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