Friday, April 28, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
HIV/Condom Form Reminder

Progress Reports
Inq. 3.1

HW: HIV/Condom Forms -- DUE Monday

Journal #45

What are the three types of food molecules?

Where in the body are sugars & starches digested?

Where do sugars & starches come from?

Thursday, April 27, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Collect Journals #31-41
New Seats
Inquiry 3.1

HW: None

No Journal Today

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Matilda
KWL Chart

HW: Journals #31 - 41 --DUE Tomorrow

Journal #44

List as many things as you know about the digestive system (what it does, how it works, organs in it, etc.)

What are at least 3 things you would like to know about the digestive system?

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Assignment Sheet
Pass Back Papers
Inq. 1.1 Group Presentations

HW: Journals #31 - 41 -- Due Thursday

Journal #43

What organs do you think are a part of the digestive system?

What organs do you think make up the respiratory system?

Monday, April 24, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Finish Inq. 1.1
Evaluate Group
Prepare for Presentation

HW: Be ready for group presentation - Tomorrow

Journal #42

What system in the body do you know the least about?

List at least 3 questions you have about the body and/or its systems.

Previous Journals

Here are the journal questions # 31 - 36. The rest should already be on this site by date. If you have questions, e-mail me.

Journal #31 3-30-06

Explain what you understand the most about eclipses (lunar or solar).

What do you still have questions about related to moon phases and/or eclipses?



Journal #32 3-31-06

What do you know about Apollo 13?

What would be the most exciting thing for you about going to the moon? The most scary?



Journal #33 4-10-06

Please copy the following info into your journal:
Journal Requirements:
· Journal number & date written
· Questions written as on screen (do not abbreviate)
· Answers written below (not next to) questions


Journal #34 4-11-06

Explain 2 unexpected problems related to the Apollo 13 mission.

What are the consequences you have seen so far for these problems?


Journal #35 4-12-06

What is different about the way you view Apollo 13 knowing that it is a true story and not fiction?

Which is more scary: being on the ship, or being a loved one on Earth? Why?



Journal #36 4-13-06

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?

How do you make ice cream?

Friday, April 21, 2006

Journal & Agenda
Work on Inq. 1.1

HW: Bring calculators for Science WASL on Monday & Tuesday

Journal #41

Which organ is going to be the easiest to place on your body poster?

Which will be the hardest? (you may describe the shape if you don’t know it’s name)

Thursday, April 20, 2006

Journal & Agenda
Intro Human Body Systems
Inquiry 1.1

HW: None

Journal # 40

What is a system?

List as many systems that are in the human body as you can.

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Magic School Bus

HW: What's on the Label? - Due Tomorrow


No Journal Today

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Grade/Discuss Ice Cream WASL

HW: None

Journal #39

Answer this question and explain WHY you chose your answer:

Why would a scientist build a model?
A. To study real-world events more easily
B. To show creativity
C. To show how the scientist feels about the topic
D. To study real-world events that are understood

Monday, April 17, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Finish Ice Cream WASL
Grade WASL Q’s

HW: None

Journal #38

What is the format we use for a scientific hypothesis (what words do we use)?

List at least 3 things that are helpful tips for taking the WASL.

Friday, April 14, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Discuss Ice Cream Lab
Ice Cream WASL

HW: None


Journal # 37 4-14-06

What were the manipulated, responding and controlled variables from the ice cream lab?

What might be the reason we added salt to the ice when making ice cream?

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Journal Template

Here's the link to the file with the journal sheets I handed out in class before spring break. Feel free to download this and use it for your journals if you want.