Welcome to Science with Mr. Zatarain
Agenda 9/28
Sit in your assigned seats with your laptops find your State ID Card
Homework:
Welcome to Science with Mr. Zatarain
Agenda 9/29
Sit in your assigned seats with your notebooks. Open your test.
Homework:
Finish Modeling Practice
Unit Problem
A science website is holding a contest to educate adults about a pattern that can be observed from Earth.
To participate in the contest, you will record a video presentation of your model of the Earth-sun-moon system that can be shown to adults.
Can you help these adults become as smart as a middle schooler?
Earth-Sun-Moon Initial Models
Let’s practice to show your previous knowledge
Earth-Sun-Moon Models
Question | Initial Model | Description |
Why do the stars and sun move in the sky? | | |
Why do we have seasons? | | |
Why does the moon change shape? | | |
Why does the sun disappear? | | |
Welcome to Science with Mr. Zatarain
Agenda 9/30
Sit in your assigned seats with your notebooks
Homework:
Unit Problem
A science website is holding a contest to educate adults about a pattern that can be observed from Earth.
To participate in the contest, you will record a video presentation of your model of the Earth-sun-moon system that can be shown to adults.
Can you help these adults become as smart as a middle schooler?
Warm Up
Earth-Sun-Moon Models
Question | Initial Model | Description |
Why do the stars and sun move in the sky? | | |
Why do we have seasons? | | |
Why does the moon change shape? | | |
Why does the sun disappear during an eclipse? | | |
Why do the stars and sun move in the sky?
Why do we have seasons?
Why does the moon change shape?
Why does the sun disappear during an eclipse?
Welcome to Science with Mr. Zatarain
Agenda 10/1
Sit in your assigned seats with your notebooks and get a TCI Space Book
Homework:
Finish TCI Worksheet by Tuesday
Unit Problem
A science website is holding a contest to educate adults about a pattern that can be observed from Earth.
To participate in the contest, you will record a video presentation of your model of the Earth-sun-moon system that can be shown to adults.
Can you help these adults become as smart as a middle schooler?
Earth-Sun-Moon Models
Question | Initial Model | Description |
Why do the stars and sun move in the sky? | | |
Why do we have seasons? | | |
Why does the moon change shape? | | |
Why does the sun disappear during an eclipse? | | |
Essential Question:
Why do the stars and sun move in the sky?
Welcome to Science with Mr. Zatarain
Sit in your assigned seats with your notebooks
Homework:
Finish TCI Worksheet by Tuesday
Unit Problem
A science website is holding a contest to educate adults about a pattern that can be observed from Earth.
To participate in the contest, you will record a video presentation of your model of the Earth-sun-moon system that can be shown to adults.
Can you help these adults become as smart as a middle schooler?
Science Skills Warm Up (10/2)
Carrie was explaining to a friend how Earth is constantly rotating around its axis as it travels through space. Which of the following would be a good model to demonstrate Earth’s rotation around its axis? Explain why.
Essential Question:
Why do the stars and sun move in the sky?
Day and Night Investigation
Warm Up
Constellation Investigation