Thursday, December 18, 2008

Thursday December 18, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Did not do current events! SORRY PEOPLE. You can do them the day we get back so hang onto them.
  • Finished building our BRIDGES & did a SHORT group PRESENTATION. Well done!
  • You got a worksheet on types of BRIDGES & Centre of Gravity. Please complete that over the break.
  • Secret Santa was fun, I hope you all enjoyed it.
  • An INDEPENDENT LEARNER would REVIEW structures & forces for 10 minutes everyday over the break. Think about it, it is just a suggestion!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 7H!


Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Tuesday December 16, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Did Current Events......nice work folks.
  • Did NOT do vocabulary. You will have a break until the new year. Now is a great time to make sure you're up to date.
  • Reviewed our Stressed out Marshmellow Lab. Finish it and hand it in on THURSDAY. Do you remember what FORCES we discussed?
  • Worked on building our bridges!
  • HOMEWORK: find out some interesting information about our bridges.
  • Chose names for 7H secret santa. Please bring your gift on THURSDAY. We will exchange them before the end of class.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Friday December 12, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Did current events. Thank you for being prepared & choosing interesting articles.
  • Got vocabulary #20.
  • Homework: Read sia7 p296-298. Do sia7 p299 #1 & 2.
  • Wrote a hypothesis for our marshmellow forces lab.
  • Identified the variables for our marshmellow forces lab.
  • Did & recorded our observations for our marshmellow forces lab.
  • Homework: Finish the analysis questions for our marshmellow forces lab. DUE TUESDAY.
GREAT WORK TODAY 7H

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Wednesday December 10, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Did Current Events. WELL DONE!
  • Got Vocabulary #19.
  • Sia7 p295 #1-4. If you have not done them, please finish them!
  • Started our Marshmellow Lab!
  • We read it together, you have done the pre-lab work with your group. Do you understand the different forces?
  • You should be finished up to the hypothesis for FRIDAY.
  • Watched a video about the Invention Convention. What kind of invention will you make?

Monday, December 8, 2008

Monday December 8, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Did current events. GOOD JOB!
  • Are you ready for your turn on Thursday?
  • Read sia7 p280-282 as a class.
  • What did you learn about FORCES?
  • Can you DEFINE the terms; MAGNITUDE, DIRECTION, & LOCATION as they apply to FORCES?
  • Read sia7 p284 as a class. What is a NEWTON (N)? We did sia7 p284 c&r #3 as a class. Do you understand it?
  • HOMEWORK: Read & UNDERSTAND sia7 p285-294, omit p292-293. What are some KEY TERMS you saw?
  • We will start vocabulary again on Wednesday.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Thursday December 4, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:


  • Watched a Bill Nye the Science Guy Video on Structures & Forces. What is the difference between TENSION & COMPRESSION?
  • Finished our Famous Structures Presentations. Well done!
  • Did Current Events. Well Done! Is it your turn on Monday? Please be ready!
  • Please Reveiw the terms STRUCTURE & FUNCTION.
  • Can you explain the difference between FRAME, SOLID, & SHELL structures.
  • Have a LOOK at sia7 p278 give it a try. What do you think? Come prepared to discuss your ideas.
  • DO sia7 p279 ayl #1-4. Yes, you need to write the question down. Due MONDAY.
  • Let's remember what it means to be respectful of EVERYONE in our classroom & to stay FOCUSED & on TASK.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Tuesday December 2, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:
  • Talked about what you did while I was away.
  • Did our Famous Structure presentations - nice work!!
  • Vocabulary #17 & 18 - are you done them?
  • Have you finished your crosswords?
  • You got a new Current Events Schedule...is it your turn on THURSDAY?
  • If you didn't get your turn for Current Events while I was away, THURSDAY is your DAY!