Happy eclipse day!
I hope you have the opportunity to see the eclipse and share the experience with your child. Be sure to wear your safety glasses!
Fun fact: Total solar eclipses have not always been visible from Earth. In the past, the Moon was too close to Earth and during eclipses it completely blotted out the Sun’s disk. Over time, the lunar orbit has changed at the rate of just over 2 cm per year and in the current epoch, the alignment is nearly perfect at times. However, the Moon’s orbit will continue to widen, and in perhaps 600 million years, total solar eclipses will no longer occur. Instead, future observers will see partial and annular eclipses only. (space-facts.com)
When we return to class on Tuesday, students will continue to experience station rotations this week. Because of the long weekend, we will complete 4 rotations instead of 6 rotations.
Tuesday and Wednesday
Science - Hands-On Bubble Experiment with Mrs. Preston (Scientific Method)
Technology - Republic CS/Scratch (Computer Programming)
Engineering - Create a lego model and document the model in your notebook
Arts - Vocabulary Flashcards: independent variable, dependent variable, control, model, protocol
Thursday
Students will revisit their learnings and communicate them to the class by creating an anchor chart about their station activities. They will then rotate through each of the other groups posters to learn about the other groups’ experiences.
We will also complete guided notes on models, repeated trials, and the difference between independent and dependent variables.
Friday
Students will take a quiz on Scientific Method and Vocabulary, and complete any rotation activities undone.
Homework
Tuesday - Hypothesis Worksheet or Discovery Education Hypothesis
Wednesday - Draw a model of your bedroom or Discovery Education Modeling the Experiment
Thursday - Variables worksheet or Discovery Education dependent variable
As always, feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, thoughts or concerns!
Mrs. Preston
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