Eyler IBMYP 6th-8th Science

Benchmark Testing today

Before we go to NASA, we need to learn more about the following:

What is NASA?

History of NASA

Current Missions

International Space Station

The Shuttle

Future Missions and the government budget

Private Industry and NASA

• PopSci article - Space Inc.
• Everybody's Space video (16 min)

Videos: When We Left Earth (6) – network

• Ordinary Supermen

• Landing the Eagle

• The Shuttle
  

• Our Home in Space
  

District Test Tomorrow

Review:

kick off: Earth Sun Moon quiz

District Test tomorrow

Review:

District Test Tomorrow

Review:

kick off:

• turn in Moon Calendar Lab
• each student demos moon phases

Review seasons, rotation / revolution (videos)

1.
continue ppt lesson Earth, Sun, and Moon ppt

2. How does the moon affect things on earth?

3. Video: Eclipses (from Priv.Plnt.) & solar and lunar eclipse worksheet

4. each student demos moon phases – lamp and ball

5. Moon cookie activity

6. video: moon phases (2min)

kick off: What is the difference (using wave terminology) between a green laser and a red laser based on our observation?

1. grade ch.7 worksheet

2. work on various wave stations – record your observations in your journal

3. begin M. Up L. 21-22 (due Wednesday)

4. force/motion/wave studyisland quiz

5. informal 3 question quiz in journal

kick off: turn in Moon Calendar lab

1. discuss solstices / equinoxes (draw this diagram in your journal)

2. begin Earth – Moon relationship lesson (Earth, Sun, and Moon ppt) 

3. discuss and demo moon phases

4. video clip – moon causing tides

HW: begin reading ch.2, work on ch.2 worksheet

kick off: grade test

1. introduce Expert Scientist Project:

• In your journal, draw 6 squares and label each square the following: Geologist, Geomorphologist, Glaciologist, Hydrologist, Seismologist, and Volcanologist.
  
• As a class, let's figure out what each scientist may study…
  

Which Expert are You? (2 day Project)

1. You are going to become an Expert Scientist over the next couple days.
2. You will draw a card to see which Expert Scientist you are going to be and write this in your journal.
   
3. Answer the following question in your journal:

• How do you think the Expert Scientist you have become is involved with changing the face of the Earth?
• You will draw a picture showing what you think your specific scientists looks like and studies. For the notes you will share, remember to include your scientist, the object or objects they are studying, and any scientific tools they may use. Be ready to share your drawings and thoughts with other students tomorrow.
  

2. Each group will have about 5 minutes to show presentation and activity

• Geologist, Geomorphologist, Glaciologist, Hydrologist, Seismologist, and Volcanologist.

kick off: read the following (source: Popular Science March 2010) –

1. continue notes

2. red and green laser lab with mirrors