Feb. 28, 2013 - Get pumped up for the CMTs!
6th Grade:
Extra Credit opportunity: Read "Super Water", pt. 2, fill in the blanks using the Word Bank on the paper.
For those of you interested in a modern application of Dr. John Snow's methods, check out this link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/nation/us-weekly-flu-report/?tid=rr_mod and, under the US map, click on the icon for "Play timelapse". ON a POST-IT note, write a 1-sentence observation on how the flu spread this past flu season.
8th Grade: Period 5: Complete these steps from our reading on Telescope Technology: 1) Finish reading using the e-book; 2) complete the 3Level Reading Guide, and 3) Answer the Analysis Questions.

6th Grade - Write vocabulary sentences for the last 4 vocab terms in our water unit. Also, draw or print an image to illustrate each  vocab term.  NOTE: the 4 vocab terms that we discussed in class and you should have in your science notes are:
dissolved solids
distilled water -
spring water .
wastewater
8th Grade - What is the Solar System? worksheet . Read and answer questions.

6th Grade - Super Water - read and answer questions.
8th Grade -  for each of the last 10 vocab words from our new unit on the solar system, write a sentence using one vocab word and draw a picture that illustrates the vocab word.

6th grade - Hwk:  On SPP, answer AQs 1-4, p. C-6 (from the Water unit: Activity 30: Can You Taste the Difference?)


8th grade - Hwk:

                                                        Above, a picture of the John Snow Pub in London, England.
                                                                 Below, a plaque on the water pump nearby.

Welcome back from February vacation!  Time to get pumped up for CMTs! See you Monday.

6th Grade - Test tomorrow.  Homework: complete Study Guides for Chemistry of Materials pts. 1 & 2. Color images of pie charts at the bottom of this post.


8th Graders: Test tomorrow.  Complete Study Guide answer all questions.

6th Grade - Homework includes:

a. Physical vs. chemical changes? Read the information carefully and classify all examples.
b. Study Guide for Chemistry of Materials - read and answer all questions, to be checked next class.

8th Graders: Phases of the Moon observation sheet and Study Guide answer all questions (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13) you can by next class.  Also, write out answers to the following questions:

1) What movement of Earth determines, or sets the amount of time, for each 24-hour day on Earth?
2)  If another planet had a shorter day than Earth, what would make it shorter?
3) What do we call the imaginary line that runs through Earth's center that describes the Earth's tilt as it goes around the Sun?
4) How many days are there in one year on Earth?
5) What movement of Earth determines, or sets the amount of time, for each 3651/4 day-long year on Earth?

6th Grade - Homework includes:
a.  What are physical and chemical changes? Read and answer all questions, front and back, due next day of school.
b.  Study Guide for the Unit Test - mark it up to show you found the key words and ideas, due next day of school.
c.  Study Guide for Chemistry of Materials - read and answer all questions, due Monday.


8th Graders: Phases of the Moon observation sheet and Study Guide answer all questions (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13) you can by next class.

6th Grade -  Conservation of Matter - read and answer all questions, front and back.
8th Graders: No homework but phases of the Moon observation sheet.

6th Grade -
Period 2: 5 STAR note questions.
Period 3: Reflection - Write 3 sentences explaining what our lab was about.
8th Graders: No homework but phases of the Moon observation sheet.

6th Grade - Why is Water a Good Solvent? Read p.108, answer all circled questions on p. 109.


8th Grade - 5 STAR note questions plus 1 researchable question about the moon plus "My Moon Observations (5th period) - For those people who did not complete their project, I will accept your late project if by the middle of next week you:  a) complete 28 days (4 weeks) of Moon observations starting Feb. 1, and  b) have your parents sign the project paper indicating that they will make sure that you record your Moon observations (JA).

If you don't turn in your project, you will lose up to 25% of your science grade for the quarter.

8th Graders: websites where you can examine phases of the Moon and:
1. http://lunarscience.nasa.gov/articles/the-moons-hourly-appearance-in-2012/
2. http://www.eram.k12.ny.us/education/page/download.php?fileinfo=bW9vbl9hbmltYXRpb24uc3dmOjo6L3d3dy9zY2hvb2xzL3NjL3JlbW90ZS9pbWFnZXMvZG9jbWdyLzQ1MmZpbGU0OTQyLnN3Zg==
where you can examine how the Moon affects the tides:
3. http://ww2.valdosta.edu/~cbarnbau/astro_demos/tides/neap_sp.html

6th Grade - No homework!
8th Grade - My Moon Observations
......5th period - For those people who did not complete their project, I will accept your late project if by the middle of next week you:
a) complete 28 days (4 weeks) of Moon observations starting Feb. 1, and
b)  have your parents sign the project paper indicating that they will make sure that you record your Moon observations. 
If you don't turn in your project, you will lose up to 25% of your science grade for the quarter.
......6th period -
Complete your Moon Observation Project sheets over the weekend.