One-inch three ring binder (10 sheet protectors and about 20 sheets lined paper inside)

Pencil Case

Agenda

Homework Folder

Textbooks:
Issues and Earth Science (online):
http://lab-aid.com/ebooks/ebooks.php
UPDATED 3/7/12

Copies will be kept at home.

Links

Powers of 10 Video
http://www.powersof10.com/film

Earth in Motion Interactives
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/documents/curriculum-resources/seasons4.swf
http://www.scienceu.com/observatory/articles/seasons/seasons.html
http://www.lon-capa.org/~mmp/applist/seasons/cd190b.htm

Moon Phase Simulation-Activity 81
http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/java/MoonPhase.html

Solar and Lunar Eclipses
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html

Transit of Venus June 5-6
http://www.exploratorium.edu/venus/
http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/events/mon.html

Activity 75 Extension Links
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2005/index.htm

Activity 76 Seasons Interactive Link
http://www.sepuplhs.org/middle/iaes/students/simulations/sepup_seasons_interactive.html

Pendulum link
http://www.calacademy.org/products/pendulum/index.html

Astronomy Information: night sky viewing
http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/pao/skyreport/

Week of 4/23
At the beginning of this week we will learn about Earth Day and environmental issues.
Later this week we will start the unit "Earth in Space."
Homework:
4/23: Test answer sheet signed. Test corrections (write out question and answer). Enrichment: Pedal Power.
4/24: none
4/25: none
4/26: none
4/27: none

Enrichment Option: Activity 75 Extension
4/30: Activity 73, Analysis #1-4. Bring back two textbooks.
5/1: Enrichment Option
5/2: Earth in Space Vocabulary Sheet
5/3: no new homework
5/4: Activity 76 Analysis #1-6

No enrichment this week
5/7: Vocabulary quiz on Friday. Words from page 6 in your binder.
5/8: Vocab quiz on Fri.
5/9: none, MCAS tomorrow
5/10: Activity 75, Analysis #1-7 due tomorrow. Vocab quiz tomorrow.
5/11: none

5/14: Quiz Signed. Study Guide: Make Vocab Cards. Quiz Thursday.
5/15: Study Guide answer #1-9.
5/16: Study for Quiz.
5/17: none
5/18: none

5/21: Quiz Signed. Enrichment Option due Friday.
5/22: Activity 79. Finish Procedure 5-7 if needed. Do Analysis Questions 1-5. Use binder page 18.
5/23: Moon Phase Calendar. (2 sheets)
5/24: none

Vocabulary Quiz on Friday, June 1
5/29: Observations of Moon Model Sheet
5/30: Earth in Space Vocabulary II Sheet