General List

Friday, May 22, 2009

Science and Beyond: Newton Car experiments

Science: Continue discussion of gravity.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Science and Beyond: Newton Car experiments

Science: Go over test. Discuss gravity and falling objects.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Science and Beyond: Newton Car experiments

Science: Chapter 1 test! Read section 1 in chapter 2.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Science and Beyond: Newton Car experiments

Science: Check chapter 1 review. Study for test!

Monday, May 18, 2009

Science and Beyond: Newton Car experiments

Science: Check formula WS from Friday. Go over quiz. Assign chapter 1 review.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Science and Beyond: Students complete lab 3 in Newton Car program.

Science: Speed of the Bubble lab

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Science and Beyond: Students complete lab 2 in Newton Car program.

Science: Check acceleration WS, review speed and its concepts. Explain Speed of the Bubble lab.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Science and Beyond: No class, MAPS testing.

Science: No class, MAPS testing.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Science and Beyond: Discuss speed, velocity and acceleration concepts and their formulas.

Science: Discuss acceleration and the related formulas. Assign acceleration WS.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Science and Beyond: Students complete lab 1 in Newton Car program.

Science: Check speed WS, discuss velocity and combining velocity.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Science and Beyond: Begin working with Newton Cars.

Science: Discuss section 1 and the speed formula. Complete speed WS.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Science and Beyond: Introduce Physics Newton Cars.

Science: Introduce Physics, read section 1 in chapter 1.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Science and Beyond: Go over test, collect books.

Science: Go over test, collect books.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Science and Beyond: Chapter 3 test.

Science: Chapter 3 test.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Science and Beyond: Check chapter 3 review. Review for test. Chapter 3 test on Tuesday.

Science: Check chapter 3 review. Review for test. Chapter 3 test on Tuesday.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Science and Beyond: Discuss organic compounds. Assign chapter 3 review, due Monday.

Science: Assign chapter 3 review, due Monday.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Science and Beyond: Acid/Base Quiz. Discuss cabbage juice lab. Assign, read chapter 4 on organic compounds.

Science: Discuss organic compounds.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Science and Beyond: Cabbage Juice lab. Acid/Base quiz tomorrow.

Science: Acid/Base Quiz. Discuss cabbage juice lab. Assign, read chapter 4 on organic compounds.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Science and Beyond: Discuss Acids and Bases. Lab tomorrow.

Science: Cabbage Juice lab. Acid/Base quiz tomorrow.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Science and Beyond: Discuss Ionic and Covalent compounds. Read section 2 and 3 on acids and bases.

Science: Discuss Acids and Bases. Lab tomorrow.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Science and Beyond: Go over test. Balancing test on Monday.

Science: Water to grape juice to milk demo.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Science and Beyond: Chapter 2 test.

Science: Discuss acids and bases and the pH scale. Discuss neutralization and indicators. Describe lab for Monday.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Science and Beyond: Check chapter 2 review. Chapter 2 Test tomorrow, balancing test on Monday.

Science: Assign section 3 on acids and bases. Complete section review and vocabulary.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Science and Beyond: Check review sheet. Review chapter and assign chapter 2 review.

Science: Discuss ionic and covalent compounds. Demo “The Electric Pickle” Assign students to read section 2 on acids and bases. Complete section review and vocabulary.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Science and Beyond: Review chapter 2 with demos. Assign ID and Balancing review sheet.

Science: Review chapter 2 with demos. Introduce chapter 3, Acids and bases. Assign chapter 3 section 1, section review and vocab due tomorrow.

Friday, March 27, 2009

Science and Beyond: Types of Rx labs.

Science: Chapter 2 test.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Science and Beyond: Types of Rx labs.

Science: Check chapter 2 review, prepare for chapter 2 test.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Science and Beyond: Types of Rx labs.

Science: Discuss section 4 on energy of Rx. Several demos. Assign chapter 2 review.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Science and Beyond: Balancing and identification of Rx test.

Science: Balancing and identification of Rx test.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Science and Beyond: Discuss section four, energy of reactions. Several demos. Discuss labs for the next several days. Balancing test tomorrow.

Science: Check balancing work. Assign section 4 on energy of reactions. Balancing test tomorrow.

Friday, March 20, 2009

Science and Beyond: Check balancing equations WS. Assign to read section 4 for Monday.

Science: Check balancing work. Cover trouble areas. Assign other side of WS for Monday.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Science and Beyond: Discuss four types of Rx. Assign: Assign balancing/ID equations WS for tomorrow.

Science: Collect lab in a bag. Discuss section 3 on types of reactions. Assign Balancing/identification WS.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Science and Beyond: Lab in a Bag. Questions due tomorrow!

Science: Lab in a Bag. Questions due tomorrow!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Science and Beyond: Check balancing WS. Discuss section 2 on Law of conservation and describe tomorrow’s lab. Assign Chapter 2 Section 3 for Thursday.

Science: Balancing Quiz. Describe Lab in a Bag. Assign Chapter 2 Section 3 for Thursday.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Science and Beyond: Check balancing WS. Assign other side of WS.

Science: Check balancing WS. Discuss law of conservation. Balancing Quiz tomorrow!

Friday, March 6, 2009

Science and Beyond: Chapter 1 test.

Science: Chapter 1 test.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Science and Beyond: Chemical bonding quiz. Check chapter review. Study for test tomorrow.

Science: Check chapter review, discuss concepts as needed. Study for test!

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Science and Beyond: Discuss metallic bonds. Assign chapter 1 review. Basic chemical bonding quiz tomorrow.

Science: Return quiz, check worksheet, review and discuss chapter as needed. Assign chapter review, due tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Science and Beyond: Discuss covalent bonds and electron dot diagrams. Assign students to read the rest of section 3 on metallic bonds.

Science: Chemical bonding quiz. Discuss metallic bonds. Assign chemical bonding worksheet.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Science and Beyond: Collect mixture lab reports. Discuss ionic bonds. Assign students to read about covalent bonds.

Science: Go over electron dot diagrams. Assign students to read the rest of section 3 on metallic bonds. Basic chemical bonding quiz tomorrow.

Friday, February 27, 2009

No School, Parent-Teacher conferences.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Science and Beyond: Collect separated mixtures and lab sheets. Assign students to read section 3 on covalent and metallic bonds. Complete section review and vocabulary.

Science: Discuss covalent bonds in class. Explain electron dot diagrams. Assign students to draw several electron dot diagrams.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Science and Beyond: Discuss valence electrons and ionic bonds.

Science: Check review worksheet. Introduce covalent bonds. Assign chapter 2 section 3 , only the areas that cover covalent bonds. (pages 12 - 15. Complete section review #’s 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and vocabulary for covalent bonds. )

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Science and Beyond: Collect Matter textbooks, hand out Chemistry books. Assign students to read sections 1 and 2 in chapter 1. Complete section review and vocabulary for both.

Science: Go over ionic bonds. Assign review worksheet on ionic bonds.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Science and Beyond: Students begin wrap-up of mixture separation.

Science: Go over atom drawings from Friday. Introduce ionic bonds. Assign students to read section 2 in chapter 1. Complete section review and vocabulary.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Science and Beyond: Chapter 3 test. Continue mixture separation challenge.

Science: Discuss and review atoms, electrons and bonding. No assignment.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Science and Beyond: Check chapter 3 review. Continue mixture separation challenge. Students should study for the chapter 3 test!

Science: Collect Matter textbooks. Distribute Chemistry books. Students read chapter 1, section 1 on electrons and bonding.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Science and Beyond: Assign chapter 3 review.

Science: Go over test and collect standardized test prep.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Science and Beyond: Continue mixture separation challenge.

Science: Chapter 3 Test. Complete standardized test prep.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Science and Beyond: Begin mixture separation challenge.

Science: Check chapter 3 review and mixture separation lab. Students should study for the chapter 3 test!

Friday, February 13, 2009

Science and Beyond: Mixture separation time.

Science: Go over lab and over section 3 work. No assignment.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Science and Beyond: Collect What Type of Mixture labs. Introduce Mixture separation challenge. Lab groups determine contents of mixture and devise method of separation.

Science: Mixture separation lab in class. Lab questions due tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Science and Beyond: What Type of Mixture Lab day two procedures. Lab work due tomorrow.

Science: Go over lab and graphs. Review solutions. Solution demo. Review mixtures.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Science and Beyond: What Type of Mixture Lab day one procedures.

Science: Go over graphing requirements for rate of dissolving lab. Graph due tomorrow.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Science and Beyond: Go over rate of dissolving lab and any review it brings up. Review the many types of solutions. Solution demo. Introduce What Type of Mixture lab for tomorrow.

Science: Participate in rate of dissolving lab. Complete questions for tomorrow.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Science and Beyond: Rate of dissolving lab.

Science: Mixture lecture.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Science and Beyond: Begin mixture lecture.

Science: Go over quiz. Introduce mixtures. Assign students to read section 3 on mixtures.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Science and Beyond: Quiz on elements and compounds. Read section 3 on mixtures.

Science: Quiz on elements and compounds.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Science and Beyond: Check work from section 1 and 2. Short quiz on elements and compounds tomorrow.

Science: Discuss elements and introduce compounds. Assign section 2 on compounds. Short quiz tomorrow.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Science and Beyond: Go over test, introduce elements and compounds. Assign chapter 3, section 1 and 2 on elements and compounds.

Science: Go over test, introduce elements. Assign chapter 3, section 1 on elements.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Science and Beyond: Chapter 5 Test!

Science: Chapter 5 Test!

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Science and Beyond: Check alien periodic table and chapter review. Discuss areas of concern. Test tomorrow!

Science: Check chapter review. Discuss areas of concern. Test tomorrow!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Science and Beyond: Assign chapter 5 review, due Thursday.

Science: Check review sheets. Assign chapter 5 review, due Thursday.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Science and Beyond: Check practice worksheets. Discuss concepts covered. Assign alien periodic table due Thursday.

Science: Check and discuss packet. Assign vocabulary worksheet and reinforcement worksheet.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Science and Beyond: Go over LTES grades. Review periodic table. Assign practice worksheets.

Science: Discuss the organization of the periodic table. Assign practice packet.

Friday, January 23, 2009

No School, End of Semester

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Science and Beyond: More discussion of periodic table. Assign students to read section 2 in chapter 5. Complete section review and vocab.

Science: More discussion of periodic table. Assign students to read section 2 in chapter 5. Complete section review and vocab.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Science and Beyond: Discuss test. Begin explanation of the periodic table.

Science: Discuss test. Begin explanation of the periodic table.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Science and Beyond: Chapter 4 Test!!! Read section 1 in chapter 5 on the periodic table.

Science: Chapter 4 Test!!! Read section 1 in chapter 5 on the periodic table.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Science and Beyond: Check chapter 4 review, prepare for test tomorrow. There is a practice test available on the Matter page of this website.

Science: Check chapter 4 review, prepare for test tomorrow. There is a practice test available on the Matter page of this website.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Science and Beyond: Chapter 4 Test. No assignment.

Science: Chapter 4 Test. No assignment.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Science and Beyond: Check chapter 4 review, test tomorrow!

Science: Check chapter 4 review, test tomorrow!

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Science and Beyond: 12 question atom quiz. Assign chapter review, due tomorrow.

Science: 6 Question atom quiz. Assign chapter review, due tomorrow.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Science and Beyond: Discuss the structure of atoms, isotopes, and calculating atomic mass. Quiz tomorrow.

Science: Discuss the structure of atoms, check section 4-2 if time. Quiz tomorrow.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Science and Beyond: Go over lab, show Powers of Ten video.

Science: Go over lab, show Powers of Ten video.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Science and Beyond: Discuss section 1 on atomic theory and lab. Assign: Read chapter 4 section 2.

Science: Discuss section 1 on atomic theory and lab. Assign: Read chapter 4 section 2.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Science and Beyond: Obscertainer Lab

Science: Obscertainer Lab

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Science and Beyond: Chapter 2 Test! Assign: Read section 1 in chapter 4.

Science: Chapter 2 Test! Assign: Read section 1 in chapter 4.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Science and Beyond: Check chapter 2 review. Test tomorrow! See homework page for a practice test.

Science: Check chapter 2 review. Test tomorrow! See homework page for a practice test.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Science and Beyond: Review chapter 2. Assign Chapter 2 review.

Science: Review chapter 2. Assign Chapter 2 review.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

See you in 2009!

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Science and Beyond: Discuss phase changes. No assignment.

Science: Discuss phase changes. No assignment.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Science and Beyond: Discuss Gas laws. Assign students to read section 3 on phase changes. Complete section review and vocabulary.

Science: Discuss Gas laws. Assign students to read section 3 on phase changes. Complete section review and vocabulary.

Friday, December 19, 2008

Science and Beyond: Video on Phases of Matter

Science: Video on Phases of Matter

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Science and Beyond: Return test, discuss section 1 in chapter 2 about phases of matter.

Science: Return test, discuss section 1 in chapter 2 about phases of matter.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Science and Beyond: Chapter 1 Test. Assigned: Read chapter 2, section1. Complete section review and vocabulary.

Science: Chapter 1 Test. Read chapter 2, section1. Complete section review and vocabulary.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Science and Beyond: Check chapter 1 review. Test tomorrow.

Science: Check chapter 1 review. Test tomorrow.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Science and Beyond: Wrap up the Grow-Dino lab. Turn in when complete. Chapter 1 review due tomorrow.

Science: Review chapter 1. Assign chapter 1 review. Students will have the rest of the class time to work on it.

Note:

December 15, 2008

Parents and Students. I apologize for not having this website updated lately. I am in the process of re-vamping it and have not kept it up as I should be. I hope to have the new format up soon. This format will make it much easier for you to download and print assignments as well as easier for me to deal with them. Some changes have been made already. I will be uploading the new information and making sure everything works before proceeding much further. On the new assignment pages, please let me know if links do not work. So far only a few of the reading help links have been established. Once I know these work, I will continue to update. Thanks for your patience!

Mr. Paltzer

Friday, November 21, 2008

Science and Beyond: Basic matter introduction. Review the concepts of area, volume, density, etc. Explain labs for next week. No assignment.

Science: Go over test. Complete Standardized Test Prep in class.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Science and Beyond: Go over tests. Collect text books and hand out Matter text books. Introduce matter and assign chapter 1 section 1 for Friday.

Science: Chapter 5 test. No assignment.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Science and Beyond: Ecology test #2.

Science: Check chapter 5 review. Discuss any areas as needed. Review for test. Chapter 5 test tomorrow!

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Science and Beyond: Test review. Test is tomorrow!

Science: Quiz on sections 2 and 3. Assign chapter 5 review, due tomorrow. Click here for a practice test and answer key.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Science and Beyond: Discuss alien species and the effect non native species have on our environment. Begin preparing for test on Wednesday.

Science: Discuss and review sections 2 and 3 on fossil fuels and alternative energy sources. Quiz on sections 2 and 3 tomorrow!

Friday, November 7, 2008

Science and Beyond: Complete Modern Marvels garbage video, assign students to read the section on alien species in their packets.

Science: Discuss section 1, introduce fossil fuels. Assign section two in chapter 5 for Monday. Complete section review and vocabulary in notebook.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Science and Beyond: Go over decomposition lab and word search. Begin to show Modern Marvels garbage video.

Science: Check standardized test prep. Discuss which environmental solutions we can try to implement at GMS to improve our environmental awareness. Introduce and assign section 1 in chapter 5 on natural resources. Complete section review and vocabulary in notebook.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Science and Beyond: Decomposition lab.

Science: Chapter 4 test. Assign standardized test prep, pgs. 96-97, due tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Science and Beyond: Return locker jackets and LTES work and grades. Go over sanitary landfill construction in class. Students should have read the article on landfills in the packet and completed the crossword.

Science: Check chapter 4 review. Review for test. Hand back locker jackets and grades. Study for test tomorrow!

Monday, November 3, 2008

Science and Beyond: Introduce and discuss land pollution and local ways garbage was dealt with through the years.

Science: Students review chapter 4 and begin work on the chapter 4 review, pgs. 94-95. Due tomorrow.

Friday, October 31, 2008

Happy Halloween!!

Science and Beyond: No School

Science: No School

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Science and Beyond: No School

Science: No School

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Science and Beyond: Go over eutrophication and land use labs. Tie the two together. No assignment.

Science: Discuss more causes and solutions of environmental problems. No assignment.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Science and Beyond: LTES due!! Students will learn about biomes as they go through and rate the biome locker jackets from the other science classes.

Science: Discuss some of the environmental concerns brought up in section 1. Introduce some possible solutions. Assign chapter 4 section 2, section review and vocabulary in notebooks. Click here for a reading help.

Monday, October 27, 2008

Science and Beyond: Students continue watershed portion of land use lab. They will identify water routes through the water shed and complete lab questions for tomorrow.

Science: Collect locker jackets. Introduce students to environmental concerns with a short presentation on the nuclear ghost town of Prypyat, Russia. Assign chapter 4 section 1. Complete the section review and vocabulary in notebooks. Click here for a reading help.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Science and Beyond: To be determined by lab results. Students will need to bring in their decomposition bottle next week.

Science: Go over chapter 3 test in class. Check standardized test prep. Remainder of time to work on locker jackets. Reminder, the locker jackets are due on Tuesday of next week!

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Science and Beyond: Discuss and collect results from fertilizer run-off lab. Determine if more time is needed or to wrap up the lab.

Science: Chapter 3 test. Students are assigned to complete the standardized test prep on pgs. 72 - 73 in their text.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Science and Beyond: Locker jackets collected. Students scheduled to complete fertilizer run-off lab. (This will depend a bit on the results we are getting.)

Science: Discuss and check the chapter 3 review. Review for test. Students should be studying for the test. Click here for a practice test. Answer key.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Science and Beyond: Students watched and discussed a video on acid rain. Locker jackets due tomorrow!!

Science: Students were given the opportunity to review chapter 3. Time was given in class to work on the review or locker jacket.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Science and Beyond: Students took observations on their fertilizer run-off lab. They then went over the results from the land use lab in class. Students were assigned to read the section on acid rain in their packets.

Science: Students were given the opportunity to review chapter 3. They were then assigned the chapter review, pgs. 70—71. This material will be due Wednesday. Time was given in class to work on the review or locker jacket.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Science and Beyond: Students will make their second observation on their fertilizer runoff experiment. We will then discuss and check the land use lab.

Science: Computer lab time and/or class time to work on locker jacket. This will be the last scheduled class time to work on locker jackets. Test on chapter three will be sometime next week. Locker jackets will be due Monday Oct. 27th.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Science and Beyond: Students will have computer lab time to work on their locker jackets.

Science: Computer lab time for biome research.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Science and Beyond: Students will make their first observation on their fertilizer runoff experiment. They will then complete the land use lab.

Science: Students have chapter 3 completed. Students choose a topic for their locker jacket. Locker jackets are a poster designed to fit the door of a students locker, they contain information, pictures, and other data on their topic. Students were given specific criteria for this in class. Click here for that criteria.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Science and Beyond: Students will begin a land use study lab. They will observe aerial photos of an area from the 1960’s and from 2004 and compare the land use changes during that time.

Science: Students continue reading chapter 3. The reviews and vocabulary will be due tomorrow.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Science and Beyond: Students discussed pollutants in class, including pollutants such as fertilizer run-off. They then took pond water samples and added either Nitrate, Phosphate, or both to their samples. They will be observing these over the next ten days for signs of algae blooms. Students were also assigned to read pg. 47 on eutrophication.

Science: Students are working on chapter 3. They will read all three sections on the different types of biomes and then choose one specific biome to create a locker jacket on. More on locker jackets soon.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Science and Beyond: Go over biomagnification work. Work time for Long Term Environmental Study.

Science: Go over chapter 2 test and standardized test prep. No assignment.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Science and Beyond: Discuss the concept of biomagnification and parts per million. Assign: pollution in a food web assignment.

Science: Chapter 2 test. Assign standardized test prep, pg. 44-45.

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Science and Beyond: Discuss Boggsville activity and explain locker jacket assignment.

Science: Check chapter 2 review. Review in class for test. Assign: study for test tomorrow!

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Science and Beyond: Go over test, introduce wetlands. Assign Boggsville activity.

Science: Discuss succession, assign chapter 2 review. Chapter 2 test will be on Thursday!

Monday, October 6, 2008

Science and Beyond: Ecology Test #1 Assign, read wetlands reading in packet.

Science: Introduce succession, assign section 2. Click here for a reading help.

Friday, October 3, 2008

Science and Beyond: Discuss limiting factor results from Bubolz and what might have affected them over the years. Students will test on the material to date on Monday!

Science: Discuss section one on cycles in matter. No assignment.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Science and Beyond: No class, Bubolz Field Trip.

Science: No class, Bubolz Field Trip.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Science and Beyond: No class, Bubolz Field Trip.

Science: No class, Bubolz Field Trip.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Science and Beyond: No class, Bubolz Field Trip.

Science: No class, Bubolz Field Trip.

Monday, September 29, 2008

Science and Beyond: Go over Waste Water Lab and GPS lab. Discuss results and review for test. Final instructions for Bubolz.

Science: Go over GPS lab. Intro Chapter 2, Cycles in Nature. Assign section 1. Click here for a reading help. Final instructions for Bubolz.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Science and Beyond: Ecology Test #1. ( Note, this was postponed.) Then introduce geocaching and GPS usage.

Science: Students practice with GPS usage outside during class.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Science and Beyond: No class, MAPS testing.

Science: No class, MAPS testing.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Science and Beyond: Discuss limiting factors in detail. Review for test. Ecology Test #1 is on Friday!!!

Science: Go over tests and standardized test prep. Introduce geocaching and GPS usage in advance of going to Bubolz.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Science and Beyond: Students take groundwater quiz. Begin discussion of limiting factors in class. Assigned to read limiting factors section in packet and complete the questions.

Science: Students take the Chapter 1 test. They are also assigned to complete the Standardized Test Prep for chapter 1.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Science and Beyond: Collect waste water treatment lab sheets. Discuss lab and its results. Check and go over the Round and Round activity on groundwater. Students should be preparing for the groundwater quiz tomorrow.

Science: Review Chapter 1 for test. Check chapter 1 review. Click here for a practice test and answer key. Students should be studying for their test!

Friday, September 19, 2008

Science and Beyond: Round and round water cycle/ground water activity assigned.

Science: Completed discussing limiting factors for Bubolz. We then began reviewing the chapter for the upcoming test. Expect the test to be Tuesday or Wednesday.

Chapter 1 Test will be on Tuesday!!!

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Science and Beyond: Students finish their water treatment with a carbon filtering process and final filtering. They the complete the final lab work on this activity. We will also check the groundwater crossword.

Science: Students took the section 3 quiz, we then went over the symbiosis worksheet. We then began discussing the limiting factors we will observing on our Bubolz field trip. No other assignment.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Science and Beyond: today we discussed how groundwater is filtered as it travels through the ground. We discussed how man made treatment plants can mimic this process. Students then constructed a filter to run their water sample through.

Science: Discuss section 3, Types of interactions. Assign Symbiosis worksheet. Section 3 quiz on Thursday.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Science and Beyond: We discussed groundwater today. Then followed up with the second phase of our water treatment. Groundwater crossword assigned.

Science: Go over and check decomposition lab, introduce section 3, Types of Interactions. Assign students to read section 3, completing section review and vocabulary. Click here for a reading help.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Science and Beyond: Today we discussed the importance of water on earth. We then began the treatment process on the “sewer water” we prepared last week. Believe me, it smells and looks pretty nasty!

Science: Decomposition Lab in class, lab paperwork due Tuesday.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Science and Beyond: Energy cycle quiz, go over whitetail population lab, prep water sample for waste water treatment demo. No assignment.

Science: Go over lab and check results. Also go over the quiz from Wednesday. No assignment.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Science and Beyond: Outdoor lab: Whitetail population graphing study.

Science: Outdoor lab: Whitetail population graphing study.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Science and Beyond: Go over “Design a food web” activity, discuss carrying capacity. Tomorrow’s outdoor lab activity discussed. Note: Energy cycle quiz on Friday!

Science: Section 2 quiz. Discuss the difference between food chains and webs. Also discuss carrying capacity. Go over the procedure for tomorrow’s outdoor lab activity.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Science and Beyond: Further discussion of the energy cycle. Discussed questions from pg. 9 in packet. Students assigned to complete “Design a food web activity” in class.

Science: Discuss section 2, show “food chains and Webs” video. Quiz on section 2 tomorrow!

Monday, September 8, 2008

Science and Beyond: We discussed the energy cycle and energy pyramids. Students viewed a food chains and webs video and were assigned to read “Investigating a small, stable ecosystem” section in their packet.

Science: Discuss energy cycle and energy pyramid. Read section 2 in chapter 1. Click here for a reading help for section 2.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Science and Beyond: Students were given a reading supplement to work out of today. They were assigned a reading and concept map for Monday. They should also have their LTES location by Monday.

Science: Students went over the safety test from yesterday. We also discussed the reading on section 1. Quiz was assigned as homework for hours 3 and 6, quiz was given as a quiz for hours 4 and 5 (they voted on which they preferred). No other assignment.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Science and Beyond: Students took a safety test today. We then discussed the Long Term Environmental Study and what this project entails. Students should be securing an area that they can conduct this project on.

Science: Students took a safety test today. We then introduced the concept of environments. Students were assigned to read chapter 1, section 1 in their text books. They should complete the section review and vocabulary in their notebooks. There will be a quiz on this material either tomorrow or on Monday.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Science and Beyond: Today we went over lab safety and assigned students to get a lab safety contract signed. We also handed out the textbooks and reviewed the features of the online textbook. Students were given their username and password for the online text.

Science: Today we went over lab safety and assigned students to get a lab safety contract signed. We also handed out the textbooks and reviewed the features of the online textbook. Students were given their username and password for the online text.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Science and Beyond: Basic class introduction, no assignment.

Science: Basic class introduction, no assignment.

Monday, September 1, 2008

Science and Beyond: No School

Science: No School