Lesson Plans* There may be changes to these that will be made clear in class.
The link to the video is on the "Homework Tab"
There will be a conference set up on either Schoology or Zoom (probably Schoology) Please if you see this tell others! Email me at [email protected]
I should have all set up by Thursday-I pray you and yours are all well!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of December 15, 2019
Monday: 12/16/2019
- We will finish the last few slides of the presentation on the sun
- A small review of past material and for the quiz on Thursday
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify the features and layers of the sun.
Graded Work: None today!
Tuesday: 12/17/2019
- We will be following the path of energy produced by the Sol-from fusion to sunburn.
- This lesson will tie together much of what we have learned this semester (bring your notes)
Learning Objective: (A) We demonstrate our knowledge of the sun’s energy and how it gets to us!
Graded Work: This paper is due by Friday before break!
Wednesday: 12/18/2019
- Today we begin looking at other stars and how they differ and even are similar to our sun.
HW: Lifecycle of a Star reading and homework.
Learning Objective: (K) We will understand our sun is in the middle of size and energy output!
Graded Work None Today!
Thursday: 12/19/2019
- We will finish the lecture and presentation on Star Life Cycle.
Learning Objective: (K) We will begin to understand the H-R Diagram.
Graded Work: Lifecycle Homework will be stamped!
Friday: 12/20/2019
½ Day Today (hours 1-3) and the last day of the Calendar day of the Year!
- Fourth hour we will see you next year!
- 2nd hour, we will wrap-up where we will be when we return and any missing work
Learning Objective: N/A
Graded Work: None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of December 01, 2019
Monday: 12/02/2019
- We will begin our unit on “Natural and Artificial Satellites”
- We’ll leave this Video here just in case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNqxIYSt0b0
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to determine the advent of artificial satellites and their uses.
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 12/03/2019
- We will continue our lecture on satellites.
- We will be getting a handout homework assignment.
Learning Objective: (K) Today we will know the types of staelites
Graded Work: Last week’s lab
Wednesday: 12/04/2019
- We will complete our lecture on “artificial satellites”.
- Video to help your review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgRgV-PCpwk
Graded Work Today’s work will be collected and graded 12/06!
Thursday: 12/05/2019
QUIZ TODAY!
- We will have a few minutes during attendance to review with a partner!
- We will take our quiz on Artificial Satellites.
Learning Objective: (K) I will demonstrate my knowledge of Artificial Satellites!
Graded Work: Today’s quiz!
Friday: 12/06/2019
- We will continue our lecture on satellites but begin with the concept of natural satellites.
- We will be getting a handout homework assignment on our moon.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand the phases of the moon.
Graded Work Today’s work will be collected and graded 12/10!
Learning Objective: (A) None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of November 3, 2019
Monday: 11/04/2019
- We will work on the math to calculate paralax
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to discuss the application of the math of parallax
Get a computer and look up these sites: Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUQAIldqPww
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcBSFVvmkO0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUQAIldqPww
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 11/05/2019
NO School-vote if you are registered!
HW: None today
Learning Objective: None
Graded Work: None today!
Wednesday: 11/06/2019
- We will continue the unit discussing motion of Celestial bodies with how parallax works
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUQAIldqPww
Graded Work None today!
Thursday: 11/07/2019
- We will have a few minutes to review with your table partner the concept of parallax.
- We will choose our partners of up to 3 in each group.
- We will be getting our 5 page handout for our lab Friday, understand what will be needed to complete it.
Graded Work: None today
Friday: 11/08/2019
- We will have a few minutes to review with your table partner the concept of parallax.
- We will choose our partners of up to 3 in each group.
- We will be getting our 5-page handout for our lab Wednesday, understand what will be needed to complete it.
Graded Work: None Today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of October 27, 2019
Monday: 10/28/2019
- We will complete the film dealing with the calculations for orbital insertion
- Pay attention to many aspects of the material presented.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to discuss the application of the math of celestial bodies
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 10/29/2019
- We will begin our unit on the Motion of the Planet and Stars crowd.
- We will watch a short clip on a more accurate model of the motion of the planets in our Solar System: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=motion+of+planets&&view=detail&mid=16F9D6CD656D6A36F98816F9D6CD656D6A36F988&&FORM=VRDGAR
HW: None today
Learning Objective: (K) I will begin to build my understanding of the motion of the planets.
Graded Work: None today!
Wednesday: 10/30/2019
- We continue our lecture with the “Apparent Motion of the Stars”
- Video to add to understanding of apparent motion of stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwx__MX0MMs
Graded Work None today!
Thursday: 10/31/2019
- We will continue the unit discussing motion of Celestial bodies with how parallax works
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUQAIldqPww
Graded Work: None today
Friday: 11/01/2019
- We will have a few minutes to review with your table partner the concept of parallax.
- We will choose our partners of up to 3 in each group.
- We will be getting our 5 page handout for our lab Wednesday, understand what will be needed to complete it.
Learning Objective: (A) I will be ready to complete the lab successfully.
Graded Work: None Today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of October 20, 2019
Monday: 10/21/2019
- We will begin our unit discussing Celestial Sphere and Constellations
- HW- Prepare for a short quiz on the vocabulary of the Celestial Sphere
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 10/22/2019
- We will be completing our lecture on The Celestial Sphere today
- Handout on the Northern Hemisphere Circumpolar Constellations.
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96guilZWFHk
HW: There will be a 6-page handout listing and giving further information on the constellations of the Northern Hemisphere.
Learning Objective: (K) I will know how to locate and name the Fall Circumpolar Constellations.
Graded Work: None today
Wednesday: 10/23/2018
- We will have our short quiz on the Celestial Sphere Vocabulary
- We will reading from our class books “Bad Astronomy” Chapter 11 The Brightest Star Polaris-just another face in the crowd.
- We will watch a short clip on the Celestial Poles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRTiXv0Ps0E
- We will be taking notes on the video and on the commentary.
Graded Work Celestial Sphere Vocabulary Quiz
Thursday: 10/24/2018
- We will be given a homework assignment to work on in class and…
- This work will prepare you for the test Friday 10/25
Graded Work: Collected Friday 10/25
Friday: 10/25/2018
- We will have a few minutes to review with your table partner for the assessment.
- We will be taking our written assessment on The Celestial Sphere today
Learning Objective: None Today
Graded Work: Today’s Quiz
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week October 6, 2019
Monday 10/7/2019
- Will continue discussion of how early Sci-Fi inspired today’s Scientists
- Discuss purchased books for class will be arriving shortly (this week)
HW Find answers to all note questions.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the history of the telescope and its part in the explosion of knowledge
Graded Work: Finish up essay!
Tuesday: 10/8/2019
- Introduction to Telescope anatomy.
- We will be reading together the introduction, pages 1-8
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the terms and parts of the telescope.
Graded Work: None Today
Wednesday: 10/9/2019
- PPT lecture on the telescope and its current state of technology
- Reminder of essay will be handed in Wednesday.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some innovations of the modern telescope
Graded Work: None Today!
Thursday: 10/10/2019
- We will be moving on to discuss the parts of the four major kinds of telescopes
- Quiz on Vocabulary of the telescope
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the inner workings of the telescope
Graded Work: Essay due
Friday: 10/11/2019
1/2 Day
1. Review notes on telescopes
2. Examine two types of telescopes
HW None today!
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the inner workings of the telescope
Graded Work: Essay due
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week September 30, 2019
Monday 9/30/2019
- Bring follow along notes to complete the “400 years of the telescope
- Discuss purchasing a book for class
HW Find answers to all note questions.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the history of the telescope and its part in the explosion of knowledge
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 10/1/2019
- Introduction to Book we will be using for guided reading in class (Bad Astronomy).
- We will be reading together the introduction, pages 1-8
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the misconceptions that seem to follow Astronomy.
Graded Work: None Today
Thursday: 10/2/2019
- We’ll watch a few clips of these old shows to get a taste of what inspired so many scientists from my time!
- Lecture on what format I expect on an essay
- We will be moving on to discuss the parts of the four major kinds of telescopes
- Bring notes and answer about purchasing book.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the inner workings of the telescope
Graded Work: None Today
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week September 22, 2019
Monday: 9/23/2019
1. We will continue to prepare for our first unit test
Home Work-None today!
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify key words and terms on the history of Astronomy for upcoming test.
Graded Work: None today!
Tuesday 9/24/2019
1. The vocabulary will be part of the unit test
Home Work-None today!
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify the causes for the seasons.
Graded Work: None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week September 15, 2019
Monday: 9/16/2019
- We will prepare for Wednesday’s test on the History of Astronomy
- The quiz will be a combination of vocabulary and information from the lectures.
- There will be a written assignment due when you turn in the test/quiz on Wednesday.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify key words and terms on the history of Astronomy for upcoming quiz.
Graded Work: None today!
Tuesday: 9/17/2019
- We will have a few minutes to quiz your table partners to prepare for test!
- We will take our History of Astronomy
Learning Objective: (A) I will be able to identify the terms from the history of Astronomy
Graded Work: Today’s quiz will be graded and entered as an assessment History of Astronomy Homework is due to be stamped
Wednesday: 9/18/2019
Test Today!
- We will have a few minutes to quiz your table partners to prepare for test!
- We will take our History of Astronomy
Learning Objective: (A) I will be able to identify the terms from the history of Astronomy
Graded Work: Today’s quiz will be graded and entered as an assessment History of Astronomy Homework is due to be stamped
Thursday: 9/19/2019
- Introduction to Book we will be using for guided reading in class (Bad Astronomy).
- We will be reading together the introduction, pages 1-8
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the misconceptions that seem to follow Astronomy.
Graded Work: None Today
Friday: 9/20/2019
- We’ll watch a few clips of these old shows to get a taste of what inspired so many scientists from my time!
- Lecture on what format I expect on an essay
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to see how many of the dreams of the past are in use in Astronomy.
Graded Work: You’ll need to be able to tell me what your watched!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week September 8, 2019
Monday: 9/9/2019
- Lecture on our place in the Cosmos-the History of Astronomy
- Power point on the History of Astronomy
Tuesday: 9/10/2019
- Continue Power Point on the History of Astronomy
- Discuss the terms that will be on Thursday’s quiz.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify key words and terms on the history of Astronomy for upcoming quiz.
Graded Work: None Today
Wednesday: 9/11/2019
- Introduction to Book we will be using for guided reading in class (Bad Astronomy).
- We will be reading together the introduction, pages 1-8.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the misconceptions that seem to follow Astronomy.
Graded Work: None Today
Thursday: 9/12/2019
- You’ll have a few minutes to prepare for the quiz.
Home Work: None Today!
Learning Objective: (A) I will be able to identify the terms from the history of Astronomy.
Graded Work:
Friday: 9/13/2019
- We will discuss the episodes that we prepared from Bad Astronomy.
- We will complete our lecture on the history of Astronomy
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify key ideas for the test next week.
Graded Work: None Today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of September 1, 2019
Tuesday: 9/3/2019
- We will briefly discuss a few important class/school rules.
- We will point out many of the types of things we will be learning.
- We will discuss the new attendance policy.
Wednesday: 9/4/2019
- School Policies will be discussed.
- Dress Code (read from email)
- Electronics
- On-time
- Lab intensive class guidelines
- Classroom Expectations and rules
- Discuss supplies needed daily for class:
* No spiral notebooks
* calculator with scientific functions (I would prefer if you purchased a TI-30XIIS.)
* pen and pencil
* textbook –No textbook-but we will link to many websites to mine for information
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand and be able to comply with school and classroom expectations.
Thursday: 9/5/2019
- HW - Location of Safety Equipment Be able to draw a diagram of the room with locations of safety equipment.
- Lesson on how to take notes in our class
Friday: 9/6/2019
- Lecture on our place in the Cosmos-the History of Astronomy
- Power point on the History of Astronomy
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of June 2, 2019
Monday: 6/3/2019
We will be doing test corrections today
HW- None today!
Learning Objective: (K) We will be attempting to recover some of the points of the last quiz
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 6/4/2019
- We will have a lecture on the Spectral Analysis of stars
- We will get the definitive list of terms for quiz.
Learning Objective: (K) We will understand the language and lifecycle of the stars.
Graded Work: None today!
Wednesday: 6/5/2019
Quiz Today!
- We will review with table partners for a few minutes before the quiz.
- We will take this quiz and succeed!
Learning Objective: We will show our skill in the language of the sun’s make up. (A)
Graded Work None today!
Thursday: 6/6/2019
- We will have a lecture on the Spectral Analysis of stars
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to place stars on the HR Diagram.
Graded Work: None today!
Friday: 6/7/2019
- We are going to begin the review for the final
Learning Objective: (K) We will pass the final exam with this effort!
Graded Work: None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of May 26, 2019
Monday: 5/27/2019
Memorial Day-please take a moment to remember those who gave all.
HW- None today!
Learning Objective: (A) We will be off to observe the holiday.
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 5/28/2019
- We will have a quick review of last week’s material
- We will get the definitive list of terms for quiz on the sun.
Learning Objective: (K) To understand the language and nature of the sun.
Graded Work: None today!
Wednesday: 5/29/2019
Quiz Today!
- We will review with table partners for a few minutes before the quiz.
- We will take this quiz and succeed!
Learning Objective: We will show our skill in the language of the sun’s make up. (A)
Graded Work None today!
Thursday: 5/30/2019
- We will have a lecture on the Spectral Analysis of stars
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify the features of stars using spectral analysis.
Graded Work: None today!
Friday: 5/31/2019
- Today’s lab will be using spectrascopes and elemental light sources.
Learning Objective: (K) We will be able to actually identify elements using spectral analysis
Graded Work: None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of May 19, 2019
Monday: 5/20/2018
- Our lecture on our sun and its surface, makeup and possible origins begins today.
Learning Objective: (K) We will understand the surface characteristics of the sun!
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 5/21/2019
- We will have a lecture on the energy produced by the sun and sunspots
Learning Objective: (K) To understand the nature of how the sun produces energy.
Graded Work: Sun Handout “stamped” as complete!
Wednesday: 5/22/2019
- We will complete a lecture on sunspots.
Learning Objective: (K) We will understand how sunspots form and how they affect us.
Graded Work None today!
Thursday: 5/23/2019
3rd and 4th Hour Senior Exams!
- We will have an assignment to do in class today
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify the features of the sun.
Graded Work: None today!
Friday: 5/24/2019
½ Day today!
5th and 6th Hour Senior Exams!
- Juniors will work on a different assignment about the sun.
Learning Objective: (K) We will be able to outline the layers of the sun.
Graded Work: None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of May 12, 2019
Monday: 5/13/2018
- We will review the topics of the Lunar cycle and Tides
- We will review for Tuesday’s Quiz on the terms of our natural satellite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg9SNIU2Oo4
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to recall all the terms required to understand what we know of Luna
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 5/14/2019
Quiz Today!
- We will spend a few minutes preparing for the quiz with our table partners.
Learning Objective: (A) We will apply our knowledge to the quiz
Graded Work: None today!
Wednesday: 5/15/2019
- We will continue our lecture on the moon and its surface, makeup and possible origins.
HW: We will be getting a “Review Worksheet” to help you put it all together!
Learning Objective: (K) We will understand the topography of the moon!
Graded Work None today!
Thursday: 5/16/2019
- We will complete all the Luna notes
Learning Objective: (K) To complete our understanding of the importance of our natural satellite
Graded Work: Review Worksheet will be “stamped” as complete!
Friday: 5/17/2019
- We will complete a review of eclipses (solar and Lunar)
Learning Objective: (K) We will have everything together to study for the test/quiz!
Graded Work: All to be turned in Tuesday as ticket to get test!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of May 5, 2019
Monday: 5/6/2019
- We will continue our lecture on satellites but begin with the concept of natural satellites.
Learning Objective: We will begin our journey to the moon! (OK, learning about it anyway!) (K)
Graded Work: None Today!
Tuesday: 5/7/2019
- We will continue our lecture on “natural satellites”.
- Tides assignment Handout.
- Video to help your review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCBZ8I2yC1w
- Video help with tides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBwNadry-TU
Learning Objective: I will be able to describe how tides ebb and flow. (K)
Graded Work: Monday’s Handout
Wednesday: 5/8/2019
- We will continue our lecture on satellites but begin with the concept of natural satellites.
- We will be getting a handout homework assignment on our moon.
Learning Objective: I will understand the phases of the moon. (K)
Graded Work Tuesday’s work
Thursday: 5/9/2019
- We will continue our lecture on “natural satellites”.
- Tides assignment Handout
- Video to help your review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCBZ8I2yC1w
- Video help with tides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBwNadry-TU
Graded Work: Handout will be graded
Friday: 5/10/2019
- Today we will be learning about eclipses (solar and lunar)
Learning Objective: We will understand how eclipses occur (K)
Graded Work: None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of April 28, 2019
Monday: 4/29/2019
- We will review for Tuesday’s Quiz on “Artificial Satellites”
- We will receive a review handout for Tuesday’s Quiz
Learning Objective: We will be prepared for our quiz on satellites.
Graded Work: None Today!
Tuesday: 4/30/2019
Quiz Today!
- We will have a few minutes during attendance to review with a partner!
- We will take our quiz on Artificial Satellites.
Learning Objective: (A) We will demonstrate our understanding of artificial satellites
Graded Work: Today’s quiz
Wednesday: 5/01/2019
- We will continue our lecture on satellites but begin with the concept of natural satellites.
- We will be getting a handout homework assignment on our moon.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand the phases of the moon.
Graded Work Tuesday’s work will be collected and graded 5/02!
Thursday: 5/02/2019
- We will continue our lecture on “natural satellites”.
- Tides assignment Handout
- Video to help your review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCBZ8I2yC1w
- Video help with tides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBwNadry-TU
Graded Work: Handout will be graded and is due 5/03
Friday: 5/03/2019
- Today we will be learning about eclipses (solar and lunar)
- We will take our quiz on Artificial Satellites.
Learning Objective: (K) We will understand how eclipses occur
Graded Work: None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of April 21, 2019
Monday: 4/22/2019
- We will begin our unit on “Natural and Artificial Satellites”
- We’ll leave this Video here just in case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNqxIYSt0b0
Home Work-Review video at home-it is longer, but it does cover a lot of bases.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to determine the advent of artificial satellites and their uses.
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 4/23/2019
- We will continue our lecture on satellites.
- We will be getting a handout homework assignment.
Learning Objective: (K) Today we will discuss the history of artificial satellites
Graded Work: None today!
Wednesday: 4/24/2019
- We will complete our lecture on “natural satellites”.
- Video to help your review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgRgV-PCpwk
Graded Work Tuesday’s work will be collected and graded 11/08!
Thursday: 4/25/2019
- We will finish our Power Point on “Natural and Artificial Satellites”
- We will review for Tuesday’s Quiz on “Artificial Satellites”
Graded Work: None today!
Friday: 4/26/2019
Quiz Today! Postponed due to me having to be out of the classroom today - rescheduled to Tuesday next.
- We will have a few minutes during attendance to review with a partner!
- We will take our quiz on Artificial Satellites.
Graded Work: Today’s quiz
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of April 14th, 2018
Monday: 4/15/2019
As many of you are juniors PLEASE get some great sleep and a good breakfast!
- We will complete our Kepler’s Laws Lab
- We prepare to finish the unit of Celestial motion.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to calculate how the heavenly bodies in our Solar System move!
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 4/16/2019
- We will finish lecture on Kepler’s Laws
- Video to add to understanding of Kepler’s Laws: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyR6EO_RMKE
HW: None today!
Learning Objective: (K) None today!
Graded Work: Kepler’s Laws Lab is due
Wednesday: 4/17/2019
- We will have a few minutes to prepare for the Quiz.
- We will take our quiz on Kepler’s laws, retrograde and parallax.
Graded Work: Planetary Movement Quiz will be graded and is due today.
Thursday: 4/18/2019
½ Day today and we will not meet!
- Enjoy the Holiday off with your families!
Learning Objective:
Graded Work: None today!
Friday: 4/19/2019
- Enjoy the Holiday off with your families!
Learning Objective:
Graded Work: None today!
Monday: 4/08/2019
As many of you are juniors PLEASE get some great sleep and a good breakfast!
- We will continue our unit on the Motion of the Planet and Stars.
- We will review our unit of the motion of the planets from before break.
Learning Objective: (K) I will recall how the heavenly bodies in our Solar System move!
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 4/09/2019
SAT today for juniors and Cyber Ethics for everyone else!
- Eat a great breakfast today!
Learning Objective: (K) None today!
Graded Work: None today!
Wednesday: 4/10/2019
PSAT today-and Cyber Ethics for 10th graders
- Eat a great breakfast today!
Graded Work: None today!
Thursday: 4/11/2019
- We will continue the motion of the planets (Kepler’s Laws)
- We will finish this week’s lecture.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to calculate the motion of the planets.
Graded Work: None today
Friday: 4/12/2019
- We will continue with the Kepler’s Law’s Lab
Learning Objective: (K) We will understand planetary motion!
Graded Work: Kepler’s Laws Lab due Tuesday!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of March 24, 2018
Monday: 3/25/2019
Back to not wearing hoodies all week…. (don’t push it)
- We will begin our unit on the Motion of the Planet and Stars.
- We will watch a short clip on a more accurate model of the motion of the planets in our Solar System: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=motion+of+planets&&view=detail&mid=16F9D6CD656D6A36F98816F9D6CD656D6A36F988&&FORM=VRDGAR
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to discuss how the heavenly bodies in our Solar System move!
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 3/26/2019
- We continue our lecture with the “Apparent Motion of the Stars”
- Video to add to understanding of apparent motion of stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwx__MX0MMs
Learning Objective: (K) I will begin to build my understanding of the motion of the planets.
Graded Work: None today!
Wednesday: 3/27/2019
- We will begin our unit on the Motion of the Planet and Stars crowd.
- We will watch a short clip on a more accurate model of the motion of the planets in our Solar System: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=motion+of+planets&&view=detail&mid=16F9D6CD656D6A36F98816F9D6CD656D6A36F988&&FORM=VRDGAR
Graded Work: Retrograde Motion homework due
Thursday: 3/28/2019
- We will get a list of vocabulary words/terms to know for Friday’s Quiz
- We will finish this week’s lecture.
Graded Work: None today
Friday: 3/29/2019
1/2 Day today! (4th thru 6th hour)
- We will take our Vocab Quiz!
- We will have a reading assignment from Bad Astronomy
Graded Work: None Today!
Enjoy your break!!!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of March 17, 2019
Monday: 3/18/2019
- We will begin our unit discussing Celestial Sphere and Constellations
- HW- Prepare for a short quiz on the vocabulary of the Celestial Sphere
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 3/19/2018
- We will be completing our lecture on The Celestial Sphere today
- Handout on the Northern Hemisphere Circumpolar Constellations.
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96guilZWFHk
HW: There will be a 5-page handout listing and giving further information on the constellations of the Northern Hemisphere.
Learning Objective: (K) I will know how to locate and name the Fall Circumpolar Constellations.
Graded Work: None today
Wednesday: 3/20/2018
- We will have our short quiz on the Celestial Sphere Vocabulary
- We will reading from our class books “Bad Astronomy” Chapter 11 The Brightest Star Polaris-just another face in the crowd.
- We will watch a short clip on the Celestial Poles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRTiXv0Ps0E
- We will be taking notes on the video and on the commentary.
Graded Work Celestial Sphere Vocabulary Quiz
Thursday: 3/21/2018
- We will be given a homework assignment to work on in class and…
- This work will prepare you for the test Tuesday 4/26
Graded Work: Collected Tuesday 4/26
Friday: 3/32/2018
We will be watching a film on the Celestial Sphere
*Go to the science tab of a News Search Engine and find a report on Astronomical based news.
Learning Objective: None Today
Graded Work: None Today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of March 10, 2019
Monday: 3/11/2019
- We will reading from our class books “Bad Astronomy” Chapter 22 Hubble Trouble.
- We will discuss the NASA mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand the science and politics of getting an orbital telescope, in orbit.
Graded Work: None today
Tuesday: 3/12/2019
- We will be continuing our lecture of telescopes today on radio and space telescopes
- We will be looking at images from the latest types.
- We will answer any lingering questions concerning telescopes for the quiz Tomorrow
Learning Objective: (K) I will be prepared to discuss the Hubble Space Telescope on the quiz Wednesday!
Graded Work: None today
Wednesday: 3/13/2019
- Warm-up! Prepare with your table partner for the attendance time plus another 5 minutes
- Presentation based content Quiz from Power Point (The Telescope) and the Hubble video
Learning Objective: (A) I will understand the inner workings of the two types of visible light telescopes.
Graded Work: Quiz today!
Thursday: 3/14/2019
½ Day today! Hours 1-3
- I guess we’ll see y’all Friday
- We will be taking notes on the video and on the commentary.
Learning Objective: (K) N/A
Graded Work: None today
Friday: 3/15/2019
- Space Telescope Lab
- Choose partners
- Discuss requirements
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to detail how astronomers produce images form data
Graded Work: None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of March 3, 2019
Monday: 3/4/2019
- Telescope Power Point/Lecture
- Reminder of Vocabulary test from this lecture that will be on Wednesday 9-26
Learning Objective: (K) I will know two of the three major types of telescopes.
Graded Work: None today
Tuesday: 3/5/2019
- We will be continuing our lecture of telescopes today on radio and space telescopes
- We will be looking at images from the latest types.
- We will have examples of two of the types of telescopes so we can see inside and understand how they work.
Learning Objective: (K) I will know the third type of telescope
Graded Work: None today
Wednesday: 3/6/2019
- Warm-up! Prepare with your table partner for the attendance time plus another 5 minutes
- Presentation based Quiz from Monday’s Power Point (The Telescope)
- Discussion of the websites we found on the telescopes.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand the inner workings of the two types of visible light telescopes.
Graded Work: Quiz today on the vocabulary of the telescope
Thursday: 3/7/2019
- We will watch the NASA mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope
- We will be taking notes on the video and on the commentary.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to discuss the purpose of the repair to the Hubble Space telescope.
Graded Work: None today
Friday: 3/8/2019
- We will complete the NASA repair video
Graded Work: None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week February 24, 2019
Welcome back!!!!
Monday: 2/25/2019
- We will be reading in our book (Bad Astronomy) The chapter beginning on page 58 –A Dash of Seasons
- Be prepared to answer a question or two in an essay format as homework.
Home Work-Prepare a 5-paragraph essay on seasons Find a website that explains the reason for the seasons.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the misconceptions about the seasons found in “Bad Astronomy”.
Graded Work: None today!
Tuesday: 2/26/2019
- We will review our lecture on “The Earth/Sun Relationship
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand the reasons misconceptions for the seasons.
Graded Work: Essay due today!
Wednesday: 2/27/2019
- We will continue our lecture on “The Earth Sun Relationship”.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand equinox and solstice.
Graded Work: None Today
Thursday: 2/28/2019
- We will be diagramming the four most important parallels
- Be prepared to take a quiz on this week’s lecture
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand how the locations of the parallels relate to the Earth’s tilt
Graded Work: None Today!
Friday: 3/1/2019
Quiz Today!
- We will have 5 minutes to prepare for test on the Earth-Sun relationship Quiz
- The test is a multiple choice, and essay type test, be prepared to discuss (write)
Learning Objective: (A) I will be able to identify the cause of seasons, lines on the globe, insolation, and tilt of axis and how this affects the intensity of the radiation reaching the Earth.
Graded Work: Your quizzes will be entered in the grade book.
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week February 10, 2019
Monday: 2/11/2019
Due to inclement weather! Some of the last week’s plans will be repeated!
- We will continue our discussion of old shows inspiring scientists.
Home Work-None Today!
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to discuss how inspiration comes in many forms.
Graded Work: None today!
Tuesday: 2/12/2019
- We will begin our lecture on “The Earth/Sun Relationship
- We will be prepared to have a vocabulary quiz Wednesday.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand the reasons for the seasons.
Graded Work: None Today!
Wednesday: 2/13/2019
Quiz Today!
- We will have a few minutes to review with our table partners for the quiz.
- We will be taking the vocabulary quiz.
Learning Objective: (A) I will demonstrate my knowledge of the language of Astronomy.
Graded Work: None Today
Thursday: 2/14/2019
- We will be reading in our book (Bad Astronomy) The chapter beginning on page 58 –A Dash of Seasons
- Be prepared to answer a question or two in an essay format.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the misconceptions about the seasons found in “Bad Astronomy”.
Graded Work: Your quizzes will be entered in the grade book.
Friday: 2/15/2019
½ Day Today! We will not meet today! Enjoy Winter Break!
Home Work: None Today!
Learning Objective: N/A
Graded Work: N/A
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week February 3, 2019
Monday: 2/4/2019
Due to inclement weather! Much of last week’s plans will be repeated!
- We will prepare for Tuesday’s test on the History of Astronomy
- The quiz will be a combination of vocabulary and information from the lectures.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify key words and terms on the history of Astronomy for upcoming quiz.
Graded Work:
Tuesday: 2/5/2019
Test Today!
- We will have a few minutes to quiz your table partners to prepare for test!
- We will take our History of Astronomy
Learning Objective: (A) I will be able to identify the terms from the history of Astronomy
Graded Work: Today’s quiz will be graded and entered as an assessment History of Astronomy Homework is due to be stamped
Wednesday: 2/6/2019
- Introduction to Book we will be using for guided reading in class (Bad Astronomy).
- We will be reading together the introduction, pages 1-8
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the misconceptions that seem to follow Astronomy.
Graded Work: None Today
Thursday: 2/7/2019
- We’ll watch a few clips of these old shows to get a taste of what inspired so many from my time!
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to see how many of the dreams of the past are in use in Astronomy.
Graded Work: You’ll need to be able to tell me what your watched!
Friday: 2/8/2019
- We will begin our Earth-Sun Relationship Power Point/Lecture
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand the reasons for the seasons.
Graded Work: None Today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week January 27, 2019
Monday: 1/28/2019
No School Today!
Due to inclement weather!
Tuesday: 1/29/2019
- Continue Power Point on the History of Astronomy
- Discuss the terms that will be on Thursday’s quiz.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify key words and terms on the history of Astronomy for upcoming quiz.
Graded Work: None Today
Wednesday: 1/30/2019
- Introduction to Book we will be using for guided reading in class (Bad Astronomy).
- We will be reading together the introduction, pages 1-8.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the misconceptions that seem to follow Astronomy.
Graded Work: None Today!
Thursday: 1/31/2019
- You’ll have a few minutes to prepare for the quiz.
Home Work: None Today!
Learning Objective: (A) I will be able to identify the terms from the history of Astronomy.
Graded Work:
Friday: 2/1/2019
- We will discuss the episodes that we prepared from Bad Astronomy.
- We will complete our lecture on the history of Astronomy
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify key ideas for the test next week.
Graded Work: None Today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week January 20, 2019
Monday: 1/21/2019
No School Today!
In observance of MLK
Tuesday: 1/22/2019
- School Policies will be discussed.
- Dress Code (read from email)
- Electronics
- On-time
- Lab intensive class guidelines
- Classroom Expectations and rules
- Discuss supplies needed daily for class:
* No spiral notebooks
* calculator with scientific functions (I would prefer if you purchased a TI-30XIIS.)
* pen and pencil
* textbook –No textbook-but we will link to many websites to mine for information
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand and be able to comply with school and classroom expectations.
Wednesday: 1/23/2019
- HW - Location of Safety Equipment Be able to draw a diagram of the room with locations of safety equipment.
- Lesson on how to take notes in our class
Thursday: 1/24/2019
- Lecture on our place in the Cosmos-the History of Astronomy
- Power point on the History of Astronomy
Friday: 1/25/2019
- Continue Power Point on the History of Astronomy
After this is last Semester!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of January 13, 2019
Monday: 1/14/2019
Welcome to our last week of the semester!
- We will tackle a few galaxy and planet related questions
- Tomorrow we will have our last review for the mid-term/final
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify the types of galaxies/planets.
Graded Work: None today!
Tuesday: 1/15/2019
- We will have a lecture on galaxy types
Learning Objective: (K) We will be prepared for mid-term/final
Graded Work: None today!
Wednesday: 1/16/2019
1. Good luck on your other exams!
Thursday: 1/17/2019
Exam Day today!
Do your best! It was a pleasure having y’all as students!
HW: None today!
Learning Objective: (K) Pass this exam!
Graded Work None Today!
Friday: 1/18/2019
- Good luck on your other exams!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of January 6, 2019
Monday: 1/7/2019
Welcome Back! Happy New Year!
- We will work on The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Assignment with lab partners
- A small review of past material and what to expect on mid-term/final
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify the features of the classes of suns.
Graded Work: None today!
Tuesday: 1/8/2019
- We will have a lecture on galaxy types
Learning Objective: (K) We will be able to identify the major types of galaxies
Graded Work: None today!
Wednesday: 1/9/2019
- Today we begin looking at other stars and how they differ and even are similar to our sun.
HW: None today!
Learning Objective: (K) We will understand our sun is in the middle of size and energy output!
Graded Work None Today!
Thursday: 1/10/2019
- We will finish the lecture and presentation.
Learning Objective: (K) We will begin to understand the H-R Diagram.
Graded Work: None today!
Friday: 1/11/2019
- We will continue our review for exam!
Learning Objective: N/A
Graded Work: None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of December 16, 2018
Monday: 12/17/2018
- We will finish the last few slides of the presentation on the sun
- A small review of past material and for the quiz
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify the features of the sun.
Graded Work: None today!
Tuesday: 12/18/2018
Quiz Today!
- We will have our postponed quiz on the sun and its surface
Learning Objective: (A) We demonstrate our knowledge of the sun!
Graded Work: None today!
Wednesday: 12/19/2018
- Today we begin looking at other stars and how they differ and even are similar to our sun.
HW: Lifecycle of a Star reading and homework.
Learning Objective: (K) We will understand our sun is in the middle of size and energy output!
Graded Work None Today!
Thursday: 12/20/2018
- We will finish the lecture and presentation.
Learning Objective: (K) We will begin to understand the H-R Diagram.
Graded Work: Lifecycle Homework will be stamped!
Friday: 12/21/2018
½ Day Today (hours 1-3) and the last day of the Calendar day of the Year!
- We will see you next year!
Learning Objective: N/A
Graded Work: None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of December 9, 2018
Monday: 12/10/2018
- We will have an assignment to do in class today (All about Sol).
- Pay careful attention to the images that we were not able to see due to projector problems.
- I will see you on Tuesday!
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to identify the features of the sun.
Graded Work: Assignment will be stamped Tuesday!
Tuesday: 12/11/2018
- We will review our homework questions and answers.
- We will continue our lecture on our sun.
Learning Objective: (K) We understand solar weather (flares, prominences and such)
Graded Work: Homework packet to be stamped!
Wednesday: 12/12/2018
Quiz Today!
- We will take a few minutes to prepare for our quiz on the sun and its surface and makeup.
Learning Objective: (A) We will demonstrate our knowledge of the sun!
Graded Work Todays test will be graded and entered!
Thursday: 12/13/2018
- We will finish the lecture on the energy produced by the sun via fusion
Learning Objective: (K) To understand the chemistry of how the sun produces energy.
Graded Work: None today!
Friday: 12/14/2018
- We will have an in-class assignment on graphing the sun spot cycle.
Learning Objective: (K) We will understand the cyclic nature of sunspots.
Graded Work: None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of December 2, 2018
Monday: 12/03/2018
- We will review the topics of the Lunar cycle, Tides, and solar and lunar eclipses.
- We will review for Tuesday’s Test on the review materials.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to recall all required to understand what we know of Luna
Graded Work: None Today!
Tuesday: 12/04/2018
Test Today!
- We will spend a few minutes preparing for the test with our table partners.
- We take our test.
Learning Objective: (A) We will apply our knowledge to the test
Graded Work: Homework packet to be turned in in order!
Wednesday: 12/05/2018
- Our lecture on the sun and its surface, makeup and possible origins begins today.
HW: We will be getting a homework assignment packet on the sun!
Learning Objective: (K) We will understand the surface characteristics of the sun!
Graded Work None today!
Thursday: 12/06/2018
- We will have a lecture on the energy produced by the sun and sunspots
Learning Objective: (K) To understand the nature of how the sun produces energy.
Graded Work: Sun Handout “stamped” as complete!
Friday: 12/07/2018
- We will complete a lecture on sunspots.
Learning Objective: (K) We will understand how sunspots form and how they affect us.
Graded Work: None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of November 25, 2018
Monday: 11/26/2018
- We will review the topics of the Lunar cycle and Tides
- We will review for Tuesday’s Quiz on the terms of our natural satellite
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to recall all the terms required to understand what we know of Luna
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 11/27/2018
Quiz Today!
- We will spend a few minutes preparing for the quiz with our table partners.
Learning Objective: (A) We will apply our knowledge to the quiz
Graded Work: None today!
Wednesday: 11/28/2018
- We will continue our lecture on the moon and its surface, makeup and possible origins.
HW: We will be getting a “Review Worksheet” to help you put it all together!
Learning Objective: (K) We will understand the topography of the moon!
Graded Work None today!
Thursday: 11/29/2018
- We will complete all the Luna notes
Learning Objective: (K) To complete our understanding of the importance of our natural satellite
Graded Work: Review Worksheet will be “stamped” as complete!
Friday: 11/30/2018
- We will complete a review of eclipses (solar and Lunar)
Learning Objective: (K) We will have everything together to study for the test/quiz!
Graded Work: All to be turned in Tuesday as ticket to get test!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of November 18, 2018
Monday: 11/19/2018
- We will finish our Power Point on “Tides”
- We will review for Tuesday’s Vocabulary Quiz
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able recall the meanings of the words next week
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 11/20/2018
- We will see how Hollywood displays many of the latest topics of class.
Learning Objective: (K) To “see” how all of our knowledge aids scientists
Graded Work: Be thankful eat your fill and sleep in! Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday: 11/21/2018
- We will continue our lecture on satellites but begin with the concept of natural satellites.
HW: Help your parents prepare!
Learning Objective: (A) Try to understand the reason for the holiday!
Graded Work None today!
Thursday: 11/22/2018
- Eat, Drink, and enjoy your family!
Learning Objective: (A) To see if this doesn’t become your favorite holiday!
Graded Work: None today!
Friday: 11/23/2018
- Shop if you must but be reasonable!
Learning Objective: (A) Get your things together for next week!
Graded Work: None today!
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of November 11, 2018
Monday: 11/12/2018
- We will finish our Power Point on “Natural and Artificial Satellites”
- We will review for Tuesday’s Quiz on “Artificial Satellites”
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to detail types of artificial satellites and orbits….
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 11/13/2018
QUIZ TODAY!
- We will have a few minutes during attendance to review with a partner!
- We will take our quiz on Artificial Satellites.
HW: None today!
Learning Objective: (K) I will demonstrate my knowledge of Artificial Satellites!
Graded Work: Today’s quiz will be collected and graded as an assessment 11/13.
Wednesday: 11/14/2018
- We will continue our lecture on satellites but begin with the concept of natural satellites.
- We will be getting a handout homework assignment on our moon.
HW: “Lunar Phases” Reading assignment and homework
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand the phases of the moon.
Graded Work Today’s work will be collected and graded 11/15!
Thursday: 11/15/2018
- We will continue our lecture on “natural satellites”.
- Tides assignment Handout
- Video to help your review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCBZ8I2yC1w
- Video help with tides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBwNadry-TU
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to describe how tides ebb and flow.
Graded Work: Handout will be graded and is due 11/16!
Friday: 11/16/2018
- Today we will be learning about eclipses (solar and lunar)
HW: Solar and Lunar Eclipses handout
Learning Objective: I will understand the mechanics of Solar and Lunar eclipses(K)
Graded Work: None today but handout will be due Tuesday 11/20
Learning objective codes: (K) Knowledge target, (A) Application target, (S) Skill target
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of November 04, 2018
Monday: 11/05/2018
- We will begin our unit on “Natural and Artificial Satellites”
- We’ll leave this Video here just in case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNqxIYSt0b0
Home Work-Review video at home-it is longer,, but it does cover a lot of bases.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to determine the advent of artificial satellites and their uses.
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 11/06/2018
No School Today-Vote if you are 18!
- We will meet bright-eyed Wednesday!
HW: None today!
Learning Objective: (K) Today is the day we exercise our right to vote!
Graded Work: None today!
Wednesday: 11/07/2018
- We will continue our lecture on satellites.
- We will be getting a handout homework assignment.
- We will get into lab groups to work out answers in lab fashion, on Kepler’s laws
Learning Objective: (K) I will know how the “space race” began and who won!
Graded Work Today’s work will be collected and graded 11/08!
Thursday: 11/08/2018
- We will complete our lecture on “natural satellites”.
- Video to help your review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgRgV-PCpwk
Learning Objective: (K) I will be prepared for Tuesday’s quiz (first assessment grade of 2nd quarter!).
Graded Work: None today!
Friday: 11/09/2018
!/2 Day today! Hours 1-3 So, I’ll see you Monday!
- N/A
Learning Objective: (A) None today!
Graded Work:
Learning objective codes: (K) Knowledge target, (A) Application target, (S) Skill target
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of October 28, 2018
Monday: 10/29/2018
- We will discuss the fact that the lab report has a graphing section (additional 10 pts as per rubric)
- We’ll leave this Video here just in case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUQAIldqPww
Home Work-Review video at home to be able to handle the lab report due Tuesday.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to discuss how to determine the distance to stars.
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 10/30/2018
- We will have a few minutes to review and prepare and turn in reports.
- We will stay in our lab groups to review hand out on retrograde motion.
- Video demonstrating the retrograde motion of Mars! It’s pretty cool even if it was produced by OSU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E3vlf-Esqk
HW: Answer the questions proposed by worksheet
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand retrograde motion and how it lead to abandoning the geocentric model!
Graded Work: Lab report of Parallax due today 10/30!
Wednesday: 10/31/2018 Happy End of the Month!
- We will be engaged in our task of understanding Kepler’s Laws of Planetary motion.
- We will have a small Power Point on Kepler’s Law’s
- We will get into lab groups to work out answers in lab fashion, on Kepler’s laws
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand how Kepler’s laws answer the questions regarding retrograde motion.
Graded Work Today’s work will be collected and graded 11/01!
Thursday: 11/01/2018
- We will review for Friday’s quiz.
- Video to help your review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyR6EO_RMKE
Learning Objective: (K) I will be prepared for Friday’s quiz (first assessment grade of 2nd quarter!).
Graded Work: None today!
Friday: 11/02/2018
Quiz Today!
- Warm-up! We will be getting with our table partner to review for quiz
- We will take our quiz on Kepler’s laws, retrograde and parallax. (Motion and Apparent Motion Quiz)
Learning Objective: (A) I will be able demonstrate my understanding of how planets move.
Graded Work: Planetary Movement Quiz will be graded and is due today.
Learning objective codes: (K) Knowledge target, (A) Application target, (S) Skill target
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of October 21, 2018
Monday: 10/22/2018
Back to restrictive Savage and NO hoodies!
- We will continue the unit discussing motion of Celestial bodies with how parallax works
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUQAIldqPww
Home Work-Review video at home to be able to handle the lab Wednesday.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to discuss how to determine the distance to stars.
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 10/23/2018
- We will have a few minutes to review with your table partner the concept of parallax.
- We will choose our partners of up to 3 in each group.
- We will be getting our 5 page handout for our lab Wednesday, understand what will be needed to complete it.
HW: Pre-lab preparation
Learning Objective: (A) I will be ready to complete the lab successfully.
Graded Work: None today!
Wednesday: 10/24/2018
Lab Today!
- We will be engaged in our task of understanding parallax.
- We will watch a short clip on a more accurate model of the motion of the planets in our Solar System: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=motion+of+planets&&view=detail&mid=16F9D6CD656D6A36F98816F9D6CD656D6A36F988&&FORM=VRDGAR
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand how the distance between the stars is calculated.
Graded Work “Parallax and Stellar Distances Lab” will be graded and is due Friday!
Thursday: 10/25/2018
- We continue our lecture with the “Kepler’s Laws”
- Video to add to understanding of Kepler’s Laws: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyR6EO_RMKE
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to discuss the term “Laws of Motion”.
Graded Work: None today!
Friday: 10/26/2018
Half day today Hours 4-6
- We will be getting a Worksheet and information to complete by Tuesday 10/30
- We may have a reading assignment from Bad Astronomy
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to do the calculations for Kepler’s Laws
Graded Work: Kepler’s Worksheet will be graded and is due Tuesday!
Learning objective codes: (K) Knowledge target, (A) Application target, (S) Skill target
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of October 14, 2018
Monday: 10/15/2018
In deference of this being Spirit week-you may wear hoodies all week…. (don’t push it)
- We will complete the unit discussing Celestial Sphere and Constellations
- We will review the 5 page handout on the Celestial Sphere
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to discuss the Celestial Sphere in writing, to do well on tomorrow’s test.
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 10/16/2018
- We will have a few minutes to review with your table partner for the assessment.
- We will be taking our written assessment on The Celestial Sphere today
HW: None today
Learning Objective: (A) I will write amazing essays on my assessment.
Graded Work: Celestial Sphere Assessment due on leaving class.
Wednesday: 10/17/2018
- We will begin our unit on the Motion of the Planet and Stars crowd.
- We will watch a short clip on a more accurate model of the motion of the planets in our Solar System: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=motion+of+planets&&view=detail&mid=16F9D6CD656D6A36F98816F9D6CD656D6A36F988&&FORM=VRDGAR
Learning Objective: (K) I will begin to build my understanding of the motion of the planets.
Graded Work None today!
Thursday: 10/18/2018
- We continue our lecture with the “Apparent Motion of the Stars”
- Video to add to understanding of apparent motion of stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwx__MX0MMs
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to discuss the term “Apparent Motion” and why we use it.
Graded Work: None today
Friday: 10/19/2018
Pep Assembly today-You have our Astronomy as your last full class!
- We will get a list of vocabulary words/terms to know for Tuesday’s Quiz
- We will have a reading assignment from Bad Astronomy
Learning Objective: (K) I will be prepared for our next Vocabulary Quiz
Graded Work: None Today!
Learning objective codes: (K) Knowledge target, (A) Application target, (S) Skill target
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of October 7, 2018
Monday: 10/8/2018
- We will begin our unit discussing Celestial Sphere and Constellations
- HW- Prepare for a short quiz on the vocabulary of the Celestial Sphere
Graded Work: None Today
Tuesday: 10/9/2018
- We will be completing our lecture on The Celestial Sphere today
- Handout on the Northern Hemisphere Circumpolar Constellations.
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96guilZWFHk
HW: There will be a 5-page handout listing and giving further information on the constellations of the Northern Hemisphere.
Learning Objective: (K) I will know how to locate and name the Fall Circumpolar Constellations.
Graded Work: None today
Wednesday: 10/10/2018
- We will have our short quiz on the Celestial Sphere Vocabulary
- We will reading from our class books “Bad Astronomy” Chapter 11 The Brightest Star Polaris-just another face in the crowd.
- We will watch a short clip on the Celestial Poles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRTiXv0Ps0E
- We will be taking notes on the video and on the commentary.
Graded Work Celestial Sphere Vocabulary Quiz
Thursday: 10/11/2018
- We will be given a homework assignment to work on in class and…
- This work will prepare you for the test Tuesday 10/16
Graded Work: Collected Tuesday 10/16
Friday: 10/12/2018
Half-day today-unfortunately we will not meet!
*Go to the science tab of a News Search Engine and find a report on Astronomical based news.
Learning Objective: None Today
Graded Work: None Today!
Learning objective codes: (K) Knowledge target, (A) Application target, (S) Skill target
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of September 23, 2018
Monday: 10/1/2018
- Discuss how the lab write up will be graded. (Delayed due to PSAT)
- HW- Telescope focal length (will be uploaded on Home Work tab evening of 10-1)
- Rubric found on page Homework tab
Graded Work: Lab write up due 10-3
Tuesday: 10/2/2018
- We will be completing our lecture on telescopes today.
HW None today
Learning Objective: (K) I will know the purposes of both terrestrial and orbital telescopes for test.
Graded Work: None today
Wednesday: 10/3/2018
- We will reading from our class books “Bad Astronomy” Chapter 22 Hubble Trouble
- We will watch the NASA mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope
- We will be taking notes on the video and on the commentary.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand the science and politics of getting an orbital telescope, in orbit.
Graded Work Turn in the Lab write up for the “Refracting Telescope Lab”
Thursday: 10/4/2018
- We will answer any lingering questions concerning telescopes
- We will be review for the test on Friday
Learning Objective: (K) I will leave prepared for Friday’s assessment.
Graded Work: None today
Friday: 10/5/2018
- Warm-up! Prepare with your table partner for the attendance time plus another 5 minutes
- Presentation based content Quiz from Power Point (The Telescope)
Learning Objective: (A) I will leave having applied my knowledge of telescopes to pass the test.
Graded Work: Assessment on the telescope
Learning objective codes: (K) Knowledge target, (A) Application target, (S) Skill target
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of September 23, 2018
Monday: 9/24/2018
- Telescope Power Point/Lecture
- Reminder of Vocabulary test from this lecture that will be on Wednesday 9-26
Learning Objective: (K) I will know two of the three major types of telescopes.
Graded Work: None today
Tuesday: 9/25/2018
- We will be continuing our lecture of telescopes today on radio and space telescopes
- We will be looking at images from the latest types.
- We will have examples of two of the types of telescopes so we can see inside and understand how they work.
Learning Objective: (K) I will know the third type of telescope
Graded Work: None today
Wednesday: 9/26/2018
- Warm-up! Prepare with your table partner for the attendance time plus another 5 minutes
- Presentation based vocabulary Quiz from list found in Monday’s Power Point (The Telescope)
- Discussion of the websites we found on the telescopes.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand the inner workings of the two types of visible light telescopes.
Graded Work: Quiz today on the vocabulary of the telescope
Thursday: 9/27/2018
- Hand out and discuss the first lab for our class on the focal length of telescopes.
- Prepare for lab by choosing lab partners of 5 to a group.
- Discuss how the lab write up will be graded.
- We will watch the NASA mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope
- We will be taking notes on the video and on the commentary.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to discuss the purpose of the lab, how it is graded, and be able to generate a hypothesis.
Graded Work: None today
Friday: 9/28/2018
- We will gather in our lab groups to carry out the lab.
- We will be prepared by having thoroughly read the lab procedures.
Learning Objective: (A) I will be able to understand focal length.
Graded Work: Turn in the Lab write up for the “Refracting Telescope Lab”
Learning objective co des: (K) Knowledge target, (A) Application target, (S) Skill target
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of September 16, 2018
Monday: 9/17/2018
- Earth-Sun Relationship Power Point/Lecture
- Reminder of Vocabulary test from this lecture that will be on Wednesday 9-19
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand the reasons for the seasons.
Tuesday: 9/18/2018
- We will be reading in our book (Bad Astronomy) The chapter beginning on page 58 –A Dash of Seasons
- Be prepared to answer a question or two in an essay format.
HW Find a website that explains the reason for the seasons. Be prepared to discuss.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the misconceptions about the seasons found in Bad Astronomy.
Wednesday: 9/19/2018
- Presentation based vocabulary Quiz from list found in Monday’s Power Point (Earth-Sun Relationship)
- Discussion of the Reading from Bad Astronomy.
- Discussion of the websites we found on the reasons for the seasons we found.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the roles that the moon plays in our planet’s life.
*Graded Quiz today
Thursday: 9/20/2018
- Continuation of Earth-Sun Relationship Power Point/Lecture
- Prepare for Friday’s quiz on the Earth Sun Relationship, a multiple choice, and essay type test.
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to discuss the reasons for the major meridians on the globe.
Friday: 9/21/2018
Half day Today! Astronomy will be our first class….
- We will have 5 minutes to prepare for test on the Earth-Sun relationship Quiz
- The test is a multiple choice, and essay type test, be prepared to discuss (write)
Learning Objective: (A) I will be able to identify the cause of seasons, lines on the globe, insolation, and tilt of axis and how this affects the intensity of the radiation reaching the Earth.
*Graded Quiz today
Learning objective codes: (K) Knowledge target, (A) Application target, (S) Skill target
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of September 9, 2018
Monday: 9/10/2018
- History of Astronomy Power Point Lecture
- Reminder of Vocabulary test from this lecture that will be on Wednesday 9-12
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand where the knowledge of heavens began.
Tuesday: 9/11/2018
- Introduction to Book we will be using for guided reading in class (Bad Astronomy).
- We will be reading together the introduction, pages 1-8.
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the misconceptions that seem to follow Astronomy.
Wednesday: 9/12/2018
- We will have the time attendance is being taken and 5 or so minutes to prepare with our table partner for the vocabulary quiz.
- Vocabulary Quiz
- Discussion of the shows we found and watched.
- Turn in Home work (History of Astronomy, from Monday)
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand some of the motivations that inspire many modern astronomers.
Thursday: 9/13/2018
- Prepare for Friday’s test on the History of Astronomy
- Return Home Work
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to do well on test on Friday.
Friday: 9/14/2018
- We will have 5 minutes to prepare for test on the history of Astronomy
- Tuesday we will have a small quiz on the location of the safety equipment in the class.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Astronomy Lesson Plans Week of September 3, 2018
Monday: 9/3/2018
- Enjoy Labor Day with your family and friends!
- Get a good night’s sleep for the beginning of a great year!
No School Today!
Tuesday: 9/4/2018
- School Policies will be discussed.
- Dress Code (read from email)
- Electronics
- On-time
- Lab intensive class guidelines
Learning Objective: (K) I will understand and be able to comply with school and classroom expectations.
Wednesday: 9/5/2018
- Classroom Expectations and rules
- Discuss supplies needed daily for class:
* No spiral notebooks
* calculator with scientific functions (I would prefer if you purchased a TI-30XIIS.)
* pen and pencil
* textbook –No textbook-but we will link to many websites to mine for information
Learning Objective: (A) I will come prepared for class on Thursday
Thursday: 9/6/2018
- HW - Location of Safety Equipment Be able to draw a diagram of the room with locations of safety equipment.
- Lesson on how to take notes in our class
Learning Objective: (K) I will be able to locate safety equipment, and (A) take class notes Friday.
Friday: 9/7/2018
- Lecture on our place in the Cosmos
- The use and location of laboratory safety equipment