1. DO NOW V: 0 Monday Feb. 3, 2014 Answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES on page of your notebook. (Insert question from test.) 1.How did you answer this question? 2.How did you know this was the correct answer? 3.Why could you eliminate the other answers?

2. Homework & Agenda V: 0 HomeworkGrade Level: Stemscopes Reading & Cloze 8.7(A) Pre-AP: Stemscopes Reading & Cloze 8.7(A) Due Friday, February 7, 2014 Today’s Agenda -Review Earth and Weather Unit Test -Set up New INB

3. TEKS Today… The student is expected to use appropriate tools to collect, record, and analyze information, including lab journals/notebooks. V: 0

4. TEKS For our next unit…. The student knows the effects resulting from cyclical movements of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. V: 0

5. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: Why do scientists need to keep their information and data organized? DAILY OBJECTIVES: Students will… -Organize their notebooks in order to collect data and analyze information. V: 0 EQs & Objectives

6. 1.Review answers of test. 2.Write 3 “glows” and 3 “grows” about how you did on the test. Example: Glow- I did really well on questions about land features that form at plate boundaries. Grow- I need to review what contour lines mean on topographic maps. 3. Share your glows and grows with your shoulder partner. Review Earth and Weather Test V: 2

7. Complete the following on the first page of your notebook. Set Up INB V: 0 -Your Name -Teacher’s Name -Spring 2014 -Class Period Number

8. Number the pages of your notebook. ODDS on the RIGHT EVENS on the LEFT INB Set Up V: 1 23

9. Tape the following pages in your notebook. Inside cover: Class information Page 2: Special Assignment Page 3: The Top Ten Page 4: Cornell Notes INB Set-Up Part 3 V: 1

10. Page 5: Make a cover page for our next unit: “Earth, Sun, and Moon” Title page should include: 1. Unit Title: “Earth, Sun, and Moon” 2. 3 pictures in color 3. 5 sentences describing what you know about the Earth, Sun, and Moon INB Set-Up Part 4 V: 1

11. Exit Ticket V: 0 Answer today’s Essential Question: “Why do scientists need to keep their information and data organized?”

12. DO NOW- Grade Level V: 0 Tuesday Feb. 4, 2014 Answer the following on page of your INB. 1.How long is a day? 2.How long is a year? 3.List the 4 seasons and the months of each season.

13. DO NOW- Pre-AP V: 0 Tuesday Feb. 4, 2014 Complete the Multiple Choice questions on the half-sheet. If you do not know the answer, make your best guess.

14. Homework & Agenda V: 0 HomeworkGrade Level: Stemscopes Reading & Cloze 8.7(A) Pre-AP: Stemscopes Reading & Cloze 8.7(A) Due Friday, February 7, 2014 Today’s Agenda -Reasons for the Seasons Lab -Background Video and Reading -Conclusion Questions

15. TEKS The student is expected to model and illustrate how the tilted Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night, and revolves around the Sun causing changes in seasons; V: 0

16. Vocabulary Rotation Revolution Axis V: 0

17. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How does the motion of the Sun, Earth, and Moon affect the environment? DAILY OBJECTIVES: Students will… -Model how the tilt of the Earth effects seasons. V: 0 EQs & Objectives

18. Lab Notebook Set-Up V: 0 WINTER DRAWINGSUMMER DRAWING Reasons for the Seasons Lab DATA TABLE SeasonWinterSummer Starting Temperature Ending Temperature Temperature Difference Conclusion Questions Pg #

19. 1.Place globe 30 cm from lamp at WINTER ANGLE. 2.Record Beginning Temperature- ALL 3.Turn on lamp 4.Start timer for 6 minutes 5.Return to seat- ALL 6.Draw a picture of the lab set-up.-ALL 7.Record Ending Temperature- ALL 8.Turn lamp off Reasons for the Seasons Lab VL: 2

20. When the temperature returns to room temp 1.Place globe 30 cm from lamp at SUMMER ANGLE 2.Record Beginning Temperature- ALL 3.Turn on lamp 4.Time for 6 minutes 5.Return to seat- ALL 6.Draw a picture of lab set-up.-ALL 7.Record Ending Temperature-ALL 8.Turn lamp off VL: 2 Reason for the Seasons Part II

21. Seasons Explained Reading as a Class V: 0

22. Seasons Conclusion On page _, COPY AND ANSWER the following questions: 1.Describe the differences in temperature between the winter angle and the summer angle. 2.Seasons occur because of the Earth’s tilt on its axis. Explain how this experiment showed this. 3.Why is it winter in the northern hemisphere while spring in the southern hemisphere? V: 0

23. DO NOW V: 0 Wed/Thurs Feb. 5 & 6, 2014 Answer the following on page of your INB. 1.Describe in 3 complete sentences how the tilt of the Earth on its axis causes seasons. 2. Draw a picture to support your answer.

24. Homework & Agenda V: 0 HomeworkGrade Level: Stemscopes Reading & Cloze 8.7(A) Pre-AP: Stemscopes Reading & Cloze 8.7(A) Due Friday, February 7, 2014 Today’s Agenda -Force and Motion in Our Solar System Reading and Concept Map -Bill Nye Video: Seasons -Poster of Galveston Temperature Data -Special Assignment

25. TEKS The student is expected to model and illustrate how the tilted Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night, and revolves around the Sun causing changes in seasons; V: 0

26. Vocabulary Rotation Revolution Axis V: 0

27. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How does the motion of the Sun, Earth, and Moon affect the environment? DAILY OBJECTIVES: Students will… -Interpret data by graphing changes in temperature each month from Galveston, Texas. V: 0 EQs & Objectives

28. Complete Reading : “Force and Motion in Our Solar System” After you read, complete the concept map “RM 32.” Reading V: 1

29. Watch Bill Nye Seasons Video Complete Fill-in the blank sheet as you watch. Bill Nye: Seasons V: 0

30. With your table group... Construct a Bar Graph of the following data: (Need to insert data from page 303 of Gateways here) Be sure to include axis labels and units!!! Graphing Data V: 2

31. Answer the following questions on your poster with your group: 1.What trend or pattern do you observe in the data? 2.On January 20, Galveston had 10 hours and 33 minutes of daylight. How many hours of nighttime did Galveston have on that date? 3.In which month did Galveston have its longest amount of daylight of the year? 4.In which month did Galveston have its shortest amount of daylight of the year? 5.In which two months did Galveston have days and nights that were almost equal in length? 6.Why does Galveston experience unequal daytime and nighttime hours? 7.Locations close to the equator (0 degree latitude) have little variation in the amount of day and night for each day of the year. How would the data be different for a city located farther north of the equator, such as Chicago or New York Analysis Questions V: 2

32. 1. Look on page 2 of your INB. 2. Read the directions for “T-shirt Design” 3. Follow the instructions for “T-shirt Design” with the Topic: Force and Motion in Our Solar System Special Assignment V: 0

33. DO NOW V: 0 Friday Feb. 7, 2014 On page of your INB, Draw 2 pictures with the Sun and Earth. Picture 1 should show summer in the northern hemisphere. Picture 2 should show winter in the southern hemisphere. Label the hemispheres, Earth, Sun, and Axis.

34. Homework & Agenda V: 0 HomeworkDue TODAY!!!! Today’s Agenda -Seasons Video -Seasons Explained -Review Homework

35. TEKS The student is expected to model and illustrate how the tilted Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night, and revolves around the Sun causing changes in seasons. V: 0

36. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How does the motion of the Sun, Earth, and Moon affect the environment? DAILY OBJECTIVES: Students will… -Describe how the tilt of the Earth’s axis causes the seasons. V: 0 EQs & Objectives

37. Vocabulary Rotation Revolution Axis V: 0

38. Video Brain Pop Video: Seasons Seasons V: 0

39. Vocabulary Activity 1.Stand up 2.Model “Revolving” around your table. 3.Model “Rotating” by your seat. 4.Draw a diagram modeling revolution and rotation with the sun and earth. V: 0

40. Seasons Explained 1.Complete top of the worksheet modeling seasons with your table or individually (Pre- AP) as a class (Grade Level). 2.Answer the questions on your own. V: 2

41. Review Homework Trade and Grade Homework V: 0

42. Exit Ticket Answer this week’s Essential Question: How does the motion of the Sun and Earth affect the environment? V: 0