THE SUN

NASA exploration of the SUN

Constellations

The best of the Hubble Telescope  HERE

Check out Google Sky

Find a different constellation that you would like to make Here


Star Date

Satellites

Choose from THESE NASA satellites. Some are past, present and others are future satellites. Please only select the present satellites.

Satellite Research 

#1 What type of satellite

communication, commerical, weather, mapping or GPS

#2 What type of Orbit do it have

-geostationary, polar

#3 What it looks like/Feature

This is for your model

----When you are done, you can start building your model-----

Check out this model

The Time Spacecraft

To make a podcast

GO TO 

http://voicethread.com/

#1 Label your project (troposphere, stratosphere..)

#2 Find pictures that support what you are talking about

#3 Copy them to your voice thread project

#4 Record information you have gathered on your layer of the      atmosphere

podcast needs to have

* what exsists in that layer of the atmosphere
    ie. satillites, space ships
* what the temperature range is
* where in the atmosphere it is located
* 1 cool fact

Atmosphere

Check out the links below to learn about the different levels of our atmosphere!

Exosphere

https://spark.edu

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

www.windows2universe.org


Thermosphere

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

encyclopedia

http://www.windows2universe.org

http://atmosphere4kids/thermosphere.html

Mesosphere

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

encyclopedia

http://www.windows2universe/mesosphere.html

Stratosphere

encyclopedia

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

http://www.windows2universe/stratosphere.html

http://atmosphere4kids/stratosphere.html

                 Ozone Layer

                  envis/ozone.htm

                  The ozone hole

                 http://www.epa.gov

                 http://www.clean-air-kids.org

                 http://kids.discovery.com


Troposphere

encyclopedia

http://www.enchantedlearning.com

http://www.windows2universe/troposphere.html

http://atmosphere4kids.

Geocaching/ Kites

Find Geocaches near you!!

Geocaching in Helena, MT

Be sure to log your experience at Geocaching.com!!!

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kites

DIAMOND KITE
Materials:

butcher cord or thin garden twine

scotch tape or glue

1 sheet of strong paper (102cm x 102cm)

2 strong, straight wooden sticks of bamboo or wooden doweling 90cm and 102cm

markers, paint or crayons to decorate you kite.
1. Make a cross with the two sticks, with the shorter stick placed horizontally across the longer stick. Make sure that both sides of the cross piece is equal in width.
2. Tie the two sticks together with the string in such a way as to make sure that they are at right angles to each other. A good way to ensure that the joint is strong to put a dab of glue to stick it in place.
3. Cut a notch at each end of both sticks. Make it deep enough for the type of string you are using to fit in to. Cut a piece of string long enough to stretch all around the kite frame. Make a loop in the top notch and fasten it by wrapping the string around the stick. Stretch the string through the notch at one end of the cross-piece, and make another loop at the bottom. Stretch the string through the notch at one end of the loop at the bottom. Stretch the string through the notch at the other end of the cross-piece. Finish by wrapping the string a few times around the top of the stick and cutting off what you don't need. This string frame must be taut, but not so tight as to warp the sticks.
4. Lay the sail material flat and place the stick frame face down on top. Cut around it, leaving about 2-3cm for a margin. Fold these edges over the string frame and tape or glue it down so that the material is tight.
5. Cut a piece of string about 122 cm long. and tie one end to the loop at the other end of the string to the loop at the bottom. Tie another small loop in the string just above the intersection of the two cross pieces. This will be the kite's bridle, the string to which the flying line is attached.
6. Make a tail by tying a small ribbon roughly every 10cm along the length of string. Attach the tail to the loop at the bottom of the kite.
7. Decorate!

Global Positioning Systems

Longitude and latitude....

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/outline-map/?ar_a=1

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/outline-map/?map=USA&ar_a=1




Map Skills

Google Map of US airports

Global Positioning System

Flight

Discussion:

What is the definition of Flight?

Come up with a list of Natural Flight and 

Man Made Flight

Many things can become airborne, but if they aren't under control are they really flying?

Check out these:

Airfoils:

BERNOULLI PRINCIPLE

try out some experiments 

AOA - Angle of Attack

Air has pressure??

From our weather unit - what do you know about AIR PRESSURE???

Did you know that air is pressing on us 14.7 pounds per square inch!!

Why aren't we being squished by the air around us?

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This diagram shows air molecules - what do you notice about this diagram?

Why do our ears pop - when we are driving up the pass or flying?


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Lets test it out...

1st- paper bag experiment 
2nd - ziplock bag, straw & text books. 

**********Don't forget your notebook!!!*************

video:

The Magic School Bus

Lightning and Thunder

About thunderstorms

Thunder Formation

Thunder and Lightning

national geographic

Hurricanes

National Hurricane Center

Ready for Hurricanes

Weather - hurricane

national geographic

Tornadoes

Severe weather - Tornadoes

scholastic - tornadoes

The epa - readiness

weather-tornado

fajita scale

Hail

Severe Hail

national weather service

nationalgeographic.com

Tropical Storm/Depression

weather.com/tropical-storm

tropical cyclone

tropical storms

Flooding/Flash Rain

weather-rain

www.floodfacts.com

flood-facts

Quick Facts on Flooding

stop disasters - facts

Weather Fronts

There are 5 different air masses that effect North America.  

There are 3 main types of frontal boundaries that separate these fronts

Cold front:

Warm Front:

Stationary Front:

The JET STREAM

L is low Pressure 

Can you tell me what is happening here

There are three Weather Detective activities. Please click HERE.

Choose one location and report your findings.

6/11/13 Weather Stations

Anemometer

The anemometer mesures the WIND SPEED.  However many times the anemometer spends around in one minute will give you the RATES PER MINUTE (RPM)

We are more familiar with Miles Per Hour (MPH)

Use the formula:

RPM x 0.2142 = MPH

To calculate Knots (Beaufort Scale)

1 Knot = 1.15077945 MPH

In this picture the anemometer is connected to the Wind Vane.  The wind vane tells in which direction the wind is blowing. 

Question: Why would this information be useful when reporting the weather?

Resources:

http://billboyheritagesurvey.wordpress.com/

Scholastic.com

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/

6/10/13 Part 2

Barometers

Measures Atmospheric Pressure or Air pressure. 

Atmospheric Pressure   At the bottom of a swimming pool, the pressure is equal to the weight of the overlying water divided by the area that weight is pressing against. The same idea applies in the atmosphere. For every square meter of the surface of the Earth, the full weight of all the air above that square meter, extending all the way up to space, is pressing down. This is called atmospheric pressure. Atmospheric pressure is less when you go up a mountain, because the higher you go the less air is above you. This is why air is denser at lower altitudes; the greater pressure squeezes more air molecules into each cubic centimeter. 

Measuring Air pressure helps us determine the change in the weather. 

If it is going to rain the hand will move the the left. 

If it is going to stay the same the hand will not move.

If it is going to be sunny the hand will turn to the right

Watch This video

pressure is the force per unit of air

             p=pressure           f= force            a=air

- diving in a pool

-walking on snow

-pumping a bike tire

-cutting food with the wrong side of the knife

resources:

Mr. Regester's Home page http://academic.greensboroday.org/~regesterj/

6/10/13 Part 1 Weather and Climate

Welcome to Summer of Science
MONDAY JUNE 10, 2013


This week we are examining Weather

First Journal: What do you know about weather?



Video: studyjams

WEATHER

CLIMATE

Climate for Helena MT


Weather reports

Helena Weather - Google

Weather Satellite

Weather Report


Comments -Please write 2 things you learned from this lesson. Do not forget your student number!



Resources:
http://www.make-my-own-house.com/
Scholastic.com