Today in Science 11/1

Learning Goal:
Identify the main characteristics of the inner and outer planets.


Vocab:
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
Orbit


Did You Know:
Magic School Bus- Solar System


Activity:
Identify 1 fact for the Sun, Moon, and each planet discussed in the episode.


Homework:
Moon Chart

Today in Science 10/29

Test Today!

Homework:
Moon Chart- Have a safe weekend!

Today in Science 10/28

Learning Goal:
Review motions of the earth, seasons, phases, eclipses, and tides for astronomy test tomorrow.

Vocab:
See Review Sheet

Did You Know:
Jeopardy Powerpoint

Activity:
Complete Review sheet during Jeopardy

Homework:
Study for Benchmark Tomorrow
Jeopardy Part A
Jeopardy Part B

Today in Science 10/27

Learning Goal:
Describe the main characteristics of the inner and outer planets.

Vocab:
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
Orbit

Did You Know:
Solar System Packet (Charts & Graphs)

Activity:
Age in Space (Calculate your age on each of the planets.)

Homework:
Moon Chart
Pages 205-206

Today in Science 10/26

Learning Goal:
Describe the main characteristics of the inner and outer planets.

Vocab:
Rotation
Revolution
Gravity
Inertia

Did You Know:
Solar System Packet (Charts & Graphs)

Activity:
Solar System Packet pg. 199
Weight in Space (Calculate your weight on each of the planets.)

Homework:
Moon Chart
Page 200

Today in Science 10/25

Learning Goal:
Describe the main characteristics of the inner and outer planets.

Vocab:
Rotation
Revolution
Gravity
Inertia

Did You Know:
Solar System Packet (Charts & Graphs)

Activity:
Solar System Packet (195 & 196)

Homework:
Moon Chart

Today in Science 10/22

Learning Goal:
*Explain what causes the phases of the moon.
*Compare the causes of solar and lunar eclipses.
*Explain what causes the tides.

Vocab:
PhaseEclipse (Solar, Lunar)
Umbra
Penumbra
Tide (Spring, Neap)

Did You Know:
Textbook Pages 24-34

Activity:
Nilla Wafer Moon Phases
Phases, Eclipses, and Tides Packet

Homework:
Moon Chart