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ELEMENTARY

​ELEMENTARY HOMEWORK
​No Homework

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IN CLASS RESOURCES

• What Is the Sun? (5:05)
  
• Why Does the Moon Change? (3:48)

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HIGH SCHOOL

 IN CLASS TOPICS

• The Sun: Crash Course Astronomy #10 (12:03)
• Moon 101 | National Geographic (3:05)
• How does the Moon control Earth's tides? | Stargazing | ABC Science (2:28)
• Climate Zones of the Earth - The Dr. Binocs Show | Best Learning Videos For kids | Dr Binocs  (stop at 4:20)

IN CLASS LABS

• EXPLORE: https://nm.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/buac19-68-sci-ess-moonphases/understanding-and-predicting-moon-phases/
• WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC5rEhxGqT4
  

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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)
• No quiz after Thanksgiving
• ​Allie's Homework:  1 field journal from what you learned this week. No at home lab.
  

HIGH SCHOOL ASSIGNED RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Add your notes to the Google Doc "Week 10: Astronomy" (by Monday at 6pm)

Week 10: 

1. What is the "luminosity" of a star? What is the "magnitude" of a star?
2. Why are stars different colors?
3. What is the basic life cycle of a small star? (keep it simple)
4. What is the basic life cycle of a large star? (keep it simple)
5. Why is the Doppler Effect used in astronomy?
6. What is a parallax?  List some examples.
7. What is a "light year"?
8. What is a galaxy?  Name a few kinds of galaxies.
9. What is a constellation? Name a few constellations.
10. What is a nebula?  Name a few examples of nebulas.
11. What is a black hole? 
12. What is a nova?