Thursday/Friday, 10/11 January, 2013

These are the directions for SS2. Follow them carefully and completely.

Students will be able to:

-determine the role of carbon dioxide release to organisms.

-compare and contrast the relative distance of bodies in the universe.

-identify astronomical bodies.

Students listed the astronomical bodies that can be found in the universe as a part of their do now. THey also answered question 3 from page 131 of their 8th grade text.

Students received Short Story 2. The directions can be found at the top of this blog. 

Students were introduced to the size of the universe by viewing the Powers of Ten video. You can watch the video at the site Scale Of The Universe. Take the time to also click the tab the scale of the universe. Both are interesting.

Students then did the lab on the carbon cycle. They first read the background information found at the site Dinosaur Breath Activity.

Students then completed the lab sheet and submitted it.