Mrs. Hunter

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD MEETING: December 4th @ 8:00

December 1, 2009

Today in class we-

Updated weather
Worked on lab report
Made November weather graphs (XY scatter for temps and pie chart for conditions)
Printed and turned in the XY scatter
Went over weather quiz 2 (block 2 took it today)
Learned about the 10 types of clouds and how they form
Watched a video on cloud formation and took notes

Before Thursday you should-

Read pages 54-60
Complete the reading guide
Review the information from quiz 2 and your notes on cloud types
Bring a plastic 1 or 2-liter plastic bottle if you have one

November 24, 2009

Today in class we-

Updated weather
Worked on lab report
Did a computer simulation using prevailing winds to reach a destination
Took a quiz
Went over homework
Learned how land breezes and sea breezes form

Before next week you should-

Enjoy Thanksgiving break---NO HOMEWORK

November 20, 2009

Today in class we-

Experimented with how skin detects temperature
Went over quiz
Reviewed heat transfer
Began studying how wind forms
Did a balloon activity on the Coriolis Effect

Before Tuesday you should-

Do questions on page 52

November 18, 2009

Today in class we-

Took a quiz
Did a lab comparing rates of heating and cooling for sand and water
Updated weather
Started writing the lab report

Before Friday you should-

Read pages 46-52
Do "Writing in Science" on page 52

November 16, 2009

Today in class we-

Went over the test
Did the pre-lab for heating and cooling sand and water
Checked homework

Before Wednesday you should-

Read pages 42-45

November 12, 2009

Today in class we-

Took a test on chapter one of the Weather book

Before Monday you should-

Read pages 36-39
Do the questions on page 39

November 9, 2009

Today in class we-

Went over layers of the atmosphere
Reviewed chapter 1
Went over tests (blocks 1 and 2)
Updated city weather

Before Thursday you should-

Study for the chapter 1 test

November 5, 2009

Today in class we-

Did three air experiments
Read pages 10-14
Did questions on page 14

Before Monday you should-

Read pages 22-25
Do questions 1, 2, 6, 7, 11, 12, 22 on pages 31 and 32
Start studying for a chapter 1 test on Thursday

November 3, 2009

Today in class we-

Computer lab--started working on a long term city weather project
Air pressure demos

Before Thursday you should-

No new homework--reveiw

October 30, 2009

Today in class we-

Checked binders
Blocks one and two did a lab on cleaning up oil spills
Took the chapter four test
Got a new book "Weather and Climate"

Before Tuesday you should-

Read pages 6-9
Do the questions on page 9

October 28, 2009

Today in class we-

Worked on lab reports in the computer lab
Reviewed how to use the study material from the textbook website
Tried different methods for cleaning up an oil spill

Before Friday you should-

Read 158-164
Study for a test on Chapter 4 on Friday

October 26, 2009

Today in class we-

Went over chapter 3 test
Learned about intertidal zones
Read pages 146-149
Finished watching a Planet Earth video on oceans
Worked on questions from pages 169-171

Before Wednesday you should-

Study for a test on Chapter 4 on Friday
Read pages 150-157

October 22, 2009

Today in class we-

Made concepts maps showing ocean habitats-block 1.
Went over graphs from page 140
Advanced science--designed paper towel experiments
Read pages 141-145
Began watching a Planet Earth video on oceans

Before Monday you should-

No new assignment. Finish page 140 if needed. Do any make up work.
Be prepared for a quiz on sections 1 and 2 of chapter 4.

October 20, 2009

Today in class we-

Computer Lab--did lab reports
Took the chapter 3 test.

Before Thursday you should-

Read pages 130-138
Do the graphing activity on page 140.

October 16, 2009

Today in class we-

Learned about how ocean currents formed.
Learned about the Coriolis Effect
Learned about El Nino
Went over page 113 questions
Read pages 116-121
Went over quiz 6
Worked on review questions from 125-127

Before Tuesday you should-

Study for the chapter three test.

October 14, 2009

Today in class we-

Did a liquids and vials demo
Learned more about density
Did math skills on page 110
Worked on writing the ice-to-steam lab report

Before Friday you should-

Read pages 108-113
Do questions page 113

October 12, 2009

Today in class we-

Learned about tides and gravity
Modeled beach erosion in a tub
Observed the effect of waves at various depths
Worked with the smoke chamber to observe convection currents in air
Went over quiz 6

Before Wednesday you should-

Review sections 1 and 2 from chapter 3.

October 8, 2009

Today in class we-

Learned about convection, convection currents and density
Made convection currents in a beaker
Layered different temperatures of water

Before Monday you should-

Read pages 102-107.
Do the questions on page 107

October 6, 2009

Today in class we-

Learned how to use Excel
Made pie charts of the locations we spent time in the water cycle model
Took notes about the three types of heat transfer (conduction, convection and radiation)
Saw Mrs. Hunter demonstration convection and the two types of waves
Got back chapter 1 test

Before Thursday you should-

Correct your chapter 1 test. If needed, study for a retest.
Review notes. Make sure you understand today's topics.

October 2, 2009

Today in class we-

Brainstormed and categorized places water can be
Acted as water molecules and went through a model of the water cycle
Calculated percentages of time in each location
Went over how to analyze data from the ice-to-steam lab

Before Tuesday you should-

Make a map of your travels through the water cycle. Use the paper I gave you. It is also on the document page of this site.

September 30, 2009

Today in class we-

Took the chapter 1 test
Worked in the computer lab on the Ice to Steam lab report

Before Friday you should-

Read pages 94-101.
Make up three questions about the material you read.

September 28, 2009

Today in class we-

Did an ice-to-steam lab
Went over homework

Before Monday you should-

Prepare for the chapter 1 test Wednesday---use pages 42-44 in the book, your notes and returned quizzes to study. The test will also cover the things we learned about the Particle Theory and solids, liquids and gases.

September 24, 2009

Today in class we-

Went over quiz 5
Went over vocabulary
Did pre-lab for ice to steam lab
Watched a video on heat
Block 1--started brainstorming locations of water

Before Monday you should-

Do pages 43-44 # 3, 7, 11, 14, 15 and 24
Start preparing for the chapter 1 test which will be on Wednesday next week.

September 22, 2009

Today in class we-

Computer lab--did PHSchool codes cfd-3013 and cfp-4024
Computer lab--visited scilinks codes from chapter 1
Computer lab--typed a Word document with a fact and the URL from each of the four sites
Went over quiz 4
Took quiz 5
Went over wetlands reading guide and discussed wetlands

Before Thursday you should-

Choose one vocabulary word from chapter 1 and complete the vocab worksheet
Start preparing for the chapter 1 test which will be on Wednesday next week.

September 18, 2009

Today in class we-

Went over and corrected water quiz 3
Took quiz 4
Reviewed the particle theory
Finished the heating and cooling lab

Before Tuesday you should-

No new homework. Review notes and returned quizzes.
Finish any incomplete or make-up work.

September 16, 2009

Today in class we-

Went over and corrected water quiz 2
Took quiz 3
Learned how to download and print worksheets from this website
Started the heating and cooling lab

Before Friday you should-

Read section 4, pages 28-33 (remember you can also listen on the computer)
Complete the reading guide we printed in the computer lab (can be downloaded from the documents page on this site.
Review notes

September 14, 2009

Today in class we-

Went over and corrected water quiz 1
Learned about the three states of matter
Learned about the particle theory
Did pre-lab and safety for Heating Substances Lab
Took water quiz 2
Learned how to make an outline

Before Wednesday you should-

Read section 3, pages 19-27
Make an outline of the material in this section
Review notes

September 10, 2009

Today in class we-

Took water quiz 1
Made safety posters

Before Monday you should-

Review sections 1 and 2 in the book
Complete any assignments you missed
Review notes

September 8, 2009

Today in class we-

Learned about how to use Internet resources
Went over safety test results
Completed a resource survey of Internet information about water
Advanced science---started data collection for a nationwide mosquito research project

Before Thursday you should-

Read section 1.2 on pages 12-17.
Answer questions 1-3 on page 17.
Be prepared for a quiz.
Advanced science--put out your container WEDNESDAY afternoon.

September 3, 2009

Today in class we-

Learned about the properties of water. Be sure you understand that water is polar and that this causes it to have a variety of properties such as: good capillary action, high surface tension, high heat capacity (specific heat), dissolves many substances
Discussed changes of state: evaporation, condensation, boiling, freezing (more on this to come)
Went over homework
Investigated condensation with ice water

No new homework for labor day weekend. Enjoy your holiday.

If you did not read section 1.1 when you were supposed to please do it now.

September 1, 2009

Today in class we-

Learned procedures in the computer lab for logging on, saving files, using teacher websites and accessing the materials for our textbook
Took a lab safety test
Compared properties of vegetable oil and water

Before Thursday you should-

Read or listen to pages 6-11 in your book. As you read fill out the reading guide.

August 28, 2009

Welcome to Junior High!

Today in class we-

Went over safety rules
Learned to use the fire extinguisher
Learned how to set up our binders
Brainstormed facts about water
Discovered that water can "dome up" on a penny
Started planning safety posters (blocks 2 and 3)
Got books "Earth's Waters"

Before Tuesday you should-

Review the safety material on the sheet from your red folder
Review the safety material in your book (Appendix A)
Be prepared for the safety test on Tuesday

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