Journal: What is it that you are seeing when you look at the plasma globe?

Students reviewed the homework answers from last night and then answered questions related to the BrainPop video on Static Electricity.(sheet 6): static electricity brainpop

Homework: None

Come see student work tonight at Pride and Spirit Night from 6:30-8:30.

Journal: What will 2 objects with the same charge do when put near each other?  +   +

Mars class: See yesterday’s post for work the other classes did – Mars completed that work today and then students reviewed the 3 Methods of Charging activity.

All other classes: Reviewed the 3 Methods of Charging Activity and vocabulary homework from last night (ch1sec1vocstaticelect).

Unit 8 QUIZLET VOCAB:Unit 8 Vocabulary

Homework (ALL CLASSES): Read pages 4-11 in Electricity and Magnestism book and then do the DRB questions (sheet 4: ele chp1 sec1drb typ)

COME SEE STUDENT WORK TOMORROW NIGHT AT PRIDE AND SPIRIT NIGHT!

Journal: Where are electrons located in an atom?

All classes except Mars: Students worked on an activity to explore three methods of charging objects (sheet 2: 3-methods-of-charging-typ).

MARS: Students received their Unit 7 tests and portfolios back and then chose work to display at Pride and Spirit which is this Thursday night.

They also received the Unit 8 coverpage and their new textbook (Unit 8 Introduction to Electricity) on Electricity and Magnetism

Homework:

ALL CLASSES EXCEPT MARS: Sheet 3 Ch1 Sec1 Vocab: Sheet 2 : ele chp1 sec1vss typ (use pages 4-11)

MARS:Electricty and Magentism book Chapter 1 sec1 graphic organzier (sheet 1: ElectricityCh1sec1GO)

Journal: Name/describe 3 things that you know about electricity and magnetism.

ALL CLASSES EXCEPT MARS:
Students received their Unit 7 tests and portfolios back and then chose work to display at Pride and Spirit which is this Thursday night.

They also received the Unit 8 coverpage and their new textbook (Unit 8 Introduction to Electricity) on Electricity and Magnetism.

MARS: Completed Rollercoaster 2 assignment.

Homework: ALL CLASSES EXCEPT MARS:Electricty and Magentism book Chapter 1 sec1 graphic organzier (sheet 1: ElectricityCh1sec1GO)

MARS: NONE

No journal

Students handed in the Unit 7 portfolio and completed the Unit 7 test. The Forces and Motion textbook should have been handed in today. Electricity and Magnetism books will be distributed on Monday.

Homework: None

Journal: What is a closed system?

Students reviewed the answers to the Unit 7 test review: unit 7 test review key

Homework: Complete sheet 20 – Unit 7 portfolio scavenger hunt (unit 7 port scav hunt)

STUDY FOR TEST! Unit 7 portfolios will be collected tomorrow, Unit 7 test is tomorrow.

See Quizlet site to study vocabulary: Unit 7 Vocabulary

Bring textbook to class – will be collected and new book distributed on Monday.

Journal: What does the first hill of a roller coaster need to have the most of in order for the cart to make it through the whole rollercoaster?

Students worked on sheet 18: Roller Coaster Energy part 2 – see yesterday’s post.

Homework: Finish Sheet 14 – Unit 7 Test Review (see last Friday’s (5/4) post for a copy).

Unit 7 Test is Friday, 5/11. Portfolios will be collected.

See Quizlet site to study vocabulary: Unit 7 Vocabulary

Journal: Look at the “drinking bird” – what kinds of energy are being used? Will the bird drink forever? Explain.

Students worked on sheet 18: Roller Coaster Energy: broggirollercoasterenergy

Homework:

All classes except Mars – Read Chapter 5 section 3 and do the DRB questions ( sheet 17: chp5 sec3drb typ)

Mars: Finish Test Review ( see Fridays post)

Unit 7 Test is Friday, 5/11. Portfolios will be collected.

See Quizlet site to study vocabulary: Unit 7 Vocabulary

Journal: What does it mean to conserve something?

Students made observations and answered questions about in in class demonstration (sheet 15: BOWLING BALL PENDULUM ) and then completed the graphic organizer and vocabulary for Chapter 5 section 3(sheet 16: prereadingConservationofEnergy and chp5 sec3vss typ).

Homework:

Unit 7 test review: Unit 7 Test Review – pages 1-4 due tomorrow

Unit 7 Test is Friday, 5/11. Portfolios will be collected.

See Quizlet site to study vocabulary: Unit 7 Vocabulary

Journal: None

Students finished working on their Food Energy Conversion Assignment (see yesterdays post) and handed in the final copy at the end of class.

Homework: Bring textbook to class on Monday.

Unit 7 Test is next Friday, 5/11. Portfolios will be collected.

See Quizlet site to study vocabulary: Unit 7 Vocabulary

Unit 7 test review: Unit 7 Test Review – pages 1-4 due Tuesday, 5/8.