Sunday, October 28, 2007

Seventh Grade Science (week of 10/29)

Monday: Health: Muscle Dissection====Start studying for science test!

Tuesday: Computers==== Study for science test!!!!!!

Wednesday: Science Test!

Thursday: Space---Cosi field trip prep!

Friday: Spacial Relations.

Physical Science/PhyChem (10/29)

Monday: Optics of Lenses p.565-567 Hmwk p.567 Review #1-3.

Tuesday:Optical instruments p568-571 Hmwk p.571 Review #1-3.

Wednesday: Applications of light Hmwk P,579 Review #1-3.

Thursday: Review p.584 #1-10. Hmwk "Checking Concepts" p.584 (Use complete sentences).

Friday: " Understanding Concepts" #11 and 12, Hmwk: "Thinking Critically" #16, 22, 25.

Chemistry (week of 10/29)

Monday: Lab p.125

Tuesday: 5.2 Quantum Theory of Atoms p.134 #13-#15.

Wednesday: 5.3 Electron Configuration pp135-139 #18-22

Thursday: Electron Dot Structure p.140 #23

Friday: p.141 #24-28

Fourth Grade (Week of 10/29)

Question of the Week: What is the new, living addition to our classroom?

Please Note: The test is now scheduled for Thursday. Our classroom addition preempted some of our review time!

Monday: Hands On===Build an Ant

Tuesday: Review for test

Wednesday: Review for test===please study tonight for the test tomorrow

Thursday: Test

Friday: Health-cells

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Seventh Grade Science (week of 10/22)

Monday: Health Muscles

Tuesday: Computer Lab: Description of a symbiotic relationship/Mutualism, Commensalism, Parastism with resource and photo (8 X 11 sheet)

Wednesday: Changes in Communities/ notes and section assessment p.35

Thursday: wkbk review

Friday_Tuesday: Review for test on Tuesday p.37-39

Fourth Grade (Week of 10/22)

On Monday (Hands On Activity) we made fossils. Ask you child about the fossil mold (a frog impression in play dough) and the cast (plaster of paris).

Monday: In preparation for Friday's Health lesson, Looking at Cells. "Bending Light" and "Baggie Microscopes"

Tuesday: Formation of Coal booklet/Hmwk: Types of Coal (compare and contrast sheet)

Wednesday: Petroleum and Natural Gas c56/Summary and Review. Hmwk P.62#1-11 Write complete sentences.

Thursday: Begin review for test on Tuesday! (pp.62-63)

Friday: Cells in the Body and "Looking at Cells" (onion and muscle cells)

Physical Science/PhyChem (10/22)

Monday: Uncle Tungsten review "Light for the Masses" Begin Ch.20 p. 557 "The optics of mirrors " Notes/Science vocab definitions Hmwk: P.562 #1-3

Tuesday: video Lenses and Mirrors/worksheet

Wednesday: Lab Reflection of reflections p.563

Thursday: Review of the eye

Friday: "The optics of lenses" Notes/science vocab definitions p.565

Chemistry (week of 10/22)

Monday: Review of chapter 4/Modeling Isotopes lab/finishing other activities

Tuesday: Chapter 4: written expression of knowledge; begin Chapter 5: Electrons in Atoms Hmwk: calculating wavelength p.121 #1, 3, 4.

Wednesday: Particle nature of light Hmwk P.124 #5-6. Emission Spectra Mini lab p.125

Thursday: Napoleon's Buttons: Introduction/concept sheet

Friday: Section Assessment: p.126 #7-12.

Saturday, October 13, 2007

7th Grade Science (week of 10/15)

Monday: Health: Joints

Tuesday: Computer: Comparing other planets in the solar system to Earth

Wednesday: Science and Society: White-tailed Deer

Thursday: Interaction among Living Things (p.24-28) Hmwk p.27

Friday: Interaction con't. Discussion and Review p.31 #1-3 all sections

4th Grade Science

Question of the week: How many body systems can you name?

Monday: Lab experience: Reconstructing stories with cartoons; Making Fossils.

Tuesday: Fossils Clues to the Past pp42-49 Hmwk: p.49 #1-3

Wednesday:Workboook pages 151 (Meaning from Context) and 152 (Fossil Clues to the Past)

Thursday: How Fossil Fuels Form pp. 52-57 Hwmk p. 57 #1-5(due Monday)

Friday: Health: Cells build the body.

Phy Chem - 9th Grade (10/15)

Monday: Dissection of Cow's Eye : Let us conduct our selves with respect during this lab!

Tuesday: Review for the test tomorrow

++++Please Note Change: Written Expression of Knowledge now on Thursday!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday: Written Expression Of Knowledge = Test; After examine begin reading Uncle Tungsten Introduction. Discussion on Monday

Thursday: SEE ABOVE NOTE!

Chapter 20 Lenses (with reference to the lens from the cow eye) p.564-567
Hmwk p.567 #1-3

Friday: Mirror and Lenses video and worksheet

Chemistry (week of 10/15)

Our approach to this chapter will be hands on in the lab with a variety of experiences. You will be reading and responding to the sections on worksheets each evening. This approach fits the nature of the chapter. You should take notes as needed while you read! Especially any vocab that is new to you.

Monday: Introduction of Napoleon's Buttons Due: Friday
Worksheets for 4.1 and 4.2

Tuesday: 4.3 How atoms differ Hmwk #15-16

Wednesday: Isotope Lab p.102 Hmwk: Lab Analysis

Thursday: Radioactive Decay Hmwk: 107 #24, 25, 27

Friday: Discussion Napoleon's Buttons Introduction

Saturday, October 6, 2007

Chemistry (week of 10/9)

Monday: Law of Definite Proportions p.83 #66-68

Tuesday: Law of Multiple Proportions p.83 #69; hmwk study for test

Wednesday: Test Chapter 3; Begin fun with periodic table

Thursday: Periodic Table; hmwk outline early theories of matter (pp.87-90)

Friday: Chapter 4 How atoms differ 4.3 atomic number (#60, 64, 65)/atomic mass (#66-68)

Physical Science (PhyChem)

Monday: Review of light/color p.541 #1-3

Tuesday: Eye Care and Vision video with worksheet

Wednesday: Bulbs pp.544-5 Hmwk #1-2

Thursday: Wave property of light pp.546-550; hmwk #1-3

Friday: Begin review in class vocab and concepts hmwk p554 #11-15/

Exam coming on Tuesday !!!! STUDY NOW

Seventh Grade Science (week of 10/9)

Monday: Health Skeletal System; hmwk WBpp13-16 (due Wednesday)

Tuesday: Computer Lab/Acid Rain information

Wednesday: Environmental Study/ Sediments
Hmwk: Complete chart on environmental information about the study

Thursday: Sediments con't

Friday: Sediments con't

Fourth Grade (Week of 10/9)

Question of the Week: What is in our 2 liter soda bottles? What happens to it when we shake it up?


Monday: Soda bottle experiment/worksheet
What can we learn from fossils

Tuesday: What can we learn form fossils pp C42-49
Hmwk p.39 #1-5.

Wednesday: In class WB 145, 150
How do fossils form? Read pp C52-57

Thursday: In class worksheet (quiz grade) WB 157

Friday: Health