Agenda 9.30.08

Designing Experiment Notes

• Warm up #9
• Explain classroom experiment procedures
• Finish Design notes
• Test/Notebook Check Moved to Next Tuesday! (Oct 9)
• Homework: Study/Finish Egg drop Project

Agenda 9.29.08

Mythbusters Lab

• Due Today: Introduction
• Handed out Notebook Check Rubric
• Mythbusters Lab
• Homework: Study for test, Egg drop due Friday!
  

Agenda 9.26.08

Writing a Good Introduction

• Agenda check / Warm up #8 - what is plagiarism and why must it be avoided?
• Soil observations
• Class Introduction / Hypothesis
• Homework: Introduction due Mon, study for test

Important due dates:

Science Fair Project Report: Introduction Due - Monday 9/29/08
Unit 1 Test/notebook check/above & beyond due - Thursday 10/2/08
Egg Drop Due - Friday 10/3/08

Table of Contents Update

Please note I have added an updated Table of contents link to the page (side navigation bar) - you can click there to get the latest table of contents for the class notebook.

Cheers!
Ms. B

Agenda 9.25.08

Soil Tests Continued

• Checked "oddjects" lab
• Classroom graph - Soil Nutrients
• Steps 1-2 on "The infamous scientific method" (pg. 79)
• Variable notes and examples (pg. 82)
• Homework: Work on Introduction (due Mon 9/29)

Upcoming Due Dates:

Science Fair Project Report Introduction - Due Monday 9/29
Unit 1 Test / Notebook Check / Above and Beyond - Thurs 10/2
Egg Drop - Due Fri 10/3

Note to Parents: Grade sheets should be coming out in the next few days... keep an eye out.

Agenda 9.24.08

Research Continued

• Due Today: Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, Bibliography
• Explain Introduction: An introduction should include the following in 1-3 paragraphs - what your topic is, why is it important, why did you chose to do it, identify the problem/question, and state your hypothesis. Due Monday 9/29/08
• Soil Tests for Classroom experiment
• Homework: Work on on-going assignments

Upcoming Due Dates:
Introduction Due - Monday, Sept. 29
Test / Notebook Check / Above & Beyond Due - Thursday, Oct 2
Egg Drop Due - Friday, Oct 3

Note To Parents: The EP reminder letter is up on the website - click here to access it!

Agenda 9.23.08

Computer Lab / Research

The extra credit movie that was played tonight was excellent! Thanks to all that came out.

• Warm up #5: Name 4 things science is not without opening up your notes to that section.
  
• Research powerpoint
• Homework: Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, Bibliography due tomorrow

Important Dates:

Unit Test / Notebook Check / Above and Beyond Due : October 2
Egg Drop Due : Oct 3

Agenda 9.22.08

"Oddjects" Lab

• Warm up #5 - Write 4 characteristics of science without looking in the notes.
• Review what is due on Wednesday (Title Page, Table of Contents, Bibliography)
• Oddjects Lab
• HW: Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, and Bibliography Due Wednesday, Finish Lab (To be checked tomorrow)

Extra Credit Tomorrow: Civic Media Center at 8PM "Intelligent Design On Trial"

UPCOMING DATES:
Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, and Bibliography Due Wednesday
Unit Test/ Notebook Check Next Thursday (Oct 2)
Egg Drop Project Due Next Friday (Oct 3)

Agenda 9.19.08

Scientific Method Quiz

• Due Today: Agenda check
  
• Scientific Method Quiz
  
• Homework: Research, Title Page, Table of Contents and Bibliography Due Next Wednesday

Upcoming Important Dates:

Sci. Fair Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, and Bibliography Due: Wednesday Sept. 24
Sci. Fair Introduction Due: Monday Sept. 29
UNIT 1 Test/Notebook Check: Oct 2
Egg Drop Project Due: Oct 3

Agenda 9.18.08

Scientific Method Step 1: Identifying the Problem

• Due Today: Science Fair Proposal Forms
• Students conduct research and search for science fair ideas
• Homework: Study for Quiz (tomorrow), Research, Title Page, Table of Contents and Bibliography Due Next Wednesday

Upcoming Important Dates:

Quiz: Tomorrow September 19
Sci. Fair Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, and Bibliography Due: Wednesday Sept. 24
Sci. Fair Introduction Due: Monday Sept. 29
UNIT 1 Test/Notebook Check: Oct 2
Egg Drop Project Due: Oct 3

Agenda 9.17.08

Scientific Method Step 1: Identifying the Problem

• Due Today: Science Fair Proposal Forms
• Students conduct research and search for science fair ideas
• Homework: Study for Quiz (Moved to Fri), Research, Title Page, Table of Contents and Bibliography Due Next Wednesday

Upcoming Important Dates:

Quiz: Friday September 19
Sci. Fair Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, and Bibliography Due: Wednesday Sept. 24
Sci. Fair Introduction Due: Monday Sept. 29
UNIT 1 Test/Notebook Check: Oct 2
Egg Drop Project Due: Oct 3

Agenda 9.16.08

Puzzle Lab -Day 2

• Review 3-column notes
• Puzzle Lab Continued
• Homework: Science Fair Proposal Due (Wed), Study for Quiz (Thurs)
• Meet in Media Center Tomorrow for Class!

Upcoming Due Dates:
Science Fair Proposal Due: Wednesday September 17
Research, Title Page, Table of Contents Due: Wednesday, September 24
Introduction Due: Monday, September 29

Agenda 9.15.08

3-Column Notes

• Annoucements: ECO opportunity, Due Dates!
• Make Appendix A: Study Strategies in the last 5 pages of notebook.
• Paste 3-column notes example
• 3-column notes for "What Science Is Not"
• Homework: Finish 3-column notes for Friday 9/19/08

Due Dates:
Science Fair Topic: Wed. Sept. 17
Scientific Method Quiz: Thurs Sept. 18
Research for Topic: Wed. Sept. 24


ECO Opportunity:
Movie Documentary: Intelligent Design On Trial
WHEN: Tuesday, September 23rd @ 8pm
WHERE:Civic Media Center, 1021 W. University Ave.

Agenda 9.12.08

Puzzle Lab!

• Agenda Check
• Paste Sudoku Worksheet on Pg. 76
• Paste Puzzle Lab on Pg 46
• Introduce Egg Drop Project (Due OCT 3)
• Puzzle Lab

UPCOMING DUE DATES:

Science Fair Proposal - Due SEPT 17
Research/Title page/Table of Contents/Bibliography - Due SEPT 24

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES:

Cafe Scientifique Extra Credit - Saturday, SEPT 13 (This Saturday 1:30 - 4:30 UF Natural History Museum)
Vocabulary Quiz - SEPT 18

PDF Sharing

Hi Science Students and Families -

Some disappointing news - I have managed to share all of the worksheets that I myself created on the computer in word, however, the documents that I have received through other means will not be posted. I can scan the documents in PDF form, but PDF sharing though google documents has not yet been implemented.

If they enable this in the near future, it is my hope to have all of my documents eventually available online, but for now only my word documents will be possible for download.

I will update you if that changes!

Cheers!
Ms. B

Agenda 9.11.08

Sudoku Science Day 2

• Warm up #4: Define a scientific theory. How do scientists come up with theories?
• Announcements: I have modified some of the due dates for the science fair - please see note below, extra credit opportunity this Saturday (see ECO post)
• Finish "Science is" notes
• Review Sudoku worksheet
• Homework: Science Fair Proposal due Wednesday, Sept. 17th

NEW SCIENCE FAIR DUE DATES:
Research, Title Page, Table of Contents, Bibliography - Due Sept 24
Introduction -Due Sept 29
Materials & Procedure + Logbook Check 1 - Due Oct 8
Results - Due Oct 15
Discussion/Conclusion - Due Oct 22
Abstract/Acknowledgments + logbook check 2 - due Oct 29

ECO 9.13.08

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY SEPT. 13, 2008

Meet me at the museum to get the survey, and enjoy the fossil hall!

Evidence for Evolution:

A tour of the Fossil hall and Panel Discussion!

Saturday, September 13

1:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Florida Natural History Museum and

Harn Art Museum Café

1:30 – 2:30 pm Fossil Hall Guided Tour, Florida Museum on Hull Road (off NW 34^th Street across from Hilton Hotel)

Dr. Bruce MacFadden, Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology.

3:00 – 4:30 pm Panel Discussion, Harn Art Museum Café (lower level).

Panelists: Jonathan Bloch, Professor of Geology and Zoology;

Kevin Folta, Professor of Horticultural Science;

Joe Meert, Professor of Geological Science.

Sponsored by: Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society

Florida Citizens for Science

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville

Agenda 9.10.08

SUDOKU SCIENCE

• Announcements: Extra Credit Opportunity (see ECO 9.13.08 post), Scientific Method Quiz moved to 9/17/08, Hadron Collider passed initial tests!! Washington Post Article
• Hand out Scientific Method Vocabulary, Paste on Page 75
• Hand out Science Fair Proposal Forms (Due Sept 17), and Science Fair Rubrics
• "Science Is" Notes
• Sudoku Science!
  
• Homework: Periods 1,2 - Finish worksheet; Period 3 finish puzzle on front of worksheet

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DUE DATES:
Wednesday Sept 19 - Scientific Method Vocab Quiz, Science Fair Proposal Due
Friday Sept 19 - Science Fair Title Page, Table of Contents, Research, Bibliography due

Parents! Encourage students to use their own words when quizzing them on definitions! The quiz will not test rote memory, but the ability to use the words effectively.

Agenda 9.9.08

SCIENCE FAIR INFORMATION

• Review Science Fair packets
• HOMEWORK: Find a science fair topic (Due Sept 17th)

NOTE: Rubrics and Proposal sheets were not included in this packet. These will be provided tomorrow.

ALSO... I have posted the Science Fair packet on the Class Documents Page!

Science in the News 9/8/08

Here are some cool science articles from google news:

First Animal That Survives in Space:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=first-animal-that-can-survive-in-space

Scientists are recreating the Big Bang:
http://www.reuters.com/article/wtMostRead/idUSL846768920080908

The football debate - Grass vs. Plastic:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=grass-vs-plastic

Agenda 9.8.08

NEW VOCABULARY

• "What Science is" Notes Continued
• New Vocabulary Activity
• Homework: None!

Agenda 9.5.08

What is Science?

• Due Today: Cover Page / KW of KWL chart, Agenda check
• Notes: What is Science?
• No Homework!
  

Agenda 9.4.08

UNIT 1: Scientific Method

• Unit 1: Cover page Assignment (Page 71) - Draw a complete composition (a snapshot) that includes 5 things that you think of when someone says the word "science".
• KWL (Page 72)
  
• HOMEWORK: Complete cover page and K/W columns in KWL chart
  

Agenda 9.3.08

PRETEST

• Check for any signed forms
• Pretest - students take a test that evaluates their background knowledge in the field of Earth Science
• Homework: None!

* NOTE: All forms are to be signed by tomorrow if you would like to get points for them!

Today's Brain Teaser:
The names of three flowers are interlettered below. Can you find them? (the letters are in consecutive order.)

DPPAEAHONLNSIYYA

Agenda 9.2.08

LAB SAFETY

• Due Today: Contracts signed. Parents: Please note! If you child does not have this signed, they cannot be allowed in lab!
• Warm up #2: Write 2-3 sentences about a day in the life of a real scientist
  
• Hand out lab safety guidelines; review.
• Set up Lab section of notebook
  
• Homework: Bring in any signed forms that have not yet been checked off!