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Please have a green folder, green notebook, pens/pencils, and colors.

Monday, November 16: Types of Galaxies Inquiry Activity; Completed Sheet due at end of class

Tuesday, November 17: Introduce Project and select topics

Wednesday, November 18: Begin Research on Project

Thursday, November 19: Complete Galaxies Sampler online activity in LRC; completed sheet due at end of class

Friday, November 20: Continue Research on Project

Monday, November 23: Field Trip to Adler Planetarium

Tuesday, November 24: Continue Research on Project/Begin Writing magazine article for project

Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27: Thanksgiving Break

Monday, November 30: Continue writing magazine article for project

Tuesday, December 1: Finish writing magazine article for project.

Wednesday, December 2: Work in groups to complete magazine;

Thursday, December 3: Work in groups to complete magazine;

Friday, December 4: Completed project due today.

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/samgalaxiesbo.html

Project Links: Open this word document and save it to the desktop. On it, you will find many links to helpful websites.

Astronomy For Kids: http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm

Student Science Education: http://www.kidscosmos.org/kid-stuff.html

Views of the Solar System: http://www.solarviews.com/eng/index.htm

Our Solar System: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/our_solar_system/solar_system.html

Station #2 Online Moon Phase Activity: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/moon_phases/

If time: http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_challenge.html

Station #4 Tide Animation: http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/motion/tides1.htm

Moon Olympics: http://teacher.scholastic.com/ACTIVITIES/explorations/space/level1/MoonOlympics.htm

NASA Kids' Club: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html

Funschool Space: http://funschool.kaboose.com/globe-rider/space/

The Space Place Games: http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/games.shtml