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Academic Agenda- Monday 5/23
1. Collect
-Crisis Cards
- Evolution Vocab
-Evolution Unit Notebook Stamps
2. Stamp Review Sheets
3. 4x4 Review
Homework
1. Turn in Books if you still have them.
2. Study for Finals!
Drake-Friday 10:20
Magellan-Wednesday 8am
Vespucci-Wednesday 10:20am

Academic Agenda-Thursday 5/19
1. Discuss & Collect Biology of Skin Color
2. Evolution Day 4 Notes-on Skin Color adaptations
3. Review Sheet Time
4. Return Textbooks
Homework
1.Evolution Vocab Sentences -must use vocab terms first (8 sentences w/ 2 terms each)...extra sentences for extra terms
2. Review Sheets Due Monday
3. Crisis Cards &  Notebook Stamps- Due next class
-Whale DNA,   -Homologous Structures,   -POGIL Selection & Evolution,  Evolution Notes (Annotated) Day 1-4 ,  Evolution Review Sheet
4. Pot Luck in Science Only (Bring Snacks to share on Monday and any Board games to play).
Academic Agenda-Tuesday 5/17
1. Candy Fitness Discussion
2. Gallery Walk of Comic Strips-then collected
3. POGIL-Model 3 Check in (Each model should have a summary showing how the 4 steps of natural selection apply to that model--see Hungry Like a Wolf from Friday 5/13)  + Fox Domestication Video
4. Biology of Skin Color Article-Summary Protocol (read independently and discuss and paraphrase one paragraph at a time)
Homework
1. Biology of Skin Color Questions

Academic Agenda- Friday 5/13
1. Hungry Like A Wolf Activity:
     (1) What trait had  variation in the population (rabbits)?
     (2) What is the selective pressure to survive?
     (3) Which are better fit/ least fit? Why?
     (4) How has the population evolved?
2. POGIL - Evolution + Selection  (EACH model add a summary using the Wolf Activity Questions above)
      - Summarize Model 1 + Superbug Video
       - Model 2 + Peppered Moth Video  + Peppered Moth Game?
       - Model 3 + Fox Domestication Video
Homework
1. Natural Selection Comic Strip


Academic Agenda-Wednesday 5/11
1. Stated Clearly- Evolution & Natural Selection
2. Stamp & Review- Homologous Structures
3. Evolution Day 3 Notes
4. Begin POGIL-Model 1
Homework
1. POGIL -Model 1 Questions in notebook
Academic Agenda-Monday 5/9
1. Quiz-Evo Evidence-DNA & Chicken
2. Evolution Day 2 Notes
3. Homologous Structures Lab
-Part A check in, Part B completion, Questions
Homework
1. Homologous Structures -Complete Questions if not finished in class (the link includes questions and chicken picture).
2. Natural Selection Notes-BIO BOOK p 424-430 and 446-448 (include a summary)
Academic Agenda-Thursday 5/5
1. Practice Quiz-Evidence of Evolution
2. Stamp & Review-Whale DNA Activity
3. Evolution Day 1 Notes
Homework
1. Homologous Structures Activity (this includes the chicken wing picture, directions and questions)
-Part A label & color the forelimb bones

Academic Agenda-Tuesday 5/4
1. Movie Clip on Whale evolution (Stated Clearly)
2. Count up Paleo Unit Stamps (6 in Drake; 5 in Magellan / Vespucci)
3. Whale DNA Activity
Homework
1. Whale DNA Activity needs to be complete including questions on the worksheet.
Glue in data/graph
2. Extra Crisis Cards?  Bring in School Supplies!
Academic Agenda- Friday 4/29
1. Collect- DNA Reading Qs
2. 10th: STAR testing
3. Movie Clip on DNA and Gene Mutations
Homework:
1.Make up work? Extra credit Light bulb page on Paleontology
2. Extra Crisis Card- Class Supplies

Academic Agenda-Wednesday 4/27
1. Collect Evidence of Evolution Notes
2. Warm UP #45 (Collect 41-45)
  (1) What are the ancestors of whales?
       Claim-Evidence
   (2) How have horses changed?
   Claim-Evidence
2. Movie Clip-Stated Clearly Evidence for Evolution (Whales)
Horse Fossil Activity
-Stamp & Review: Data & Questions
3. Whale DNA Activity-Begin Data Collection
Homework
1. Review Ch 13.1 and answer questions 1-4 page 315 (Biology Book!)
Watch this Stated Clearly Video Clip for help (and because it's cool  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwibgNGe4aY)
2. STAR Testing for 10th graders Friday
Academic Agenda-Monday 4/25
1. Warm Up #44
(1) Are whales mammals or fish?  How do you know?
(2) How can faunal succession be used to determine if mammals or fish formed first?  What would we look for in the fossil record?
2. Great Transformations Movie on Whale Evolution (first 19minutes)
3. Horse Fossils Activity
Homework
1. Complete Horse Fossil Questions if not done in class!
2. Evidence for Evolution Notes (BIOLOGY book!!) p.431-434
3. If still not submitted....Due by 12pm Monday: Radiometric Decay Lab Analysis (Part A) -Due to File Locker in Jupiter Grades
TUTORIAL on turning in assignments using your File Locker
Academic Agenda- Thursday 4/21
1.  Add to Stamp Sheet:
            -Radiometric Decay Part B
2. Article- Showing Their Age & Questions in Jupitergrades
3. Stamp + Review: Radiometric Dating Part B
4. Practice Problems Part 2 (on back)--turn in
4. Quiz- Radiometric Decay

Homework
1. Typed Analysis- Radiometric Decay part A (Linked to Jupiter Grades)

Academic Agenda- Tuesday 4/19
 1. Add to Stamp Sheet: Radiometric Decay Part A
 2. Warm Up #43
     
(1) Compare and Contrast Relative Dating VS Radiometric Dating
       (2) Compare and contrast Parent Atoms VS Daughter Atoms
3. Collect Radiometric Decay Follow Up Questions
4. Radiometric Decay Lab
     - Stamp Part A
     - Complete Part B
4. Kahoot Review!--if done with other parts of lab!
Homework
1. Complete Part B (data/graph/analysis)  - Due Thursday
   Graph: Rock age (x axis) vs Amount of parent atoms (y)
   Analysis:  What can you claim from the graph, support with data from your samples and explain why using vocab like the terms radiometric dating, radioactive decay, parent/daughter and half-life
2. Practice Problems  - Also due Thursday
Academic Agenda-Friday 4/15
1. Warm Up#42
(1) What are parent atoms?  What are daughter atoms?  Which are radioactive?  What happens to them?
(2)  If an atom has a half-life of 250yrs and a rock is found with 50% of it's radioactive parent atoms already decayed, how old is the rock?  If another rock is found with only 25% of its parent atoms left how old is it?
2. Radiometric Decay Lab
-Part A Graph completed & analysis
Homework
1. Radiometric Decay Lab Follow Up Questions
(Lab Part A should be completed -data-graph-analysis and ready for a stamp)
Academic Agenda- Wednesday 4/13
1. Collect-Sabertooth Article
​2. Warm-Up #41 ( New Set)
    (1) What is radioactive decay? What is the half- life?
    (2)The snowmans' ice melted into water. How is that like the radioactive parent atom and stable daughter atom?
3. Review- Paleo Notes- Day 3
3. Review- Snowman Murder
4. Radioactive Decay Lab: Data Part A
Homework
1. Watch Videos to Annotate Paleontology Notes Day 3-add diagrams, vocabulary examples, questions, summary
Videos:  Crash Course,   Study.com (excellent but will stop before the end), or  SciShow
Academic Agenda-Monday 4/11
1. Relative Dating Review
2. Quiz-Relative Dating
3. Murder of a Snowman
Homework
1. Paleontology Notes-Day 3 (Click HERE)...record in your notebook and record any questions you have in the margins.  Don't forget your annotations (diagrams-vocab examples, summary etc).
Need someone else to explain all that...watch this SciShow for another view

2. Bring your marked up Sabertooth cat articles to be turned in.  Your analysis paragraph should already have been shared.
Academic Agenda-Thursday 4/7
Core Final Presentation Day!!
Homework
1. Sabertooth Analysis paragraph due Monday (share with lhadleyhill@wusd.org)
Title it...Sabertooth-Class Name-Your Name (last, first)
Claim-How did the sabertooth cats hunt?  Support with strong evidence from the article and reasoning that explains how the evidence supports the claim.
Academic Agenda- Tuesday 4/5
1. Warm Up #40   [Collect #35-40]
     (1) What is the law of uniformitarianism?
     (2) Normally it is applied to geologic laws, how can we use the law on fossils too?
             {How do we know anything about Sabertooth Tigers?}
2. Practice Quiz- Relative Dating
3.Return + Review Tectonics SA Exam
4. Sabertooth Cat Article Review
Homework
1. Presentation Day next class!  Go to your first class for attendance and then the show begins!
2.  Sabertooth Tiger Analysis (Due after presentations)
Share Google Doc with lhadleyhill@wusd.org 
Title: Sabertooth- Class Name-Your Name (last, first) -- in that order
    Claim:  How did they hunt?
    Evidence: Bones/ Fossils
    Reasoning: Logic/interpretation of fossil evidence


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Academic Agenda- Friday 4/1
1. Warm Up #39
(1) What is relative dating + what kind of data ("dates") do you                get?
(2) What are two conclusions you can make from the picture                  using the relative dating laws?   
2. Stamp + Review Relative Dating Practice Sheet
3. Paleontology Notes- Day 2
4. Sabertooth Tiger Article- begin

Homework
1. Sabertooth Cat Article   DIRECTIONS for marking up articles
2. Core Final- Due Tuesday!
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Academic Agenda Wednesday 3/30
Welcome Back from Spring Break!  8 weeks left!
1. Paleontology Notes -Day 1
2. Relative Dating Practice Worksheet
Homework
1. Be ready for Relative Dating stamp
2. Core Final Deadline -moved to next Tuesday (April 5th)
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Academic Agenda Friday- 3/14
 1. Example Core Project Videos
2.Core Project time:
Homework
1. Core Final Due Friday after break
Academic Agenda-Wednesday 3/16
1. Collect Career Project Storyboards & Return w/ Feedback
2. Review Tectonics Exam MC
3. Work Time
-test corrections
-Career project time
Homework
1. Career project

Academic Agenda-Monday 3/14

1. Collect Tectonics Notebook
      - Earth's Layers Model
      - Convection Currents Lab
      - Seafloor Spreading Lab
      - Earth's Plate Boundaries
      - Tectonics Review Sheet
      - Lightbulb Tectonics
      - Tectonics Notes Days 1-5
2. Tectonics Exam
3. Career Storyboard Time
Homework
1. Career Storyboard Due next class
Bring your tech devices and props to start filming!
Academic Agenda-Thursday 3/10
1. Collect-Tectonics Vocabulary
2. Stamp & Check the Tectonics Review
3. 4x4 Review-add info to notebook
4. Light Bulb Review
Homework
1. Complete Light Bulb Review- create your own review sheet of the 4 main big ideas of the unit from your notebook.  It should have pictures and vocabulary, examples and analogies.  Include the source of information from your notebook (Tectonics day 2 etc)
Example from Light Unit
2. Annotate Tectonics Notes Day 1-5 (summary, highlight vocab, memory devices, diagrams etc)
3. Study for Tectonics Exam (delayed until Monday)
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Academic Agenda- Tuesday 3/8
 1.  Warm- Up #38
    (1) See picture at left 
    (2) Which type of plate boundaries form volcanoes? Why?

 2.  Planet Project- Share + Turn in
 3.  Review Sheet Time

Homework:
  1.  Annotate Tectonics Notes: Summary + Add Memory Clues + Add Pictures + Highlight Vocab
  2.  Tectonics Sentences
  3. Complete Review Sheet
  4. Study for Tectonics Exam next class

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Academic Agenda- Friday 3/4 
 Warm Up #37
    (1) What physical features will form at A? B? and C? WHY will these physical features form at each?
   (2) What physical features will form at D? E? F? and why?
2. Stamp Earth's Plate Boundaries + Review
3. Planet Project work time:   --Feedback on pencil draft   --Commit to final color draft
Homework
1. Planet Project- Due Tuesday!
2. Tectonics Exam on Thursday


Ac. Agenda-Wednesday 3/2
1. Warm Up #36
  (1) What are the three types of plate boundaries?  and what physical feature is formed at each?
-Slide side to side is ________boundary and forms ________
-Split apart is a ______ boundary and forms ________ if (c-c) or ______ if (o-o)
-Crash together is a ________ boundary and forms ________if (c-c) or ________ and ________ if (o-o)  or  _______with _________if (o-c)
  (2)  Continental crust is thick but _______ dense and oceanic crust is thin but ___________ dense so when continent crashes into oceanic crust the _____________ crust will subduct (sink) and melt.
2. Tectonic Planet Project Time
-Evaluate a student example (10min)
-Rough draft each person with feedback (10min)
-Report out group progress
Homework
1. Pencil Rough Draft of Tectonic Planet Project

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Ac. Agenda-Monday 2/29
1. Warm Up #35  (Collect #31-35)
2. Seafloor Spreading Analysis Review
3. Tectonics Notes-Day 5
4. Earth's Plate Boundaries Activity
Homework
1. Complete Earth's Plate Boundaries Activity
2. Schedule and Complete Career Observation

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Ac. Agenda-Thursday 2/25
1. Warm up #34
2. Seafloor Spreading Activity
-Data, Analysis & Graph
3. Quiz-Currents & Spreading
4. Tectonics Notes- Day 4
Homework
1. Seafloor Spreading Analysis (1 Paragraph)
Claim- The plates are diverging (spreading) at the mid-ocean ridge.


Academic Agenda- Tuesday, 2/23
1. Warm Up #33
   According to the Seafloor Magnetism homework article...
     (1) Describe the rock that makes up the seafloor:
        -Type of rock? -How that rock is made   -Mineral in that rock      -Atoms in that mineral       -Property of that atom
      (2) Due to these rocks' properties, we have Paleomagnetic data about Earth.  (Paleo = ancient)
          -What have we learned has happened to the Earth's magnetic field in the past because of this record?
2. Collect Seafloor Magnetism Article
3. Convection Current Lab
     -Present Questions
4. Seafloor Spreading Activity
    -Seafloor Creation
    -Seafloor Data Collection
Homework
1. Interview Due 2/25 (Next class)
2. Seafloor Spreading Questions in notebook

Academic Agenda-Friday 2/19
1. Convection Current Analysis-(claim, evidence, reasoning) Collected
2. Convection Current Follow up Questions-white boarded and presented
Homework
1. Career Research project--interview DUE 2/25 (you can do your observation at the same time). 
2. Seafloor Magnetism Article
Academic Agenda-Wednesday 2/17
1. Convection Current Lab
-Data Collection (diagram and describe dye movement)
2. Tectonics Notes-Day 3
Homework
1. Convection Current Follow up Questions

Academic Agenda - Friday 2/12
1. Warm Up #32:
   (1) Make a list of vocabulary terms that you should know for today's quiz.
   (2) What questions do you have about any of those terms before the quiz?
2. Quiz- Tectonic Earth
3. Activity- Earth VS Mars--make a T chart on the back of the Magnetic Field article to contrast the two planets using data from the article
4. Convection Current Pre- Lab
Homework
1. Finish Convection Current Pre- lab if needed
2. Complete Career Project Interview  Due 2/25 (One and a half weeks from now!)

Academic Agenda-Wednesday 2/10
1. Collect-Notes: Continental Drift vs Tectonics
2. 11/12 Focus Area Video Clips
3. Movie Clip-Earth's Magnetic Field
4. Stamp-Earth Models
5. Article-Investigating the Earth's Magnetism
    -Annotate Article (1-Circle & define unknown words,   2-Underline proper nouns,    3-Highlight and paraphrase the main points)
[ Sophomores attended 11/12 Focus Area presentations,  Freshman completed a Life Budget Activity-see Ms. Grant for make up]
Homework
1. Study Earthquakes & Earth's Interior for Quiz (Tectonics Notes Day 1 & 2)
2. Article-Investigating the Earth's Magnetism
    -Annotate Article (Circle & define vocab,   Underline proper nouns,  Highlight main points and paraphrase in your own words in the margins)

Academic Agenda-Friday 2/5
1. Warm Up #31
     (1) What are the 4 layers of the Earth and what do you know about each layer?
     (2) Which layer....?
       -do earthquakes occur in?   -is made of metal?  -is liquid?   -is broken into pieces?  is a flowing solid?  -causes the Earth's magnetic field?
2.  Pop "quiz" Kahoot style (Fun Friday)
3. Earth Models Activity
Homework
1. Earth Models Activity-be sure the observations are complete and your questions have been answered in your notebook
2. Cornell Notes-Continental Drift vs Plate Tectonics Ch 33.1 and 33.2 (don't forget your summary!)
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Academic Agenda-Wednesday 2/3
1. Warm UP #30 (Collect #26-30)
     (1) The Earth's top layer is called....?  And is broken up into pieces called....?  These cause earthquakes by...?
     (2) Where are earthquakes more likely to happen and why? 
2. Collect-Cousin Letter
3. Tectonics Notes-Day 2
Homework
1. Annotate your Tectonics notes-add a summary, pictures, diagrams, questions, analogies (brownie vs cake etc)  highlight the vocab etc.
...study your notes....maybe a POP quiz???
Academic Agenda-Monday 2/1
1.Warm Up #29
    (1) Do you remember the Napa earthquake?  Where were you?  What happened? 
    (2) What do you know about earthquakes?  What are they?  What causes them?  Where do they occur?  Should they happen here?
2.Letter to Cousin-Peer Edit
3.Review Star Exams-M.C.
4.Earth Interior Activity
5.Tectonics Notes-Day 1
Homework
1. Annotate Tectonics Day 1 notes
2. Rewrite Cousin letter
3. Continue Career Final Research
Academic Agenda-Thursday 1/28
1. Collect-Seismic Waves Notes
2. Movie-Colliding Continents from National Geographic
   -notes from movie in notebook
3. Letter to Cousin rough draft
Homework
1. Letter to Cousin  due
Academic Agenda- Tuesday 1/26/16
1.  Warm Up #28
       (1) Draw the entire life cycle of a star without using your flowchart.
       (2) Why do some stars have different possible endings?
2. Stamp Review Sheet & go over
3. Collect Stellar Evolution Notebooks (20pts)
4. Stellar Evolution Exam
Homework:
       (1) Cornell Notes on Seismic Waves + Earth's Layers in Physical Science Textbook: Chapter 32.1 & 32.2

Stellar Evolution Quizlet StackAcademic Agenda-Friday 1/22/16

1. Warm Up #27
     (1) Compare and contrast small mass stars and big mass stars.
     (2) What is the most important difference between them?
2. Collect
     -Stellar Evolution Vocab Sentences
     -Career Research Notes
3. Career Project-Review Requirements
     -Network Careers to find a person to interview
4. Stellar Evolution Review
Homework
    (1) Study for Exam: Stellar Evolution--Test on Tuesday
    (2) Complete Review Sheet- Due Tues
    (3) Be ready for Notebook to be stamped (Annotated Star Notes Day 1-3,  H-R Diagram, Storybook of Stars, Stellar Evolution Review Sheet)
Things to explore....
Size of the planets & stars comparison
Crash Course Astronomy
Stellar Evolution Quizlet Stack
Academic Agenda - Wednesday 1/20/16
1. Review HR Diagram Questions
2. Star Notes Day 3
3. Star Life & Death Flow Chart - last page replacement
4. Career research
Homework:
1. Stellar Evolution Claim Statements **two terms each
2. Annotate Star Notes Day 1-3 (highlight vocab, add pictures, examples, analogy-stories, questions, add a summary at the end of each day of notes)
3. Career Research Notes from source 2 & 3 will be collected Friday
Have you posted to the Padlet Wall yet...it is an assignment!-Post your name/project and other info
DRAKE             MAGELLAN                 VESPUCCI

  Academic Agenda - Friday 1/15/16
1. Collect -Deeper Questions
                 -Death of Stars
2. Warm Up 26  (1) Contrast failed stars with formed stars, list four differences each
                           (2) Compare failed stars and formed stars, list four similarities of both
3. Star Notes - Day 2
4. Star Storybook- inside page 2
5. HR Diagram Webwork  http://astro.unl.edu/naap/hr/animations/hrExplorer.html
Homework:
1. Career Project - Find two or more sources & take notes **Include citation information
2. Padlet Wall-Post your name/project and other info
DRAKE             MAGELLAN                 VESPUCCI
Things to explore....
Size of the planets & stars comparison
Crash Course Astronomy
Academic Agenda-Wednesday 1/13/16
1. Collect Naviance Research
2. Star Slam Presentations
3. Star Notes-Day 1
4. Lives of Stars Story book -Page 1
Homework
1. Death of Stars Notes-Ch 40.4-40.6
2.  Deeper Questions-write 3-5 questions that would deepen your research and knowledge about the career for your project.  (What would be useful to know)?
Click on your class name below to share your career topic on a Padlet Wall
DRAKE             MAGELLAN                 VESPUCCI
Academic Agenda-Monday 1/11/16
1. Review Career Prior Knowledge
2. Human Diaspora Research
3. Star Slam Presentations begin
Homework
1. Naviance Research completed-Form Due on Wed (both sides)
2. Prepare Star Slam Presentation for those that haven't gone.  This is a class credit project.
Academic Agenda-Thursday 1/7/16
​Mini Blocks 2A
    1. Collect Birth of Stars Notes
    2. Movie Notes Continued-Sun and Other Stars  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80eMTnnLjhs
3. Naviance & Career Exploration (3A or 4A)
4. Suicide Prevention Presentation (3A or 4A)
Homework
Continue Research on Career Choice (fill out back side of form from Naviance Source)
Academic Agenda-Tuesday 1/5/16
1. Welcome--New Year's Letters
2. Return Graded work / exam
3. Review Final Exam
4. Secret Strategies-Answering Questions (glue into back)
5. Movie Notes-Sun and other Stars
Homework
1. Birth of Stars Notes -Ch 40.2 and 40.3



Academic Agenda-Friday 12/11/15
1. Test Question Review
2. STAMP and Edit-Expanding Universe Lab
3. STAMP & check Review Sheet
4. Test Question Creation--3 multiple choice/3 true-false/1-short answer  (turn in your questions and your answer by the end of class). 
5. Crisis Cards collected for extra credit
Homework
1. Study for exam
2. Turn in Notebook on test day (INTERACTIVE notebook due--including highlights, questions, examples etc)
Academic Agenda-Wednesday 12/9/15
1. Collect Cosmo Vocab
2. 4x4 Review
3. Complete Expanding Universe Lab-Collect Follow Up Questions
4. Return Graded work
5. Review
Homework
1. Interactive Notebook
2. Review Sheet
3. Gather Stamps-Cosmo Notes Day 1-4/   EMR POGILish/  Atomic Emission Spectra Lab/   Spectral Analysis/   Expanding Universe Lab/  Cosmo Review (30pts)
Academic Agenda-Monday 12/7/15
1. Warm Up #25 (Use Day 4 notes)--Collect #21-25
    (1) Who is Edwin Hubble and what did he discover?  What does this evidence mean about all galaxies around us?
    (2) What is the Big Bang Theory?  What are the 2 pieces of evidence that support it?
    (Extension...)  If the universe is expanding now ....what was it like a billion years ago...and long before that...what do we call the "beginning"?
2. Minute Physics Movie Clip
3. Finals Schedule Review
4. Expanding Universe Lab
  -Graph data?
  -Write analysis
  -Complete & Turn in Follow Up questions
5. Generate Test Questions
6. Cosmo Unit Vocab Sentences
Homework
1. Cosmo Unit Vocab Sentences
2. Star Party Tuesday Night on Basketball court (clouds cancel event...will send a text msg update)

Need a fun diversion try...Science Wars :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTXTeAt2mpg

Academic Agenda-Thursday 12/3
1. Warm Up #24
  (1) How does the pitch of a car horn change as it approaches you and then passes you?  How would it sound different if it were traveling even faster?
  (2) A car is traveling at 60miles/hr away from you.  How long would it take to get 120 miles away?  How do you know?  --We use this logic to deduce the rate of the expansion of the universe...and it has been expanding at ~75km/second for 13.5 billion years!!
2. Cosmo Notes--Day 4
3. Expanding Universe Lab
-PreLab
-Data Collection
Homework
1. Be sure your data is complete!
2. Star Party Tuesday night 6:30pm (weather permitting!)

Academic Agenda-Tuesday 12/1
Core Final Infographic Oral Presentations!
Absent make up presentations Friday at lunch in Hadley-Hill's room (last chance!)
Doppler Extra credit project?  If you did one email it in by midnight tonight whs.hadleyhill@gmail.com
STAR Party 12/8 6:30pm depending on the weather...come see the sky with professional telescopes (Extra Crisis Card provided).  Thanks Sonoma County Astronomy Society
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Academic Agenda-Friday 11/20/15
1. Warm Up #23
   (1) What direction is the dot "bug" moving?  Toward person A or B?  How do you know?
   (2) If this was a longitudinal sound wave how would the pitch be different for person A and B?  If it was a transverse light wave, how would the color shift be different for person A and B?
2. Doppler Demos
3. Finish Doppler notes --Cosmo Day 3..part B
4. Check in and Turn in Doppler Questions
5. Quiz-Atomic Spectra and Doppler
Homework
1. Infographic -practice and memorize your presentation (orals are 12/1...be dressed for success!)
2. Doppler Extra Credit Project Due 12/1....email to whs.hadleyhill@gmail.com

Academic Agenda-Wednesday 11/18/15
1. Collect -Doppler Effect Notes
2. Collect-Atomic Spectra Follow Up Questions
3. Spectral Analysis Activity and Questions.
4. Cosmo Notes-Day 3 (Doppler)
Homework
1. Doppler Questions
Academic Agenda-Monday 11/16/15
1. Warm Up #22
     (1) Draw what happened in the atom that caused it to produce light when we placed it in the flame.  Be sure to add labels to your diagram and include a big/small jump.
     (2)  What is the relationship between the color of light produced and the amount of energy released when the electron falls back?
2. STAMP- EMR Pogil (light and sound waves packet)
3.  Atomic Spectra Lab-part B (electricity to energize atoms). 
-Glue in your part A and part B data
Homework
1. Doppler Effect Notes-Ch 13.10 AND reading handout



Academic Agenda-Thursday 11/12/15
1. Warm Up #21
   (1) What are the basic parts all atoms have in common?  (You may draw and label).  How are atoms different? 
   (2) What is the IV, DV and K (constants) for today's lab?  What is your hypothesis?
2. Atomic Spectra Lab-Part A
-data collection entered into notebook
3. Cosmo Notes Day 2
4. Begin Atomic Spectra Follow Up Questions
Homework
1. Atomic Spectra Lab
-Lab Analysis in Notebook (Make a claim as to which chemical from lab made the highest electron jump and which made the lowest.  Support with the colors as evidence and explain using your class notes from today).
-Follow Up Questions completed in pen!

Academic Agenda-Monday 11/9/15
1. Warm Up #20 (Collect #16-20)
     (1) What do you notice about the difference between the timing of the lightning and the thunder?  Which can you infer must be faster?
     (2) What kind of waves are sound waves?  Light waves?  How does each travel?  <Bonus: How might this difference cause the difference in speed?>
2. Cosmo Day 1 notes-Review and Complete ALL parts.  Be sure all pictures are glued in and labeled
3. Light and Sound Waves Practice Quiz -Open Notes
4. Intro the Atomic Spectra Lab
Homework
1. Pre-Lab for Atomic Spectra Lab-Identify the question, IV, DV etc and draw a labeled diagram of the experimental design (including how we are changing it!). Bring a hair tie to put your hair up!


Academic Agenda-Thursday 11/5/2015

1. Warm Up #19 (click to enlarge image)
2. Review & collect EMR Webwork
3. Complete EMR POGIL-ish
Homework
1. Complete the EMR POGIL-ish (it will be stamped next class)
2. Study your POGIL packet for for a Quiz (parts of a wave, frequency vs energy etc, transverse light vs longitudinal sound waves....)
3. MAKE your own Cosmo Day 1 Notes Do #1,2,3 and 6 from the questions handed out.
Here is the power point to help you...and you should use your notes and the internet. Add color and labels!  Another great source is these videos (See chapter on light, sound & waves)
 Extra Crisis Card---go to the New Normal Play at WHS Friday, Sat and Sunday night 7pm.  Write a paragraph about the science concepts involved and your reaction to the coverage of them in the play.

Academic Agenda-Tuesday 11/3/2015
1. Collect Notebooks (Stamps...Gravity Planets A & B, Gravity Candle, Accretion (summary & evidence), Astro Notes Day 1-6  Total /25pts)  Vespucci also finished the movie so Notebooks /30pts
2. Gravity Quiz
3. EMR POGIL-ish
Homework
1. EMR Webwork--Completed!  Website here...www.darvill.clara.net/emag
2. Finish the Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) Spectrum Packet up to #10

  WERE YOU ABSENT....QUIZ make up?
You must see me with your notebook to take the test on Thursday at Break (or come during 1st block if you don't have a class!)

Academic Agenda-Friday 10/30/15
1. Collect-Accretion Questions
2. Collect-Infographic Research
3. Warm Up#18
     (1) How are the planets moving? Are their orbits very tilted or very flat?  What caused both of these?
     (2) What is the difference between a first generation and a second generation nebula?  Which are we?  How do you know?
4. Astro Notes-Day 6 (Accretion PPT)
5. The Restless Planet Movie-finish questions
6. Space Race Practice Quiz
Homework
1. Study for a Quiz next class (gravity & accretion)
2. Organize your Notebook-be sure your up to date!

Academic Agenda-Wednesday 10/28/15
1. Collect-Gravity Candle Final Draft Analysis (2 paragraphs)
2. Warm Up # 17
     (1) What does accretion mean?  How did the planets and sun of our solar system accrete from the dust and gas in a nebula?
     (2) What are the two types of planets?  How did the sun's fusion cause those two groups of planets for form?
3. Accretion Evidence Activity
4. Begin Movie-The Restless Planet (and complete questions)
Homework
1. Infographic Research is Due Friday
2. Accretion Evidence Follow Up Questions
 Academic Agenda-Monday 10/26/15
Circle Up-New Grading Period Goals
1. Collect-Solar System Formation Notes
2. Accretion Theory Activity (Finish Summary Paragraphs)
3. Astro Notes Day 5
Homework
1. Infographic Research (Due Friday)
2. Gravity Candle Lab -Final Draft of Analysis (2 paragraphs, typed, double spaced; this is a typed version of the rough draft you have in your notebook.  Merge the edits with your original analysis). 
Academic Agenda-Thursday 10/22/15
1. Warm Up #16
     (1) What happened to the number of squares of light as the distance increased?  And the brightness?
     (2) Newton determined the relationship between gravity and distance in an equation.  Fg=1/d2  Where the Fg is the force of gravtity and d2 is the
     distance squared.  What would be the force of gravity (Fg) if the distance is 2 or if the distance is 3?
2. Stamp & Review Gravity Candle Lab Analysis
3. Accretion Theory Activity-front & paragraph 1 & 2 on back
Homework
1. Solar System Formation Notes






Academic Agenda-Friday 10/16/15
1. Warm Up #14
(1) Is there gravity between a rock, paper and scissors?  What does it take for there to be gravity?  Which 2 objects have the most gravity?
(2) Which 2 objects (sun and planets below) have the most gravity between them?  Why?
Sun--------------planet 1-------------------------------------------------planet 2
(3) Gravity Candle Prelab
-Collect data
Homework
1. Gravity Candle Follow up Questions
2. Got Credibility Form (for 3 different websites) Due Tuesday
3. Continue with your Research (Due 10/30)
Academic Agenda-Wednesday 10/14/15
1. Collect-Gravity Tractor Articles
2. Infographic Research Form & Got Credibility Form
(make a copy of the Research Form before attempting to use it.  Sign in to your gmail, click on File from the drop down menu and then click on make a copy.  Title it using this formula (Infographic Research-Last, First Name- Class Name)
Homework
1. Be ready for Gravity Planets Stamp (2 graphs each with an analysis paragraph)
2. Got Credibility Form (completed 3 times; each for a different source)--completed by Tuesday 10/20
3. Core Infographic Research Facts are due Friday 10/30
Academic Agenda-Monday 10/12/15
1. Collect-Gravity Planet Follow Up Questions
2. Jupiter Quiz on Gravity (if absent see me for make up)
3.  Set up Gravity Tractor Close Read
4. Gravity Planets -Part B
Homework
1. Gravity Tractor Arguement (mark up text and write a response paragraph)
2. Be sure your Gravity Planets is ready for a stamp!  (2 graphs each with an analysis paragraph---claim, data, warrant)
Academic Agenda-Thursday 10/8/15
1. Collect-Gravity Notes
2. Warm Up #13
     (1) What is the relationship between mass and weight? Why?
     (2) Is gravity the same on all planets?  Why?
3.  Review Astro/Methods Exam-Multiple Choice
4. Astro Notes Day 4
5. Gravity Planets
     -Finish part A
Homework
1. Gravity Planets Follow Up Questions (on lined paper to turn in)
(Be ready for a stamp for part A...is your graph and analysis done (claim, data, warrant)
Have a good weekend!!!

Ac. Agenda-Tuesday 10/6/15
1. Collect Notebooks
2. Collect Review Sheets (Questions?)
3. Exam-Astro/Methods
4. Gravity Planets -Part A
Homework
1. Gravity Notes -Physical Science Textbook Ch 3.3, 7.1---->7.4
Ac. Agenda-Friday 10/2/15
1. Collected Infographic Proposal (to 6B teacher)
2. Warm Up #12
(1) How does your planet's distance and orbital period (time) compare to Earth's? 
(2) If your planet were in our solar system which planets would it be inbetween? Would it be faster or slower than Earth' and why?
3.  Grade & Collect Astro Beginnings
4. Kepler
-Graph & Analsysis Done!
5. Review Packet
Homework
1. Review Packet for Astro and Methods Exam on Tuesday (download both and staple together)
2. Study for the Test on Tuesday Scientific Method Quizlet  & Metrics Quizlet
Ac. Agenda-Wednesday 9/30/15
1. Collect Kepler's Follow Up Questions
2. Stamp-Retrograde Motion Activity
3. Warm Up #11
(1) Kepler mathematically proved heliocentric theory with the sun at one _______ and the other is ______________ .  The shapes of the orbits thought to be perfect circles are actually ______________ shaped.  The oval it is the more _______________ it is.
(2) The orbital period (p) is the amount of time to complete one orbit revolution.  Is this the same amount of time for all planets?  Why?
4. Kepler Activity
-do the math for your planet
-calculate & graph for other planets
Homework
1. Astronomy Beginnings
2. Core Final Proposals Due Friday!!!  (choose any 3 topics; define each and write 3-4 bullet points of research about them.  Rank your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice)
3. Test Review (Test on Tuesday)
Ac. Agenda-Monday 9/28/15
1. Warm Up #10 (Collect 6-10)
     (1) What is retrograde motion and what causes it?
     (2) What did Ptolemy add to the geocentric model to try and explain retrograde?  Who 1st suggested the heliocentric model would work to explain retrograde too? 
2. Astro Notes - Day 3 (Kepler's 2-3rd laws)
3. Kepler Activity
Homework
1. Kepler's Follow up Questions
2. Core Final Topic Proposals Due Friday!
Ac. Agenda- Thursday 9/24/15
1. Collect Scientific Method Vocab Sentences
2. Warm Up #9
    (1) What is Stonehenge and why did they make it?
    (2) Why did early Greeks call planets wandering stars?
3. Retrograde Motion Activity
4. Astronomy Notes - Day 2
Homework
1. Look at this Kepler website...
  Click HERE for the directions and questions
2. Work on your Core Final (choices and background info on 3 Due Oct 2).
Ac. Agenda-Tuesday 9/22/15
1. Warm Up #8
    (1) We used to think the Earth was flat!  Why?  What do you think we saw that made us think the Earth was flat?
    (2) We know now that the Earth is round.  What observational evidence might we have used to change our minds that is actually round and not flat?
2. Solar System Models Activity
3. Astronomy Notes-Day 1
Homework
1. Scientific method sentences- 2 words/sentence each underlined.  6 sentences minimum. 
Ac. Agenda-Friday 9/18/15
1. Warm Up #7
    A farmer wants to know if playing music will make his chickens lay more eggs.
    (1) What is his hypothesis using the correct format?
    (2) What is the IV, DV, K (constant), CG (control group) and EG (experimental group)?
    (3) He had two sets of data.  Which one should be a line graph and which one a bar graph?  Why?  (See the attached picture)
2. Which is More?  Graph Data & Write Analysis (1 paragraph only)
3. Collect Scientific Method Notebooks to record stamps (turn in notebook if absent)
4. Scientific Method Quiz (see me at break/lunch if absent)
Homework
1. History of Science Notes from Physical Science Textbook (pages on top of the handout)

Ac. Agenda-Wednesday 9/16/15
1.  Warm Up #6
    (1) Measure the length, width and height of your table bin in cm & mm.  (If you are making this up use any small book to measure at home)
    (2) What is the equation to calculate the volume (space) that your bin takes up?  Use that equation to calculate the volume of the bin.
    (3) How would you measure the volume of an odd shaped object (say the lump of clay for today's lab)?  Explain the process you'd use with a
    graduated cylinder.
2. Which is More Lab-data collection
Homework
1. Metric Follow Up Questions (on back of Which is More handout)
2. Study for a Quiz!  (Scientific Method Quizlet  & Metrics Quizlet )  Click on the Quizlets and study for tomorrows quiz (use the flash cards or try one of the practice quizzes). 

Ac. Agenda-Monday 9/14/15
1. Warm Up #5 (Collect #1-5)
    (1) Fill in the table pictured at the right
    (2) 1cm= ____mm?  What does the c in cm stand for?  What does the m in mm stand for?  What is the value of each?
    (3) What is volume?  What is mass?
2. Some Metric Review & Glue in Metric Reference Sheet to back of notebook
3.  Experimental Variables (Completed)
4. Continue stamping notebooks.
Homework
1. Be ready for Experimental Variables stamp (next class)  If you were absent download the packet and finish the questions to the end.
2. Which is More?  Record the question, hypothesis & create a data table from the procedure.
3. Study for a Quiz on Friday on Scientific Method.
Ac. Agenda-Thursday 9/10/15
1. Warm Up #4
    Joe wanted to see if changing his bait from his normal worms would increase the number of fish he caught.  So to test this, he used popcorn bait on
    Friday afternoon and pepperoni bait on Saturday morning to see if he caught more fish.
    (1) What is WRONG with his experiment?  Hint..what does he want to test?  How many things is he changing?  Suggest what he should do
    differently.
    (2) What is his IV, DV and K (constants--2 or more)? 
    (3) He does have a control group and experimental groups, what are they?
2. Penny Flip Analysis--edit
3. POGIL - Experimental Variables (answer questions 1-5 in notebook, use full sentences). 
Homework
1. Metric Notes (record the notes in the BACK of your notebook). 
Click HERE for the power point version
or HERE if you need the pdf version.
Picture
Ac. Agenda-Tuesday 9/8/15
1.  Warm Up #3
    (1) On a graph, which axis is the IV and which the DV?  How should you label them?
    (2) Sketch the x-axis for a graph containing this data...Hours of sunlight 7, 3, 15, 6, 24
    (3) Name 2 things wrong with the graph ----------->
2. Penny Flip -Graph Check in
3. Graphing Patterns (in notebook)
Homework
1. Penny Flip Analysis --two paragraphs in your notebook after the graph, be sure to leave room for editing.
Use the green graphing handout in the back of your notebook as directions on how to write your 2 paragraphs.

Extra Credit Opportunity-- Bring homemade baked items (or items that LOOK homemade) to my classroom tomorrow. Be sure your name is on your plate/dish, that items are large enough to sell for $1 and that they are items that can be eaten with a napkin (muffin, cookie etc YES.... pie, cake, etc. NO...). 
Interested in going to the College Fair?  It is Thursday Night (tomorrow) 6-8pm in the gym.  Colleges and career training schools will have representatives there to answer questions.  Sophomores,  print out your AERIES grades/transcript from last year and they can tell you if you are on track to go to their school. 





Ac. Agenda-Thursday 9/3/15
1. Warm Up #2
    For today's lab.....
    (1) What is the IV-independent variable & why?
    (2) What is the DV-dependent variable & why?
    (3) What are 2 things that should be held constant & why?
2. Penny Lab
    -Review Pre-lab
    -Collect data    DRAKE     MAGELLAN    VESPUCCI
    -Graph data
Homework
1. No homework for the 3 day weekend....unless you need to finish your graph.
(Drake I am postponing the analysis assignment until after the weekend)
2. The quiz on IDK and CG/EG will be next week
Ac. Agenda-Tuesday 9/1/15
1. Review & Collect Far Side
2. Simpson's Activity-Review in Groups & Collect
3. Practice Quiz-Experimental Elements (IV, DV, K, CG, EG)---go ahead and take it online it is open under tests & lessons.
4. Review Lab Report Format & Graphing Rules, Glue in Green Reference Sheets.
4. Penny Flip Pre-Lab
Purpose Question....Does the length of the lever affect the height a penny will be flipped?
Homework
1. Complete Penny Flip Pre-Lab (Need help...?  Watch this youtube!)
  Use this Lab Report Format sheet to fill in all the parts of the experiment for the Pre-lab
2. Study Practice Quiz for actual quiz ....you may go back and take it again!  (Go to Tests & Lessons on Jupitergrades)
2. Revise Homework if needed.
Thursday is a Rally Schedule.  6B starts about 5 minutes earlier than normal...don't be tardy or miss the rally!

Ac. Agenda-Friday 8/28/15
1. Review & Collect Safety Quiz
2. Questionable Hypotheses #4-5
3. Scientific Method Notes Day 3 (Experimental Group & Control Group)
Homework
1. Observe vs Infer Far Side Activity
2. Simpsons Activity

Ac. Agenda-Wednesday 8/26/15
1. Review & Collect-About Science Notes
2. Quiz-Observe & Infer #2
3. Stamp-Great Fossil Dig
4. Notes-Scientific Method Day 3 (Questions, Hypothesis, IDC)
5. Activity-Questionable Hypotheses #1-3
Homework
1. Safety Quiz


Ac. Agenda-Monday 8/24/15
1. Check in
2. Review & Collect-Observation & Inference
3. Ebbinghaus Review Day 1 Notes
4. Quiz-Observe & Infer
5. Great Fossil Dig Questions
6. Notes-Scientific Method Day 2 (NOS)
Homework
1. About Science Notes (Cornell Notes from Physical Science Textbook Ch 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6) include a summary at the end.
2. Great Fossil Dig (Data & Questions-should be completed and ready for a stamp)
Agenda-Thursday 8/20/15
Core Day Activities!
Homework
1. Observations & Inferences -Due Monday
Agenda-Tuesday 8/18/15
1. Text Book Check out
2.  Candle Observation Activity
3. Scientific Method Notes-Day 1
4. Great Fossil Dig-Data Collection
Homework
1. Observations & Inferences -Due Monday
2. Core Day Scheduled for Thursday 8/20--Bring a sack lunch, dress for moving around

Agenda-Friday 8/14/15
1. Quick Write & Goldenrods
2. Core Introductions
3. Syllabus
4. Color Activity
5. Observations & Questions Activity
Homework
1. Welcome Back Questionnaire  http://goo.gl/forms/TY6FPvlQWV
2. Login to Jupitergrades using your passwords
3. Bring a notebook and your id card to next class
Core Bonding Day scheduled for Thr Aug 20th
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