Week of Mar 22nd – Mar 26th

General Plan:

This week  we will: 

• Begin our exploration of Earth-Moon Systems
• Current events
  • World's first commercial spacecraft completes test flight
  • Stunning Pictures Of A Solar Corona
  • Hong Kong Dusk to Dark (Cool photography)

Monday 22nd: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

1. Last day of Spring Break!

Tuesday 23rd: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

1. Update Agendas 
2. Watch short introductory clip: Earth’s Seasons
   • Use globe to demonstrate
3. Read textbook Section 9-1 Earth-Moon System
   • Complete WB pages 101-103
4. View Moon Mysteries Series

Wednesday 24th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

1. Update Agendas
2. Laptops will be reissued today
3. Mall Area Behaviors Review
4. View Current Events Links
5. Earth-Moon Systems Prezi and Discussion
6. Add key unit vocabulary to pages 41&42 of your interactive notebook
   • astronomy
   • axis 
   • rotation
   • revolution
   • orbit
   • latitude 
   • solstice 
   • equinox
7. Earth-Moon System Notes Paper (Earth Section Only)

Thursday 25th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

1. Update Agendas
2. Last day of the 5th Progress Reporting Period (3 zeros = Saturday School this Saturday) 
3. Download and view 5.5 Earth-Moon System (Earth) from the J-drive Today folder
   • Complete the Earth Section of the notes page
   • Ensure that you have added the vocabulary words to pages 41&42 of your Interactive Notebook
4. View 3 Moon Video clips from the J-drive Today folder
   • Complete video questions handout
5. Ensure that you have completed WB pages 101-103
6. Check Assignments List and complete missing assignments BY TODAY to ensure they appear on Progress Reports!

Friday 26th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

1. Update Agendas
2. Progress Reports get handed out today
3. Download and view 5.6 Earth-Moon System (Moon) from the J-drive Today folder
   • Complete the Moon Section of the notes page
   • Ensure that you have added the vocabulary words to pages 41&42 of your Interactive Notebook
4. Lunar phases and perspectives drawing.  Remember these:
   • How?  Light-Right to Left  (Light and shadows on the Moon always move right to left)
   • Why? Everything moves counter-clockwise (Earth and Moon both Rotate and Revolve in a counter-clockwise direction)
5. Outside review (today or Monday)
6. View 3 Moon Video clips
   • Complete video questions handout

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
    • Snowstorm
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 9-1 Earth-Moon System