Week of 3/28/11 - 4/1/11

DENSITY & BUOYANCY
We are beginning a new unit on density and buoyancy. This week, students will continue learning about density and practicing how to use the density triangle. Students will complete three labs that require them to measure the mass and volume of liquids and solids in order to calculate density. They will also predict whether objects will sink or float based on their densities.

HOMEWORK
Monday (3/28): Density WS (front)
Tuesday (3/29): Density WS (back)
Wednesday (3/30): Reinforcement & Mastery WS pg. 17 & 11
Thursday (3/31): Finish "Float or Sink" lab report
Friday (4/1): None

CONGRATULATIONS!
Students in all classes did an excellent job on their forces unit test. Great job everybody! Here are the class averages:

• Astronomers: 81%
• Chemists: 82%
• Engineers: 84%
• Inventors: 84%
• Physicists: 86%

Week of 3/21/11 - 3/25/11

FORCES
We are finishing our forces unit this week.  We will be reviewing in class on Monday and Tuesday for the unit test on Wednesday.  Students are encouraged to stop in during lunch or after school for additional review.

HOMEWORK
Monday (3/21): Chapter Review WS pg. 27 & 28
Tuesday (3/22): Study Guide
Wednesday (3/23): Unit Test today!  Enrichment (extra credit)
Thursday (3/24): Take Marble Roll Projects home
Friday (3/25): None

Week of 3/15/11 - 3/18/11

FORCES
We will learn about Newton's 2nd and 3rd laws of motion this week.  Students will explore the relationships between mass, force, and acceleration during a lab on Thursday.  The unit test is scheduled for next week Wednesday.

HOMEWORK
Tuesday (3/15): WS pg. 15 & 21
Wednesday (3/16): Workbook pg. 21-23
Thursday (3/17): To the Finish Line
Friday (3/18): Newton's Comics due Monday

Week of 3/7/11 - 3/11/11

FORCES QUIZ

Great job on last week's forces quiz! All classes reached their big goal! Here are the quiz averages for each class: 

• Astronomers - 86%
• Chemists - 87%
• Engineers - 87%
• Inventors - 90%
• Physicists - 89%

FORCES UNIT

This week, students will complete a lab using spring scales to measure the force needed to overcome friction on several different surfaces. Students will also learn about elastic forces and participate in a lab demonstrating tension and compression.  

BENCHMARK

Students will take the third benchmark exam for this year on Tuesday.

HOMEWORK

Monday (3/7): Finish friction lab report

Tuesday (3/8): Benchmark today!

Wednesday (3/9): Reinforcement & Mastery WS pg. 20 & 14

Thursday (3/10): Forces HW

Friday (3/11): Workbook pg. 17-20