Sunday, May 17, 2015

May 18-22

Here are photos of the winning rockets. The winner gets 3 extra points, the others in each photo get 2 points for "honorable mention", and the overall winner gets 1 more point (and bragging rights): photos of the rockets

Information about the hike on Monday, May 25 (Site does not work on some mobile devices.

Monday
We will review some highlights of the space program and then students will do a WS (Earth Motions).

Tuesday
Students will take notes as Benson explains several concepts related to the Earth-Moon relationship, including tides, phases, and eclipses.

Wednesday
Weather-permitting we will launch rockets today.

Thursday
We will watch a video that explains why Pluto is no longer considered to be a planet.

Friday
Students will take notes as Benson explains solar activity, sunspots, northern lights, etc.

Interesting Links

NASA's YouTube Channel

Monday: Brief History of Animals in Space

Monday: Video of Probe Landing on Mars in 2004 (6-minute YouTube video)

Monday: Are we going to Mars?

Monday: History of Exploration of Mars

Tuesday: Moon phase animation

Tuesday: Another Moon phase animation

Tuesday: Moon phases this month

Tuesday: Online Moon Phase Exercise (very good)

Tuesday: Lunar Eclipse Animation

Tuesday: Lunar Eclipse Explained

Tuesday:Tides Animation

Tuesday:D-Day Moon

Tuesday: Tides - select "Launch Interactive"

Tuesday: Spring and Neap Tides

Tuesday: Bay of Fundy Tides Explained

Tuesday: Eclipse Animations

Tuesday: Various Moon Animations

Thursday: Space Weather

Thursday: Solar Max of 2013

Thursday: Northern Lights Explained

Thursday:Spaceweather.com

Thursday: Northern Lights Explained

Thursday: Northern Lights over Iceland

Question of the Week
Why is Pluto no longer considered to be a planet?

Video of the week:

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