Thursday, March 21, 2013

In class -Hands on Matter Lab
Nova - Ice
continue packet work due next week

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Mars ONE http://mars-one.com/en/

Chapter 10.3  Reading, and Questions

See Syllabus for extra packet work

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

In Class Water Lab part 2

Home work
Chapter 10.1 p. 229-234, Question 1-5
Chapter 10.2, Question 1-5

Thursday, February 21, 2013

IN Class
Hands on Water Lab - Properties of Water
- Surface Tension
- Water Mixer
- Where Earth's Water is Found

HOMEWORK
Read 9.5 Wind Patterns
P. 221-223, answer questions 1-5 on p. 2224
P. 226 - 227 Complete Chapter Review 1-20

Thursday, February 14, 2013

IN Class
Chapter 9.2 Questions 1-5 Due
Do skill sheet pg 34-35 in class
read 9.3 clouds on p. 211-214 and answer question 1-5 p. 214

HOMEWORK
Read 9.4 Precipitation
P. 216-218, answer questions 1-5 on p. 218
Planet Earth


Tuesday, February 12, 2013

IN Class - Elements poster
Planet Earth

HOMEWORK
Read Ch 9.2 Layers of atmosphere
p. 208-209, Answer Question. 1-5 p. 210

Thursday, February 7, 2013

White boarded (Drawing) multiple graphics from chapter 7 and 8

Homework:
Chapter 9 p. 203 copy graphic
Read p. 203-207
copy Nitrogen Cycle p. 206
Answer 9.1 Review Question 1-5 p. 207


Tuesday, February 5, 2013

No Assignments as we have Cahsee testing Tuesday and Wednesday. See you Thursday :)

Thursday, January 31, 2013

IN CLASS
We worked in small groups on the workbook activity p. 29 and 30 on Rock Cycle

Finish Lunar Phases mobile and solar viewer

Watch Planet Earth Video on planet born of fire

HOMEWORK
Read Chapter 8.5 p. 194-196 and do question 1-5
Study for test on Chapter 8 on Tuesday.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Read Chapter 8.4 and do question 1-5 on p. 193

International Space Station Viewing 

Current Position of the ISS

Made Sun Viewer in Class

Thursday

IN CLASS: Students make lunar phases mobiles. Lunar phases effect our tides.

HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 8.3 p. 185-188. Answer questions 1-5 on p. 189 in science notebook or binder paper. 

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

INCLASS: Students make electrical generators using aluminum foil (Al), cooper (Cu), plastic (oil based) silica (glass) + chemicals in batteries plus Zinc (Zn) and Nickle (Ni) 
Check this site out How Products are Made.

SMART Students!

HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 8.2 p. 181-183. Answer questions 1-5 on p. 184 in science notebook or binder paper.















Thursday, January 17, 2013

Made static merry go rounds or Electric Generators of the FUTURE!
Students got creative!

HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 8.1 p. 177-179. Answer questions 1-5 on p. 180 in science notebook or binder paper.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

In class - Sand Lab. Classify sand
Earth 100 read article - highlight important information
Start Workbook Activity on Minerals page 25, 26, 27, 28

Homework
Read 7.3 p. 164-166. Do questions 1-5 on p. 167

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Minerals:
Draw 8 from the samples in class using Jewlers Loop for magnification.
Video clips on minerals and crystalline structures.
Video clips on the the Tucson Rock and Mineral Show

Homework: Chapter 7 Minerals
p. 155 copy the diagram into your science notebook
define minerals
read p. 154-155
answer questions 1-5 on p. 156


Wednesday, January 9, 2013


Where are we in space?... We wrote a letter to Yoda in the Dagabah System. But what is our return address....Virgo Cluster, Milky Way Galaxy, Solar System, Earth, North American, USA, California, Redding
NASA Video - lets kick up some dust on the moon! Moon globes were passed out and discussion on mining the moon for minerals $$$$. What is the impact, what is the consequences, are there any? What is cost?

Homework: Research a mineral and write or print out information on it to bring to class and share on Thursday.