8th Grade Earth Science Assignment Sheet #28           May 1, 2007

 

Verse of the Week

1Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2For by it the men of old gained approval. 3By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.

                                                                                                            Hebrews 11:1-3

 

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

q      Discussion: Inner Planets (see Astronomy Notes – Unit 2b – Inner Planets)

q      Discussion: Outer Planets (see Astronomy Notes – Unit 2c – Outer Planets)

q      Worksheet: Chart of the Planets

q      Experiment: Sunspots, part II

 

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

q      Reading (optional): Wikipedia article: Solar System
(warning: you can really lose yourself exploring all the links in this article!)

 

Thursday, May 3, 2007

q      Discussion: Outer Planets (see Astronomy Notes – Unit 2c – Outer Planets)

q      Discussion: Inner Planets (see Astronomy Notes – Unit 2d – Dwarf Planets)

q      Worksheet: Chart of the Planets

 

Friday, May 4, 2007

q      No assignment

 

Monday, May 7, 2007

q      No assignment

 

Today’s Astronomical Events

 

Object

Magnitude

Rises

Transit

Sets

Sun

-26.9

6:12 am

1:05 pm

7:58 pm

Moon

(Full)

-12.6
(100%)

7:44 pm

12:52 am (Wed 5/2)

6:00 am (Wed 5/2)

Mercury

-2.2

6:12 am

1:04 pm

7:56 pm

Venus

-4.1

8:29 am

3:59 pm

11:29 pm

Mars

1.0

4:07 am

9:53 am

3:40 pm

Jupiter

-2.5

10:49 pm

3:39 am (Wed 5/2)

8:29 am (Wed 5/2)

Saturn

0.39

12:59 pm

7:54 pm

2:48 am (Wed 5/2)