End of Semester dates

I do not give final exams the last week of school.  Students will have a major unit test on origins Thursday/Friday of next week.  The last week of the semester students will be starting to do research for the Earth/Moon Project with some research being due before the winter break.  I will post more information about the E/MP as we progress towards semester end on December 17th.

Origins 2 HW & Stellar life cycle mini project

Read 821-825 and 805-812 book and conduct internet research for stellar life cycle mini project.


You will only have ~ half the period to illustrate your poster, come prepared with content for the stage diagrams and illustrations.


 

•In table groups you will be assigned a possible stellar life cycle to explain through a colored diagram that illustrates and explains the star’s origin (birth) to end point (death) and all of the stages in between.

•I will grade your poster (20 pt proj/test) using a SUBJECTIVE Rubric (=I will grade based on what I see and how much I like it!).  The components I will grade (5-0 points each) are as follows:

–Content; does your poster explain both visually and through labels the life cycle of your star type?  Describe what is happening to the star in at least 5 stages

–Illustration Quality; do the diagrams/drawings/lettering show attention to detail to produce a legible, colorful and neat poster?  I like student generated illustrations best photocopies or print outs won’t earn more than a 3 for this category.  You will not be able to print images from class.

–Cooperative Group; did I observe all members working constructively to complete the poster in the very short time frame provided?

Origins 2

HW:  read 813-820 and use the HR Diagram in the book to answer the following questions

1.What determines a star's color? 

2. Is the size of a star the only factor that determines the star's absolute magnitude? 

3.  What is the approximate surface temperature of the sun? 

4.  Explain why white dwarfs have such low absolute magnitudes. 

5.  What type of star forms the majority of visible stars in the sky? 

Due

even on 11/29  

odd on 11/30

Expanding Universe HW

Use the data from your galaxies to complete question #5 as HW in your notebook.

Directions for individual HW:  on paper to turn in copy down the data for your three galaxies in a ruled data table and answer #5 and show math work.

Use the formula for speed to find the age of the universe given.  Distance from home galaxy (cm)/change (cm/BY) = age in billions of years.

5. Use the formula for all three of your galaxies, show your work and find the average to report the age of the universe.  Circle your final answer.

Portfoio Assignment Notes

The first week of term three I described the asignment note coversheet assignment for your senior year's graduation portfolio requirements.  The official assignment for credit this year is through your Humanities class due on December 3rd. 

I demonstrated how to find the electronic document for the assignment note coversheet in Ms. Sotomayor's outbox in the Teacher Desk.  I stressed the importance of completing an assignment note cover sheet for an assignment in each of your classes WAY BEFORE 12/3/2010.  The actual written assignment is fairly short and mostly based on your opinion; these will be notes you reference for the senior graduation portfolio.   The tricky part is getting each of your teachers and advisor to sign your assignment note coversheets. 

I am available to sign assignment note coversheets during my office hours, see office hours tab posted on this blog.

I have not given a regular homework assignment for two periods and the next homework assignment won't be until next week.

DO THIS NOW

Portfolio

Assignment Notes Cover

Student Name:

Title of Assignment:

Course:

Date of Assignment:

Outcomes:  (Check off the ones that apply)

	1.1 Communicator: Writing		3.1 Creative Thinker
	1.2 Communicator: Reading		3.2 Critical & Reflective Thinker
	1.3 Communicator: Oral Language		4 Cooperative Worker
	2 Problem Solver & Self Directed Learner		5 Respectful and Responsible Citizen

Teacher Signature                                                                            

Describe the assignment:

What did you learn from the assignment that was meaningful to you?

Stuff/chemical compounds quiz rescheduled

For a variety of reasons the quiz has been rescheduled until next week.  Study!

2nd term progress reports

Students recieved print outs of the 2nd term progress report.  The progress reports need to be returned by 11/19/10 with a parent/gaurdian signature.

Stuff videos

To re-watch or if your class did not see the video.

video that attempts to illustrate the 11 dimensions of string theory; I connected the video to multiple universe theory:  http://www.tenthdimensioncom/flash2.php

A short video on gravity
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/einstein/rela-space-w-220.html

a short video on string theory to unify electromagnetic and gravitational forces
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/media2/3012_q_04.html

Origins 1

HW read p. 847-851 and study for quiz on stuff & chemical compounds.

Atomic stuff

Read p 60-69 and do all of the problem solving lab on p 63

Even due 11/4
odd due 11/5

Element chart & stuff read

read 53-59 & do Mini lab p 55: make a ruled data table and answer all questions in your notebook.

even due 11/2/10

odd due 11/3/10