TEST on Wednesday (A Day) or Thursday (B day)

Topics to be studied:
Days/Nights
Seasons
Moon Phases
Eclipses
Tides including Neap and Spring Tides

Study guides will be passed out in class on Monday and Tuesday.

Blood Moon Eclipse: What a diisappointment for most of us!

If the atmosphere interfered with your ability to view the Blood Moon Super Eclipse you were not alone. Unfortunately, the atmosphere did not cooperate near my house either. You will have to wait until 2033 to see the next one.

So, If you saw it at all make your journal. Some of you got friends and family in other states and countries to send you info. You may use those pictures if you want for your journal since they provided primary source data for you.

OR, if you didn't see the eclipse just ask your parents to write the note that lets me know you tried. Yes, I am checking these Tuesday and Wednesday

Do you know a fourth grader? Here's a special opportunity

Help a 4th grader visit National Parks.

Did you know that you own millions of acres of national parks, historic structures, cultural artifacts, ancient forests, snow-capped mountains, and clear blue lakes? Our federal public lands and waters belong to all Americans and are waiting for you to explore them! You can get your Every Kid in a Park pass at www.everykidinapark.gov, the official website where parents, educators, and kids can learn more.

To help engage and create our next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates, the White House, in partnership with the Federal Land Management agencies, launched the Every Kid in a Park initiative. The immediate goal is to provide an opportunity for each and every 4th grade student across the country to experience their federal public lands and waters in person throughout the 2015-2016 school year.

Beginning September 1st all kids in the fourth grade have access to their own Every Kid in a Park pass at www.everykidinapark.gov. This pass provides free access to national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and more!

The Every Kid in a Park pass is good for the 2015-2016 school year, until August 31, 2016. Information on obtaining the pass is available by visiting www.everykidinapark.gov.

In support of Every Kid in a Park, the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, is raising funds to help connect fourth graders to America’s public lands and waters through transportation grants. As part of the Foundation’s Open OutDoors for Kids program, the Every Kid in a Park transportation grants seek to remove barriers to accessing our nation’s public lands and waters, with a special focus on underserved and urban communities. With cutbacks in school funding for field trips, this strategic funding will help provide comprehensive access to all federal sites, including national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and public lands and waters. Transportation grants are available to the federal agencies participating in the program which include the National Park Service, Forest Service, Department of Education, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

STUDENTS ARE TO WATCH THE LUNAR ECLIPSE ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

Parents,
You should receive a letter from your child either Wednesday or Thursday that explains the Home Learning assignment for Sunday. Yes, I respect that each child's bedtime is up to the parent so please allow your own child or children to view as much of the eclipse as you deem appropriate.

Here's a link for you in case you have any questions.

http://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/jacksonville


Thanks for your cooperation and support. Keep Looking Up!

PLS

You must know when the eclipse is starting so you can tell your parents.

If you did not complete the home learning for either 9/18 or 9/21 then you must do it ASAP. You must inform your parents about what time the eclipse begins and what time it ends. I don't expect them to give you carte blanche to view it, but you will be expected to view part of it.

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.

	2	1
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.

Home learning for 09/18 and 09/21 Supermoon Lunar Eclipse 2015: Full 'Blood Moon' Coverage

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.

Home Learning for 09/16 and 09/17

::Read the article and summarize it. Then write a personal reaction to the article. 

Put it into your ISN. 

https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-ticker/satellite-captures-double-solar-eclipse-action  

Achieve 3000 or A3K

Recently, everyone completed an A3K article and analysis sheet. If you scored a 7 or an 8 on the questions then that score is considered a successful score to move your lexile level. If you scored a 6 or below then you have not contributed towards moving your lexile and you have no higher than a C on the article. To raise your grade you should complete another article (the Volcano one) that should be on your page. Make an analysis sheet similar to the one you already have and complete the article. If your first try is higher than what you already earned then show it to me to substitute in for the grade you already have. This will be beneficial to you in two ways. First you will have added to your knowledge and proficiency and second, you will earn more points for your own grade.

Good Luck.

Friday, September 11, 2015

All A day and B day students have the following assignments which are due next class period (Monday - A and Tuesday B)

• Achieve 3K - The moon puts on a show
• Gizmo - Moon phases
• Notes for 4-2 (choose your own style)
• Visual Summary and Lesson Review pp/ 216-217.

A day will check their quiz in class so that can be uploaded into the grade book. 

2A will have the following assignments checked also:

Guided Notes

Gizmo- Earth in 3D

This will catch you up after the missed class from the assembly and not being able to turn in work on Thursday.  

Grades will be posted next week

Due to the new FOCUS procedures I am a bit behind in posting grades. I will have them caught up next week. Thanks for your patience.

Remember, grades are fluid and change each time something is posted. Look for trends like low assessments or missing assignments to determine if a problem needs to be addressed.