Sunday, October 4, 2015

HISTORICAL MODELS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM: HELIOCENTRIC-GEOCENTRIC MODEL




WARM-UP
COMPARE AND CONTRAST: HELIOCENTRIC AND GEOCENTRIC MODEL 
P.108-109
(CORNELL NOTES )

USERNAME:   ccpa
PASSWORD:    brainpop




CREATE A 2-TAB FOLD-ABLE ON BOTH  MODELS 




BRAIN POP:  GRAVITY


FCIM: HEAT TRANSFER: RADIATION CONDUCTION CONVECTION - GLOBAL WINDS/ WEATHER /OCEANS































ALL OF THE OCEANS AND WIND PATTERNS MOVE IN A CURVED PATH DUE TO THE CORIOLIS EFFECT.  AS THE HEAT ATTEMPTS TO MOVE IN A STRAIGHT PATH THE EARTH IS ROTATING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE!
SEE THE CORIOLIS EFFECT ON (YOUTUBE) 





Saturday, September 26, 2015

EARTHS TIDES (SPRING AND NEAP)




EARTH'S TIDES SIMULATOR


WARM-UP: 
1. WHAT CAUSES THE TIDES?
2. COMPARE AND CONTRAST 
   SPRING AND NEAP TIDES 
(CORNELL NOTE STYLE)


MUST TURN IN FOLD ABLE  - SOLAR / LUNAR ECLIPSES
                                                           *The sub will collect and place in folders  5th/7th/8th
                                                           *NO EXCEPTIONS
                                                         (5TH 6TH 8TH)

WARM UP:    WHAT CAUSES TIDES?
                         COMPARE AND CONTRAST SPRING AND NEAP TIDES
                         *Students will complete warm up Cornell Note Style 





LOCAL TIDES


MONCRIEF CREEK AND TROUT RIVER








LUNAR AND SOLAR ECLIPSES

























Sunday, September 13, 2015

#3 The Seasons ( 4 Squares ) Earth's Years and Seasons

•4 Squares- The Seasons 



In each box create a labled illustrations of the seasons.  Each box must include information about the season. Also each must contain a diagram (color) of the Earth, and Sun position during each season. 
SQUARE 1.Summer Solstice (June)
•          Earth tilt towards Sun /
•               N Hemisphere-Summer
•               S Hemisphere-Winter
• SQUARE 2.Fall Equinox  (September)
•   Sun shines EQUALLY over both N and S Hemisphere
•SQUARE 3.Winter Solstice (December)
•          Earth Tilt away from Sun
•                N Hemisphere- Winter
•                S Hemisphere-Summer
•4.SQUARE 4 Spring Equinox  (April)
   Sun shines EQUALLY over both N and S Hemisphere