As we have progressed in Space Exploration, 9E had the opportunity to Hangout with 4 schools accross the United States along with Bobak Ferdowsi, an engineer that has worked on a variety of projects for NASA including the Mars Rover. We looked at a variety of topics by doing an infographic and then took notes off of these (if you missed this, make sure you get the notes off of a classmate). This week, we will do an altitude and azimuth lab and then will look at colonizing our solar system as a way to access the majority of this unit. This project can be found below. Note: We will be winding up Space Exploration before the winter break and will have the unit test at that time.
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3. When a variable is written as a denominator, multiply both sides by that variable (this moves it to the other side as a numerator) and then solve.
We have also been testing our skills at solving equations each day in a mad minute(s) sheet. This is just to give us quick repetitions for a specific algebra skill. ***We will finish this week off by having a solving linear equations test***
As part of our Linear Relations Unit Exam, you are to communicate your understanding in a short video. We will be using Flipgrid throughout this year for assessment pieces as it is a way to capture your understanding quickly and can allow myself, your parents, and your classmates to provide you feedback. Here is your assignment:
In just 1 minute and 30 seconds, describe how to find an equation from a pattern, how to graph an equation, and how to find an equation from a graph. That's a lot of information in a short time frame! In your video, you must use the terms (incorporate any more that are applicable!): -Table of values -slope -y-intercept -y=mx+b Now get going! Here is the link to our flipgrid! Hello Students!
As we continue to move into our Space Exploration unit, we are going to do 2 more days of articles/ media. Tomorrow, please bring in an article of your own choosing for our space study. This should be an article that interests you and that you would like to both discuss and learn more about. A lot of you really like Space Exploration and this is your first opportunity to discover more about your specific interests! For today, we are looking at Space Junk which is an incredible problem for humans to overcome. As we take this up, please do the following: 1. Watch the introduction scene from Gravity. 2. Watch the Space Debris Story. 3. Read the article on How to Clean up Space Debris. After reading and looking through the articles, you are to silently and independently write a persuasive piece on the following: Do we need to clean up Space Junk? What are the reasons that we may not have to? Can you think of a way to clean up Space Junk? Is it cost efficient? What can we do to try and prevent the further accumulation of Space Junk? That's it! Have fun and remember: -Wednesday at lunch we are going to go over Biodiversity concepts if you are interested in improving your understanding and then looking at different questions from what we saw on the unit exam. -Thursday is going to be our linear relations unit exam. You can look at the unit review (click on Math Textbook under categories and select the chapter for Linear Relations) if you want to explore more/ different questions. This last week saw us finish our biodiversity unit exam, start our space exploration unit, and revisit matching graphs and equations.
Remember: When given a linear graph, you can always see if it matches a given equation by plugging a point from the graph into the equation! This week in math, we will continue to work on Linear Relations and will put a unit test on Thursday! In Space Exploration, we have been reading articles each day and discussing them in a variety of ways. Through this, we are aiming to increase of verbal skills when discussing scientific material while also going through pertinent current events and histories of space exploration. We will continue to do this through the first half of this week. Parents, check with your son or daughter about their biodiversity unit exam! These will be coming home on Monday! As we start the Space Exploration Unit, we are looking at various pertinent articles each day. Please check out the links below for the readings:
1. The 12 Greatest Challenges for Space Exploration 2a. The Human Body in Space 2b. After a year in Space, Scott Kelly's Legs Betray the Mission 3. The Big Bang Theory 3a. CERN 1 3b. CERN 2 Note: As the week passes, more articles will be added. Check back later! |
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