September 26-28, 2012

Sorry this is so late!

Today: Students took notes on liquid volume.  We focused on the graduated cylinder and practiced reading the meniscus.  Students then had time to work on make up work or the homework.

Homework: Liquid Volume Worksheet - due Thursday

Scientist of the Week: Annie Easley - due Friday 9/28

I will be gone on Thursday and Friday for my wedding weekend! I hope that all goes well - I know that we have an outstanding group of students who will represent our school in a positive manner.  I will be back Monday.  While I am gone here is what the students will be doing:

Thursday:  Students will review concepts of measurement by reading about metric units for distance, volume and mass. They will read from a the physical science textbook and answer questions on a reading guide with their Albert Einstein partners.  

Homework: none

Friday: Students will complete a graduated cylinder worksheet and preview the liquid volume lab that we will complete Monday when I return.  

Homework: Graduated Cylinder Worksheet - due Monday 

New Scientist of the Week - Jane Goodall 

I hope that the rest of the week is wonderful!  I miss all of my students already and look forward to the great reports that I receive from our guest teacher! 

Also - good luck to the boys soccer team tomorrow at the game!

- Miss Musbach ... soon to be Setten!

September 25, 2012

Today: My sister and mom visited our classes today.  They are in town for the wedding and wanted to see why I love my job so much! :) Students completed the Area Lab then asked questions about Hong Kong, where my sister currently works and resides! 

Homework:  Area and Volume Worksheet - due Wed.

Scientist of the Week: Annie Easley - due Friday 9/28

September 24, 2012

Happy Monday!

Today: Students reviewed notes on finding the area and volume of a solid object.  Then they worked in pairs to complete an Area and Volume worksheet.  

Homework: Area and Volume worksheet - due Wed. 9/26

Scientist of the Week: Annie Easley - due Friday 9/28

REMINDER:  I will be gone Friday for my wedding weekend.  

Go Pack Go!

Miss Musbach

September 21, 2012

Happy Friday!

Today: Students in Mrs. James (Mrs. Small's LTS) and our class went to the media center and viewed a Planet Earth about Jungles.  The Isaac Newton Scientist of the Week Reports were due.  Theywill be accepted until 5p today.

Homework: None

Our new scientist of the week: Annie Easley - due next Friday 9/29

I will also be absent next Friday as I am getting married on the 29th!  

I hope you all have a fun and safe weekend! 

Miss Musbach

September 20, 2012

Sorry that I posted so late tonight! 

Today: Students took a metric conversion quiz on their clickers.  Then students were introduced to Area and Volume by taking notes in their science notebook!  Period 7 students will do this on Monday as we had a assembly in the field house today. 

Homework: None

Scientist of the Week: Isaac Newton - due TOMORROW 9/21

See you tomorrow!

Miss Musbach

September 19, 2012

Today: Students finished their conversion labs today with their Isaac Newton Partners.    Period 2 also, learned the metric shuffle. 

Homework: Turn in any missing assignments! 

Isaac Newton Reports - due by 9/21

Toodles.

Miss Musbach

September 18, 2012

Today: Students reviewed metric conversions.  Then they did the "Metric Shuffle".  

Homework: Metric conversions #5-8 - due Wednesday 9/19

Scientist of the Week: Isaac Newton - due Friday 9/21