Wednesday December 17th, 2008
Daily Notes
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This past week (11/9-11/14), we have talked about the phases of the moon and what causes the phases to change. |
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Students should be able to explain that when the moon changes its orbital position, the phases of the moon will change as well. |
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We also discussed how acute and obtuse angles play a part in moon phases. |
| There will be a test over Moon phases and eclipses on Friday November 21st. Each student has been given a study guide and reading material to prepare for the test. |
| Homework 12/1- Read Pages 14-20 and define and explain the 3 laws of motion. Also explain how you know something is in motion. |
| Homework 12/2- Read pages 24-29. Answer 2-5 on page 29. |
| NOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5th, 7th, and 8th period will have their test on Thursday, 12/18. 2nd and 3rd period will have their test on Friday, 12/19. |
Study Notes for the test
Page 6- know what a force is
Page 7- know what gravity is and know it is
a force
Page 14- know how to describe motion, know
how we know something is in motion
Page 15- know how to measure motion
Pages 18-19- be able to define and explain
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be able to explain how
Page 25- know what friction is and how it
was involved with your car
Page 26-27- Know and explain balanced and
unbalanced forces
Notes in notebook- independent and dependent
variables
Website to download the Celestia planetary software as seen in class. It is a free download.
www.shatters.net/celestia/download.html
Riddle of the Week
A man went around the world in a ship. Yet he was always in sight of land. How Come?