Basic Information

Contact: nradke@petk12.org

Thursday, May 27, 2021

May 27 and 28, 2021

  • Planet Presentations
    • Mercury, Venus, Earth
    • Everyone fills in the "What I Learned" document during presentations
  • Space Race: Space Shuttle Disasters
  • Correct and turn in Space Timeline
Homework: Turn in Space Timeline and missing work due Friday May 28 3PM

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

May 26, 2021

  • Planet Project Rehearsal Day
    • Slides should be finished - your own words is best
    • Long paragraphs not good for presentations - few short sentences or bullet points
    • Practice verbally reading your slide to your group in order
    • Group leader will share screen and handle slides during presenting
  • Presentation days:
    • Mercury, Venus, Earth: Thurs/Fri this week
    • Mars, Jupiter: Tuesday June 1
    • Saturn, Uranus, Neptune: Finals day (June 2-4)
Homework: Planet Project slide needs to be ready and practiced to present

Monday, May 24, 2021

May 24 and 25, 2021

  • Celestial Coordinates (Constellation Map)
  • YOU NEED:
    • Map
    • Ruler
    • Pencil + colored pencils/markers
    • Have "Celestial Coordinates" Google doc (from Classroom) open
Homework: Complete constellation map, put photo in Google doc assignment, turn in

Thursday, May 20, 2021

May 20 and 21, 2021

^^^ Petaluma Vaccination Clinic! ^^^
  • Space Monkeys! (1959)
  • Space Timeline - When do you think it happened? (GC)
  • 2021 Space Race: Note paper
  • Apollo History and TMG Glove
  • Correct Space Timeline Slide 1
HW: Space Exploration Responses (Google Classroom)

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

May 19, 2021

  • Batten down the hatches for Whirlwind Wednesday!
  • Work day for Planet Projects
    • Always ask yourself: does this belong on my slide, or is it for another slide?
    • As you use a website for information, don't wait to put it on your Sources slide!
    • NASA's website has good starter information if you click on a planet and then click "More" at the bottom of the screen.
    • Edit your slide for grammar, punctuation, etc. and make it look good.
Homework: Complete slide BEFORE next Wednesday (rehearsal day)
Pick up or print out Constellation Map by Friday
LATE WORK DEADLINE: Next Friday, May 28th by 3:00PM

Monday, May 17, 2021

May 17 and 18, 2021

  •  Astronomy 1 Presentation (paper and pencil for notes)
  • Edpuzzle: The Sun
  • Solar System Scope: Take time to explore the solar system
Homework: Planet Organizer

Thursday, May 13, 2021

May 13 and 14, 2021

  • Explore the PhET Energy Skate Park!
  • Energy Skate Park Doc
  • Reading: TCI Lesson 28 Section 4 - Conservation of Energy
  • KE/PE Video
  • Demo: Conservation of Energy in the loop and with balls
Homework: Flipgrid response about Kinetic and Potential Energy - Google Classroom
                    Print out or pick up Constellation Map from school office

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

May 12, 2021

  • Whirlwind Wednesdays continue!
  • Open House Portfolio is your main objective today
    • Take a screenshot of your finished Science class slide and attach it to the "Open House Portfolio Screenshot" assignment for your participation credit
  • Finished?  Work on your Planet Project (find it by searching your Google Drive)
Homework: Turn in your Open House Portfolio Screenshot
                    Come pick up or print out the Constellation Map!                                 (ParentSquare message has link for printing)

Monday, May 10, 2021

May 10 and 11, 2021

  •  Lesson 28 Notebook
    • Slide 6 Vocabulary
    • Slide 7 Roller Coasters
  • Loop Track Demo Slide 8
    • How do we get the marbles to the end?
  • Potential/Kinetic Energy Slide 9
    • All parts
Homework: Complete Slide 9, check Lesson 28 notebook for completion and turn in

Thursday, May 6, 2021

May 6 and 7, 2021

  • Star Charts passed out - Distance Learning come to office to pick up next week.
  • Planet projects - groups, set up your group's presentation, decide who is doing what.
  • Lesson 28 Notebook
    • Slide 3
    • Demo Slide 4
  • Intro video
  • How to Feed your Dog
Homework: Notebook Slide 5 - one photo or video each for KE and PE at home.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

May 5, 2021

  • 25 Coolest Ways Animals Adapt to their Environment
  • Introducing the Planet Project
  • Group Requests?  Email Mr. Radke by 3:00 today with your requested partners.
    • If you are requesting partners, you can also request a planet (Pluto not included)
Homework: Missing assignments

Monday, May 3, 2021

May 3 and 4, 2021

Homework: Finish and turn in Evolutionary Evidence Three-Fold