G. W. Bush Middle School

Florek, Richard

 DATE

 ASSIGNMENT  NOTEBOOK
 
Catastrophic Events Ebook link
The Foss lab book pages can all be downloaded from this link
 
Multimedia Foss
 
 
http://www.khanacademy.org/ Check this web site for lessons on just about everything
 
 http://udacity.com   Extra credit classes on-line!
 
 
 
 
5-8Plate Tectionics
5-7MSP test
5-6Journey to the Center of the Earth Video and Questions
5-3Reading Chapter 4 and answer questions as you read
5-2MSP and Start Volcano project
5-1MSP and Start Volcano project
4-30Volcano notes
4-29Japan's killer quake video
4-26Worksheet is due
4-25

 Locating an Epicenter, use the link below

 
 
 
4-24Analysis of the 1964 Alaska Earthquake
4-23Earthquake Video
4-22Seismograph Model
4-17Science Test - Weather and Heat Transfer Final
4-16 Review for Science Test Tomorrow
4-15Review for Science Test Wed
4-12Watch Weather Video
4-11Ocean Density lab and Weather or Not Worksheet
4-10Ocean Current Lab and Maps, Glued in notebook
4-9

6.2  Lab  Making Clouds - producing clouds inside plastic bottles with changes in pressure

Homework- Tracking a Hurricane.  Worksheets can be downloaded from Skyward!

Due Wednesday
Lab Write-up
4-86.1 lab  Condensation lab- Students will use ice to change the rate of condensation on some plastic bottles.Lab Write-up
4-1Spring Break
3-29Fly Hot Air Balloons
3-28Lab 5.1  Hot air meets cold air.Lab Write-up
3-27Reading
3-26Finish Hot Air Balloons
3-25Cont. Hot Air Balloons
3-22Cont. Hot Air Balloons
3-21Cont. Hot Air Balloons
3-20Cont. Hot Air Balloons - Conferences
3-19Start Construction of  Hot Air Balloons
3-18Finish Twister Movie - Notebook Check
3-15Atmosphere Graphing
3-144.2  Convection Tube lab - injecting fog into the convection tubes and analyzing air movement
3-13

Convection Tube Lab - Measuring the heat above hot water and cold water in special convetion tubes.

3-12Twister Movie and Questions
3-11

Graphing and analyzing heat transfer lab

Keeping track of soil, water and air heat retention rates

3-8Heat Transfer investigation 3.1
3-7Storms Worksheet
3-6Reading about storms
3-5Vortex Lab drawing and questions
3-4Catastrophic map
3-1

Start new unit on Catastrophic events Mind Map of Catastrophic Events

http://www.wisemapping.com/

http://www.mindomo.com/ (need to sign up to use this one)
 
 http://wikisend.com/  (save your files here)
2-28Continue Test
2-27Astronomy Final Test
2-26Astronomy Review 
2-25Finish and turn in video notes from Universe - review of chapter 3
2-22

 

Watch the Universe video -  Notes on Life cycle of stars

2-21

Stars characteristics- Lab and worksheet turned in by groups

 

2-20

  http://www.edtech.wednet.edu/pilotjr/

Also start Telescope video and worksheet. 

 
2-15

Spectrum investigation

 

2-14

Telescope lab -  making a refracting telescope and drawing ray diagrams

 

2-13Hubble Deep Field investigation - estimating the number of galaxies in the universe
2-12Quiz on Chapter 2 Astronomy Solar System
2-11Chapter 2 review due - Chapter "clicker" review
2-8

Outside solar system Model

Continue Curiosity video

Finish working on pages 90 and 91 Due Monday
2-7

Notebook check for finished worksheet glued in Notebook.

Mars Curiosity short video

Comet Model
Start working on pages 90 and 91 review due Monday
2-6Worksheet for sections 2-4 and 2-5
2-5 Notes on Comets
2-4Continue Astronomy Projects
2-1Astronomy Projects are due!!!
1-31Last day to work on Astronomy Projects
1-30Solar System Worksheet and video
1-29Finish Solar System Notes and inner planets worksheet 
1-28Start Solar System Notes
1-251/2 day no Science
1-24Work Day for Astronomy Project
1-23Notes on Astronomers 1/2 sheet on Observing the Solar SystemGlue in notebook
1-22Finish Sun Video - worksheet
1-18Sun Video
1-17Astronomy Project Astronomy Draft report due
1-16Notes about the Sun
1-15Chapter 1 quiz
1-14Review game for chapter 1
1-11Review of Chapter 1 on pages 46-47 for test next week
1-10Work on Astronomy Project.  A drawing of the visual aid is due tomorrow
1-9Earth's Moon -  Reading out of book from page 39 to 44  Review sheet
1-8Rocket presentation.  Rocket worksheet due tomorrow
1-7Notes about Tides.  Worksheet Due Today
1-4Moon - Tides and Eclipses,  Notes and worksheet.  Worksheet can be downloaded in Skyward.
1-3Computer lab to work on Astronomy project.  Application due tomorrow.  Skyward has links to worksheet
1-2Phases of the Moon.  Worksheet and lab.  Page 30 and 31 in our Astronomy Book
12-18 1/2 day No science work today
12-17
Finish Video questions, sheet due today
Pass back Chemistry Finals

Astronomy project ideas
Ideas for Astronomy Project
http://www.education.com/science-fair/astronomy/

http://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/category7.html

 
12-14

What if we had no moon.  Video and answer questions from the video

Astronomy Application sheet

12-13

Reasons for the seasons.  1/2 sheet review due on Friday

Read Section 1 Chapter 1  Take notes from Class

12-12Astronomy pre assessment with the "clickers"
12-11Finish Chemistry Final
12-10Chemistry Final - No notes allowed
12-7Chemistry Final Review
12-6Citric Acid Lab
12-5Reading about Chemical Reactions and Practice Quiz
12-4 Acid and Antacid lab -  Student worksheet must be finished and then glued into notebook
12-3 Acid and baking soda reation lab - students must fill out lab paper and turn in  Pages 90-91 from lab notebook
11-30Reading about chemical reations and answer questions on page 68
11-29 

Limewater investigation from pages 88 and 89

http://www.fossweb.com/modulesMS/pdfs/CI_LabNotebook.pdf

11-28 Compounds and atoms.  Worksheets from pages 85 and 87 from link above
11-27Review and Quiz on solutions and mixtures
11-26Mixture Concentraion Lab Page 83 from lab notebook above
11-21 1/2 day Periods 1,2,6  Watch Atom movie
11-20Atoms Family Worksheet  Due after Thanksgiving Break
11-19Examine dried wells from last week.  Lab write-up
11-16Special Speaker from the State Patrol Crime Lab
11-15Lab today  How much can be dissolved  Page 78 from above notebook link
11-14Lab today Mixtures page 74 and 75 from notebook
11-13Quiz today on Alcohol and drugs
11-9

 Drugs in the News  Fill out worksheet in groups on drugs in the news and try out the cd-rom

http://www.drugabuse.gov/brainpower_6-9_cd/CD-ROM.html

11-8

Periods 4,5,6 Today Street Drugs  Game and worksheet.

http://teens.drugabuse.gov/havefun/wrangler/space_wrangler.swf 
http://www.drugabuse.gov/sites/default/files/worksheets.pdf Page 23

11-7

Periods 1,2,3 Today  Street Drugs Game and worksheet

http://teens.drugabuse.gov/havefun/wrangler/space_wrangler.swf 
http://www.drugabuse.gov/sites/default/files/worksheets.pdf Page 23

11-6

Periods 4,5,6 today  Marijuana Use worksheet. Can be found here.

http://www.drugabuse.gov/sites/default/files/worksheets.pdf  Page 20

11-5

Periods 1,2,3 today  Marijuana Use worksheet.  Can be found here. 

http://www.drugabuse.gov/sites/default/files/worksheets.pdf Page 20

11-2

Module 3  Drugs and Inhalants at home  Students will create a 30 to 60 second Public Service announcement.

Student/Teacher Worksheets (PDF, 668KB) Module 3 Magazine (PDF, 4.3MB)

11-1

Module 2  Alcohol and Nicotine

Student/Teacher Worksheets (PDF, 668KB)

10-31Continue Module 1  Draw and label the Brain or Neuron
10-30

Piloting a course on The Brain and drug abuse from the Federal Government

Course can be found at http://www.drugabuse.gov/brain-power

Today Learning about the Parts of the Brain and Neurons.  Module 1 Handouts (PDF, 129KB)
10-29Review and Quiz today on Energy Transfer
10-26  Crossword Review, a copy can be downloaded from Skyward Gradebook
10-25Evaporation and Condensation Lab.  Lab Write-up  Answer question from page 73 notebook link above.
10-24Freezing lab cont.  Plot data on graph and answer questions in notebook
10-23 Freezing lab.  Freeze water in bucket of ice and record temps
10-22

 

Quiz back Reading pages 42-48 in resource book.  Copy in Skyward

10-19Lab  Melting wax and sugar 
10-18Lab melting margarine, wax and sugar Page 63-64
10-17Lab Difference between melting and dissolving Page 60-61 from notebook link above
10-16Quiz section 5
10-15Practice test problems  page 52 and 53 from above link for notebooks
10-12Heat Lab with calculating the transfer of calories page 51 from above link
10-11

Students are running heat transfer simulations from this web site

 
Students must pick a simulation, write down what it does and how to control it.
Students will then run the simulation for the rest of the class.
write down process
10-10

 Notes today and working on heat transfer - calories equations

notes
10-9Notes and Reading resource book.  Answer some questions from book answers to page 37
10/8Water Mixing Lab students mix different temp water and record results.Record Results
10/5Quiz on Thermal Energy
10/4Solid expansion demo and notes about thermal energy.  Answer some questions about particles in motionnotes
10/3Liquid expansion.  Making a thermometer and measuring liquid moving up and down a tube.  Lab write-up
10/2Lab on thermal expansion of air particles

Design and conduct

a lab using water and bottles

10/1Quiz today on Air Particles
9/28Air Particle Lab part 3  Observe foam cubes in syringe.  Read pages 16-22

draw what the

inside of the cube might look like

9/27

Air Particle Lab part 2  Put bubble wrap into the syringe and answer some questions about what is happening with the air inside the bubble

Draw what the air particles are doing during compression and expansion

9/26Conduct and air particle investigation.  Students will connect two syringes together and observe what happens
9/25Students answer questions from page 23 and 24 above.  Read about particles in resource book.  Watch introduction for the Invisible World
9/24Air Pressure Lab.  Follow instructions from Page 22 lab guide above.  Students capture gas in syringe and measure volume.

Keep a

record of observations

9/21Quiz on elements, periodic table and reactions.
9/20

Demos on properties of Elements. 

Homework- Periodic Puzzle  A copy can be found in Skyward

9/19

Pre-quiz today.  Reading pages 9-13.  Elements found in the universe. 

Computer periodic quiz

9/18    Analyze product labels, finish reading 3-8.  Quiz tomorrow on elements and substances.

Answer questions

on page 8

9-17

Finish Mystery Mixture by looking at evaporated results

Correct Worksheet from Friday

Read pages 3-8 of resource book and answer questions on page 8
Homework - Bring in some product labels for tomorrow
 

Write a conclusion

Write in
answers from
page 8

9-14 Periodic Table  Fill out worksheet  Draw key
 

9-13

 Mystery Mixture Lab cont. Page 9 from link above. Taking a second look at possible

combinations and analyzing residue from reactions
9-12 

Mystery Mixture Lab cont. Page 7 from link above. Conducting experiments with the

possible combinations in the mixture and comparing the chemical reactions

 record results.
9-11

 Mystery Mixture Lab Day 2 Page 5 from Link above. Observing possible chemicals

that are included in the mystery mixture

 Fill out

worksheet and
glue in notebook

9-10

Mystery Mixture Lab Day 1 Observing the mystery mixture and finding out

 what happens when mixed with water.

Lab Write-up
9-7  Notebook setup - Giant toothpaste demoStart Notebook
9-6

Science Safety instructions, demo - acid in your eye.

Sign Class Contract and have a Composition book ready for Friday!

9-5

Assign Lockers, Schedule, Planner - Have signed

Emergency form, Hall passes and Honor Code.