January 31, 2014

Today: Students will use teamwork to teach each other about the phases of the moon.  Each student is in charge of teaching their group mates about a phase of the moon.  Together, they will create a poster showing the phases of the moon in the positions of the revolution around the sun and how we view the phase on Earth.

Homework: It is not too early to get your current event completed for quarter 3! Save yourself the stress in March.

Mrs. Setten

January 30, 2014

Today: Students completed quizzes on seasons and latitude/longitude Earth application.  Then they were assigned a phase of the moon for tomorrow's investigation.  Finally - SOTQ scientists for Q3 were unveiled (my favorite ones for the year!)

Homework: Lesson 1.1 was due yesterday.  Please turn it in! The habit of turning in homework after the deadline needs to be worked on! This is a skill that will not be tolerated in High School!

Mrs. Setten

January 29, 2013

Today: Today students finished the season posters that they started before the Polar Vortex dropped back into our neighborhood!

Homework:
- Period 5 - Complete Lesson 1.1 - DUE TOMORROW (Thursday)
- All other periods are welcome to complete the advanced thinking for extra credit.  - DUE FRIDAY

QUARTER 3 SOTQ will be unveiled tomorrow!  Make your choices and begin researching for Language Arts - YES you will be writing them again in LA!

Mrs. Setten

January 17, 2013

Today was DJ Friday! Students read and took notes on terms that are used often in the study of Astronomy.  They also discussed whether or not there is life on other planets - and if so, the resources needed to sustain life.

CURRENT EVENTS AND SOTQ ARE DUE TODAY BY 11:59:59p.

End of Q2 is next Thursday! Check P-School for missing work and get it in!

February 16, 2014

Today: Students reflected on what they already knew about Astronomy in a pre-think activity.  Then they tapped into their creative side and used some astronomy vocabulary words to write a short story.

Homework; TURN IN CURRENT EVENTS AND SOTQ - tomorrow (Friday)

Mrs. Setten

January 14, 2014

Today: Students began their Light Test #2.  They also turned in their 40 point study guide packet.

Homework: CURRENT EVENTS and SOTQ reports are due FRIDAY!  Students should have turned in their scientist report to Mr. Jakacki earlier this quarter.  They can submit the same report to me via google docs or hard copy.

With the end of the quarter sneaking up - check power school and get in all missing work!

Mrs. Setten

January 13, 2013

Today: Students continued to study for the test but completing the assignments.  All four are due tomorrow before the test.

Tomorrow: LIGHT ASSESSMENT #2 - BRING A CALCULATOR AND PROTRACTOR!

Homework: Study Guides - due tomorrow (Tuesday)

Mrs. Setten

Friday, January 10, 2014

Today: Students worked on completing the study guides for the final light assessment.  There are 4 worksheets that will be due on TUESDAY before the exam.

Homework: All due on TUESDAY (1/14)
- Yellow Vocabulary
- Pink Diagram Review
- Yellow Diagram Review
- Snell's Law Questions

ALSO - CURRENT EVENT AND SOTQ are due FRIDAY (1/17)

Study this weekend!

Mrs. Setten

January 8, 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Today: Students watched "Bill Nye: Light Optics" to kick off our review of key concepts before light assessment #2.  They will get their vocabulary study sheets back and need to complete them to help study.  THE TEST WILL BE NEXT WEEK

Here are some skills and information they need to study:
Chromatography
Reading a Spectrum Graph (Amount of Light Absorbed)
Leaf Extraction
Pigments
Using a Protractor
Drawing Angles of Incidence, Reflection and Refraction on a diagram
Snell's Law (Formula will be provided)

Homework: Snell's Law Practice Problems - due Friday

REMINDER: Current Event and Scientist reports are due NEXT FRIDAY (1/17)