Congratulations! The major coursework for 8th grade science is finished. On Thursday in class you will have a fun activity, but there will be no new content or homework assigned this year in 8th grade science!
This is the last official entry of Mr. Wilcox’s 8th Grade Science Blog!
Overview of Today’s Lesson:
1. Year-End Cumulative Review Quiz
Homework: None
Overview of Today’s Lesson:
1. Return Astronomy Textbooks
2. Study Hall Period
a. Review for Year-End Cumulative Review Quiz
Homework: None
Overview of Today’s Lesson:
1. Astronomy Unit Test - Part 2
Homework: None
Overview of Today’s Lesson:
1. Astronomy Unit Test - Part 1
Homework: None
Overview of Today’s Lesson:
1. Introduce SENTEOS
2. Chapter 4 Quiz
Homework: None
Overview of Today’s Lesson:
1. Drill #59
a. Types of Galaxies
b. The Milky Way
c. Doppler Effect & Red Shift
2. Video: Best of Science: The Earliest Stars and Galaxies in the Universe: Part 1
Homework:
1. Prepare for Chapter 4 Quiz
2. Prepare for Astronomy Unit Test
3. Drill Notebooks due Thursday.
Overview of Today’s Lesson:
1. Finish Video: The Universe: Secrets of Our Sun
2. Drill #58
a. The HR Diagram
b. Nuclear Fusion
c. Nebulas
Homework:
1. Study for Chapter 4 Quiz
2. Study for Astronomy Unit Test (Part 1 is Friday)
3. Review Drill Notebook (This is due Thursday/Friday)
Overview of Today’s Lesson:
1. Review SOHO Galleries and Discuss Solar Minima and Solar Maxima
2. Drill #57
3. Identifying Elements in Star Absorption Spectra
Homework:
1. Absorption and Emission Spectra Worksheets
a. Periods A & B: Identify the elements present in stars 1, 2, and 3.
b. Periods C & D: Identify the elements present in stars 4, 5, and 6.
Overview of Today’s Lesson:
**Please note: For steps one and two today, the images you will be viewing are copyrighted by either NASA and/or the Hubble Telescope operators. However, they distribute the photos freely for educational purposes. Since it is clear where the images are coming from, today, you do not need to explicitly site the images. ***
1. Navigate to the website for the Solar Heliospheric Observatory: http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/
a. This is the website for the world’s most advanced solar observatory
b. Explore the site a little bit.
c. Then navigate to the SOHO Movie Theater: http://sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/soho_movie_theater
1. Choose an image type (on the left) and a date range(on the right)
1. Be careful not to select too WIDE of a range, or it will take a LONG time to load.
2. View the movie produced.
3. Enter your birthday of last year as both the start dates, leave the end date empty
4. Select one of the images and save it. You will upload it to EdLine later.
2. Navigate to the website for the Hubble Telescope: http://www.hubblesite.org/
a. Explore this website a little bit.
b. Then navigate to the gallery page: http://www.hubblesite.org/gallery/album/
1. Choose your favorite image from amongst those taken by the hubble telescope.
1. Upload this image, along with the image from part 1 to Homework Hand-in on EdLine Labeled: Spaces Images: Solar Birthday and Hubble
3. Please read the following announcement about the End of Year Cumulative Review Extra Credit Test (EoYCRECT for short!)
a. We are now getting very close to the end of the year and you will have an Astronomy Unit Test, followed by the Year-End Cumulative Review Test. Here is a bit of information about the cumulative review test:
1. It will cover all material from the beginning of the year until the end of the Astronomy Unit
2. All questions are multiple choice.
3. Scoring is as follows:
1. Students who score over 95% on the test will receive UP TO 3% added to their Trimester 3 grade.
2. Students who score over 90% on the test will receive UP TO 2% added to their Trimester 3 grade.
3. Students who score over 80% on the test will receive UP TO 1% added to their Trimester 3 grade.
4. No effect will occur for students who score between 80% and 50% on the test.
5. Students who score below 50% will have 1% deducted from their Trimester 3 grade.
6. Extra credit earned from this test may not give a student more than 99% for a Trimester 3 grade.
1. i.e. if a student with a trimester 3 grade of 97% were to score about 95% on the Extra Credit Quiz, that student would only be eligible to earn a 99% on their trimester 3 grade, not 100%.
4. You will not be reassigned textbooks to prepare for this extra-credit test. It is the expectation that you have retained a moderate level of knowledge (in your brain!) from the past year worth of science class. Additionally, if you wish to study, there are many additional resources which you may use (some are outlined below).
4. Once you have completed thee above, you may use the rest of the period for the following:
a. You may study for either the astronomy test or the end-of-year extra credit test by using one of the following sites:
1. Astronomy: Self Check Quizzes:
1. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078617618/student_view0/self-check_quizzes.html
2. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078617618/student_view0/chapter_review_quizzes.html
2. Earth Materials and Processes:
1. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078617499/student_view0/self-check_quizzes.html
2. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078617499/student_view0/chapter_review_quizzes.html
3. Chemistry: Self Check Quizzes:
1. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078617677/student_view0/self-check_quizzes.html
2. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078617677/student_view0/chapter_review_quizzes.html
b. You may create vocabulary sets to study on Quizlet:
c. You may view relevant BrainPop Quizzes
Homework:
1. Complete sections #1 and #2, above.
2. Continue reading chapter 4.
Above image courtesy of http://www.physast.uga.edu/~jss/1020/ch15/16-10.jpg
Overview of Today’s Lesson:
1. Drill #56
2. Spectroscopy
a. Using emission spectra in coordination with absorption spectra to determine the elements present in a star.
Homework:
1. Continue reading chapter 4
2. For further information about the electromagnetic spectrum, you can view this video:
a. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfS5Qn0wn2o&feature=related
Overview of Today’s Lesson:
1. Today you will be completing the following four yTeach lessons. Please note the # of correct answers needed to receive full credit for each. Remember, log-in to yLearnOnline using your LAST name followed by your FIRST name. Example: Smith, John
a. The Sun
i. Access Code: 0910TheSun
ii. Maximum # of Mistakes for Full Credit: 2.
b. The Structure and Evolution of Stars
i. Access Code: 0910Stars
ii. Maximum # of Mistakes for Full Credit: 4.
c. Galaxies
i. Access Code: 0910Galaxies
ii. Maximum # of Mistakes for Full Credit: You must complete at least 70% and 6 or less mistakes.
iii. Notes about this activity
1. Slide #2, you will be given two pictures to unscramble after completing the main activity. Your mistakes are not recorded on these activities.
2. Slide #5, you may skip the activity on this slide.
2. If you finish with today’s yLearnOnline lessons, you may work on another SCHOOL RELATED activity.
Homework for Today:
1. Complete any unfinished yLearnOnline activities. These are all due BEFORE Monday, May 17th.
2. Continue reading Chapter 4 from your text.
Overview of Today’s Lesson:
1. Finish Video: The Universe: Constellations (The History Channel)
Homework:
1. Continue reading chapter 4.
2. Bring Headphones for class tomorrow
Overview of Today’s Lesson:
1. Complete Drill #55
a. Review Parallax
2. Introduce Topics:
a. Absolute vs Apparent Magnitude
b. Variable Stars
3. Video: The Universe: Constellations (History Channel)
Homework:
1. Continue reading Chapter 4.
