Darwin's finches illustration

On your drawing, match the statements to the beaks:

• Vegetarian - big beak to grip and hold tightly, like pliers
• to pierce or pick up insects.  Long and narrow
• curved pliers, to grab insects, fruit, and nectar
• big, strong sharp beak for large nuts and seeds

Astronomy!

Here are some of the awesome links we've been using in class:

Exlplain Your Universe!

Total Solar Eclipse:

Total Lunar Eclipse:




Rotation (day and night) vs. Revolution (year.... seasons) animation:

http://esminfo.prenhall.com/science/geoanimations/animations/01_EarthSun_E2.html

Cool camp for girls!

Questions from today's review

Resources for Meteorology

Air Masses and Fronts
Air Masses and Fronts glue-in
Midterm Study Guide - 2nd semester

Fundraiser information went home today.  Please support RMS!  At least a portion of the funds raised will go to the care of our garden.  Stay tuned for another garden work day in the near future (especially since the weather has been so mild!).

Resources from this week:


Layers of Earth's Atmosphere
Wind
Wind mini-assessment