Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Today being the last full day of school, I took students to the computer lab so that they could take the practice final exam.

The final exam will be tomorrow, June 1st at 9:20am.

Friday, May 27, 2010

Students today were asked to choose between taking their final exam on Moodle or take it using a paper copy.  We then watched a trio of Mythbusters episodes, including "Bubble Trouble", "Champagne Machine Gun" & "Movie Sound FX".

No homework was assigned, and the Final Exam will be on Wednesday, June 1st.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

For the second straight day, we played science jeopardy to review for the final exam.  Today's review focused on Chapters 5 & 6.

No homework was assigned, and the Final Exam will be on Wednesday, June 1st.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Today students found out the results of the electric safety poster contest, with first and second place finishers receiveing gold medals for their work.  I then handed out the final exam calculation sheet which describes how final exams are counted towards one's final overall grade.  Finally, we played classroom jeopardy to review chapters 1 & 2 for the final.

No homework was assigned, and the Final Exam will be on Wednesday, June 1st.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Students took the practice final exam today on Moodle.

No homework was assigned and the Final Exam will be Wednesday, June 1st.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Today we listened to (read: CELEBRATED) the summaries of the 34th and LAST week of science news articles.  I then showed students how to access the final exam practice test on Moodle.  We ended class by watching a 16-minute video on cardiomyopathy in teen athletes.

No homework was assigned, and the Final Exam will be on Wednesday, June 1st.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Today was the final day for students to finish their electricity posters.  After the talent show in the morning and before watching "Flipped" in the afternoon, we had 25 minute classes, which was more than enough time to complete their posters.

News article #34 (the LAST one) is due on Monday, and the Final Exam will be on Wednesday, June 1st.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Mrs. Lepley was my substitute teacher today, as I had a Doctor's appointment in Philadelphia.  Mrs. Lepley played Science Scrabble with each of the five classes.

No homework was assigned, and the fnal exam will be on Wednesday, June 1st.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Students had the entire period today to work on their electric safety posters.  They were told that they WILL NOT have anytime tomorrow (as my sub, Mrs. Lepley, will be playing Science Scrabble with them), but they will have reduced classtime on Friday to put on the finishing touches.  All posters are due at the end of Friday's class.

No homework is due, and the Final Exam will be Wednesday, June 1st.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

After listening to the oral summaries for the 33rd week of news articles, we discussed electrical safety.  Students were given a list of 6 basic rules regarding electric safety, and each group is responsible for creating a poster for their respective rule.  Students will be judged against the other classes that had the same rule.

No homework was assigned, and the Final Exam will be on Wednesday, June 1st.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Today was our much-anticipated and once-postponed field trip to Penn College for their Career Day.  Students had their flex and first periods, and they went back to their period 2 classes before assembling in the auditorium.  They were put into their groups and told of their schedule for the day.  We boarded the busses at around 9:30 and arrived at PCT at around 9:50.  After 3 sessions and lunch, we departed at 2:15 and arrived back at the school just before the 2:31 bell rang.  A great time was had by all who attended.

News article #33 is due tomorrow, and the Final Exam will be on Wednesday, June 1st @ 9:20am.

Friday, May 13, 2011

Students had their chapter 8 notebooks checked today for 100 points, during which time we watched a mythbusters compilation about lightning myths (Ben Franklin's kite, using a phone or shower during lightning storms). 

News article #33 is due on Tuesday.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Students took their final chapter test today (chapter 8 on electricity) using Moodle.

The notebook check is tomorrow, and the next test is the final exam.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Students took their last http://www.brainpop.com/ quiz on electrical circuits.  We discussed section 8-7 notes on fuses and circuit breakers using a powerpoint show.  Students were assigned pages 8-14 & 8-15, and given a study guide for tomorrow's test.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 8 test is tomorrow.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Today we finished the circuits lab that we began yesterday.  Most students began today on the middle of page 8-21, and everyone was able to complete the lab with plenty of time to spare.  After reviewing the lab, students were assigned pages 8-12 & 8-13 in their groups, and we went over the answers to those worksheets towards the end of class.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 8 test will be on Thursday, May 12th.

Monday, May 9, 2011

After listening to the oral summaries for the 32nd week of science news articles, we worked on the lab from pages 8-19 to 8-22.  Actually, most groups only got through the middle of page 8-21, but we will finish the rest of it tomorrow.  The lab explores the difference between series and parallel circuits, as well as Ohm's Law.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 8 test will be on Thursday, May 12th.

Friday, May 6, 2011

We began class by reviewing the diffences between alternating and direct current with a http://www.brainpop.com/ video.  Students used the responders to take the quiz that followed.  We then discussed section 8-6 notes on electric circuits, along with the circuit symbols included within the notes.  I used a powerpoint show to guide students in creating four electrical schematic drawings.  The powerpoint show is available on Moodle.

News article #32 is due on Monday, and the Chapter 8 test will be Thursday, May 12th.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Today we discussed Section 8-5 notes on electrochemical cells.  I reviewed the difference between dry cells and wet cells and drew examples of each.  Students watched a http://www.brainpop.com/ video on batteries and took the quiz that followed.  We ended class by completing worksheet 8-4 (#6 only).  Students were told they do not have to do numbers 7 & 8 on page 8-4.

No homework was assigned and the Chapter 8 test will be on Thursday, May 12th.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Students were given back their Ohm's Law quiz from yesterday.  Since most students earned perfect or near-perfect scores, a comprehensive review was not needed.  We discussed the rest of section 8-4, which included only the formula to calculate energy (power times time).  Students were assigned page 8-11.  Four steps were needed for problems 1, 3 & 5 only.  We reviewed the answers before the end of class.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 8 test will be on Thursday, May 12th, 2011.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Students took their quiz on Ohm's Law today.  Not surprisingly, most students did outstanding, earning a 96% or above in most cases.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 8 test will be on Thursday, May 12th.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Like every other Monday, we began class by listening to oral summaries of science news articles, this week being #31 for the year.  We posted the answers to the 20+ problems that students completed in class on Friday on the whiteboard (from pages 8-3, 8-8, 8-9, 8-10).  Finally, students were assigned and completed page 8-2 (#1-5 only).

No homework was assigned, and the Ohm's Law quiz is tomorrow.