8th Science - 9/29/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16GzX4fk_o7VUMPFFW8RiozdaWAAh1Hn_57n5f5GVkwo/pub

10/1 - Fill in information in your  Lab book based on the experiment you completed in class.  Use the link and find the chemistry project.  MUST be hand in on Wednesday to be graded.  Progress Report will be sent home on Friday.
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/category/chemistry 

10/2 -  Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

7th Science - 9/29/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CbvRUkkrxf3PuEXxxKLdiiOolMC6cz2gG7KlVRy5skU/pub

Homework:

9/30 - Draw and label human heart in NB

10/1 - All information on your experiment MUST be completed in the lab book and hand in today to be graded.  Progress Report will be sent home on Friday!

10/2 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

6th Science - 9/29/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ywd57rgIAvgnokHXWJus4Fm3-nIqAn8Oh1_zbVibH9k/pub

Homework:

10/1 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB.

6th Social Studies - 9/29/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p7C-FeGaNEQUqvsW2snz2_i2VkDrhAVU5yTwbImGPXk/pub

Homework:

10/1 -  Write a poem about what you know about Old Stone Age

5th Science - 9/30/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FFRWwVd2kivExgu2aGVPRrbIvn5YApIzWpLHgGKCvVU/pub

Homework:

10/2 - Copy vocabulary with definition in NB.  Proper Heading.

1.  Insolation - The angle at which sunlight strikes Earth's surface.  It's the amount of the Sun's energy that reaches Earth at a given place and time.  It is short for incoming solar radiation.

2.  atmosphere - The air that surrounds Earth.  The atmosphere reaches from Earth's surface to the edge of space.

3.  troposphere - The layer closest to Earth's surface.  All life on Earth exists here. In this layer all moisture is found and all clouds, rain, snow, and thunderstorms form.

4.  air pressure -  the force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it.  Air is a mixture of gas.  It is made up mostly of molecules of nitrogen and oxygen.

5. weather - what the lower atmosphere or troposphere is like at any given place or time.  The conditions that make up weather are air temperature, air pressure, wind, amount of moisture in the air, clouds, and rain or snow.

6.  barometer - the instrument that measures air pressure.  Two common types of barometers are the mercury barometer or the aneroid barometer.

5th Social Studies - 9/29/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CLk8o85epvqwdy8lND_un7OJCKCFNvmI1Io7x8BIa4k/pub

Homework:

10/3 - Copy and define the following words in NB.  You can use your text,pp 70-71, dictionary, or internet.

1.  time line
2. century
3. decade
4. B.C.
5. A.D

8th Science - 9/22/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18hcXBlcYp99PefB_eI-Ge_zyokAWjaIWZ-YyjHBj3aQ/pub

Homework

9/24 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB


9/25 -  Group of 4.  Each group will choose a different project.

Voltaic batteries come in all shapes and sizes, turning chemical energy into the electrical energy we need to power our cell phones, iPods, tablets, cars… you name it! These batteries seem pretty complicated, but you can make a real voltaic battery.  You need some vinegar, nails, copper wire, and an ice tray… you’re in for a lesson in circuits you’ll never forget.

Materials

• Distilled white vinegar
• 5 pieces of copper wire
• 5 galvanized nails
• Ice tray
• 1 LED light

OR

When you poke five, evenly-spaced wholes into the side of a bottle, they come out as five separate streams. That is, until you run your finger through the streams. Like magic, the five streams combine to form one! The principle at work is a force called cohesion, and the Water Twist is a great hands-on way to experience cohesion, polarity, and the properties of water.

Materials

• 1 liter bottle with cap.
• Thumbtack
• Water

OR

Homemade Rock Candy

Principles like sedimentation and supersaturated solutions. - 

Materials

• Cane sugar
• Water
• Drinking glass
• Pencil
• Food coloring
• String

OR

INVISIBLE SODA

Your pop disappears when you add milk, but what makes the coke vanish?

Milk goes great with a lot of things: cereal, cookies, cake, and pie. You know what's even more incredible to mix with milk? A big ol' bottle of soda! We know what you're thinking, "Soda and milk would be disgusting, together!" You're absolutely correct, but you aren't supposed to drink the mixture! Instead, watch the magic happen when you mix the two.

Materials

• 20 oz. bottle of regular (brown) soda
• 2% milk

Please let me know on Tuesday if you can get these supplies.  4 per group.

7th Science - 9/22/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W3CGB6iugdZPLLjXiHkmQMJKYIgvYuU3HqEMarTnHQk/pub

Homework

9/22 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

9/24 - Bring in a cooked and cleaned chicken bone in a clear jar.  Bring in vinegar in a separate.

6th Science - 9/22/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vwJzHAB_9LGVq-rmf1vYRip0f6pDzURwCdoi2j4by3k/pub

Homework

9/24- Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

9/25 - Bring in about 1/2 cup of oil in a small clear jar. Any type of oil will work.

6th Social Studies - 9/22/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12VqArZSb7i_IjX4nadfXzuIUdRM-D6OT35Oeq9G1G9M/pub

Homework

9/25 - Copy and define vocabulary words from the lesson plan in NB.  

10/1 - MAP OF THE MONTH DUE

10/8 - HISPANIC HERITAGE PROJECT DUE. PPT presentation.  

5th Science - 9/22/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TRyqs50AziajugbEKcTyNohQVWnlbFZBAYFJfjLdkHU/pub

Homework

9/24 -Copy and define vocabulary words from the lesson plan in NB.  Click on the lesson plan above and the vocabulary words are listed below the daily plans.

5th Social Studies - 9/22/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KCLWgFuPOWugbGov69FXsqng8uCIdNauQ7lolZcTHSM/pub

Homework

9/25 - Copy and define vocabulary words from the lesson plan in NB.  Click on the lesson plan above and the vocabulary words are listed below the daily plans.

10/1 - MAP OF THE MONTH DUE

10/8 - HISPANIC HERITAGE PROJECT DUE. PPT presentation.  Follow instructions written in your notebook.

8th Science - 9/15/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gz3nTWwuBTEicXkorXGClWlFqh-NA9mswqDTlyu0-IQ/pub

9/ 17 - Experiment on the Placebo Effect.  Lab books will be given to you on Monday.  Use the lab book to write up your Scientific Methods of the Experiment.

9/18 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

9/19/ Weekly Quiz

7th Science - 9/15/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1omGr33JHwZpe3VarEi8Q1uVm-jFPepRlp9Sr--hitIg/pub

9/16 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson in NB

9/18 - Draw and label the Skeletal System completely in NB

9/19 Weekly Quiz

6th Science - 9/15/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14K-ryOpMPk7v6gGB8ry5vcuc3YMmdBEiafyvRl-PIrc/pub

9/17 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in NB

6th Social Studies - 9/15/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1imEzOox8r86vXp0WRhuHoT0HcJtDS9BobSfzqgwGPck/pub

9/15 - Weekly Quiz

9/18 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in NB

5th Science - 9/15/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ze0hN5ySJgwU3iPJOHp-4xI2VpxA-qj_LOAZHgAeceU/pub

9/17 - In NB - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

1. solar system                   6. revolution

2. celestial objects             7. rotation

3. planet                             8.  outer planets

4.  satellite                         9.  star

5. inner planet                  10.  moon

9/19 - Weekly Quiz

5th Social Studies - 9/15/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tRluH5VpDmMPOs9zvIwUnLE1MsfKRTsi1qU14HXFN50/pub

9/15 - Weekly Vocabulary Quiz

9/18 -  In NB - Copy and define vocabulary word.

1.  Constitution

2.  democracy

3.  republic

4.  federal

5.  citizen

6.  civil rights

7.  decision

8.  alternatives

9.  evaluate

Weekly Reminders - 9/8/14

Parents/Guardians/students:

Welcome to the new school year 2014-2015.  I am blessed and honored to have the opportunity to be part of your child's educational endeavors.   I look forward to building a relationship where we can all work together to foster and promote a successful and productive academic year for your child.  Here are some key elements to make it a smooth and constructed school year:

All homework must be completed neatly, following directions given in class, in pen unless told otherwise, and hand in when DUE! 

Students must be in proper uniform unless they are told to dress up or dress down!

Students must be prepared for all classes! 

Please read the monthly calendar, school blog, and the SIS for important updates on your child.  You will need a password for the SIS system to see your child's subject and behavioral grades.  Each of your child's teacher will have their lesson plans, events, homework, and other important details posted on the blog every week.

Please make sure your child comes to school on time.  When your child is late, classes are interrupted.  Tardiness will also prevent your child from getting honors.  If your child is absent, a note is required, if sick a doctor's note must be brought in.


If you need to meet with me, please make an appointment with the office. It is important that you meet with all 4 of your child's teachers frequently. Do not wait for report card, then it is too late for that quarter.  All meetings with parents are recorded and documented.

8th Science - 9/8/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hk9GCg2Q5vusIVPS3fihbmciBF-50W4a2JWgbNB9y-c/pub

Homework:

9/10 - Research the placebo effect and write a report using the following questions:  What is the placebo effort?  How is it used in an experiment?  Why are placebos important in an experiment?
Why do scientists use placebos?

9/12 -Science Quiz

7th Science - 9/8/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KDz1JdsEqwmSF6KXqo5B7jOEgUBHCFHmyGjcmseSJ90/pub

Homework

9/9 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan. NB

9/12 - Science Quiz

6th Science - 9/8/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h1joxFQTOTDoKPvYSHh1T70fgoSgpPJ9xhTWqFE3uZw/pub

Homework:

9/10 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB

9/12 - Science Quiz

6th Social Studies - 9/8/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZT3NLW1wVKfg6xuwGSguzXPJ_Va94LlFoi2ejiWL5ws/pub

Homework:

9/9 - NB - Copy and define vocabulary words.

9/15 - (Monday)  Quiz

5th Science - 9/8/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cjs8JVGbNYMN3_XWLUalsQ8ZxZdCc1EwJZKf45kQcNw/pub

Homework:

 9/10 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in Science notebook.


9/12 -  Complete the hypothesis, research, material, and procedure for your experiment.  (As discussed in class, each student will come up with their own topic). Use the scientific method.  A reminder that you DO NOT have to do an actual project. Follow the format that you have in your NB.

9/12 - Science Quiz

5th Social Studies - 9/8/14

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HwxTIdruA2H8iCUUlb6iZA4xG4sQPXKaFc39napt4Rs/pub

Homework:


9/9 - Copy and define vocabulary words from lesson plan in notebook.

9/15 (Monday)  - Quiz