5-26-2009:
8th: Final tomorrow
7th: Plant test tomorrow
6th: Biome test on Friday
5-22-2009:
8th: all work due on tuesday - final on wednesday
7th: test on wednesday - chapter 4 review due tuesday
6th: present biomes
5-21-2009:
GRADE PORTAL WILL BE UPDATED TOMORROW!!!!
All Grades - Same as yesterday
5-20-2009:
8th: Go over outline or chapter for 15-20 minutes.
Final next Wednesday - All late work due on Tuesday
7th: Go over ouline or chapter for 15 to 20 minutes.
6th: Biome poster due on friday - 4 animals, 4 plants, avg. rainfall, avg.
temp in summer, avg. temp in winter must be included
7th:
5-19-2009:
8th: Find information about climate change to bring to class tomorrow
7th: Study Chapter 4 outline
6th: 4 facts about one of the biomes of the world
5-18-2009:
8th: Answer 5 questions about atmosphere from last weeks packet
7th: Go over plant outline
6th: none
5-7-2009:
8th: test now on Monday
graham and carter video at youtube.com/drummerdude952
7th: read over chapter 4 section 1
6th: test on chapter 2 tomorrow - chapter 2 review due tomorrow
5-6-2009:
8th: same as yesterday - ch. 4 review due on friday -study guide posted
Carter and Graham's song found at http://u.nu/5se4
7th: read ch. 4 section 1
6th: same as yesterday - study guide posted
5-5-2009:
8th: Test on Chapter 4 on Friday - study and write down questions you have
7th:
6th: Test on Chapter 2 on Friday - study and write down questions you have
5-1-2009:
8th: same
7th: same
6th: Ask if weed prevention is used at home and why. Study Ch. 2 Section 2
for 15-20 minutes
4-29-2009:
8th: Study chapter 4 for 15-20 minutes
7th: Study chapter 3 for 15-20 minutes
6th: Study cycles of matter for quiz tomorrow
4-28-2009:
8th: 8yz bring in cameras and tripods for claymation
Study Chapter 4 for 15-20 minutes
7th: Test on Chapter 3 on Monday - Study your posters and stories
fungi tic tac toe is in section notes link
6th: Study the cycles of matter. water, carbon, and nitrogen
4-24-2009:
8th: 8x bring in your cameras and tripods for claymation!
7th: None
6th: Quiz on 3 cycles of matter next Tuesday
BRING IN CAMP FOLEY FORMS - SIGNED BY PARENT AND STUDENT $50 Made out to
Annunciation
4-21-2009:
8th: Chapter 4 section 3 quiz tomorrow
7th: Chapter 3 Section 1 quiz tomorrow
6th: Story or model about the niitrogen, water, or carbon cycle. You
are to be a single molecule traveling through the cycle describing how you go
from one part to another. Due Thursday unless we have talked.
4-20-2009:
8th: nothing new to report
7th: nothing new to report
6th: 6xz - Story or model about the niitrogen, water, or carbon cycle. You
are to be a single molecule traveling through the cycle describing how you go
from one part to another. Due Wednesday
4-17-2009:
8th: nothing new to report
7th: nothing new to report
Possible facts to include:
-How the Protist obtains energy
-Where you may find the Protist (where it lives)
-Are they single or multicellular
-How large they may become
-Specific structures that the protist may have (chloroplasts, flagella,
cilia, etc.)
6th: Write a letter that will explain why the power plant from pg. 33 will
cause animals hundreds of miles away.
4-16-2009:
8th: Plate Boundary assignment due on Wednesday (Quiz on plate boundaries is
also on Wednesday)
animations of boundaries on the web can be found here:
http://www.learnanytime.co.uk/Geography/Earthquakes%20(1).htm
7th: Protist assignment is due on Wednesday (Test/Quiz on protists is also on
Wednesday
6th: Chapter 2 section 1 vocabulary words and definitions or a crossword
puzzle of vocabulary words and definitions
4-1-2009: Leaving to Australia tomorrow - will bring pics back
8th: Same as below
7th: Same as below
6th: Same as below
3-31-2009:
8th: Same as below.
7th: Test on Friday. Notes are in the Section Notes portion above.Chapter
Review is due Thursday at the beginning of class
Crossword puzzles are also due if you have not already turned them in. Extra
Credit work can be done by making a Wanted poster similar to the Bacteria
posters we just made. You will need to have the same information that you had
before which can be found below under 3-26 homework.
6th: Test on Friday. Project is due on Thursday.Chapter review for chapter 1
will be due on Thursday. The short answer and critical 6xz will have to turn
in your projects on Thursday. There is a study guide below and notes in the
section notes link above.
Chapter 1 Test Study Guide 6th grade
Know Key Terms/Vocabulary
Community, biosphere, commensalism, ecology, predator, scavenger, mutualism,
competition, parasitism, ecology, niche, habitat, herbivores, carnivores,
omnivores, decomposers, producers, consumers, biotic, abiotic, predator,
prey, commensalism, coevolution, mutualism, parasitsm, carrying capacity,
limiting factors, symbiosis. There may be more!
Food webs vs. Food chains - compare and contrast
Understand how the different symbiotic relationships work and how each
organism is affected. Both benefited/ One unaffected, One affected, one
harmed, one benefited
3-27-2009:
8th: Earth models due next Friday. You will only have Tuesday in class to
work on it. Must label the Crust, Mantle, and Core. Also need to label the
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer core, and Inner core. Needs to
also have appropriate scale. Example: Crust cannot be thicker than the mantle.
7th: Read Chapter 2 Section 3 Test next Friday
6th: Projects are due next wednesday. 6xz - you will get the assignment in
class on Monday. Choose between a game, story, or poster. Guidelines are
inclued in the handout you will receive. The more examples you give about
commensalism, mutualism, and parasitism, the more you will understand the
relationships. Test next Friday
3-26-2009: All grades updated tomorrow!!!!
8th: Same as yesterday - Make sure you have read chapter 4 Section 1
7th: Bacteria wanted posters due tomorrow - Read Section 3 For monday -TEST
next Friday Bacteria poster pieces that should be included
1. Drawing/Sketch of the pathogen
2. How the pathogen attacks and spreads
3. Most common victims
4. Hide out (where the pathogen is commonly found)
5. Most common injury (symptoms victim would have)
6. How dangerous is pathogen?
7. Most effective weapons against the germ (treatment)
8. Any unique or identifying characteristics
6th: Both 6xz and 6y - 5 examples of predator/prey relationships
6xz - 3 examples of mutual symbiotic relationships, 3 examples of
parasitic symbiotic relationships, and 3 examples of Commensalism symbiotic
relationships TEST NEXT FRIDAY
3-25-2009:
8th: Same as yesterday
7th: Same as yesterday
6th: 6y - 3 examples of mutual symbiotic relationships, 3 examples of
parasitic symbiotic relationships, and 3 examples of Commensalism symbiotic
relationships
3-24-2009:
8th: Read Chapter 4 Section 1
7th: Find internet or other sources about the bacterium that you have
selected. Bring in printed material. Pictures would be a good addition.
This site may help:
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html
6th: none
3-23-2009:
8th: none
7th: pick a bacteria type that you would like to research - I put a list of
common bacteria and what they cause below.
6th: none
pathogen disease
Bacillus anthracis anthrax
Bordetella pertussis whooping cough
Brucella abortus brucellosis
Campylobacter jejuni campylobacteriosis
Clostridium botulinum botulism
Clostridium perfringens gas gangrene
Clostridium tetani tetanus
Corynebacterium diphtheria diphtheria
Escherichia coli acute pyelonephritis
Francisella tularensis tularemia or rabbit fever
Hemophilus influenzae
(also spelled: Haemophilus influenzae meningitis
Mycobacterium leprae leprosy (Hansen's disease)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis tuberculosis
Neisseria meningitidis spinal menigitis
Rickettsia richettsii Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rickettsia prowazekii typhus
Salmonella typhi typhoid fever
Salmonella typhimurium food poisoning
Shigella dysenteriae dysentery
Streptococcus mutans cavities
Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia
Streptococcus (group A) Flesh eating disease
Streptococcus (group A) Meningitis or sepsis
Treponema pallidum syphilis
Treponema pertenue yaws
Vibrio cholerae cholera
Yersinia pestis plague
3-19-2009:
8th: test on monday - chapter 3 reviews due tomorrow
7th: none
6th: 6xz - make a crossword puzzle of vocab terms from section 2 and due the
section review for section 2 - Google search (develop crossword puzzles) if
you want to make your crossword on the computer
3-18-2009:
8th: Develop a crossword puzzle using the vocab terms from sections 4 and 5
from chapter 3 Test on monday
7th: Test tomorrow - Chapter review due tomorrow
6th: 6y - make a crossword puzzle of vocab terms from section 2 and due the
section review for section 2 - Google search (develop crossword puzzles) if
you want to make your crossword on the computer
3-17-2009:
8th: same
7th: Test Thursday Crossword puzzle of vocab for sections 2 and 3 of
chapter 1. Extra vocab:
hemoglobin, atoms, molecule, enzymes, starch, and amino acids - basically the
italicized words in section 3.
6th: read section 2 of chapter 1 and write down what you are having trouble
with to ask questions in class
3-11-2009:
8th: use this webpage http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.html to find
information about your geological time period
7th: none
6th: Stories due on Monday
3-10-2009:
8th: Read Section 5 of Chapter 3
7th: 7y - Find calories per serving and serving size of 5 foods
7xz- Crossword puzzle of vocab for sections 2 and 3 of chapter 1. Extra vocab:
hemoglobin, atoms, molecule, enzymes, starch, and amino acids - basically the
italicized words in section 3.
6th: Organism stories due on Monday
3-9-2009:
8th: Finish lab questions on pgs. 78-79
7th: Find calories per serving and serving size of 5 foods
6th: Organism stories will be due next monday
3-5-2009:
8th: Read Chapter 3 Section 4
7th: find carbohydrate, protein, and fat amounts in 5 different foods
6th:
3-3-2009:
8th: lab tomorrow
7th: read section 2 and write down 5 producers, consumers, and decomposers
6th: read section 1 pgs 4-7
3-2-2009:
8th: Read Chapter 3 section 3 and write down what you would like to discuss
in class
7th: Read Chapter 1 section 1 and do the review and vocab
6th: cover books 6xz
2-26-2009:******Regional Science Fair is February 27th and the website is
http://www.tcrsf.org******
8th: Same as yesterday (notes, outline, or podcast on sections 1 and 2 of
Chapter 3.
7th: Test tomorrow - copier was broke today
6th: Test tomorrow - Equations listed below
Equations for the final:
Effort Force (EF) = _____Load Force (LF)________
Mechanical Advantage (MA)
Effort Distance (ED) = Load Distance (LD) * Mechanical Advantage (MA)
Single Fixed (SF) MA = 1 Single Moveable (SM) MA = 2
Single-Fixed / Single-Moveable Effort Down (SF/SM↓) MA = 2
Single-Fixed / Single-Moveable Effort Up (SF/SM↑) MA = 3
Problems:
MA = Mechanical Advantage LF = Load Force LD = Load Distance
EF = Effort Force ED = Effort Distance
1) MA= 4, LD=7cm, ED= _____ 2) MA=2, LD=16cm, ED=____
3) MA=6, LD= 57cm, ED=_____ 4)MA=1, LD=1,000cm, ED=_____
5)MA=4, LF=14N, EF=______ 6)MA=2, LF= 24N, EF=_______
7)MA=6, LF=112N, EF=_____ 8)MA=1, LF=347N, EF=_______
9) If Mia is lifting a 400N load with a Single Fixed pulley system, what will
her effort force be in (N)?
10) If Mia is moving the 400N load 30 m, what will her effort distance be in
cm using a single fixed pulley system?
11) If Mia is using a Single-Fixed/Single-Moveable Effort UP pulley system to
lift a load with 120N of force, what will be the Effort force she needs to
lift the load in N?
12) If Mia is using a Single-Fixed/Single-Moveable Effort UP pulley system to
lift a load 20 m, how far will the effort rope need to move in m?
13) If Mia is using a Single-Fixed/Single-Moveable Effort DOWN pulley system
to lift a load with a force of 104N, what will the effort force exerted by
Mia be in N?
14) If Mia is using a Single-Fixed/Single-Moveable Effort DOWN pulley system
to lift a load 500 cm, what will be the distance the effort moves in cm?
15) If Mia is using a Single-Moveable pulley system to move a load 38m, what
will the distance the effort rope moves in cm?
16) If Mia is using a Single-Moveable pulley system to move a load with a
force of 48N, what will the effort force exerted by Mia be in N?
2-25-2009:******Regional Science Fair is February 27th and the website is
http://www.tcrsf.org******
8th: Chapter 3 sections 1 and 2 notes, outline, or podcast script
7th: Final tomorrow
6th: Final Monday
2-22-2009:******Regional Science Fair is February 27th and the website is
http://www.tcrsf.org******
8th: none carnival tomorrow
7th: test on thursday
6th: nothing new
2-19-2009:Grade portal updated tomorrow
******Regional Science Fair is February 27th and the website is
http://www.tcrsf.org******
8th: none Final on Monday
7th: Chapter review due monday
6th: project presentations continued
2-18-2009******Regional Science Fair is February 27th and the website is
http://www.tcrsf.org******
8th: none Final on Monday
7th: none
6th: project presentations continue in class
2/17/2009:******Regional Science Fair is February 27th and the website is
http://www.tcrsf.org******
8th: none
7th: none
6th: projects due tomorrow on levers and pulleys
2-11-2009:******Regional Science Fair is February 27th and the website is
http://www.tcrsf.org******
8th: none
7th: Quiz on chapter 7 section 1 tomorrow
6th:Projects on levers, pulleys, and simple machines due next wednesday -
working on them in class tomorrow
2-10-2009:
8th: Lab questions 1-6 from Monday's lab
7th: Chapter 7 Section 2 vocab and section review
6th: Pick a project to do about levers and/or pulleys/simple machines
2-9-2009
Nothing new
2-5-2009:******Regional Science Fair is February 27th and the website is
http://www.tcrsf.org******
8th: Lab tomorrow. Rock Cycle continued Rock Cycle CD is due tomorrow
7th: Internet research on kingdom for podcast tomorrow
6th: 6y 10 pulley problems If 8 or more problems are word problems, you
will get all points.
Examples:
Tom needed to lift his canoe to the ceiling 3 meters above ground. If Tom
has 2 ropes going up, what is the amount of effort Tom will need to move the
canoe?
2-4-2009:******Regional Science Fair is February 27th and the website is
http://www.tcrsf.org******
8th: Lab tomorrow. Rock Cycle CD is due Friday
7th: Read Chapter 7 Section 2 and be ready to discuss tomorrow
6th: none
2-3-2009: ******Regional Science Fair is February 27th and the website is
http://www.tcrsf.org******
ALL FORMS MUST BE TURNED IN WEDNESDAY!!!
8th: Chapter 2 section 1 and 2 vocab or section 1 and 2 review
7th: none
6th: none
2-2-2009: ******Regional Science Fair is February 27th and the website is
http://www.tcrsf.org******
ALL FORMS MUST BE TURNED IN WEDNESDAY!!!
8th: CD projects due on Friday Lab tomorrow
7th: Chapter seven section 1 review and vocab
6xz: Write 10 pulley problems - If 8 or more problems are word problems, you
will get all points.
Examples:
Tom needed to lift his canoe to the ceiling 3 meters above ground. If Tom
has 2 ropes going up, what is the amount of effort Tom will need to move the
canoe?
1-29-2009:
8th: none - starting rock CD project tomorrow
7th: none - working with dichotomous keys in class
6th: none - working with pulleys
1-28-2009:
8th: Read The section on Metamorphic rocks and write down the important
information on them. Starts on page 41.
7th: none
6th: working with pulleys
1-27-2009:
8th: all - read pages 30-32. Window side of the room - read pages 37-40 and
write down the important info about sedimentary rocks. Door side of the room -
read pages 33-36 and write down important info about igneous rocks.
7th: read pages 160-165. write down the different levels of classification on
page 161 and list the animals in each level. Tell what animal has left the
group and why. Explain why we give organisms scientific names. Explain how
the genus and species names are given to organisms.
6th: working with pulleys - yeah
1-22-2009:
8th: test tomorrow - study guide in study guide section - essay questions
below.
These essays are to be done using complete sentences.
Name 4 of the 6 nonsilicate mineral classes. Explain the chemical composition
of the minerals in each of the four classes (ex: carbonates contain
combinations of carbon and oxygen), give an example of 1 mineral from each
class, and describe how they are used (ex: Sulfates are used in toothpaste
and paint).
Describe how mineraloligists use color, streak, luster, hardness, density,
special properties (explain at least 2), and cleavage and fracture when
identifying minerals. Also, explain why some may be good indicators and why
some may not be as reliable.
Using the following terms: (Evaporating saltwater, limestones, metamorphic
rocks, hot-water solutions, pegmatites, and plutons) describe how minerals
are formed in each of the different environments and give an example of a
mineral that can be formed in each. Also, explain the two different types of
mining and why it is important to mine responsibly.
7th: test tomorrow - study guide in study guide section - essay questions
below.
These essays are to be done using complete sentences.
Explain how fossils are formed and why they are useful for scientists looking
at organisms from the past. Next, explain why not all organisms are
fossilized. Finally, compare and contrast the bone structures of mammals
(humans, cats, dolphins, bats, etc.), and explain how this indicates that
there is a common ancestor between them.
Describe each of the following terms: overproduction, genetic variation,
struggle to survive, and successful reproduction. Explain how each fits into
Darwin’s theory of evolution. Also, explain how selective breeding is
different from natural selection (give examples of how selective breeding is
used).
Explain why the use of pesticides and antibiotics show evolution in certain
organisms such as cockroaches and bacteria. Using the terms: separation,
adaptation, and division – explain how organisms like the Galapagos finches
may become so different that they can no longer interbreed because they
became a new species.
1-15-2009:
7th and 8th: Science Fair tonight.
7th: Creating Evolution Games
-Must have clear and understandable rules
-Must be well constructed
-Must be visually appealing
-Must be related to the topic we have studied (evolution)
6th: Creating Lever Games - Help review for tomorrows test.
-Must have clear and understandable rules
-Must be well constructed
-Must be visually appealing
-Must be related to the topic we have studied (levers)
1-14-2009:
7th and 8th: Science Fair presentations tomorrow. You can be out of uniform,
but must dress up - NO JEANS!
6th: Levers test moved to Friday because of the Geo-bee
1-12-2009:
7th and 8th: Science Fair on Thursday Your time for presenting is located in
the Science Fair page
6th: Levers Test on Thursday - Study Guide will be up tomorrow
1-08-2009:
7th and 8th: Science Fair presentations in class
1-07-2009:
7th and 8th: Class Science Fair presentations begin tomorrow
Check the Science Fair link for the rubric on how you will be graded
1-5-2009:
7th and 8th: Science Fair boards are due on Wednesday. Use these as guides
for how to set up your board: (just copy and paste in your browser)
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring/project_display_board.shtml
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring/project_gallery.shtml
These should be included on your display board:
-the title
-a purpose statement and your hypothesis
-an abstract
-the procedure (materials and methods)
-data and results - charts, graphs, analysis
-your conclusions
7th: Graphing worksheet
6th: none
12-17-2008:
Same as yesterday
12-16-2008:
8th: Working on Podcasts for minerals
7th: None
6th: Working on Podcasts for levers (6xz started today)
Science Fair Final Paper due on Thursday
Abstract
Title Page
Table of Contents
Purpose Question and Hypothesis
Introduction
Review of Literature (8th only)
Materials and Methods
Results and Graphs
Conclusion
Bibliography
12-12-2008:
8th: Same as yesterday
7th: Chapter 5 section review and vocab- 7xz only - 7y will do monday
7xz -Bring digital cameras and tripods for claymation project on Monday
6th: None
12-11-2008:
8th: Finish packet from today over section 3
7th: Finish animal creation final copy
6th: none
12-10-2008
If you would like to go over your project with a judge tomorrow, the help
session will be from 2:30 to 3:30 in my room. Bring your stuff with you.
8th: Cookie mining lab tomorrow
7th: Create your own imaginary animal that is evolving from an ocean-
dwelling
species into a terrestrial one. Draw at least three stages of the
progression
and label each significant body part with a description of how the animals
of
that species use that part.
6th: 6y has to find 10 levers at home
Example of a conclusion:
My hypothesis was that grass would do a better job at preventing soil
erosion
on the hillside than shrubs. I base my hypothesis on the idea that there are
more roots in the grass than the shrubs. The results indicate that this
hypothesis should be considered false. The dense amount of shrub cover
shielded the underlying dirt better than the grass. Because of the results
of
this experiment, I wonder if different kinds of shrubs have the same effect
on preventing erosion. If I were to conduct this science fair project again
I
would try both deciduous as well as coniferous shrubs.
Fill in the following lines to create a successful Conclusion:
My hypothesis was ______________________________________
____________________________________________________
The Results indicate that this hypothesis should be considered
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Becuase of the results of this experiment _____________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
If I were to conduct this science fair project again I would ________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Include the following to create your abstract:
1. Your projects purpose statement.
2. The hypothesis
3. A description of your variables and the control / constants.
4. A description of what variable you are manipulating (changing) in
your experiment.
5. How you went about measuring and observing the variables / controls.
6. Your results and data collected from your experiment.
7. Your conclusion statement.
Fill in the following lines to create a successful Abstract:
The purpose of my science fair project was ________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
My hypothesis for this project was______________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
The constants and control in my experiment was____________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
The variable in my experiment was _____________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
The way that I measured the responding or dependent variable was _____
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
The results of this experiment were ___________________________
______________________________________________________
The results show that my hypothesis should be (give brief reason why to
accept or not)___________________________________________
______________________________________________________
If I were going to do this experiment again in the future or expand on this
experiment I would _______________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
12-08-2008:
8th: 8yz has chapter 1 section 3 review
7th: 7y did claymation today
6th: 6xz has to find 10 levers at home
12-03-2008:
8th: Packet on wikispace page www.annunciationscience.wikispaces.com
7th: None - Claymation of meiosis on monday - cameras needed
6th: None - Working with levers tomorrow
12-01-2008:
8th: Finish packet from class if not finished yet.
7th: Working on mitosis claymation videos
6th: Starting to work with Levers
11-20-2008: Grades will get updated tomorrow
8th: None
Last extra credit assignment:
- Find 8 items in your house that come from minerals.
7th: None
6th: None
11-19-2008
8th: Test tomorrow! Study guides located above. The test will be multiple
choice. I don't have an exact # of questions yet. I encourage you to be on
the wikispace going over some stuff tonight. Just seeing how that will work
7th: Test tomorrow! Study guide located above.
6th: Test tomorrow! Study guide above in link.
11-18-2008:
8th: Test on Thursday - Final on Thursday -
7th: Final on Thursday - make sure to finish yesterday's meiosis homework
6th: Final on Thursday - make sure to work with graphs from class
Will be over plane unit and graphing
11-17-2008:
8th: Wikispaces mineral assignment www.annunciationscience.wikispaces.com
7th: Meiosis drawings - Pick 2 traits from pea plants and follow them
through
meiosis. If you need help look it up in today's section notes.
6th: none - Look at today's work with graphs.
11-14-2008:
7TH AND 8TH: SCIENCE FAIR HELP AFTER SCHOOL NEXT WEDNESDAY - 2:30-3:30
8th: fix the wiki page about your mineral
7th: none
6th: none
11-13-2008:
8th: wikispaces mineral assignment
7th: none
6th: none
11-12-2008:
8th: remember to check out www.annunciationscience.wikispaces.com
Science Fair - make sure to be doing your experiment
7th: Science Fair - Make sure to be working on your experiment
6th: Extra Credit below
1. During our plane experiments, what were some of the possible
independent
variables that your group could have changed?
2. How did the variable that your group changed during the plane unit
affect the distance the plane traveled along the fishing line?
3. What are some uncontrolled or unexpected variables that you ran into
while performing your plane experiment?11-11-2008:
8th: Science Fair - make sure to be doing your experiment
7th: Science Fair - Make sure to be working on your experiment
6th: Extra Credit below
1. During our plane experiments, what were some of the possible
independent
variables that your group could have changed?
2. How did the variable that your group changed during the plane unit
affect the distance the plane traveled along the fishing line?
3. What are some uncontrolled or unexpected variables that you ran into
while performing your plane experiment?
11-10-2008:
8th: None - Guest speaker tomorrow
7th: none - heads/tails experiment was in class
6th: none
11-4-2008:
Science Fair - MATERIALS AND METHODS DUE NEXT!
SAMPLE MATERIALS AND METHODS POSTED IN SCIENCE FAIR LINK
8th: None - test was today
7th: None - working with genetics in class
6th: None - working with graphs for plane variables.
11-3-2008:
8th: Test Tomorrow - Went over student questions today and didn't have
enough
time for test
7th: None - notes from class are in section notes link
6th: None - Going over graphs for plane experiments
10-31-2008:
8th: test monday! - Study guide is posted - Also posted what we did in class
SCIENCE FAIR - REVIEW OF LITERATURE DUE IN LANGUAGE ARTS ON MONDAY!
7th: none - notes from class posted in section notes link above
6th: none
10-28-2008:SCIENCE FAIR - THERE ARE EXAMPLES OF PURPOSE QUESTIONS AND
HYPOTHESIS ON THE SCIENCE FAIR LINK!!!!
8th: Science Fair: The next item due is your typed final purpose question
and
hypothesis,
which is due in Science class on Friday - We will have a review of Chapter 2
in class tomorrow
7th: Test on Thursday! Science Fair - The next item due is your typed final
purpose question and hypothesis,which is due in Science class on Friday - We
will have a review of Chapter 2 in class tomorrow
EXTRA CREDIT QUESTIONS (DUE THURSDAY)
1.During mitosis, the chromosomes duplicate and are called chromatids. Why
is
it important for each chromosome to copy itself?
2.In terms of cellular respiration and photosynthesis, explain how plants
and
animals benefit each other in nature.
3.Explain why some cells would have more mitochodria than other cells.
6th: Working with making student plane experiments.
10-27-2008:
8th: Science Fair - Source cards and typed bibliography was due in Language
Arts - The next item due is your typed final purpose question and
hypothesis,
which is due in Science class on Friday - We will have a review of Chapter 2
in class tomorrow
7th: Source cards and typed bibliography was due in Language
Arts - The next item due is your typed final purpose question and
hypothesis,
which is due in Science class on Friday - We will have a review of Chapter 2
in class tomorrow**** NOTE CARDS FROM SOURCES WILL BE DUE WEDNESDAY**** THIS
IS NOT ON YOUR SHEET
EXTRA CREDIT QUESTIONS (DUE THURSDAY)
1.During mitosis, the chromosomes duplicate and are called chromatids. Why
is
it important for each chromosome to copy itself?
2.In terms of cellular respiration and photosynthesis, explain how plants
and
animals benefit each other in nature.
3.Explain why some cells would have more mitochodria than other cells.
6TH: Working with plane systems
10-22-2008:
8th: None - Science Fair - Make sure to have sources (they were due today) -
The next item that is due is your bibliography and that is due on Monday in
language arts - you will be going over how to do this in language arts this
week
7th: None - Science Fair - Make sure to have sources (they were due today) -
The next item that is due is your bibliography and that is due on Monday in
language arts - you will be going over how to do this in language arts this
week**** NOTE CARDS FROM SOURCES WILL BE DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY**** THIS IS NOT
ON YOUR SHEET
6th: working with plane systems
10-20-2008:
8th: Videos about matter due – Science Fair – Sources (books, magazines,
internet sources) due on Wednesday in Language Arts
7th: Quiz tomorrow – Chapter 2 – Sections 1 and 2 - Science Fair – Sources
(books, magazines, internet sources) due on Wednesday in Language Arts
6th: none – working on plane variables in class
10-15-2008:
7th & 8th Science Fair - make sure to start gathering sources: internet,
books, magazines, articles, etc. for next week. You will be bringing these
sources and note cards to Language Arts on Wednesday to work on in class.
All grades - no homework
10-13-2008:
8th & 7th: Science Fair is starting up!!!!!
3 purpose questions are due on wednesday!!
Parents need to sign your Science Fair Packet and you need to bring the
signed sheets in on Wednesday.
In the Science Fair link above there are copies of the timelines for 8th and
7th grade.
There is also a list of possible projects to choose from
10-9-2008:
8th: States of Matter and changes of state videos are due the monday after
MEA.Any extra credit from the test is due tomorrow. If you want extra credit
on the chapter 1 test answer the following questions:
Equations: D= density m= mass V= volume
D=m/V m=D*V V=m/D remember these should all be in g, cm cubed, or g
per
cm cubed
1. D=7.13 g/cm^3 m=106.81 g V=? 2. D=11.35 g/cm^3 V=8.22 cm^3 m= ?
3. m=153.39 g V=11.32 cm^3 D=? 4. m=227.58 g V=25.4 cm^3 D=?
5. m=50.29 g V=10 cm^3 D= ? 6. m=186.4 g V= 20 cm^3 D=?
7th: None
6th: Quiz on life boats tomorrow. Make sure to look at the Study Guide and
the Section notes links above.
10-8-2008:
8th: Working on movie ideas for our Changes of state sections. The 4 types
of
matter: solid, liquid, gas and plasma. If you want extra credit on the
chapter 1 test answer the following questions:
Equations: D= density m= mass V= volume
D=m/V m=D*V V=m/D remember these should all be in g, cm cubed, or g
per
cm cubed
1. D=7.13 g/cm^3 m=106.81 g V=? 2. D=11.35 g/cm^3 V=8.22 cm^3 m= ?
3. m=153.39 g V=11.32 cm^3 D=? 4. m=227.58 g V=25.4 cm^3 D=?
5. m=50.29 g V=10 cm^3 D= ? 6. m=186.4 g V= 20 cm^3 D=?
7th: Chapter 2 section 2 vocabulary definitions and section review questions
1-5.
6th: Swinger retake quiz tomorrow. Boat quiz on Friday. Section notes are
posted above in the Section Notes link and a Study Guide is in the Study
Guide link. Make sure to look over the notes from
our swingers too because some of the vocab is the same.
10-7-2008:
8th: none - unless you did not do your work in class on notes from chapter 2
sections 1 and 2. These are notes for the student developed movies about
changes of state in different types of matter.
*** Extra credit questions for chapter 1 test listed below***
Equations: D= density m= mass V= volume
D=m/V m=D*V V=m/D remember these should all be in g, cm cubed, or g
per
cm cubed
1. D=7.13 g/cm^3 m=106.81 g V=? 2. D=11.35 g/cm^3 V=8.22 cm^3 m= ?
3. m=153.39 g V=11.32 cm^3 D=? 4. m=227.58 g V=25.4 cm^3 D=?
5. m=50.29 g V=10 cm^3 D= ? 6. m=186.4 g V= 20 cm^3 D=?
7th: none - working on projects about cell processes such as diffusion,
osmosis, endocytosis, exocytosis, passive transport, and active transport
6th: working on boat variable unit
10-3-2008:
All Grades - No Homework
10-2-2008:
8th: none
7th: none
6th: none
9-30-2008:
8th: None - took chapter 1 test today
7th: chapter 1 test tomorrow - Study guide listed above
6th: Boat variables unit - Comparing capacities of boats to how many
passengers the boats will hold
9-29-2008:
8th: Test on Chapter 1 tomorrow - study guide is in link above
7th: Complete Chapter 1 review for class tomorrow - test on Wednesday
6th: Working on Boat variable unit
9-25-2008:*** The grade book has not been entered for Science yet and grades
will be posted next week.
8th: None - look over what we have done in class. physical and chemical
changes - what is density?
7th: Look over what we have done in class. Work on cell stories and cell
drawings tomorrow.
6th: work on boat variable unit tomorrow.
9-24-2008:
8th: look over what we have done in class
7th: look over what we have done in class
6th: none - started boat unit
9-23-2008:
8th: Working on chemical and physical changes
7th: Section 2 of chapter 1 Quiz tomorrow - Make sure to use the concept
maps
we made in class - they will be helpful!
6th: None - starting boat unit tomorrow
9-18-2008
8th: doing a density lab in class
7th: write down vocab terms and definitions for pages 9-14
6th: Quiz on Swinger variables tomorrow Study information below:
Variables: Content/Vocab
A device that wings back and forth is known as a pendulum/swinger.
A variable is anything you can change in the experiment that might affect
the
outcome.
A cycle is any activity or motion that repeats itself.
A two-coordinate graph helps make predictions based on a set of known
outcomes when a variable is changed in steps. (example: changing the length
of swinger and keeping all other variables the same)
A standard is the basic procedure used in a controlled experiment, before
changing any variables.
A controlled experiment is one in which one, and only one, variable is
changed in order to asses its affect.
On a sheet of graph paper, if you have it, plot the following points and use
your graph to make a prediction of the missing data.
Length of string # of swings in 15 seconds
15 cm 20
30 cm ?
40 cm 12
70 cm 9
90 cm 8
120cm 7
200 cm 5
Put the Length of swinger on the x- axis and the # of swings on the y-axis
9-15-2008
6th: none - working on variables of swingers in class
7th: none - working on book about cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and
organisms
8th: Quiz tomorrow - Section 1 of Chapter 1 - Notes should be brought home
that the quiz is going to be over.
9-08-2008:
All grades = No Homework
8th & 7th - Working on learning how to concept map
9-10-2008
7th & 8th - Working on making crossword puzzles about information from
chapters
6th: Write down 5 things that go through or have cycles. cycle - any motion
or activity that repeats itself.
