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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Due Wed April 29th

The following is due by the end of the day Wednesday, April 29th:

Read chapter 4, section 2, complete the section review questions #1-5 (restated below). Submit your answers as a comment to this post.

1. Explain why the Sun is important for life on Earth.
2. Describe the sunspot cycle.
3. Explain why sunspots appear dark.
4. Explain why the Sun, which is an average star, appears so much brighter from Earth than other stars do.
5. When a CME occurs on the SUn, it takes a couple of days for effects to be noticed on Earth. Explain.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Friday, April 17th

Your homework for Friday, April 17th. Due Friday, April 24th.

You may use additional resources to help you with these lessons, if needed.

You do not need to finish all 4 lessons at the same time, but you should try to finish one lesson in one session.


Lesson 1:


Go to http://ylearnonline.com

Enter your name in the format "Last Name, First Name". Then enter the access code: "yTeach-Light".

You will be forwarded to a yTeach lesson where you will need to review the material and then complete the activities. Your progress, scores and the total number of 'Hints' required will be recorded by the website.

When you are finished, close the window, then continue to Lesson 2.

Lesson 2:

Go to http://ylearnonline.com

Enter your name in the format "Last Name, First Name". Then enter the access code: "yTeach-Reflection".

You will be forwarded to a yTeach lesson where you will need to review the material and then complete the activities. Your progress, scores and the total number of 'Hints' required will be recorded by the website.

When you are finished, close the window, then continue to Lesson 3.

Lesson 3:

Go to http://ylearnonline.com

Enter your name in the format "Last Name, First Name". Then enter the access code: "yTeach-Refraction".

You will be forwarded to a yTeach lesson where you will need to review the material and then complete the activities. Your progress, scores and the total number of 'Hints' required will be recorded by the website.

Lesson 4:

Go to http://ylearnonline.com

Enter your name in the format "Last Name, First Name". Then enter the access code: "yTeach-Color".

You will be forwarded to a yTeach lesson where you will need to review the material and then complete the activities. Your progress, scores and the total number of 'Hints' required will be recorded by the website.