September 28, 2012

September 28th

Agenda:

1. Collect packet
2. Surface Tension Experiment
3. Chapter 1.3 Quiz (Test next Friday)

H.W.: Finish lab write-up, due Monday

Journals: What are some different ways scientists communicate their findings?

September 27, 2012

September 27th

Agenda:

1. Collect last night's homework (Chp. 1.1 WS)
2. Finish and collect Mythbusters MG
3. Designing and experiment packet

H.W.: Finish packet, due tomorrow B.O.P.

Journal: What should a good scientific conclusion include?

September 26, 2012

September 26th

Agenda:

1. Mythbusters MG
2. Chapter 1.3 Worksheet
3. GATE: Science experiment design

H.W.: Finish worksheet, due tomorrow B.O.P., GATE: Finish science experiment design.

Journal: What are the 6 steps in scientific inquiry. Briefly describe each one.

September 25, 2012

September 25th

Agenda

1. Finish Sci. Inq. Notes (right side)
2. Mealworm lab

H.W.: Left side of IAN.

Journal: What are the qualities of a good scientific question?

September 24, 2012

September 24th

Agenda:

1. Scientific Method IAN right side notes

H.W.: IAN left side: Scientific Method

Journal: Give an example of how you classify things in your personal life.

September 21, 2012

September 21st

Agenda:

1. Finish scientist skills notes
2. Chp. 1.1 quiz

H.W.: Complete the left side of your IAN, due Monday.

Journal: How are inferences and predictions different?

September 20, 2012

September 20th

Agenda:

1. Observations, inferences, and predictions lab, due E.O.P. (End of Period)
2. Chapter 1.1 worksheet

H.W.: Finish worksheet, due tomorrow. Study your IAN for tomorrow's quiz.

Journal:
Look around the room. Make 2 observations (either qualitative or quantitative). For each observation, make two inferences and two predictions.

September 19, 2012

September 19th

Agenda:

1. Notes on observations/inferences

H.W.: Complete left side of IAN

Journal: Compare and contrast qaulitative and quantitative observations.

September 18, 2012

September 18th

Agenda:

1. IAN Rubric
2. Observation/Inferences notes
3. IAN Left-side, output

H.W.: IAN left side, output (think of the examples shown in class).

Journal:
Make 5 qualitative observations and 5 quantitative observations about the classroom.

September 17, 2012

September 17th

Agenda:

1. Correct WB 1.1
2. Quick Observation lab
3. Pass back papers
4. Discuss grades

H.W.: Find all missing work

Journal: What is an observation? How is it made? Give two examples of a qualitative observation and two examples of a quantitative observation.

September 14, 2012

September 14th

Agenda:

1. Read Chapter 1.1
2. Work on Chapter 1.1 WB
3. Pass back papers

H.W.: Finish Chp. 1.1 WB, due Monday

Journal: What do you know about observations? What are they? How are they made? What do you use to make them?

September 13, 2012

September 13th
Agenda:

1. Brain and eye test
2. Begin reading Chapter 1.1

H.W.: Bring in your IAN and science WB tomorrow.

Journal:
During this unit, which was your favorite lab and why?

September 12, 2012

September 12th

Agenda:

1. New seats
2. Jeopardy test review
3. Brain/Eye study guide

H.W.: Study IAN, Chp. 15.1, Chp. 2.4 for tomorrow's test.

Journal: Why is the eye surrounded by fat?

September 11, 2012

September 11th
Agenda:

1. Eye Dissection

H.W.: Tell your family about what you learned in today's lab. Test postponed until Thursday due to assembly.

Journal:
Draw and label as many parts of the eye as you can.

September 10, 2012

September 10th

Agenda:

1. Brain notes
2. Brain virtual dissection

H.W.: Review notes from today.

Journal: What are the different parts of the eye? List and describe the function of all of the parts that you know. 

Favorite Acitivty

Tell me which lab this year has been your favorite. Use a complete sentence and include your full name (first and last) and the period that you have science. :)

September 7, 2012

September 7th

Agenda:

1. Brain notes IAN
2. Eye notes IAN

H.W.:

1. Complete the left side of notebook.
2. Go to Mrs. Coombe's Website and leave a reply to the post on the homepage. http://mrscoombesclass.blogspot.com

Journal: You're cooking spaghetti for your family. As you reach over to pick up the noodle strainer, you accidently bump the hot pan. Explain what happens within the nervous system that causes you to suddenly pull your hand back to prevent further pain. Make sure you explain what happens with the three different types of neurons.

September 6, 2012

September 6th

Agenda:

1. Finish Lab
2. Correct Section Review Assessment
3. Finish Brain notes

H.W.: Review brain notes

Journal: Do you think the eye should be part of the brain? Why or why not? Do you best to take a guess.

September 5, 2012

August 5th

Agenda:

1. Read chapter 15, section 1 as a class
2. Complete all section review questions (including Target Reading Skill). Use complete sentences and put the answer into the question.

H.W.: Finish section review questions. Extra credit if you want: At Home Activity (at the end of Chapter 15, Section 1). If you do the extra credit, write a summary of your conversation with a family member and have a parent/guardian sign off on it. Due tomorrow.


Journal: Yesterday we did several additional rounds in our Brain Labs. Which is your favorite, now that we have gone through 9 stations? Why?

September 4, 2012

September 4th

Agenda:

1. Continue brain labs.

H.W.: Tell your parents about what you did in the labs today and what you learned from them.


Journal: Which of the labs that you did last Friday was your favorite? Why?