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A day-Monday October 9, 2017/B day-Tuesday October 10, 2017

Assignment
1 - Astronomy Unit Intervention and Extension
Astronomy Unit Intervention Website
Starter #19
Astronomy Unit Intervention Assignment
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A day-Thursday October 5, 2017/B day-Friday October 6, 2017

Assignment
1 - Review Red Shift
2 - Astronomy Unit Test
Starter #18
Pg 43 - Reflection Directions
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Pg 45 - Reflection Directions
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​A day-Tuesday October 3, 2017/B day-Wednesday October 4, 2017

Assignment
1 - Elements and Periodic Table
2 - Doppler and Red Shift

​3 - Study Guide for Astronomy Unit Test
Heavy Elements and Starts
Doppler/Effect
- Quizizz Code - 529641
Starter #17

​A day-Friday September 29, 2017/B day-Monday October 2, 2017

Assignment
1 - Life Cycle of Stars
2 - Big Bang Theory Notes


End of Quarter Notebook Check 
A Day - Tuesday October 3  
B Day - Wednesday October 4


Star Life Cycle Article
Big Bang Part 1
Big Bang Part 2
Starter # 16
Pg 39 - Reflection Diagram
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Pg 41 - Reflection Directions
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A day-Wednesday September 27, 2017/B day-Thursday September 28, 2017

Assignment
1 - Star Light Star Bright 
Starter #15
Pg 36 - Star Light Star Bright
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Pg 37 - Reflection Directions
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​​A day-Monday September 25, 2017 / B day-Tuesday September 26, 2017

Assignment
1 - The Planets
Starter #14
Pg 35 - Reflection Directions
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​​A day-Thursday September 21, 2017 / B day-Friday September 20, 2017

Assignment
1 - Sunspot Analysis Activity
2 - The Sun Webquest

Sun Webquest Questions 1 - 9
Sun Webquest Questions 10 - 16
Sun Webquest Question 17
Sun Webquest Questions 18 - 20
Starter #13
Pg 30 - Sunspot Analysis Activity
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Pg 31 - Line Graph
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Use the data table from the sunspot analysis activity and create a line graph to look for patterns.  The line graph is the reflection for page 31
Pg 32 - Sun Web Quest
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Pg 33 - Reflection Directions
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​A day-Tuesday September 19, 2017 / B day-Wednesday September 20, 2017

Assignment
1 - Astronomy Quiz #2 - Constellations and Telescopes
2- Nebular Theory
Starter #12
Pg 29 - Nebular Theory Reflection Diagram
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​A day-Friday September 15, 2017 / B day-Monday September 18, 2017

Assignment
1 - Technology and Telescopes Lab

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Telescopes and Technology Activity 1
Starter #11 - New Starter
Pg 26 - Telescopes and Technology
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Pg 27 - Reflection Directions
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Textbook Pages
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Telescope and Technology Lab Data Table #1
Lens #                   cm to focus Measurement               Observations
#2                                              50cm                                   larger image of the light bulb, could see the inside of the light bulb, very clear
#3                                               4 cm                                   Very small image, could see the light bulb, almost clear
#1                                              38 cm                                  no image appeared, very blurry
Telescopes and Technology Lab Data Table #2
Lens # Combination                measurement between 2 lenses                  measurements between 1st lens and paper              Observations
3 & 1                                            20 cm                                                                                 42 cm                                                      Very clear image, can see filament inside
1 & 2                                            3 cm                                                                                   10  cm                                                      Very clear small image, smaller than 1st                                                                                                                                                                                                                     combination, cannot see filament                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 inside, too small

​A day-Wednesday September 13, 2017 / B day-Thursday September 14, 2017

Assignment
1 - Sun and Moon Observations
​2 - Chaco Canyon Video
Starter #10 - Turn in Starter
Pg 22 - Sun and Moon Observations
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Pg 23 - Sky Chart
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Pg 24 - Chaco Canyon
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Pg 25 - Reflection Directions
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A day- Monday September 11, 2017 / B day- Tuesday September 13, 2017

Assignment
1 - Finish Introduction to Constellations
Starter #9
Pg 21 - Reflection Directions
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​​​A day- Thursday September 7, 2017 / B day- Friday September 8, 2017

Assignment
1- Mid-Term Notebook Check
2 - Astronomy Quiz #1 - Notebook Pages 16 - 19
​3 - Introduction to Constellations
Starter #8
Pg 20 - Introduction to Constellations
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​​A day- Tuesday September 5, 2017 / B day- Wednesday September 6, 2017

Assignment
1- Early Astronomers
**Quiz next class**
Starter #7
Pg 18 - Early Astronomy
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Textbook Pages - Early Astronomers
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Pg 19 - Reflection Directions
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Activity 1 Image 1
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Activity 1 Image 2
​Activity 2 Directions
1 - draw a circle
2 - draw a second circle so that the two circles are touching one side only
3 - draw a third circle that intersects with one of the circles in only two places, but does not intersect with the other circle.

​​A day- Thursday August 31, 2017 / B day- Friday September 1, 2017

 Assignment
1 - Introduction to Astronomy Worksheet
2 - Introduction to Astronomy Info-graphic (turn in power school learning
)

Introduction Video - There are no words to this, you need pay attention and try to observe patterns
Starter #6 
Pg 16 - Introduction to Astronomy
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Textbook Pages - Intro to Astronomy
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Pg 17 - Reflection Directions
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Google Drawings Tutorial
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Info-graphic Rubric
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​​A day- Tuesday August 29, 2017 / B day- Wednesday August 30, 2017

Assignment
​1 - Scientific Method Unit Test 

To "FIX" your unit test grade, check pages 1 - 15, make sure they are 100% complete, then show Mrs. White and be prepared to answer 3 questions.
Starter #5

​​A day- Friday August 25, 2017 / B day- Monday August 28, 2017

Assignment
1 - Experimentation Review
2 - Systems Notes
3 - Basic Chemistry

Starter #4
Pg 12 - Systems Notes
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Systems PP for Notes
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Pg 13 - Reflection Directions
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Pg 14 - Basic Chemistry
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Pg 15 - reflection Directions
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Scientific Method Unit Test Study Guide

GAME CODE - 533260

​​A day- Wednesday August 23, 2017 / B day- Thursday August 24, 2017

Assignment
1 - Experimental Design
2 - M & M Lab
Starter #3
Experimental Design Activity
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Pg 10 - M & M Lab
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Pg 11 - Reflection Directions
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Use the pictures below to complete the M & M Lab.

​​A day- Monday August 21, 2017 / B day- Tuesday August 22, 2017

Assignment
1 - Scientific Method Notes
2 - NOS Quiz #1

Nature of Science Quiz 1
Starter #2 
Pg 7 - Reflection Directions
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Pg 8 - Scientific Method Notes
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Scientific Method PP for notes
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Pg 9 - Reflection Directions
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​​A day- Thursday August 17, 2017 / B day- Friday August 18, 2017

Assignment
1 - Lab Safety Review Cartoon and Contract
​2 - Module Station
3 - Scientific Method Activity
Starter #1
Pg 4 - Lab Safety Cartoon
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Pg 5 - Reflection Directions
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The lab safety contract is turned  in during class.  
Lab safety Contract
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Pg 6 - Scientific Method Activity
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​​A day- Tuesday August 15, 2017 / B day- Wednesday August 16, 2017

Assignment
1 - Class Craft Set Up
2 - Science Notebook Set Up
Pg 1 - Directions
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Pg 3 - Reflection Directions
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3-2-1 Reflection Student Example
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All Classes - Monday August 14, 2017

Welcome to the first day of school.   I hope you found your new seat from the seating chart.  To get to know a little more about your science teacher, click on the "Meet the Teachers" tab and watch a slide show about your teacher.  Please come prepared next class with a 100 count composition notebook, colored pencils, and glue sticks.  

Assignment
1 - Seating Chart
2 - Introduction to Science
3 - Fortune Telling Fish Activity
Introduction to Science
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We will be doing many inquiry and engineering activities.  Here is your first inquiry activity.  
Pg 2 - Fortune Telling Fish Activity
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