Thursday, September 17, 2015

September 18 and 21

The following assignments need to be completed in class. What you don't complete you need to finish at home.

Bell Ringer: BrainPop quiz-If you have not seen the video for ECLIPSES, then  you must view it first. Take the quiz on-line as a traditional quiz BUT record your answers on the paper. (It's easier to see the questions on the screen than on the printed quiz.) When you have taken the quiz, submit your answers and check the answers. Go back and review where you may have made errors. Correct your answers and glue the quiz paper in your ISN in the Bellringer space.
. Log in palmbeach. Password palmbeach.


Gizmo: Eclipses- Complete the Student Exploration Guide and the Assessment questions.


Vocabulary Challenge: write the meaning of each term in your own words
eclipse
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
total solar eclipse
umbra
penumbra
partial eclipse
penumbra
corona

Foldable for Comparing and Contrasting Solar and Lunar Eclipses


Activity: Develop a foldable the compare and contrast Solar and Lunar Eclipses
Criteria: Foldable has 2 flaps on top. One type of eclipse is drawn in color using a relative size scale for each object on each flap. On the reverse side the eclipse drawn is explained using words. Under the flaps the eclipses are compared and contrasted using the topics below. A Venn diagram may be used.
·        Characteristics of the eclipse.
·        Alignment of the objects
·        Moon phase during the eclipse.
·        Typical duration of each eclipse.
·        Frequency of occurrence of each eclipse.
·        Safety concerns for viewing the eclipse.


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Flaps
Illustrate and label the relationship of the relative positions of the Earth, moon, and sun that cause lunar and solar eclipses. The objects are proportionally drawn and color has been used


Does not meet the criteria established, but an attempt has been made.
Reverse of Flaps
Complete explanation of each eclipse including alignment of objects
Attempt made to explain each eclipse including alignment of objects; but, it is incomplete


Comparing and Contrasting Lunar and Solar Eclipses
Analysis of the relationship of the relative positions of the Earth, moon, and sun that cause lunar and solar eclipses including the topics of
·        Characteristics of the eclipse.
·        Alignment of the objects
·        Moon phase during the eclipse.
·        Typical duration of each eclipse.
·        Frequency of occurrence of each eclipse.
·        Safety concerns for viewing the eclipse.
C/C is comprehensive.
Analysis of the relationship of the relative positions of the Earth, moon, and sun that cause lunar and solar eclipses including the topics of
·        Characteristics of the eclipse.
·        Alignment of the objects
·        Moon phase during the eclipse.
·        Typical duration of each eclipse.
·        Frequency of occurrence of each eclipse.
·        Safety concerns for viewing the eclipse.
C/C is lacking in details or may contain errors.
Complete Foldable
Directions Followed

Legibility
Handwriting is clear and easy to read.
Difficult to read.
Total (10 pts)

/ 10





Closing: Quiz on Moon Phases and Eclipses: You must finish all assignments before taking the quiz. 

Don't forget your home learning. 

Watch the video. Summarize what you can expect to see on 9/27 and why you should take time to go see this. Write a personal reaction to the video. Put the date in your agenda. Your home learning will be to watch at least part of the eclipse and record observations.



Supermoon Lunar Eclipse 2015: Full 'Blood Moon' Coverage



Additional information on the event:

http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/facts-lunar-eclipse.html

Read this website and determine when you should start watching the eclipse - put that time in your agenda so you remember this assignment.

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