Friday, September 28, 2007

Agenda:
- Group Posters
- Present Posters

HW:
None

Journal #12

Describe the groups/categories you are going to be using for your list of 14 things from yesterday.

What is a creative and visual way you can represent your categories on a poster?

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Agenda:
- Safety & Metric Quest
- Intro to Matter?

HW:
None

NO JOURNAL TODAY

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Agenda:
- Pass Back Papers
- Quest Review Sheet

HW:
- Safety & Metric Quest - Tomorrow

Journal #11

Explain 3 ways to prepare yourself to take a test/quiz successfully.

Where can you find information to help you study for tomorrow’s Quest?

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Agenda:
- Grade Hot Air Balloon Lab
- Vocabulary

HW:
- Safety & Metric Quiz - Thursday

Journal #10

What is a hypothesis and what format do we use in science class?

What is a trial, and why do we use them in experiments?

Monday, September 24, 2007

Agenda:
- Hot Air Balloon Lab
- Pass Back Papers

HW:
- Hot Air Balloon Lab - DUE Tomorrow
- Safety & Metric Quiz - Thursday



Journal #9

What was the most difficult about the Journal Quiz last Friday?

What things do you need to do to stay safe when using an open flame in a lab?

Friday, September 21, 2007

Agenda:
- Journal Quiz #1
- Grade Rainbow Lab
- Darwin Awards

HW:
None

No Journal

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Agenda:
- Rainbow Lab

HW:
- Rainbow Lab - DUE Tomorrow
- Journal Quiz - Tomorrow

Journal #8

List all the things you need to have in your journal to be ready for tomorrow’s journal quiz.

What are the 3 safety bullets/points from the Rainbow Lab?

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Agenda:
- Rainbow Lab

HW:
- Rainbow Lab - DUE Friday
- Journal Quiz - Friday

Journal #7

I measured 24.7 mL of an unknown liquid in a graduated cylinder. How many liters of liquid do I have?

When doing a lab with glass and chemicals, what are 3 things to keep yourself and others safe?

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Agenda:
- Finish Measurement Video
- Ruler Review & Grad. Cyl.

HW:
None

Journal #6

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

What is a meniscus? Draw a picture of one.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Agenda:
- Grade Metric System Practice
- Measurement Video
- Ruler Review?

HW:
- None



Journal #5

Do the following metric conversions:

· 250 mm to m
· 35 g to mg
· 10 L to kL
· 625 cm to km

Friday, September 14, 2007

Agenda:
- Finish The Metric System
- Metric System Practice

HW:
- Metric Sysetm Practice - DUE Monday

Journal #4

What are the metric base units used to measure: distance, volume, mass, temperature?

List as many metric prefixes as you can think of.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Agenda:
- Website Questions
- The Metric System

HW:
- Any missing signed forms or Journal
- The Metric System - DUE Monday

Journal #3

What is different about logging into the Student Portal from home instead of at school?

How do you get to Mr. Palmer’s website?

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Agenda:
- Student Portal & Class Website

HW:
- Any missing signed forms or Journal
- Finish website Q's - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #2

Remember to copy the question, don’t just answer it.

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.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Agenda:
- Finish Grading Class Scav. Hunt
- Assignment Sheet
- Student Portal & Class Website

HW:
- Any missing signed forms or Science Journal

Journal #1

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

Where can you find extra copies of assignments?

Monday, September 10, 2007

Agenda:
- Parent Signature & Journal due
- Set up Journal
- Finish & correct Room Scav. Hunt

HW:
None

Friday, September 07, 2007

Agenda:
- Finish Science Packet
- Classroom Scavenger Hunt

HW:
- Parent Signature - DUE Monday
- Science Journal - DUE Monday

Thursday, September 06, 2007

Agenda:
- Finish Cartesian Diver
- Science Packet

HW:
- Parent Signature - DUE Monday
- Science Journal - DUE Monday

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Agenda:
- Run Cartesian Diver Experiment

HW:
None

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Agenda:
- Seating Chart
- Cartesian Diver

HW:
None
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