Week of 3/26/12 - 3/30/12

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 two 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 (3/26): None
Tuesday (3/27): Density WS (front & back due Thursday); Test corrections at lunch
Wednesday (3/28): Finish "Float or Sink" lab report 
Thursday (3/29): Finish "Densities of Liquids" lab report;
                             Reinforcement & Mastery WS pg. 17 & 11
Friday (3/30): None

Week of 3/19/12 - 3/23/12

We are finishing our forces unit this week.  Students will continue learning about Newton's 2nd and 3rd laws of motion.  They will explore the relationships between mass, force, and acceleration during a lab on Monday.  We will be reviewing in class on Thursday for the unit test on Friday. Students are encouraged to stop in during lunch or after school this week for additional review. 

HOMEWORK
Monday (3/19): To the Finish Line; Finish lab report
Tuesday (3/20): Newton's Comics (due Thursday)
Wednesday (3/21): Chapter Review WS pg. 27 & 28; Newton's Comics
Thursday (3/22): Study Guide
Friday (3/23): Unit Test today!  Enrichment (extra credit)

*Take Marble Roll Projects home this week!

Week of 3/13/12 - 3/16/12

FORCES
Students will review forces of tension and compression during a lab on Tuesday.  Students will then learn about Newton's 2nd and 3rd laws of motion.  They will practice calculating for force, mass, and acceleration. 

HOMEWORK
Tuesday (3/13): Forces HW (front & back)
Wednesday (3/14): Workbook pg. 17-20
Thursday (3/15): WS pg. 15 & 21
Friday (3/16): Workbook pg. 21-23

*Forces Test next week Friday!

Week of 3/5/12 - 3/9/12

FORCES UNIT

This week, students will continue to learn about balanced and unbalanced forces, inertia, and Newton's 1st Law of Motion. There will be a quiz in class on Wednesday. Students will complete a lab using spring scales to measure the force needed to overcome friction on several different surfaces. Students will then learn about elastic forces and participate in a lab demonstrating tension and compression.  

HOMEWORK

Monday (3/5): WS pg. 13 & 19; Study for quiz

Tuesday (3/6): Finish inertia stations lab; Study for quiz

Wednesday (3/7): Quiz today! No homework

Thursday (3/8): Finish friction lab; Retake quiz at lunch

Friday (3/9): WS pg. 20 & 14

Week of 2/27/12 - 3/2/12

WELCOME BACK
I hope everyone had an enjoyable February break! We will continue with our forces unit this week. Students will learn about balanced and unbalanced forces, inertia, and Newton's 1st Law of Motion. Students will also participate in a few labs to help demonstrate this new information.

HOMEWORK
Monday (2/27): None
Tuesday (2/28): Review all new material
Wednesday (2/29): Workbook pg. 13-16
Thursday (3/1): Finish "Inertia Activity" lab report
Friday (3/2): Finish vocabulary for Monday; Quiz Wednesday!

EXTRA CREDIT
Thanks for checking our science class blog! Because you read the blog, you can now earn extra credit points on your Warm Up. Write "Science Rocks!" at the top of your Warm Up before you turn it in on Friday and earn a few extra points for the week!

Week of 2/13/12 - 2/17/12

PROJECTS DUE!
Marble roll projects are due this Monday!  Be sure to drop them off before first period. Make sure your name and class are on the project and the blueprint.  Students will present their projects to the class on Wednesday.  Keep the grading sheet in your binder until Wednesday.

UNIT TEST!
The unit test on motion is this Monday!  Make sure your study guide is finished and ready to be used during the test.

FORCES
We will start a new unit on forces this week. Students will explore the differences between balanced and unbalanced forces and how they affect the motion of an object. We will also introduce Newton's Laws of Motion and the relationships between force, mass, and acceleration.

HOMEWORK
Monday (2/13): None
Tuesday (2/14): Retake motion test at lunch this week
Wednesday (2/15): None
Thursday (2/16): None
Friday (2/17): Review all new material from this week

EXTRA CREDIT
Thanks for checking our science class blog!  Because you read the blog, you can now earn extra credit points on your Warm Up.  Write "Science Rocks!" at the top of your Warm Up before you turn it in on Friday and earn a few extra points for the week! 

Week of 2/6/12 - 2/10/12

MOTION
Students will have an opportunity to practice graphing motion as a class and independently this week. During a hot wheels lab on Tuesday, students will use data they collect to create a graph. Students will then participate in a class lab on Wednesday that requires them to use a motion detector to graph their motion on a computer program. We will spend Thursday and Friday completing an activity and playing a game to review the major concepts learned during this unit. The lessons are intended to help students prepare for the unit test that will be held next Monday.

PROJECT
Marble roll projects are due next Monday! See the previous post for more information.

HOMEWORK
Monday (2/6): Finish Workbook pg. 8-12; Finish graphing packet from class
Tuesday (2/7): Check grade reports in class
Wednesday (2/8): Check grade reports in class
Thursday (2/9): Finish "Missy's Morning" class work
Friday (2/10): Projects due Monday! Unit test Monday! Finish study guide!