Happy Halloween!

Hello grade 9 students and parents. I hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween. In class today we covered the following:
1.) Discuseed the characteristics of the moon and how it was created
2.) Phases of the moon
3.) Chapter 11 Review

Homework: study for chapter 11 quiz tomorrow, complete chapter 11 booklet (due tomorrow) read pages 414-417.

Planet guide is due tomorrow.

Thanks

Mr T

Happy Friday Oct 28, 2011

In class today we covered the following:
1.) Stranded on the moon warm up activity
2.) Lab#3 Text Page 391 School Year on Different Planets
3.) Review Chapter 11

Weekend homework- complete your chapter review page 406-407 questions 1-21+ Preparing your own summary, complete your unit booklet, finish your planetary guide (due on Tuesday), study for your Chapter 11 Quiz.

Textbook readings pages 412-413

Thanks and have a wonderful weekend!

Mr.Tobacca

Thursday Oct 27 Other Solar System Bodies Chapter 11

Hi everyone. Today in class we coveredthe following:

1.)Other Solar System Bodies
2.)Strolling through the solar system lab

Homework: textbook readings pg 396-401 2.)Complete Getting to Know the solar system, features of the sun, our solar system crossword in your booklet.

Monday we start chapter 12!

Wed Oct 26

Welcome science 9 students. In class today we covered the following topics:
1.) The Sun
2.) The Planetary System
3.) Getting To Know The Solar System
4.) Planetary Guide Assignment

Homework: textbook readings 388-389, Planetary Booklet Due this Friday Oct 28, 2011!!!

Have a great night!

Tuesday Oct 25, 2011

Hello everyone! In class today we covered the following:
1.) Chapter 10 Quiz
2.) You tube video on Space

Homework: textbook readings 382-384

Have an excellent evening and I will see you all tomorrow!

Secret Message

Halloween is coming!

Stars Monday October 24, 2011

Hello everyone and welcome to our Science 9 class blog. On our blog you will find the following: daily/weekly overviews, daily text book readings, important links, homework, up coming events(quizzes and tests), learning support links and a weekly picture of my world travels. The purpose of this blog is mainly for a means of communications for you and your parents and also to help you stay organized in the course. Please get in a habit of checking our blog daily because ultimatley it will help to support your learning so you can all achieve your best. Thank you for taking the time to visit our blog today!

In today's class we covered the following:
1. Reviewed doppler effect, star colour and temperature
2. Discussed the birth of a star
3. Lab- classifying stars using the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram 11-1C
4. Science Student Work Book

Homework: read textbook pages 373-375, Chapter 10 Quiz tomorrow please study!