ELEMENTARY
ELEMENTARY HOMEWORK
- Field Journal (Draw and write about something you learned this week.) Length: 1st grade just a few words; 2nd grade 1-2 sentences; 3rd grade and up 3-5 sentences.
- Lab--Shadow Tracing Art! (Light source, paper, pencil/markers, etc., and objects) You will probably have to do this inside with a lamp and some toys or other objects or a plant. Here is a video with some examples: Shadow Art with Kids and OHA
IN CLASS RESOURCES
HIGH SCHOOL
IN CLASS TOPICS
- How do Rainbows Form (3:54)
- How do polarized sunglasses work? (1:18)
- The Original Double Slit Experiment (7:39)
- Why Does It Look Like There's Water On The Road? (2:56)
- How lasers work (in theory) (1:41)
- How 3D holograms work (4:18)
- Reflection of light experiment and diagram drawing (Start at 1:42 and do together)
- Difference between Reflection,Refraction, and Diffraction (4:37)
HIGH SCHOOL HOMEWORK
- 2 Entries about this week's learning in your field journal with a drawing for each or paste in an image/picture for each.
- Next week's assigned research (see questions below)
- Study for Quiz--anything from the 2 weeks on Light. Week 7 "Light I" & Week 8 "(More) Light " Google Doc
- Allison Homework: 1 field journal from what you learned this week & make a few pictures with Light Bright and snap a pic and have someone text them to me. (And please bring back the Light Bright :) )
HIGH SCHOOL ASSIGNED RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Add your notes to the Google Doc "Week 9: Sun and Moon" (by Tuesday at 6pm)
Week 9: Sun and Moon
Add your notes to the Google Doc "Week 9: Sun and Moon" (by Tuesday at 6pm)
Week 9: Sun and Moon
- Define these words: luminous, radiant energy
- What is the composition of the sun?
- Write a little about each of these layers of the sun: core, radiation zone, convection zone
- Write a little about each of these parts of the sun’s atmosphere: photosphere, chromosphere, and the corona.
- What are solar winds? What is a sunspot? What is a solar flare
- What is a spectroscope and what is it used for?
- What is a satellite? What is an artificial vs natural satellite? What is an orbit?
- The Moon: What is the surface like? What are its phases? How long does it take for it to orbit around the earth? How does it rotate?
- Research how the moon affects tide (high and low), etc.
- How does earth’s tilt affect our temperature around the globe? How does its solar rotation affect temperature around the globe? (Also what causes seasons?)
- Define these words: equinox, solstice
- Describe a little about each of these climate zones on earth: tropical, arid, temperate, continental, polar.
