Monthly Archives for March 2016




Article about Deuterium

Deuterium Article         Wikipedia contributors, “Deuterium,” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deuterium&oldid=708805952 (accessed March 24, 2016).



TEK 8 Journal Quiz

 The Asteroid Belt is located between the planets of Mars and ___________________. Which celestial object has sufficient mass to acheive fusion? Which celestial object is named for the Latin word meaning “cloud”? Identify the region of “small bodies” beyond Neptune’s orbit that includes Pluto. Identify the comet source that marks the outer limit of the […]


Quiz 8A

Quiz 8A   Identify the galaxy that Earth occupies. Identify the relative position of the Earth within its galaxy. Identify the unit of measurement that is equal to the mean distance between the Sun and Earth. Which has more mass: a star or an asteroid? Which has more mass: a planet or a galaxy? What […]


TLC Elementary School Star Videos

I.Characteristics of Stars   II. Colors and Temperatures of Stars III. Understanding Stars IV. How a Star Forms V. Measuring the Mass and Lifespan of a Star VI. Studying the Stars VII. Optical Telescopes VIII. How the Electromagnetic Spectrum Determines Celestial Bodies IX. Images from Spacecraft  


Journal Page 95

Fusion–the joining of two or more atomic nuclei to form a new type of atomic nucleus (e.g. Hydrogen + Hydrogen becomes Helium) converting some of the mass to energy. Eukaryote–cells with membrane-bound organelles, especially the nucleus Prokaryote–unicellular organism that lacks membrane-bound organelles