Agenda:
- Grade Ruler Review
- Add to Vocab.
- Begin Colorful Chemistry

HW:
- None

Journal #14

A stick is 43 centimeters long. How long is it in millimeters? How long is it in meters?

What might be some safety rules when you work with chemicals?

Agenda:
- Measurement Video
- Work on Ruler Review and Graduated Cylinder workseet

HW:
- Ruler Review and Reading Graduated Cylinders - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #13

What is a meniscus? Draw a picture of one.

List as many of the metric prefixes (like centi) as you can remember.

Agenda:
- Measurement Review
- Assignment Sheet

HW: Ruler Review and Reading Graduated Cylinders - DUE Friday

Journal #12

In science, what units do we use to measure:
Mass? Volume? Length?

What tools to we use to measure:
Mass? Volume? Length?

Agenda:
- Grade Tape Test Lab
- Papers Back
- Calculate Grade

HW:
- None

Journal #11

Which type of tape did your group discover was the strongest?

How do you know (use data to support your answer)?

Agenda:
- Tape Test Lab

HW:
- Tape Test Lab - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #10

What is a trial in science?

What type of tape do you think is the strongest? Why?

Agenda:
- Journal Quiz #1
- Add Vocab.
- Tape Test Lab

HW:
- Tape Test Lab - DUE Tuesday

Journal #9

Today, September 22nd, is the Autumnal Equinox. What does that mean? (make a guess if you don’t know).

Define these words from memory:
Inference -
Hypothesis –

Agenda:
- Mealworm Races

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Tomorrow

Journal # 8

How will you know which mealworm wins each race?

How will you know when to move to your next racing location?

Agenda:
- Grade Smell Lab
- Mealworm Races

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Friday

Journal #7

Which smell was the easiest to guess? Which was the hardest?

List at least 3 things you should do when using animals in a lab.

Agenda:
- Vocabulary Section
- Smell Lab

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Friday

Journal #6

What do you think a scientific hypothesis is?

What might be a safe way of smelling a potentially hazardous chemical?

Agenda:
- Pass Back Papers
- Assignment Sheet
- Vocabulary Section

HW:
Journal Quiz - Friday


Journal #5

If the person whose paper you’re grading got 18 points correct, 2 points incorrect, and it was out of a total of 20 points, write the score exactly as you should at the top of their paper.

List the words you think could be vocab. words from the class so far and draw a picture of each of them.

Agenda:
- Collect Getting to Know You
- Grade What's in the Bag?
- Assignment Sheet
- Vocabulary Section

HW:
None

Journal #4

Write 3 specific details you remember from the story of Billy and Tom.

What was the second journal question on Journal #1?

Agenda:
- The Story of Billy and Tom

HW:
- Missing Parent Forms

Journal #3

Write down what you think the 8 objects in the bags are (your inferences).

What are at least 3 observations you made that make you think you are right?

Agenda:
- What's in the Bag? Lab Activity

HW:
None

Journal #2

From memory, define the following terms:
Observation –
Inference –

What were the 4 objects in Mr. Palmer’s bag yesterday?

Agenda/Homework

Agenda:
- What's in the Bag?

HW:
- What's in the Bag? - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #1 9-12-06

Write 3 observations about the picture to the left.

What’s your evidence for each observation?

Agenda/Homework

Agenda:
-Parent Form & Science Journal
-Finish Syllabus
-Set Up Journals

HW:
None

Agenda:
-Correct Scavenger Hunt
-Go over syllabus
-Who is Mr. Palmer?

HW:
-Syllabus signed - DUE Monday
-Science Journal - DUE Monday

Journal Question 9-8-06

How many garbage cans are there in the classroom and where are they located?

Where can you find extra copies of assignments?

Agenda:
-Journal Question
-Finish & Correct Scavenger Hunt
-Go over syllabus
-Last Person Standing

HW:
-Syllabus Signed - DUE Monday
-Science Journal - DUE Monday

Journal Question 9-7-06

What object on the scavenger hunt from yesterday was the hardest to find?

What made it hard?

Please also write the agenda & homework for today in your planner.

Agenda:
-Journal Question
-Classroom Scavenger Hunt
-Last Person Standing

HW:
-Scavenger Hunt - DUE Tomorrow (middle of class)

Agenda:
-Find your seats
-Last Person Standing

HW:
-None

This page will have the agenda and homework as listed on the board for each day. If you are absent or lost your copy, use this page to get the questions and agendas for your science journal. That way you'll have them for your next journal quiz!