Warm-ups 1st QuarterAstronomy 2014-2015

Wednesday 8-06-2014• TOPIC:• Classroom Guidelines for 9th grade science

• DO:• Find your seat• Read over the Guidelines for 9th grade science

• Warm-ups• LEVEL:• Knowledge

• QUESTION:• What is your grade point average from 8th grade?

• ANSWER:

• Collecting:

Welcome to High School

Draw something Unique about yourself Your favorite food and drink

What is your favorite thing to do with your friend

If you could go anywhere in the world Where Would you go

Fold your paper in half and in half again, then draw (no writing, no names) about yourself with the following questions.

Thursday 8-07-14

• TOPIC:• Getting to know your

classmates• DO:• 1. Find the classmate that drew

the pictures• 2. interview each other and

introduce each other to the class

• 3. The importance of following directions

• LEVEL:• Knowledge

• QUESTION:• What is the first item you

get out for science class and begin to write?

• ANSWER:• Warm-ups and start writing

out the topic and the question with answer.

• Collecting:• Classroom Guidelines for 9th

grade science

Friday 8-08-2014

• TOPIC:• Quality of your classwork• DO:• 1. power-point on Quality of Work

• 2. A Quality Fairy Tale• Discuss the inequalities within A Quality Fairy Tale

• LEVEL:• Knowledge

• QUESTION:• What does Quality mean to you?

• ANSWER:• Quality is the best you can do

• Collecting:• Classroom Guidelines for

9th grade science

Monday 8-11-2014• TOPIC:

•Scientific Inquiry• DO:

• 1. You are going to make a cup that holds water.

• 2. show me that it holds water, then staple it to your paper

• 3. Write a 25 word essay on why I gave you this assignment

• 4. Hand in• 5. Begin Safety- Read safety

rules and answer the questions to the safety worksheet

• LEVEL:

•application

• QUESTION:

• Name three positive “Qualities” in “A Quality Fairy Tale”

• ANSWER:

• 1. Ask for help• 2. complete the assignment

• 3. Follow the direction• 4. On Time• 5. Didn’t forget• 6. Do your best • Collecting:

• Classroom Guidelines for 9th grade science

Tuesday 8-12-2014• TOPIC:

• Safety• DO:• Fire Drill practice

• Read and answer question on safety questions.

• LEVEL:• knowledge

• QUESTION:

• What percent must you pass in order to do labs within our science class?

• ANSWER:

• 80%• Collecting:• Classroom Guidelines for 9th

grade science

Wednesday 08-13-2014

• TOPIC:• Safety• DO:• Complete the safety worksheet using the Safety contract

• Begin safety poster• LEVEL:• application

• QUESTION:• Where do you place solid waste?

• ANSWER:• In the garbage.• Collecting:• Safety contract

Safety Test Friday

Thursday 8-14-2014

• TOPIC:• Safety• DO:• Grade Safety worksheet

• Finish the Raft poster on safety

• LEVEL:• application

• QUESTION:• If acid is splashed on your skin, wash at once with….

• ANSWER:• Water• Collecting:• Safety Contract

Friday 8-15-2014

• TOPIC:• Safety• DO:• Take safety Test• Switch and grade safety test

• Grades• LEVEL:• evaluating

• QUESTION:• If you wear contact lenses in the school laboratory you should

• ANSWER:• Take them out before we start a chemical lab

• Collecting:• Safety worksheet, safety contract and Safety poster

Monday -8-18-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy• DO:• Pre-Test for Astronomy• Demonstrate how to get to my web-page

• Grade: look at what is missing and hand it in

• LEVEL:• Knowledge

• QUESTION:Define Astronomy.• ANSWER:• Is the study of Celestial object

• Collecting:• Warm-ups, Safety Contract & Poster

Tuesday 8-19-2014

• TOPIC:• Observation and Inference

• DO:• Observation/inference Notes and Worksheet

• Watch Wizard of Oz for Ob & In

• LEVEL:• knowledge

• QUESTION:• Name one way you can make a observation

• ANSWER:• Seeing• Hearing• Touching• Smelling (Waffling)• Tasting (NOT ALLOWED in Science)

Wednesday 8-20-2014

• TOPIC:• Observation and Inference• DO:• 1. Final watch of Wizard of Oz• 2. Grade Wizard of Oz• 3. Quiz over Observation and

Inference• 4. Begin Critical Reading on

Modeling• LEVEL:• Application/knowledge

• QUESTION:The science classroom is warm.Observation or Inference• ANSWER:• Inference• Collecting:

Thursday 8-21 -2014• TOPIC:• Astronomy: Universe• DO:• 6th hr: Quiz for Observation &

Inference• White-board what our universe

looks like? • Present boards classroom

discussion• Critical Reading : “What is a

Scientific Model?”• LEVEL:• application

• QUESTION:How are models used in science?• ANSWER:• To represent something to

small or to large.• Collecting: Late Work

Friday 8-22-2014

• TOPIC:• Scientific Models• DO:• Cont…Critical Reading : “What is a Scientific Model?”

• Answer all questions• LEVEL:• Knowledge

• QUESTION:• Name a physical Model that you use to play with when you were little.

• ANSWER:• Toy cars, boats & dolls• physical• Collecting:

Monday 8-25-2014

• TOPIC:• Physical Models• DO:• Let’s Get Physical Lab• LEVEL:• Application

• QUESTION:• What is a conceptual Model?

• ANSWER:• Mental model that you imagine in your brain

• Collecting:• What is a Scientific Model? (you have until 3:05 p.m. before it is 50% grade reduction

Tuesday 8-26-2014

• TOPIC:• Models/Gravity• DO:• Take notes on observation/inferences: Types of Models and Graphing 11 slides of notes

• Begin Understand graphing worksheet in Science

• LEVEL:• Knowledge/Application

• QUESTION:Where do you plot the I.V. on a graph?• ANSWER:On the X-axis• Collecting:• What is a Scientific Model? 50% deduction

• Let’s Get Physical

Wednesday 8-27-2014

• TOPIC:• Graphing in Science• DO:• Cont. with “Understanding Graphing Worksheet”

• LEVEL:• Application

• QUESTION:On what axis does the Independent Variable goes on?• ANSWER:• X axis• Collecting:• Let’s get Physical 50% deduction

Thursday 8-28-2014

• TOPIC:• Graphs• DO:• Complete “Understanding

Graphing Worksheet”• 9-13 and design a double

line-graph with a key• Line Graph• 6th hr Begin Understanding

Graphing Worksheet• LEVEL:• Application

• QUESTION:• What is a Dependent

Variable (D.V.) and what axis does it go on a graph?

• ANSWER:• It is the variable that is

being measured. It is represented on the Y-axis

• Collecting:

Friday 8-29-2014

• TOPIC:• Gravity• DO:• Movie on Gravity• 6th hour: Finish Understanding Graphing Worksheet

• LEVEL:• Knowledge• Application

• QUESTION:• What two things should be included when you name your title on your graph?

• ANSWER:• ___(I.V) vs ____(D.V.)• Collecting:• Understanding Graphing and Warm-ups

Monday 9-01-2014

• TOPIC:• DO:• LEVEL:

• QUESTION:

• ANSWER:• Collecting:

Labor Day No School

6th hr only Tuesday 9-02-2014• TOPIC:• Astronomy: Gravity• DO:• Grades• Take 2 slides on Gravity• Begin with “How High can YOU

JUMP”• Part I completed by the end of

the hour

• LEVEL:• Knowledge/Application

• QUESTION:• How do you calculate the

“mean”• In a set of DATA

• ANSWER:• Take the sum of all the

numbers and divided by the total number of numbers

• Collecting:• Warm-ups

Wednesday 9-03-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy Gravity• DO: • How High Can You Jump

• Part I & II completed by the end of the hour

• LEVEL:• application

• QUESTION:• Which sphere/planet is your lowest jumping height?

• ANSWER:• SUN

• Collecting:

Thursday 9-4-2014• TOPIC:• Astronomy Gravity• DO: • How High Can You Jump Review

part I• Part I & II & III completed by the

end of the hour• Passing out papers tomorrow: Will

not accept any missing assignment's that have been passed back.

• LEVEL:• Application

• QUESTION:• Which planet has a

similar gravitational attraction to Earth?

• ANSWER:• Venus or Saturn

• Collecting:

Friday 9-5-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy / Gravity• DO: • 1. New Seats• 2. Grades• White board “How high can you jump” worth 50 pts

• LEVEL:• application

• QUESTION:• How does gravitational pull effect the mass of the planet?

• ANSWER:• Larger the planet the more gravitational pull it exerts on objects

• Collecting:• How High can you jump

Open note quiz MondayModeling and Gravity

Monday 9-08-2014• TOPIC:• Astronomy: • DO:• Watch: Cosmic Voyage while filling out a information worksheet on the movie

• LEVEL:knowledge

• QUESTION: • No warm-up in the Mini-Auditorium

ANSWER:• Collecting:• How High Can You Jump

Planet Planet

Example 1 Example 2

Tuesday 9-09-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy• DO: • Table open note quiz = 15 mins.

• Review Cosmic Voyage notes

• Cosmic Voyage w/s• LEVEL:• Knowledge

• QUESTION:• On Cosmic Voyage name one of the philosophers’ and what did he invent?

• ANSWER:• Galileo, telescope • Collecting:• Cosmic Voyage w/s• How High can you Jump is 50% decuction

Wednesday 9-10-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy: Big Bang• DO: • 30 mins to finish Cosmic Voyage Worksheet

• 11 min video on the Big Bang

• LEVEL:• Knowledge to Application

• QUESTION:• What sub-atomic particles came out of the Big Bang

• ANSWER:• Protons and neutrons.• Collecting: Cosmic Voyage worksheet

Thursday 9-11-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy: Big Bang Theory• DO: • 1 slide of notes on the Big Bang

• The Big Bang Lab: collecting Data and begin answering Post-Lab questions

• LEVEL:• Application

• QUESTION:• What is the Big Bang Theory?

• ANSWER:• It is a theory of how our universe began.

• Collecting:

Friday 9-12-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy: Big Bang• DO: • Passing our progress report: If you

have a D 0r F must be signed by your parent or guardian

• Passing our papers: will not accept any assignment that have been passed back.

• Cont… with the Big Bang Lab.• 1. Finish the Post-Lab questions• 2. Complete both Graphs the Bar &

Line Graph.• LEVEL:• Knowledge

• QUESTION:• What does the balloon represent in your model in the Big Bang Lab?

• ANSWER:• Small ball expanded with a great amount of energy created our universe

• Collecting: • Warm-ups are due Monday

Monday 9-15-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy: The Big Bang

Theory• DO:• 3 slides of notes on Stars• Draw your interpretation of

what the universe looked like based on your own set of data

• NEEDS TO INCLUDE: nebula, stars galaxies LOTS OF PRETTY COLORS

• LEVEL:• Application

• QUESTION:• Which planet has more

gravitational pull on the Moon and Why?

• ANSWER:• Diagram 1 Diagram 2• Answer:• Diagram 1, the closer the

moon is to a planet the more gravitational pull the planet will exert on a moon

• Collecting:• Warm-ups

Tuesday 9-16-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy: Big Bang Theory

• DO:• Finish Drawing your UNIVERSE

• Tomorrow you will present your universe to the class

• LEVEL:• Application

• QUESTION:• The Universe is mainly filled with empty _______

• ANSWER:• space• Collecting:• The Big Bang Lab worth 50 pts

Wednesday 9-17-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy:• Stars• DO: • Present your universe to the class Worth 25 pts

• 4 slides of notes on Life cycle of a star

• LEVEL:• Knowledge

• QUESTION:• Why is the Big Bang not really a big bang regards to sound?

• ANSWER:• Sound can not travel in space.

• Collecting:• The Big Bang Lab worth 50 pts

• Tomorrow it will be worth 25 pts

Thursday 9-18-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy: Stars• DO: • Watch “How the Universe Works: Extreme Stars”

• Write 10 Facts on :The Life Cycle of a Star” Will count as a quiz

• LEVEL:• Knowledge and application

• QUESTION:• How long can a star shine before it runs out of Hydrogen?

• ANSWER:• 1 million to 1 trillion years• Collecting:• The Big Bang Lab 50% deduction

• 10 Statement on the Movie

Friday 9-19-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy: Stars• DO: • Grades• Finish Notes on Stars 3 slides• 6th hour 7 slides of notes• 2 worksheets on Stars

• A. diagram the lifecycle of small- medium star

• And large star• B. Star light Star bright worksheet

• LEVEL:• Knowledge to Application

• QUESTION:• Name the two ways

our Sun will end its life.

• ANSWER:• Black or White Dwarf• Collecting:

Monday 9-22-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy: Stars• DO: • Review: Life-cycle of a star• Star light Star bright worksheet

• Cut out paper for your project

• LEVEL:• Application

• QUESTION:• Name the three stages that a small – medium and a large star goes through.

• ANSWER:• Nebula Mature Star - Red Giant

• Collecting:• Star light , Star Bright

``````````` Tuesday 9-23-2014• TOPIC:• Astronomy: Stars• DO:• Diagram of the small to Medium & large life cycle of the star

• LEVEL:• Application

• QUESTION:• What is the difference between a Star and a Sun

• ANSWER:• Nothing, they are the same

• Collecting:• Star Light, Star Bright worksheet with the life cycle of a star.

``````````` Wednesday 9-24-2014• TOPIC:• Astronomy: Stars• DO:• Last Day for Diagram of the small to Medium & large life cycle of the star

• Due at the end of the hour

• LEVEL:• Application

• QUESTION:• What color is the hottest and largest star?

• ANSWER:• Blue• Collecting:• Diagram of the small to med and large star diagram

Thursday 9-25-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy : Stars• DO: • 20-25 mins. to finish your

diagram of the life cycle of a star. If you do not finish you will need to get a Warrior pass to finish

• Review Stars playing Jeopardy• Quiz tomorrow over Models,

gravity & Stars• LEVEL:• understand

• QUESTION:• Name the stage of the star:• Mass of matter gives off

light and heat and is the size of a small planet “Earth size” also known as the diamond in the sky.

• ANSWER:• White Dwarf• Collecting:

Friday 9-26-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy: Astronomers• DO:

• Jeopardy • Quiz : Show mastery on

the Models, gravity and Life cycle of a star.

• LEVEL:• Analyzing, knowledge

• QUESTION:• Our Sun’s final stage of death

is……• ANSWER:• Black Dwarf

• Collecting:• Warm-ups if the are

completed• Otherwise they are due:

Monday

Monday 9-29-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy: Critical Reading• DO:• Begin Critical Reading on

“Cleaning up the Final Frontier”

• Write a 3-5 paragraph essay are you for or against cleaning up the space area around Earth?

• Worth 50 pts• LEVEL:

• QUESTION:• What position on the issue of

cleaning up space junk are you writing and supporting?

• ANSWER:• For or against cleaning up the

space junk. Answer will vary• Collecting:• Warm-ups• Warm-ups•

Monday 9-29-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy: gravity, life cycle of a star

• DO:• 6th hour only• Review Jeopardy• Take quiz• LEVEL:• mastery

• QUESTION:• When atom combine in a nuclear reaction to form larger atoms this is known as

• Fusion or Neutron star

• ANSWER:• Fusion• Collecting:

Tuesday 9-30-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy: Critical Reading• DO:• Critical Reading on

“Cleaning up the Final Frontier”

• White board 1 pro and 1 against with who said it

• Write your rough draft of 3-5 paragraph's on your position

• LEVEL:• knowledge

• Question:• Name one positive view on

supporting why we should clean up space junk

• ANSWER:• cleaning up the space

junk. Answer will vary• Collecting:• Worth 50 pts

Wednesday 10-01-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomy:• Astronomers• DO:• Write your final draft on Cleaning up the Final Frontier

• LEVEL:• knowledge

• QUESTION:• Your essay is worth……

• ANSWER:• 50 points• Collecting:• Your argumentative essay

Thursday 10-02 -2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomers• DO:• Watch Beyond the Big Bang while filling out worksheet

• 6 hr: Go over Beyond the Big Bang, Begin Jupiter’s moon

• LEVEL:• knowledge

• QUESTION:• What is geocentric ?• ANSWER:Earth is in the center of our solar system• Collecting:

Friday 10-03-2014

• TOPIC:• Astronomers: Galileo and Jupiter’s Moon

• DO:• Go over Beyond the Big Bang, Begin Jupiter’s moon

• 6th hr: Analysis your Moon’s of Jupiter and answer all the questions

• LEVEL:• Analysis

• QUESTION:• Who was the first astronomer to state the Sun was in the center of the Universe?

• ANSWER:• Nicolas Copernicus• Collecting: • Beyond the Big Bang

Have a Safe Fall Break

-2014

• TOPIC:• DO:• LEVEL:

• QUESTION:

• ANSWER:• Collecting: