Hello all 8th grade science students and families!

The drop dead deadline to turn in any assignments for the 2nd trimester is this Friday 2/22 by the end of the school day. Please check Aeries.

 

There are more assignments that will be entered into Aeries for this trimester. Please make sure they are ready to be graded by their due dates (see the Weekly Agenda and HW for details):

IN 107 - Revising Solar Eclipse Models

IN 109 - Ch 4.1 Properties of Light Cornell Notes

IN 115- Ch 4.2 Reflection and Mirrors Cornell Notes and 

Eclipse Quiz

A lunar eclipse will occur on Sunday Jan 20, 2019 and will be visible in PV as well as the rest of the USA!

The lunar eclipse begins at 6:36 PM. In your notebook (IN 91), complete a data table for a minimum of 6 evenly spaced observations on the eclipse between 6:30 PM and 9:00PM. Make your first observation as close to 6:30 PM as possible. In your data table, include the following: 

• Time viewing moon
• Altitude of moon in sky from horizon using hand for degrees (video avail- see the Science 8 Weekly Agenda and HW for Jan 7, 2019 – Sunday Jan 20, 2019 for link)
• Describe what the moon looks like (shape and color)
• Sketch of moon (shape with color)  See details in the Science 8 Weekly Agenda and HW for Jan 7, 2019 –Sunday Jan 20, 2019 and access to a data table you can print. Data table due Thur Jan 24th

*Drop dead deadline for all work that does not have a grade is Wednesday Nov 14, 2018 by end of school. ***NO EXCEPTIONS***

This includes work that is missing, incomplete, absent work, etc. 

Lesson 1.6 Act 3 Explaining Thruster Forces is not due until Friday Oct 19 by the end your class period. You have an extra day to complete the assignment and submit (HAND IN)   =) 

 

 

Space X will launch the SAOCOM 1A satellite for CONAE, Argentina's space agency. This this the first attempt, on the West Coast, to land the first stage of the rocket at a landing pad near where it is launched.

 

To stream online, access the SpaceX channel on YouTube. 

 

To view in person, the public will have access to Hawk's Nest viewing site off of Azalea Lane at Vandenberg Air Force Base. (Use Google map).  At of this post, the gate opens at 5:00PM. 

 

To keep up to date on the launch, follow spaceflightnow.com