Lesson Plan for Tuesday, September 2, 2014

8th grade science:
•today is a day (3 of 4) set aside to conduct trials of the science fair projects.
•NO Homework
(students do need to be bringing in a cereal box to use for their displays!!)

7th grade science:
•today is a day (2 of 4) set aside to conduct trials of the science fair projects.
•NO Homework
(students do need to be bringing in a cereal box to use for their displays!!)

Monday, Sept. 1, 2014

NO SCHOOL!!  Enjoy your Labor Day holiday!!!

Lesson Plan for Friday, August 29, 2014

8th grade science:
•today is a day set aside (2 of 4) for students to run the trials of their science fair experiment.
•NO Homework.

7th grade science:
•today is a day set aside (1 of 4)  for students to run the trials of their science fair experiement.
•NO Homework.

Lesson Plan for Thursday, August 28, 2014

8th grade science:
•today, until next Tuesday, are days set aside for students to run the trials of their science fair projects and collect data.
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•materials list and a set of steps to follow for their science fair project is due.
•NO homework.

eBackpack has a lot of supportive materials in it for science fair.


Lesson Plan for Wednesday, August 27, 2014

8th grade science:
•materials list and set of steps are due for the science fair projects
•NO homework
(materials to complete science fair trials need to be coming to school....as well as a cereal box to use as the display.)

7th grade science:
•independent & dependent variables, constants and control are due for the science fair projects.
•NO homework.


Science fair due dates and science fair examples are available in eBackpack for both grade levels.

Lesson Plan for Tuesday, August 26, 2014

8th grade science:
•Independent and Dependent variables, constants, and control are due for science fair projects.
•NO homework
(a list of science fair due dates are in eBackpack)

7th grade science:
•Problem and Hypothesis is due at the end of the class period for science fair projects.
•NO Homework
(a list of science fair due dates are in eBackpack)

Lesson Plan for Monday, August 25, 2014

8th grade science:
•before the end of the class period, the 'Problem/Question' and 'Hypothesis' for science fair projects is due.
•NO homework.
A list of "Due Dates" has been placed in eBackpack that outlines when parts of the scientific method are due for science fair.

7th grade science:
•finish up all discussion on the pendulum activity from Friday.
•use the rest of the class period to research possible science fair topics.
•NO homework.


Lesson Plan for Friday, August 22, 2014

8th grade science:
•today is set aside for science fair research.  Students can google on the internet or use the library books Mrs. Dent brought into class, to research a possible topic for science fair.   Science fair due dates begin on Monday and have been placed in Power school.  There is also a "Calendar" list in eBackpack that outlines due dates for items related to their science fair projects.
•NO homework.

7th grade science:
•continue with pendulum activity
•collect data and use the iPad to create a data table and graph.
•NO homework.

Lesson Plan for Thursday, August 21, 2014

8th grade science:
• use Pages to complete a sample science fair write up in class.
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•begin the class Pendulum Activity
•NO homework

Lesson Plan for Wednesday, August 20, 2014

8th grade science:
•begin class science fair project, "The Reflex Test"
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•continue with Science World Magazine review
•NO homework

Lesson Plan for Tuesday, August 19, 2014

8th grade science:
•review The Scientific Method power point presentation.
•review concepts in 'Science World' magazine.
(all of these items are in eBackpack)
•NO homework.

7th grade science:
•review The Scientific Method power point presentation.
•review concepts in 'Science World' magazine.
(all of these items are in eBackpack)
•NO homework.

Lesson Plan for Monday, August 18, 2014

8th grade science:
•discuss scientific method steps using the penny lab activity completed on Friday
•review scientific method steps.
•NO homework.

7th grade science:
•discuss scientific method steps using the penny lab activity completed on Friday
•review scientific method steps.
•NO homework.

Lesson Plan for Friday, August, 15, 2014

8th grade science:
•retake any lab safety tests that need to be retested.
•begin a penny lab activity.  (testing to see how many drops of water a penny will hold, using the scientific method, review science fair concepts, and brainstorming)
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•retake any lab safety tests that need to be retested.
•begin a penny lab activity.  (testing to see how many drops of water a penny will hold, using the scientific method, review science fair concepts, and brainstorming)
•NO homework

Lesson Plan for Thursday, August 14, 2014

8th grade science:
•play Charades with the lab safety rules for test review
•begin lab safety test
•HOMEWORK:  study lab safety rules for test retake if you didn't pass the first time!

7th grade science:
•play Charades with the lab safety rules for test review
•begin lab safety test
•HOMEWORK:  study lab safety rules for test retake if you didn't pass the first time!

Lesson Plan for Wednesday, August 13, 2014

8th grade science:
•discuss lab safety rules
•discuss the various lab equipment in the lab
•HOMEWORK:  study lab safety sheet for lab safety test on Thursday.

7th grade science:
•discuss lab safety rules
•discuss the various lab equipment in the lab
•HOMEWORK:  study lab safety sheet for lab safety test on Thursday.

Lesson Plan for Tuesday, August 12, 2014

8th grade science:
•complete a Getting To Know You sheet
•watch a short video
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•complete a Getting To Know You sheet
•watch a short video
•NO homework

Lesson Plan for Monday, August 11, 2014

8th grade science:
•discuss class syllabus
•create a pic collage of information for class bulletin board, using the iPad.
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•discuss class syllabus
•create a pic collage of information for class bulletin board, using the iPad.
•NO homework

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