Feb
2015

Friday, February 13, 2015

Happy Early Valentines Day!

Learning target;

Demonstrate your knowledge on the NWEA.

Homework;

No homework.

Reminders;

*No school next week

*Quiz the Wednesday we get back from break.

Weekend Review;

Review the atmosphere and how energy travels through the atmosphere. You can use these interactive websites as well as the quiz review attached below.

https://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/ES14/ES14.html

https://www.cstephenmurray.com/onlinequizes/physics/thermodynamics/typesoftransfer.htm

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=heat-transfer-convection-conduction-radiation

Atmosphere and energy quiz review

Feb
2015

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Learning target;

Describe how energy travels through our atmosphere.

Homework;

No homework.

In class;

Today in class we complete 5 different stations that had different activities involving conduction, radiation and convection.

Reminders;

*Test corrections due tomorrow.

*Reading logs due tomorrow.

*We will be taking the NWEA tomorrow.

* No school next week

*We will have a quiz the Wednesday we get back from break.

Feb
2015

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Learning target;

Describe how energy transfers in our atmosphere.

In class;

Half the class worked on a Radiation in our Atmosphere lab and the other half completed a Convection in our Atmosphere lab.

Homework;

Both labs will be collected tomorrow.

Reminders;

*DHS orientation today.

*Test corrections and reading logs are due Friday

*NWEA test date has moved to Friday

* No school next week.

*We will have a quiz the Wednesday when get back from break.

Feb
2015

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Learning target;

Describe how energy travels through our atmosphere.

Homework;

Work on lab comprehension questions.

In class;

Half the class performed a convection lab while the other half did a radiation lab.

Reminders;

*Late start tomorrow.

*Test corrections are due Friday

* Reading logs are due Friday

* NWEA test has been moved to Monday when we get back from break.

Feb
2015

Monday, February 9, 2015

Learning target;

Describe how energy transfers through our atmosphere.

Homework;

Finish vocab squares if necessary.

Radiation, convection, conduction and condensation.Vocabb Squares

Reminders;

*Test corrections are due Friday.

*We will be taking the NWEA Thursday.

* No school Feb 16-20th.

*Reading logs are due Friday (8 logs)

Reading group suggested reading list;

Maze Runner by Wes Ball

The 100 by Kass Morgan

Life As We Know It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
The Big Burn by Jeanetter Ingold
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Danny Dunn and the Swamp Monster
Phoenix Rising by Karen Hesse
The Second Mrs. Gioconda by E.L. Konigsburg
The Secret Life of Dilly McBean by Dorothy Haas
Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
Stowaway by Karen Hesse
Feb
2015

Friday, February 6, 2015

Learning target;

Describe the ozone layer and the ozone layer hole.

Homework;

If necessary finish the Layers of the atmosphere graphing activity.Layers of the atmosphere directins

The Whatever Happened to the Ozone Hole?Whatever happened to the Ozone hole 3 pg

Reminders;

Science fair proposals are due Monday Feb 9th.

Test corrections are due Friday Feb. 13

Weekend Review;

Review the layers of the atmosphere. Become familiar conduction, radiation and convection.

https://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/ES14/ES14.html

https://www.cstephenmurray.com/onlinequizes/physics/thermodynamics/typesoftransfer.htm

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=heat-transfer-convection-conduction-radiation

Feb
2015

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Learning target;

Gather information about the science fair.

Demonstrate what you know on an Atmosphere and Weather Pre-test.

Homework;

No homework

Reminders;

Bring in classroom supplies for a prize! (until Friday) Coloring materials and Kleenex

Science fair proposals due Feb. 9th.

Reading list for the reading group;

Maze Runner by Wes Ball

The 100 by Kass Morgan

Life As We Know It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
The Big Burn by Jeanetter Ingold
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Danny Dunn and the Swamp Monster
Phoenix Rising by Karen Hesse
The Second Mrs. Gioconda by E.L. Konigsburg
The Secret Life of Dilly McBean by Dorothy Haas
Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
Stowaway by Karen Hesse
Jan
2015

Friday, January 30, 2015

Learning target;

Demonstrate your knowledge on the unit test.

Homework;

No homework

Reminders;

Classroom supply time! Bring in classroom supplies for a prize. (Crayons and/or Kleenex)