10.30.14

Today: Students worked on the graphing of data and summary questions for lab P6.

Homework: Complete P6 Lab report for Monday.

SOTW for Quarter 2: Thomas Jennings - due next Friday 11/7

Happy Halloween!

Mrs. Setten

10.29.14

Today: Students are collecting data and graphing for Lab P6: Volume and the Sinking Cartons.

Homework: Finish P6 graphs for tomorrow

CHECK POWER SCHOOL! Turn in any missing work ASAP!

Thursday is the end of Q1.

Mrs. Setten

10.27.14

Today: Students talked about physical properties and practiced comparing and contrasting two objects.  Then they worked on summary questions from P5 and the BIG ideas.  At the end of class, students completed a review on experimental design.

Homework: P5 Summary Questions - due tomorrow

*CHECK POWERSCHOOL! End of the quarter is Thursday!

Mrs. Setten

10.24.14

Today: Students will complete data collecting for lab P5: Sinking Cartons.  Students will think about the properties of the box that might affect its ability to sink.  Students will reflect on best practices in the lab and assess their performance in the lab.

Homework: Check Powerschool! End of the quarter is next week and it is important that all work is turned in!

Mrs. Setten

10.23.14

Today: Students reflected on their P4 data and how mass affects the sinking of a straw.  Then students completed a quick check in for graphing and then began pre-lab for P5.

Homework: SOTW!!!!

TOMORROW IS THE FINAL DAY TO SUBMIT A SCIENTIST REPORT FOR THE QUARTER!

Mrs. Setten

10.22.14

Today: Students will peer edit the graphing homework to get practice looking at whether or not a graph has all required components.  Then students will take their P4 data, graph it and analyze it.

Homework: Finish P4 if you did not get it finished during class.

SOTW: Archimedes - LAST ONE OF THE QUARTER! - due Friday 10/24

Mrs. Setten

10.20.14

Today: Students reviewed the quiz from Wednesday and expectations for graphing data.  Then, students who scored a 15 or greater worked on homework and students that did not score a 15 or greater retook a different version of the quiz.

Homework: Graphing Work - due Wednesday

SOTW: Archimedes - LAST SCIENTIST OF THE QUARTER!

Mrs. Setten

10.15.14

Today: Students spent the first 20 minutes finishing their P2 graphs and summary questions as well as studying for the quiz.  Then students took the quiz on scientific method vocabulary and reading a graph.

Homework: If students did not finish the lab report it is due MONDAY.  SOTW reports are also important assignments that need to get done.

SOTW: Matthias Jakob Schleiden - due this Friday
Next Week's SOTW: Archimedes - due next Friday

Enjoy MEA break!

Mrs. Setten

10.14.14

Happy Tuesday!

Today: Students began graphing and analyzing their data from lab P2.  They should have their graphs (2-1, 2-2) and summary questions completed during class time tomorrow.

Homework: Work on P2 graphs and summary questions

SOTW: Matthias Jakob Schleiden - due Friday

Mrs. Setten

10.13.14

Today:  Students completed Lab P2 today.

Homework: P2 Summary Questions - due Tuesday

SOTW: Matthias Jakob Schleiden - due Friday 10/17

**With the end of the quarter sneaking up, I highly recommend students check their Power School for NTI, ABS!  

NTI = Not Turned In
ABS = Student was Absent on the day of the activity

Mrs. Setten

10.10.14

Today: Students completed Lab P1: Liquids and Solids.  This is the first lab of the next unit on Buoyancy.  Students also began pre-lab for P2 which they will complete on Monday.

SOTW: Matthias Jakob Schleiden - due next Friday 10/17

Mrs. Setten

10.9.14

Today: Students continued to work on their "As Seen on TV" product experiments.  If they do not finish today, they can stay after school until 3p or take the poster home.  It is due no later than Monday.

Homework: As Seen on TV posters - Monday 10/13

SOTW: Satyendra Nath Bose - due TOMORROW

Mrs. Setten

10.8.14

Sorry for the late post!

Today:  Students took notes about the scientific method.  Then they began an activity called "As Seen on TV" product review to practice implementing the scientific method.  Students chose a product that is often advertised on TV and are responsible for designing an experiment using the scientific method - PHEOC.  Based on the "fake" data they collect in the experiment, the student writes a conclusion and rates the product on a 5 star scale.  I am excited to see what they conjure up!

Homework: If needed - work on the Problem, Hypothesis and Experiement sections of the project, THE POSTER IS DUE ON FRIDAY.

SOTW: Satyendra Nath Bose - due 10/9 (Friday)

Mrs. Setten

10.7.14

Today: Students took Cornell style notes on the elements of an experiment.  They also learned about qualitative and quantitative observations and practiced writing some about a sweet treat!

Homework: Qualitative/Quantitative Worksheet - due Tomorrow (Wed)

SOTW:  Satyendra Nath Bose - due Friday 10/11

**I am ENCOURAGING you to complete a scientist report - especially if you have not yet submitted one.

Mrs. Setten

10.6.14

Today: Students will finish lab safety posters and review the policies and procedures of the lab.  Then they will take a lab safety quiz.  In order to participate in future labs, students must score an 80% or better on the quiz. This is to ensure that all expectations for lab are clearly communicated and understood by all students.

Homework: SOTW if you need to complete!

SOTW:  Satyendra Nath Bose - due Friday!

Mrs. Setten

10.2.14

Today:  Students finished up their measurement exams.  Then they had a "Condiment Day."  If missing work in science they were to "Catch Up" on that work.  If they are all square, students have some time to "Relish" their hard work.

SOTW: Danielle N. Lee - due tomorrow

Mrs. Setten