Wednesday, November 30, 2011

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Finish Foss Plane passenger experiment

8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Cars and Loads Data
  • Finish Data Tables and Graph
  • Answer Questions
  • Propose new experiment with the electronic dot car

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Scientific Method
  • Look at Thermal Conduction Experiment
  • Developing Questions

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Plane Sense Response Sheet
  • Design another Plane Experiment

8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Cars and Loads Activity in Science Lab

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Go Over Science Fair Packets
  • Assignments and Deadlines, Parent Packets
  • Science Fair Components details

Monday, November 28, 2011

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Finish up Foss Plane Experiment
  • Analyze Data
  • Graph Data
  • Conclusions

8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Reading: "The Other Great Race" p. 36, "The Making of a Dotcar" p. 41
  • Cars and Loads Lab

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Begin Work on Science Fair
  • District Science Fair will be in Sheridan on Feb. 8, 2012
  • Need to have a project idea by Monday

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Friday, November 18, 2011

Thursday, November 17, 2011

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Foss Plane Variables
  • Design a new experient

8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Thanksgiving Baskets
  • X car and Z car Activity
  • Homework: finish wksheet

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Read "Faster and Faster"
  • X car and Z car Activity

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Finish Flight log sheets
  • Develop working drawings of foss plane
  • Plan new experiment with foss planes

8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Review Results of Dotcar experiment
  • Read "Faster and Faster"
  • X car and Z car sheet

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Rolling Dotcar: Finish Lab Sheet
  • Read "Faster and Faster"

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Monday, November 14, 2011

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Making Foss Planes
  • Exploring Variables

7th/8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Finish up the Comparing Tracks Activity
  • Explore the mechanical Dotcar

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Monday, November 7, 2011

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Read: "Airplane Basics" p. 15-17
  • Answer questions on p. 17
  • Read: "Experimental Designs" p. 18-20
  • Have Paper Airplanes ready to go for tomorrow

8th science 2

Today's Agenda:
  • Midsummative Exam 4

8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Motion Stories in computer Lab
  • Test tomorrow

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Motion Stories in the computer lab

Friday, November 4, 2011

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Paper Airplane Experiment
  • Plan and Conduct

8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Motion Stories: Graph a Motion Event and Create a Motion Story

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Response Sheet: Representing Motion
  • Read: Boston Treasure Hunt, Answer questions (p.20-26)
  • Motion Stories

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Math Extension Problem of the Week
  • Plane Sense: Investigating variables of paper airplanes

7th/8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Finish Road Trip Problem and Graph
  • Response Sheet: Representing Motion
  • Read: Boston Treasure Hunt