Science Blogs

2/22 - Monday 

Weekly Science News Article - Please follow the format below in order to get full credit:

Name:

Title of Article:

Source: [provide the web address / link]

1^st paragraph – Summarize the news article

2^nd paragraph – State three things you’ve learned, and one question you have, about the article.

2/23 & 24 - Tuesday & Wednesday

Data Collection / Research on the Biomes Project - use your USB drive for data storage

2/25 - Thursday

Assessment - Ecosystems Basics

2/22 - Monday 

Weekly Science News Article - Please follow the format below in order to get full credit:

Name:

Title of Article:

Source: [provide the web address / link]

1^st paragraph – Summarize the news article

2^nd paragraph – State three things you’ve learned, and one question you have, about the article.

2/24 - Wednesday

Family Health History Study due

2/25 - Thursday

Assessment - Genetics Basics

Monday 1/25/10

5^th - 8^th Grade – Weekly Science News Article

Read 1 science news article from the list of science magazines and publications in the website:

http://cristinawage.yolasite.com/e-textbooks.php

Follow the format below:

Name:

Title of Article:

Source: [provide the web address / link]

1^st paragraph – Summarize the news article

2^nd paragraph – State three things you’ve learned, and one question you have, about the article.

Tuesday – 1/26/10

ExploraVision – Design Process Section due

Wednesday – 1/27/10

ExploraVision – Final Draft due [including Abstract]

Thursday – 1/28/10

ExploraVision – Submission of completed entry

Astronomy, Cosmology

Galaxy

Types of Galaxies – Irregular, Lenticular, Spherical, Spiral, Barred

Clusters and Superclusters

Types of Stars [according to size] - Super Giants, Giants, Main Sequence, Dwarfs

Stars – Binary Stars, Pulsar, Quasars, Supernova, Neutron Star, Dwarfs

Life Cycle of Stars

H-R Diagram

Traits of Stars - Luminosity, Temperature, Radius

Telescope