Week of October 5-9, 2009

Science Fair: Research Plans for projects that require “Prior Approval” (projects involving vertebrates, humans subjects, or microbes) are due on Friday, Oct 9th. Research Plans for all other projects are due the following Thursday, Oct 15^th. Official ISEF Forms are available on the Science Fair section of our class website. Students can type directly on these form and save them on their computer or on a flash drive. This makes revisions and changes super-easy! Mrs. Flynt also gave out copies and went over all forms in class on Tuesday and Wednesday. Remember that all signatures and hand-written info must be completed in blue, non-erasable ink!!!

8^th Graders: Next FCAT Explorer Science Voyager Report is due Thursday, Oct 15^th! Dates: 10/3-10/15

Monday, October 5, 2009  

6^th Grade

7^th Grade

8^th Grade

Computer Lab Day

Daily Launch

Get started on today’s Mission.

Turn in Rocketry Research questions into folder on table under bulletin board.

Turn in completed Great Quake Shake-Up Follow Up Report WS into folder on table under bulletin board.

Daily Mission

Science Fair: Research your project. As you research, write all research notes directly in your logbook. Make sure you are documenting sources in NoodleBib and printing copies of sources for your reprint file. If you have recorded a lot research notes in your log book and have run out of things to research, you may start working on your Research Plan. Your problem, hypothesis, and variables should already be in your logbook. You should also have rough drafts of your materials and procedures in your log book as well. Mrs. Flynt has Official Forms when you are ready.

Review steps for creating NoodleBib entries and uploading files. Today all students must print out a copy of their 2 sources from NoodleBib AND upload the word doc to the class website.

After you are done, try out the scientific method lab.

Cite at least 3 sources for rocket info in Noodle Bib. Name For Bibliography source list: Rocket History Sources.

Name of class to share with:

Flynt Space.

When you are done, please work on Rocketry and Space Flight Study Guide #1. You need to research each question and highlight the correct answer. Be sure to SAVE YOUR WORK!!!

Work on Chemical Symbols (Basic) on FreeRice.com until you earn 1000 grains of rice.

Go to National Geographic’s Forces of Nature interactive lesson on Earthquakes. Make sure you choose Earthquakes and then complete all 7 lab exercises. Be sure to study the map and then view at least three of the case studies.

Review initial instructions on the PRELIMINARY REPORT for Great Quake Shake-Up. Begin work on your letter to Secretary Salazar about earthquake patterns, our ability to predict quakes, and the need to fund quake research.

Handouts

NoodleBib and Uploading Files lesson

Study Guide #1 History of Rocketry and Space Flight

Great Quake Shake-Up: Preliminary Report, Great Quake Shake-Up: Follow Up Report

Homework

Non Science Fair: No HW

Non Science Fair: 3 NoodleBib sources for rocket history questions due Wednesday.

Quake Plotters: Letter to Secretary Salazar is due Friday!

Science Fair: Research Plan for Prior Approval projects are due this Friday. Research plan for all other projects due next Thursday.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

6^th Grade

7^th Grade

8^th Grade

Daily Launch

Read/highlight article called Pop Star Secrets Revealed (on back of Pop Star Secrets Pre-Lab WS).

Take out Physics of Water Bottle Rockets Classnotes. Make a list of potential vocab words.

Prepare for Benchmark Test.

Daily Mission

Science Fair: Passed out official ISEF forms and went over who is adult sponsor (Mrs. Flynt) and who is designated supervisor (the adult – mentor, scientist, or parent – who will be supervising your safety when you conduct your experiment). Reminded students that forms can be typed, saved, and printed from computer. Any hand-written info or signatures must be in blue, non-erasable ink.

Science 8^th Grade Benchmark Test

Introduce Pop Corn Lab. Review Scientific Method as we discuss research, materials, initial question or problem, independent variable, and variables that must be controlled (constants).

Make list of vocab words from Water Bottle Rocket lab. Students are responsible for all terms on this list, but only need to look up and define the terms that are new, challenging, or important to them.

Handouts

Pop Star Secrets Revealed Article, Pop Star Secrets Pre Lab WS

Physics of Water Bottle Rockets Vocab List

Homework

ALL: Finish answering questions on Pop Star Secrets Pre-Lab WS.

ALL: Clean up/organize Physics of Water Bottle Rockets Classnotes.

Non Science Fair: 3 NoodleBib sources for rocket history questions due tomorrow!

Quake Plotters: Letter to Secretary Salazar is due Friday!

Science Fair: Get Approval Form (Form 1B) signed /dated in blue non-erasable ink pen by parent/guardian. Research Plans for projects requiring Prior Approval are due this Friday.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

6^th Grade

7^th Grade

8^th Grade

Daily Launch

Turn in Pop Star Secrets WS to INBOX. Pass out Science Journals.

Turn in Rocket History Bibliography (printed from NoodleBib).

Pass back papers and calculate grades.

Daily Mission

Pass back papers and calculate grades. Discuss Variables and Hypotheses Web Test and how students can improve grades with retake on Friday.

Continue with introduction to Pop Corn Lab. Review independent and dependent variables and how to write a hypothesis. Students will write a “practice” hypothesis for Pop Corn Lab in their Science Journals.

Pass back papers and calculate grades. Discuss Variables and Hypotheses Web Test and how students can improve grades with retake on Friday.

Review the behavior, motion, kinetic energy, and spacing of particles in a solid, liquid and a gas, as well as why gasses are easier to compress than solids and liquids. Discuss relative density of solids and liquids and misconception that all solids are more dense than corresponding liquid (liquid water and ice are notable exception discussed in class).

Science Fair: Pass out and go over official ISEF forms.

Preview chapter 5 on Earthquakes in old Earth Science textbook. Make a list of vocab terms as you skim pages 143-172. Define any terms you are unfamiliar with.

Handouts

Homework

All: Check and review your web test results for Variables and Hypotheses Test on class website. Start studying if you need/want to retake you test.

ALL: Revise and study Phases of Matter Particle Motion Diagrams.

Quake Plotters: Letter to Secretary Salazar is due Friday! Letter should be typed, 2-3 pages, single-spaced, 12 point font, paragraph format. (If you have computer issues, speak to Mrs. Flynt for alternative to typing).

Science Fair: Get Approval Form (Form 1B) signed /dated in blue non-erasable ink pen by parent/guardian. Research Plans for projects requiring Prior Approval are due this Friday.