Monday, May 7, 2018

May 7-11

Monday
We will look at a couple current events and then go over a recent WS (Earth Motions)..

Tuesday
Students will take the ACT Aspire Test and then do this Online Moon Phase Exercise (very good). UPDATE 5/9/18 - Many of you are reporting that the online activity isn't working. When I get back to school Thursday, I will tell you what to do.

Wednesday
Benson will be gone. Students will do a WS.

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

Friday
Students will watch a video "Eclipse Over America" and then take notes as Benson explains "solar cycles".

Interesting Links

Moon phase animation

Another Moon phase animation

Moon phases this month

Online Moon Phase Exercise (very good)

Lunar Eclipse Animation

Lunar Eclipse Explained

Tides Animation

D-Day Moon

Tides - select "Launch Interactive"

Spring and Neap Tides

Eclipse Animations

Various Moon Animations

Space Weather

Solar Max of 2013

Northern Lights Explained

Spaceweather.com

Northern Lights Explained

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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