Day 21

Students took their Chapter 1 test online using Moodle today.  They had about 20 minutes left over after the test during which time they could work on their notebook or get a news article for next week.

The chapter 1 notebook check is tomorrow, and the Chapter 2 test will be on Thursday, October 22nd.

Day 20

I checked worksheet 1-19, which was last night's homework, and went over the answers out loud.  We then played Jeopardy to review for Wednesday's test.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 1 test is tomorrow.

Day 19

Students turned in their week #4 science news articles to begin class.  We then watched a www.brainpop.com video on Metric vs Customary Units.  We reviewed the top 10 problems from worksheet 1-6 that were completed in class on Friday, and then students were assigned the bottom 10 problems on that same page.

Worksheet 1-19 was assigned for homework, and the Chapter 1 test will be on Wednesday, September 30th.

Day 18

We began class by watching a www.brainpop.com video on Graphs and taking the quiz afterwards.  I then introduced the topic of Dimensional Analysis from section 1-5 notes.  Students then used the conversion chart on worksheet 1-2 to complete the top 10 problems on worksheet 1-6.  They must show their work on a separate sheet of notebook paper.

News article #4 is due on Monday, and the chapter 1 test will be on Wednesday, September 30th.

Day 17

Students worked on the laptops today using the Create-a-Graph website to complete the three graphing assignments on worksheet 1-16.  After printing all three graphs, students were to complete worksheet 1-18 with their partner.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 1 test will be on Wednesday, September 30th.

Day 16

We went over both of the labs from the past three days (Density of liquids lab from Friday, page 1-14, and the Density of solids lab from Monday and Tuesday, page 1-13).  We then completed worksheet 1-15 on graphing density, which led to today's topic, graphing (Section 1-6 notes).  We discussed the right time and way to make bar, line and pie graphs.  Students then worked in their groups to complete worksheets 1-17 & 1-18.  We went over them before the end of the period.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 1 test will be one week from today on Wednesday, September 30th.

Day 15

I am finally back from vacation.  We began class by watching a www.brainpop.com video on Measuring Matter and took the quiz afterwards.  Students then had the remainder of the period to complete the density of solids lab.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 1 test is on Wednesday, September 30th.

Day 14

Students turned in their week #3 news articles to Mr. Girardi today.  He then gave them worksheet 1-13 to put in their folders and guided them through the density of solids lab.  Most students did not complete the assignment.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 1 test will be on Wednesday, September 30th.

Day 13

Mr. Girardi was in for me today.  He led students through the density of liquids lab on worksheet 1-14.  Afterwards, students were assigned the density worksheet on page 1-15.

News article #3 is due on Monday, and the Chapter 1 test will be on Wednesday, September 30th.

Day 12

We reviewed the outcomes from the metric measurements lab.  I introduced the topic of Density from section 1-3 notes.  Students completed worksheet 1-24, which was calculating density, mass and volume.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 1 test will be on Wednesday, September 30th.

Day 11

Students had the entire period to finish the Measuring with Metrics lab.  They were also reminded to complete the conclusion questions on page 11 after they finished their measurements.  We will go over the results tomorrow.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 1 test will be on Wednesday, September 30th.

Day 10

I checked their homework (pages 1-7 through 1-10) for 20 points, and we went over the answers to each problem.  We then began a lab on pages 1-11 and 1-12, Measuring with Metrics.  Students went around to four different stations and measured the mass, volume, length and temperature of various items in the room.  Since it was designed to be a 2-day lab, they will have the rest of tomorrow's class to complete the assignment.

No homework was assigned, and the Chapter 1 test will be on Wednesday, September 30th.

Day 9

After turning in their week #2 science news articles, we discussed section 1-4 notes on metric tools.  I demonstrated the proper use and reading of the triple beam balance, graduated cylinder, metric thermometers and meter sticks.

Students were assigned worksheets 1-7, 1-8, 1-9 & 1-10, due tomorrow, and the Chapter 1 test will be on Wednesday, September 30th.

Day 8

Students took the Metric Conversion Quiz.  Once everyone was done, students worked in their groups to complete the "Bikini Bottom Experiments" on pages 21 & 22.  These were three experiments based on the SpongeBob TV show.  We went over the experiments during the last 10 minutes of class.

News article #2 is due on Monday, and the Chapter 1 test will be on Wednesday, September 30th.

Day 7

Students were given a 15-item practice quiz today on metric conversions.  After we went over the answers, we watched a www.brainpop.com video on Metric Units and took the quiz afterwards.  Finally, students were given back their week #1 news articles and I identified the areas that were solid and those that needed improvement for future articles.

No homework was assigned, and the Metric Conversion Quiz will be tomorrow.

Day 6

We began class by looking at seven word problems related to metric conversions on the smart board.  After solving them together, we completed worksheet 1-5 together as a class.  Finally, during the last 10-15 minutes of class, students worked in their groups to complete worksheet 1-3 before I went over the correct answers.

No homework was assigned, and the Metric Conversion Quiz will be this Friday, September 11th.

Day 5

Students turned in their first news article of the school year.  As will be the case all year, they had the opportunity to earn extra credit by discussing their article out loud for five points.  After the articles were collected, we reviewed the answers from worksheet 1-4 that was completed at the end of Friday's class.  We used the student responders so that students could provide their answers anonymously without fear of embarrassment.  We then did some sample metric conversion problems on the board, during which students continued to use the responders.

No homework was assigned, and the Metric Conversion Quiz will be this Friday, September 11th.

Day 4

We began class by completing worksheet 1-1 within their groups to review the past two days of class.  After four minutes, we went over the answers together.  I introduced the metric system and how to convert between the different metric prefixes.  Students did some sample conversions on their practice grid, and I ended class by assigning worksheet 1-4, which everyone completed within the 10 minutes of remaining time.

News article #1 is due on Tuesday, September 8th, and the Metric quiz will be on Friday, September 11th.

Day 3

Students got their chapter 1 packets today, and we went over the different types of variables and setups in experiments from section 1 notes.  We also watched a www.brainpop.com video on Scientific Method and took the quiz using the student responders.

No homework was assigned, and the metrics quiz will be on Friday, September 11th.

Day 2

Students registered for my Moodle online curriculum today.  They played a game that sharpened their observational skills by identifying the differences between two similar photographs.  We then discussed the differences between a theory and law, and posted those results to a discussion forum on Moodle.

No homework was assigned, and the Metrics quiz will be on Friday, September 11th.

Day 1

Students were given a sample science news article and summary sheet.  I discussed the format for summarizing this weekly assignment, along with the importance of using complete sentences and doing the extra credit.  Their first news article is due on Tuesday, September 8th.

No homework was assigned, and their next quiz on Metrics will be on Friday, September 11th.