Thursday, September 30th, 2010

Environmental Science: 

               In Class: Reviewed for test
               Homework: Test Tomorrow (10/1).....Study!!!

Physical Science: 

               In Class: Took Test
               Homework: None

Earth Science: 

                In Class: Received test back....took notes on igneous rocks in the rock cycle
                Homework: None

Life Science: 

               In Class: Worked on writing prompt.."Would you rather be a heterotroph or autotroph and would you rather rather be unicellular or multicellular? Why?" This must be a 5 by 5....5 paragraphs with 5 sentences each
                Homework: 5 by 5 writing prompt response due Monday (10/4)

Wednesday, September 29th,2010

Environmental Science:

                     In Class: Went over work sthat was handed back and started on a study guide
                     Homework: Lab Report and Study Guide due tomorrow (9/30)...Test Friday (10/1)

Physical Science: 

                     In Class: Went over study guide and played basketball to review for test
                     Homework: Test tomorrow (9/30)

Earth Science: 

                     In Class: Used a dichotomous key to identify minerals
                     Homework: None

Life Science: 

                     In Class: Took Test
                     Homework: None

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Environmental Science:

                    In Class: Worked on questions out of book and on Lab Report
                    Homework: Lab report due Thursday (9/30) Test Friday (10/1)

Physical Science: 

                     In Class: Worked with lab partner to finish questions and started a study guide
                     Homework: Study guide due tomorrow (9/29)...Test Thursday (9/30)

Earth Science:

                     In Class: Took Test
                     Homework: Chapter 3 vocabulary words due tomorrow

Life Science:

                     In Class: Went over worksheets and reviewed for test
                     Homework: Test tomorrow (9/29) Study!!!!!!!!!

Monday, September 27th, 2010

Environmental Science:

             In Class: Worked on graph for pendulum lab and began to write lab report.
            Homework Chapter 1 and 2 test on Friday (10/1)...Pendulum Lab Report due Thursday (9/30)

Physical Science:

             In Class: Some students worked in lab while others worked on worksheets
            Homework: Test Thursday (9/30)

Earth Science:

             In Class: Reviewed for the test and went over Chapter 3 vocab. Chapter 3 vocab due Wednesday (9/29)
            Homework: Test Tomorrow (9/28)

Life Science:

             In Class: Watched movie. Worked on challenge worksheet and received and worked on two other worksheets
            Homework: Test on Wednesday (9/29)....Study Guide due tomorrow (9/28)...Two other worksheets due tomorrow (9/28)

Friday, September 24th, 2010

Environmental Science:
                 In Class: Took a quiz and graphed our results from our pendulum lab from yesterday.
                 Homework: None

Physical Science:
                 In Class: Some students worked in the lab while the others worked on temperature conversions and measuring using the Metric System
                 Homework:None...Chapter 1 Test will be Thursday (Sept. 30)

Earth Science:
                 In Class: Received a worksheet back....went over it
                 Homework:Study Guide due Monday (9/27) Test Tuesday (9/28)

Life Science:
                 In Class: Took Notes
                 Homework: 15 questions based on notes
                                    Worksheet packet
                                               Both are due Tuesday (9/28) Test will be Wednesday (9/29)


Happy Friday!!! : )
Have a great weekend!!!!!!!

Thursday, September 23rd,2010

Environmental Science: 

                In Class: Worked on a pendulum experiment
                Homework: Quiz tomorrow on the scientific method

Physical Science: 

                In Class Some students worked in the lab today while the others worked on a worksheet packet.
                Homework: Finish worksheet packet if not yet completed. Test early next week.

Earth Science:

                In Class: Worked on questions out of the book and looked at fluorescent minerals. 
                Homework: Finish questions if not yet completed. Study guide due Monday. Test on Tuesday.

Life Science: 
                In Class: Took pop quiz
                Homework: None

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Environmental Science:
                  In Class: Went over homework
                  Homework: Quiz on Friday about the scientific method for experimentation

Physical Science:
                 In Class: Some students began a lab today while others worked on a worksheet, tomorrow both groups will switch.
                 Homework: None for tonight.....Test next Tuesday (9/28)
                 

Earth Science: 
                  In Class: Completed lab on the computers to identify what minerals are in certain household items                  Homework: Worksheet due tomorrow. Test next Tuesday. (9/28)

Life Science:
                   In Class: Took notes and watched a video summarizing the information that we have learned over the past two days
                   Homework:
                                  Worksheet Packet (due Tomorrow)
                                   10 questions based off of notes
                                   Read pages 42-49

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

Environmental Science:
                 In Class:  Worked on worksheet and began another worksheet related to the dependent and the independent variable in an experiment.

                 Homework: Finish worksheet that was started in class. Quiz on Friday about the Scientific Method.

Physical Science: 
                 In Class: Went over notes and practiced reading a graduated cylinder

                 Homework: Chapter 1 Test is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday (9/28)

Earth Science: 
                 In Class: Put together a crystalline tree. Worked on a worksheet from the internet.
                 Homework: Internet worksheet is due Thursday (9/23)

Life Science: 
                 In Class: Took notes and worked on worksheet packet
                 Homework:
                                     Worksheet packet is due on Thursday (9/23)
                                     Assessment questions on page 40 of textbook
                                                        (must be answered in complete sentences)
                                    Create five questions based on notes (they do not have to be answered)

Monday, September 20th, 2010

 Environmental Science: 

             In Class: took notes about the scientific method
             Homework: None

Physical Science: 

             In Class: took notes and took a quiz on conversions within the metric system
             Homework: Quiz Wednesday

Earth Science: 

             In Class: took notes and worked on a worksheet
             Homework: Worksheet due tomorrow (most finished it in class), Internet based worksheet due Thursday, Test on Chapter 2 next Tuesday (9/28)

Life Science:
               In class: read pages 34-40 in text book and worked on a worksheet
                Homework: Any part of the above worksheet that was not finished in class is due Thursday

Friday, September 17th, 2010

Environmental Science: 

           In Class: Answered questions in the book
           Homework: None

Physical Science: 

          In Class: Took quiz on the prefixes in the metric system, worked on metric to metric conversions
         Homework Study!!!! Quiz on metric to metric conversions on Monday.

Earth Science: 

          In Class: Worked on computer lab to discover minerals in items in our homes.
         Homework: None

Life Science:
         In Class: Worked on "Current Science" magazine questions. 
         Homework: None



Happy Friday! :) 
Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Thursday, September 16th,2010

Environmental Science: 

            In Class: Finished values chart with information from articles and took a quiz.
            Homework: None

Physical Science: 

            In Class: Took notes about mass and practiced more International System of Measure conversions
            Homework: Study!!!!!! Quiz tomorrow on International System of Measure prefixes. You must know the five prefixes and be able to put them in order on the "number" line that we used in class.

Earth Science: 

            In Class: Finished worksheet about minerals found in everyday objects, worked on a worksheet regarding the properties of minerals.Took notes about silicates and nonsilicates
            Homework: Answer the question. If silicone and oxygen are the only two elements that make up quartz, why are there so many different shades of this mineral?


Life Science: 
             In Class: Finished test, looked at current science magazine and answered questions.
             Homework: None

Wednesday, September 15th,2010

Environmental Science: 
                  In Class: Worked in a group on the values chart as part of gathering information to make an environmental decision.
                   Homework: Quiz tomorrow (9/16) on Marcellus Shale and the Decision Making Process. STUDY!

Physical Science:

                    In Class: Took notes about measuring liquid and converting cubic centimeters and decimeters to milliliters and liters. Worked on a worksheet for extra practice of conversion withing liquid units in the International System of Measurement.
                    Homework: None

Earth Science:
                     In Class: Looked at products from home to see what kinds of minerals they contain.
                     Homework: None

Life Science: 

                      In Class: Took Test
                      Homework: None

Monday, September 13th, 2010

Environmental Science: 

               In Class: Worked on reading articles and collecting information to complete the decision making model for making decisions involving the environment.
               Homework: Copy the values chart into your notebook for tomorrow (9/14)

Physical Science: 

               In Class: Took quiz on metric measuring. Worked on converting between units in the metric system.
               Homework: None

Earth Science:
               In Class: Continued to work on mineral identification.
               Homework: None

Life Science:

                In Class: Went over parts of an experiment including the manipulated variable, responding variable and the controls.
                 Homework: 10 questions about notes, worksheet, and study guide due tomorrow (9/14)
                                     Test on Wednesday (9/15) STUDY!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, September 10th, 2010

Environmental Science:
            In Class: Discussed the decision making-model that should be used when an environmental decision is to be made.
           Homework: None

Physical Science:
          In Class: Reviewed the differences between the Metric System and the English System of measurement. Practiced measuring with a Metric ruler. Quiz on Metric measurement will be on Monday.
          Homework: None

Earth Science:
          In Class: Examined individual mystery minerals and conducted certain tests to determine which mineral each was. This will be continued on Monday.
       Homework: None

Life Science:
        In Class: Reviewed the components to an effective experiment.
        Homework:
                     Worksheet pages 54 and 55
                      Worksheet pages 61 and 62
                      Worksheet pages 57 through 60 
                      Read up to page 22
                                 All of this homework is due Monday

Happy Friday!!! Have a nice weekend!! :)


        
        

Thursday, September 10th, 2010

Environmental Science:
                   In Class: Took notes and talked about Marcellus Shale and its effects on the environment
                   Homework: None

Physical Science:
                   In Class: Took notes and talked abut the internal system of measurment (metric system) and   how it differs from the English system of measurement
                   Homework: None

Earth Science:
                   In Class: Took test, examined ice cream salt to view it's crystalline structure
                   Homework: None

Life Science:
                   In Class: Took notes about variables
                   Homework: Read up to page 22 due Monday
                                      Worksheet 53 and 54 due Monday
                                       Worksheet 61 and 62 due Monday

Wednesday, September 7th, 2010

Environmental Science:
                 In Class: Took intro to Environmental Science Vocab quiz and discovered our impact on the environment by taking an online Ecological Footprint quiz.
                Homework: None

Physical Science:
                 In Class: Went over observation worksheet and completed an observation activity.
                 Homework: None

Earth Science:
                  In Class: Took notes
                  Homework: Test tomorrow (9/9). Study by reviewing study guide!!!!!!

Life Science:
                 In Class: Took notes about the scientific method/process of scientific inquiry
                  Homework: Worksheet ( "A Tale Told By Tracks")

Tuesday, September 8th, 2010

I hope that everyone had a relaxing and rejeuvenating long weekend. Below you will find what was done in class and assigned homework for each specific class period throughout the day.

Environmental Science:   
                              
 Classwork- Reviewed vocabulary definitions and completed a worksheet
 Homework- We will be having a quiz on vocab terms tomorrow ( 9/8), therefore your homework is to study.

Physical Science
    Classwork- Took notes
     Homework- None

Earth Science
      Classwork- Took notes
      Homework- We will be having a chapter 1 test on Thursday (9/9), therefore your homework is to study.

Life Science
        Classwork- Read pages 6-12 and took notes
         Homework- Read up to page 18

Homework/Classwork for the week of August 30th

Environmental Science: Please review Mr. Slotterback's Homework Helpline for information on classwork, as well as homework.

Physical Science: Please review Mrs. Sausser's  Homework Helpline for information on classwork, as well as homework.

Earth Science: Please review Miss White's  Homework Helpline for information on classwork, as well as homework.

Life Science:  Please review Mr. Hampton's  Homework Helpline for information on classwork, as well as homework.