Astronomy Daily Agenda
Wednesday Oct 24, 2018
Begin Presentations of Planets/Bodies in our Solar System Project
Fill out notecatcher during presentations
Tuesday Oct 23, 2018
Continue working on Planets/Bodies in our Solar System Project
HOMEWORK: work on Planets/Bodies in our Solar System Project - due Wed 10/24
Monday Oct 22, 2018
Continue working on Planets/Bodies in our Solar System Project
HOMEWORK: work on Planets/Bodies in our Solar System Project - due Wed 10/24
Thursday Oct 18, 2018
Continue working on Planets/Bodies in our Solar System Project
HOMEWORK: work on Planets/Bodies in our Solar System Project - due Wed 10/24
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Present Cooking Up a Solar System projects (day 2)
HOMEWORK: none
Monday Oct 15, 2018
Present Cooking Up a Solar System projects
HOMEWORK: Unit 1 Test Corrections due Oct 16th
Friday Oct 12, 2018
Finish Cooking Up a Solar System project - present MONDAY
HOMEWORK: Complete reading and notes if not done in class & presentation; Unit 1 Test Corrections due Oct 16th
Wednesday Oct 10, 2018
Finish Formation of the Solar System reading
HOMEWORK: Complete reading and notes if not done in class; Unit 1 Test Corrections due Oct 16th
Tuesday Oct 9, 2018
Begin Unit 3: Our Solar System
Set up Unit 3 Cover Page with 3 illustrations
Formation of the Solar System reading - mark up the text and complete Cornell Notes on the reading in your INB
HOMEWORK: Unit 1 Test Corrections due Oct 16th
Monday Oct 8, 2018
Unit 2 Exam
HOMEWORK: Unit 1 Test Corrections due Oct 16th
Friday Oct 5, 2018
Work on test corrections for Unit 1 Exam
Students not completing test corrections in class will need to schedule a time to come in before school, after school or during A lunch to complete corrections. Corrections due Oct 16th.
HOMEWORK: Study for Unit 2 Exam Monday 10/8 (use Unit 2 Topics - Research & Presentations assignment sheet as study guide); Unit 1 Test Corrections due Oct 16th
Thursday Oct 4, 2018
Finish presenting Unit 2 Topics Research/Presentations
HOMEWORK: Study for Unit 2 Exam Monday 10/8 (use Unit 2 Topics - Research & Presentations assignment sheet as study guide)
Wednesday Oct 3, 2018
Begin presenting Unit 2 Topics Research/Presentations
HOMEWORK: Study for Unit 2 Exam Monday 10/8 (use Unit 2 Topics - Research & Presentations assignment sheet as study guide)
Tuesday Oct 2, 2018
Complete research and putting presentation together for Unit 2 Topics Research/Presentations. Presentations will begin tomorrow, Wed Oct 3.
Unit 1 Exam handed back. Students have the opportunity to complete test corrections for 50% points back. For each missed question, the student must write out the entire question, the correct answer, and explain why the correct answer is correct. Students will earn 1/2 credit back for each correction they make. Tests may not leave the classroom, so students will receive 1 class period to work on test corrections. Any additional time will need to be scheduled with Ms. Billinge before school, after school or during A lunch. Corrections must be complete and submitted by Tues Oct 16.
HOMEWORK: Unit 2 Exam Monday 10/8.
Monday Oct 1, 2018
Work in the same small groups from Friday, and work together to create a definition for relativity to write in the center of the notecatcher. Discuss as a class.
Begin Unit 2 Topics Research/Presentations.
For your topic, create a 5 minute presentation thoroughly explaining the topic from Unit 2. Some class time will be available tomorrow, followed by beginning presentations.
Friday Sept 28, 2018
Distribute What Causes an Orbit to Happen? handout
Relativity videos and notes.
Watch the 3 videos on relativity and complete the notecatcher in small groups.
Thursday Sept 27, 2018
Finish reading excerpt on Newton - velocity, acceleration & orbits
Mark the text, then complete Cornell notes in INB
HOMEWORK: Complete reading/notes if not done in class.
Wednesday Sept 26, 2018
Begin reading excerpt on Newton - velocity, acceleration & orbits
Mark the text, then complete Cornell notes in INB
Tuesday Sept 25, 2018
Finish Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion Notes
Friday Sept 21, 2018
Check Planetary Orbit Simulator Student Guide for completion
Discuss pages 1-6
Thursday Sept 20, 2018
Finish Planetary Orbit Simulator Student Guide
Wednesday Sept 19, 2018 (sub)
Work on Planetary Orbit Simulator - Student Guide with help from readings and animation: Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion & Newton and Planetary Motion; Planetary Orbit Simulator (http://astro.unl.edu/naap/pos/pos.html)
PLANETARY ORBIT SIMULATOR STUDENT GUIDE
Planetary Orbit Simulator Student Guide.pdfTuesday Sept 18, 2018
Finish Gravitation Notes
Begin reading Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion & Newton and Planetary Motion from Planetary Orbit Simulator (http://astro.unl.edu/naap/pos/pos.html)
Friday Sept 14, 2018
Homecoming activities
Wednesday Sep 12, 2018
Unit 1 Exam
Tuesday Sep 11, 2018
Review for Unit 1 Exam Wed 9/12
HOMEWORK: UNIT 1 EXAM WED 9/12
UNIT 1 EXAM REVIEW
Astronomy Unit 1 Exam Review.pdfMonday Sep 10, 2018
Star Chart Practice
HOMEWORK: UNIT 1 EXAM MOVED TO WED 9/12
STAR CHART STUDENT ACTIVITY
SFA STAR CHART STUDENT ACTIVITY.docxFriday Sep 7, 2018
Finish Observational Astronomy: Mapping the Heavens
Orientation to Star Charts 2 & 3
HOMEWORK: UNIT 1 EXAM TUES 9/11
Thursday Sep 6, 2018
Continue Observational Astronomy: Mapping the Heavens
Orientation to Star Chart 1
HOMEWORK: UNIT 1 EXAM TUES 9/11
STAR CHARTS
SFAStarChartsAll.pdfWednesday Sep 5, 2018
Summarize Constellations & Asterisms
Begin Observational Astronomy: Mapping the Heavens
INB and Unit 1 One Pagers collected
HOMEWORK: UNIT 1 EXAM TUES 9/11
MAPPING THE HEAVENS PPT
SFA STAR CHARTS.pptxDECLINATION AND RIGHT ASCENSION DIAGRAM
diagram declination and right ascension.pdfTuesday Sept 4, 2018
Constellations & Asterisms
HOMEWORK: INB check WED 9/5. One Pager due Wed 9/5. UNIT 1 EXAM TUES 9/11.
CONSTELLATIONS & ASTERISMS PPT
Day #4 - Constellations and Stellar Coordinates.pptxFriday Aug 31, 2018
Continue working on One Pager
Update INB if finished
HOMEWORK: INB check Tues 9/4. One Pager due Wed 9/5
Thursday Aug 30, 2018
Complete Local Horizon Diagrams - tape in INB when done
Begin Unit 1 One Pager - due Wednesday 9/5
HOMEWORK: INB quiz Tues 9/4. One Pager due Wed 9/5
UNIT 1 ONE PAGER INSTRUCTIONS & RUBRIC
Unit 1 One Pager.docxWednesday Aug 29, 2018
How to draw Local Horizon Diagrams
LOCAL HORIZON DIAGRAMS PPT
Day 3 - Astronomy Local Horizon.pptxBLANK LOCAL HORIZON DIAGRAMS
horizon diagrams blank.docxTuesday Aug 28, 2018
Complete Celestial Sphere notes
View Horizon Diagrams video
HORIZON DIAGRAMS VIDEO
Monday Aug 27, 2018
Discuss evacuation procedures
Discuss Tickets to Leave class
Begin Celestial Sphere notes
CELESTIAL SPHERE PPT
Day 2 - Astronomy Celestial Sphere.pptxCELESTIAL SPHERE DIAGRAMS
diagrams celestial sphere.pdfFriday Aug 24, 2018
Complete Movement of Earth notes
Thursday Aug 23, 2018
Introduce Bell Ringers
Complete set up of Interactive Notebook (INB)
Begin Movement of Earth notes
HOMEWORK: Return signed syllabus & safety contract by Friday.
MOVEMENT OF EARTH PPT
Day 1 PPT.pptxROTATION/REVOLUTION DIAGRAMS
diagrams rotation revolution.pdfWednesday Aug 22, 2018
Discuss Late Assignment Forms
Set up Interactive Notebook (INB)
HOMEWORK: Return signed syllabus & safety contract by Friday.
Tuesday Aug 21, 2018
Norms/Expectations
Discuss syllabus (document can be found on the Astronomy Home page)
Distribute safety contract (document can be found on the Astronomy Home page)
HOMEWORK: Bring composition notebook by Wed. Return signed syllabus & safety contract by Friday.
Monday Aug 20, 2018
Welcome - About Me & Introductions