Knowledge: meeting the learning goals and expectations. Complex Knowledge: demonstrations of learning that go aboveand above and beyond what was explicitly taught. Knowledge: meeting the learning goals and expectations. Foundational knowledge: simpler procedures, isolated details, vocabulary. Limited knowledge: know very little details but working toward a higher level. Understand how our view of the solar system has changed over time and how discoveries made have led to our changing our view of the solar system. Learn planetary characteristics such as number of moons, size, composition, type of atmosphere, gravity, temperature and surface features. Understand the movement of planetary bodies. Understand which planetary characteristics are more important than others when it relates to our understanding of other worlds. Understand how proximity to the sun influences planets. Understand the methods and tools scientists use to learn about other planets and moons in our solar system. Understand the conditions needed for a habitable world and determine if there are habitable worlds in our solar system or outside the solar system. Understand how we look for and study solar systems other than our own.

Bell Work 1-19-16 Please take out your timeline Bell Work 1-19-16 Please take out your timeline!  Why haven’t we sent any space probes or satellites to neighboring stars? This bar timer, will start when anywhere on the slide is clicked. The bar will move from left to right and the word ‘End’ will appear at the end, accompanied by a ‘Deep Gong’ sound. It is possible to change the duration of this timer to any time, by entering the animation settings, and changing the timing for ‘rectangle 3’. Note the time has to be entered as a number of seconds – so if you want 2mins & 30secs – this is entered as 150 (60X2 + 30 = 150).

Some Quick Reminders for the Second Half of the Year Some Quick Reminders for the Second Half of the Year!  EVERYBODY HAS A 100 PERCENT “A” RIGHT NOW!

Truancy If you arrive at school and then leave campus, have temporary absences from classes, or fail to attend specific classes, the school can take disciplinary action. Florida law requires the superintendent to report to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles the name, date of birth, sex, and social security number of all students (14-18 years of age) who accumulate 15 unexcused absences in any 90 calendar day period. These students could lose driver’s licenses. In addition, parents of habitually truant students are subject to actions taken through the judicial system. 

Revised Tardy Policy We want all students to be on time to class starting with 1st period. Therefore, starting on Tuesday, only students accompanied by a Parent or Guardian who arrive to school after 7:20 AM will go to Building 100, the Main Office, for a Pink Tardy Pass. All students on South Campus will report to Office 700. All students on North Campus will report to Building 19. Students will be issued a late pass and receive disciplinary action. Office 100 will be the only office that will issue pink passes. Students are to go straight to their classrooms as soon as they are formally signed-in at the Grade Level Office (19 or 700); otherwise they will be considered skipping.

Consequences (Late Arrival not Accompanied by Parent or Guardian) 1st Time - Lunch Detention (served on same day, beginning of student’s lunch for 15 minutes) 2nd Time -Detention (Afterschool/ Saturday) 3rd Time - P.A.S.S.  4th Time - P.A.S.S. with Parent Conference

Consequences (Tardies, Skipping, Dress Code) 1st Time - Lunch Detention (served on same day, beginning of student’s lunch for 15 minutes) 2nd Time -Detention (Afterschool/ Saturday) 3rd Time - P.A.S.S.  4th Time - Referral

Cell Phones/ Electronic Devices At no time shall OCPS be responsible for theft, loss or damage to cell phones or other electronic devices brought onto its property. Taking a cell phone that does not belong to you could lead to suspension and possible expulsion. Taking pictures without permission could lead to suspension. Posting the pictures on social media could lead to expulsion. Harassment and cyberbullying have no boundaries. It doesn’t matter if you are using a cell phone or computer at home. If you are affecting a student or school employee, you could be suspended or expelled.

Parking Rules and Regulations All motor vehicles driven by students must display a current hanging decal on the mirror. You will not be permitted into the parking lot without the decal properly displayed.   Any of the following violations may result in suspension or revocation of parking privileges. It should be noted that the administrator reserves the right to impose additional or stronger disciplinary measures in the event of flagrant and/or persistent violations of school traffic and parking rules. Decals are not to be transferred from one student to another. Parking in an unauthorized area, reckless driving and speeding, at any time, are violations which may result in permit revocation. Student’s failure to comply with personnel at gate entrances and leaving campus unauthorized or with an unauthorized person in their vehicle are subject to having their permit revoked.

Grades Grades will consist of: Tests and quizzes (30%) -- There will be a test after each section (subject). There will also be quizzes given throughout each section. Notebook checks (10%) – Randomly I will check your Science Journals to make sure that you are keeping up with work Homework (20%) – When you have homework, it will be due at the beginning of class. If you turn work in late, you will receive only partial credit.

Grades Classroom participation (30%) -- Classroom participation points will be given on the basis of…participation. You should ask questions, be respectful, help others, etc. If you are not paying attention or acting as expected, then you are not participating and it is possible to lose some or all participation points for the day. Your Interactive Science Journal will be part of this grade! Bell work (10%) -- The beginning of each class will have bell work written on the board. You need to use one piece of paper each week and write all the bell work questions and answers on that one piece of paper. I will check your bell work papers every other Friday for you to receive points.

Late Work Policy: Science Journal:   I believe it is important for students to develop good work habits, including turning in work on time…so, you may turn in any assignment late, but please keep in mind that points will be given accordingly. 10% off for each day late down to a 40 percent. Science Journal: Your composition notebook will be your science journal. I will be collecting them periodically to spot check for a grade. Keeping them and keeping them in good shape will be a large portion of your classroom participation grade. PLEASE DON’T LOSE!

Class Routines: No cell phone use (unless I say so), MP3 players, cameras or video games are allowed. Headphones need to be put away, not simply put around your neck or behind your ears. A dean will be contacted and a call home will follow. You already know this rule! No food, gum, candy, or drinks in class. Except for WATER. Drink Lots of Water! (I HATE BUGS!) If you need to use the restroom or get a drink of water, just let me know and I will usually let you go. However you can’t go during the first or last 10 minutes of class. Only one person is permitted to use the restroom at a time.

Class Routines: Since this is a Science class and there may be animals in here. Snakes in particular. For their safety and yours, please do not touch them unless I specifically tell you that you can. You must be in my class when the bell rings or you are considered tardy. The only exception is a signed pass from another teacher. Please respect everybody and everything. If you don’t understand this, please see me.

What will you need to bring? A Pencil A Pen A Composition Notebook Gluestick Pencil Sharpener

Now Happy Stuff Again!

Cool People in Space Stuff http://www.mrhyatt.rocks/week-13.html

Extrasolar Planets -> exoplanets One of my personal top 3 favorite topics in Astronomy!  Extrasolar Planets -> exoplanets

How can we use data to find and analyze exoplanets? Today’s question: How can we use data to find and analyze exoplanets?

Read Now!: Extrasolar Planets

A Strange New Planet… http://www.mrhyatt.rocks/week-13.html

What is an extrasolar planet? write in notebook Extrasolar planets or “exoplanets” are planets outside our solar system. As of today, there are 1932 exoplanets on record with the International Astronomical Union. the first exoplanet around a star like our sun was found in 1995. Until recently, most exoplanets found were planets similar to or bigger than Jupiter. 51 Pegasi b With recent observational data and improvements to our technique, it is estimated that the milky way alone may have tens of billions of exoplanets.

How do we find them? 1. Radial Velocity Technique The radial velocity method relies on the fact that a star does not remain completely stationary when it is orbited by a planet. These slight movements affect the star's spectrum, If the star is moving towards the observer, it would appear shifted towards blue; if it is moving away, it will be shifted towards red. If the shifts are regular, repeating themselves at fixed intervals of days, months, or even years, it means that the star is moving ever so slightly back and forth. This, in turn, is almost certainly caused by a body orbiting the star, or if it is of a low enough mass it is called a planet.

http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/system/intera ctable/11/index.html Orbiting planets cause stars to wobble in space, changing the color of the light astronomers observe Watching for Wobble http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/system/intera ctable/11/index.html

Pro It's hard to argue with success. Radial velocity was the first successful method for the detection of exoplanets, and is responsible for identifying hundreds of faraway worlds. It is still the most effective method for detecting exoplanets from Earth. It can also be achieved by ground based telescopes! Huzzah! Con It is a fundamental feature of the radial velocity method that it cannot accurately determine the mass of a distant planet, but only provide an estimate of its minimum mass. This is a serious problem for planet-hunters, because mass is the leading criterion for distinguishing between planets and small stars. Some astronomers believe that at least some of the "planets" detected by spectroscopy are not planets at all but very low-mass stars.

2. Direct Imaging: Astronomers can take pictures of exoplanets by removing the overwhelming glare of the stars they orbit Taking Pictures http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/system/intera ctable/11/index.html

This is Fomalhaut, approximately 100 AU from its star (pluto is only 40 AU)

Future direct-imaging instruments might be able to take photos of exoplanets that would allow us to identify atmospheric patterns, oceans, and landmasses. (Aliens anybody???)

Pro Con it has the potential to be pretty freaking awesome! you need absolutely perfect conditions for it to happen You still can’t get very good resolution It’s really hard (Record one of the above)

Why can’t we see all planets directly? Don’t give off their own light. Way too small Lost in the glare of their stars.. http://kepler.nasa.gov/images/videos/LostInG lareWEB1_H264.mov

3. Gravitational Microlensing: Light from a distant star is bent and focused by gravity as a planet passes between the star and Earth Light in a Gravity Lense http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/system/intera ctable/11/index.html

Pros: Cons: You can detect exoplanets! Sometimes, free-floating planets in space, ones that don't orbit a star, will cause quick microlensing events that astronomers will record. These events give us an idea of how common these so-called 'rogue' planets are in the galaxy Cons: You can’t predict where they will happen, so they have to watch large parts of the sky over long periods of time

4. Astrometry: The orbit of a planet can cause a star to wobble around in space in relation to nearby stars in the sky Miniscule Movements http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/system/interact able/11/index.html

Astronomeristery…er…Astronometery Con Pro Extremely hard to do Doesn’t work well with Earth based telescopes because of our atmosphere We find very few stars this way Requires precise, expensive optics (Pick one to write down) Stars!