Electricy Project in February

In February, we will begin our electricity unit.  The students will have an opportunity to make 1 of 2 things.

1)  They will be able to make a jitter bug with a motor.

OR

2) They will be able to make a flashlight.

-If they choose the jitter bug, I'm asking that each student bring in $5 for cost of the motor and other supplies.  In addition, they will also need to bring in a blank or old cd that they don't mind ruining.  They will get to keep this project.  The $5 must be turned in by Friday, February 1st, as I will need to purchase the appropriate amount of supplies.

-If they choose to do the flashlight, the student should bring in an empty toilet paper roll.  If the student desires to keep his/her flashlight, they must bring in 2 D Batteries.  Otherwise, I will lend them batteries in class to create their flashlight, and then they must give me back the batteries at the end of the project.

Week of 1/14 - 1/18

Week of 1/14 - 1/18

There will be a test over chapter 3 on Thursday, 1/17.

Monday:  Review States of Matter Notes on Illuminations - Do chp. 3 vocab for States of Matter

Chp. 3 Vocab Terms - First Sheet only on this document!

Chp. 3 Study Guide - Be sure to also study vocab above for test on Thursday!

Tuesday: Review Chp. 3 Vocab - Surface Tension Lab

Surface Tension Lab

Wednesday:  Chapter 3 Jeopardy Game

Chp. 3 Jeopardy Game

Thursday:  Chapter 3 Test

Friday: Go over chapter 3 Test - Video

Week of 1/7 - 1/11

Weekly Rundown - 1/7 - 1/11

Monday:  Stations/Group Work for chapter 8 - Simple Machines
Chp. 8 Simple Machines Quiz on Wednesday

Tuesday: Review for chp. 8 vocab quiz tomorrow - Finish Stations/Group Work for chp. 8 - Simple Machines

Wednesday:  Chp. 8 Simple Machines Vocab Quiz - Finish Stations Sheet for Chp. 8 and turn in at the end of the period.  Read the science magazine.

Thursday:  Go over chp. 8 vocab quiz - Watched movie on United Streaming -
Bill Nye Inventions - Chemistry

Friday:  Begin Chapter 3 States of Matter Notes. 
There will be a TEST over chp. 3 next Thursday.  Start Studying now!!!

Chp. 3 Ppt for Notes   -  States of Matter

Chp. 3 Notes - States of Matter - Goes with above powerpoint

Week of 12/31-1/4

Weekly Rundown - 12/31-1/4

Monday-Wednesday: Christmas Break

Thursday - Friday: Chapter 8 notes over work, power, and simple machines.

Chp. 8 notes with answers

There will be a quiz over chp. 8 on Tuesday, January 8.  Study Chapter 8 notes!

Week of 12/10 - 12/14

Science Weekly Rundown - 12/10 - 12/14

Monday:  Newton's Laws Stations

Newton's Laws - Stations

Tuesday:  Students take a technology test in the Media Center - finish up station sheets

THERE WILL BE A QUIZ OVER CHP. 6 ON THURSDAY, 12/13.  Review Newton's Laws sheet and vocab!  (Look at last week for Newton's Laws info!)

Wednesday:  Go over station sheet / review for quiz tomorrow / Brainpop video on Newton's Laws.

Thursday:  Quiz over chp. 6.  Begin Chapter 8 Vocabulary

Chp. 8 Vocabulary Sheet  (Just chp. 8 vocab on the 2nd page!)

Friday:  Go over quiz on chp. 6.  Finish chp. 8 vocab.  Video on simple machines.

Week of 12/3 - 12/7

Science Weekly Rundown

Monday:  Friction Notes and math word problems - Finished it together in class. 
Quiz over chp. 5-6 vocab, chp. 5 notes, and friction notes on Wednesday, 12/5.

Tuesday:  Finish word problems on friction notes, review for quiz, do friction lab with toy cars.

Wednesday:  Chp. 5 quiz, read about Newton's 3 Laws and explain them.  Draw a picture example of each one and explain it.

Thursday:  Go over Newton's 3 laws and do worksheet.

Newton's 3 Laws WS

Friday:  Guided practice with acceleration formula.  Newton's Laws video.

Week of 11/26 - 11/30

Weekly Rundown - 11/26 - 11/30

Monday:  Winter Maps Testing for Math.  I met with 3, 4, and 7th periods.  We went over chp. 21-23 test, worked on whistles on clay instruments, assigned vocabulary page for chp. 5-6 and back side.  Had kids make up ear sheet and circle sheet if they didn't turn it in.

Chp. 5-6 Vocab - Just the first page on this document!
Label the Ear - Assignment that was due before Thanksgiving break.

Tuesday: Winter Maps Testing for Reading.  I met with 5, 6, and 7th periods.  We went over chp. 21-23 test, worked on whistles on clay instruments, assigned vocabulary page for chp. 5-6 and back side.  Had kids make up ear sheet and circle sheet if they didn't turn it in.

Wednesday: Winter Maps Testing for Language Arts.  I met with 3, 4, and 7th periods.  Finish up vocabulary and watch video on motion/speed and Bingo game on vocab words.

Thursday:  Movie clip (Car chase scene) - Do 5 notes on motion and speed. 

Chp. 5 - Matter in Motion - PPT.
Chp. 5 Notes - Motion and Speed

Friday:  Domino activity to measure speed.

THERE WILL BE  A QUIZ NEXT WEDNESDAY OVER CHP. 5 NOTES, NOTES ON FRICTION (see friction ppt. below), and CHP. 5-6 VOCAB.  START STUDYING NOW!

Friction ppt.