THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
THE FIREBIRDS TEAM donated over 325 canned food items.
Way to go (-:
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for all of the items
collected for the people of Haiti
Feb. 9
TEST on WATER: WEDS. 2/10-open notes
discuss notes on water quality
activity on freshwater food chain
Feb. 8
TEST on WATER: WEDNESDAY---open notes
turn in pond life and watershed game by Wed.
discuss dams
watch and take notes on the video "Food Web"
Feb. 5
media center to finish pond life activities
and the watershed game
Feb. 4
w/s on H2O from 1-29 will be worked on sometime
in class in the near future
media center to work on pond life activities and
the watershed game
return to m.center tomorrow to finish activities
Jan. 29
w/s "notes on H20 as an energy resource" check on Tues
media center to work on pond life activities
Jan. 28
grade drought/flood questions
draw the charts for Friday's research
read about hydroelectric power
complete sheet on hydro power
will grade sheet on Tuesday
Jan. 27
share rainy day tales stories
grade freshwater pollution notes
write quality thinking questions on
droughts and floods
Jan. 26
review Dr Snow's findings
review point vs nonpoint sources,
human and industrial waste p.68-73
read/discuss p.74-77
complete "wheel" notes on freshwater pollution
THREE facts in each piece-grade tomorrow
read droughts and floods p.78-83
Jan. 25
activity on 1854 Cholera Epidemic
begin reading/discussing freshwater pollution
will finish tomorrow
Jan. 22
discuss water supply and demand
read and discuss water to drink
last day to work on rainy day tales
work on water works
Jan. 21
issue Earth's Waters book
orally review chpt. 1
finish/collect Rainy Day Tales activity
read pps.48-55 for homework
Dec. 18
work on rainy day tales
I will collect these before you leave--
even if it is not complete
Dec. 17
play jeopardy review on fresh water
will work on Rainy Day Tales tomorrow
Dec. 16
do BDQ's
begin "Rainy Day Tales"
will work on tomorrow
Dec. 15
discuss activity WELL LOG GROUND WATER
discuss qs from chpt. 2
Dec. 14
finish coding well log data strips
answer questions which go with the lab
moved chpt. 2 work to Tues.
Dec. 11
in the computer lab w/ Ms. Mote
Dec. 10
chpt 2 work will be graded on Mon
begin "coding" well log data strips
will finish these on Mon
Dec. 8
collect water conservation essay
finish water budget graphs-grade tomorrow
read ch. 2 "fresh water"
answer qs. as you read-will work on
in class tomorrow
Dec. 7
problem/solution essay on water conservation
is due tomorrow-final,rough,organizer
finish presenting chemical projects
collect notes on presentations
begin water budget-finish tomorrow
**REMEMBER CHEMICALS PROJECT due FRIDAY 12-4**
present project
turn in project
take notes as others present
collect notes after everyone has presented
Dec. 2 and 3
problem/solution essay on
three strategies which families
can practice to save water
(graphic organizer, rough draft, final copy)
due no later than next Tues.
Dec. 1
CHEMICALS PROJECT due FRIDAY 12-4
check/discuss sect 2 outline
discuss the water cycle
study the Hydrologic Cycle diagram
Nov. 30
CHEMICALS PROJECT due FRIDAY 12-4
read sect.2 (23-29)in water book
complete outline which goes with this section
finish for homework
Nov. 23 and 24 and 25
on the computers in the media center
to do research on the chemical project
assigned on 11-20---due 12-4
Nov. 20
discuss wise use of fresh water
assign project "chemicals: benefits & risks"
****DUE December 4th****
finish/turn in Penny Lab
Nov. 19
discuss wise use of fresh water tomorrow
do Penny lab--bring back lab sheet and
graph tomorrow
Nov. 18
check/discuss outline sect 1.1
activity "wise use of fresh water"
finish for homework
review outline
Nov. 17
issued Earth's Waters book
demo: a drop of fresh water
discuss chemistry puzzle-put in nbook
finish/collect fishbone diagrams
complete outline on sect. 1.1 (p16-22)
finish for homework-will be graded tomorrow
Nov. 16
work on fishbone diagrams notes on
ionic/covalent bonds--will collect Tues.
(will give time Tues. in class to finish)
draw the 4 bonding diagrams and label type of bond
read/discuss metallic bonding
discuss history of soap
complete chemistry crossword puzzle-put in
dictionary part of your notebook (will go
over answers tomorrow)
Nov. 13
complete fishbone diagram notes
on ionic/covalent bonds--put in notebook
if time, draw the 4 bonding diagrams and
label if ionic or covalent bond
Nov. 12
collect signed interim
discuss radioactivity
read about ionic and covalent bonding
begin taking notes-will finish tomorrow
Nov. 10
collect signed interim
test on elements and the periodic table
Nov. 9
give out interims--get signed
discuss answers to review qs.
return element wordsearches (extra credit option
for test---due by Friday)
study for test/work on wordsearches
Nov. 6
TEST on CHEMISTRY is Tuesday 11/10
discuss lab bonding & chemical formulas
complete review work for test
(will discuss on Monday)
Nov. 5
quiz on actinides
TEST on CHEMISTRY is Tuesday 11/10
work on lab: bonding & chemical formulas
finish for homework
Nov. 4
quiz gr 18: quiz actinides-Thurs
TEST on CHEMISTRY is coming soon
do BDQ's
check writing formulas w/s
exchange periodic wds/elemental sentences
begin lab: "bonding and chemical formulas"
(will finish tomorrow)
Nov. 3
quiz grp. 17: quiz gr.18-Wed.: quiz on 11 actinides
Thurs.
TEST on CHEMISTRY is coming soon
discuss "a universal set"
activity "writing formulas" finish for hw
finish periodic words/elemental sentences for hw
Nov. 2
quiz grp. 16
quiz gr.17-tues: quiz gr.18-wed
charting oxidation numbers
bonding and chemical formulas
w/s a universal set (finish for hw)
Oct. 30's homework chem el/per wds
Oct. 30
quiz grp.15 and quiz grp.families/groups
quiz grp.16-Mon: grp.17-Tues: grp.18-Wed
discuss graphic organizer on periodic table
do w/s chemical elements/periodic words
(due Tues. pt.I-7 needed;pt.II-5 needed)
Oct. 29
quiz grp.14
quiz grp. 15 and w/s on families--Friday 10/30
quiz grp.16-Mon: grp.17-Tues: grp.18-Wed
exchange forming words from symbols
work on graphic organizer of the periodic
table (will finish tomorrow)
Oct. 28
quiz on grp 13
quiz on grp 14-Thurs, quiz on grp 15-Fri
quiz on w/s elemental families/groups(Fri)
finish/discuss activity "Alien periodic table"
complete "forming words from symbols"
write 5 of your own for homework
Oct. 27
collect service project idea
quiz on 12 transition metals
quiz on grp 13-Wed
quiz on grp 14-Thurs
quiz on grp 15-Fri
grade/discuss w/s elemental families/groups
(quiz on this w/s Friday)
discuss parts of an atom
begin activity alien periodic table
(will finish tomorrow)
Oct. 26
collect service project idea
finish w/s elemental families and groups
(will grade tomorrow)
read over notes on atoms-make sure you
understand this material-put in notebook
complete review "parts of an atom"-put in
notebook
Oct. 23
quiz on 12 transition metals Tues
quiz on gr 13 Wed
collect service project idea
finish element advertisement
begin w/s elemental families and groups
(will finish Mon)
Oct. 22
group 2 quiz
collect service project idea
work on element advertisement
Oct. 21
gr. 2 quiz tomorrow
**remember to turn in service project idea**
review nonmetals/metalloids/elements from
stardust
begin element advertisement (will work on
tomorrow)
Oct. 20
gr. 2 quiz moved to Thursday
read/discuss nonmetals/metalloids/elements
from stardust
take notes on these 2 sections
remember service project idea
Oct. 19
make a foldable for gr.2 (quiz Wed.)
review the atom and the lay out of the
periodic table
finish reading/discuss section on metals
work on metals outline (will finish tomorrow)
Sept. 25
quiz on family 1
begin outline on metals (put in nbook)
work on extra credit assignment (teacher will
collect when you leave class today)
Sept. 24
QUIZ FRIDAY on grp. 1
discuss atomic facts
discuss alkali and alkaline earth metals
assign service project-due April 30, 2010
Sept. 23
QUIZ FRIDAY on grp.1
grade/discuss atomic diagrams
discuss Mendeleev
begin tsksht: atomic facts
will finish tomorrow
Sept. 22
review element's square (per. table)
discuss p.t.'s families/groups and periods
make foldable for grp. 1 name,symbol,at.#
QUIZ FRIDAY on the above information
activity "complete the following atomic
diagrams" finish for homework
Sept. 21
discuss layout of the periodic table
complete/discuss w/s counting atoms
and making predictions
HW: review how to read the p. table
Sept. 18
finish/discuss notes on intro. to atoms
do activity "Atoms: how small is small?"
discuss results
review any concept you are unsure of
Sept. 17
graph on phase changes-hand in when done
read intro. to atoms
complete notes as you read-will finish tomorrow
Sept. 16
share fantasy story
collect story
discuss phase changes
study the 1/2 sheet on phase changes
Sept. 15
test on ch.2 "solids, liquids, gases"
(open notes/open book)
Sept. 14
test on ch.2 "solids, liquids, gases"
tomorrow (open book/open notes)
discuss answers to Friday's review w/s
write a fantasy story using 10 vocab words
due Wednesday
Sept. 11
discuss sect.2 review qs
take blue diamond qs
read and discuss gas behavior
read and discuss graphing gas behavior
answer the w/s to these 2 sections w/
your group members (bring back Monday
so we can discuss the answers)
Sept. 10
collect 2.1,2.1 foldables
discuss qs. to states of matter and
changes of state
review sheet on changes of state
complete diagram on increasing energy
finish sect 2 review qs for homework
Sept. 9
refer to 9/8
Sept. 8
finish qs. to states of matter and
changes of state by Thurs.
begin foldables on these two sections
will finish tomorrow in class
Sept. 4
lab:Is it chemical or physical?
discuss results/collect lab
finish reading states of matter
and answering qs.
begin reading changes of state
Sept. 3
test on introduction to matter
read states of matter
answer qs. as you read
Sept. 2 Early release day--out at 12:30
TEST on Introduction to matter tomorrow
discuss answers to 9/1's review w/s
answer qs./study for test
Sept. 1
TEST on Introduction to matter 9/3
finish drawings on physical/chemical changes
complete review w/s (36,78,37,38) for 9/3's test
Aug. 31
TEST on Introduction to matter 9/3
discuss w/s on matter
complete/discuss w/s on changes in matter
begin drawings on physical/chemical
changes (finish tomorrow in class)
Aug. 28
collect signed interim
Test on Introduction to matter 9/3
check science dictionary
discuss yesterday's w/s on matter on Monday
quiz:intro. to matter--open notes
complete/discuss density handout
Aug. 27
collect signed interim
TEST on Introduction to matter 9/3
finish dictionary--will check tomorrow
read sects. on changes in matter and
energy in matter
answer qs as you read--will discuss tomorrow
Aug. 26
interims given out--please sign and return
discuss/check yesterday's lab on density
begin science dictionary (will work on tomorrow
in class)
Aug. 25
discuss measuring matter qs.
discuss density problems
do lab unknown densities
Aug. 24
discuss describing matter w/s
read and discuss measuring matter
complete qs. which go w/ reading
complete density problems
Aug. 21
read sect.1 "describing matter"
complete w/s after reading (individually)
discuss answers
complete notes w/ group members
Aug. 20
TEST on REVIEW UNIT
Aug. 19
TEST TOMORROW on REVIEW UNIT
grade review questions
exchange review qs
activity "what do you recall?" and
"grouping" activity
Aug. 18
TEST on REVIEW UNIT is Thurs.
discuss answers to metric conversions w/s
design/finish review qs. for homework
study for test
Aug. 17
TEST on REVIEW UNIT is Thurs.
(write down info off the board)
discuss 2 msmts. w/s
explain metric w/s (backside of Fri's w/s)
complete front/back of metric w/s
if time, begin review activity (will work on
in class tomorrow)
Aug. 14
take QUIZ on scientific method
TEST on REVIEW UNIT next Wed or Thurs
finish 2 measurement w/s by Mon
discuss metric notes
complete metric conversion problem(front side only)
Aug. 13
***QUIZ Friday on scientific method vocab.
finish lab: measuring in historical units/turn in
complete two measuring w/s by Monday
if time-study for quiz
Aug. 12
***QUIZ Friday on scientific method vocab.
check vocab. review
check/discuss metric history qs.
started lab on earliest measurements
Aug. 11
***QUIZ Friday on scientific method vocab.
read article on earliest measurements
answer questions which go with article
(grade tomorrow)
finish vocab. review (grade tomorrow)
Aug. 10
review scientific method notes
discuss the w/s (front and back) which goes with
the notes
***QUIZ on Friday on these 2 worksheets
begin vocab review activity (foldable or crossword
puzzle)will finish tomorrow
Aug. 7
finish graphing activity
read over scientific method notes
complete the w/s defining AND analyzing elements
of a scientific method
Aug. 6
present lab results
take notes as groups are presenting
collect lab write-up, visual, and present. notes
begin graphing activity (collect at end of class-
will finish tomorrow)
Aug. 5
check the lab packet for paper towel activity
design a visual for your group's lab results
practice for tomorrow's presentation (lab results)
Aug. 4
complete the lab packet for yesterday's lab
do a write up for paper towel lab
have write up ready for tomorrow's class
Aug. 3
collect 10 word maps
lab: which paper towel brand is the best?
bring back lab sheets tomorrow
July 31
collect 10 word maps either today or Monday 8/3
**counts as a quiz grade**
take test on "science homework" notes
vocabulary activity
July 30
TEST FRIDAY on "science homework" notes
begin 10 WORD MAPS activity (using highlighted
words from safety rules)counts as quiz grade
WORD MAPS due either Friday or Monday
July 29
TEST FRIDAY on "science homework" notes
collect signed safety rules
finish safety rule illustration
July 28
TEST FRIDAY on "science homework" notes
read science safety rules
***get rules signed
begin rough draft of safety illustration
July 27
go over schedules
lunch tables and time
discuss classroom procedures and rules
go over "science homework" notes
***TEST FRIDAY on this sheet
complete science survey
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