UPDATE ASTRONOMY

Test Friday

This week in class...

Chemistry: We will be reviewing your test and starting your next unit.


Astronomy:  We are finishing up constellations, latitude, and seasons.  You will have a test on THURSDAY.  Your homework will be to STUDY!!!


Earth Systems:  We are starting your huge timelines of Earth's geologic history.  Your homework will be to research the index fossils and/or questions you were assigned.

AS Homework This Week

The Ecliptic worksheet is due on FRIDAY - please let me know if you have any questions on THURSDAY...:)

Chem HW

Hi guys - here it finally is (I think...please double check the number as my school computer got erased so the things I already had printed for you guys I have to re-find and print)...including something helpful if you wanted to check a few.

CHEM HW DELAYED

Hey guys, I was looking back at that worksheet after a few students called. And I agree with them, we didn't practice enough in class, so don't do the homework and we'll do it tomorrow in class.

Quiz on Friday for Astronomy and Earth Systems!

You'll get your study guides tomorrow but here are the basic topics....

ASTRONOMY:

• The North Star & star trails depending on your latitude
• The path of the Sun in the sky during ALL 4 seasons, including how it changes 
• The general motion of stars in the sky - where things rise/set, what makes day/night, what is local noon, and being able to understand pictures of the sky and what directions things are going

EARTH SYSTEMS:

• Know the locations of the States
• Know the capitals of all 50 states
• Location of North American countries
• And if you're feeling ambitious - location of European countries...

CHEMISTRY- Your metric WS is due tomorrow and we'll FINALLY do that lab :)

Infinite Campus is down...

so it looks like your grades aren't going to be in the gradebook tonight :(  My apologies to families and students!  BUT - you are accumulating lots of grades and hopefully it's fine tomorrow after school so I can get them entered.
 

Geography Practice for Earth Systems

The Traveler IQ challenge ranks geographic knowledge of cities such as: Irving, Guadalajara or Wichita by comparing results against 7,387,836 other travelers. Brought to you by TravelPod, a TripAdvisor Media Network member

State Capitols: http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/usa-capitals-map-game.php

Where are the States? http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html

just in case you lost yours

Here's a copy of the syllabus for all 3 classes:

AS Syllabus

ES Syllabus

Chemistry

And here's the Google Spanish translation...I make no promises - please edit before any family reads this :)  It can also be put into other languages if anyone's family speaks another language at home. Just let me know!

AS Syllabus en Espanol

ES Syllabus en Espanol

Chem syllabus in Espanol

1st Homework for All 3 Classes

Whether you're in Chemistry, Astronomy, or Earth Systems (which I will be abbreviating from now on), you're first homework assignment is due on MONDAY, August 15th!  Have your guardians look over your syllabus and sign that they did just that.  Oh and you sign it to...and not a fancy signature because I can't read those...but just your name please :)

This is a picture of Cerro Paranal in Chile.  It is the driest place on earth, and the streaks in the sky are the meteors we talked about in class. This picture was taken yesterday.

PS - Remember Chem, you have to bring a calculator as well on Monday. If you're thinking about using your phone, remember to ask me tomorrow because if it won't count, you'll have to get a calc this weekend.

Welcome to My Classes!

Hello DV students, and Welcome Back!!!

If you're here, you're probably in one of my three classes.  Whether you're in Astronomy, Earth Systems, or Chemistry, you will find information about class posted here.  Families, you will also be able to use this information to help support your student.  For example, the syllabus will be given to the students on Thursday and will be assigned as homework to be brought back on Monday - their homework is for you to go through it and sign it! :)

I am so excited to spend the semester with y'all!