February 17, 2016 – 9:10 pm
There will be a test on Properties of Matter lessons 2-8 on Friday February 19th. The review sheet can be found here as a PDF POM 2-8 Review.16 and here as a word document POM 2-8 Review.16. The Edmodo test is on Friday and the hands-on lab test is on Monday. To study for the lab test […]
January 23, 2016 – 10:51 pm
CER on the Nylon Spacer in the Density Column: This will the third opportunity for students to turn in a formal color coded paragraph using the process of Claim, Evidence and Reasoning to provide a scientific explanation for something they observe in class. Students built a density column made out of corn syrup, water and oil. They added a copper […]
January 3, 2016 – 10:35 am
Our new unit is called Properties of Matter or POM. It is a chemistry unit in which we will explore characteristic properties of matter. (those are properties that are evident no matter how much of a substance you have) These include, color, crystal shape, density, solubility, melting point, malleability, conductivity etc. We will also be […]
December 13, 2015 – 2:35 pm
This quiz will cover lessons 5 & 6. Here is the Review Sheet 5&6. The quiz will cover a lot of vocabulary and concepts so make sure you complete this review sheer on pages 88 and 89 in your SN and study. Quizzes account for 40% of your grade in science so doing well will […]
December 2, 2015 – 10:47 pm
Here is the inspiration mind map that I made comparing and contrasting Transverse and Longitudinal Waves. If you didn’t get a chance to make changes and additions to your mind map in class you can use mine. If you have good suggestions of things to add send me an email!
November 15, 2015 – 1:00 pm
Using Claims, Evidence Reasoning to answer a scientific question is a process we will be practicing throughout the year. This is the second opportunity for students to turn in a formal color coded paragraph using the process of Claim, Evidence and Reasoning to provide a scientific explanation for something they observe in class. Students built a spinning coil motor on Friday, November 13th. […]
November 3, 2015 – 8:01 pm
Here are the plans for Friday November 6, 2015 Use your iPad to read and mark the text for “Conservation of Energy” from the Reflections.EWIT.3.0 (if you don’t have a charged iPad, read page 58 in Student Textbook). On page 54 in your SN write the heading: EWIT 3.0 Reflections. Then write a paragraph demonstrating your understanding of the […]
October 27, 2015 – 3:49 pm
Get ready for our second quiz on MONDAY NOVEMBER 2 (date changed) The quiz will cover all the concepts and readings from EWIT lessons 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4. Review your Science notebook, study C-notes, and complete the review sheet EWIT.Rev.Les.2 by writing answers on page 46 and 47 of your SN to prepare.
October 15, 2015 – 7:38 pm
We will frequently be using a reading strategy called marking the text where students will open a reading in the app called Notability on the student iPad. In notability, students can select different tools, (highlighters, pencils, text boxes, erasers etc) in order to mark the text in the ways assigned by the teacher. The default markings […]