Mrs. Eckley's Classes

Mrs. Eckley's Classes

Welcome back to school! Hope you have a great year.

Welcome!

Through this website I hope to keep you up to date with class information, lesson plans, and course content.

If you have any ideas for helpful information, please see me at school or email me at leckley@gatewayhs.com.

Events and Announcements
Updated 09/22/2008

This week is the official start of fall. Thursday is back to school night for the high school. Hopefully, families have had a chance to check PowerSchool. We'll have our first test in each class (Earth Science, Honors Earth Science, and Environmental Science) on Wednesday this week.

Meet the Challenge for the second half of September!

What is the autumnal equinox? What does the term "equinox" originate from?

Research the position of the sun relative to the earth during the equinox and describe what occurs.

How does the Northern hemisphere look relative to the sun?

Answer: (submit your answers by September 30.)

In the News

According to ScienceNews, "The science of tracking millions of pieces of garbage that orbit Earth is tricky and essential."

http://http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/36602/title/FOR_KIDS_The_solar_systems_biggest_junkyard>

Thinking about traveling this winter to a place where its summer? How about Anarctica? Here are three articles about Anarctica. The first two are about research that will be done in the upcoming months. The third article looks at the recent jump in the number of tourists who cruise to Anarctica - and the dangers involved.

University of Wisconsin - Madison research: http://www.news.wisc.edu/14471
A grad student's second trip to Anarctica: http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/leawood/story/382505.html
Are polar cruises safe?: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2004042125_polarcruise02.html

Would you choose Antarctica as a travel destination?

Please get in touch with any questions or comments on my site.