Week of 4/29/13 - 5/3/13

AFTER THE CST
Congratulations to all students for finishing their state tests! Thanks to everyone for working hard all year to prepare for the science test! We will now return to a few of the units we studied earlier in the semester and examine these topics in more depth. Over the next few weeks, students will spend time explaining and illustrating Newton's 3 Laws of Motion, demonstrating how density relates to floating and sinking, and modeling the solar system.  

HOMEWORK
Monday (4/29): Take projects home; Finish worksheet pg. 14 & 20
Tuesday (4/30): Newton's Comics due Friday
Wednesday (5/1): Chapter Review WS pg. 27 & 28; Newton's Comics
Thursday (5/2): Finish Tension-Compression Lab Report; Newton's Comics 
Friday (5/3): None

Week of 4/22/13 - 4/26/13

CST REVIEW
We will finish our review for the science CST on Monday. 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 25. We will continue the units on density and the solar system after state testing.  Good luck everyone!

HOMEWORK
Monday (4/22): Human Bingo due today!  Review for CST
Tuesday (4/23): Review for CST
Wednesday (4/24): Review for CST
Thursday (4/25): Science CST today!
Friday (4/26): None

Week of 4/15/13 - 4/19/13

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

• Astronomers: 87%
• Chemists: 81%
• Engineers: 85%
• Inventors: 84%
• Physicists: 80%

DENSITY & BUOYANCY

This week, students will measure and calculate the densities of 8 blocks. They will then use this data to predict and test if the blocks will sink or float in water. There will be a short quiz on Tuesday that includes the information we learned before break and this Monday. Students may use three note sheets to help them during the quiz. 

CST REVIEW
The science CST will be next week on Thursday, April 25th. We will spend a few days this week and next week reviewing in class and completing practice CST problems. 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. We will continue the density unit the following week.

HOMEWORK
Monday (4/15): Finish lab report; Retake test at lunch; Density quiz tomorrow - study!
Tuesday (4/16): Structure of Matter practice problems; Review today's class notes
Wednesday (4/17): Periodic Table practice problems; Study today's notes & questions; Human Bingo due Monday
Thursday (4/18): Chemical Reactions practice problems; Study today's notes & questions; Human Bingo due Monday
Friday (4/19): Human Bingo due Monday; Study today's notes & questions