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Third Quarter: February 5, 2007 to April 6, 2007

Week #1: February 5, 2007 to February 9, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 2/5/07:

Due Tuesday, 2/6/07 or Wednesday, 2/7/07 Block Day:

  • Read Section 25.1, pages 556 to 560. Do key vocabulary on page 556 and questions 1-4 page 560. Also do the mini lab entitled “Weights on the Moon and Earth” on page 557.

Tuesday, 2/6/07 or Wednesday, 2/7/07 Block Day:

Due Thursday, 2/8/07:

  • No homeworkJ

Thursday, 2/8/07:

Due Friday, 2/9/07:

  • No homeworkJ

Friday, 2/9/07:

Due Monday, 2/12/07:

  • Have a nice weekend!

 

Week #2: February 12, 2007 to February 15, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 2/12/07:

 

Due Tuesday, 2/13/07:

Tuesday, 2/13/07:

Due Wednesday, 2/14/07 or Thursday, 2/15/07 Block Day:

  • Read Section 25.2, pages 562 to 565. Do key vocabulary on page 562 and questions 1-4 page 565.
  • Finish Weights on Other Worlds

Wednesday, 2/14/07 or Thursday, 2/15/07 Block Day:

Due Tuesday, 2/20/07:

  • Have a nice 4 day Presidents’ Day Weekend! Traeger gone next week at Yosemite Institute.

 

Week #3: February 20, 2007 to February 23, 2007 (Traeger at Yosemite Institute this week.)

Classwork

Homework

Tuesday, 2/20/07:

Due Wednesday, 2/21/07:

  • No homeworkJ

Wednesday, 2/21/07:

Due Thursday, 2/22/07:

  • No homeworkJ

Thursday, 2/22/07:

Due Friday, 2/23/07:

  • No homeworkJ

Friday, 2/23/07:

Due Monday, 2/26/07:

  • Have a nice weekend!

 

Week #4: February 26, 2007 to March 2, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 2/26/07:

Due Tuesday, 2/27/07:

  • Read Section 24.3, pages 541 to 543. Do key vocabulary on page 541 and questions 1-6 page 543.

Tuesday, 2/27/07:

Due Wednesday, 2/28/07 or Thursday, 3/1/07 Block Day:

  • Complete Forces on the Tides
  • Get homework packets together to turn in: 25.1, 25.2, 24.3, Weights on Other Worlds, Forces on the Tides
  • Review for Test on Chapter 25 and Section 24.3

Wednesday, 2/28/07 or Thursday, 3/1/07 Block Day:

  • Go over answers to Forces on the Tides
  • Finish The Pilgrim Tides
  • Test on Chapter 25 and Section 24.3
  • Turn in HW packets 25.1, 25.2, 24.3, Weights on Other Worlds, Forces on the Tides

Due Friday, 3/2/07:

  • Read Section 27.1, pages 588 to 592. Do key vocabulary on page 588 and questions 1-6 page 592.

Friday, 3/2/07:

 

Due Monday, 3/5/07:

·         Have a nice weekend!

 

Week #5: March 5, 2007 to March 9, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 3/5/07:

Due Tuesday, 3/6/07 or Wednesday, 3/7/07 Block Day:

  • Read Section 27.2, pages 594 to 598. Do questions 1-5 page 598.
  • Go to the following website articles and find all the reasons as to why Pluto is no longer a planet. Write a short essay defining what a planet is and what a planet is not. Use the following two sources. Astronomy Magazine article and International Astronomical Union article.

Tuesday, 3/6/07 or Wednesday, 3/7/07 Block Day:

Due Thursday, 3/8/07:

  • Read Section 27.3, pages 599 to 601. Do questions 1-5 page 601.

Thursday, 3/8/07:

Due Friday, 3/9/07:

  • Finish Internet Investigation from Thursday
  • Read Section 26.2, pages 577 to 580. Do key vocabulary on page 577 and questions 1-5 page 580.
  • Read article on page 581 and tell me in a paragraph about Galileo’s contributions to science.

Friday, 3/9/07:

Due Monday, 3/12/07:

  • Have a nice weekend!

 

Week #6: March 12, 2007 to March 16, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 3/12/07:

Due Tuesday, 3/13/07:

  • Read Section 26.2, pages 577 to 580. Do key vocabulary on page 577 and questions 1-5 page 580.
  • Read article on page 581 and tell me in a paragraph about Galileo’s contributions to science.
  • Get progress reports signed. You sign too!

Tuesday, 3/13/07:

Due Wednesday, 3/14/07 or Thursday, 3/15/07 Block Day:

  • Read Section 27.4, pages 602 to 605. Do key vocabulary on page 602 and questions 1-5 page 605.

Wednesday, 3/14/07 or Thursday, 3/15/07 Block Day:

Due Friday, 3/16/07:

  • Review for TEST on Section 26.2 and ALL of Chapter 27.
  • Get homework packets ready to turn in. Sections 26.2, Galileo Essay, 27.1, 27.2, Pluto Essay, 27.3, and 27.4.

Friday, 3/16/07:

  • Turn in HW Packets. Sections 26.2, Galileo Essay, 27.1, 27.2, Pluto Essay, 27.3, and 27.4.
  • TEST on Section 26.2 and ALL of Chapter 27.

 

Due Monday, 3/19/07:

·         Have a nice Backwards weekend! Make sure to go to Servathon on Saturday from 8 AM to 12 PM!

 

Week #7: March 19, 2007 to March 23, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 3/19/07:

  • Correct Moon Tests

Due Tuesday, 3/20/07:

  • Read Section 28.1, pages 612 to 616. Do key vocabulary on page 612 and questions 1-5 page 616.

Tuesday, 3/20/07:

Due Wednesday, 3/21/07 or Thursday, 3/22/07 Block Day:

  • Read Section 28.2, pages 617 to 624. Do key vocabulary on page 617 and questions 1-6 page 624.

Wednesday, 3/21/07 or Thursday, 3/22/07 Block Day:

Due Friday, 3/23/07:

Friday, 3/23/07:

 

Due Monday, 3/26/07:

·         Have a nice weekend!

 

Week #8: March 26, 2007 to March 30, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 3/26/07:

  • Starfinder Lab: Star Characteristics and Parallax: Finish and turn in

Due Tuesday, 3/27/07:

  • Do assignment at the end of Starfinder Lab Do this assignment any night this week that the sky is clear.

Tuesday, 3/27/07:

Due Wednesday, 3/28/07 or Thursday, 3/29/07 Block Day:

  • Read Section 28.3, pages 626 to 630. Do key vocabulary on page 626 and questions 1-4 page 630.

Wednesday, 3/28/07 or Thursday, 3/29/07 Block Day:

·     Doppler Effect

  • Red Shift, Blue Shift
  • Star Party on Wednesday and Thursday Night from 7:30 to 9:00 PM on tennis courts!

Due Friday, 3/30/07:

  • Complete Mystery Spectra handout. Must pick up in class, as this is copyrighted material and cannot be published on the Internet.

Friday, 3/30/07:

·     Doppler Effect

  • Red Shift, Blue Shift

 

Due Monday, 4/2/07:

·         Have a nice weekend!

 

Week #9: April 2, 2007 to April 6, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 4/2/07:

Due Tuesday, 4/3/07:

  • Read Section 28.4, pages 631 to 635. Do key vocabulary on page 631 and questions 1-5 page 635.
  • Complete math portion of Red Shift, Blue Shift handout

Tuesday, 4/3/07:

Due Wednesday, 4/4/07 or Thursday, 4/5/07 Block Day:

Wednesday, 4/4/07 or Thursday, 4/5/07 Block Day:

Due Friday, 4/6/07:

  • END OF THE 3RD QUARTER! ALL MAKEUP WORK IS DUE BY 3:00 PM ON FRIDAY. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!!
  • Get HW Packets together: 28.1, 28.2, How telescopes work essay, 28.3, 28.4, Red Shift, Blue Shift Handout, H-R Diagram Worksheet
  • Review for Chapter 28 Test on Stars!

Friday, 4/6/07:

  • Test on Chapter 28: Sections 28.1, 28.2, 28.3, 28.4. Go here to review (must use Internet Explorer to view)
  • Turn in HW Packets: 28.1, 28.2, How telescopes work essay, 28.3, 28.4, Red Shift, Blue Shift Handout, H-R Diagram Worksheet

 

Due Monday, 4/16/07:

·         Have a nice Spring Break!

 

Fourth Quarter: April 16, 2007 to June 20, 2007

Week #10: April 16, 2007 to April 20, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 4/16/07:

  • Check 3rd Quarter Grades
  • Pass back papers
  • Planet test corrections

Due Tuesday, 4/17/07:

  • Read Section 17.1, pages 366 to 368. No key vocabulary. Do questions 1-5 page 368. Go here for help with questions 3, 4, and 5.

Tuesday, 4/17/07:

Due Wednesday, 4/18/07 or Thursday, 4/19/07 Block Day:

  • Read Section 17.2, pages 369 to 373. Do key vocabulary on page 369 and questions 1-6 page 373.

Wednesday, 4/18/07 or Thursday, 4/19/07 Block Day:

Due Friday, 4/20/07:

  • Read Section 17.3, pages 374 to 377. Do key vocabulary on page 374 and questions 1-7 page 377.
  • For Earth Day: Write a short paragraph about one thing you can do/already do to make our Earth a better place to live. Also highlight the steps that are needed to do this.

Friday, 4/20/07:

Due Monday, 4/23/07:

·         Have a nice weekend! Celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, 4/22/07!

 

Week #11: April 23, 2007 to April 27, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 4/23/07:

Due Tuesday, 4/24/07:

  • Read Section 17.4, pages 378 to 382. Do key vocabulary on page 378 and questions 1-5 page 382.
  • Read article on air pollution on page 383. Go here for more information. Write a short paragraph about what has been done and what can be done to improve the quality of air here in the Los Angeles Basin.

Tuesday, 4/24/07:

Due Wednesday, 4/25/07 or Thursday, 4/26/07 Block Day:

Wednesday, 4/25/07 or Thursday, 4/26/07 Block Day:

Due Friday, 4/27/07:

  • Read Section 21.1, pages 466-467. Do key vocabulary page 466 and questions 1-4 page 467.

Friday, 4/27/07:

  • Global Warming Inconvenient Truth video and questions: Finish and Turn in.
  • Do Run for the Rainforest for 1 point extra credit for every lap you do. Go to the track from 3 to 4 PM today! You must bring me back your signed affidavit!

Due Monday, 4/30/07:

·         Have a nice weekend! Get ready for STAR testing starting on Monday! Go here for STAR testing schedule and sample questions.

 

Week #12: April 30, 2007 to May 4, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 4/30/07:

Period 3

  • Temperature Inversion Layers and SMOG

Due Thursday, 5/3/07:

  • Read Section 21.2, pages 469-473. NO vocabulary and questions 1-6 page 473.
  • Read Section 21.3, pages 474-477. NO vocabulary and questions 1-7 page 477.

Tuesday, 5/1/07:

Period 5 & 6

  • Temperature Inversion Layers and SMOG

Due Thursday, 5/3/07:

  • Read Section 21.2, pages 469-473. NO vocabulary and questions 1-6 page 473.
  • Read Section 21.3, pages 474-477. NO vocabulary and questions 1-7 page 477.

Wednesday, 5/2/07:

Period 3, 5, & 6

Due Thursday, 5/3/07:

  • Read Section 21.2, pages 469-473. NO vocabulary and questions 1-6 page 473.
  • Read Section 21.3, pages 474-477. NO vocabulary and questions 1-7 page 477.

Thursday, 5/3/07:

Due Friday, 5/4/07:

Friday, 5/4/07:

Due Monday, 5/7/07:

·         The test for Chapters 17 and 21 will be on Tuesday, 5/8/07. Start reviewing now!

 

Week #13: May 7, 2007 to May 11, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 5/7/07:

  • Climate Controls and Climate Zones
  • Natural Causes of Climate Change
  • Volcanic Eruption Article
  • Sunspot Cycle and Climate

Due Tuesday, 5/8/07:

  • Review for test on Chapters 17 and 21. Emphasis will be placed on all of chapter 17 and section 21.3.
  • Get homework packets together: 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.4, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3
  • Finish Internet Investigation on Ozone Depletion from last Friday

Tuesday, 5/8/07:

  • Turn in homework packets: 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.4, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3
  • Turn in Internet Investigation on Ozone Depletion from last Friday
  • Test on Chapters 17 and 21. Emphasis will be placed on all of chapter 17 and section 21.3.

Due Wednesday, 5/9/07 or Thursday, 5/10/07 Block Day:

Wednesday, 5/9/07 or Thursday, 5/10/07 Block Day:

Due Friday, 5/11/07:

Friday, 5/11/07:

Due Monday, 5/14/07:

·         Have a nice weekend!

 

Week #14: May 14, 2007 to May 18, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 5/14/07:

Periods 3 and 6

Period 5

Due Tuesday, 5/15/07:

Tuesday, 5/15/07:

Period 5

Period 3 and 6

Due Wednesday, 5/16/07 or Thursday, 5/17/07 Block Day:

Wednesday, 5/16/07 or Thursday, 5/17/07 Block Day:

Due Friday, 5/18/07:

  • Read Section 18.1, pages 390 to 395. Do key vocabulary page 390 and questions 1-6 page 395.

Friday, 5/18/07:

Due Monday, 5/21/07:

·         Extra Credit Opportunity: JPL Open House is on Saturday, May 19th and Sunday, May 20th, 2007! Take digital pictures and do a write-up on at least 5 exhibits that you visit. You must give me some sort of proof that you attended!

 

Week #15: May 21, 2007 to May 25, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 5/21/07:

Due Tuesday, 5/22/07:

  • Write an essay or do a drawing describing all the places that water exists in. This is basically a re-creation of the water cycle.

Tuesday, 5/22/07:

  • Correct Atmosphere Tests

Due Wednesday, 5/23/07 or Thursday, 5/24/07 Block Day:

  • Read Section 18.2, pages 396 to 401. Do key vocabulary page 396 and questions 1-6 page 401.

Wednesday, 5/23/07 or Thursday, 5/24/07 Block Day:

Due Friday, 5/25/07:

  • Read Section 18.3, pages 402 to 406. Do key vocabulary page 402 and questions 1-7 page 406.
  • JPL Open House write ups are due. NO Exceptions! Take digital pictures and do a write-up on at least 5 exhibits that you visit. You must give me some sort of proof that you attended!

Friday, 5/25/07:

Due Tuesday, 5/29/07:

·         Have a nice Memorial Day weekend and Prom!

 

Week #16: May 28, 2007 to June 1, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Tuesday, 5/29/07:

Due Wednesday, 5/30/07 or Thursday, 5/31/07 Block Day:

  • Complete home water usage assessment. Print this out when finished and then tell me in a paragraph or two what your family does to save water.
  • Get progress reports signed. You sign too!

Wednesday, 5/30/07 or Thursday, 5/31/07 Block Day:

Due Friday, 6/1/07:

Friday, 6/1/07:

  • Cumulonimbus clouds, Thunderstorms, and Lightning video

Due Monday, 6/4/07:

·         All makeup work is due no later than Wednesday, 6/13/07. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

·         Enjoy the weekend and start studying for finals. Spring 2007 Final Exam Review Sheet in MS Word and Adobe Reader formats

 

Week #17: June 4, 2007 to June 8, 2007

Classwork

Homework

Monday, 6/4/07:

Due Tuesday, 6/5/07:

  • Turn in homework packet: 26.1, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, water cycle, water use assessment.

Tuesday, 6/5/07:

Due Wednesday, 6/6/07:

  • Review for test on chapter 18, all sections.
  • Turn in homework packet: 26.1, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, water cycle, water use assessment.
  • Finish Precipitation Types and Patterns worksheet

Wednesday, 6/6/07:

  • Turn in HW packets: 26.1, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3, water cycle, water use assessment
  • Turn in All about Clouds
  • Turn in Precipitation Types and Patterns worksheet
  • Test on Chapter 18, Water in the Atmosphere, all sections

Due Thursday, 6/7/07:

  • Read Section 19.1, pages 414-418. Do key vocabulary page 414 and questions 1-4 page 418.

Thursday, 6/7/07:

Due Friday, 6/8/07:

  • Read Section 19.2, pages 419-421. Do key vocabulary page 419 and questions 1-4 page 421.

Friday, 6/8/07:

Due Monday, 6/11/07:

·         All makeup work is due no later than Wednesday, 6/13/07. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

·         Enjoy the weekend and start studying for finals. Spring 2007 Final Exam Review Sheet in MS Word and Adobe Reader formats

 

 

If you have questions, email Mr. Traeger at ttraeger@lcusd.net