January Week 1 Update

Welcome back!

I hope everyone had a relaxing holiday weekend with family.  This first week back from break we spent doing a lab on exothermic and endothermic reactions.

Monday-We reviewed expectations and norms of the classroom as a refresher for students.  Being gone for two full weeks can throw us off at times and we forget the rules.  We set up our notebooks for the lab and went over lab procedures and expectations.

Tuesday-Thursday we completed the exothermic and endothermic lab.  Students learned about the transfer of heat.  Students had to complete their lab sheets for 15a and 15b to be checked on Friday.

Friday-We spent the whole day going back and checking, proofreading, and fixing our Law of Conservation CER papers that we worked on before break.  I expressed to students that they did not take advantage of their resources given to them and the papers were unexceptionable and needed to be fixed.  I spent time in class showing examples of good papers and papers that were not good and need to be improved.  I have provided students with a rubric.  The changes to their paper is to be done for homework and is due Monday of next week.  No exceptions for late work, especially on this assignment that we have spent 2 weeks on.

Things to remember:

Friday January 18th is a half day.

Monday January 21st no school.

Tuesday-Wednesday January 22-23 is a half day.

Thursday-Friday January 24-25th Science NWEA.  Please make sure students understand the importance of this test!  Students need to take the test seriously and read each question carefully.  This is not a free period to nap or sit there and not take the test.  Once the testing window closes for NWEA students will not be given extra time therefore they need to use their time wisely.  Make sure students get a good night sleep and a healthy breakfast to get the brain going.

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