tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20940263761077023372024-02-20T09:28:46.445-06:00Mrs. Setten's Science SpotMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.comBlogger400125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-31057196307346035242015-11-10T14:24:00.000-06:002015-11-10T14:24:17.973-06:00LAST BLOG EVER!Hello All!<br />
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Thank you for regularly checking my blog! To make things easier for you, I have decided to use Schoology updates to post our weekly agenda. This post will be out on Sunday nights or Monday mornings. All in class work, quizzes, and homework will be posted along with reminders or important info!<br />
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Thank you!<br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-90897188244340456062015-11-04T19:58:00.005-06:002015-11-04T19:58:51.882-06:0011.4.15I am back after a short hiatus! <br />
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We are finally starting our new unit on LIGHT! I am very excited to explore the world of electromagnetism with you all! :)<br />
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Today: Students compared artificial light and natural light. Then we completed pre-lab for Lab P2: Area of Illumination<br />
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*Scientist of the Quarter reports! Get the 2nd quarter report out of the way by submitting your report in the next week!<br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-83642821661325166782015-10-23T10:03:00.001-05:002015-10-23T10:03:21.515-05:0010.23.15<b>Today:</b> Students finished building their penguin dwellings and conducted Trial #1 today. Students collected quantitative data to calculate the percent lost of their ice cube penguin as it sat in the test oven for 10 minutes.<br />
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<b>Homework</b>: Look around your house. What makes a house energy efficient? What changes could you make in your house to decrease the energy transfer?<br />
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Have a Happy Weekend!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">I will use my </span><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">knowledge</span><span style="color: black;"> of
heat transfer to construct a penguin<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>dwelling.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">I
will practice the group work norm </span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">be willing to experience<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span> discomfort</span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: black;">to be an </span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">open-minded </span><span style="color: black;">team
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Today:</b> Students began to build their penguin dwellings with their engineering groups. Groups have a 100 dollar budget for materials and will be able to improve their design based on results from the first trial run tomorrow.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Homework</b>: None</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: blue;"> </span><b><span style="color: blue;"><i><u>Learning Targets</u></i></span>:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;">--> I
will</span><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">
inquire </span><span style="color: black;">about
my </span><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">knowledge</span><span style="color: black;"> of
heat transfer to solve a <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>problem.</span></span></div>
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will practice the group work norm </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 0in;">everyone has something to offer</span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 0in;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><u style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Today:</u><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>Students completed three investigative mini-labs on heat transfer. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 0in;"><i><u><b><span style="color: red;">Homework</span></b></u></i><span style="color: #274e13;">: Work on individual design of penguin dwelling based on materials list. Bring Headphones for tomorrow's work time.</span></span></div>
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Hope you had a great MEA break! </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #e46c0a; font-weight: bold;">Learning
Targets</span><span style="color: black;">: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> --> </span>I
will</span><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">
think </span><span style="color: black;">about
my </span><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">knowledge</span><span style="color: black;"> of
heat transfer to solve a problem.</span></span></div>
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will practice persistence and perseverance while working in a group.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Today: </span></b>Students began the Criterion B: Save the Penguins Summative. This is a week long engineering project. Students will work in groups but will be judged on their use of the scientific method during the design cycle. A copy of the rubric is available on Schoology.</div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Homework:</span></b> n/a</div>
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Welcome back!</div>
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Mehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-16545492354673988422015-10-13T09:12:00.005-05:002015-10-13T09:12:53.748-05:0010.13.15<b><span style="color: red;">Learning Target:</span> </b> I will <b><span style="color: lime;">communicate</span></b> my knowledge and understanding of heat energy.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Today</span>:</b> Students began Heat Summative 1 - Knowledge. This is an IB and standard graded assessment. Students will have through tomorrow to finish the test.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #e69138;">Homework</span></b>: STUDY!<br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-66825245587018142182015-10-12T19:12:00.002-05:002015-10-12T19:12:30.462-05:0010.12.15<b>Learning Target:</b> I will be <b>reflective</b> about what I already know about heat and what I need to review before the test.<br />
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<b>Today: </b>Students reviewed for the knowledge portion of the heat summative assessment.<br />
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<b>Homework: </b> Continue to study tonight!<br />
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*Knowledge Test for the Heat Unit tomorrow!<br />
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<span style="color: #31859c;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">L</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #31859c;">EARNING TARGET</span><span style="color: black;">: I will further </span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">INQUIRE</span><span style="color: black;"> about the</span><span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="color: black;">calorie
and </span><span style="color: black;">its relationship</span><span style="color: black;"> to objects gaining or losing heat.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Today</b>: Students began Lab P38: Heat Exchange of Hot and Cold Water. In this investigation, students will attempt to predict how many calories are lost or gained by hot or cold water when they are mixed together in a calorimeter cup. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Homework:</b> Check Powerschool!</span></span></div>
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Mehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-39380590363525438132015-10-06T14:43:00.001-05:002015-10-06T14:43:21.954-05:0010.6.15<b>Learning Target</b>:<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="text-indent: 0in;">I
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<span style="text-indent: 0in;"><b style="font-family: inherit;">Today:</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Students practiced using the heat formula to calculate the calories gained or lost </span>during energy transfer. Students first practiced calculations with water as the substance. Then they practiced calculating with substances such as copper, gold and silver. Periods 2,3 and 6 took a heat quiz at the end of class.</span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: 0in;"><b>Homework:</b> If students did not finish in class - the <span style="color: blue;">BLUE</span> heat homework 2A or 2B is due tomorrow!</span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: 0in;">THERE WILL BE A QUIZ for HOURS 7 and 8 TOMORROW!</span><br />
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will <b><span style="color: red;">think</span></b> about the heat formula and practice calculating heat loss and gains</span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">.</span></span><br />
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<b>Homework: </b>Heat Worksheet 1A or 1B - due tomorrow<br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-84596673700514187282015-10-01T11:10:00.003-05:002015-10-01T11:10:57.172-05:0010.1.15<b>Happy October and USA day!</b><br />
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<b>Learning Target</b>: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 0in;">I </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">will </span><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 0in;">inquire</span><span style="text-indent: 0in;"> about </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">the
amount of heat</span><span style="text-indent: 0in;"> gained or lost when water </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">cools
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<b>Homework</b>: Check Powerschool!<br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-19602000952777163302015-09-28T06:49:00.000-05:002015-09-28T06:49:56.284-05:009.28.15<b>Learning Target: </b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I will use<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;"> inquiry </span>to
determine a formula for predicting the final temperature
of a mixture of water with different starting temperatures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Today:</b> Students finished collecting data for lab P34: Predicting Temperature. Then they worked on a formula for predicting temperature. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Homework:</b> P34 Summary Questions if not finished!</span><br />
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inquiry </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 0in;">to
determine a formula for predicting the temperature
when mixing water of different </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 0in;">temperatures </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: 0in;">and
quantity.</span></div>
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<b>Today:</b> Students finished the P34: Predicting Temperature pre-lab and then spent the remainder of class collecting data from 4-5 trials. </div>
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<b>Homework:</b> Enjoy the Weekend!</div>
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Mrs. Setten</div>
Mehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-83130660712392951112015-09-24T11:11:00.001-05:002015-09-24T11:11:25.953-05:009.24.15<b>Happy RTI Thursday!</b><br />
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<b>Learning Target</b>: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 0in;">I </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">will use </span><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 0in;">inquiry</span><span style="text-indent: 0in;"> to determine a formula for predicting
the final temperature when mixing water of
different </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">temperatures
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quantities.</span></span><br />
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<!--EndFragment--><b>Today</b>: Students reviewed Heat and Temperature and then watched a BrainPOP on heat (available on Schoology in the heat unit folder). Then they took a Heat vs Temperature check in (schoology). Lastly, students completed the pre-lab for P34: Predicting Temperature.<br />
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<b>Homework</b>: SYLLABUS and SAFETY CONTRACTS!<br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-76796754617999754062015-09-23T18:26:00.001-05:002015-09-23T18:26:36.186-05:009.22.15<b>Learning Target: </b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20pt; text-indent: 0in;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 0in;">I
will </span><span style="color: green; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 0in;">reflect</span><span style="text-indent: 0in;"> on
how </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">temperature
and heat are different.</span></span><br />
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<!--EndFragment--><b>Today: </b>Students partner read about temperature and heat and took notes. Then we discussed the concepts as a whole class.<br />
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<b>Homework:</b> SIGNED SYLLABUS and SAFETY CONTRACTS need to be turned in! Extra copies available on my schoology website.<br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-70993585349430921222015-09-21T20:15:00.000-05:002015-09-21T20:15:04.905-05:009.21.15<b>Learning Target</b>: <span style="color: #4d2b22; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 20pt; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 0in;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-indent: 0in;">I will </span><span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold; text-indent: 0in;">think</span><span style="text-indent: 0in;"> about </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">the relationship between buoyancy and </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">temperature </span><span style="text-indent: 0in;">of
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<b>Today</b>: Students discussed what they remembered about buoyancy from 7th grade. Then completed Lab P13: Balloon and Water systems. Tomorrow students will draw conclusions.<br />
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<b>Homework:</b> SIGNED SYLLABUS! - Due ASAP<br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-74215157973933731442015-09-18T10:59:00.001-05:002015-09-18T10:59:24.190-05:009.18.15<b>Learning Target:</b> <span style="font-family: inherit;">I
will <span style="font-weight: bold;">inquire</span>
about how effectively heat transfers through different materials.</span><br />
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<!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--><b>Today:</b> Students wrapped up insulators and conductors with a large group discussion, then a check in on schoology. At the end of class we reviewed the class syllabus. <br />
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<b>Homework:</b> Read and Sign the Science Syllabus with a parent<br />
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Enjoy the Weekend!<br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-27147409040472728812015-09-16T20:09:00.001-05:002015-09-16T20:09:26.409-05:009.16.15<b>Today</b>: Students discussed results from Save the Penguins: Lab 1. Then they completed Lab 2. <br />
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<b>Learning Target</b>: I will inquire about "What keeps things hot?"<br />
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<b>Homework</b>: Finish Conclusion Questions if time<br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-70502594434635616182015-09-15T10:01:00.000-05:002015-09-15T10:01:04.510-05:009.15.15<b>Today: </b><br />
1. Students were introduced to the first unit of the year "Save the Penguins!"<br />
2. Lab Roles were explained to students - see schoology for document on Lab Roles. <br />
3. Finally, students completed <b>Save the Penguins: Lab 1</b>.<br />
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The learning target for the lab is ...<br />
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Students will <b>INQUIRE</b> about "What keeps things cold?"<br />
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<b>Homework: </b>SAFETY CONTRACT - due tomorrow!<br />
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*Students must turn in the signed safety contract to participate in labs beginning tomorrow! See schoology for a printable copy!<br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-64207949100422661672015-09-14T18:30:00.001-05:002015-09-14T18:30:06.648-05:009.14.15<b>Today:</b> Mr. Zutz went through the agenda and highlighted rules during the first 20 minutes of class! Then students completed their lab safety quizzes and wrote about their ice cream story. This was an activity to lead into our first unit "Save the Penguins" which focuses on Heat energy!<br />
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<b>Homework: </b> Read and sign the lab safety contract with a parent/guardian - due Wednesday<br />
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* There are extra copies of the contract on schoology!<br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-80403138050945416992015-09-11T10:45:00.000-05:002015-09-11T10:45:21.960-05:009.11.15<b>Today</b>: Students presented their lab safety skits to the class and special guest, Randy Zutz - 8th grade dean. Then students completed the lab safety quiz on schoology. If a score of 13 or lower was achieved (out of 17) an INC will be in the gradebook. Your student must study and retake the quiz before being allowed in the back for labs. <br />
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A <a href="https://slpschools.schoology.com/home" target="_blank">safety contract</a> will be sent home Monday. If you want to print a copy of the contract from the schoology page, feel free to read through this weekend and sign. <br />
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It was a great first week back!<br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-81389683422081767112015-09-10T19:38:00.001-05:002015-09-10T19:38:38.559-05:009.10.15Today: Students finished their design challenge. Then they worked on Lab safety skits that they will perform tomorrow for a special guest!<br />
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*I will send home the Lab Safety Contract TOMORROW (Friday). It will be due by Tuesday which is our first lab!<br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-289027749778678552015-09-09T16:43:00.001-05:002015-09-09T16:43:38.040-05:009.9.15<b>Today</b>: Group Work Norms were introduced to students. These are six expectations for successful lab experiences this year! Students focused on norm #5 and worked in groups for a design challenge! Each group got 10 marshmallows and 20 spaghetti noodles. The goal is to build the tallest tower possible! Tomorrow they will get a chance to improve their structure.<br />
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<u>Group Work Norms</u>:<br />
1. Everyone has something to LEARN<br />
2. Everyone has something to OFFER<br />
3. Be willing to experience DISCOMFORT<br />
4. It is your RIGHT to ask for help, and your DUTY to assist<br />
5. Everybody Helps<br />
6. Help others do things for THEMSELVES!<br />
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We will have a great year if all students can embody these norms!<br />
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<b>It was a great 2nd day! </b><br />
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Mrs. SettenMehgan Musbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00047930259057514852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094026376107702337.post-31418185809734881902015-09-07T16:19:00.002-05:002015-09-07T16:20:40.741-05:009.8.15Welcome to 8th Grade Science!<br />
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I am very excited to share your final year of middle school with you - preparing for high school next year! This blog can be checked daily to keep up with what we are doing in science class! When available, copies of assignments can be found on my Schoology page. I hope that you are ready for a great year!<br />
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Today: Students started to get to know each other and selected their scientist lab partners.<br />
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I hope your first day was fantastic!<br />
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Mrs. Setten<br />
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