Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

May 15, 2012

Workbook pp. 243-246 Due Th 5/17
Astronomy Test 5/17
Late Work Due 5/17

Astronomy Test Covers
CH 12
12-1 How Earth Moves and why we have seasons
12-2 Gravity and Motion
12-3 Phases of Moon

CH 14
14-2 Sun
14-3 Inner Planets
14-4 Outer Planets
14-5 Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors

CH 15
15-2 Characteristics of Stars
15-3 Lives of Stars
15-4 Galaxies pp. 617-619

May 7, 2012

Terms 24 Due Friday 5/11
Astronomy Test 5/17

For the terms this week, you will need to use p. 480-482 in the science book.

1. new moon
2. waxing crescent
3. first quarter
4. waxing gibbous
5. full moon
6. waning gibbous
7. third quarter
8. waning crescent
9. umbra
10. penumbra

April 17, 2012

Bellworks pp. 99-104 Due Thursday 4/19
Workbook pp. 264-268 Due Friday 4/20
Terms 23 Due Friday 4/20

Terms 23

1. nuclear fusion
2. plasma
3. nebula
4. planetary nebula
5. protostar
6. red giant
7. white dwarf
8. neutron star
9. black hole
10. supernova

April 9, 2012

Solar System Scale Model Due Wed 4/11
Terms 22 Due Fri 4/13

Terms 22
1. constellation
2. light year
3. parallax
4. apparent brightness
5. absolute brightness
6. galaxy
7. universe
8. spiral galaxy
9. irregular galaxy
10. elliptical galaxy

March 19, 2012

Terms 20 Due Friday

2 Science Portfolio Forms for quarter 3 work Due Friday

Clean out and organize science notebook (warm up, terms and classwork sections) for quarter 4. Do not clean out the science portfolio or reference sections of your notebook.


Terms 20
astronomy
gravity
universal Law of Gravitation
weight
axis
rotation
revolution
astronomical unit
terrestrial planet
gas giant