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Studying for the test

Since we have Project Northland on Monday, we have to move our test to Wednesday February 6th. It will cover pages C1-C39. Students need to read the material and pay special attention to the pictures.

Today we finished the time zone worksheet, and played a team game to study for the exam. We will finish the game on Tuesday.

If the sun shines this week end, it would be a good idea to get the sun-dials finished. We have moved the due date to February 12th. See the earlier post for instructions or go to C-19 in the Science book.

Time Zones, Eclipses, Seasons

Wednesday we learned about time zones. The students used the map of the United States on pg C22 to draw the time zones in on a blank states map page. Using a light bulb, a small ball and a globe we learned about solar and lunar eclipses. We also reviewed the different moon phases by throwing balls at the correct one. Last, we reviewed about the significance of the tilt of the Earth on our seasons

Homework January 29th

Today, in class, each student created a chart showing the phases of the moon. It would be fun for them to go outside and observe which phase the moon is in tonight. There is a link that shows the phases of the moon.

The homework tonight is to read C-20 to C-36.

Things to Study

We are reading section C right now. Tuesday we will be reading lesson three about the moon in motion. It might be a good idea to start looking at the Review on C 43, that will be assigned shortly. I got my sundial done on Saturday, the sun was great.

Sundial Instructions

During the next two weeks the students will be making a sundial at home. This will be due on Feb 12th, that gives us two week-ends of sunshine, we hope. There are several ways to do this. (see pg C-19. )

1. Get a piece of paper, cardboard, styrofoam, something that you can write on to use as a sundial.

2, Orient the paper to the compass, North is toward Pocatello, South is toward the Lake, East is toward Geneva, West is toward Preston. Write NSEW in the correct places.

3. Anchor your sundial to a sunny place. Some have used a cookie sheet and taped the paper to it on top of a car. The front porch with some duck tape works too.

4. Anchor a pencil other thin straight object onto the plate using tape or clay. Or it can be stuck straight through if your sundial allows it. Measure the length of the pencil from the top of the sundial - write it down as we will be using this again in May. Place the sundial in a place that will receive the sun all day long.

5. Set a timer to go off every hour on the hour.

6. Mark the tip of the shadow and then draw down the line of the shadow. Write down the time on each shadow. Four times are required, but more make it a lot more interesting.

January 21st

Classes on the 21st we be dedicated to Project Northland. This is a class to be held for the next 4 weeks that will teach the students about the dangers of drug abuse and the other choices available to them.

Substitute tomorrow

I will be gone tomorrow and will be having a substitute teacher. There are no homework assignments. However, if you were absent Tuesday or Wednesday, your homework must be turned in at the beginning of class as this homework has been assigned for a week.

Due Tuesday January 15th: Why scientists need to be honest

Due Wednesday January 16th: Worksheet for the Big Bang movie

If students want to stay ahead, we are currently reading Unit C.