Student Planner April 23, 2015 Place this in the proper place

All make up work is due May 1Astronomy unit test is coming. Review notes

You need planner, notes, pen/pencil, rocket

Testing Schedule for 8th GradePeriod 1 9:00-9:31Testing 9-36-11:54Period 3 11:59 – 12:30Period 4 12:35 - 1:06Lunch 1:06 – 1:36Period 2 1:41 – 2:12Period 5 2:17 – 2:48Period 6 2:53 - 3:24

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Summary: We had a modified opening due to the testing schedule. We completed construction of the Stomp Rocket Lab.

Summary period 2: We had a modified opening due to the testing schedule. We took notes on Pluto, started watching video on Why Pluto is no longer a Planet.

Answer the last class’s EQ which was:

Essential QuestionEssential Question: What causes the : What causes the power (push) for the rockets?power (push) for the rockets?

Answer the last class’s EQ which was:Period 2

Essential QuestionEssential Question: :

Topic/Objective:Topic/Objective: Name:

Stomp Rocket LabClass/Period:

Date:

April 23, 2015

Essential QuestionEssential Question: What was the distance : What was the distance of my rocket?of my rocket?

Topic/Objective:Topic/Objective: Name:

Class/Period:

Period 2 – Pluto and beyondDate:

April 23, 2015

Essential QuestionEssential Question: Before Pluto, scientists : Before Pluto, scientists identified many other “planets” closer to identified many other “planets” closer to Earth then decided to call them WHAT?Earth then decided to call them WHAT?

Warm Up

Earth’s spinning on its axis is called its: a) revolutionb) rotationc) orbitd) cycle

2. Which of the following events occurs once every 24 hours? a) Earth revolves around the Sun b) The moon revolves around the Earth c) The moon rotates on its axis d) Earth rotates on its axis

3. Which of the following planets is a gas planet?

a)Mercury

b) Mars

c)Earth

d) Jupiter

4. Which of the following planets is a rocky planet? a) Saturnb) Neptunec) Uranusd) Mars

Answers

Earth’s spinning on its axis is called its: a) revolutionb) rotationc) orbitd) cycle

Earth’s spinning on its axis is called its: a) revolutionb) rotationc) orbitd) cycle

2. Which of the following events occurs once every 24 hours? a) Earth revolves around the Sun b) The moon revolves around the Earth c) The moon rotates on its axis d) Earth rotates on its axis

2. Which of the following events occurs once every 24 hours? a) Earth revolves around the Sun b) The moon revolves around the Earth c) The moon rotates on its axis d) Earth rotates on its axis

3. Which of the following planets is a gas planet?

a)Mercury

b) Mars

c)Earth

d) Jupiter

3. Which of the following planets is a gas planet?

a)Mercury

b) Mars

c)Earth

d) Jupiter

4. Which of the following planets is a rocky planet? a) Saturnb) Neptunec) Uranusd) Mars

4. Which of the following planets is a rocky planet? a) Saturnb) Neptunec) Uranusd) Mars

Today’s Homework Astronomy unit test is coming. Review notes. Get make up work

in by May 1.

Today’s Class •No Safety Test? NO rocket launch! Come in before school, after school or lunch. •Develop data collection sheet, and record instructions (in notes).•Launch Rockets

Today’s Class – Period 2•Video – Why is Pluto no longer a Planet? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b25dPQ9ORY•Oort Cloud https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIjnI5BOHxE•Planets in other solar systems•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUPGyv9wxo0•Notes

Mental Notes

There is no making up work after May 29, end of triad. (28 class days).Make up triad 5 work by May 1 for credit.

Rocket LaunchFor Safety test passers only: place rocket on inflated bottle launcher, inserting the drip hose about 6 cm into the barrel. Hold hose in a 450

angel to the ground. Stomp on the middle of the bottle. NOTE! DO NOT STOMP ON THE BOTTLE ENDS. Allow the rocket to rest on the ground. Record the data. Longest distance wins.

DATA Collection SheetRocket shapeDistance

Rank•Long 3 fin ______•Long 4 fin ______•Med 3 fin ______•Med 4 fin ______•Short 3 fin ______•Short 4 fin ______

•Rank – Farthest = 1, shortest = 6

Period 2Other planets –Planets outside our solar system are called extrasolar planets. First found in 1995Over 1900 have now been identified