Thursday, March 31, 2016

Science Booklets

Students finished their Big Science Booklets.
Students will have a test on Chemistry next week - so begin to study!!

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Science Booklets

Students worked on their Big Science Booklets.
There is no homework.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Mini Rocket Science Booklets

Students turned in their Mini-Rocket graphs and conclusion.
Students then began their Mini-Rocket Diagrams in their Big Science Booklets.
There is no homework.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Mini-Rockets Graph and Conclusion

Students worked on Mini-Rockets graph and conclusion.
Whatever is not finished needs to be finished for HOMEWORK as today is the last day of the quarter.
The homework should be 15 minutes or less.
Have a great break.

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Brain teaser

Over half of my students were gone on the choir tour.
Students had to figure out how to cut an index card, with no free ends, so that they could fit through  it.
There is no homework.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Mini Rocket Contest

Students fired their rockets off. Each team got two launches and we recorded the best out of 2.
There is no homework.

Monday, March 21, 2016

Mini Rockets

Students continued to experiment with their rocket formula.
Today they will mix their best formula to try and get their rockets the highest.

Friday, March 18, 2016

Mini-Rockets

Students continued with experimenting with formulas for their highest mini-rockets
There is no homework

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Mini- Rockets

Students had trial runs to create the best possible mixture of baking soda and vinegar to make their rockets go the highest. Today and tomorrow are trials. Tests will be on Monday.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

pH reading and questions and Tank Testing

Morning classes finished pH reading in book and then answered questions in their spirals.
Afternoon classes spent the day testing different tanks.
There is no homework

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Career Center and reading

This morning students visited the career center so I did not have my morning classes.
The afternoon classes finished reading pH, took notes and answered questions in their spirals.
There is no homework.

Monday, March 14, 2016

Fish Tank Testing

Students did chemical tests on 3 tanks - trout tank, tropical tank and goldfish tank.
There is no homework.

Friday, March 11, 2016

Fish tank chemicals

Students finished questions from yesterday's pH lab and turned it in.
Students then took notes on tank chemicals that they will be testing on Monday.
There is no homework.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

pH Lab

Students tested some kitchen and household products to determine the pH.
Students used pH paper and compared these results to using an indicator of cabbage juice.
Students were not able to participate if they didn't have the work from Monday.
Tomorrow is another lab and students will NOT be able to participate if they do not have Monday's work.
There is no homework.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Acids and Bases

Students read about Acids and Bases in the science books.
Students took notes on what they read.
There is no homework.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

MontCAS testing and movie

Students tested in Periods 1-3
Afternoon classes watched a video and took notes
Students must have yesterdays sheet done for tomorrow

Monday, March 7, 2016

Polyatomic Naming

Review of naming in particular polyatomic ions.
Students practiced naming polyatomic compounds.
Students started a worksheet in class and need to finish it for homework!

Friday, March 4, 2016

Review Day

We reviewed Day 1-3 lab days - many careless mistakes were made and we needed to examine the causes.
Students then watched a short clip on the difference between chemical and physical change and took a few notes.
There is no homework.
Enjoy the warm weather this weekend!

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Extreme Stars

I was at a meeting in the morning.
All classes watched a movie titled "Extreme Stars"
Their assignment was to write a minimum of15 facts and turn in.
There is no homework.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Day 5 Labs - Types of Reactions

Students conducted the last lab under Types of Reactions.
There is no homework.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Day 4 Types of Reactions

Today students had another lab and could only participate if they had their work in and completed.
There is no homework.