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September 28, 2007
6th Grade
*Students took a quiz today on energy within organisms
*Watched a video on habitats and biomes
Homework: NONE - HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
8th Grade
*Completed a reading on Newton's Third Law
*Completed a lab to demonstrate Newton's Third Law
*Watched united streaming video clips on the three laws of Newton.
Homework: If you have not yet brought a bottle in bring one in on Monday, we will start bottle rockets on Monday
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
September 24, 2007
8th Grade
Homework: Bring in an empty rinsed out 2-liter soda bottle by Wednesday September 26th for bottle rockets.
September 13, 2007
6th Grade
*Reviewed vocabulary for tomorrows quiz
*Read about photosynthesis while answering questions
*Discussed a diagram on photosynthesis
Homework: Study for quiz on scientific method and photosynthesis. Study the following vocabulary terms (photosynthesis, chlorophyll, producer, consumer, Carbon-dioxide/oxygen cycle)
8th Grade
*Made corrections to the scientific method quiz taken last Friday.
*Discussed gravity and took notes from the overhead.
*Created a graph on distance from earth and gravity.
*Read about Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
Homework: Study for the quiz tomorrow on scientific method, forces, friction, frame of reference, and movement.
September 11, 2007
6th Grade
*Reviewed the scientific method for quiz on Friday
*Created vocabulary flashcards to help us study for the quiz on Friday so we can meet our goal of all students receiving an 80% or higher on all vocabulary quizzes each marking period.
Homework: Finish flashcards if needed and study scientific method for the quiz on Friday.
8th Grade
*Watched a Bill Nye video on friction.
*Completed a worksheet to practice drawing forces
*Read about friction while taking notes.
*Completed friction worksheets.
Homework: Look over scientific method for quiz on Friday & LAB SAFETY POSTERS DUE TOMORROW (USE RUBRIC TO COMPLETE POSTER)
September 7, 2007
6th Grade
*Completed a "Cracking the Code" activity that was turned in for a grade.
*Peer-edited our Create a Creature projects. Worked on the final copies.
Homework: Finish the final copy of our Create a Creature reports.
8th GRade
*Took the Scientific Method quiz today
*Took notes from the Forces PowerPoint.
*Demonstrated force by doing the balloon demonstration
Homework: Lab Safety Poster due Wednesday September 12th
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