Emmett's Elements

Planet Websites

Solar System Websites

 

http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/solar-system

http://library.thinkquest.org/28327/

http://www.forgefx.com/casestudies/prenticehall/ph/solar_system/solarsystem.htm

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

http://www.nineplanets.org/

http://kids.nineplanets.org/intro.htm

http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/ pictures only

http://www.planetscapes.com/

http://kids.nineplanets.org/general.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/

http://www.planet-science.com/planet10/solar_preload.html also, build your own planet

3 weeks left!

Here are the notes you need to study for your test!
Download Stars 19.1
Download Lives of Stars 19.2
Download 19.3 and 19.4

AC Science Classes:  You have an IN CLASS project beginning on Tuesday of next week!

Monday:
1.  Study guide for chapter 19

Tuesday:
1.  Study guide and review for chapter 19
AC: Chapter 19 test!

Wednesday:
1.  Chapter 19 test
2.  (and AC) Planet research

Thursday:
1.  Planet research

CRCT Week! Get ready!

We hope you can join us for Awtrey’s Family Night this Friday, April 24, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Enjoy a silent auction, craft fair, Awtrey student dance, family movie and food with other members of our school community!

Here's the schedule for science this week:

Monday:
1.  Review of the Hertsprung Russell Diagram
2.  Cornell Notes over Pg. 554-557

Tuesday:
1.  Finish Cornell Notes
2.  Compare/Contrast Geocentric and Heliocentric theories

Wednesday:
1.  Finish Compare Contrast Essay
2. Read pg. 558-563

Thursday:
1.  Answer questions 1-11 on pg. 563  OMIT #8

Friday:
1.  Characteristics of Stars - Notes

Weather test on Thursday!

Monday:
1.  Hurricane Katrina Video

Tuesday:
1.  Hurricane Katrina Video

Wednesday:
1. Finish video
2.  Write response paper to Hurricane Katrina
AC:  Debate

Thursday:
1.  Chapter 16 weather test

Friday:
1.  Frayer model vocabulary worksheet - due Tuesday

Here's the schedule for this week!

Monday:
1.  Continue storms research - Use the internet to finish your research tonight, if needed...
AC:  Read hurricane articles, opinion questions, debate reasoning "Should the government force you to evacuate during a hurricane?"

Tuesday:
1.  Storms brochures - rough draft
AC: Opinion paper rough draft

Wednesday:
1.  Storms brochures
AC: Opinion paper edit/final copy

Thursday:
1.  Finish/turn in storms brochure
AC: Group Debate Prep

Friday:
1.  Weather Prediction Practice
AC: DEBATE!!

Meteorology Notes

Here are the meteorology notes.  On Friday, we will begin a short research project on storms.  Come to class prepared with your research skills!

Download 16.1 notes

Download 16.2 notes

Download Air Masses and Fronts

Famous Scientist Websites

Here are the websites for your literacy project:

http://www.ziplink.net/users/pik/Famous%20Scientists.html

http://www.famous-scientists.net/

http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/EDDOCS/people.html

 

http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Biographies/Science/Scients.htm

 

http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/famousscientist.html

 

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-ViewArticle.aspx?pin=wak-026007&article_id=528&chapter_id=12&chapter_title=Science&article_title=Famous_Scientists

 

http://scientists.incredible-people.com/

Test Thursday

Monday:
1.  Pollution Presentations
2.  Begin Study Guide

Tuesday:
1.  Finish Study Guide

Wednesday:
1.  Review Jeopardy

Thursday:
1.  Chapter 15 Test
2.  Preview chapter 16

Friday:
1.  CRCT Review

Study the atmosphere!

Monday (performing arts):
1.  Catch up day for poems and worksheet packets

Tuesday:
1.  Notes: Heat Transfer
Download Atmospheric Heating 15.2
2.  Heat Transfer practice worksheet
3.  Atmosphere video

Wednesday:
1.  Notes: Winds
Download Winds 15.3
2.  Group activity "individual" preparation (read your assigned section and take notes)

Thursday:
1.  Group Preparation: Water and Air Pollution

Friday:
1.  Group Presentations: Water and Air Pollution

Study Guide Book Directions

Here are the directions for the oceans study guide review book:
Download Oceans Review Book directions

The study guide book is due on FRIDAY.  Your TEST is also on FRIDAY!  Study!!