Monday, April 30, 2007

Agenda:
- Pass Back Papers
- Set up Assignment Sheet
- Finish Inq. 7.2

HW:
- Inq. 7.2 - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #124

Answer your experimental question from the lab you ran on Friday.

What are some possible errors you might have made on Friday’s lab?

Friday, April 27, 2007

Agenda:
- Journal Quiz #9
- Run Inq. 7.2

HW:
None

No Journal

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Agenda:
- Formal Lab Intro
- Inq. 7.2

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Friday

Journal #123

List at least 3 things other than distance that you could have tested in Inq. 7.1

Pick one of the 3 things listed above and briefly explain how you might test it.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Agenda:
- Collect Inq. 7.1
- Discuss Inq. 7.1

HW:
- Journal Quiz - Friday

Journal #122

Answer the question from Inq. 7.1.

Was your hypothesis correct or does it need revising?

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Agenda:
- Inq. 7.1

HW:
- Inq. 7.1 - DUE Tomorrow
- Journal Quiz - Friday

Journal #121

What materials are you going to use for Inq. 7.1?

List the manipulated, responding, and at least one controlled variable for Inq. 7.1.

Monday, April 23, 2007

Agenda:
- Pass Back Papers
- Inq. 7.1 Pre-Lab

HW:
- Inq. 7.1 - DUE Wednesday

Journal #120

What would the world be like if the sun suddenly stopped shining?

What is some evidence that the sun has energy?

Friday, April 20, 2007

Agenda:
- New Seating Chart
- Pass Back Papers
- WASL Tips

HW:
None

Journal #119

What are at least 2 things you don’t understand/have a question about on the science WASL?

What are 3 things you learned about the science WASL doing the Ice Cream WASL questions?

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Agenda:
- Score Ice Cream WASL

HW:
None

Journal #118

What was the hardest part of the Ice Cream WASL?

What is at least one thing you think you did well on for the Ice Cream WASL?

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Agenda:
- Ice Cream WASL

HW:
None

Journal #117

What was the best part about making ice cream yesterday?

What is the answer to the experimental question from the pre-lab?

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Agenda:
- Ice Cream Lab

HW:
None

Journal #116

On the Pre-Lab from yesterday, change your Question to: “How does the time the mix cools affect the temperature of the ice?”

Which variable changed by changing the question?

Monday, April 16, 2007

Agenda:
- Collect Late/Abs. Work
- Grade Eclipse Tutorial
- Ice Cream Pre-Lab

HW:
None

Journal #115

What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?

How do you make ice cream?

Friday, April 13, 2007

Agenda:
- Collect Eclipse Tutorial
- Moon Phases & Eclipse Quiz
- Magic School Bus

HW:
- Last day for late/abs. work - Monday

Journal #114

What did you like the most about the Eclipse Tutorial and why?

What things about the Sun, Earth, and Moon do you find the most interesting? Why?

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Agenda:
- HIV/AIDS & Condom Letters
- Finish Eclipse Tutorial

HW:
- Last day for late/abs. work - Monday
- Eclipse Tutorial - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #113

What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?

What phase is the moon in during a solar eclipse? During a lunar eclipse?

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Agenda:
- Eclipse Tutorial

HW:
- Last day for late/abs. work - Monday
- Eclipse Tutorial - DUE Friday

Journal #112

Watch the video and make 5 observations about the solar eclipse.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Agenda:
- Moon Phase Drawing
- Eclipse Tutorial

HW:
- Last day for late/abs. work - Monday
- Eclipse Tutorial - DUE Friday

Journal #111

What is an eclipse?

What do you think causes eclipses?

Monday, April 09, 2007

Agenda:
- Grade Moon Book
- Pass Back Papers
- Moon Phase Sheet (5.2)

HW:
Last day for Late/Abs. Work - Monday

Journal #110

Do you prefer the computer simulations or hands-on activities to learn about the Sun-Earth-Moon system?

Draw the moon in its orbit around the earth when it is in the full moon phase.