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Wednesday, May 7

Today we completed our PowerPoint presentations from Six Flags or research and PowerPoint on a physicist.  We will begin presentations on Friday.

We need all student to bring in the following items by Monday, May 12 (we will build cars that will compete against all other science classes on our Math and Science day May 19):

20 ounce soda bottle with cap

corrugated cardboard

1/8" dowels

wheels from old toys

Paint or markers (Optional)

Wednesday, April 30

Yippy!  We all survived CRCT testing :)

Today we worked on the article summary that is due on Friday, May 9th.

Reminder Six Flags Field Trip this Friday!  Attached is some important information regarding the trip!

Download dear_parents_of_students_attending_the_six_flags_field_trip.doc

Everyone do your anti-rain dance :)

Thursday, April 17

Tomorrow is the last day to turn in Six Flags money! 

Today we did a speed lab in which we had to calculate the rate of speed for various activities.  We will complete this on Friday.

Article summaries due Friday

Wednesday, April 16

All Six Flags permission forms and money must be turned in by Friday April 18th.

Today we went over the CRCT practice test A.  Students worked on practice test B which we will go over on Friday.

Thursday we have a lab outside-dress comfortably and do not wear flip-flops.  A light jacket is propably needed for the morning classes.

Tuesday, April 15

http://library.thinkquest.org/26111/

Use the link to answer the questions provided in class about the eye

Monday, April 14

CRCT practice-we will review the information on Wednesday make sure you have Test A complete by then.

Wednesday, April 2

We had internet problems today so our lesson plan changed. We finished our study guides and quizzed each other for the test on Friday. We watched a video on the eye and how we see.

Test Friday! :)

We will do the Webquest that was planned for today when we return from Spring Break!

Tuesday, April 1

Students were given a study guide to work on for the test this Friday!  I have attached a copy of the study guide to  my BLOG!                                                                                                       Download light20and20sound20study20guide1.doc

Study guide will be turned in Friday for a grade

Extra web sites

http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/emspectrum.html

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/ems1.html

http://www.purchon.com/physics/electromagnetic.htm

Tuesday, March 25

Homeroom:  Do not forget those permission form for Six Flags!

Science;  Use the following links to

1-create a poster detailing the electromagnetic spectrum

2-read the sections on the thinkquest webquest and take the quizzers that go along with each section.  Write down the questions and the answer that you think is correct.

We will work on this today and tomorrow :)

http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/sockenden/edb363/1999/projects/LightOptics/

http://library.thinkquest.org/28160/english/index.html