Bellringer

Quote of the day: “My report card always said, 'Jim finishes first and then disrupts the other students'.” Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey Quiz: On a piece of scrap paper, take the following quiz.
#1 In what movie does Jim Carrey play a regular guy who is chosen to temporarily act as God?

#2 In what movie does Jim Carrey play a man whose whole life is actually a TV show?

#3 In what movie does Jim Carrey play a man who can change into a much more outgoing one with a green face?

#4 In what movie does Jim Carrey play a psychotic cable installer?

#5 In what movie does Jim Carrey play Walter Sparrow, a man who begins to let a number in a book control his life?

#6 In what movie does Jim Carrey play Carl, a man who decides to say "yes" to life?

#7 In what movie does Jim Carrey co-star with Jeff Daniels as two guys who follow a woman to Aspen in order to return her briefcase?

#8 In what movie does Jim Carrey play a former police officer hired to find a stolen dolphin?

#9 In what movie does Jim Carrey play a father who constantly goes back on his word until his son's birthday?

#10 In what movie does Jim Carrey play a villain who leaves riddles and puzzles at his crime scenes?

7th/8th/6th science

Today's Agenda:

• watch Planet Earth
• notes

8th/6th science

Today's Agenda:

• Island Hopping Logic Puzzle

You can work in groups of no more than 3 to solve the puzzle. You will use your problem solving skills to work out the solution to this puzzle.

7th science

Today's Agenda:

• Pendulum Lab
• Investigate the length of arm variable on the pendulum system
• Design the investigation
• Lab Report

Bellringer

Quote of the Day: "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein


Island Hopping Puzzle

Bellringer

Quote of the day: "Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds." Albert Einstein

Bellringer:
Get a variables booklet from the front table and read pages 8 and 9. From the reading, generate a list of ten important facts. Put your name on it and hand it in. Return the booklets back to the table.

8th/6th science

Today's Agenda:

• Finish Foss Plane Lab
• Set up Ka's Cage

6th Tech

Today's Agenda:

• Airplane webquest

8th/6th science

Today's Agenda:

• Airplane Reading
• Notes and vocab using 2 column method
• independent questions

7th science

Today's Agenda:

• Pendulum lab
• investigating angle of drop and arm length
• Vocab

Bellringer

Today's Quote: "Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character." Albert Einstein

Here's a puzzle. On a sheet of scratch paper write out the answer in essay form. Be sure to explain your thinking and draw a diagram if needed. Only complete answers will be accepted for credit.
Apples
A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the basket?

7th science

Did you know?: The amygdala (pronounced uh-MIG-duh-luh). This almond-shaped and size portion of the brain helps us decide whether to fight, take flight or simply be afraid. Scientists also believe the amygdala helps form long-term memories, especially those tied to strong emotions.

Today's Agenda:

• Continue working on pendulum labs
• other variables

Bellringer

On a sheet of scratch paper, take the following quiz:

1. What do we call the study of solar system and the objects in it? A. Astrology, B. Astronomy, C. Meteorology
2. Which scientist would study rocks and minerals? A. Geologist, B. Botanist, C. Meteorologist
3. Which of the following is NOT a branch of biology? A. Botany, B. Zoology, C. Seismology
4. Which of these machines did Johannes Gutenberg invent? A. Ball point pen, B. Printing press, C. Cotton Gin
5. When was the ENIAC computer turned on for the first time? A. 1936, B. 1946, C. 1956

8th/6th science

Today's Agenda:
Did you know?: Einstein needed 10 hours of sleep per night to function; 12 hours of sleep if he was going to work on physics!

• Foss Plane project
• Design experiment
• Analyze Data
• Formula and graph due tomorrow

Bellringer: on a sheet of scratch paper, take the followning quiz
1. Robert Bakker is a famous paleontologist. What did he study? A. Gorillas, B. Birds, C. Dinosaurs
2. Which of the following animals did Diane Fossey spend her life protecting? A. Bengal Tigers, B. Mountain Gorillas, C. Koalas
3. What does a herpetologist study? A. Insects, B. Birds, C. Reptiles
4. What does a lepidopterist study? A. Beetles, B. Bees and wasps, C. Moths and butterflies
5. Which of the following scientists would study motion, forces, & energy? A. Physicist, B. Chemistry, C. Biologist

7th science

Did you know? Einstein needed 10 hours of sleep per night to function; 12 hours of sleep if he was going to work on physics!
Today's Agenda:

• Pendulum lab
• analyze data
• draw conclusions

Bellringer: on a sheet of scratch paper, take the followning quiz

1. Robert Bakker is a famous paleontologist. What did he study? A. Gorillas, B. Birds, C. Dinosaurs
2. Which of the following animals did Diane Fossey spend her life protecting? A. Bengal Tigers, B. Mountain Gorillas, C. Koalas
3. What does a herpetologist study? A. Insects, B. Birds, C. Reptiles
4. What does a lepidopterist study? A. Beetles, B. Bees and wasps, C. Moths and butterflies
5. Which of the following scientists would study motion, forces, & energy? A. Physicist, B. Chemistry, C. Biologist

8th/6th science

Today's Agenda:

• Foss plane lab

Bellringer:

1. Which of the following scientists studies animals? A. Botanist, B. Zoologist, C. Geologist
2. What does a volcanologist study? A. Constellations, B. Plants, C. Volcanoes
3. Which of the following scientists studies insects? A. Mycologist, B. Ornithologist, C. Entomologist
4. Albert Einstein was a scientist famous for his work on physics. Where was he born? A. Germany, B. United States, C. France
5. Which of the following scientists studies the oceans? A. Oceanographer, B. Astronomer, C. Meteorologist

7th science

Today's Agenda:

• pendulum lab
• lab report

Bellringer:

1. Which of the following scientists studies animals? A. Botanist, B. Zoologist, C. Geologist
2. What does a volcanologist study? A. Constellations, B. Plants, C. Volcanoes
3. Which of the following scientists studies insects? A. Mycologist, B. Ornithologist, C. Entomologist
4. Albert Einstein was a scientist famous for his work on physics. Where was he born? A. Germany, B. United States, C. France
5. Which of the following scientists studies the oceans? A. Oceanographer, B. Astronomer, C. Meteorologist

6th Tech

Today's Agenda:

-Airplane Research Report: Over the next few days, you will be conducting research on airplanes in order to write a research report.

• Two-page research report on airplanes w/a bibliography (font 12, times new roman, double spaced, spelling and grammar, punctuation and paragraphs)
• Include a history section, a section on different airplane designs, a section on uses of airplanes,
• This report is due on Friday.

8th/6th science

Today's agenda:

• Airplane investigation
• design airplane
• variables list

As you walk in and get ready for class, I want you to take out a piece of paper and do a quick write on an experience that you've had with an airplane. You have ten minutes.

7th science

Today's Agenda:

• Pendulum Activity
• Lab reports

8th/6th science

Today's Agenda:

• Blue Planet
• notes

7th science

Today's Agenda:

• Ball Bounce Lab
• Lab reports due at the end of class

7th/8th/6th science

Today's Agenda:

• Watching "Seas of Life"
• Take notes and hand in for a grade

8th science/6th science

Today's Agenda:

• Continue with lifeboat experiment
• Lab reports due

7th science

Today's Agenda:

• Ball Bounce Activity
• Lab Reports
• notes

6th science

Today's Agenda:

1. Setting up the procedure for lifeboat experiment
2. Conduct experiment
3. Complete lab write up

8th science

Today's Agenda:

1. Conducting Lifeboat experiments
2. Completing lab reports
3. Clean up

6th science

Today's Agenda:

1. LifeBoat Investigation
2. Lab Prep
3. Discuss Tomorrow

Lab preps need to be ready for tomorrow

8th science

Today's Agenda

1. Begin Lifeboat Investigation
2. Discuss variables
3. prepare a lab

6th science

Today's Agenda:

• Begin Lifeboat investigation
• vocab Review

8th science

Today's Agenda:

• Finish Pendulum Lab Write up
• Begin Boat Variables

8th science

Today's Agenda:

• Lab reports for pendulum investigation
• pendulum challenge
• math problem

7th science

Today's Agenda:

• Working on display boards and notebooks
• filling out registration forms with me

6th science

Today's Agenda:

• Pendulum Activity Challenge: Design a pendulum to swing at exactly 1 time in one second.
• Individual group Investigation: Design a new experiment and conduct it.

8th science

Today's Agenda:

• Pendulum individual investigation
• Lab Report

Today you will be working on designing an individual investigation on pendulums. You will need to do a complete lab report that will be handed in to me for a grade. I'm looking for formality in your reports.

8th/6th science

Today's Agenda:

• Pendulum Investigation

Today we will be working with pendulums. We will be looking at factors that affect the period of a pendulum. To start off with I want you to do a quick write and tell what affects the swing of a pendulum. Remember the activity from yesterday and incorporate that into your paragraph. You are basically telling about what you found out about pendulums yesterday.

notes here

7th science

Today's Agenda:

• Working on Display boards and notebooks

6th Science

Today's Agenda:

• Pendulums

As you get settled in for class I want you to copy down the following problem on the board and write out a response.

Eight teams of students were experimenting with pendulums to find out how they work.
Each team made a swinger of a different length. How do you think the length of pendulum will affect the pendulum.

8th Science

Today's Agenda:

• Going through independent investigations
• rewriting procedures

7th science

Today's Agenda:

• Working on display boards and notebooks

The deadline for completion is Thursday. We also need to have your registrations completed this week.