Fri., Nov. 1, 2013

Objectives: Describe some problems 
associated with space flight, space 
exploration and how the group 
process can solve seemingly insur-
mountable problems.
Announcements:  Bring a cereal box
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opening Data: Movie Focus Questions link
Apollo 13: The Movie
Follow up Questions link

Thurs., Oct. 31, 2013

Objectives: Examine how astronomers 
view the stars
Announcements:  Bring a cereal box
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opening Data: Movie Focus Questions link
Apollo 13: The Movie

Wed., Oct. 30, 2013

Objectives: Examine how astronomers 
view the stars
Announcements:  Bring a cereal box
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opening Data: Movie Focus Questions link
Apollo 13: The Movie

Tues., Oct. 29, 2013

Objectives: Examine how astronomers 
view the stars
Announcements:  Bring a cereal box
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opening Data: Movie Focus Questions link
Apollo 13: The Movie

Mon., Oct. 28, 2013

Objectives: Examine how astronomers 
view the stars
Announcements:  Bring a cereal box
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opening Data: July 20, 1969  
"That's one small step for man...
Life and presidency of John F. Kennedy
Speech at Rice University
Apollo 13: The Movie

Hmm?!?!

Objectives: Examine how astronomers 
view the stars
Announcements:  Bring a cereal box
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opening Data:  EM Spectrum Fill-in

EM Around Us video

Woopsie!

Objectives: Examine how astronomers 
view the stars
Announcements:  Bring a cereal box
Extra credit for up to 5 additional
Opening Data:  Milkyway Galaxy in
various wavelengths of light
Notes:
Forms of light
EM Spectrum video
EM Around Us video

Fri., Oct. 25, 2013

Objectives:  How has Einstein's ideas 
changed the way we understand, time,
space, matter and energy?
Announcements: Hand in your journals
Tab for older assignments
Opening Data:  Finding the Planets link
Extra Credit opportunity! 

Finish Einstien's Big Idea video

Thurs., Oct. 24, 2013

Objectives:  How has Einstein's ideas 
changed the way we understand, time,
space and energy?
Announcements: Journals tomorrow
Opening Data:  Wacky Wordies
Extra Credit opportunity! 
Any more reflections?

Finish Einstien's Big Idea video

Wed., Oct. 23, 2013

Objectives:  How has Einstein's ideas 
changed the way we understand, time,
space and energy?
Announcements: Journals Friday
Opening Data:  Table of Contents 

link

More reflections?

Einstien's big idea video

Tues., Oct. 22, 2013

Objectives:  How has Einstein's ideas 
changed the way we understand, time,
space and energy?
Announcements: Journals Friday
Opening Data:  Table of Contents 
Hand in reflections

What if Superman Punched You?  VSauce

Einstiens big idea video

Mon., Oct. 21, 2013

Objectives:  How does nuclear fusion
in the sun release energy?
Announcements: Journals Friday
Opening Data:  Speed o' light,
c = 3 x 10⁸ meters/second
670 million miles/hour

7 times around the earth in a second

1.5 seconds to travel to the moon

8 minutes to the sun  

Where does all the energy come from

in nuclear interactions?  

4.3 x 10¹² g lost by the sun each second through nuclear fusion 

What energy is equivalent to
that?  

Don't forget!! Reflection is
due tomorrow.

Fri., Oct. 18, 2013

Objectives:  What are the primary 
differences between the two nuclear 
processes?
Announcements: Grading - Oct. 14
Opening Data:  Some sizes of things
in the solar system link

Pluto & beyond link

A Deeper look at Fission and Fusion video

Text Coding link
Mini-moons link
Write a reflection...due Tuesday (typed)
Read & Reflect Expectations

• Introduce the topic
• Summary of article with facts
• Commentary & Connections
• Questions

Thurs., Oct. 17, 2013

Objectives:  What are the primary 
differences between the two nuclear 
processes?
Announcements: Grading - Oct. 14
Opening Data:  Fusion Breakthrough link

A Deeper look at Fission
and Fusion video

Text Coding link
Mini-moons link

Wed., Oct. 16, 2013

Objectives:  Describe what causes the 
aurorae we see here on earth
Announcements: PSAT Day!
Opening Data:  None
Secrets of the Sun video

Tues., Oct. 15, 2013

Objectives:  What are the primary 
differences between the two nuclear 
processes?
Announcements: Grading - Oct. 14
Opening Data:  Fusion Breakthrough link

A Deeper look at Fission
and Fusion video

Make-up

Thurs., Oct. 10, 2013

Objectives:  What are the primary 
differences between the two nuclear 
processes?
Announcements: Grading - Oct. 14
Opening Data: Other nuclear processes
Nuclear Fission

Make-up

Wed., Oct. 9, 2013

Objectives:  Why does the sun shine?
Announcements: Grading - Oct. 14
Opening Data: Fusion in stars

Massive Solar Eruption

Make-up

Tues., Oct. 8, 2013

Objectives:  Analyze Planet Orbits
Announcements: Grading - Oct. 14
Opening Data: How to pronounce Uranus
Sun Layers & Facts

Mon., Oct. 7, 2013

Objectives:  Analyze Planet Orbits
Announcements: Grading - Oct. 14
Opening Data: Planisphere add-ons...

• Ring nebula image map
• Orion nebula image map
• Crab nebula image map
• Summer Triangle 
• Andromeda galaxy image map
• Asterisms (coat hanger, teapot, diamond ring)

Finish & get a grade...
Kepler's 1st Law Activity link
Kepler's 2nd & 3rd Labs link image | link questions

Fri., Oct. 4, 2013

Objectives:  Analyze Planet Orbits
Announcements: Grading - Oct. 14
Opening Data: 
Finish & get a grade...
Kepler's 1st Law Activity link

• Kepler Boards
• Graph Paper
• Colored Pencils

Kepler's 2nd & 3rd Labs link image | link questions

Thurs., Oct. 3, 2013

Objectives:  Analyze Planet Orbits
Announcements: Grading - Oct. 14
Opening Data: None
Check with me for a grade when you're done...
Kepler's 1st Law Activity link

• Kepler Boards
• Graph Paper
• Colored Pencils

Kepler's 2nd & 3rd Labs link image | link questions

Wed., Oct. 2, 2013

Objectives:  Analyze Planet Orbits
Announcements: 
Opening Data: None
Kepler's 1st Law Activity link

• Kepler Boards
• Graph Paper
• Colored Pencils