You guys asked a lot of great questions about outer space. I did some research, and found web sites that will hopefully give you some answers.
Space has fascinated humans since the beginning of recorded history! The origins of astronomy (the scientific study of celestial objects) date back to ancient Mesopotamia (5000 to 5500 years ago!). Many of the questions that you have asked are still unanswered. If you are interested in Space, consider studying Physics in High School and College. Here are some of your questions, and some of the answers I have come up with.
How long does it take (the space shuttle) to orbit the earth?
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/webcasts/shuttle/sts113/processing-qa_prt.htm
How big is space?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/universe/howbig.html
Why can't we breathe in outer space?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_space
Why is there zero gravity in space?
http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal109/NEWHTF/HTF611.HTM
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312074/zg.htm
How long does it take to get to outer space?
How long can a star stay alive?
http://www.farmersalmanac.com/astronomy/a/how_long_does_a_star_last_in_outer_space
How long can we stay in space?
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE1DD1630F93AA15751C1A961948260
Do they eat special food in space?
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/living/spacefood/index.html
How far away is the moon?
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_kids/AskKids/moondist.shtml
How do asteroids form?
http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=221
How are black holes formed?
http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/black_holes/
http://cosmology.berkeley.edu/Education/BHfaq.html
Keep asking good questions, and seeking truthful answers!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
2/10/09 - 6th Grade - African American Scientists and Inventors
The following web pages tell the stories of some of the most famous African American Scientists and inventors.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmscientists1.html
https://webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/faces.html
Scholastic Top Ten:http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/inventors/
Webquest:http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/jhhs/jhhslmc/Black%20History%20Webquest/default.htm
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmscientists1.html
https://webfiles.uci.edu/mcbrown/display/faces.html
Scholastic Top Ten:http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/inventors/
Webquest:http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/jhhs/jhhslmc/Black%20History%20Webquest/default.htm
Friday, January 30, 2009
1/30/08 - 7th Grade Exploring Immigration
Click on the blue tab that says 'meet the new americans', on the independent lens site: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/newamericans.html. Choose one of the stories, and read the introduction and one of the episode articles.
How did reading the story affect you? What do you think would be the most difficult part of moving to a new country? How could the US help people who are coming to this country for the first time? And, what advice would you give to someone who was new to this country?
When you are finished, click on the red tab to explore the art, music, food, and language that immigrants carry with them, and click on the yellow tab to take the immigration quiz.
How did reading the story affect you? What do you think would be the most difficult part of moving to a new country? How could the US help people who are coming to this country for the first time? And, what advice would you give to someone who was new to this country?
When you are finished, click on the red tab to explore the art, music, food, and language that immigrants carry with them, and click on the yellow tab to take the immigration quiz.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Information Literacy
Start on this page: http://education.nmsu.edu/faculty/ci/milevy/medialiteracy.html. We are going to read through the "What is media literacy?" section together, then choose a topic to research for the period.
Friday, January 16, 2009
1-16-08 8th Grade Immigration/Refugee Assignment
Immigration:
Please look at the following site:http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/index.html
Choose one of the "new Americans" stories, and read the introduction, and one of the three episode summaries.
Write 1 paragraph about how reading the story affected you, and what you think the most difficult part about being an immigrant in a foreign country would be.
When you are done, feel free to explore the cultural riches section (about the Art, Music, Food, and Language that immigrants bring to the US), or take the quiz.
Refugees:
Please look at the following site:http://www.isabelperez.com/webquest/taller/l2/word/inmigration.htm
Research a group of Refugees by following one or more of the links.
Write 1 paragraph about how reading about this group affected you, and what you think the most difficult part about being a refugee in a foreign country would be.
When you are done, feel free to explore the rest of the site, or take a quiz.
Please look at the following site:http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/index.html
Choose one of the "new Americans" stories, and read the introduction, and one of the three episode summaries.
Write 1 paragraph about how reading the story affected you, and what you think the most difficult part about being an immigrant in a foreign country would be.
When you are done, feel free to explore the cultural riches section (about the Art, Music, Food, and Language that immigrants bring to the US), or take the quiz.
Refugees:
Please look at the following site:http://www.isabelperez.com/webquest/taller/l2/word/inmigration.htm
Research a group of Refugees by following one or more of the links.
Write 1 paragraph about how reading about this group affected you, and what you think the most difficult part about being a refugee in a foreign country would be.
When you are done, feel free to explore the rest of the site, or take a quiz.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
1/8/09 - 8th Grade Harlem Renaissance
Go to the Harlem Renaissance webquest: http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/teach/lq/012/index.htm. Read the introduction, and then click on the investigation tab. Follow the links to take a tour of Harlem, listen to some of the music that was made during the Harlem Renaissance, or learn more about the literature that came out of the Harlem Renaissance. And answer the questions about the topic you chose, that are shown on the graphic organizer.
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