3.25.2014

March 25, 2013

Today: Students finished notes on the Atomic Structure.  Then they completed a Mystery Box activity in class. Lastly, students began to research the atomic model and how it has evolved over time.  They are completing a jigsaw in which each student becomes the "expert" on one of the models and then teaches the rest of the group.

Homework: SOTQ and CE - ASAP

3.21.2014

March 21, 2014

Today: Students finished building their mousetrap cars and began trials for distance.  Once they completed the trials with the base model, they brainstormed and modified the car to attempt to increase the distance traveled by the mousetrap car.

It was so fun to watch the teams communicate and work as a team to achieve!

Willy B, Ian and Annie (from Period 6) are in the lead with 16.8 meters of distance! Way to go!

Homework: SOTQ and CE are due MONDAY (3/24)

Mrs. Setten

3.20.2014

March 20, 2014

Today: I was proctoring MCA make ups today and had a guest teacher.  Students worked on building their mousetrap cars in class.  Tomorrow with their team, they will attempt to modify the car to make it move a farther distance.

Homework:
1. ALL MISSING WORK FROM Q3 DUE TOMORROW!
2. SOTQ and Current Events are due MONDAY (3/24)

Check March 10th post for the scientist names of Q3.

Mrs. Setten

3.19.2014

March 19, 2014

Today: Students completed MCA science tests.  All students that did not finish will be pulled to complete the test at some point in the near future.

Homework: SOTQ and Current Events! - Due Monday 3/24

Mrs. Setten

3.18.2014

March 18, 2014

Today: Students began MCA testing in science. They will test tomorrow too.

Homework: SOTQ and CE are due no later than Monday 3/24 (NEXT WEEK!)

Last week I posted the list of scientists for Q3 - check it out!

**ALL OTHER WORK MUST BE IN BY FRIDAY!

Mrs. Setten

3.13.2014

March 13, 2014

Today: Review Day! Students played garbage can basketball to study for the test tomorrow. 

Homework: STUDY GUIDE and notes - due tomorrow

Mrs. Setten

3.12.2014

March 12, 2014

Today: Students finished their notes on galaxies.  Then we discussed MCA day 7 questions.  Lastly students received their astronomy test 3 study guide and the blank note sheet that they may choose to prepare for Fridays assessment. 

Homework: 
MCA day 8 questions - due Thursday
Study Guide - due Friday
SOTQ and Current Events - due March 24

Mrs. Setten

3.11.2014

March 11, 2014

Today: After discussing the day 6 MCA questions, the class reviewed reading an H-R diagram.  Then students began to research the different types of galaxies. Each student became an expert in one of the three main classes and will teach their peers about it tomorrow.

Homework: Day 7 MCA Questions

*Astronomy Test #3 is FRIDAY! (Study, Study, Study!)

REMINDER: Scientist of the Quarter and Current Events are due March 24th!

Happy Night!

Mrs. Setten

3.10.2014

SCIENTISTS for QUARTER 3 and MCA Practice Link

Here are the names for SOTQ #3.

Marie Curie
John Dalton
Samuel Massie Jr.
Jaqueline Barton
Dmitri Mendeleev
Marie Daly
Amadeo Avagadro
David Crosthwait Jr.
Jons Jakob Berzellius
Alfred Nobel


The requirements for this quarter are as follows:

Paragraph #1:  Introduction of the scientist - background information
Paragraph #2:  Major Contributions of the scientist
Paragraph #3: IB Attribute and Reflections (How has this scientist affected... you, society, environment)


Links for MCA SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

www.mnstateassessments.org

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March 10, 2014

Today: Students completed MCA practice questions on the computer.

Homework: MCA practice Questions #6

SCIENTIST OF THE QUARTER AND CURRENT EVENTS ARE DUE SOON!

Mrs. Setten

3.05.2014

March 5, 2014

Today: Students read about Life Cycle of Stars and how mass affects their final stages.  Then student created flow maps to organize the phases and the key facts for each phase.

Homework:  MCA day 3 questions, Finish Flow Maps - due tomorrow

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: Create a music video about the life cycle of a medium or massive star.  

Mrs. Setten

3.04.2014

March 4, 2014

Today: Students discussed the day 1 MCA practice questions.  Every morning for the next two weeks - students should plan on completing a section.  Then students worked on section 2-2 "the Sun".  At the end of class students completed a quiz on the sun.

Homework:
Lesson 2-2 The Sun Wkst - due tomorrow
MCA Day 2 questions - due tomorrow

Mrs. Setten

3.03.2014

March 3, 2014

Today: Students reflected on what they already know about the sun. Then they took notes about the anatomy and special features of our sun.  

Lunar Calendars were due today!

Homework: MCA practice questions #1 - Will be checked for completion at the beginning of class tomorrow.

Mrs. Setten