Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Slime Conclusion

Students wrote their conclusion for the Slime lab.
Students then worked on a word search where they had to find 21 words and write definitions for 8.
We then talked about sublimation and I did a demo with dry ice and making bubbles.
Have a wonderful break and stay safe!

Monday, November 24, 2014

Slime and quiz

Students went to all the slime stations and worked with the different slimes. They must decide whether the slimes are liquids or solids.
Students then took a simple quiz on vocab terms

Friday, November 21, 2014

Slime

Students made slime today. They needed to describe their slime's physical characteristics.. On Monday students will look at the other slime that was made and compare it to their slime,
Homework: Students that do not have their Space Race score on the Matter Quizlet emailed to me must do that by midnight tonight for it not to be counted late. Please refer to previous posts for the quizlet link.

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Crystalline solids video

Students watched a video on Rocks and wrote down 10 facts in their spirals.

Students need to play Space Race and get at least 14,000 points. Please take a screen shot and email it to me using your reply button on the email I sent you. I cannot give you a definite "how to" for a screen shot because all computers have a different operating system - you might have to google it or if all else fails take a picture of the screen with your phone and email it to me

http://quizlet.com/_ywmhe

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Matter Quizlet

Students went to the below link and played a Matter Quizlet.
Students need to study the list, take the test, play scatter and try to get on the top 10 leader board
Students need to play Space Race and get at least 14,000 points. Please take a screen shot and email it to me using your reply button on the email I sent you. You might have to goggle how to take a screen shot..

http://quizlet.com/_ywmhe

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Matter Quizlet

Students took notes on matter terms.
Students then went to the following link and played a Matter Quizlet.
Students needed to study the list, take the test, play scatter and try to beat 17.4 seconds and play space race.

http://quizlet.com/_ywmhe

Monday, November 17, 2014

Ice cream conclusion & Matter Vocab

Students wrote their ice cream conlcusions in their spirals.
Students then began taking notes on matter vocab - there will be a test either the end of this week OR the beginning of next!

Friday, November 14, 2014

Ice Cream

Students made ice cream today!
There is no homework

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Frost

Students did yet another activity on phase changes. Students added salt to ice and observed the temperature changes.
There IS homework tonight. Students MUST have 2 questions answered BEFORE class tomorrow to participate in "Making Ice Cream"

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Gas fun

Students did two more simple gas experiments and explanations.
There is no homework

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Gas

Students did two simple gas experiments and described what occurred using the kinetic theory - this was all done in their spiral.
There is no homework

Monday, November 10, 2014

Weather video

We had a Veteran's Assembly in the morning which resulted in a shortened schedule.
We watched a video on Weather.
There is no homework.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Deducing density

Students continued with the Deducing Density lab.
There is no homework

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Deducing density using viscosity

Students were introduced to the concept of viscosity.
Students then had to deduce the relative densities of 5 mystery liquids - we will continue this tomorrow.
There is no homework

Monday, November 3, 2014

Cylinder density

Students finished their cylinder densities.
We then watched a short clip on Archimedes, the Greek mathematician, and the golden crown