Journey to a Black Hole

What happens when a star dies and collapses? If it was a very massive star, it might becomes a black hole: an object with gravity so strong that nothing can escape it-- not even light. What would it be like to travel through space to a black hole? Let's find out!

Graphs Made Easy

Being able to make and interpret graphs is an important part of science and math. Sometimes doing it the old-fashioned way-- with markers and graph paper-- can be fun, but it can also be frustrating. Have you ever tried Create-A-Graph? It's a wonderful tool that can help you make graphs and charts easily. Give it a try!

Homework for the Week of 3-8-10

213:
Monday: Read "Galaxies far, far away" and complete main idea notes in your notebook.
Wednesday:
Create a graph showing the results of our Big Bang modeling activity.
Thursday: Finish any remaining lab notes from our Big Bang modeling activity.
Friday: Complete your constellation drawing and myth. Astronomy unit test Monday!

215:
Monday: Read "Galaxies far, far away" and complete main idea notes in your notebook.
Tuesday: Create a graph showing the results of our Big Bang modeling activity.
Wednesday: Finish any remaining lab notes from our Big Bang modeling activity.
Friday: Complete your constellation drawing and myth. Astronomy unit test Monday!

223:
Wednesday:
Read "How do astronomers measure the scale of the universe?" and answer questions.
Thursday: Read "What is a black hole?" and complete two-column main idea notes in your notebook.
Friday: Read "Who Was Edwin Hubble?" and answer questions.

225:
Tuesday:
Read "How do astronomers measure the scale of the universe?" and answer questions.
Wednesday:
Read "What is a black hole?" and complete two-column main idea notes in your notebook.
Thursday:
Read "Who Was Edwin Hubble?" and answer questions.


8A:

Tuesday: Read the bird species backgrounds for the eight species given, choose one or two that interest you, and write a paragraph in your notebook explaining why.
Wednesday: Create a rough-draft sketch of what your birdhouse might look like.

8B:

Thursday:
Read the bird species backgrounds for the eight species given, choose one or two that interest you, and write a paragraph in your notebook explaining why.

Friday:
Create a rough-draft sketch of what your birdhouse might look like.