Homework:
6th Grade: 5-1 What is a Solution? Read and answer questions.
8th Grade:
per. 5 - 14-3 What Causes the Seasons? Read and answer all circled questions.
per.6- 14-4 What Are the Solstices and Equinoxes? read the first page, answer question 1.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Sorry I missed yesterday. I had some pressing issues that I had to spend my time on.
6th Grade: Read and answer questions - Getting Together: An Introduction to Compounds
8th Grade:
per. 5- 14-3 What Causes the Seasons? Read and answer all circled questions. Don't skip the question at the end about
per.6 - 14-4 What Are the Solstices and Equinoxes? read up to Q 2, answer questions 1 and 2.
6th Grade: Read and answer questions - Getting Together: An Introduction to Compounds
8th Grade:
per. 5- 14-3 What Causes the Seasons? Read and answer all circled questions. Don't skip the question at the end about
per.6 - 14-4 What Are the Solstices and Equinoxes? read up to Q 2, answer questions 1 and 2.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Homework: Keeping it brief so I can watch D' and the boys play b-ball. Good luck!
6th Grade - per. 2- Modeling Molecules - Finish answering my typed-out questions on the worksheet passed out in class.
per. 3 - Modeling Molecules - Finish answering my typed-out questions on the worksheet passed out in class.
8th Grade - per. 5 - REad and answer questions for Earth in Space on SPP.
per. 6- Read the first page, and answer two questions on worksheet 14-1.
If anyone wants to take a closer look at the SEPUP web interactive on Earth's seasons, find it at:
http://sepuplhs.org/middle/iaes/students/simulations/sepup_seasons_interactive.html
Welcome to my Three new Blog Followers. Two of you I know; one I don't. If you're a student and recently started following my blog, be sure to let me know who you are so I can assign extra credit for you.
6th Grade - per. 2- Modeling Molecules - Finish answering my typed-out questions on the worksheet passed out in class.
per. 3 - Modeling Molecules - Finish answering my typed-out questions on the worksheet passed out in class.
8th Grade - per. 5 - REad and answer questions for Earth in Space on SPP.
per. 6- Read the first page, and answer two questions on worksheet 14-1.
If anyone wants to take a closer look at the SEPUP web interactive on Earth's seasons, find it at:
http://sepuplhs.org/middle/iaes/students/simulations/sepup_seasons_interactive.html
Welcome to my Three new Blog Followers. Two of you I know; one I don't. If you're a student and recently started following my blog, be sure to let me know who you are so I can assign extra credit for you.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
6th Grade: Per. 2 - no homework;
Per. 3- Answer the first half of the first page of today's handout (Modeling Molecules)
8th Grade: Per. 5: Write a Reflection, at least 3 sentences long, about something you learned today during the presentation and hands on activities brought into class by Soundwaters today (including water filtration, Turbidity testing with a Secchi Disk, and chemical/mineral testing).
Per. 3- Answer the first half of the first page of today's handout (Modeling Molecules)
8th Grade: Per. 5: Write a Reflection, at least 3 sentences long, about something you learned today during the presentation and hands on activities brought into class by Soundwaters today (including water filtration, Turbidity testing with a Secchi Disk, and chemical/mineral testing).
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Thursday, January 17, 2013
8th grade -study to finish mid term tomorrow
6th grade - on the Internet, find the article called Clothing Nanomaterials that Counteract Odors*** and write out a currrent event on SPP on which you have written the following:
DATS + Summary
DATS = Date, Author, Title, Source
Date = January 17, 2013
Summary means use your own words and give the main idea with at least 3 supporting details.
*** Find the article at http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/clothing-nanomaterials-that-counteract-odors.html
6th grade - on the Internet, find the article called Clothing Nanomaterials that Counteract Odors*** and write out a currrent event on SPP on which you have written the following:
DATS + Summary
DATS = Date, Author, Title, Source
Date = January 17, 2013
Summary means use your own words and give the main idea with at least 3 supporting details.
*** Find the article at http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/clothing-nanomaterials-that-counteract-odors.html
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
8th Grade: Homework tonight will be to work on the Moon Observation Project, due at the end of the month, and Answer questions and define vocabulary to Complete your Blueprint (Study Guide) for your Mid Term Exam. Be prepared to take it tomorrow (without staying up late).
Q) Why can’t a roller coaster go up a hill that is higher than the hill it just came down?
A) The roller coaster that's gone down a small hill won't have enough energy to get up a bigger hill, plus it loses efficiency- some of the roller coaster's kinetic energy is lost to friction, noise and other transformations of energy.
Q) What happens to the thermal energy in water when hot and cool water are mixed?
A) Thermal energy moves from hot water to the cool water, temperature of both kinds moves towards the middle.
Key vocab:
Acceleration in m/s2 – Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time. Objects fall to Earth at 9.8m/s2 (9.8 m for each second the object falls)
Speed – The rate at which an object moves, equal to the distance traveled per time interval. s = d/t
Force in Newtons (N): 1N = 1 kg-m/s2. The force (a push or pull) it takes to push a 1- kg mass over a distance of 1 meter in 1 second, for each second the force is applied.
Inertia – the resistance an object has to a change in its motion. Ex: unbelted passenger in a car that stops suddenly
Friction – force that resists the movement of another object or substance.
Balanced forces – are when forces push or pull in different directions, with equal strength.
Unbalanced forces - Forces that push or pull in different directions with unequal strength. Acceleration happens only with unbalanced forces.
Net Force - If forces are unbalanced, there is a net force. The object is accelerating. In the diagram above, the box will accelerate to the left.
Center of mass - the point where distribution of an object's mass is centered. This is a location, not a amount of mass.
Analysis Questions:
a) What is a car’s speed in m/s if it travels 5 meters in 0.1 seconds?
S= d/t = 5m/0.1 s = 50 m/s
b) What would happen if you threw a baseball in outer space? Explain using the words inertia and friction.
A baseball thrown in outer space, like all objects, would have inertia. According to Newton's 1st Law of Motion, an object in motion will stay in motion at the same velocity (speed and direction) until acted on by an unbalanced, outside force. Objects thrown on Earth often slow down due to gravity and friction, but friction would not slow down the baseball thrown in space. Friction is a force that opposes the motion of another object and is caused where surfaces in contact are moving relative to each other. Matter is very spread out in space, so the baseball is unlikely to come into contact with other matter which could cause resist the baseball's motion and cause it to slow, change direction, or stop from friction. Nothing in the facts provide information about how close the baseball is thrown to Earth or another object whose gravity is sufficient to change the path. Based on the facts given, the baseball would continue to travel at the same speed and direction.
c) Which has more inertia, a basketball or a bowling ball? Why?
The bowling ball has more mass, therefore more inertia.
d) What are Newton’s Three Laws of Motion?
1. The Law of Inertia
2. F = m x a
3. Action /Reaction
e) Draw an example of unbalanced forces. What is the net force?
<--5n--- nbsp="nbsp">net force = 5N
Vocab:
Force (N) - A force is a push or a pull and a Newton (N) is a unit of force.
Mechanical Advantage (Output Force/Input Force)-- Mechanical advantage is the number of times a machine multiplies the effort force. ex: if you put 10 N into moving a box using a lever, and the output (force to move the box) is 20 N, then 20N/10N gives you a mechanical advantage of 2.
Efficiency (Output work/Input work x 100%) - Efficiency is the ratio of
work output (meaning the work done by a machine) to
work input(meaning the work you put into a machine)
multiplied by 100%.
Efficiency is always less than 100%, because some effort is always lost to waste, such as friction, noise or heat.
Ex: if you put 500 N into pushing a car that ran out of gas, and the output (force to move the box) is 250 N, then Efficiency = Output work/Input work x 100 =250N/500N x 100 = efficiency of 50%.
Work in Joules (J) - Work = Force x distance, and Joules are a unit of work. One Joule = 1 Newton-meter
a) List the 6 Simple Machines and give an example of each. Lever, inclined plane, screw, wheel and axle, pulley, wedge.
.......1. Lever (ex: seesaw, bottle opener, wheelbarrow, elbow); ... 2. inclined plane (ex: skateboard ramp, escalator, handicapped ramps like the one at the front of our school, ramp to drive a car into a parking lot;)......3. screw (ex: bolt, spiral staircase, drill bits, ).....4. Wheel and axle (ex: wheels on a skateboard, bike, car, wagon or train; doorknob).....5. pulley (ex: flagpoles, window blinds, garage doors, winches on cars and sailboats and wells).....6. Wedge (ex: knife, doorstop, shovel, axe, nail, zipper).
b) You are moving a house plant from your living room in to the kitchen. How much work does it take to move the plant 12 meters with 5 N of force? Work = Force x distance or W = F x D = 5N x 12m= 60N-m or 60J
c) Is putting books into your backpack work, or is carrying your backpack to class work? Why?
Yes. Putting books in your backpack , and carrying your backpack both require you to move something using force across a distance, so it's work.
d) What is the mechanical advantage of a can opener that requires you to exert an input force of 20 N and the opener exerts an output force of 60 N on the can? Apply the formula: Mechanical Advantage (MA)= Output Force/Input Force = 60N /20N = 3= MA
e) You do 20 J of work while using a hammer. The hammer does 18 J of work on a nail. What is the efficiency of the hammer?
Efficiency
= Output work/Input work x 100%
= 18 J/20 J x 100% = 90%
REmaining answers on Blueprint (Study Guide) are being prepared now. Check back in 10 minutes.
6th grade Homework: Answer questions and define vocabulary to Complete the SECOND half of the study guide for your Mid Term Exam, now scheduled for THURSDAY January 17.
Flash cards will be prepared soon. Check back in 30 minutes.
Q) Why can’t a roller coaster go up a hill that is higher than the hill it just came down?
A) The roller coaster that's gone down a small hill won't have enough energy to get up a bigger hill, plus it loses efficiency- some of the roller coaster's kinetic energy is lost to friction, noise and other transformations of energy.
Q) What happens to the thermal energy in water when hot and cool water are mixed?
A) Thermal energy moves from hot water to the cool water, temperature of both kinds moves towards the middle.
Key vocab:
Acceleration in m/s2 – Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity over time. Objects fall to Earth at 9.8m/s2 (9.8 m for each second the object falls)
Speed – The rate at which an object moves, equal to the distance traveled per time interval. s = d/t
Force in Newtons (N): 1N = 1 kg-m/s2. The force (a push or pull) it takes to push a 1- kg mass over a distance of 1 meter in 1 second, for each second the force is applied.
Inertia – the resistance an object has to a change in its motion. Ex: unbelted passenger in a car that stops suddenly
Friction – force that resists the movement of another object or substance.
Balanced forces – are when forces push or pull in different directions, with equal strength.
Unbalanced forces - Forces that push or pull in different directions with unequal strength. Acceleration happens only with unbalanced forces.
Net Force - If forces are unbalanced, there is a net force. The object is accelerating. In the diagram above, the box will accelerate to the left.
Center of mass - the point where distribution of an object's mass is centered. This is a location, not a amount of mass.
Analysis Questions:
a) What is a car’s speed in m/s if it travels 5 meters in 0.1 seconds?
S= d/t = 5m/0.1 s = 50 m/s
b) What would happen if you threw a baseball in outer space? Explain using the words inertia and friction.
A baseball thrown in outer space, like all objects, would have inertia. According to Newton's 1st Law of Motion, an object in motion will stay in motion at the same velocity (speed and direction) until acted on by an unbalanced, outside force. Objects thrown on Earth often slow down due to gravity and friction, but friction would not slow down the baseball thrown in space. Friction is a force that opposes the motion of another object and is caused where surfaces in contact are moving relative to each other. Matter is very spread out in space, so the baseball is unlikely to come into contact with other matter which could cause resist the baseball's motion and cause it to slow, change direction, or stop from friction. Nothing in the facts provide information about how close the baseball is thrown to Earth or another object whose gravity is sufficient to change the path. Based on the facts given, the baseball would continue to travel at the same speed and direction.
c) Which has more inertia, a basketball or a bowling ball? Why?
The bowling ball has more mass, therefore more inertia.
d) What are Newton’s Three Laws of Motion?
1. The Law of Inertia
2. F = m x a
3. Action /Reaction
e) Draw an example of unbalanced forces. What is the net force?
<--5n--- nbsp="nbsp">net force = 5N
Vocab:
Force (N) - A force is a push or a pull and a Newton (N) is a unit of force.
Mechanical Advantage (Output Force/Input Force)-- Mechanical advantage is the number of times a machine multiplies the effort force. ex: if you put 10 N into moving a box using a lever, and the output (force to move the box) is 20 N, then 20N/10N gives you a mechanical advantage of 2.
Efficiency (Output work/Input work x 100%) - Efficiency is the ratio of
work output (meaning the work done by a machine) to
work input(meaning the work you put into a machine)
multiplied by 100%.
Efficiency is always less than 100%, because some effort is always lost to waste, such as friction, noise or heat.
Ex: if you put 500 N into pushing a car that ran out of gas, and the output (force to move the box) is 250 N, then Efficiency = Output work/Input work x 100 =250N/500N x 100 = efficiency of 50%.
Work in Joules (J) - Work = Force x distance, and Joules are a unit of work. One Joule = 1 Newton-meter
a) List the 6 Simple Machines and give an example of each. Lever, inclined plane, screw, wheel and axle, pulley, wedge.
.......1. Lever (ex: seesaw, bottle opener, wheelbarrow, elbow); ... 2. inclined plane (ex: skateboard ramp, escalator, handicapped ramps like the one at the front of our school, ramp to drive a car into a parking lot;)......3. screw (ex: bolt, spiral staircase, drill bits, ).....4. Wheel and axle (ex: wheels on a skateboard, bike, car, wagon or train; doorknob).....5. pulley (ex: flagpoles, window blinds, garage doors, winches on cars and sailboats and wells).....6. Wedge (ex: knife, doorstop, shovel, axe, nail, zipper).
b) You are moving a house plant from your living room in to the kitchen. How much work does it take to move the plant 12 meters with 5 N of force? Work = Force x distance or W = F x D = 5N x 12m= 60N-m or 60J
c) Is putting books into your backpack work, or is carrying your backpack to class work? Why?
Yes. Putting books in your backpack , and carrying your backpack both require you to move something using force across a distance, so it's work.
d) What is the mechanical advantage of a can opener that requires you to exert an input force of 20 N and the opener exerts an output force of 60 N on the can? Apply the formula: Mechanical Advantage (MA)= Output Force/Input Force = 60N /20N = 3= MA
e) You do 20 J of work while using a hammer. The hammer does 18 J of work on a nail. What is the efficiency of the hammer?
Efficiency
= Output work/Input work x 100%
= 18 J/20 J x 100% = 90%
REmaining answers on Blueprint (Study Guide) are being prepared now. Check back in 10 minutes.
6th grade Homework: Answer questions and define vocabulary to Complete the SECOND half of the study guide for your Mid Term Exam, now scheduled for THURSDAY January 17.
Flash cards will be prepared soon. Check back in 30 minutes.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
8th Grade: Homework tonight will be to work on the Moon Observation Project, due at the end of the month, and Answer questions and define vocabulary to Complete your Blueprint (Study Guide) for your Mid Term Exam, now scheduled for TOMORROW Wed., January 16.
6th grade Homework: Answer questions and define vocabulary to Complete the SECOND half of the study guide for your Mid Term Exam, now scheduled for THURSDAY January 17.
Vocab (write words in science notebook; words & definitions go in vocab section)
Vocab (write words in science notebook; words & definitions go in vocab section)
- atom- the smallest particle of an element; each element is made up only of atoms that are unique to that element. Atoms are the building blocks of all matter.
- Atomic mass - the mass of the smallest particle of the element.
- chemical formula - shorthand notation to show elements, compounds, and how they react with each other. Ex: H = Hydrogen Cl = Chlorine, O = Oxygen. A compound is identified by its combination and proportion of elements. Ex: H2O, CO2.
- compound - chemical combinations of elements.
- Element - substance that can not be broken down into simpler substances by heating it or causing it to react with other chemicals. An element is made up of many atoms, all of the same type.
- Family (of elements) - group of elements in a column of the PTE based on similar chemical properties.
- Metal- category of elements with luster or shiny surface, good conductivity, and flexibility (can be melted, fused, hammered into sheets or drawn into wires).
- molecule-The smallest part of a compound that has the properties of that compound. Molecules are atoms combined in a certain ratio.
- Periodic Table of the Elements (PTE)- arrangement of elements into a table based on their properties.
Monday, January 14, 2013
6th grade Homework: Answer questions and define vocabulary to Complete the first half of the study guide for your Mid Term Exam, now scheduled for January 17.
8th Grade: Homework tonight will be to work on the Moon Observation Project, due at the end of the month, and Answer questions and define vocabulary to Complete the first half (to "Forces and Motion" at least) of of your Blueprint (Study Guide) for your Mid Term Exam, now scheduled for January 16
8th Grade: Homework tonight will be to work on the Moon Observation Project, due at the end of the month, and Answer questions and define vocabulary to Complete the first half (to "Forces and Motion" at least) of of your Blueprint (Study Guide) for your Mid Term Exam, now scheduled for January 16
Friday, January 11, 2013
6th grade: Homework tonight will be to work on the Project, due Monday, and go over the study guide for your Mid Term Exam, now scheduled for January 17
8th Grade: Homework tonight will be to work on the Moon Observation Project, due at the end of the month, and go over the study guide for your Mid Term Exam, now scheduled for January 16.
8th Grade: Homework tonight will be to work on the Moon Observation Project, due at the end of the month, and go over the study guide for your Mid Term Exam, now scheduled for January 16.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Homework for January 10, 2013.
6th Grade - you will take your mid term exam on January 17. Extra credit: Find a piece of bread or other baked item from home or school. On your SSP, make observations about at least 5 physical and chemical properties of the bread, and record them. Be sure to use vocabulary terms.
2. What are three signs of a chemical reaction?
3 . Which of the following is a chemical property of a substance: density, state of matter, hardness, or reacts with a base.
6th Grade - you will take your mid term exam on January 17. Extra credit: Find a piece of bread or other baked item from home or school. On your SSP, make observations about at least 5 physical and chemical properties of the bread, and record them. Be sure to use vocabulary terms.
- Both periods: Homework questions:
2. What are three signs of a chemical reaction?
3 . Which of the following is a chemical property of a substance: density, state of matter, hardness, or reacts with a base.
- Per 2 - complete 6 or more definitions and questions on your MidTerm study guide; for Materials project, you should be on Day 6 (drafting editorial). I have 5 students scheduled to stay after school for extra help (and extra credit), and you could also stay. Answer homework question sheet in your own words.
- Per 3 - complete 6 or more definitions and questions on your MidTerm study guide; for Materials project, you should be on Day 6 (drafting editorial). I have 5 students scheduled to stay after school for extra help (and extra credit), and you could also stay. Answer homework question sheet in your own words.
- Per 5 - complete 6 or more definitions and questions on your MidTerm study guide; continue working on your daily Moon Observation Sheet; last chance to turn in up-to-date Science Notebooks for 2nd Quarter grading is Monday.
- Per 6 - complete 6 or more definitions and questions on your MidTerm study guide; continue working on your daily Moon Observation Sheet. We will up-grade Science Notebooks for 2nd Quarter grading after the Mid-Term exam.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Homework for 1/9/13:
6th Graders -
1. Work on your materials projects, due Monday, January 14. Packets were passed out last week. By now, you should have picked your article, read it and summarized it, gotten a poster board for your collage, and
broken down the problem on your planner.
2. Get ready for your MidTerm exam on Thursday January 17 (was Wednesday January 16) by answering 5 questions on your midterm review sheet.
Also - Per. 3 - 5 STAR note questions on today's handout notes, which must be inserted and attached in your science notebook tonight.
8th Graders -
1) Fill out Moon observation project charts again tonight.
2) Find your class below:
Per. 5: Complete sheet: Talking Drawing 2 : A Day on Earth
Per .6: On your Mid Term review sheet, answer a 2d Review Question.
By the way, anyone who wants, you can get an automatic notice when my blog has been updated, you could also become one of my Blog Followers. Get Extra credit points on your next homework if you sign up as a follower of my blog New Blog Follower: if you want to get extra credit, you need to let me know who (WHOOOOO) you are! D?
6th Graders -
1. Work on your materials projects, due Monday, January 14. Packets were passed out last week. By now, you should have picked your article, read it and summarized it, gotten a poster board for your collage, and
broken down the problem on your planner.
2. Get ready for your MidTerm exam on Thursday January 17 (was Wednesday January 16) by answering 5 questions on your midterm review sheet.
Also - Per. 3 - 5 STAR note questions on today's handout notes, which must be inserted and attached in your science notebook tonight.
8th Graders -
1) Fill out Moon observation project charts again tonight.
2) Find your class below:
Per. 5: Complete sheet: Talking Drawing 2 : A Day on Earth
Per .6: On your Mid Term review sheet, answer a 2d Review Question.
By the way, anyone who wants, you can get an automatic notice when my blog has been updated, you could also become one of my Blog Followers. Get Extra credit points on your next homework if you sign up as a follower of my blog New Blog Follower: if you want to get extra credit, you need to let me know who (WHOOOOO) you are! D?
Monday, January 7, 2013
Homework for 1/7/13:
8th Graders - 1) Fill out Moon observation project charts again tonight. 2) You should also finish writing your procedure for Earth In Space unit, activity 72, p. F-12. Find it on the SEPUP e-book new sign in page , with a link in the column at the right.
6th Graders -
1. Physical and Chemical Properties sheet - check off on front to show if a property is physical or chemical, and fill in the Venn diagram on the back.
2. Work on your materials projects, due Monday, January 14. Packets were passed out last week. By now, you should have picked your article, read it and summarized it, gotten a poster board for your collage, and 2
By the way, anyone who wants, you can get an automatic notice when my blog has been updated, you could also become one of my Blog Followers. Get Extra credit points on your next homework if you sign up as a follower of my blog New Blog Follower: if you want to get extra credit, you need to let me know who (WHOOOOO) you are! D?
8th Graders - 1) Fill out Moon observation project charts again tonight. 2) You should also finish writing your procedure for Earth In Space unit, activity 72, p. F-12. Find it on the SEPUP e-book new sign in page , with a link in the column at the right.
6th Graders -
1. Physical and Chemical Properties sheet - check off on front to show if a property is physical or chemical, and fill in the Venn diagram on the back.
2. Work on your materials projects, due Monday, January 14. Packets were passed out last week. By now, you should have picked your article, read it and summarized it, gotten a poster board for your collage, and 2
By the way, anyone who wants, you can get an automatic notice when my blog has been updated, you could also become one of my Blog Followers. Get Extra credit points on your next homework if you sign up as a follower of my blog New Blog Follower: if you want to get extra credit, you need to let me know who (WHOOOOO) you are! D?
Friday, January 4, 2013
Homework for 1/4/13:
8th Graders - Fill out Moon observation project charts each night between now and Monday.
6th Graders - start working on your materials projects, due Monday, January 14. Packets were passed out today. If you were absent from class today, check with your study buddy; be sure to get a packet on Monday when you get back to school!!!
New Blog Follower: if you want to get extra credit, you need to let me know who (WHOOOOO) you are! D?
By the way, anyone who wants, you can get an automatic notice when my blog has been updated, you could also become one of my Blog Followers. Get Extra credit points on your next homework if you sign up as a follower of my blog.
Enriching science stories in the news (if you're interested, do a summary of one in your science notebook but be sure to give the DATS ( Date, Author, Title, Source) so I know what it is.
1. Many of the world's species of frogs and other amphibians are in severe danger of dying out, so they will no longer exist alive: Scientists Try To Save Frogs From Extinction, found at: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/scientists-try-to-save-frogs-from-extinction-8433866.html Why should we care? Here's one reason:
2. Frogs Could Provide Big Leap in Antibiotics, http://www.voanews.com/content/frogs-could-provide-big-leap-in-antibiotics/1576446.html.
More closely related to our current 6th Grade unit:
3. Science Story of the Year: Confirmation of the Higgs Boson. Higgs Boson Named Top Science Find of 2012 http://www.voanews.com/content/higgs-boson-named-top-science-find-of-2012/1573789.html. How is this related? Matter is defined as anything that takes up space and has mass. Why is mass one of the properties of matter. In other words, what gives mass to matter? We're learning in class that all matter is made up of atoms, and atoms have three types of subatomic particles: Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons (P.E.N.). But, what are the subatomic particles made of? Quarks and Bosons. Scientists believe that mass is caused by the Higgs Boson, and now they've found evidence to confirm the theory that those particles exist.
Note to parents: We on the School Governance Council are trying to get parents involved in using the Engrade system. Say hello using Engrade and Identify yourself as a parent, just so I know how many parents are checking. There will be a free training session downtown on January 17 from 7-8 and 8-9; check the flyer in your student's progress reports. As a parent, what could we do to get you to log in on Engrade under your own account, not your student's account?
8th Graders - Fill out Moon observation project charts each night between now and Monday.
6th Graders - start working on your materials projects, due Monday, January 14. Packets were passed out today. If you were absent from class today, check with your study buddy; be sure to get a packet on Monday when you get back to school!!!
New Blog Follower: if you want to get extra credit, you need to let me know who (WHOOOOO) you are! D?
By the way, anyone who wants, you can get an automatic notice when my blog has been updated, you could also become one of my Blog Followers. Get Extra credit points on your next homework if you sign up as a follower of my blog.
Enriching science stories in the news (if you're interested, do a summary of one in your science notebook but be sure to give the DATS ( Date, Author, Title, Source) so I know what it is.
1. Many of the world's species of frogs and other amphibians are in severe danger of dying out, so they will no longer exist alive: Scientists Try To Save Frogs From Extinction, found at: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/scientists-try-to-save-frogs-from-extinction-8433866.html Why should we care? Here's one reason:
2. Frogs Could Provide Big Leap in Antibiotics, http://www.voanews.com/content/frogs-could-provide-big-leap-in-antibiotics/1576446.html.
More closely related to our current 6th Grade unit:
3. Science Story of the Year: Confirmation of the Higgs Boson. Higgs Boson Named Top Science Find of 2012 http://www.voanews.com/content/higgs-boson-named-top-science-find-of-2012/1573789.html. How is this related? Matter is defined as anything that takes up space and has mass. Why is mass one of the properties of matter. In other words, what gives mass to matter? We're learning in class that all matter is made up of atoms, and atoms have three types of subatomic particles: Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons (P.E.N.). But, what are the subatomic particles made of? Quarks and Bosons. Scientists believe that mass is caused by the Higgs Boson, and now they've found evidence to confirm the theory that those particles exist.
Note to parents: We on the School Governance Council are trying to get parents involved in using the Engrade system. Say hello using Engrade and Identify yourself as a parent, just so I know how many parents are checking. There will be a free training session downtown on January 17 from 7-8 and 8-9; check the flyer in your student's progress reports. As a parent, what could we do to get you to log in on Engrade under your own account, not your student's account?
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Homework for 1/3/13
For extra credit opportunities see the blog post of January 2, 2013.
6th Grade -
Period 2 - Answer "Evaluating Materials Analysis Questions" 1-3 on p. B-6, Activity 12.
Period 3 - Write a Reflection on which material you would choose to make bottles: Aluminum, Glass, or Plastic. Write at least 3 sentences, giving a specific decision and at least two reasons for your choice based on the information on the cards.
8th Grade -
Period 5 - Fill out Moon observation project sheet for tonight, and Answer the "Sunlight and Shadows" Analysis Questions 1 and 2 (Activity 12, p. F-10) as a Reflection. Questions are:
1.a. What do you think is causing the changes in the direction of the shadow from Tyler's tree from early to late in the day?
b. What do you think is causing the changes in the length of the shadow from Tyler's tree from early to late in the day?
2. What data would you collect to test your ideas?
Period 6 - Fill out Moon observation project sheet for tonight.
For extra credit opportunities see the blog post of January 2, 2013.
6th Grade -
Period 2 - Answer "Evaluating Materials Analysis Questions" 1-3 on p. B-6, Activity 12.
Period 3 - Write a Reflection on which material you would choose to make bottles: Aluminum, Glass, or Plastic. Write at least 3 sentences, giving a specific decision and at least two reasons for your choice based on the information on the cards.
8th Grade -
Period 5 - Fill out Moon observation project sheet for tonight, and Answer the "Sunlight and Shadows" Analysis Questions 1 and 2 (Activity 12, p. F-10) as a Reflection. Questions are:
1.a. What do you think is causing the changes in the direction of the shadow from Tyler's tree from early to late in the day?
b. What do you think is causing the changes in the length of the shadow from Tyler's tree from early to late in the day?
2. What data would you collect to test your ideas?
Period 6 - Fill out Moon observation project sheet for tonight.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Jan. 2, 2013
Happy New Year to students, parents, and my Blog's Followers!
Homework for tonight.
6th grade: write 5 Star Note Questions in your science notebooks. To get credit, questions must
8th Grade: write 5 Star Note Questions in your science notebooks. To get credit, questions must
By the way, if you want to get an automatic notice when my blog has been updated, you could also become one of my Blog Followers. Get Extra credit points on your next homework if you sign up as a follower of my blog.
Enriching science stories in the news (if you're interested, do a summary of one in your science notebook but be sure to give the DATS ( Date, Author, Title, Source) so I know what it is.
1. Many of the world's species of frogs and other amphibians are in severe danger of dying out, so they will no longer exist alive: Scientists Try To Save Frogs From Extinction, found at: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/scientists-try-to-save-frogs-from-extinction-8433866.html
Why should we care? Here's one reason:
2. Frogs Could Provide Big Leap in Antibiotics, http://www.voanews.com/content/frogs-could-provide-big-leap-in-antibiotics/1576446.html.
More closely related to our current 6th Grade unit:
3. Science Story of the Year: Confirmation of the Higgs Boson. Higgs Boson Named Top Science Find of 2012 http://www.voanews.com/content/higgs-boson-named-top-science-find-of-2012/1573789.html. How is this related? Matter is defined as anything that takes up space and has mass. Why is mass one of the properties of matter. In other words, what gives mass to matter? We're learning in class that all matter is made up of atoms, and atoms have three types of subatomic particles: Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons (P.E.N.). But, what are the subatomic particles made of? Quarks and Bosons. Scientists believe that mass is caused by the Higgs Boson, and now they've found evidence to confirm the theory that those particles exist.
Note to parents: We on the School Governance Council are trying to get parents involved in using the Engrade system. Say hello using Engrade and Identify yourself as a parent, just so I know how many parents are checking. There will be a free training session downtown on January 17 from 7-8 and 8-9; check the flyer in your student's progress reports. As a parent, what could we do to get you to log in on Engrade under your own account, not your student's account?
Happy New Year to students, parents, and my Blog's Followers!
Homework for tonight.
6th grade: write 5 Star Note Questions in your science notebooks. To get credit, questions must
- be numbered;
- be written in the skinny column next to your notes from today;
- must start with a "W" word (Who, What, When , Where, Why or How), and
- must end with a question mark (?).
8th Grade: write 5 Star Note Questions in your science notebooks. To get credit, questions must
- be numbered;
- be written in the skinny column next to your notes from today;
- must start with a "W" word (Who, What, When , Where, Why or How), and
- must end with a question mark (?).
Enriching science stories in the news (if you're interested, do a summary of one in your science notebook but be sure to give the DATS ( Date, Author, Title, Source) so I know what it is.
1. Many of the world's species of frogs and other amphibians are in severe danger of dying out, so they will no longer exist alive: Scientists Try To Save Frogs From Extinction, found at: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/scientists-try-to-save-frogs-from-extinction-8433866.html
Why should we care? Here's one reason:
2. Frogs Could Provide Big Leap in Antibiotics, http://www.voanews.com/content/frogs-could-provide-big-leap-in-antibiotics/1576446.html.
More closely related to our current 6th Grade unit:
3. Science Story of the Year: Confirmation of the Higgs Boson. Higgs Boson Named Top Science Find of 2012 http://www.voanews.com/content/higgs-boson-named-top-science-find-of-2012/1573789.html. How is this related? Matter is defined as anything that takes up space and has mass. Why is mass one of the properties of matter. In other words, what gives mass to matter? We're learning in class that all matter is made up of atoms, and atoms have three types of subatomic particles: Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons (P.E.N.). But, what are the subatomic particles made of? Quarks and Bosons. Scientists believe that mass is caused by the Higgs Boson, and now they've found evidence to confirm the theory that those particles exist.
Note to parents: We on the School Governance Council are trying to get parents involved in using the Engrade system. Say hello using Engrade and Identify yourself as a parent, just so I know how many parents are checking. There will be a free training session downtown on January 17 from 7-8 and 8-9; check the flyer in your student's progress reports. As a parent, what could we do to get you to log in on Engrade under your own account, not your student's account?
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