Last Update: Thursday, May 8th, 2008

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Esci 6 Astronomy

Monday, May 5th – Friday, May 9th, 2008

Chapter 3:  Formation of the Solar System

Monday, May 5th ,, “A” day

Sixth grade Pali Mtn. Trip

Tuesday, May 6th, “W” day

Sixth grade Pali Mtn. Trip

Wednesday, May 7th, “S” day

Sixth grade Pali Mtn. Trip

Thursday, May 8th,   “O”day

Reflections about Pali

Guest Speaker: Mr. Kevin Janison, channel 3 weather

Friday, May 9th,“N” day

Activity: The Electromagnetic Spectrum

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Esci 6 Astronomy

Monday, May 12th – Friday, May 16th, 2008

Chapter Two

Monday, May 12th ,, “D” day

2.2:  Life Cycle of Stars
Stellar Evolution Video

HW:  read p. 40 –45;  Reading WS due Wednesday, May 14th

Tuesday, May 13th, “A” day

Power point presentation on 2.2., 2.3 (Galaxies), and 2.4 (Formation of the Universe)

HW:  read p. 40 –45;  Reading WS due Wednesday, May 14th

Wednesday, May 14th, “W” day

Go over h.w.
Activity:  H-R diagram

HW:  read p. 46-53;  reading WS---Due Friday, May 16th

Thursday, May 15th,   “S”day

Essay:  Life Cycle of a Star
            Research
HW:  1.  read p. 46-53;  reading WS---Due Friday, May 16th

2. Continue to research and gather information for your rough draft

Friday, May 16th,“O” day

Go over h.w.
Work on Essay:  Life Cycle of a Star

HW: Work on ESSAY!

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Esci 6 Astronomy

Monday, May 19th – Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Chapter Three

Monday, May 19th ,, “N” day

Work on Essay:  Life Cycle of a Star

HW:  work on Essay

Tuesday, May 20th, “D” day

Work on Essay:  Life Cycle of a Star

HW:  work on Essay---DUE THURSDAY, MAY 22ND

Wednesday, May 21st, “A” day

Work on Essay

HW:  1. FINISH ESSAY--It is due TOMORROW!

2. read p. 64-67;  Reading WS---due Friday, May 23rd.
        3.  Solar System Soup---EXTRA CREDIT :)

Thursday, May 22nd,   “W”day

TURN IN ESSAY

Chapter 3

Power point on 3.1:  The Solar System is Born
Solar System Soup---another activity
Origins DVD

HW: read p. 64-67; Reading Worksheet---due tomorrow

Solar System Soup---Extra Credit---must be turned in by tomorrow

Friday, May 23rd,“S” day

Origins DVD

HW: none!

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Esci 6 Astronomy

Monday, May 26th – Friday, May 30th, 2008

Monday, , May 26th,

Memorial Day:  No School

Tuesday, , “O” day, May 27th

Video Stream:  Moon Dance
                         A Closer Look at the Moon

HW:  read p. 110 – 117 in text
         Finish Video Stream questions---next Thursday, May 29th

Wednesday, , “N” day, May 28th

The First Starry, Starry Night
Phases of the moon:  diagram
Eclipses of the sun and moon:  diagram

HW:  read p. 110 – 117 in text
         Finish Video Stream questions---next Thursday, May 29th

          Study for Quiz on Phases of the Moon and Eclipses of the Sun and Moon

Thursday,  “D”day, May 29th

Go over h.w.
Finish diagrams
Web quest:  The Moon

HW:  Study for Quiz on Phases of the Moon and Eclipses of the Sun and Moon

Friday, “A” day, May 30th

Quiz on Phases of the Moon and Eclipses of the Sun and Moon

HW:  None!

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Esci 6 Astronomy

Monday, June 2nd, Friday, June 6th, 2008

Monday, , “W” day, June 2nd

3.2:  The Sun:  Our Very Own Star
Video Stream:  Our Amazing Sun
                          Sun:  Our Star Attraction

HW:  finish video streaming questions for Wednesday, June 4th

Tuesday, , “S” day, June 3rd

Activity:  Measuring Solar Activity

HW:  finish video streaming questions for Wednesday, June 4th

Wednesday, , “O” day, June 4th

Activity:  The Big Fig:  Sir Isaac Newton
HW:  none

Thursday,  “N”day, June 5th

Activity:  The Big Fig:  Sir Isaac Newton
HW:  none

Friday, “D” day, June 6th