Thursday, April 30, 2009

Thursday April 30, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Did Current Events.
  • Did Vocabulary #44.
  • Listed & handed in things we WONDER about SPACE.
  • Listened to the SUN Song Sung by They Might be Giants. What do you know about the sun?
  • Played with FIRE. What did you learn about FIRE & colours today?
  • Worked on our Space Magazines. You should have at least 6 tasks completed.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Tuesday April 28, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Didn't do current events due to a lack of student preparation.
  • Did vocabulary #43.
  • Worked on our space magazines. You should have at least 3 tasks completed by now.
  • I heard that you worked REALLY WELL today. Excellent!

Friday, April 24, 2009

Friday April 24, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Did Current Events.
  • Did Vocabulary #42.
  • Talked about our SPACE MAGAZINE PROJECT.
  • Looked at examples of completed magazines.
  • Went to the library to see the resources & figure out a plan. What should your magazine include?
  • Your Magazine is due on MONDAY MAY 18, 2009. Late assignments will not be accepted.
  • If you do not finish this assignment you will not go on the field trip and will stay at school to complete it.
  • FIELD TRIP FORMS. NO REFUNDS (see above).

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Wednesday April 23, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Did not do Current Events....be read on Thursday please.
  • Did not do vocabulary.
  • Wrote review notes for ourselves about ELECTRICITY.
  • Reviewed how to fill in Numeric response forms.
  • Did you use any multiple choice test taking strategies today?
  • Wrote our unit final for electricity.
  • You will hand in your Electricity review package on FRIDAY.
  • Next Unit: SPACE.
  • Field Trip Forms!!!!!!

Monday, April 20, 2009

Monday April 20, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Did Current Events. Are you ready for your day?
  • No Vocabulary.
  • Tried out the EXAM BANK. Do you like it? Use it to help you study!!
  • Please finish sia9 p363-364 #25-32. You will hand in your review as a package on WEDNESDAY.
  • UNIT FINAL FOR ELECTRICITY WEDNESDAY.
  • Field trip forms?

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Thursday April 16, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Did Current Events. EVERYBODY WAS READY!!! Nice work!
  • Did not do new vocabulary. Reminder: Unit Final for ELECTRICITY is next Wednesday.
  • Worked on our Review. sia9 p363 #2-10 should be complete, #11-24 - you should only have a few questions left.
  • Reviewed: Resistance, Power, Energy, Voltage, & Currents on the board. Make yourself a chart DO YOU UNDERSTAND THIS?
  • Got our quizzes back. How did you do?
  • Got a review sheet, write notes on it!
  • Got a review booklet, Due MONDAY.
  • Play Electricity Jeopardy.
  • Study hard.
  • FIELD TRIP FORMS & MONEY.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Tuesday April 14, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Did Current Events. What does your current event have to do with science?
  • Vocabulary #41.
  • Talked about your homework. Do you understand how to do all of the calculations? The problem solving?
  • Got our Quizzes back. We will review them next day, so bring your scantron. How did you do?
  • Did a wordsearch. Every word on the wordsearch was a vocabulary word, do you UNDERSTAND all of the words & how they relate to ELECTRICITY? Finish for Homework.
  • Read sia9 p361 - The Three Gorges Dam. What do you know about this project? What do you THINK about this project.
  • HOMEWORK: read & understand & review what you don't understand sia9 p360, DO sia9 p363 #2-10. Format properly.
  • Got field trip forms. BRING THEM BACK ASAP.
  • UNIT FINAL FOR ELECTRICITY: NEXT WEDNESDAY APRIL 22, 2009.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Wednesday April 8, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Did Current Events. YOU HAVE A NEW CURRENT EVENTS SCHEDULE. Please be ready.
  • Did vocabulary #40.
  • Did a SHORT quiz on Resistance, Energy, Power. How did it go?
  • Watched a silly video about static electricity, what happened?
  • Talked about the St. Louis Motor. Looked at how one works. Wrote a journal entry: How does a St. Louis Motor work? Water the parts? What could it be used for? PUT IT IN YOUR JOURNAL DUOTANG!!!!
  • Did you hand in all of your missing assignments?
  • Read sia9 p344-358, omit p439.
  • DO sia9 p343 ayl #1-8, p359 ayl #1-8. Due TUESDAY!

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Monday April 6, 2009

WELCOME BACK!

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Did vocabulary #39
  • Did Current Events??? Today was an open day. It was your chance to make up a missed current event. You can only get so many chances people, use them wisely.
  • Talked about what you did before break - resistance.
  • Progress reports - hand them back SIGNED.
  • TUESDAY is the LAST day to make up any missed work. You had two weeks.
  • Talked about POWER, and ENERGY. What is the difference? What UNITS to we use to measure each?
  • Talked about ENERGY EFFICIENCY. What is it? How do we calculate it?
  • Did the skill practice, sia9 p336. Do you understand how to do this?
  • Short quiz on Wednesday.
  • Do sia9 p338 #1-11. Due Wednesday. Will help you with the quiz on Wednesday.