No weekend homework!

Get some rest...play outside as much as possible...dream about barnacles!!

Assignment #7 (due 9.27)

Please research barnacles tonight using the internet or other appropriate resources. Record 10 interesting scientific facts about barnacles on a separate sheet of paper (written and typed are both okay). Due 9.27.

Assignment #6 (due 9.26)

Please complete the Observation or Inference? handout you received in class today for 9.26.

No homework...

...it's Friday, yo. Have a super rad weekend!

Assignment #5 (due 9.21)

Please complete your Ecological Identity Tree Project (check out THESE EXAMPLES for inspiration). Please remember your final project is due tomorrow--Friday, 9.21.

Assignment #4 (due 9.20)

Please read the barnacle article you received in class today. Research and record definitions for each of the vocabulary words in the article found in bold. Your definitions should be in your own words. You may use any resource necessary, but must state the source of your information. Please record your definitions on a separate sheet of paper.

REMINDER: You will have some time to work on your Ecological Identity Tree Project in class on 9.20. If you have already started, please bring what you have completed so far. Check out THESE EXAMPLES for inspiration. Please remember your final project is due this Friday, 9.21.

Assignment #3 (due 9.19)

Choose a family member or friend (a small, non-human mammal such as a dog or cat would also be okay). Set a timer and quietly observe this person/animal for a period of 10 minutes. On a sheet of paper, list as many observations of this person/animal as possible during the time permitted. Your observations could include movements, clothing, conversation, facial expressions...etc. Be very thorough with what you notice, as well as the detail you use to record your observations. NOTE: Please do not let the person/animal know you are observing; you do not want to influence their actions. Please bring your written observations to class on Wednesday, 9.19.

REMINDER: You will have some time to work on your Ecological Identity Tree Project in class on 9.19. If you have already started, please bring what you have completed so far. Check out THESE EXAMPLES for inspiration. Please remember your final project is due this Friday, 9.21.

Assignment #2 (due 9.17)

Begin brainstorming ideas for your Ecological Identity Tree Project. Instructions for your brainstorm can be found on the back of the project instruction sheet you received today in class. You can record your ideas there or on a separate sheet of paper. Your brainstorm is due on 9.17. NOTE: Your final Ecological Identity Tree Project is due on Friday, 9.21.

No formal assignment tonight, but...

...feel free to bring some cool specimens from home to share in class on Wednesday!

Assignment #1 (due 9.10)

Welcome to T-Mac's Super Rad Earth and Space Science blog...and your first homework assignment of the new year!! Check out the details here:

(PART A) Please answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper to the best of your ability. You should use complete sentences and provide explanations where asked.

1. Would you rather travel to Mars as an astronaut or to the bottom of the sea as an oceanographer? Why?
2. Would you rather have time travel be invented or not be invented? Why?
3. Would you rather discover dinosaur fossils or a meteorite in your back yard? Why?
4. Would you rather be caught in a lightning storm or a blizzard? Why?
5. Would you rather live under a sky with no stars at night or live under a sky with no clouds during the day? Why?

(PART B) Please read the questions and answers in the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) tab on T-Mac's blog.

No formal assignment, but...

...please keep working on your Space Vacay projects.

As a reminder, the rough draft of your itinerary was due today (5.25) as Assignment #18. Final projects are due at the beginning of class next Thursday, May 31st.

Assignment #17 (due 5.23)

Please be sure you have completed the Greetings, Earthlings! handout with your partner for class on 5.23.

NOTE: As a reminder, the remaining Space Vacay project timeline is as follows:

• Friday, May 25: Rough draft of itinerary due (this will be Assignment #18).
• Thursday, May 31: Final project due at beginning of class.

Assignment #16 (due 5.21)

Please remember that your company name and logo for your Space Vacay, You Don't Say? research project are due by the end of class on Monday (5.21). As a reminder, the remaining project timeline is as follows:

• Monday, May 21: Space travel company name and logo due at the end of class.
• Friday, May 25: Rough draft of itinerary due.
• Thursday, May 31: Final project due at beginning of class.

Assignment #15 (due 5.17)

Please be sure your group has completed the Earth's Atmosphere Diagram by the start of class on 5.17.

Also, begin thinking about the celestial destinations you would like to research for your Space Vacay, You Don't Say? project. You will have sufficient time to work on your project in class while T-Mac is away. Click here to see the sample travel posters and itineraries from yesterday's class. The project timeline is as follows:

• Friday, May 18: Final decision for your 2 celestial destinations (in addition to Mars) is due by the end of class.
• Monday, May 21: Space travel company name and logo due at the end of class.
• Friday, May 25: Rough draft of itinerary due.
• Thursday, May 31: Final project due at beginning of class.

Assignment #14 (due 5.15)

Please be sure you have completed the Layers of the Atmosphere chart for class tomorrow (page 3). Also, please continue work on the Earth's Atmosphere Diagram, noting that your group will have time to complete this assignment in class tomorrow.