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
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
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
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
Sunday, April 3, 2011
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
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
Sunday, March 27, 2011
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:
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%
Sunday, March 20, 2011
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
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
Monday, March 14, 2011
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
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
Saturday, March 5, 2011
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
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