Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Astronomy Test - Thursday, June 5th

All-Star students will take the Astronomy Test next Thursday, June 5th.

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Photo from last weekend's Meteor Shower. 
Read more about it here:  http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140525.html

Students should study all of the material in their binder since the start of the unit.  This includes notes, do nows, homework assignments, labs, lab pages, and handouts.  If you have been absent from school it is your responsibility to make up the work you have missed.  It will be included on the test. 

Study Guide:
-Why Earth has Seasons
-Rotation vs. Revolution
-Solstice/Equinox
-Moon Phases
-Eclipses and Tides
-Astronomers and their models of the Solar System
-The Sun and Stars
-Universe, Galaxies, and our Solar System
-Near Earth Objects (NEO’s): Comets, Asteroids, Meteoroids, Meteors, Meteorites
-Our Eight Planets


Extra help is available during your lunch period.  Additional resources that may be useful can be found by clicking on "Unit 9:  Astronomy" in the margin on the right.