9/20/1319th Day of School

Learning Goal: I will be able to demonstrate my ability to describe and explain the composition, properties, and the structure of Earth’s atmosphere. Due Today: Science notebookEvening Assignment: None

Atmosphere Test Cores 1 & 2

Log into Haiku. Go to today’s page.Click on the test.

Read the questions carefully and choose the best answer.

When finished begin the next assignment quietly:read about one man’s leap from space.

Do Now

Read the title and first section of the article about Felix Baumgartner.

Then summarize the section by writing 4 key points in bullet format in your own words (don’t copy word-for-word from article).

Leap From Space

Now that you know more about the structure of Earth’s atmosphere you might be curious as to how a person could travel to other layers besides the troposphere.

Read the following news article about an Austrian skydiver who completed a free fall from the Stratosphere.http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/felix-baumgartner-didn-feel-broke-sound-barrier-article-1.1183735

Summarize the article in your own words. You may use bullets to note the important details. Add these to a sheet of notebook paper. Save!

You will use this information to create a news article, cartoon, or children’s story book about the event.

Summarizing

Read the rest of the article about Felix Baumgartner. Summarize each section by writing at least 4 key points in bullet format in your own words (don’t copy word-for-word from article).

• 1st Section • Phases picture• Pressure suit & helmet picture• Summarize the video• Rest of the article

Evening Assignment

None

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.” ― Mahatma Gandhi