If you look up into the night sky you will probably see a "shooting star". These are not really stars, but streaks of light we call meteors. The light we see is actually the burning of the meteroroid (bits of dust and rock) that enters the Earth's atmosphere. This burning is due to friction with the atmosphere as it falls quickly to Earth. The Perseid Meteor Showers reach their peak August 12- 13. These meteor showers occur yearly in late July - August 26 as the Earth passes by the remains of the Swift- Tuttle comet. We will be learning about comets soon! According to NASA, "Such visually stunning showers are actually
but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to meteoroids slamming into Earth's
atmosphere. Some 10 to 40 tons of material of invisible meteoric dust enters
the atmosphere from interplanetary space every day" .
If you missed this show, do not worry there are other scheduled Meteor Showers throughout the year.
Orionids: (Comet Halley) Night of October 21
Northern Taurids (Comet Encke) Nights of Nov 12-13
Leonids: (Comet- Temple- Tuttle) Night of November 16
Geminids: (Asteroid 3200 Phaethon) Nights of December 12/13
Ursids: (Comet Tuttle) Nights of December 21-23
Quadrantids (Asteroid 2003 EH) Nights of January 2-3
Lyrids: (Comet- Thatcher) April 21-22
Eta Aquarids: (Comet Halley) May 5-6
Delta Aquariids (Comet Marsden) July 27-28
Alpha Capricornids (Comet Comet -169P/NEAT July 28-29
Perseids (Comet Swift Tuttle) August 11-12
MAJOR Things going ON> On July 31, (Open house night) we will experience a BLUE MOON> That means it is a full moon that falls within a calendar month.
The Whooping Cranes are learning to fly so they will be migrating with the Ultra Light Planes. Look at: www.learner.org/jnorth
to keep up with them and their journey south.
August : notice the photoperiod is getting shorter with each day. . We prepare to have another Equinox (Autumnal) September 23.
If you missed this show, do not worry there are other scheduled Meteor Showers throughout the year.
Orionids: (Comet Halley) Night of October 21
Northern Taurids (Comet Encke) Nights of Nov 12-13
Leonids: (Comet- Temple- Tuttle) Night of November 16
Geminids: (Asteroid 3200 Phaethon) Nights of December 12/13
Ursids: (Comet Tuttle) Nights of December 21-23
Quadrantids (Asteroid 2003 EH) Nights of January 2-3
Lyrids: (Comet- Thatcher) April 21-22
Eta Aquarids: (Comet Halley) May 5-6
Delta Aquariids (Comet Marsden) July 27-28
Alpha Capricornids (Comet Comet -169P/NEAT July 28-29
Perseids (Comet Swift Tuttle) August 11-12
MAJOR Things going ON> On July 31, (Open house night) we will experience a BLUE MOON> That means it is a full moon that falls within a calendar month.
The Whooping Cranes are learning to fly so they will be migrating with the Ultra Light Planes. Look at: www.learner.org/jnorth
to keep up with them and their journey south.
August : notice the photoperiod is getting shorter with each day. . We prepare to have another Equinox (Autumnal) September 23.
First Quarter News: We will start his year out with learning about learning. We will investigate how we can make our selves smarter and how our brain can actually grow though hard work and effort. This is called the growth mindset. We will become geologist as we study rocks and minerals, formation of rocks and landforms, soil, soil conservation, and human impact on Earth's natural resources such as soil and minerals.
Second Quarter News: We will continue our study of geology by finishing earth's processes; such as layers of the Earth, plate tectonics, volcanoes and earthquakes. We are finishing out the second quarter by studying hydrology: Earth's oceans. We will learn about the causes of waves, currents, tides and the bottom of the ocean floor.
Third Quarter News: We are finishing our unit on hydrology. We are focusing on fresh water resources and how they interact with the water cycle. We will be studying meteorology next where we will be focusing on unequal heating of earth's surface and how that produces the weather and storms. We will then begin our astronomy unit as we study the reasons for the seasons and the relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. We will learn the causes of moon phases and eclipses. We will finish out the quarter with details about our solar system including planets, comets, meteors, and asteroids.
Fourth Quarter News: This eight weeks, we are finishing our study of geology with soil, soil conservation, and human impact on the Earth's natural resources (air, water, soil, minerals). We are learning about different types of fuel and how to preserve our natural resources. We will finish out the year, learning about the Geologic Time Scale and getting ready for seventh grade science which focuses on life on Earth.
Second Quarter News: We will continue our study of geology by finishing earth's processes; such as layers of the Earth, plate tectonics, volcanoes and earthquakes. We are finishing out the second quarter by studying hydrology: Earth's oceans. We will learn about the causes of waves, currents, tides and the bottom of the ocean floor.
Third Quarter News: We are finishing our unit on hydrology. We are focusing on fresh water resources and how they interact with the water cycle. We will be studying meteorology next where we will be focusing on unequal heating of earth's surface and how that produces the weather and storms. We will then begin our astronomy unit as we study the reasons for the seasons and the relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. We will learn the causes of moon phases and eclipses. We will finish out the quarter with details about our solar system including planets, comets, meteors, and asteroids.
Fourth Quarter News: This eight weeks, we are finishing our study of geology with soil, soil conservation, and human impact on the Earth's natural resources (air, water, soil, minerals). We are learning about different types of fuel and how to preserve our natural resources. We will finish out the year, learning about the Geologic Time Scale and getting ready for seventh grade science which focuses on life on Earth.
