May 23-27

NOTE: The monthly optional "replacement assignment" for period 1, 3, 4 is questions 1-23 on page 725. The replacement assignment for periods 6-7 is available here. Your score on this will replace your lowest non-test score so far. Get it in by the end of the day on June 3.

Here is a link to information about the Aviation Career Exploration Academy (June 28-29). Applications are due by June 10.

Monday
Benson will be gone. Students will do a WS

Tuesday
We will go over the WS: "Earth Motions", and then continue watching the movie (The Martian).

Wednesday
We will discuss the challenges of a manned mission to Mars, and then continue watching the movie (The Martian).

Thursday
We will finish the movie and then Benson will explain NASA's plans for future manned missions. Watch the video of the week (below).

Friday
Students will take notes as Benson explains "small solar system bodies".

Below: Links for Review

Online Moon Phase Activity

Animation of Halley's Comet

NASA announces next step on Asteroid Initiative (March 2015)

The Meteorite Man from Malta, MT

More about Meteorites

Daylight Fireball of 1972

Meteor Explodes over Russia in 2013

Impact Craters on Earth

YouTube Video - How to identify a stony meteorite (8.5 minutes)

Solar System Animation

Question of the Week: Why does Mercury get so hot during the day and so cold at night?

Video of the Week