The Astronomy class is going great! Last week, we learned about the levels of the atmosphere, the biosphere, and did an activity relying on the Earth's magnetophere! There were lots of words ending in -sphere! (Ha-ha) (Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Exosphere, etc...)
The class completed two pages about the atmosphere of the Earth and it's interior layers.
We then went outside for our magnetsphere activity, trusting a compass to lead us to the "treasure." I introduced the term - assumptive language - to them. This is when a scientific theory is stated as fact. Assumptive language assumes that the reader will accept it as truth. The Big Bang theory and evolution are often described with assumptive language.
This week, we are having "Presentations and Popcorn!" Yeah! Parents - as always - are welcome to come and enjoy the class with us!
Here is the order I will follow for the presentations:
Our Solar System Date to Present: Nov. 6 Assigned to: CJM
Mercury Date to Present: Nov. 6 Assigned to: KH
Mariner 2 and Mariner 10 Date to Present: Nov. 6 Assigned to: MB
Venus Date to Present: Nov. 6 Assigned to: TB
Earth Date to Present: Nov. 6 Assigned to: FB
Finally, by next week, be sure your students have read p.66-74 in the book and have them write one paragraph (at least) comparing the Big Bang theory to what the Bible says about how the Earth was created. These assignments are listed in detail on the syllabus from 10/30 & 11/6.
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