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Astronomy Agenda

Day Date Classwork Homework
Thursday 8/12/2010 -Class Syllabus
-Notebooks
-Conversion activity: Lab Manual p.1-6
Notebooks due by Monday, 8/16.
Friday 8/13/2010

-Quiz
-Finish Conversion activity
-Start Chp. 1 Notes

Notebooks due by Monday, 8/16.
Monday 8/16/2010 -Notebook Check
-Start Chp. 1 Vocabulary
-Chp. 1 Notes
-Lab Manual: Print Pages 6-16 (due Tuesday).
Chp. 1 Vocabulary due Wednesday, 8/18.
Tuesday 8/17/2010 -Chapter 1 Lab (conversions and graphing; dimensional analysis). Finsih Graph
Wednesday 8/18/2010 -Finish dimensional analysis questions.
-Review Lab
-Powers of 10
 
Thursday 8/19/2010 -Chp. 1 Review Questions 2-11.
Notes on Astronomy Discoveries.
 
Friday 8/20/2010 Finish Astronomy Discovery.
-Grade Review Questions.
-Study Guide for test
 
Monday 8/23/2010 Review for Chapter 1 Test
-finish Study Guide
 
Tuesday 8/24/2010 Chapter 1 Test.  
Wednesday 8/25/2010 Start Chapter 2 Notes
-Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Chap. 2 Voc due on Friday, 8/27.
Thursday 8/26/2010 Continue Chapter 2 Notes
Chap. 2 Voc Due tomorrow!
Friday 8/27/2010

Finish Chapter 2 Notes.

-Start Chapter 2 Review (1-12) if time permits

 
Monday 8/30 Chapter 2 Review 1-12 (Check out a book if you don't finish) Chp. 2 Review 1-12.
Tuesday 8/31/2010 -Turn in Chapter 2 Review.
-"If we had No Moon" Video
 
Wednesday 9/1/2010 -Chapter 2 Lab  
Thursday 9/2/2010 Minimum Day
-finish Lab
-go over assignment sheet.
Print out an astronomy article.
Friday 9/3/2010 Article Roundtable. No homework

Date Due Assignments Value
1 8/12/2010   Get 3-ring 1.5 - 2" binder & 4 dividers 10
2     Donation Letter Signature 5
3 8/13/2010   Quiz 4
4 8/17/2010 8/20/2010 Chapter 1 Vocabulary 20
5 8/22/2010 8/23/2010 Chapter 1 Lab 48
6 8/22/2010 8/22/2010 Chapter 1 Review 2-13 20
7 8/12/2010 8/20/2010 Chapter 1 Cornell Notes 10
8 8/23/2010 8/24/2010 Chapter 1 Study Guide 10
9 8/24/2010 8/24/2010 Chapter 1 Test 60
10 8/20/2010 8/20/2010 Astronomy Discovery Video 10
11 8/24/2010 8/27/2010 Chapter 2 Vocabulary 20
12 8/25/2010 8/27/2010 Chapter 2 Cornell Notes 20
13 8/30/2010 8/31/2010 Chapter 2 Review 12
14 8/31/2010 8/31/2010 "If We Had No Moon Video" 10
15 9/1/2010 9/2/2010 Chapter 2 Lab 40
16 9/3/2010 9/3/2010 Astronomy Atricle 20

 
Important Messages:
Abbreviation Key for Grades
Grades: Period 1 Period 5
Course Syllabus
Link to Lab Manual
Astronomy Vocabulary Glossary
Astronomy Vocabulary
Chp. 1
Chp. 2

Website Links:
Astronomy Now
Science Daily
Science News
NASA
Universe Today
National Geographic
Astronomy
Space
Physorg.com