December 3, 2018 – 9:27 pm
A new beautiful photo from space every day
November 12, 2018 – 8:32 pm
Over the next month, our class will be investigating Lemna (duckweed) and Azolla (an aquatic fern) to see which one will produce more biomass. Scientists are investigating these two plants as possible food sources for livestock and humans and/or as a non polluting biofuel. We are wondering which will produce […]
September 20, 2018 – 9:21 pm
This video was actually taken last year when the oxygen probes were working. So we will use it as our data source for this year. If you were absent this day, please see me to get the accurate numbers for the CO2 monitor, but you should be able to get the Oxygen data from the […]
September 2, 2018 – 9:13 pm
Welcome to my Blog! Dear 8th grade science students, I am looking forward to the coming weeks and months when we will get to know each other and begin to learn and grow together. 8th grade year is a really significant one in my experience because you are on the threshold of High School. 8th […]
June 12, 2018: Today in class I am asking you to write a letter to your 18 year old self at the end of your senior year in high school. You don’t need to use all the prompts below, but try to write about as many of them as you can during this class period. […]
Review Materials for Oregon State Test–Retake of the Science Oaks Test is available for students who didn’t meet. We will be pulling students from 5th and 6th period Tuesday, June 5. If you met and want to try to exceed you need a note from a parent/guardian indicating that it is okay for you to […]
There are links to facts sheets in the post below this one. Check those out on Tuesday, May 15 The 21st annual Solar Car Challenge is happening at Cal Young Middle School on June 9th from 9:30-1:30 ish. Our science classes will be sending the two fastest cars from each class to compete in this […]
Here are some resources you can use as you design, build and test your solar car. Getting Started: (Thank you to Dustin Dawson who put together these sheets). Please open in notability and answer the questions with your group as assigned in class. What is the Chassis? 5.15 NEW! Axles, Bearings and Wheels 5.15 Gear […]
Before you start, please turn in your SN to the tub. Also if you didn’t turn in your yellow packet (completed) yesterday, turn that in now as well. Assignment for Friday May 11th Simple Machines: We are transitioning from PS3 How will it Move to Electric and Solar cars starting Monday. A topic that is […]