Students are currently working on their Alternative energy project.
Earth/Space Science Expo
Dear supporters of our 9th graders, the students who are currently taking Earth/Space Science would like to invite you to their expo on alternative resources. Considering our current fuel crisis the students have been researching the different types of alternative energy sources that may one day get us out of this fuel dependency. They have been working so hard in preparing the various information needed to support their topics, at this point most of the students are very knowledgeable about their alternative energy resource. It would be a shame for all this knowledge to be wasted, so please come out and show your support by picking their brains. Come prepared with difficult questions and your curiosity. The students have been anticipating your arrival, and they are prepared to answer any questions you may have regarding a particular alternative energy resource. The times for the expo is listed below. Thanks
Where : E-242
When : May 6, 2008
1st – 7:35am- 8:40am
3rd –10:35am- 11:50am
4th – 12:40pm – 1:50pm
Hope to see you there!!!
4/4/08
Create Your Own Replica of a mineral
1. Students must choose a mineral they would like to research information about
- Find a picture of the mineral
- Think of materials you would use to replicate this mineral
- Students must create a model of whatever mineral they choose
- model of mineral that students create must look identical to the real picture of the mineral
- Students will be graded on creativity
- Students who turn in store bought items or items easily found anywhere for projects will receive a zero
- Creativity is a must
2. There is a one page paper –typed, double space and 12 / font- that must be turned in when project is due.
- Paper must include the following :
- name of mineral, what kind of mineral is it, how does it form, where does it form, any special features about your mineral (fracture/cleavage etc.) organic/ inorganic, properties, where it falls on the Mohs hardness scale and any other info you can find on your mineral.
3. Students must present their model and report to the class
- Students must be knowledgeable about their minerals when they present
- while they are teaching the class about their mineral they will be evaluated by the teacher.
Must be turned in when projects are due:
- model of mineral
- paper
- picture of the real mineral
- layout done in class.
Projects are due Tuesday 4/9/08 No exceptions!!!
Models must be at the very least the size of a football.
Most students will work in pairs
3/3
Bellwork
-Finished 'The Day After Tomarrow'
2/29/08
Bellwork
- vocab quiz (atmosphere,ionosphere, troposphere, etc)
-continued watching 'The Day After Tomarrow'
2/28/08
Bellwork
-Stellar parallax
-Started 'The Day After Tomarrow'
home work- arguments for and against global warming
2/22/08
Bellwork
-telescope simulation convex lab
- Study session for test
2/21/08
Bellwork- characteristics of stars
- Big Bang Lab
- video clips showing different aspects of our universe
2/20/08
-Bellwork
-Notes (universe)
2/19
-Bellwork
-Notes (stars)
-students completed their content maps on stars.
2/18/08
Bellwork
-No School (Presidents day)
Week five
2/15/08
-Bellwork
Notebook check
-Lab (modeling the solar system)
2/14/08
Bellwork
-Notes covering the layers of the sun and it's atmosphere.
-students worked in pairs defining vocab words from our sun lesson on their frayer model. Students also had to draw and label the sun
2/13/08
Bellwork
-Today students got a grade sheet that displayed all assignments. Students have until 2/15/08 to turn in all missing assignments.
- Students presented their stories about the process of nuclear fusion.
2/12/08
Bellwork
-Into lesson on the composition of the sun (notes)
- Students started creating their own story explaining the steps of nuclear fusion.
2/11/08
Bellwork
-Students watched video "Roving Mars"
-Students had to complete questions on video worksheet
Home work- pg 748 # 1-10
Week Four
2/8/08
Bellwork
- 20mins of review
-Test #1
2/7/08
Bellwork
-Finished up notes from chp 27
-review for test (chps 1 and 27)
Study Guide ( 1st Exam )
· Planet and solar system
· Nebular hypothesis- remember what we covered in class
· Protoplanets and Planetesimals
· Why the inner planets made up of certain materials (what happened to the other materials)
· What are the outer planets called gas giants
· Earth’s core is made up of? (iron and nickel)
· Ellipse is talked about in which one of Kepler’s laws
· Foci points
· Ocean water on earth
· The two models of the solar system (know very well)
· Hypothesis (what is it?)
· Independent and dependent variable
· Branches of earth science
· What makes up earth’s atmosphere
· Depressions on the inner planets
· Earth’s season is similar to what other planet
· Olympus mons
· Kuiper belt
· Sir Williams Herschel
2/6/08
Bellwork
- Stated notes on chp 27(solar system).
-discussion
2/5/08
Bellwork
-Students spend the day in the library collecting information for their research paper.
2/4/08
Bellwork
-students had to make sure topic for research paper was assigned.
- Class research paper was officially assigned today
- Students went to the library to do research for paper.
Ms. Williams
Earth/Space
Research Paper
· Topic for paper will be assigned from our space unit (chapters 26-30).
· Each student most choose their own topic, no two students will share a topic
· Paper should be 3 pages in length
· Paper must be 12 point font, times new roman and double spaced.
· Paper must have a cover page with student’s name, title of paper, class name and date. Paper should also include a bibliography of sources. Total students will turn in 5pages, pictures may be included, however paper must include 3 pages of written material.
· Students are required to cite sources throughout their paper.
Students will have time to do research in the LHS media center, they will receive instructions on what is a valid source and how to cite sources in their paper.
Not following the requirements above will cause deduction from the 200 possible points that may be earned upon completion of assignment.
Paper will be due 2/27/08 * absolutely no exceptions will be made*
Week Three
2/1/08
Bellwork
-went over respect and fairness worksheet
-Students had to explain in a one page paper what respect and fairnes means to them.
-review nebular hypothesis
-Classwork/Homework- explain how our solar system was created from your own imagination. Creative writing assignment. The steps listed in the nebular hypothesis must be followed; however, Creativity is encouraged
1/31/08
Bellwork
-issued report cards
-lesson on how to improve academic proformance
-Students were given worksheets to list goals that they on accomplishing this semester
- class discussion about grades
1/30/08
Bellwork
-Notes
-class discussion
- Homework: * Please answer section one review questions(1-7) on pages 5-9. Complete sentences
1/29/08
Bellwork
-Today we took notes on the formation of the solar system (notes #2)
Objectives
Explain the nebular hypothesis of the origin of the solar system
Describe how the planets formed
Solar nebular- a rotating cloud of gas and dust from which the sun and planets formed.
1/28/08
Bellwork
-review Friday lesson
- mini lab demonstrating the scientific method at work
Week two
1/25/08
Bellwork
-lesson on the scientific method
-worksheet (can you spot the scientific method- students were allowed to work in pairs)
1/24/08
Bellwork
-Intro lesson on what is earth science
-students went over the 4 branches of earth space
- presentations from each group about one specific branch of earth space.
1/23/08
Bell work answering transparency question: Think about the route you took to school this morning. Write directions so that someone else can follow your route, starting from the same location.
Pretest
Lab safety test
Find some one activity
Write discussion box exist tickets
1/22/08
Bellwork
went over traffic jam story
PowerPoint description
Writing what respect and fairness means to me
Write discussion box exist tickets
·Homework
List 10 careers in Earth/space Science
1/21/08
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.holiday
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