Week of 4/25/11 - 4/29/11

CST REVIEW
We will continue our review for the science CST this week. Topics will include atoms, states of matter, the periodic table, chemical reactions, acids & bases, and living chemistry. Students are expected to review all class notes and practice problems every day in preparation for the test. Students will take the science CST on Thursday, April 28.

HOMEWORK
Monday (4/25): Human Bingo (due Thursday)
Tuesday (4/26): Review for CST!
Wednesday (4/27): Review for CST!
Thursday (4/28): Human Bingo due today
Friday (4/29): None

Week of 4/18/11 - 4/22/11

SOLAR SYSTEM
We will spend a few days this week learning about our solar system. Topics will include planets, stars, galaxies, and measurements in space. We will continue with the solar system unit after the science CST.

CST REVIEW
The science CST will be next week on Thursday, April 28th.  We will spend the week reviewing in class and completing practice CST problems.  Students are expected to review all class notes and practice problems nightly.

HOMEWORK
Monday (4/18): Finish notes on "Our Solar System"
Tuesday (4/19): Finish notes on "Stars and Galaxies" (due Friday); Structure of Matter practice problems
Wednesday (4/20): Periodic Table practice problems
Thursday (4/21): "Stars and Galaxies" notes due tomorrow
Friday (4/22): Chemical Reactions practice problems

Week of 4/4/11 - 4/8/11

DENSITY & BUOYANCY
This week, students will learn about fluid pressure, buoyancy, and Archimedes' principle. They will also observe demonstrations that reinforce the material. Students will create Cartesian Divers during a lab on Wednesday. The lab will explore topics such as density, buoyancy, sinking, and floating. A quiz on Friday will cover the material learned last week and this week.

HOMEWORK
Monday (4/4): Chapter Content Mastery & Reinforcement WS pg. 12 & 18
Tuesday (4/5): Chapter Content Mastery & Reinforcement WS pg. 13 & 19
Wednesday (4/6): Finish Cartesian Diver lab report
Thursday (4/7): Study for quiz!
Friday (4/8): TBD