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Syria’s Climate Conflict

The following articles explain how climate change has escalated the Syrian crises by contributing to drought in the region: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/02/syria-climate-change_n_6786364.html Syria’s Climate-Fueled Conflict, In One Stunning Comic Strip...

The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming (11/16/2015)

Earth’s Energy Budget and the Greenhouse Effect Analyze Figure 2 on Page E50. Discuss it with the people at your table. What does it explain? What do you find surprising or interesting? What does the red writing represent in Figure 2? The purple? The green? As a...

Astronomy Essay

Background Information The writing process is how we translate ideas into written text. Writing involves having something to say, someone to say it to, language to express it, and a knowledge of standard ways of getting language down on paper. Students need to be able...

Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

CLO: Students will analyze and explain star types and magnitude in academic language, both orally and in writing. Students will have an understanding of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram and compare and contrast various...

Astronomy Calendar

Semester #2   Week 1: Astronomy 10/26 – Introduction/Procedures CLO: learn and practice Mr. Eschbach’s classroom expectations Lesson: two truths and a lie, expectations Activity: pass out notebooks, syllabus, pencil -set up notebooks Exit Ticket: What...