Science 8 and 9 @ MMHS

THURSDAY 5/15/08

jhoeffner — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:29:36 +0000

WARMUP – 5/15 COPY AND ANSWER ON YOUR WARMUP PAPER

1. WHAT ARE KRILL?

2. WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT TO ANTARCTICA?

3. WHO WERE THE FIRST 2 EXPLORERS TO REACH THE SOUTH POLE?

4. WHY IS THE ANTARCTIC CONVERGENCE IMPORTANT?

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WEDNESDAY 5/14/08

jhoeffner — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:52:31 +0000

WARMUP - COPY AND ANSWER ON YOUR WARMUP PAPER

1. ANTARCTICA IS CONSIDERED TO BE A DESERT. WHY?

2. WHAT IS THE NAME OF ANTARCTICA’S MOUNTAIN RANGE?

3. WHERE IS THE MOUNTAIN RANGE?

4. WHAT IS THE NAME OF ANTARCTICA’S STILL ACTIVE VOLCANO?

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Tueday 5/13/08

jhoeffner — Tue, 13 May 2008 04:03:31 +0000

Warmup - copy and answer on your warmup paper.

How does an ice sheet form?

Where are ice sheets located?

How does an ice shelf form?

Are ice shelves made of fresh water or salt water? How do you know?

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MONDAY 5/12/08

jhoeffner — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:13:04 +0000

WARMUP

(COPY AND ANSWER ON YOUR WARMUP PAPER)

WHAT DOES LIMA STAND FOR?

EXPLAIN HOW BLUE ICE IS FORMED.

EXPLAIN HOW GLACIERS ARE FORMED.

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Week of 3/3/08 - 3/7/08

jhoeffner — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:53:52 +0000

Monday 3/3/08

Pd. 1,5,6,7 – Warmup:: Do you believe that NASA landed a space craft on the moon in 1969? Why or why not?

Moon Hoax is a hoax activity. Finish for homework.

Pd.3 – Warmup: Pretest on weather. Check pretest. Read 283-285 and draw diagrams on all 3 pages. Complete for homework.

Tuesday 3/4/08

Pd. 1,5,6,7 – Warmup:: Which Apollo mission landed on the moon in July 1969? What were the names of the 3 astronauts on that mission? Check Homework. View part of Too the Moon series – recreation of Apollo mission.

Pd.3 – Warmup: Quiz on Homework and pretest from Monday. Big Ideas of Science – How and why do tornadoes form? part of video on tornados. Homework: Explain how tornadoes form. What is a funnel cloud. Where do most tornados take place?

Wednesday 3/5/08

Pd. 1,5,6,7 – Warmup:: Explain why the moon has phases. Why do we see different parts or all of the moon on different nights? Lab on moon phases. Homework: Answer the warmup question again, based on your lab work, in a paragraph with diagrams. Counts as test grade – due Friday.

Pd. 3 – Warmup: Explain how tornados form. Lab on Tornadoes. Homework: Complete conclusion for lab. Counts as a test grade - due Friday.

Thursday 3/6/08

Pd.1,5,6,7 –Warmup: What causes the seasons on the earth? Big Ideas of Science What causes the seasons

Homework:

Pd 3 – Warmup: What is the difference between global warming and the greenhouse effect. Project on Global warming and green house effect

Friday 3/7/08

Pd 1,5,6,7 Warmup: Seasons lab

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Week of 2/25/08 - 2/29/08

jhoeffner — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:34:21 +0000

Monday – 2/25/08

Pd 1: Warm up – spy satellite article: read 1^st two paragraphs of spy satellite article and answer 2 questions. Complete Moon Madness and turn in worksheet.

Pd 3: Warm up – List the 3 types of clouds.Lesson on types of clouds.Observe, draw and name clouds outside.

Pd 5-7: Warm up- Draw and label the 8 phases of the moon – start with the new moon. Make flash cards of the phases of the moon – memorize for homework.

Tuesday: - 2/26/08

Pd 1 – Make flash cards of the phases of the moon – memorize.

Pd 5,6,7 – finish moon madness, quiz on phases of the moon – homework: paper on seasons

Follow this link to take the moon phases quiz. http://www.quia.com/quiz/1317449.html

Pd 3 – Warmup – chart on clouds - HW – do questions 5-10 on sheet

Wednesday 2/27/08

Pd 1,5,6,7,: Test Prep in Holt Book – video on seasons

Pd 3 – Lab on Density of FluidsHomework: Answer questions

Thursday 2/28/08

Pd 1,5,6,7: Warmup – why do we have different seasons? Season cycler Pd 3: Warm up: read rest of weather chapter – finish the questions on the question sheet

Friday 2/29/08

Pd 1,5,6,7:Continue with Season cycler

Pd 3: Warm up – what are warm fronts and cold fronts: Chapter review.

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Week of 1/2/08 - 1/4/08

jhoeffner — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:16:15 +0000

Happy New Year!

Wednesday 1/2/08 - Today we will start the New Year out right by developing some Learning Goals.

Pd. 1,5,6,7 Create 3 Learning Goals and how you will attain them. View first half of video about the Solar System and take notes.

Homework: Get goal sheet signed. Quiz on notes from video on Thursday.

Pd. 3. Create 3 Learning Goals and how you will attain them. View video Our Restless Atmosphere.

Homework: Get goal sheet signed.

Thursday 1/3/08

Pd. 1,5,6,7 Turn in signed goal sheet. Quiz on first half of video. Finish video and notes. Homework: chart on comparing the planets.

Pd. 3 Turn in signed goal sheet. Warm up on video Our Restless Atmosphere.

Vocabulary activity. On the back, draw, label and color the cross section diagram of our atmosphere. Quiz on today’s work on Friday.

Friday 1/4/08

Pd. 1,5,6,7 Check homework - chart on comparing planets. Quiz on the rest of the video notes. Space Monopoly.

Pd. 3 Finish cross section diagram of atmosphere. Quiz on voc. and diagram of atmosphere.

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Week of 12/10/07 - 12/14/07

jhoeffner — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:53:36 +0000

Make sure to check out the results of our EarthKAM Fall 2007 mission at http://mmhsearthkam.wikispaces.com/, we have some great research, conclusions and annotated images there. All of the images were taken by students using a camera mounted in a view port of the International Space Station. - WE WON in the category of most original presentation!!! Check us out: http://mmhsearthkam.wikispaces.com/

Monday 12/10/07:

Pd 1,5,6,7 Warm up on voc; learn about planets formed. Quiz on reading Tuesday.

Pd 3: Learn how planets formed; work on photostory.

Tuesday 12/11/07

Pd 1,5,6,7 Quiz on reading; use sketchy to illustrate 5 voc words. How did earth gain its atmosphere

Pd. 3 How did earth gain its atmosphere, finish photostory project.

Wednesday 12/12/07

Pd 1,5,6,7 Compare 3 texts, finish voc sketchy. Beam to Mrs. H

Pd 3. Share photostory projects.

Thursday 12/13/07

Pd 1,5,6,7 Hubble telescope - galaxies

Pd 3 - ActivBooks - layers of the atmosphere

Friday 12/14/ 07

PD 1,5,6,7 Complete Hubble telescope - galaxies

Pd 3 - complete ActivBooks - layers of the atmosphere

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Week of 12/3/07 - 12/7/07

jhoeffner — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:41:28 +0000

Make sure to check out the results of our EarthKAM Fall 2007 mission at www.mmhsearthkam.com, we have some great research, conclusions and annotated images there. All of the images were taken by students using a camera mounted in a view port of the International Space Station.

Monday 12/3/07-

Pd. 3 Read pp 640-644 in text. Write the main idea for each paragraph, using your own words. Answer #1-4 on page 644. Information on the MMHS Technology Media Festival.

Pd. 1,5,6,7 Journal: What are stars? How are stars made? How old are stars? What are stars made of?

Take the video anticipation quiz. View the video ‘A look at the stars’ correct your quiz as you view the video.

Tuesday 12/4/07

Pd. 3 quiz on main idea and reading from Monday. More on MMHS tech media festival. Photostory project. Make story board for project. Complete for homework.

Pd. 1,5,6,7 - More on MMHS Tech Media Festival, Finish Video, Take quiz on video. Categorize voc words.

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Week 11/26/07 - 11/30/07

jhoeffner — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:05:31 +0000

Monday 11/26/07

All classes turn in signed grade sheet.

Pd. 1 & 5 - Journal: write the 3 questions for this investigation. Complete the investigation report.

Pd 6 & 7 - Take test on Motion and Gravity. Complete the investigation report.

Pd. 3: Journal: which planet used to be considered Earth’s twin and why? Which planet has the most moons? How many?

View planets - add to your notes on planets.

Tuesday 11/27/07 Turn in signed grade sheets.

Pd. 1,5,6,7 Journal Entry: What is deforestation? Why do people cut down forests? View example of a finished product. Complete investigation report. Learn how to annotate your images.

Pd. 3 Journal Entry: What is located between Mars and Jupiter? What problems do these cause for Earth? Finish filling out charts for planets. Classify planets by different properties.

Wednesday 11/28/07 - Last day to turn in signed grade sheets.

Pd. 1,5,6,7 Journal: Name 2 affects of climate that deforestation causes. Do you think forests should be cut down? Why or why not? Review how to annotate images. Learn how to post images and reports on wiki page.

Pd. 3 Journal: Name 4 properties that the inner planets have in common. Name 4 properties that the outer planets have in common.

View example of final product with photostory. Choose 2 planets to compare. Create a storyboard of completed photostory with images, text and script.

Thursday 11/29/07

Pd. 1,5,6,7 Journal: Explain 3 actions that people can take to reduce the effects of deforestation. Last day to check, correct group report and annotated images. Last day to upload group report and annotated images and save the page.

Pd. 3 Journal: what is the Oort Cloud? Where is it? What does it consist of?

Last day to complete storyboard for your planet photostory. Learn how to create a photostory.

Friday 11/30/07

Pd. 1,3,5,6,7 READ activity.

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