Please complete the Google Form linked below to give your teacher feedback on some of the aspects of class this year. Your responses will be anonymous, but you will need to be logged into your school account in order to access the form. Once you have submitted the form, come back here and indicate you have done so by clicking "Turn in." This one has a due date of Noon on Friday (because it is your last day of school!!!!). Have a great summer!

Feel free to print this out and draw right on it, or just recreate the chart on your own notebook paper. You can then upload a picture of your work!

Read the details below and the attached article. After the launch on Wednesday respond here with any questions you have about the launch, space programs, NASA, rockets, etc. How does the launch make you feel? The goal here is to enjoy some science in action and respond to me.

This Wednesday afternoon SpaceX and NASA will send the first US astronauts to space from American soil in 9 years. When the shuttle program was ended in 2011, NASA did not have a way to send our astronauts to space. NASA astronauts have been going to space using rockets from other countries, namely Russian Soyuz rockets. The private company, SpaceX, (meaning not a government agency) has developed a capsule and rocket that carries humans into space. This will be the first full flight of the Crew Dragon capsule with actual humans inside. Space X has been successfully sending cargo and materials to the International Space Station for years, but this is the first time we are sending humans in this vehicle.

Takeoff is scheduled for 4:33PM Wednesday May 27. Pre-launch coverage starts around 12:15PM the same day. You can tune in to the NASA Livestream on YouTube or SpaceX's feed, both linked below.

I've included an article about the astronauts, SpaceX, and how this launch is a historical event. It is a cool easy read from The Verge, not a scientific publication If you'd like, I recorded myself reading the article aloud, if you'd prefer to listen. That's the mp4. Lastly, I've included a link to a simulator/game that lets you attempt to dock the capsule with the International Space Station.

View the Nearpod, take notes, and address each prompt within. One last help video did not fit in the lesson, and is attached below for your reference.

For this activity you may choose 1 of the 2 labs to complete:
Option 1: "Gravity and Orbits" This will take you through a Simulation on the motion of the Earth and the Moon. The simulation works with HTML5 and so is a good choice for any browser. I have created the instructions and questions to accompany the simulation in Nearpod. You will access the Nearpod, signing in with your full name, where you will complete Draw It! activities, in addition to answering open-ended and multiple choice questions as you work through the lab. Once you've completed the Nearpod, you will click Turn In here.
Option 2: "How do Objects Move in Space?" This will take you through a Simulation of the motion of planets and stars. The simulation works with Flash, so if you've had trouble with that in the past, you may need to opt for the second choice. You may print out the document, and upload pictures of your completed work here when you are done, or insert images of your work into the doc as you go if you have the capability. You will be drawing a lot in both activities!
Option 3: Complete both labs! Leave a comment on which you preferred and why!

Read the passage from the book, "Fun Science: A Guide to Life, the Universe and Why Science is So Awesome" by Charlie McDonnell. As you read, take notes in your notebook about the star types. Pay particular attention to connections between the stars (such as how one type of star can become another, and why). Once you are finished reading, create a drawing (in Google is fine) that shows a sequence of changes for our sun. Include key terms from the reading to label your drawing (simple shapes like circles are fine for this, but details such as color should be carefully considered.) For an added challenge, create a second timeline that shows the path taken by a different kind of star to our sun. Because this is activity 1, it will not be the same as what you make at the end of this lesson--you have more to learn! Give it a try, and upload your creations here.

Work through the lecture on Nearpod, take notes in your notebook. Answer each prompt throughout the Nearpod. Be sure you sign in with your full name to receive credit!

Complete the Lesson in Nearpod, participate by answering all questions and completing drawings. Once you have finished everything, click "turn in" on this assignment, so I know you are ready for me to check your work.

To complete the Blackbody lab, you will need to open the Google Form where you will find all instructions and a place to record all answers. The lab will direct you to use a simulation on Phet.colorado.edu's site linked below. Finally, for part 3 you will need to enter your data into the Google Sheet attached and use it to generate two graphs. Save your own copy of the sheets to work from them. Instructions and helpful tips are included on the sheets themselves.
Once you have completed all portions of the lab (and it is ready to be graded), submit the form and indicate completion by clicking the submit button here. You may begin the lab and come back to it later, just be sure you submit once you are finished.

Please complete the attached exercise on the HR Diagram. Feel free to complete this digitally or print it and complete by hand. If you complete this by hand make sure you remember to attach pictures when you submit the assignment.

Access the Nearpod, and work through all slides. Take quizzes and answer questions as you go, while taking notes in your notebook. Once you have completed the entire Nearpod, click "Submit" before Friday night to receive credit.

Click the link to access the Nearpod lesson. Participate by taking notes, and by answering the questions and taking the short quizzes in-bedded in the lesson. Once you are finished, you may click the "Turn-In" button so that I know you are ready for your feedback, but there is nothing more to upload.

- Watch the 3 min video clip.
- Complete the before, during and after sections with the included article on Cosmic Background Radiation. For any drawing parts do what works for you as long as you are creating the imagery (don't copy/paste pics from online). Maybe sketch something, take a pic and paste that in, or send separately. Or use the drawing tools in Word or Docs.

- Watch the short video clip.
- Complete the Big Bang Timeline activity using the document, web site linked in the document, and drawing tools of your choice. Feel free to get creative with how you make your timeline visual. It may be hand drawn and images of that attached/pasted into the document, or you can do something with digital tools. The only rule is to not copy and paste images from online. Email ahead of time with any questions on how to tackle the visuals.

Complete the attached file using the included link and submit back through this assignment page.

Use the attached PDF reading and Google Form questions to work through an introduction into how we observe space using the EM Spectrum. This must be completed before the Nearpod instruction, but you can come back any time and edit your answers as your learn more about the topic.

No need to "Submit" this assignment, I'll record data from the Nearpod here.
Check the rubric for feedback on your Nearpod Lesson participation for the week.

Visit the interactive by clicking the link on the Google Doc attached. Follow the instructions on the Doc and answer the questions in the space provide. Once finished, upload your assignment here and turn it in.

Check the rubric for feedback on your Nearpod Lesson participation for the week. The number out of 100 is the Percent of the Lesson you completed, and the Rubric is for my feedback on the quality of your work.

Feel free to add a private comment with any information for my consideration (such as needing to share devices among siblings, limited connectivity, etc.) as we move toward Learning at Home.

Here is Activity 3 for our Science for Social Distancing. This is optional extra practice on the Greenhouse Effect. We learned about this in our last unit, and did an online lab, but it's a pretty important concept to keep fresh in mind before we move on to new topics.

As previously mentioned, this activity is optional and intended to keep you engaged with our class during our separation.

Use the following links to learn about current events that would relate to the branches of Earth Science. Remember, you will choose 2!

Use the attached Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms to complete the Root Word Preview in your Unit Guide