JANUARY  2010

Mr. McCracken ~ Ms. Wittenburg
Periods 1,2,3,4,7
 

Jan 4 Mon     Classroom
Jan 5
CV 1-1
Tue

Our view of the Universe
Assignment:  Back of cover, read letter,  Page 3 (top half) diagram of night sky

Apparent vs. Real, Website orientation, syllabus

Planetarium

Jan 6
CV 1-2
Wed

Celestial Motions / Celestial Sphere

Assignment: 

Page 4, Questions 1,2,3,4

Construct the Dipper clock, bring in Thursday for class

Our view of the night sky Comparing our view with other locations on Earth

 

Daily Motion - Rotation

Planetarium

Jan 7
CV 1-
3
Thur

Celestial Motions: Effect on observations
 

Daily Motion:  Causes some constellations to be "Circumpolar" / Tour of circumpolar constellations

Planetarium

Jan 8
CV 1-4
Fri

Celestial Motions: Effect on observations

Annual Motion: Rotation Seasonal Constellations

Planetarium
 

Date

Day Class Topic / Discussion Meet
Jan 11
CV 1-
5
Mon

Celestial Motions

Assignment:

Page 5, Read and complete Questions

Planetary Motion: Wandering Stars

Planetarium
Jan 12
CV 1-6
Tue Zodiac Constellations
Assignment:  Worksheet 3 in back of packet #1,2,3,4

Ecliptic Path: Apparent path of the Sun, Moon and wandering stars

Planetarium
Jan 13
CV 1-7
Wed

Famous Astronomers
Assignment:

Finish Famous Faces worksheet

Who figured it all out?
Students guest speak for famous astronomers

Planetarium

Jan 14
 
Thur     Classroom

Jan 15
 
Fri     Classroom
Date Day Class Topic / Discussion Meet

Jan 18
 
Mon     School Closed

Jan 19
 
Tue     Parent Conferences
Jan 20
CV 2-2
Wed The Night Sky
Assignment: Definitions for Zenith, Meridian and Horizon
Star Maps Planetarium
Jan 21
CV
2-3
Thur More Than Meets the Eye Comparative views of Naked eye, binoculars, telescopes and astrophotography Planetarium
Jan 22
CV 2-4
Fri The Night Sky
 
All Star Sky Search McCracken-Planetarium
Whittenburg-Classroom
 

Date

Day Class Topic / Discussion Meet
Jan 25
CV 2-4
Mon The Night Sky
 
All Star Sky Search Whittenburg-Planetarium
McCracken-Classroom
Jan
26
Tue     Classroom

Jan 27
 
Wed     School Closed
Jan
28
Thur     Classroom
Jan 29
CV 2-5
Fri Tools of Exploration
Assignment: Locate Mars in night sky.
Download star map at:
skymaps.com 
& check out www.skyviewcafe.com
 
Binoculars
Telescopes
Web Resources
Observatories
Planetarium
 

Date

Day Class Topic / Discussion Meet
Feb 1
CV2-5
Thur Lunar Odyssey Trip to the Moon Planetarium
Feb 2
CV3-
1
Fri Lunar Review Mare, Craters and Rays Planetarium
Feb 3
CV3-
1
Wed The Milky Way Constellations of the Milky Way Planetarium
Feb 4
CV3-2
Thur The Milky Way Parts of our Galaxy, views of other galaxies, our place in space. Planetarium
Feb 5
CV3-
3
Fri Observers Log Final Activity Planetarium
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
GRADE 6 SCIENCE CLASSES
Mr. Corcoran  ~ Mr. Haley
Periods 1,2,3,4,5  (2009)

 

Date Day Class Topic / Discussion Meet
Dec 4 2009
CV 1-1
Fri

Our view of the Universe
Assignment:  Back of cover, read letter,  Page 3 (top half) diagram of night sky

Apparent vs. Real, Website orientation, syllabus

Planetarium

 

Date

 

Day

 

Class

 

Topic / Discussion

 

Meet


Dec 7
 
Mon    

Classroom

Dec 8
CV 1-2
Tue

Celestial Motions / Celestial Sphere

Assignment: 

Page 4, Questions 1,2,3,4

Our view of the night sky Comparing our view with other locations on Earth

 

Daily Motion - Rotation

Planetarium

Dec 9
CV 1-
3
Wed

Celestial Motions: Effect on observations
Construct the Dipper clock, bring in Friday for class use

Daily Motion:  Causes some constellations to be "Circumpolar" / Tour of circumpolar constellations

Planetarium


Dec 10
 
Thur     Classroom
Dec 11
CV 1-4
Fri

Celestial Motions: Effect on observations

Annual Motion: Rotation Seasonal Constellations

Planetarium
 

Date

Day Class Topic / Discussion Meet
Dec 14
CV 1-
5
Mon

Celestial Motions

Assignment:

Page 6, Question # 1,a,b,c,e,f

Planetary Motion: Wandering Stars

Planetarium
Dec 15
CV 1-6
Tue Zodiac Constellations
Assignment:  Worksheet 2 in back of packet -- Complete March, April and May sights

Ecliptic Path: Apparent path of the Sun, Moon and wandering stars

Planetarium
Dec 16
CV 1-7
Wed

Famous Astronomers
Assignment:

Finish Famous Faces worksheet

Who figured it all out?
Students guest speak for famous astronomers

Planetarium
Dec 17 Thur Tis' the Season Laskey  2,3,4,6,7 Wittenberg  2,3,4,7 Planetarium
Dec 18 Fri Tis' the Season Purnell  2,3,4,5
/ Roberts 2,3,4,5,7
 
Planetarium
 
         
         

 

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