Chapter 18, Lesson 2: Inner Planets.

Before you get started with exploring the inner planets of our solar system go to page 522, jot down and define the vocabulary words, and look over the pictures and "fact charts" on each of the inner planets.  Make a list of their names and an interesting fact or two about each.

Vocabulary:

Craters

Space Probes

Satellites

Planets

Now look over pp. 522-523.  Read over Mercury and Venus then look at the pictures and videos below.

Mercury

Mercury video

Venus

Venus video

Answer these questions in your journal:
1.  What are some reasons why people cannot live on Mercury or Venus?
2.  How much farther from the Sun is Venus than is Mercury?


Look over pp. 524-525.  Read about Earth and the Moon then look at the pictures and videos below.

Earth

Earth Video


The Moon (Luna)

The Moon (Luna) Video


Now answer this question in your journal:
1.  What make life possible on Earth?


Look over pp. 526-527 about Mars.  Then look at the video and picture below.

Mars

Mars Video


Answer these last questions in your journal:
1.  Why is the soil on Mars red?
2.  What characteristics do Earth and Mars have in common?
3.  What might scientists predict if the rovers find water on Mars?

Think you're ready?  Now take the quiz!! You'll see these questions again in our class quiz!

Lesson 2 on-line quiz

Chapter 18, Lesson 1 What makes up the universe?

Today we're going to explore the universe by looking at the things we know about  it.

Go ahead and jot down today's vocabulary:


Astronomy
A crash course in astronomy

Universe
The universe
A crash course in the universe

Galaxy
What is the Milky Way?

Solar System
How big is the solar system?
A lesson on the solar system.

Now look over pages 518-521.  Read the pages, look at the pictures, and answer the checkpoint questions on page 519 and page 521.

Now take the quiz!

Quiz

Chapter 17, Lesson 2, Pt 1: What patterns can you see in the sky?

Let's start this lesson by talking.  Turn to your partner and explain what you know about patterns and what patterns in the sky could be.  Be ready to share with the class.










Today and tomorrow we'll be looking at various patterns in the sky.  Today we'll focus on the Earth, Sun, and Moon.  Later we'll look at the stars!

I want you to pair off with a neighbor and do some research to answer the questions below. One of you will be the recorder and write down answers to these questions as you go.  


1.  What causes the apparent repeated changes of the Moon's shapes?

2.  What is an eclipse and how is lunar eclipse different from a solar eclipse?

Here are some videos, pictures, and text references to help you answer the question. Focus on answering the questions, not on watching/looking at the resources below.  Write down answers as you find them!  Jot down the answers and be ready to turn them in by the end of class. Be sure to jot down vocabulary words that you don't have and define them in your journal as you go!

You can find text on this on pp. 500-503.  Pages 500-501 are about the Moon and its shapes.  Pages 502-503 are about eclipses


Here's a video about the moon and its phases.

This video is about what eclipses are.

This video shows you what the moon looks like during its various phases.

More on eclipses.

Here are some pictures to look at:

Lunar and Solar Eclipses

Phases of the Moon

More on phases  

Chapter 17, Lesson 2, Pt 2

Go ahead and open your books to page 505.  Work with your partner to read through lesson 2. Answer the checkpoint review questions at the bottom of each page.  Answer the questions on a page that you can turn in.

After you're done go ahead and check out the videos below. 

A Constellation Game

Another constellation game

Not let's make a PSA!

Today you're going to create your own PSA on Communicable Diseases.

Let's look at this video:

Now it's your turn.  Work with your neighbors to create your own PSA video.  Use the worksheet to help you plan it out!

Once you're done, give it to Mr. Gilman. 

Chapter 7, Lesson 2: What are tornados?

Start by talking to a neighbor.  What do you know about thunderstorms and tornados?  Jot that down in your journal.

Now watch this video:

Now go to the text and define the vocabulary words.  Next look at the checkpoint questions at the bottom of each page and answer them in your journal.  

1.  Name three ways that make tornados different from hurricanes.
2.  How do doppler radars help scientists look at thunderstorms?
3.  Where are the safest places to be in a house during a tornado?

If you've already done this then you're ready for the quiz!

Tornado Quiz

Tornado

Supercell

Doppler Radar

Here are some more good videos to check out at home!

11/4/2015

Here's your multiplication challenge for today!

1.  9x1= 9
2.  11x2= 22
3.  12x3= 36
4.  9x4 = 36
5.  11x5= 55
6.  9x6 = 54
7.  4x7=  28
8.  6x8= 48
9.  9x9= 81
10.  8x10= 80

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSajNLBH7cA