friday: Lesson: Atoms and subatomic particles
Homework: 1) The Solar Interior Questions (due Monday, September 8th)
2) Work on the Unit 3 Vocab (due Thursday, September 11th)
3) Continue working on Moon Observation Projects Final Deadline Friday, September 12th.
Ongoing assignment (Project will be handed out on Wednesday): Moon Observation Projects Final Deadline Friday, September 12th.
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Monday: Lesson: Review of Newton's Laws of Motion Gravity/ Einstein; Phases of the moon
Homework: 1) Read pp. 670 - 675; On p. 677, answer #1 and 2 (due Wednesday, August 27th)
2) Continue working on the Unit 2 Vocab (due Wednesday, August 27th)
Tuesday: Lesson: Gravity - No Lesson due to MIM Field Trip
Homework: Same Homework as Monday:
1) Read pp. 670 - 675; On p. 677, answer #1 and 2 (due Wednesday, August 27th)
2) Continue working on the Unit 2 Vocab (due Wednesday, August 27th)
Wednesday: Lesson: Introduction to Moon Observation Project; Eclipses
Homework: 1) Unit 2 Test Study Guide (due Wednesday, September 3th)
2) Start working on Moon Observation Project (first check point Friday, September 5th)
Thursday: Lesson: Moon Phases Lab
Homework: 1) Complete the Moon Phases Lab
2) Unit 2 Test Study Guide (due Wednesday, September 3th)
3) Start working on Moon Observation Project (first check point Friday, September 5th)
Friday: Lesson: Eclipses
Homework: R&R Weekend
Ongoing assignment (Project will be handed out on Wednesday): Moon Observation Project First Check Point Friday, September 5th.
Moon Observation Projects Final Deadline Friday, September 12th.
Monday: 1) Lesson: Lesson: Review for Unit 1 Test
2) Bring Unit 1 Notes to class for a notes check
Homework: Study for the Unit 1 Test on Tuesday, August 19th.
Tuesday: Lesson: Unit 1 Test Today
Homework: 1) Read and Annotate "James Webb Space Telescope." Answer the attached questions (due tomorrow 08-20-25)
2) Start working on the Unit 2 Vocab (due Wednesday, August 27th)
Wednesday: Lesson: Terminology (axis, rotation, etc); seasons, solstices
Homework: 1) Read pp. 660 - 665; Complete #1 and 2 on p. 665
2) Start working on the Unit 2 Vocab (due Wednesday, August 27th)
Thursday: Lesson: Terminology (axis, rotation, etc); seasons, solstices; geocentric and heliocentric models
1) Read pp. 700 - 705, Complete #1 a-c, 2 a-c, and 3b on pg. 705
2) Continue working on the Unit 2 Vocab (due Wednesday August 27th)
Friday: Lesson: History of astronomy - geocentric and heliocentric models; Kepler's Laws
1) Read pp. 666 - 669, Complete #1 a-c, 2 b-c on pg. 669
2) Continue working on the Unit 2 Vocab (due Wednesday, August 27th)
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Monday: Lesson: Lab Safety Quiz and CER on "Getting Past Just Because" Socratic Discussion
Homework: Read pp. 20-22 Answer p. 22 #1-2 in complete sentences
Tuesday: Lesson: Lab safety, variables, developing lab skills. Pre-Lab
Homework:
1) Prepare the data and analysis section by setting up planned tables and filling in the axes of planned graphs. Bring goggles to the lab.
2) Work on the Unit 1 Test Study Guide (due Monday, August 18th)
Wednesday: Lesson: Metric Ladder and Unit Conversions; build paper Air Planes for Lab
Homework:
1) Unit 1 Test Study Guide (due Monday, August 18th).
2) Bring goggles to the lab (Period 2)
Thursday:
Period 2:
Lesson: Lab Day Developing lab skills. Airplane Experiment
Homework: 1) Finish lab report - Analysis and Conclusion (due tomorrow, Friday, August 15th)
2) Work on the Unit 1 Test Study Guide (due Monday, August 18th)
Periods 3 and 4:
Lesson: What are conversion factors? How do we use conversion factors to set up dimensional analysis?
Homework: 1) Metric System and Dimensional Analysis Practice Homework Worksheet (due Monday, August 18th)
2) Bring goggles to the lab
3) Work on the Unit 1 Test Study Guide (due Monday, August 18th)
Friday:
Period 2:
Lesson: What are conversion factors? How do we use conversion factors to set up dimensional analysis?
Homework: 1) Metric System and Dimensional Analysis Practice Homework Worksheet (due Monday, August 18th)
2) Complete Unit 1 Test Study Guide (due Monday, August 18th)
Periods 3 and 4:
Lesson: Lab Day Developing lab skills. Airplane Experiment
Homework: 1) Finish lab report - Analysis and Conclusion (due Monday, August 18th)
2) Metric System and Dimensional Analysis Practice Homework Worksheet (due Monday, August 18th)
3) Complete Unit 1 Test Study Guide (due Monday, August 18th)
Monday: Lesson: Chapter 1: observations and inferences, scientific method, variables
Homework:
1) Read pp. 784 and pp. 6 - 7; Complete the Observation/Inference/Prediction worksheet
2) Bring Lab Notebook to class (due tomorrow, Tuesday, August 5th)
3) Unit 1 Vocab List (due Friday, August 8th)
Tuesday: Lesson: Scientific Method, Using data tables and Graphing. BRING LAB NOTEBOOKS
Homework:
1) Read Pg 8 -12; Complete Identifying Experimental Variables Worksheet
2) Unit 1 Vocab List (due Friday, August 9th)
Wednesday: Lesson: Using data tables and Graphing
Homework:
1) Scientific Inquiry Worksheet
2) Unit 1 Vocab List (due Friday, August 8th)
Thursday: Lesson: Using data tables and Graphing
Homework:
1) Complete the Graphing Stations Lab (if not finished in class)
3) Unit 1 Vocab List (due Friday, August 9th)
Friday: Lesson: CER practice, Lab safety, developing lab skills.
1) Read pp. 23 – 27 and pp. 804 – 805; On a separate sheet of paper, answer #1 and 2 on p. 27
Make sure to include a header at the top of your sheet to get full credit!
Name
Period. ___
Date
2) Study for lab safety quiz on Monday, August, 11th!
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Thursday: Lesson: Review Rules and Procedures.
Homework:
1) Syllabus / Commitment Agreement Sheet (due tomorrow 08/01/25)
2) Lab Safety Agreement (due tomorrow 08/01/25)
3) Read pp. 13 - 18.
4) Start setting up Binder Tabs (due Monday 08/04/25)
Friday: Lesson: Chapter 1: Introduction to Earth Science
Homework:
1) Complete "Branches of Earth Science" worksheet
2) Make sure you have your binder tabs on Monday 08/04/25
3) Bring Lab Notebook to class on Tuesday, August 5th
4) Unit 1 Vocabulary List (due Friday, August 8th)
NOTE: Use your BOOK to complete vocab. Other sources may not have Earth Science specific definitions.
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