Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Online Quiz and Webquest
Online Quiz
Today you are going to take an online quiz on QuizStar. You should complete this quiz independently--without the help of notes, the book, websites, friends, or other students. You will only be able to access this quiz in the first 30 minutes of class, so please do not waste any time getting started. Click here to get started.
Ch. 22 Webquest
This week we're going to do the webquest a little differently. You can choose one of two options. If you complete the Ch. 22 Webquest: Celtics Version, you can earn a score of up to 100%. If you complete the Ch. 22 Webquest: Pistons Version, you can earn a score of up to 110%. Both webquests have 20 questions, and require the same amount of writing. Check them both out before you decide which one you want to do. Please very clearly identify which one you are doing at the top of the page.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
NASA@Home
Today you are going to visit the NASA@Home site. It will show you some of the cool, and some of the everyday stuff that was invented by NASA. Click here to get started. If the site does not load on your computer, you may need to instal Flash Player and/or share computers with a friend. If you cannot find a friend, ask the sub to assign one to you :)
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Astronomy Choice Project

Today you will begin the Astronomy Choice Project (ACP). The project is due Tuesday December 1. While that may seem like a long time from now it is only a couple weeks away. This assignment will be done mostly out of class. If accessing the Internet will be a problem please let me know. Do not procrastinate!! :)
**Any form of plaigarism can result in a failing grade. Cite your sources and paraphrase. If you are unsure if you are plaigarizing, ask me in advance. It is better to be safe than sorry.
This is an overview of the project.
This is the rubric I will use to grade your project.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Cool Astronomy Topics (Blog Post #1)
Over the next couple of weeks, you will be working on a research assignment called the Astronomy Choice Project (ACP). Details for the assignment will be given during class on Monday. For today's blog post, you will choose 5 topics that sound interesting, and write a paragraph for each. You are not committed to using any of today's choices for your research assignment. Here's the list of choices:
Black holes
Worm holes
String Theory (check Powers of 10 link, then ask Mr. Dunn for help)
Dark matter
Dark energy
Search for aliens (SETI)
Mars
The Moon
Pluto
Hubble Telescope
Titan (one of Saturn's moons)
Apollo missions
Saturn's rings
Big Bang Theory
Telescopes
Ultimate fate of the universe
International Space Station
Kuiper Belt
Milky Way Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy
Asteroid Belt
Dwarf Planets
Red Giants
Binary Planet Systems
Binary Star Systems
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