Agenda 11.4 - 11.5.08

DENSITY

• Science Fair projects DUE
• Density Lab
• Homework: Finish Lab questions (Due Friday) / Prepare presentations
  

Edible Atom Presentations!

• Students present edible atom projects
• Homework: Science Fair Project Due November 5th

What is due Next Wednesday?
1. Posterboard
2. Presentation
3. Project Report
4. Logbook

* I was absent on Tuesday to attend a GEMS (Great Explorations in Math and Science) workshop - we received a great set of experiments for when we get to the astronomy unit!

Agenda 10.21.08

COMPUTER LAB

• Element research for Edible atom project
• Homework: Edible Atom due Next Wed, Discussion Due Wednesday

The Discussion will include an interpretation of graphs from the experiment, as well as an analysis of what could have been done to make the experiment more accurate (how could you eliminate error).

Agenda 10.16.08

Tsunami!

• Students use free form maps to record information
• Homework: Discussion due Wed

Agenda 10.16.08

Tsunami!

• Students use free form maps to record information
• Homework: Discussion due Wed
  

Agenda 10.15.08

Free Form Maps

• Results due by Friday (deadline extended because I was absent)
• Introduce Edible Atom Project
• Free Form map Tsunami!
• Homework: Discussion due Wed

10.9.08

UNIT II: Atomic Structure

Learning Objective: Students will tell the difference between objects that are made of matter vs. not made of matter, Students will understand what an atom is.

• Warm up #10: What is the difference between your brain and a thought that your brain has?
• New Skills sheet (paste on page 89)
• Matter Discussion/Bill Nye Video Clip
• Begin Cover Page assignment: Find a creative/abstract way to show someone how small an atom is.
• Homework: Science Fair Report; Results due (the data tables)
  

Agenda 10.8.08

Unit Test Part II

• Due Today: Materials and Procedures
• Unit Test Part Two
• Homework: Science Fair Report: Results Due Next Wed.
  

Agenda 10.7.08

UNIT 1: Test

• Notebook Check
• Unit 1: Test / Part 1
• Homework: Materials & Procedures & Logbook check 1 for Science Fair Project

Materials: This is a bulleted list of the items used in your experiment.
Procedures: The step by step process by which you conducted your experiment. Should be explicit so that anyone could recreate your experiment exactly as it happened or will happen.

Agenda 10.6.08

Stand And Deliver

• Review Game
• Homework: Study for Exam Tomorrow, Notebook Check Tomorrow - Materials & Procedures due Wednesday

Agenda 10.2.08

Graphing Activity - note the poll in the navigation bar!

• Finish Experiment design notes
• Paste Brain Lab on Page 47
  
• Practice Graph - Pirates or Ninjas?
• Homework: Egg Drop Due Tomorrow! Study for Test on Tuesday

IMPORTANT: For tomorrow - you MUST bring in your field journal (typed) and your egg drop design into class to be tested. You MAY bring the design in early and store it in my room for the day. Make sure your name is on it!!

UPCOMING DUE DATES:
Egg Drop Due TOMORROW
Unit Test / Notebook Check / Above & Beyond - Tues, OCT 7
Science Fair Project Report - Materials & Procedures / Logbook Check 1 -Wed, OCT 8

Agenda 10.1.08

Skills Sheets/Notebook Check Information

• Complete steps 3 & 4 on "The Infamous Scientific Method" with classroom example (pg. 79)
• Data Table notes continued from "Experimental Design Notes"
• Hand out: What are my Skills - file into a folder; Use this sheet to study for Test next week!
• Review Notebook check rubric
• Homework: Egg Drop Due Friday; Study for Test on Tuesday, prepare for notebook check
  

Agenda 9.30.08

Designing Experiment Notes

• Warm up #8
• Explain classroom experiment procedures
• Finish Design notes
• Test/Notebook Check Moved to Next Tuesday! (Oct 9)
• Homework: Study/Finish Egg drop Project

Agenda 9.28.08

Mythbusters Lab

• Due Today: Introduction
• Handed out Notebook Check Rubric
• Mythbusters Lab
• Homework: Study for test, Egg drop due Friday!
  

Quiz Retake

Quiz Retake

• Agenda Check
• Quiz retake
• Homework: Introduction due mon, study for quiz on thursday
  

Important due dates:

Science Fair Project Report: Introduction Due - Monday 9/29/08
Unit 1 Test/notebook check/above & beyond due - Thursday 10/2/08
Egg Drop Due - Friday 10/3/08

Updated Table of Contents

Please note I have added an updated Table of contents link to the page (side navigation bar) - you can click there to get the latest table of contents for the class notebook.

Cheers!
Ms. B

Soil Tests Continued

• Finished "oddjects" lab
• Classroom graph - Soil Nutrients
• Steps 1-2 on "The infamous scientific method" (pg. 79)
• Studied with flashcards
  
• Homework: Study for make-up quiz tomorrow, Work on Introduction (due Mon 9/29)

Upcoming Due Dates:

Science Fair Project Report Introduction - Due Monday 9/29
Unit 1 Test / Notebook Check / Above and Beyond - Thurs 10/2
Egg Drop - Due Fri 10/3

Note to Parents: Grade sheets should be coming out in the next few days... keep an eye out.

Agenda

Research Continued

• Due Today: Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, Bibliography
• Explain Introduction: An introduction should include the following in 1-3 paragraphs - what your topic is, why is it important, why did you chose to do it, identify the problem/question, and state your hypothesis. Due Monday 9/29/08
• Soil Tests for Classroom experiment
• Flash Cards, quiz retake on Friday
  
• Homework: Work on on-going assignments, flash cards, study for retake

Upcoming Due Dates:
Introduction Due - Monday, Sept. 29
Test / Notebook Check / Above & Beyond Due - Thursday, Oct 2
Egg Drop Due - Friday, Oct 3

Agenda 9.23.08

Computer Lab / Research

The extra credit movie that was played tonight was excellent! Thanks to all that came out.

• Warm up #5: Name 4 things science is not without opening up your notes to that section.
  
• Research powerpoint
• Homework: Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, Bibliography due tomorrow

Important Dates:

Unit Test / Notebook Check / Above and Beyond Due : October 2
Egg Drop Due : Oct 3

Agenda 9.22.08

"Oddjects" Lab

• Warm up #5 - Write 4 characteristics of science without looking in the notes.
• Review what is due on Wednesday (Title Page, Table of Contents, Bibliography)
• Oddjects Lab
• HW: Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, and Bibliography Due Wednesday, Finish Lab (To be checked tomorrow)

Extra Credit Tomorrow: Civic Media Center at 8PM "Intelligent Design On Trial"

UPCOMING DATES:
Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, and Bibliography Due Wednesday
Unit Test/ Notebook Check Next Thursday (Oct 2)
Egg Drop Project Due Next Friday (Oct 3)

Agenda 9.19.08

Scientific Method Quiz

• Due Today: Agenda check
  
• Scientific Method Quiz
  
• Homework: Research, Title Page, Table of Contents and Bibliography Due Next Wednesday

Upcoming Important Dates:

Sci. Fair Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, and Bibliography Due: Wednesday Sept. 24
Sci. Fair Introduction Due: Monday Sept. 29
UNIT 1 Test/Notebook Check: Oct 2
Egg Drop Project Due: Oct 3

Agenda 9.18.08

Scientific Method Step 1: Identifying the Problem

• Due Today: Science Fair Proposal Forms
• Students conduct research and search for science fair ideas
• Homework: Study for Quiz (tomorrow), Research, Title Page, Table of Contents and Bibliography Due Next Wednesday

Upcoming Important Dates:

Quiz: Tomorrow September 19
Sci. Fair Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, and Bibliography Due: Wednesday Sept. 24
Sci. Fair Introduction Due: Monday Sept. 29
UNIT 1 Test/Notebook Check: Oct 2
Egg Drop Project Due: Oct 3

Agenda 9.17.08

Scientific Method Step 1: Identifying the Problem

• Due Today: Science Fair Proposal Forms
• Students conduct research and search for science fair ideas
• Homework: Study for Quiz (Moved to Fri), Research, Title Page, Table of Contents and Bibliography Due Next Wednesday

Upcoming Important Dates:

Quiz: Friday September 19
Sci. Fair Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, and Bibliography Due: Wednesday Sept. 24
Sci. Fair Introduction Due: Monday Sept. 29
UNIT 1 Test/Notebook Check: Oct 2
Egg Drop Project Due: Oct 3

Agenda 9.16.08

Puzzle Lab -Day 2

• Review 3-column notes
• Puzzle Lab Continued
• Homework: Science Fair Proposal Due (Wed), Study for Quiz (Thurs)
• Meet in Media Center Tomorrow for Class!

Upcoming Due Dates:
Science Fair Proposal Due: Wednesday September 17
Research, Title Page, Table of Contents Due: Wednesday, September 24
Introduction Due: Monday, September 29

Agenda 9.15.08

3-Column Notes

• Annoucements: ECO opportunity, Due Dates!
• Make Appendix A: Study Strategies in the last 5 pages of notebook.
• Paste 3-column notes example
• 3-column notes for "What Science Is Not"
• Homework: Finish 3-column notes for Friday 9/19/08

Due Dates:
Science Fair Topic: Wed. Sept. 17
Scientific Method Quiz: Thurs Sept. 18
Research for Topic: Wed. Sept. 24


ECO Opportunity:
Movie Documentary: Intelligent Design On Trial
WHEN: Tuesday, September 23rd @ 8pm
WHERE:Civic Media Center, 1021 W. University Ave.

Agenda 9.12.08

Puzzle Lab!

• Agenda Check
• Paste Sudoku Worksheet on Pg. 76
• Paste Puzzle Lab on Pg 46
• Introduce Egg Drop Project (Due OCT 3)
• Puzzle Lab

UPCOMING DUE DATES:

Science Fair Proposal - Due SEPT 17
Research/Title page/Table of Contents/Bibliography - Due SEPT 24

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES:

Cafe Scientifique Extra Credit - Saturday, SEPT 13 (This Saturday 1:30 - 4:30 UF Natural History Museum)
Vocabulary Quiz - SEPT 18

PDF Sharing

Hi Science Students and Families -

Some disappointing news - I have managed to share all of the worksheets that I myself created on the computer in word, however, the documents that I have received through other means will not be posted. I can scan the documents in PDF form, but PDF sharing though google documents has not yet been implemented.

If they enable this in the near future, it is my hope to have all of my documents eventually available online, but for now only my word documents will be possible for download.

I will update you if that changes!

Cheers!
Ms. B

Agenda 9.11.08

Sudoku Science Day 2

• Warm up #4: Define a scientific theory. How do scientists come up with theories?
• Announcements: I have modified some of the due dates for the science fair - please see note below, extra credit opportunity this Saturday (see ECO post)
• Finish "Science is" notes
• Review Sudoku worksheet
• Homework: Science Fair Proposal due Wednesday, Sept. 17th

Agenda 9.10.08

SUDOKU SCIENCE

• Announcements: Extra Credit Opportunity (see ECO 9.13.08 post), Scientific Method Quiz moved to 9/17/08, Hadron Collider passed initial tests!! Washington Post Article
• Hand out Scientific Method Vocabulary, Paste on Page 75
• Hand out Science Fair Proposal Forms (Due Sept 17), and Science Fair Rubrics
• "Science Is" Notes
• Sudoku Science!
  
• Homework: Finish puzzle on the front of the worksheet
  

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DUE DATES:
Wednesday Sept 19 - Scientific Method Vocab Quiz, Science Fair Proposal Due
Friday Sept 19 - Science Fair Title Page, Table of Contents, Research, Bibliography due

Parents! Encourage students to use their own words when quizzing them on definitions! The quiz will not test rote memory, but the ability to use the words effectively.

Agenda 9.9.08

SCIENCE FAIR INFORMATION

• Review Science Fair packets
• HOMEWORK: Find a science fair topic (Due Sept 17th)

NOTE: Rubrics and Proposal sheets were not included in this packet. These will be provided tomorrow.

ALSO... I have posted the Science Fair packet on the Class Documents Page!

Agenda 9.8.08

NEW VOCABULARY

• "What Science is" Notes Continued
• New Vocabulary Activity
• Homework: None!
  

Agenda 9.5.08

What is Science?

• Due Today: Cover Page / KW of KWL chart, Agenda check
• Notes: What is Science?
• No Homework!

Agenda 9.4.08

UNIT 1: Scientific Method

• Unit 1: Cover page Assignment (Page 71) - Draw a complete composition (a snapshot) that includes 5 things that you think of when someone says the word "science".
• KWL (Page 72)
  
• HOMEWORK: Complete cover page and K/W columns in KWL chart
  

Agenda 9.3.08

PRETEST

• Check for any signed forms
• Pretest - students take a test that evaluates their background knowledge in the field of Earth Science
• Homework: None!

* NOTE: All forms are to be signed by tomorrow if you would like to get points for them!

Today's Brain Teaser:
The names of three flowers are interlettered below. Can you find them? (the letters are in consecutive order.)

DPPAEAHONLNSIYYA

Agenda 9.2.08

LAB SAFETY

• Due Today: Contracts signed. Parents: Please note! If you child does not have this signed, they cannot be allowed in lab!
• Warm up #2: Write 1-2 sentences about the day in the life of a real scientist.
  
• Hand out lab safety guidelines; review.
• Set up Lab section of notebook
  
• Homework: Bring in any signed forms that have not yet been checked off!

Agenda 8.29.08

Decorating Notebook Covers

• Due Today: Agenda Check (students get 5 points for keeping up with the agenda), notebook guidelines signed.
• Warm up #1: Name 2 branches of science, and if you can, define what they study.
• Decorate Notebook covers (Note- we ran out of laminating sheets on Friday, so I kept some notebooks over the weekend)
• Hand out Lab Guidelines sheets
  
• Homework: Get Lab Guidelines signed

Agenda 8.28.08

NOTEBOOK SET-UP

• Housekeeping: Hand back papers, Collect Labs, Finish presentations.
  
• Notebook set up - students number pages and start table of contents.
• HOMEWORK: Get notebook guidelines signed, bring in pictures and nameplate for decorating tomorrow!

Agenda 8.27.08

Brain Lab (Day 2)

• Finish Brain Lab
• Homework: Brain Lab to be collected tomorrow! (If not completed in class today), Bring in pictures for notebook covers (We will be decorating covers on Friday)

IMPORTANT! We will be setting up our notebooks tomorrow, so it is extremely important that bring all your supplies to class tomorrow!

Agenda 8.26.08

BRAIN LAB!

• Due Today: Supplies Check
• Brain Lab - www.portaportal.com Guest Access: boyagianml
  
• Homework: Extra Credit Challenge! What is the strongest synthetic substance? It has been recently discovered, and has caused scientists to reconsider the "Space Elevator" concept! Bring in an article or the answer on a note signed by your parent for +5 Extra Credit!

IMPORTANT NOTE!

I have started posting documents on the web page! Click on the link for Class documents in the navigation bar. The first entry will be for the Brain Lab! This will take you to a web page where the worksheet can be printed. You can also find the Syllabus listed there.

This is a very handy tool that allows you to reprint documents that you have lost.

Agenda 8.25.08

PROCEDURES SKITS

• Due Today: Syllabus Signed
• Go over Classroom Scavenger hunt
• Procedures skits
• Homework: Bring in supplies tomorrow, Meet in Computer lab!
  

Agenda 8.20.08

Classroom Scavenger Hunt (day 2)

• Finish going over Syllabus
• Finish Scavenger activity
• Homework: Get syllabus signed by Friday, Bring all Supplies in by Friday

Agenda 8.19.08

Classroom Scavenger Hunt (Day 1)

• Info cards
• Hand out bathroom sign-out sheets
• Hand out syllabus - cover first page
• Get to know the classroom activity - Students go on a scavenger hunt to answer various questions about the room (working in pairs)
• Homework: Info cards (if not finished), By Friday: Syllabus & Supplies

Agenda 8.18.08

Introductions!
We had a great first day - it was so nice to meet everyone. It is my hope to have everyone's name down by the end of the week. =)

• Code Name Activity
• Class Rules / Pets
• M & M Activity
• Homework: Get supplies by Friday! There will be a check for everything on that day.

Let the Games Begin!

Greetings science students! This website is for your use - a handy tool where I record the agenda for the day, homework, and alert you to extra-credit opportunities. keep in mind that this does not replace your responsibility to write down your assignments.

For your first homework assignment, your job is to collect all the supplies that you need for class, and get your syllabus and lab forms signed:

Here's what you need for my class

• 3-subject college-ruled spiral notebook (heavy duty)
• Pencils / Pens / Colored Pencils
• Highlighters
• graph paper
• Post-it notes
• Glue-sticks
• Ruler (Metric & English system)
• USB memory Key (for saving work in the computer lab) (OPTIONAL)
• Index Cards