Thursday, December 10, 2009

3rd week of December

I can't believe that it is already time to test! This week will be full of reviewing and testing according to your student's needs.

12/14 chemical changes, begin DR 1-3
12/15 Review all of matter topics to prep for test, correct 1-3 DR
12/16 Test on matter
12/17 & 12/18 Students who do not pass the test will take a relearn/review class these two days and retake the test on 12/18 to achieve a better score*. Students who pass the first time will be in science enrichment classes for these two days.

* Please note that students who score above but would like to retake the test for a higher score may do so for an average of their two test scores. This will be done through REAL time and must be arranged with me before it can take place.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Second week of December

We are still hanging in there. This week we will be finishing up our labs and reviewing more matter stuff. A quick note, our test on matter will be on 12/16 and students who do not pass will be relearning and retaking the test on 12/17 & 12/18. Those who pass the first time will get to do some fun science enrichment stuff to celebrate their achievement!!!

12/7 Mass Lab; mass lab sheets due tomorrow
12/8 lab sheets due today, discuss density Pg 11-13 in blue book, take notes, complete DR
12/9 Density WS, More mass, volume and density review, denisty lab prep
12/10 Density Lab; lab sheets due tomorrow
12/11 finish up lesson 2-3, discuss chemical changes (pg 16-21)

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

December already??? You have got to be kidding me!!!

WOW! Where did November go? One minute it was here, and now it is gone!
We will be finishing up our Matter topic and testing right before Christmas break. Hopefully, students have been studying for our upcoming labs.

Here is what we have planned for this week.

11/30 Reviewed how to measure mass and volume, took notes on measuring volume for the lab, finished phases of matter WS
12/1 Graded states of matter DR and phases of matter WS, completed measurement activity and also math WS to prep for upcoming labs
12/2 Quick review of what to do in Volume lab, complete Volume lab
12/3 Review volume stuff, volume lab sheets due, Read lesson 2-3 (pg 40), begin DR if time
12/4 Prep for Mass lab on Monday, work on 2-3