Thursday, January 28, 2010

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • 4-1 Changes in Matter
  • States of Matter
  • Physical and chemical properties of matter

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Round Earth/Flat Earth Demonstration
  • Day and Night Demonstration

Monday, January 25, 2010

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Revisit Compounds and Mixtures
  • Correct papers
  • Chapter 3 questions

8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • The Moon notes
  • Exploration of the Moon reading and notes

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Science Fair Discussions
  • The Earth- notes and discussion
  • The Moon- vocab, reading, questions

Thursday, January 21, 2010

8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Astrolabe Discussion and assignment
  • The Earth (Notes, reading, questions)

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Finish Video
  • Space Missions questions

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • More about atomic structure
  • Periodic Table

8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Make an astrolabe
  • Finding the North Star (Polaris)
  • The Earth (notes, discussion)

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Science Fair discussion
  • "In the Shadow of the Moon"
  • Discussion and assignment

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Recent and Future Space missions
  • Read and Questions
  • Video

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Quick Review of Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Telescope Lab

Monday, January 11, 2010

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Working on Edison PowerPoints
  • Rehearse Presentations
  • Finish presentations

8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Review Early Space Missions
  • notes
  • Recent and Future Space Missions
  • Read, Questions, notes

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Review Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Homemade Telescope Lab

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Edison's Life and Inventions discussions
  • Plan final projects
  • Work on Final projects

8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Refraction of light
  • Refracting telescope lab
  • Complete lab

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Discuss Science fair work
  • Work in the computer lab on writeups
  • Develop a detailed plan to attack your project

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

6th science

Today's agenda:
  • Researching Thomas Edison for webquest

This is the last research period you will get for this assignment. Use your time wisely in the lab. If you don't finish the research and notes, you will have to do some at home. Tomorrow morning we will be coming together into your groups of 4 and preparing your presentations. Your presentations will be geared toward answering the question from the webquest. "Did Thomas Edison's life events influence his inventions?

8th science

Today's Agenda:

Exploring Space Unit

  • Radiation from Space p.574 in Blue Book
  • Vocabulary
  • Read and discuss questions

In this unit, we will be learning about the great expanse of space. In this first chapter, you will learn about the electromagnetic spectrum, the differences between refracting and reflecting telescopes, and the differences between optical and radio telescopes.

7th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Science Fair work in the computer lab until 9:30
  • Begin Astronomy Unit.

Monday, January 4, 2010

6th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Thomas Edison Webquest Discussion
  • Start webquest

8th science

Today's Agenda:
  • Welcome Back
  • Force and Motion Final Test
  • Review what you have completed so far
  • Finish test

7th Science

Today's Agenda:
  • Science Fair Discussion
  • Begin