Class Notes for Monday, January 3rd & Tuesday, January 4th

REMINDERS

Study after each class period because there will be short-answer quiz for A-day on Friday and take home for B-day.

Midterm Exams are next week. Please download study guide and review the important parts.

REMINDERS

If you have not paid your lab fee, please do so ASAP.

If you have donated toys or cans, please remind me so I can give you extra credit.

All pending assignments will be graded this week. Next week grade updates will be given out.

Essential Vocabulary Terms for this Unit Plan:

Solar System: moon, moon phase, planet, solar system, axis, orbit, AU, eclipse

Stars & Galaxies: constellation, absolute magnitude, apparent magnitude, light-year, spectra, nebula giant, dwarf, supergiant, neutron star, black hole, universe, and Big Bang Theory

Can be seen from Earth is not in its new phase Natural satellite for Earth because it orbits

our planet 384,403 km away from Earth with a diameter

of 3,476 km 1 full orbit = 29.5 days Phases are different because it changes the

amount of light reflected off the moon

New Moon (completely dark, no light) Crescent Moon (Lit towards the right) Half Moon (light divided evenly) Gibbous Moon (nearly in full reflection) Full Moon (full reflection of light)

Finish Gizmo exploration questions. Posted online. (Due Friday)

Study vocabulary from today’s lesson. Quiz Thursday (take home for B-day) and Friday (A-day Quiz)

Midterm exams next week. Study!