Science University

Weekly Agenda: March 26-30

Monday, 3-26

• Continue atmosphere discussion, watch Bill Nye: Atmosphere
• Video Quiz
• Introduce Independent Study Packet

Tuesday, 3-27

• Lab: Heating Earth's Surface

Wednesday, 3-28

• Conclusion of lab
• Graph Data
• Answer conclusion questions

Thursday, 3-29

• Clouds and Precipitation
• Begin cloud diagram

Friday, 3-30

• Finish diagram
• Time to work on Independent Study Packet

Agenda 2/19-2/23

Monday, February 19

• No School

Tuesday, February 20

• No School

Wednesday, February 21

• Begin research: Is Pluto Really a Planet?

Thursday, February 22

• Continue research

Friday, February 23

• Present research finding
• Debate: "Is Pluto a Planet?"

Agenda: 2/12-2/16

Monday, February 12

• Collect Sunspot Lab
• Brain Pop: Solar System
• Brain Pop Quiz

Tuesday, February 13

• Four Ways of Showing: \
• Create a poster representing you assigned planet.

Wednesday, February 14

• Poster Session
• Begin Gravity Lab

Thursday, February 15

• Finish Gravity Lab
• Discuss conclusion questions

Friday, February 16

• Workbook Quiz

Agenda: 2/5-2/9

Monday, 2/5: 

• National Geographic Article:  The Sun
• Space Science in Action DVD:  The Universe

Tuesday, 2/6:

• Computer Lab to complete sun vocabulary Frayer Diagrams

Wednesday, 2/7:

• Lecture on the sun.
• Sun Spot observations
• Stormy sun spot lab activity

Thursday, 2/8

• Inner planets

Friday, 2/9

• Outer planets

Agenda: 1/29-2/2

Monday, 1/29: 

• Work on study game for Wednesday's Quiz:  Earth, Sun & Moon

Tuesday, 1/30:

• Finish study game and play with a partner or group.
• Earth, Sun & Moon Quiz TOMORROW!

Wednesday, 1/31:

• Quiz:  Earth, Sun & Moon
• National Geographic Magazine:  Ring World article & 2 assignments.

Thursday, 2/1

• Chapter 20

Friday, 2/2

• Finish Chapter 20 survey.
• Begin National Geographic article:  The Sun
• Begin Space Science in Action DVD:  The Universe

Agenda: 1/22-1/26

Monday, 1/22: 

• Notes:  Early Astronomers
• Notes:  Heliocentric v. Geocentric

Tuesday, 1/23:

• BrainPop: Moon
• Quiz

Wednesday, 1/24:

• Review BrainPop Quiz
• Phases of the Moon

Thursday, 1/25

• Workbook quizzes:  p.227-230, p.237-239

Friday, 1/26

• Assignment Discovery Film:  Colonizing the Moon & Mars; Is Pluto a planet?

Agenda: January 8-12

Monday, 1/8: 

• Students will review 3rd 9 weeks syllabus
• Take Astronomy Unit Pre-test
• Complete Anticipation Guide
• Begin Chapter 19 (sec 1, 2, 4) Survey Download chapter_survey.doc

Tuesday, 1/9:

• Students will complete Chapter Survey

Wednesday, 1/10:

• Shortened schedule due to practice GA Writing Test

Thursday, 1/11

• BrainPop: Seasons
• Heliocentric v. Geocentric

Friday, 1/12

• BrainPop:  Moon
• Intro to Moon Project