Date: September 29-30, 2016
Topic: Gas Giants
Objective: Compare and Contrast Gas Giants
Home Learning:

• Achieve 3000 (Earth's Cousin due 9/30/2016)
• Edpuzzle video and quiz (Gas Giants due 9/30/2016)
• pages 159-169
• Gas Giant Guided Notes
• Compare and Contrast Gas Giant Activity

***NOTE***

 Some classes finished the last two assignments during class.

         

                             

  

GAS GIANTS

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called gas giants.
• Jupiter is fifth from the sun. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and is considered a gas giant. Jupiter has no solid surface.
• Saturn is sixth from the sun. Early scientists thought Saturn was the only planet with rings, but we now know that all four gas giants (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) have rings
• Uranus is seventh from the sun. Uranus is a gas giant.
• Neptune is eighth from the sun. Neptune appears blue through telescopes and is a gas giant.

                               

Dates: September 27-28, 2016
Topic: Terrestrial Planets (Inner Planets)
Objective: Compare and Contrast Terrestrial Planets of the Solar System
Home Learning: Students will complete an edpuzzle video. Students will write notes in their Interactive Journal and title the page Gas Giants. Students must have at least six notes. Students will also complete pages 143-154 from their textbook.

Students will complete rotations:

• Station 1- Achieve 3000 article (Earth's Cousin)
• Station 2- Complete a Terrestrial Planet Collaborative Activity.
• Station 3- Unit 1 test corrections or FCIM lesson (Theory of Plate Tectonics)

Date: 9/21-22/2016
Topic: Historical Models of the Solar System
Objective: Students will compare and contrast Historical Models of the Solar System
Home Learning:

• Study Historical Model Content
• Complete Lunar Phases Calendar
• Complete pages 105-112 (If you did not complete during class)
• Watch and take the quiz for Historical Models on www.edpuzzle.com

Edpuzzle directions- Students will create notes for the following:

• Geocentric model and who came up with the theory.
• What is the meaning of geocentric? Create a diagram for a geocentric model.
• Heliocentric and who came up with the theory.
• What is the meaning of Heliocentric? Create a diagram for a heliocentric model.
• What is the difference between a geocentric model and a heliocentric model?

The notes will be written in the Interactive Journal on the student side.

Date: 9/19/2016 and 9/20/2016
Topic: Introduction to Gravity in the Solar System
Objective:Explain how gravity is the main force that causes the motion of planets, stars, and the Solar System.
Home Learning- Students will create an account on www.edpuzzle.com using the class code. Students will also complete the Geocentric and Heliocentric video due 9/23/2016.

***NOTES***

CLASS CODES

1ST- uviejbu                            6th- owrulre

3rd- huruhac                            7th- jopilnu

4th- uzocuce                            8th- fufsoco

Edpuzzle directions- Students will create notes for the following:

• Geocentric model and who came up with the theory.
• What is the meaning of geocentric? Create a diagram for a geocentric model.
• Heliocentric and who came up with the theory.
• What is the meaning of Heliocentric? Create a diagram for a heliocentric model.
• What is the difference between a geocentric model and a heliocentric model?

The notes will be written in the Interactive Journal on the student side.

Date: 9/15-16/2016
Topic: Introduction to Gravity in the Solar System
Objective:Explain how gravity is the main force that causes the motion of planets, stars, and the Solar System.
Home Learning- Students will study for Unit 1 test and complete Solar System formation diagram.
 

***Stations***

Station 1- Students will create, identify, and put in order the phases of the moon during a lab.
Station 2- Students will make a vocabulary fold-able for week six.
Station 3- Students will complete an Achieve 3000 article entitled "The cold cold moon.

Date: September 13-14, 2016
Topic: Review for Unit Assessment
Objective: Students will review the following concepts (seasons, moon phases, eclipses, and tides) in preparation for the Unit Assessment on 9/15-16/2016. 
Home Learning: Study for Unit Assessment

Review for Unit Assessment

Seasons:

Notes

Seasons happen because Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.5 degrees and different parts of Earth receive more solar energy than others.

Lunar Phases

   

Notes

As the Sun sets, the Moon rises with the side that faces Earth fully exposed to sunlight (5).The Moon has phases because it orbits Earth, which causes the portion we see illuminated to change. The Moon takes 27.3 days to orbit Earth, but the lunar phase cycle (from new Moon to new Moon) is 29.5 days.

Eclipses

Solar Eclipse Example 1

Solar Eclipse 2

   

Lunar Eclipse

Tides