WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Need to get a folder with pockets and three rings by Monday

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Need to get a folder with pockets and three rings by Monday at the latest Activities : Airzooka!!! Date 8/11/10 Startup/warm-up : None today because of introduction Standard(s): To be named later

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Folder for Science pockets and three rings eleven dividers for each section of the science notebook no later than Monday 16th Activities : Passed out packet of information about the class Grading system, extra credit, etc. Science Demos!! Date: 8/12/10 Startup/warm-up : None today because of introduction Standard(s): To be identified later

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Folder for Science pockets and three rings eleven dividers for each section of the science notebook no later than Monday 16th Activities : Discussion Invisible Killer Assigning textbooks Power Point of activities from last years Honors class Dark Round spherical objects demo Date: 8/13/10 Startup/warm-up : Take a paper from the front demonstration table And read about The Invisible Killer Standard(s): 7.2.8 Critical Response skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 6-7 and do a Read, Rate, and Re-read. The procedure for this will be explained later by Mr. Wambach Activities : Check homework ( bring in notebooks ) Putting together of notebooks Cheerios Demonstration on measurement Bottle and index card demo if time permits Date: 8/16/10 Startup/warm-up : Take a look at the board with the diagram of the round dark spherical objects and try and determine how one would bounce and the other would not. Standard(s): 7.2.8 Critical Response skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 8 10 in the text. Do a Read, Rate, and Re-read Activities : Check Read, Rate, and re-read homework Make foldables for types of Sciences and famous scientists Begin discussing Physical Sciences. Light energy to kinetic energy demonstration Balloon ( action reaction ) Demonstration Date 8/17/10 Startup/warm-up : Take two sheets of computer paper from the front demonstration table one with three holes and the other without. We are going to make two different foldables. Also take a paper with all the topics covered this year and place it in the pocket of your notebook. Standard(s): 7.1.1, 7.1.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 684 687 Do questions 7 and 10 page 32 Do question 25 page 33 Answer Self-Check 1-3 page 13 according to instructions for writing short answer questions found in the writing section of your notebook Activities : Check Read, Rate, and re-read homework Explanation of writing short answer questions. Discussion of Scientists and Scientific Method Bunsen Burner Demonstration time permitting Date 8/18/10 Startup/warm-up : Take the two papers from the demonstration table on Physics Scientists and Scientists By Subject Begin placing them in your Foldables (see board for directions) Standard(s): 7.1.1, 7.1.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Do questions 23 and 28 found on page 33 Answer question 6 on page 35 Activities : Check homework questions Go over Sciences and Scientists Show the Physical Science Power Point Demonstrate how to get online with the textbook Date 8/19/10 Startup/warm-up : Take a paper from the demonstration table on Earth Scientists Begin placing information in your Foldables (see boards for directions) Standard(s): 7.1.1, 7.1.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 687-688 (Form and test Hypothesis) Read the Applying Science page 11 Answer questions 1-3 Use the six point getting stronger short answer style Activities : Turn in Read, Rate, and Reread papers Check homework questions Go over Sciences and Scientists Show the Earth Science Power Point Demonstrate how to get online with the textbook again Date 8/20/10 Startup/warm-up : Continue placing information in your Foldables Look at the Explain this on the TV and explain what you see. Make your answers for todays homework stronger answers. Standard(s): 7.1.1, 7.1.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 688-691. The section on Collect Data. Do a (Main Idea T) from your reading There is an example in the reading section of your notebook Activities : Explain Main Idea T Check homework questions Quiz over Homework Chemistry demonstrations Review Scientists time permitting Date 8/23/10 Startup/warm-up : Take papers from the demonstration table on Biology Scientists And a new Read, Rate, and Reread paper for your notebook Continue placing information in your Foldables (see boards for directions) Standard(s): 7.1.1, 7.1.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 691-692. The section on Analyze the Data. Do a (Main Idea T) from your reading on lined paper There is an example in the reading section of your notebook Activities : Scientific Method Shuffle Check Main Idea T from homework reading Review Biology Scientists from Power Point Showing Lab Equipment for measurement Balance (Kg), Graduate (L), Meter Stick (M) Date 8/24/10 Startup/warm-up : Continue placing information in your Foldables (see boards for directions) Standard(s): 7.1.1, 7.1.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Copy these problems in your homework section and complete for tomorrow: If 1000mL (milliliters) = 1 L (Liter) Example: 5500mL = 5.5 L Just move the decimal three places to the right or left. How many milliliters (mL) are in three Liters (L)?_____ How many mL are there in 2.52L? _____ How many L are there in 35,500mL? _____ How many L are there in 250mL? ______ Make up four problems of your own to try out on other students using (L) and (ml) Take a Chemistry Scientist paper from the front Demonstration table Activities : Check Main Idea T from homework reading Go over startup/warm-up Review Scientists from Power Points Date 8/25/10 Startup/warm-up : From the list of Branches of Science on the board match the branch with the type of science they belong in your chapter notes section of your notebook Continue placing information in your Foldables Standard(s): 7.1.1, 7.1.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Copy these problems in your homework section and complete for tomorrow: 1000 grams = 1 kilogram Example: 5500g = 5.5kg Just move the decimal three places to the right or left Bring in a bag of M&Ms for the Lab next week How many grams (g) are there in 5 kilograms (kg)? _____ How many grams are there in 4.63 kg? _____ How many kg are there in 75,200g? ______ How many kg are there in 370g? _______ Make up four problems of your own to try out on other students using (Kg) and (g) Activities : Go over and check homework problems using Liters (L) and milliliters (ml) Go over startup/warm-up Triple Beam Balance practicum Review Scientists from Power Points Date 8/26/10 Startup/warm-up : From the list of Branches of Science on the board match the branch with the type of science they belong in your chapter notes section of your notebook Practice with your Foldables Standard(s): 7.1.1, 7.1.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Copy these problems in your homework section and complete for Monday: If 100cm (centimeters) = 1 m (meter) 1000mm (millimeters) = 1 m Bring M&Ms For a Lab next week unless you already have How many millimeters (mm) are in three Meters (m)?_____ How many mm are there in 2.52m? _____ How many m are there in 35,500mm? _____ How many m are there in 250cm? ______ Make up four problems of your own to try out on other students using (m), (cm) and (mm) Practice with your foldables for test on Wednesday next week!!!! Activities : Measurement Demonstration using liquid volume and mass to determine solid volume of an irregularly shaped object Review Scientists from Power Points Date 8/27/10 Startup/warm-up : Then take a sample of each size box and plastic centimeter cube from the cart in the front of the room to your seat and try and figure how many of the small plastic ones will fit into the three larger paper ones Standard(s): 7.1.1, 7.1.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Bring in a bag of M&Ms for the Lab this week Work the conversion problems of temperature using these formulas 5/9 ( F 32 ) = Celsius degree 1) 98.6 F = ___ C 2) 32 F = ___ C 3) 212 F = ___ C 4) 72 F = ___ C 5) 85 F = ___ C ( 9/5 x C ) + 32 = Fahrenheit degree 1) 15C = ____ F 2) 5C = ____ F Read pages 12, 693-695 ( Measurements and Laboratory safety ) Do a Read, Rate, and Reread over pages 693-695 Activities : Explanation of homework and Go over startup/warm-up Go over and check homework problems using meters, cm, and mm Quiz over conversions in Metric measures Chemistry Power Point Scientists Date 8/30/10 Startup/warm-up : Take papers from the front demonstration table and read about the M&M lab and the Garden Club Practice with your Foldables Standard(s): 7.1.1, 7.1.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Study for Sciences, Scientist, Scientific Method, Metric conversion, and Metric Measuring tools for the Test. Remember to review strong short answer procedures. Be sure and have Foldables to turn in Wednesday. Continue to bring in M&Ms if you havent already Activities : Explanation of homework and Go over startup/warm-up Go over and check homework Read, Rate, and Reread Correct the conversion from (F) to (C) and (C) to (F) Review Power Points of the Scientists Date 8/31/10 Startup/warm-up : Go to the Brain Teaser section of your notebook and Explain the picture on the TV Screen. Standard(s): 7.1.1, 7.1.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 9, 13, 688 (Test the Hypothesis) and 693 Learn five safety symbols from the listings. Define: Variables and Control in an experiment Continue to bring in M&Ms if you havent already Optional Garden Resume Activities : Test over Sciences, Scientists, Scientific Method, Metric conversion, and Metric measuring tools Read from the Science World Magazine Date 9/1/10 Startup/warm-up : Take a lab safety paper from the front table and place it in the Lab Report section of your notebook Study for Sciences, Scientist, Scientific Method, Metric conversion, and Metric Measuring tools Test. Standard(s): 7.1.1, 7.1.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages, 13, 688 (Test the Hypothesis) and *693-695* New Take a Laboratory Safety Test B from the front Demonstration Table Fill out the answers True or False for Tuesday Define: Independent Variable and Dependent Variable Optional Garden Resume Activities : Return the test M&M Meltdown Lab Date 9/2/10 Startup/warm-up : Review through the M&M Meltdown Lab paper Standard(s): 7.1.1, 7.1.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Learn Five more Lab Symbols that you do not already know page 693 Laboratory Safety Test B Fill out the answers True or False for Tuesday Determine the Independent Variable and Dependent Variable for the M&M Lab Optional Garden Resume Activities : Go over Independent and Dependent variables Finish M&M Meltdown Lab Turn in Lab Report Papers for your team Date 9/3/10 Startup/warm-up : Review through the M&M Meltdown Lab paper Standard(s): 7.1.1, 7.1.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Learn Five more Lab Symbols that you do not already know page 693 Read pages 477 478 Make questions of the headings and answer (new) Define: Photosphere and Chromosphere and also Make a line graph in your notebook section of the sunspot cycle from a handout on the front stool due Thursday *****Optional Garden Resume due Friday ***** Activities : Turn In Lab safety homework along with Turning in M&M Lab Report Papers for your team Go over startup/warm-up Introduce the Shadow Project and compass readings N,S,E, and W Date 9/7/10 Startup/warm-up : Read the distances shown on the board on the left and determine the distances for (A) through (J) You may get up out of your seat if you need to see closer Standard(s): 7.3.2 and 7.3.11

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Sunspot Graph due tomorrow Read pages 478 480 Do a question and answer of the headings Due on Friday #6 page 480 (put it on a computer paper) Optional: Garden Resume Activities : Go over Startup/warm-up Check Homework questions Shadow Project work and orienteering Competition Preparation Date 9/8/10 Startup/warm-up : Read the New Distances on the board on the left and right and write down the distances in your Chapter Notes section of your notebook You may get up out of your seat if you need to get closer Standard(s): 7.3.2, 7.3.11

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Do the Self Check questions 1-3 page 480 use Strong Answers Honors do 1-5 page 480 Re-read pages 477-480 #6 page 480 from yesterday due tomorrow Garden Resume due Friday !!!!!! Activities : Go over the homework Go over the startup/warm-up Shadow project work and orienteering competition preparation Put the competition teams together Date 9/9/10 Startup/warm-up : Read the compasses from the board on the left And write down the degree number and the direction Example: 260 degrees East Standard(s): 7.3.2, 7.3.11

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read Classification of Stars page 482 to Fusion page 484 Do a Main Idea T with this reading also Write a brief explanation of Figure 10 and answer the question that is found there with Figure 10 Garden Resume due Today !!!!!! Activities : Go over the homework and return old graded papers Pass out the purple didnt do it papers Go over the startup/warm-up Equipment Lab Date 9/10/10 Startup/warm-up : Look at the Explain This picture on the TV screen Try to observe all the details of the picture and use the observation to explain what is going on in the picture Standard(s): 7.3.2, 7.3.11

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Prepare for a test covering The Sun and Stars this Friday the 17 th Read pages 484 487 Do a (K - W - L) for this reading Activities : Check the homework Pass out the purple didnt do it papers Go over the startup/warm-up Shadow Data teams and readings 4 th period Terrarium explanation Date 9/13/10 Shadow Data Day Startup/warm-up : Review the Main Sequence of Stars found on page 482 Standard(s): 7.3.11

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Do the Self Check questions 1-3 page 487 (use strong answers) Define: Nebula, Red giant, white dwarf, Red supergiant, neutron star, black hole Prepare for a Test over the Sun and stars on Friday the 17 th Activities : Check the K-W-L homework Go over the startup/warm-up Discussion Sun and Stars (Power of 10 video) 4 th period Terrariums Date 9/14/10 Startup/warm-up : Draw in your chapter notes section the diagram figure 12 found on page 484 in the textbook with an explanation of Parts A, B, C, and D Standard(s): 7.3.11

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 488-489 Answer questions 1 8 found on pages 500-501 Prepare for a Test over the Sun and stars on Friday the 17 th Activities : Go over the startup/warm-up Go over homework questions and definitions Quiz over homework Sun and Stars 4 th period Terrariums Date 9/15/10 Garden Day!!! Startup/warm-up : Write an explanation for Figure 13 found on page 485 Put in your chapter notes section Then answer questions 10, 11, 12 found on page 498 Standard(s): 7.3.11

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Prepare for a Test over the Sun and stars tomorrow the 17 th Activities : Go over the startup/warm-up Go over homework questions and definitions Galaxies and Light-year Review for the test Date 9/16/10 Startup/warm-up : Take a paper from the demonstration table called Hover Craft Read the experiment and try and determine how it should work Standard(s): 7.3.11

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : NO Homework Yeah!!!!!! Activities : Test over The Sun and Stars Read from the Science World Magazine Worms in terrariums thanks to Maria Date 9/17/10 Hovercraft next week reviewing good experimental techniques Startup/warm-up : Prepare for the Test covering The Sun and Stars Standard(s): 7.3.11

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 608-610 Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Plate Tectonics Do a Read, Rate, and Re-read Take a A barrel of Oil paper from the front and fill in the chart and answer the questions. All this is for Wednesday Activities : Review and return the Test over The Sun and Stars Begin the Hovercraft Lab w/discussion 4 th period weigh the mass of your terrarium to the nearest tenth of a gram Date 9/20/10 Shadow Data Day !!! w/teams Startup/warm-up : Do an Explain This then Read through the Hovercraft procedures Standard(s): 7.3.4, 7.3.7, 7.3.18

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 608-610 Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Plate Tectonics Do a Read, Rate, and Re-read Take a A barrel of Oil paper from the front and fill in the chart and answer the questions. All this is for Wednesday Activities : Begin the Hovercraft Lab w/discussion 4 th period weigh the mass of your terrarium to the nearest tenth of a gram Date 9/21/10 Hover craft experiment day! Startup/warm-up : Read through the Hovercraft procedures Standard(s): 7.3.4, 7.3.7, 7.3.18

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 611-613 Moving Plates cause Earthquakes Do a Main Idea T for this reading Activities : Website animated demonstrations of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis Gardeners do their thing weather permitting Date 9/22/10 Garden Day !!! Startup/warm-up : Draw and label figure 18 Include a brief explanation of the diagram Standard(s): 7.3.4, 7.3.7, 7.3.18

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 564-567 Earths Moving Plates Draw the circle graph in your notebook on page 567 and label the parts. Give a brief explanation of the graph and what the other two line graphs are showing. Activities : Check homework Go over startup/warm-up Hovercraft activity (Lab) - Report due Monday Date 9/23/10 Hovercraft Lab finale The Fall Equinox Startup/warm-up : Read the Applying Math for questions 26 and 27 Found on page 619 and answer the questions using the graph. Standard(s): 7.3.4, 7.3.7, 7.3.18

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No homework! Hovercraft activity (Lab) - Report due Monday Activities : Watch some animations from usborne-quicklinks.com Check homework Go over startup/warm-ups for both days Date 9/24/10 The Fall Equinox was yesterday Startup/warm-up : Read pages 568 569 and list the types of plate boundaries and what they are about in your chapter notes section of your notebook. Standard(s): 7.3.4, 7.3.7, 7.3.18

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 532-535 The Rock Cycle Answer questions 1-4 page 535 in strong form due tomorrow Due Thursday : Number 6 communicate page 535 Please underline all vocabulary used! Activities : Turn in Team Hovercraft Lab Reports Discuss animations from usborne-quicklinks.com Video Rock Cycle Date 9/27/10 Startup/warm-up : Read Matter and the Rock Cycle page 535 Find the principle of conservation of matter then discover who and where in another chapter it is found. Standard(s): 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 662-664 Relative Ages of Rocks Form questions from the blue headings and answer for tomorrow Due Thursday : Number 6 communicate page 535 Please underline all vocabulary used! Activities : Check the Shadow w/teams Check questions 1-4 page 535 homework Show some Nat.Geo animations from usborne-quicklinks.com Introduction of the MUMMY LAB Date 9/28/10 Shadow Data Day Startup/warm-up : Copy down in your chapter notes section the Summary found in section 1 review on page 535 Standard(s): 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 665-667 Relative Ages of Rocks Answer the Self Check questions 2, 4, and 6. Due Thursday : Number 6 communicate page 535 Please underline all vocabulary used! Activities : Check homework Introduction of the MUMMY LAB Quiz over the homework Date 9/29/10 Garden Day!! Startup/warm-up : Copy down in your chapter notes section the Summary found in section 2 review on page 667. Answer question 16 page 678 Standard(s): 7.3.10

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Study for Unit Test over Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle, and Relative Age of Rocks Test will be on Tuesday Activities : Go over homework and startup/warm-up Using balance measurement Introduction of the MUMMY LAB Due Today: Number 6 communicate page 535 Date 9/30/10 Balance measurement day Startup/warm-up : Answer questions 4, 5, and 6 found on pages 680-681 Standard(s): 7.3.10

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Take Home Test over Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle, and Relative Age of Rocks Take home Test will be on Tuesday Activities : Go over startup/warm-up MUMMY LAB Date 10/1/10 Mummy Lab Startup/warm-up : Geologist Challenge Check your skills page 668 Conclude and Apply 1-6 No guts No glory! Standard(s): 7.3.10

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Take Home Test over Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Plate Tectonics, Rock Cycle, and Relative Age of Rocks Take home Test will be turned in on Tuesday Read pages 624-627 answer questions 1-4 Self Check page 627 Strong answer form Activities : Go over startup/warm-up Video Climates and Seasons do a (3-2-1) Team Shadow Data Date 10/4/10 Shadow Data Day Startup/warm-up : Read the Applying Science page 626 Answer the questions from the two blue headings. Look over Figure 2 on page 625 and do the Compare in the boxes in your chapter notes section of your notebook Standard(s): 7.3.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 632 635 Compare and contrast El Nino and La Nina in summary Activities : Turn in Take Home Test Go over homework answers from Monday Go over startup/warm-up Mummy Lab and recording of Data in Database Date 10/5/10 NO Garden on Wednesday!! Mummy Lab Today!! Startup/warm-up : Take a Lab paper from the front and begin putting together your own lab report feel free to consult with your team members Standard(s): 7.1.4, 7.2.6, 7.2.7, 7.3.5, 7.3.6, 7.4.14

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 636 638 Do a Main Idea T for this reading ***Bring back permission form for Field Trip*** Activities : Go over homework answers from Tuesday Go over startup/warm-up El Nino and La Nina Mummy Lab and recording of Data in Database Date 10/6/10 NO Garden Day Outdoor Lab Friday wear appropriate clothing Startup/warm-up : Work on putting together your own lab report feel free to consult with your team members Standard(s): 7.1.4, 7.2.6, 7.2.7, 7.3.5, 7.3.6, 7.4.14

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 639 640 Do a Read, Rate, and Re-Read for these pages *** Permission form for Field Trip*** Activities : Check homework reading Main T 3-2-1 Video on Climate and Seasons 4 th period 5-4-3 Date 10/7/10 Outdoor Lab Friday wear appropriate clothing Startup/warm-up : Work on putting together your own lab report feel free to consult with your team members Standard(s): 7.1.4, 7.2.6, 7.2.7, 7.3.5, 7.3.6, 7.4.14

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 641-642 Write a brief summary of the Blue Headings for these pages. Human Activities and Carbon Cycle *** Permission form for Field Trip*** Computer room 502 on Monday Activities : Check homework reading Read, Rate, and Re-read Outdoor Lab ( As if you are the only person going outside) YOUR CLASS GRADE DEPENDS ON THIS!!!!!! Just for fun try usborne-quicklinks.com page 195 - several websites on Climate Date 10/8/10 Outdoor Lab!!! Startup/warm-up : Open your notebook to the Outdoor Lab Section Fill in the top part w/ the date, Time of day, etc. Standard(s): 7.1.4, 7.2.6, 7.2.7, 7.3.5, 7.3.6, 7.4.14

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 545-546 Formation of Sedimentary Rocks and Classifying Sedimentary Rocks Do a Read, Rate, and Re-read. ***Read over the Eye Spy Lab on the back of your Lab Report Section in your notebook Activities : Building a Lab Report Template Collecting Mummy Lab Report Collection of Permission Slips w/$5.00 Date 10/11/10 Computer Lab 502 Startup/warm-up : Log on to your computer and work on anything that we have done up till this class. Otherwise wait for further instructions. Standard(s): 7.2.7, 7.5.4

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 546-548 Detrital Sedimentary Rocks - Do a Main T for this section - Look over carefully Table 2 page 547 what is it about sedimentary rocks shown on this table that helps with classification. (putting them into separate groups) ***Read over the Eye Spy Lab on the back of your Lab Report Section in your notebook Activities : Building a Lab Report Template w/Footer Begin writing (Title, Purpose, etc.) Collecting Late Mummy Lab Reports Collection of Permission Slips w/$5.00 Date 10/12/10 Computer Lab 502 Startup/warm-up : Log on to your computer and work on anything that we have done up till this class. Otherwise wait for further instructions. Standard(s): 7.2.7, 7.5.4

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 548-550 Chemical Sedimentary Rocks and Organic Sedimentary Rocks - Form Questions with strong answers for the blue and read headings of each section of these readings. There would be a total of six questions with answers. Activities : Return the Rock Cycle stories. Go over the startup/warm-up Go over the homework readings Collection of Permission Slips w/$5.00 Date 10/13/10 Garden Day!!!! Wear Team T-shirt tomorrow Startup/warm-up : Answer questions 1, 2, 11, 16, 17, 19, 28, and 29 on pages 556 and 557. Answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 on pages 558 and 559. Standard(s): 7.2.7, 7.5.4

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Fall Break No homework!!!!!!!! Activities : Computer spreadsheets/graphing Collection of Permission Slips w/$5.00 Date 10/14/10 Team T-shirt Day!!!! Startup/warm-up : Log on to your computer and work on anything that we have done up till this class. Otherwise wait for further instructions. Standard(s): 7.2.7, 7.5.4

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 14 17 What are Living Things Like? Students are to do the Self Check questions in Strong Form, questions 1 3 on page 18. No Garden tomorrow sorry. Activities : Computer spreadsheets/graphing Collection of Permission Slips w/$5.00 Date 10/19/10 Spirit Week - Jersey Day!!! Startup/warm-up : Log on to your computer and work on anything that we have done up till this class. Otherwise wait for further instructions. Standard(s): 7.2.7, 7.5.4

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 17 18 What do living things need? Students are to do a Read, Rate, and Re-read for these pages. Students are also to answer questions 3, 4, and 5 on page 34 using Strong Form. Activities : Computer work Charts and Graphs into Blinking Report Collection of Permission Slips w/$5.00 Date 10/20/10 Spirit Week Blue and Gold Day!!!! Startup/warm-up : Log on to your computer and work on anything that we have done up till this class. Otherwise wait for further instructions. Standard(s): 7.2.7, 7.4.5, 7.4.6, 7.4.8, 7.5.4

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 19 21 Where does life come from? Students are to create a time line (Landscape style) on the early experiments found on page 20. Do this on a separate computer paper to be turned in for grade. Students are also to answer Self Check questions 1 3 on page 21. This is all due on Monday. Activities : Finish computer Blinking Report. Discussion of Problems, Improvements, etc. Collection of Permission Slips w/$5.00 Date 10/21/10 Spirit Week Nerd Day!!!! Startup/warm-up : Log on to your computer and work on anything that we have done up till this class. Otherwise wait for further instructions. Standard(s): 7.2.7, 7.4.5, 7.4.6, 7.4.8, 7.5.4

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No new homework. Timeline due Monday. Quiz over computer skills learned in the Computer Lab. Check all homework for the past two weeks. Activities : Finish computer Blinking Report. Quiz over computer use. Graph and chart exercise. Collection of Permission Slips w/$5.00 Date 10/22/10 Spirit Week comfy sweats day!!!! Startup/warm-up : Log on to your computer and work on anything that we have done up till this class. Otherwise wait for further instructions. Standard(s): 7.2.7, 7.4.5, 7.4.6, 7.4.8, 7.5.4

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Make a plan for Field Trip Team t-shirt ready, sack lunch and drink to school on Friday. Read pages 22 23 and then define these vocabulary words: Homeostasis, organism, cell, biogenesis, spontaneous generation, Phylogeny Activities : Blinking Report collected for grade Quiz over computer use. Periods 2,3, and 9 Grade and check homework Climate and Living Things Collection of Permission Slips w/$5.00 Date 10/25/10 Back in the classroom. Field Trip Friday!!! Startup/warm-up : Get ready to check all the homework for the past two weeks it will be graded today Standard(s): 7.2.7, 7.4.5, 7.4.6, 7.4.8, 7.5.4

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 24-26. Answer questions 11-20 found on page 32-33 in good strong answer form. Make a plan for Field Trip Team t-shirt ready, sack lunch and drink to school on Friday. Activities : Discussion of Expectations on the Field Trip Go over startup/warm-up Check vocabulary words from yesterday Video on Life 3-2-1 Collection of Permission Slips w/$5.00 Date 10/26/10 Field Trip Friday!!! Startup/warm-up : Answer questions 1 5 found on page 34 in the textbook Standard(s): 7.2.7, 7.4.1, 7.4.5, 7.5.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Make a plan for Field Trip Team t-shirt ready, sack lunch and drink to school Tomorrow. Activities : Discussion of results from the survey and articles read Power Point on the Science Fair Discussion of Expectations on the Field Trip Date 10/27/10 Field Trip Tomorrow!!! Startup/warm-up : Take a Science World Magazine from the front demonstration table. Take the Whats your Style? survey found on pages 24-25. Place the answers in your Science Fair examples section of your notebook. Then read one of the three articles found on pages 25-31. Standard(s): 7.2.7, 7.4.1, 7.4.5, 7.5.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : NO homework!!!! Activities: The Field Trip to Howell Wetlands and Wesselmans Nauture Preserve Date 10/28/10 Field Trip Today!!! Yeah!!! Startup/warm-up : Be on our best behavior Standard(s): 7.2.7, 7.4.1, 7.4.5, 7.5.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 52-53 Viruses What are Viruses? How do viruses multiply? Do a (K-W-L) for this section Activities: Computer survey website from textbook to begin searching and researching for a Science Fair Project Date 11/1/10 Computer room 502 Research Startup/warm-up : Get in proper seating and wait for further instructions Standard(s): 7.4.12, 7.6.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 54-55 Answer the Self Check question 1-5 Found on page 55 Always use strong answer form Activities: Computer survey website from textbook to begin searching and researching for a Science Fair Project Date 11/2/10 Computer room 502 Research For Science Fair Scientific Paper Startup/warm-up : Get in proper seating and continue with research Standard(s): 7.4.12, 7.6.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Re-read pages 52-55 Do a Main Idea T Summary page 55 may help with the T Activities: Computer survey website from textbook to begin searching and researching for a Science Fair Project Date 11/3/10 Computer room 502 Research For Science Fair Scientific Paper Startup/warm-up : Get in proper seating and continue with research Standard(s): 7.4.12, 7.6.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Draw and write a summary paragraph of Figure 15 This can be found on page 53 Do this on computer paper due on Monday Nov. 8th Activities: Computer survey website from textbook to begin searching and researching for a Science Fair Project Date 11/4/10 Computer room 502 Research For Science Fair Scientific Paper Startup/warm-up : Get in proper seating and continue with research Standard(s): 7.4.12, 7.6.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Draw and write a summary paragraph of Figure 15 This can be found on page 53 Do this on computer paper due on Monday Nov. 8 th If you have this done then you have no homework Activities: Computer survey website from textbook to begin searching and researching for a Science Fair Project Date 11/5/10 Computer room 502 Research For Science Fair Scientific Paper Startup/warm-up : Get in proper seating and continue with research Standard(s): 7.4.12, 7.6.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 81-82 Energy for Life Trapping and Using Energy & Photosynthesis Do a Read Rate and Re-read Activities: Graded last weeks homework on Viruses Quiz over Viruses Turned in Diagram Figure 15 Worked on research for Science Fair Computer Room 502 Date 11/8/10 Computer room 502 Research For Science Fair Scientific Paper Startup/warm-up : Get in proper seating and continue with research Standard(s): 7.4.5, 7.4.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read Energy for Life: Respiration and Fermentation Define vocabulary: Metabolism, Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Fermentation Answer Questions 1 and 2 Self Check page 85 Activities: Submit a proposal for a project if you have one chosen not required yet Worked on research for Science Fair Computer Room 502 is the main priority Date 11/9/10 Computer room 502 Research For Science Fair Scientific Paper Startup/warm-up : Get in proper seating and continue with research Standard(s): 7.4.5, 7.4.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Re-read pages 81 -85 Do a (K-W-L). Check summary section page 85 Or check Reviewing Main Ideas page 89 for help. Honors class extra Research Microbiology careers. Write about what you find. Activities: Submit a proposal for a project if you have one chosen not required yet Worked on research for Science Fair Computer Room 502 is the main priority Collect Shadow Data Date 11/10/10 Computer room 502 Research For Science Fair Scientific Paper Shadow Data Day!!! Startup/warm-up : Get in proper seating and continue with research Standard(s): 7.4.5, 7.4.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Do questions 18,25, and 26 found on page 91. Answer questions 6, 7 and 10 found on page 93. Honors class extra Answer questions 11, 12 and 13 page 93 Need Science Fair Proposal by Tues. next week Activities: Go over startup/warm-up Discuss homework Discussion of Science Fair Folder Date 11/11/10 Veterans Day! Special Schedule Back in Room 304 Startup/warm-up : Take a Science World Magazine Read one or all of the Science Fair Articles found on pages 24 -28 Be prepared to discuss what the article was about Standard(s): 7.4.5, 7.4.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : NO homework!!! Need Science Fair Proposal by Tues. next week Activities: Go over startup/warm-up Grade the homework for the week Discussion of Science Fair Folder Date 11/12/10 Startup/warm-up : Get your homework for the week out and ready to be checked Standard(s): 7.4.5, 7.4.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 38-41 Cell Structure Do a Main Idea T for these pages Need Science Fair Proposal by tomorrow!!!! Activities: Go over startup/warm-up Grade the homework from last week Discussion of Science Fair Folder Quiz over last weeks homework Date 11/15/10 Startup/warm-up : Read on page 39 Cell types Write about the difference between: Prokaryotic cells vs. Eukaryotic cells Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.4.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 44-45 Recycling Organelles and From Cell to Organism Answer questions 3 and 4 from the Self Check page 45 Activities: Go over startup/warm-up Check the homework from last week Turn in and Discussion of Science Fair Proposal Date 11/16/10 Startup/warm-up : Do an explain this from the image on the TV screen Then share your Science Fair proposal with someone in the class Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.4.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 47-50 List the types of Microscopes Provide a brief explanation of how each is different from the others Activities: Answering Science Fair Question Check the homework Discussion of Science Fair Proposal Date 11/17/10 Science Fair Day Startup/warm-up : Begin working on something from your Science Fair Packet Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.4.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read page 726: Caring and Using a Microscope Due Monday: Draw and Label On computer paper the microscope found on page 726 Write a brief description of each part underneath the drawing Activities: Check the homework Microscope Lab Date 11/18/10 Microscope Day Startup/warm-up : Take a hand-held microscope from the demonstration table. begin Looking through it from pages in your book Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.4.5, 7.1.5, 7.1.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No homework unless you need to finish the following: Due Monday: Draw and Label On computer paper the microscope found on page 726 Write a brief description of each part underneath the drawing Activities: Check the homework Go over the startup/warm-up Microscope Lab Date 11/19/10 Another Microscope Day Startup/warm-up : Take a hand-held microscope and a cup from the demonstration table. Make three circles in your chapter notes section using the cup. Draw in each circle a different picture of anything you view through the microscope. Be sure to label so we know what is being viewed Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.4.5, 7.1.5, 7.1.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 96-97 Do Read, Rate, and Re-read for these pages Activities: Go over the startup/warm-up Quiz over last weeks homework Discussion of Movie for Wed. October Sky Date 11/22/10 Startup/warm-up : Read Cell Theory on page 51 Copy the theory and the person who was responsible for each section Copy this in your chapter notes section of your notebook After this Honors get your terrarium and make an observation Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.4.5, 7.1.5, 7.1.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Wear WSRB FM16 Blue Team T-shirts tomorrow Read pages 98-99 Mitosis Make questions of each blue and red heading Then answer the questions in good strong form Activities: Go over the startup/warm-up Video Cells with a 3-2-1 summary Discussion of Movie for Wed. October Sky Date 11/23/10 Startup/warm-up : Draw and label Figure 2 from page 97 Give a brief summary of what the Figure is showing. Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.2.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No Homework Thanksgiving Vacation! Activities: Movie October Sky 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4 th periods Mr. Deans Music Room 8 th and 9 th periods rotation activities Room 304 Date 11/24/10 Startup/warm-up : Discussion of October Sky Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.2.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 104-107 and answer the two Reading check questions also: Read the Applying Science page 107 How can chromosome numbers be predicted Answer questions 1 and 2 Activities: Do Startup/warm-up Get started on the homework if time permits Science Fair work if time permits Date 11/29/10 Startup/warm-up : Do this first: Read pages 100-102 Answer the Self Check Questions 1- 6 page 102 Chapter notes section Do this second: Use a ruler and create the Data Table from page 103 on a computer paper provided on the demonstration table. Do this third: Use the data table on the board to fill in the data and create two graphs on the back of the computer paper using a Bar for the first graph and a circle for the second graph Standard(s): 7.4.1, 7.4.3, 7.4.4, 7.2.7, 7.5.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Re-Read pages 104-107 Define the terms: meiosis, sexual reproduction, fertilization, zygote, diploid, haploid Science Fair Day tomorrow be prepared! Activities: Go over the Startup/warm-up Video on Mitosis Science Fair work if time permits Date 11/30/10 Startup/warm-up : Do the Applying Skills page 109 Number (5) Make and use a table Standard(s): 7.4.1, 7.4.3, 7.4.4, 7.2.7, 7.5.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 110-112 to Copying DNA only Do a Read, Rate, and Re-read for this reading Due Monday: Make a simple model of a strand of DNA using Simple materials from home ( see examples ) eight rung minimum Activities: Science Fair work Date 12/1/10 Science Fair work day! Startup/warm-up : Begin working on Science Fair Materials Standard(s): 7.4.1, 7.4.3, 7.4.4, 7.2.7, 7.5.3

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 110-112 to Copying DNA only Do a Main Idea T Due Monday: Make a simple model of a strand of DNA using Simple materials from home ( see examples ) eight rung minimum ***Test Thursday December 9 th check paper for pages and topics Activities: Check Read, Rate, and Re-read Phases of Mitosis and Meiosis Date 12/2/10 Startup/warm-up : Answer question 1 and 3 page 115 self check Copy What is DNA? Summary in your Chapter Notes Page 115 Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.8, 7.1.10, 7.2.7, 7.7.2

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Due Monday: Make a simple model of a strand of DNA using Simple materials from home ( see examples ) eight rung minimum ***Test Thursday December 9 th check paper for pages and topics Activities: Go over the start-up/warmup Making of a glucose molecule Date 12/3/10 Startup/warm-up : Take a Science World Magazine from the front Read the article Mixed-up Species pages 6-9 Answer the questions 1-3 page 9 Its Your Choice Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.8, 7.1.10, 7.2.7, 7.7.2

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : ****Study for Test**** ***Test Thursday December 9 th check paper for pages and topics Activities: Go over the start-up/warmup Power point from text covering Mitosis Practice quiz if time remains over Mitosis Date 12/6/10 We need shadow data Startup/warm-up : Take a black box from the front Try to make a molecule model of a Lipid (fat) and CO2 Use the diagram from the board Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.8, 7.1.10, 7.2.7, 7.7.2

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : ****Study for Test**** ***Test Thursday December 9 th check paper for pages and topics Activities: Go over the start-up/warmup Power point from text covering Cells Practice quiz if time remains over Mitosis Date 12/7/10 We need shadow data Will try today or tomorrow Startup/warm-up : Page 120 questions 1-10 (fill in the blanks) answers only Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.8, 7.1.10, 7.2.7, 7.7.2

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : ****Study for Test**** ***Test Thursday December 9 th check paper for pages and topics Activities: Science Fair work Date 12/8/10 Science Fair Day We need shadow data Next Week near the Winter Solstice Startup/warm-up Begin working on Science Fair related materials Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.8, 7.1.10, 7.2.7, 7.7.2

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Prepare for Outdoor Lab Watch the weather Determine the appropriate outdoor gear for tomorrows observations Activities: Test Energy for Life and Cells Science world magazine reading Date 12/9/10 Test Day We need shadow data Next Week near the Winter Solstice Startup/warm-up Study for the test Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.8, 7.1.10, 7.2.7, 7.7.2

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No Homework Yaaaaaaaaaay!!!!! Activities: Outdoor Lab observation #2 Date 12/10/10 We need shadow data Next Week near the Winter Solstice Startup/warm-up: Go to your second outdoor lab sheet. Fill it out at the top Read what you wrote for your last observation Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.8, 7.1.10, 7.2.7, 7.7.2

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Science Fair Project otherwise - No Homework Yaaaaaaaaaay!!!!! Happy Holidays!!!! Activities: Return and review test make-up test Team work - Lego models Date 12/13/10 Missed this day due to Weather Startup/warm-up: Work on Science Fair materials Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.8, 7.1.10, 7.2.7, 7.7.2

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Science Fair Project otherwise - No Homework Yaaaaaaaaaay!!!!! Happy Holidays!!!! Activities: Return and review test make-up test Team work - Lego models Date 12/14/10 We need shadow data Next Week near the Winter Solstice Startup/warm-up: Work on Science Fair materials Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.8, 7.1.10, 7.2.7, 7.7.2

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Science Fair Project otherwise - No Homework Yaaaaaaaaaay!!!!! Happy Holidays!!!! Activities: Science Fair Work check graphs Date 12/15/10 Science Fair Day We need shadow data Next Week near the Winter Solstice Startup/warm-up: Work on Science Fair materials Standard(s): 7.4.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.8, 7.1.10, 7.2.7, 7.7.2

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 266-267 Do a Read, Rate, and Re-read for these pages The Elements and The Periodic Table Define: element and Atomic Number Activities: Shadow Data w/explanations Science Fair updates Airzooka!!!!!!!!!! Solutions Demonstration Date 1/3/11 Shadow Data Day Startup/warm-up: Try to make as many words as you can using the letters from the words - The Periodic Table Standard(s): 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 268-271 Answer questions 2 & 3 of the Self check page 271 Define: Isotope, Mass number, atomic mass Activities: Startup/warm-up Homework check Solutions Demonstration 4 th period terrarium observation Date 1/4/11 Startup/warm-up: Draw a rough sketch of the entire periodic table in your chapter notes section. Without using the little boxes outline the yellow, green and blue areas and provide a means of identification. Standard(s): 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 270-271 Answer questions 4 & 5 of the Self check page 271 Define: metal, metaloid and nonmetal Activities: Homework check Science fair work Date 1/5/11 Science Fair Day!!!! Only 4 weeks remain!!! Startup/warm-up: Begin working on any phase of your science fair project that you need to complete Standard(s): 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 288-290 through Homogeneous mixtures Do a Main Idea T for this section Continue work on your Science Fair Project Watch for deadlines Activities: Homework check for today and yesterday Discussion of vocabulary Date 1/6/11 Startup/warm-up: Do an Explain This from the picture on the TV, then: Begin working on any phase of your science fair project that you need to complete Standard(s): 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Get a sheet from Mr. Wambach for the week Continue work on your Science Fair Project Watch for deadlines- also Be prepared for Oral presentation in the Media Center on Monday Activities: Power Point Presentations covering Science Fair Date 1/10/11 through 1/14/11 In Media Center for Oral Presentations Startup/warm-up: Be prepared for Presentation of Science Fair Project In the Media Center Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Bring Scientific Paper to class tomorrow for corrections Watch for deadlines- also Activities: Power Point Presentations covering Science Fair Date 1/17/11 In Media Center for Oral Presentations Due to snow days last week 11, 12, 13(delay) Startup/warm-up: Be prepared for Presentation of Science Fair Project In the Media Center Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Bring Scientific Paper to class tomorrow for corrections Watch for deadlines for other parts of the project. Activities: Scientific Paper and Abstract work Date 1/18/11 Science Fair Catch-up days Due to snow days Startup/warm-up: Work on your scientific paper. Be prepared to make additions and corrections Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Bring Scientific Paper to class Thursday for corrections Watch for deadlines for other parts of the project. Activities: Mr. Mullens talk on Tips for Good Board Display Date 1/19/11 Science Fair Catch-up days Due to snow days Startup/warm-up: Work on your scientific paper. Be prepared to make additions and corrections Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Corrections to Scientific Paper and develop an Abstract Watch for deadlines for other parts of the project. Make-up any work from last weeks Homework assignments Activities: Scientific Paper Check Explanation of Abstract Date 1/20/11 Science Fair Catch-up days Due to snow days Startup/warm-up: Work on your scientific paper. Be prepared to make additions and corrections Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Corrections to Scientific Paper and develop an Abstract Watch for deadlines for other parts of the project. Make-up any work from last weeks Homework assignments Activities: Scientific Paper Check Explanation of Abstract Date 1/24/11 Science Fair Catch-up days Due to snow days Startup/warm-up: Work on your scientific paper. Be prepared to make additions and corrections Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Corrections to Scientific Paper and develop an Abstract Watch for deadlines for other parts of the project. Make-up any work from last weeks Homework assignments Activities: Scientific Paper Re-Check Explanation of Abstract Date 1/25/11 Science Fair Catch-up days Due to snow days Startup/warm-up: Work on your Abstract. Be prepared to make additions and corrections Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Corrections to Scientific Paper and Abstract Watch for deadlines for other parts of the project. Work on Display Board Activities: Scientific Paper Re-Check Abstract Re-Check 3 X 5 Index cards Date 1/26/11 Science Fair Catch-up days Due to snow days Startup/warm-up: Work on your Abstract. Be prepared to make additions and corrections Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Corrections to Scientific Paper and Abstract Watch for deadlines for other parts of the project. Work on Display Board Activities: Scientific Paper Re-Check Abstract Re-Check 3 X 5 Index cards Date 1/27/11 Science Fair Catch-up days Due to snow days Startup/warm-up: Work on your Abstract. Be prepared to make additions and corrections Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Work on Display Board and display of Board in science fair packet Instructions for science fair snow make-up: If No school Wed, the 2 nd science fair postponed to Thursday the 10 th Projects then come to school Wed. the 9 th from 2:30 to 6:00 Activities: Scientific Paper Re-Check Abstract Re-Check Date 1/28/11 Science Fair Catch-up days Due to snow days Startup/warm-up: Work on your Abstract. Be prepared to make additions and corrections Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Work on Display Board and display of Board in science fair packet Instructions for science fair snow make-up: If No school Wed, the 2 nd science fair postponed to Thursday the 10 th Projects then come to school Wed. the 9 th from 2:30 to 6:00 Activities: Scientific Paper Re-Check Abstract Re-Check **Homework from two weeks ago** Date 1/31/11 Science Fair Catch-up days Due to snow days Startup/warm-up: Work on your Abstract. Be prepared to make additions and corrections Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Work on Display Board and display of Board in science fair packet Instructions for science fair snow make-up: If No school Wed, the 2 nd science fair postponed to Thursday the 10 th Projects then come to school Wed. the 9 th from 2:30 to 6:00 Activities: Check homework Jan. 10 th 14 th Quiz over homework Go over Video Summary Paper Date 2/1/11 Science Fair days Startup/warm-up: Have your homework in order from Jan. 10 th 14 th Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Video Summary Planet Earth Activities: Video Planet Earth Date 2/2/11 Science Fair days Startup/warm-up: Turn in your notebook to the video summary section And prepare to take notes on the video Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Video Summary Planet Earth Activities: Video Planet Earth Date 2/3/11 Science Fair days Startup/warm-up: Turn in your notebook to the video summary section And prepare to take notes on the video Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Video Summary Planet Earth Due on Wednesday February 9th Activities: Pass out First place buttons Recognize all places Visit the 35 th Annual CNMS Science Fair Date 2/4/11 Science Fair days Startup/warm-up: Be prepared to go down to the Science Fair Standard(s): Scientific Inquiry, Communication Skills

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 208 213 Write a Main Idea T for this reading Activities: Startup/warm-up Copy section 3 Reviewing Main Ideas page 217 Work on questions 17, 22, 23, 28 and 29 w/ partners Date 2/8/11 Startup/warm-up: Take a penny from the front cart. Predict out of 25 trials how many times you flip the coin and it turns up heads. Then try it! Record your results in your chapter notes section Standard(s): 7.4.2, 7.4.6, 7.4.8

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Video Summary Amazing Earth Due Wednesday Activities: Return homework and quiz scores Pass out awards and materials from science Fair Date 2/7/11 Science Fair clean-up Startup/warm-up: Read Pages 208 -216 Matter and Energy Standard(s): 7.4.2, 7.4.6, 7.4.8

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 224 230 Natural Resources, Fossil Fuels and Alternatives To Fossil Fuels Activities: Turn in Video Summary The Amazing Earth Work on questions 17, 22, 23, 28 and 29 w/ partners page 219 Go over answers in class If time permits play another round of Jenga Date 2/9/11 Startup/warm-up: Copy from page 217 in your chapter notes Section 3 Matter and Energy 1 - 3 Standard(s): 7.4.2, 7.4.6, 7.4.8, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 224 230 Natural Resources, Fossil Fuels and Alternatives To Fossil Fuels Activities: Vocabulary foldable use the vocabulary from page 214 Word on the outside definition on inside w/ picture next to the definition Draw Figure 5 page 227 on the very back w/ labels Due on Monday Date 2/10/11 Startup/warm-up: Substitute Teacher Hasti Convention Standard(s): 7.4.2, 7.4.6, 7.4.8, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 224 230 Natural Resources, Fossil Fuels and Alternatives To Fossil Fuels Activities: I-step Math review Get a worksheet from the substitute Work during class and take work home Even if you have finishes Date 2/11/11 Startup/warm-up: Substitute Teacher Hasti Convention Standard(s): 7.4.2, 7.4.6, 7.4.8, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 224 230 Natural Resources, Fossil Fuels and Alternatives to Fossil Fuels Make a K-W-L for this reading (what you know (K) what you want to know (W) and What you learned (L) Summary of the reading Activities: Predator card game Date 2/14/11 Happy Valentines Day Startup/warm-up: Create the circle graph found on page 226 in Figure 4 Label correctly and Identify the resource that provides 84% Standard(s): 7.4.2, 7.4.6, 7.4.8, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 232 234 Air Pollution, Acid Precipitation and Greenhouse effect From each topic find three sentences from the reading that would be the most important for understanding the heading. Write them down in your notebook in the homework section Activities: Predator card game Date 2/15/11 Shadow Data Day (if possible) Startup/warm-up: Draw the ph scale and label it from page 233 Then draw Figure 13 from page 234 including the graph Standard(s): 7.1.8, 7.2.7, 7.3.14, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 235 238 Ozone Depletion, Indoor Air Pollution and Water Pollution Write a letter from the Example given using the new vocabulary found on page 232. Activities: Shadow data and return Video Summaries Predator card game Date 2/16/11 Shadow Data Day (if possible) Startup/warm-up: Draw Diagram Figure 14 on page 235 Then answer the reading check question on page 235 Standard(s): 7.1.8, 7.2.7, 7.3.14, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 239 240 Answer the Self Check questions 1 4 page 240 Use good Strong answer form Activities: Shadow data and return Foldables Predator card game Energy Points Date 2/17/11 Shadow Data Day (if possible) Startup/warm-up: Turn to page 250 and answer questions 11 - 18 Standard(s): 7.1.8, 7.2.7, 7.3.14, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Letter to Senator or Congressman No homework otherwise Activities: Quiz over the weeks homework Predator card game Energy Points or Science world reading if there is time Date 2/18/11 Startup/warm-up: Get your homework for the week together for the Homework quiz Standard(s): 7.1.8, 7.2.7, 7.3.14, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Anything that did not get completed during class (SEE Below) Activities: Create the graph from page 244 Answer the question about what you recycle Do the Self Check questions 1 3 page 245 Create Data Table for number 4 page 245 Answer Applying Math numbers 30 32 page 251 Date 2/21/11 Substitute for today Startup/warm-up: Read pages 242 - 245 Standard(s): 7.1.8, 7.2.7, 7.3.14, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Study for Test over Chapter 8 - Friday Pages 224 250 Activities: Go over : Create the graph from page 244 Answer the question about what you recycle Do the Self Check questions 1 3 page 245 Create Data Table for number 4 page 245 Answer Applying Math numbers 30 32 page 251 Date 2/22/11 Startup/warm-up: Work on activities from yesterday (or) Take a Science World Magazine and read from it Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Study for Test over Chapter 8 - Friday Pages 224 250 Activities: Go over homework questions from Monday and Startup/ Warm-up answers Reading from the letters to Congress Date 2/23/11 Shadow Data for the classes that did not the day before Startup/warm-up: Turn to page 252 and answer questions 1 11. Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Study for Test over Chapter 8 - Friday Pages 224 250 Activities: Video Landfills Date 2/24/11 Happy Birthday Joe!!! Startup/warm-up: Read the Science World Article on Life on Mars While you are reading make connections between our studies in chapter 8 and what the article presents. Are there any connections? Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No homework!!! Yay!!!!!! Activities: Test covering Chapter 8 Resources Date 2/25/11 Startup/warm-up: Prepare for the Chapter 8 Test covering Resources Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No homework!!! Yaaaaaaay!!!!!! Activities: Biography Video Sir Isaac Newton - The Gravity of Genius Date 2/28/11 I-Step Week Shhhhh! Startup/warm-up: Rearrange the equations on the board to make them correct Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No homework!!! Yaaaaaaay!!!!!! Get Your Permission Slips for Field Trip in!!!! Activities: Biography Video Sir Isaac Newton - The Gravity of Genius Date 3/1/11 I-Step Week Shhhhh! Startup/warm-up: Try to guess What is this? from photo on the TV screen 4 th period students need to check with me on Tri-state Fair We can change the information on my computer. Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No homework!!! Yaaaaaaay!!!!!! Get Your Permission Slips for Field Trip in!!!! Activities: Biography Video Sir Isaac Newton - The Gravity of Genius Date 3/2/11 I-Step Week Shhhhh! Startup/warm-up: Write an Essay (rough draft) telling someone who and what Isaac Newton was and what he was like as a young man. Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.16

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Get Your Permission Slips for Field Trip in!!!! Read pages 322 323 Do a Read, Rate, and Re-read for this reading Activities: Collect Isaac Newton work from video Rotor Promoter Date 3/3/11 Shadow Data Day Rotor Promoter lab!!!! Startup/warm-up: Take a Rotor Promoter paper from the front and read through the directions then take a ruler and begin measuring on the scrap paper provided and make the Alpha and Beta models Standard(s): 7.7.4, 7.2.6, 7.2.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 324 325 Speed Do a Main Idea T for this section of reading Create a Rotor Promoter Prototype for competition next Wed. Activities: Rotor Promoter Explanation and Lab Date 3/4/11 Rotor Promoter lab!!!! Startup/warm-up: Use a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the Alpha and Beta Models of the Rotor Promoter Lab Work the Applying Math problems 1 and 2 using the speed formula Page 324 Standard(s): 7.7.4, 7.2.6, 7.2.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 326 327 Graphing Motion and Velocity Answer Questions 11, 14, 17, 29, and 30 pages 344-345 Create a Rotor Promoter Prototype for competition this Wed. Activities: Rotor Promoter Lab Group develop a prototype for competition Date 3/7/11 Rotor Promoter lab!!!! Startup/warm-up: Use the New Vocabulary page 322. Create a sentence for each word that explains the definition Standard(s): 7.7.4, 7.2.6, 7.2.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Re-read pages 322 - 327 Create a Rotor Promoter Prototype for competition this Thurs. Activities: Go over homework questions Rotor Promoter Lab Group develop a prototype for competition on Thurs. Date 3/8/11 Rotor Promoter lab!!!! Startup/warm-up: Answer questions 1, 2, 5, 6, and 8 found on pages 346-347. Standard(s): 7.7.4, 7.2.6, 7.2.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Have your WSRB T-shirt ready for Friday Create a Rotor Promoter Prototype for competition tomorrow Participants in Regional Fair practice presentations Activities: Practice Quiz Rotor Promoter Lab Develop a prototype for competition on Thurs. Date 3/9/11 Rotor Promoter lab!!!! Startup/warm-up: Get ready for a practice Quiz over What is Motion? Standard(s): 7.7.4, 7.2.6, 7.2.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Pay attention to the weather reports Have your WSRB T-shirt ready for tomorrow Tri-State Regional Science Fair Activities: Rotor Promoter Date 3/10/11 Rotor Promoter Competition Startup/warm-up: Get ready for Rotor Promoter Competition Standard(s): 7.7.4, 7.2.6, 7.2.7

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No Homework!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!! Activities: Chemistry Demonstration View Tri-State Science Fair USI campus tour Date 3/11/11 USI Field Trip Startup/warm-up: Chemistry Demonstration Standard(s): College preparation

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 350-352 Force and Newtons First Law of Motion Use any of the reading techniques we have used in the past to use for understanding Activities: Startup/warm-up Discussion of Inertia Date 3/14/11 Happy Pie Day Startup/warm-up: Take eight index cards from the front and try to balance them like the drawing on the board Except 4 th period going to Media Center Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5, 7.7.4

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 353-355 Types of Friction Use any of the reading techniques we have used in the past to use for understanding Activities: www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact Date 3/15/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Outdoor Lab Friday be prepared! Startup/warm-up: Answer question number 6 page 355 Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5, 7.7.4

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Re-Read pages 350-355 Answer questions 1-3 Self Check page 355 Period 4 Self Check 1-5 page 355 Activities: Terrarium observations 4 th period only Read friction papers in class www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact Date 3/16/11 Shadow Data Day Alcoa Make an Impact Outdoor Lab Friday be prepared! Startup/warm-up: Writing Prompt about Friction See the board Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5, 7.7.4

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Spring Break No homework Activities: Outdoor Observation Lab www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact Date 3/18/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Outdoor Lab Startup/warm-up: Make ready your outdoor lab observation paper Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5, 7.7.4

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Re-read pages 356-358 Blue headings: Force and Acceleration; Gravity Activities: Gravity experiment www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact Date 3/28/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Startup/warm-up: Read pages 356- 358 in the textbook Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Re-read pages 358-360 Blue headings: Using Newtons Second Law & Circular Motion Activities: Gravity video www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact Date 3/29/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Startup/warm-up: Practice Problems 1 & 2 page 359 Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Re-read pages 360-362 Blue headings: Air Resistance & Center of Mass Questions 6 and 7 page 362 Activities: Balloon rockets or Rollercoaster Racers www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact Date 3/30/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Startup/warm-up: Practice Problems 1 & 2 page 359 Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Re-read pages 363-366 Blue heading: Action Reaction Answer questions 11-14, 19, 20 and 30 on pages 374 and 375 Activities: Balloon rockets or Rollercoaster Racers www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact Date 3/31/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Startup/warm-up: Take a Science World from the front. Read pages 2 - 7 Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No homework!!!!! Except 4 th period - Biographies Activities: IU Science Camp Explanation (see board) Quiz www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact Date 4/1/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Startup/warm-up: Questions 1 5 page 376 Calculators available in the front Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 363 366 Do Problems 31 and 32 on page 375 Activities: Homework from last week Rocket races 4 th period biographies www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact Date 4/4/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Startup/warm-up: 4 th period get ready for Biographies Get started on your homework Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Test Friday Chapter 12 Newtons Laws Read pages 366 368 Do Problem 33 page 375 Activities: Homework Rocket races 4 th period biographies www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact Date 4/5/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Shadow Data Day! Startup/warm-up: Use the lids on the tables to make a circle Label the circle (board example) Rulers are available Place the arrows and label from the data you have so far this year for the average degrees for each date we went outside Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Study for the Test Friday Chapter 12 Force & Newtons Laws Activities: Homework and startup/warm-up 4 th period biographies www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact Date 4/6/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Startup/warm-up: Construct a line graph using the data averages from the shadow lengths from last year and this year. Be sure to label correctly and provide a title! Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Study for the Test Friday Chapter 12 Force & Newtons Laws Activities: Homework and startup/warm-up 4 th period biographies www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact Date 4/7/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Startup/warm-up: Read the article How to Cool the Earth page 14 of the Science World Magazine then: Work on completing the two graphs from Tues. and Wed. 4 th period prepare for biographies Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No homework !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your welcome. Activities: Periods 2, 3, 8, and 9 Test Chapter 12 4 th period biographies www.alcoa.com/makeanimpact Date 4/8/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Startup/warm-up: Begin studying for the Chapter Test Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No homework !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your welcome. Activities: DVD Mt. Kilimanjaro Helping out Social Studies 5 Climates Date 4/11/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Startup/warm-up: None substitute today Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No homework !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your welcome. Activities: DVD Mt. Kilimanjaro Helping out Social Studies 5 Climates Activity sheet Date 4/12/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Startup/warm-up: None substitute today Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Chapter 13 What is Energy? Read pages 380 382 The Nature of Energy, Energy of Motion, and Energy of Position Activities: Shadow Data Startup/warm-up Date 4/13/11 Shadow Data Day! Alcoa Make an Impact Startup/warm-up: Make a foldable using the New Vocabulary on page 380 Word, Definition, and illustration for each Standard(s): 7:3.17, 7.1.5

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No homework!!! Activities: Religious Field Trip Date 4/14/11 Religious Field Trip Alcoa Make an Impact Startup/warm-up: No startup/warm-up due to field trip Standard(s): Social Studies 7 th grade

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No homework!!! Activities: 4 th Outdoor Lab If rain class will play Predator/Prey card game Date 4/15/11 Alcoa Make an Impact Outdoor Lab Startup/warm-up: Get observation paper prepared and read previous outings for comparison Standard(s): Observation, measurement, writing

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 382 Forms of Energy through 384 Activities: Return Chapter 12 Test The 4 th Outdoor Lab Observation Except 4 th period they will go tomorrow Date 4/18/11 Outdoor Lab (except 4 th period) Field Trip Brundibar Startup/warm-up: Get observation paper prepared and read previous outings for comparison Standard(s): Observation, measurement, writing

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Questions Self Check 1-4 page 384 Strong answer form Activities: Return Chapter 12 Test 4 th period Outdoor Lab Observation Angle Graph requirements Date 4/19/11 Outdoor Lab (4 th period) Garden club tomorrow!!!!!!!!! No flip-flops! Startup/warm-up: Take an Angle graph requirement paper from the front and read through the requirements Standard(s): Observation, measurement, writing

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 385 386 Changing Forms of Energy, Law of Conservation of Energy, and Changing Kinetic and Potential Energy Activities: Check homework Video Energy: Potential & Kinetic Date 4/20/11 Garden club today weather permitting No flip-flops! 2hr. Delay due to severe weather Startup/warm-up: Define the Law of Conservation of Energy Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.15

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Read pages 387 390 Energy Changing Form Activities: Group work using sketches from startup/warm-up 4 th period Outdoor Lab weather permitting Date 4/21/11 4 th period Outdoor Lab Startup/warm-up: Create a sketch using a situation where a form of energy transforms from one form to another four different times. Each time the energy must change to a different form. Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.15

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : NO Homework!!!!!!!!!!! Activities: Group work using sketches from startup/warm-up And Presentations of the poster boards Date 4/22/11 Energy presentations Startup/warm-up: Draw Figure 15 page 391. Then write out the energy transformation of a power plant. Do not draw just the words Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.15

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : NO Homework!!!!!!!!!!! ISTEP Week Activities: Group work using sketches from startup/warm-up And Presentations of the poster boards Date 4/25/11 ISTEP Week SHHH! Plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast Energy presentations Startup/warm-up: Take a copy from your Tables and begin copying the data (average lengths) for each class and the dates for making a graph for the Shadow Project Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.15

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : NO Homework!!!!!!!!!!! ISTEP Week Activities: Group work using sketches from startup/warm-up And Presentations of the poster boards Date 4/26/11 ISTEP Week SHHH! Plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast Energy presentations Garden Tomorrow Weather permitting Startup/warm-up: Take a copy of Section 6 of the Shadow Project from the front of the room. Begin reading. Determine what you can have ready for next week in the computer room 502. Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.15

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : NO Homework!!!!!!!!!!! ISTEP Week Activities: Group work using sketches from startup/warm-up And Presentations of the poster boards Date 4/27/11 ISTEP Week SHHH! Plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast Energy presentations Garden Day Weather permitting Startup/warm-up: Take another Shadow Data Paper Section 5 from the front and read about the Writing and Technology paper Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.15

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : NO Homework!!!!!!!!!!! ISTEP Week Activities: Shadow Data preparation for next week in the Computer room 502 & Presentations of the poster boards of those that remain Date 4/28/11 ISTEP Week SHHH! Plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast Energy presentations those that are left Startup/warm-up: Begin working on any sections that have to do with the Shadow data project Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.15

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No homework Shadow data Activities: Shadow Data preparation for next week in the Computer room 502 Pass out Table of Contents and Pages for Shadow Data Paper Date 4/29/11 Computer Room 502 Monday Startup/warm-up: Begin working on any sections that have to do with the Shadow data project Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.15

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Shadow data Activities: Shadow Data in the Computer room 502 Graphing, word processing, data tables, and diagraming Date 5/2/11 through 5/6/11 Computer Room 502 Startup/warm-up: Begin working on any sections needing work from the Shadow Data Project Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.15

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Shadow data Activities: Shadow Data in the Computer room 502 Graphing, word processing, data tables, and diagrams Make up any parts that are incomplete questions answered Date 5/9/11 and 5/10/11 Computer Room 502 Startup/warm-up: Begin working on any sections needing work from the Shadow Data Project Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.15

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No textbook assignments Working on Readers Theater w/ Social Studies Complete Shadow data paper due Friday to be graded in class Activities: Golden Moon Bear Book overview Date: 5/11/11 Garden Day!!!! Startup/warm-up: Browse through the Golden Moon Bear Book You may have to share Standard(s): 7.3.14, 7.3.15

WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : No textbook assignments Working on Readers Theater w/ Social Studies Complete Shadow data paper due Friday to be graded in class Activities: Science World article discussions Naming new species activity Date: 5/12/11 Startup/warm-up: Take a Science World and begin reading the article

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WSRB FM 16 Your Paradise learning station Where Chance favors the Prepared Mind Homework : Need to get a folder with pockets and three rings by Monday