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Monday:
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AC2E Seminars
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Science Labs
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Tuesday:
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AC2E Seminars
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End of Year Activities
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Wednesday:
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AC2E Awards Assembly
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End of Year Activities
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Thursday:
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AC2E One Act Play
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Dr. Leo Lopez Presentation
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End of Year Activities
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Friday:
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AC2E End of Year Activities
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Monday, May 25, 2015
6th Six Weeks (Week 6) Have an Amazing Summer
Sunday, May 17, 2015
6th Six Weeks (Week 5)
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Monday:
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History of Space Exploration
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What are some milestones of space exploration?
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How did space exploration begin?
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What was the role of NASA?
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Tuesday:
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History of Space Exploration
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From Earth to the Moon
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Crewed Space Exploration
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How have people explored space?
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Suborbital crewed exploration
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Orbital crewed exploration
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Landing on the Moon
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Where have people lived and worked in space?
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Space shuttles & Stations
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Wednesday:
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History of Space Exploration
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How have people used uncrewed vehicles to
explore space?
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Space Probes
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Orbiters
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Landers & Rovers
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Artificial satellites
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Thursday:
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Technology for space exploration
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How do we explore space?
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What are two techniques that people use to
explore space?
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Crewed and Uncrewed technologies
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How do crewed vehicles reach space?
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What are some technologies that allow people
to live in space?
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What uncrewed technologies do people use to
explore space?
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Friday:
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Technology for space exploration
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Artificial satellites
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How are satellites used to observe Earth?
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The future of space exploration
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What are some goals of crewed space
exploration?
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What are some future technologies that might
be used to explore space?
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Monday, May 11, 2015
6th Six Weeks (Week 4)
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Monday:
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Historical Models of The Solar System
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How have people modeled the solar system?
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What is the Solar System?
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Define geocentric and heliocentric
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Tuesday:
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Historical Models of The Solar System
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Who proposed some early models of the solar
system?
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Early Theories:
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Describe Aristotle’s explanation of the
universe
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How did Aristarchus’ view of the solar system
differ from that of Aristotle?
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Aristotle
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Aristarchus
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Ptolemy
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Wednesday:
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Historical Models of The Solar System
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Who proposed some early models of the solar
system?
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Heliocentric Model
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Copernicus
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Kepler
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Galileo
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Explain the contributions of Copernicus,
Kepler, and Galileo to the heliocentric model of the solar system.
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Thursday:
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AC2E Student Talent Show
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Friday:
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AC2E End
of Year Student Field Trip
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Six Flags, San Antonio Texas
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Will be departing @ 5:30 am to return at
approximately 11:30 pm to 12:30 am.
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Friday, May 1, 2015
6th Six Weeks (Week 3)
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Monday:
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Motion & Speed Review
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How are distance, time, and speed related?
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Acceleration Review
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How does motion change?
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Forces
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How do Forces affect motion?
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Tuesday:
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Forces
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What is force and how does it cat on an
object?
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Contact forces
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Distance Forces
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What happens when multiple forces act on an
object?
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Compare the effect of balanced and unbalanced forces
on an object.
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Apply the concept of net force to determine
direction of motion.
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Wednesday:
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Forces
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Newton’s Laws
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What is Newton’s First Law of Motion?
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Explain law using the concept of INERTIA
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What is Newton’s Second Law of Motion?
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Describe the relationship among force, mass,
and acceleration.
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What is Newton’s Third Law of Motion?
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Explain how forces act in pairs.
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Thursday:
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School Field Trip
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Mission Movie Theatre
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Friday:
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Machines
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What do simple machines do?
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What is mechanical advantage?
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What is mechanical efficiency?
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Types of Machines
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What are the classes of levers?
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What is a wheel and axle?
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What are types of pulleys?
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What are inclined planes?
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What are wedges? What are screws?
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