February 11, 2013

Today:  Students went through how to read the graph of a substance going through a phase change.  They were given a graph and we labeled the important information. 

Homework: Temperature Worksheet #3 due Wednesday 2/13

Scientist: Satyendra Nath Bose - due Fri 2/15

** We really need to step up our game and start to turn in our assignments ON TIME.  This is not only a courtesy to me, so I can get grades in the book - but YOU as well!  We are trying to get you prepared for a successful high school experience and this includes having study skills! 

 Mrs. Setten

February 8, 2013

Today:  Students analyzed data from Lab P19 by creating graphs with their group's data.  Then they used the graphs to answer the summary questions.

Homework: Lab P19 Report - due Monday 2/11

Scientist of the Week: Satyendra Nath Bose - due Friday 2/15

Have a safe weekend!

Mrs. Setten

February 6, 2013

Today: The 7th grade Dean, Mr. Zutz, came to talk to students about their classes for 8th grade.  Then students watched a demonstration on how to set up Lab P19 for tomorrow.

Homework: Turn in any late lab reports!

Scientist: Margaret LeMone - due Friday 2/8

Mrs. Setten

February 5, 2012

Today: Students viewed a NOVA about Absolute Zero to help gain a better understanding of cold and the history of temperature scales.

Homework: TURN IN ANY LATE LAB WORK!

Scientist: Margaret LeMone - due Friday 2/8

Have a Happy Tuesday!

Mrs. Setten

February 4, 2013

Today: Students reviewed temperature conversions and phases of matter.  Then they watched a Brain Pop on phase changes.  We made connections to P18: Boiling Water.  We began pre-lab for Lab P19.

Homework:  Turn in any late lab reports (Food Color Lab/ Lab P18)

Scientist of the Week:  Margaret LeMone - due Friday 2/4

Mrs. Setten

February 1, 2013

Today: Students will finish collecting data from Lab P18: Boiling Water.  They will spend the rest of the class period working on the summary questions and analyzing data to come up with a definition for boiling.  Students will take a short quiz at the end of the class period regarding boiling and temperature conversions. 

Homework: Phase Change Scrambler and P18 Lab Report (if not completed in class) - due Monday 2/4

Scientist of the Week: William Farrell is due today! 

Have a SAFE, FUN weekend.

Mrs. Setten

January 30, 2013

Today: We discussed the food color lab results and observations that student's made about the reaction of food color with different temperatures of water.  Then students completed the pre-lab for our next lab P18: Boiling Water.  

Homework:  
YELLOW temp. conversion worksheet is DUE today.
Food Color Lab write-up - Due Tomorrow 1/31

Scientist of the Week:  William Farrell - Due 2/1

Have a Happy Day!

Mrs. Setten