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Week of December 1st

Homework: 5G & 5 E due 12/4, 5R due 12/5

Romans no class 12/1, 12/2
Greeks no class 12/1
Egyptians no class 12/1, 12/5
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Old Homework Assignments:

Week of September 12th:
Romans All Classes -
Greeks "I am a scientist"
Egyptians  due 9/12
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Week of September 19th:
Romans

All Classes:

  • Length Measurement Practice due Wednesday, E Day, 9/17
  • Choose a  science topic of your choice and complete  your Current Events Graphic Organizer and write up, due Thursday, F day, 9/18
Greeks
Egyptians
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Week of September 22nd to 26th:
This science packet includes 3 nights of homework.  Practicing measuring cm/mm is the first night, reading a graduated cylinder is the 2nd night, and water displacement is the 3rd night.
Romans Packet due Friday, Sept. 26th (no class Wed)
Greeks Packet due Friday, Sept. 26th (no class Mon)
Egyptians Packet due Thursday, Sept. 25th
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Week of September 29th to October 3rd:
This science packet includes 2 nights of homework.  Look for a science current event topic of your choice and use the graphic organizer to collect your facts and to help you do your typed write up. The other night of homework is calculating volume using the formula L x W x H = cm3
Romans no class Tues & Fri - HW Due Thursday 10/2
Greeks no class Tues & Wed - HW Due Friday 10/3
Egyptians no class Mon & Tues - HW Due Friday 10/3
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Week of October 7th to October 10th
  • Have your lab journal signed and returned by Tuesday.
  • Study for your test on Tuesday. 
  • Graded tests will be returned on Wednesday and please have them signed and returned by Friday.
Romans no class Thursday
Greeks no class Thursday & Friday (I will collect your signed tests in homeroom on Friday b/c we are not meeting)
Egyptians no class Wednesday & Thursday (I will return your graded tests in homeroom on Wednesday b/c we are not meeting)
Handouts: None this week - have your test signed
More Review Links

Quia- metric system
Quia - more
metric system
Quia -
another metric review
Quia -
Metric units
Quia -
more metric system

Quia- matter

PPT - reading a graduated cylinder

Enrichment Links:

Week of October 13th to October 17th
  • Science Current Event Topic: Presidential Candidates and the Environment due 10.21.08
  • See email for details, this is worth 20 points instead of 10
  • Three paragraphs - add the view point of one presidential candidate related to your topic

Links for Current Event Presidential Candidates:

  • "Geek the Vote" Popular Mechanics: Science and the Election

  • McCain website - click on "issues"

  • Obama website - click on "issues"

Romans Global Warming
Greeks Drilling for oil in US - Alaska and N. Dakota
Egyptians Alternative Forms of Fuel and Energy
Classwork
10.14.08
  1. Link to download Shockwave: Click Here
  2. Float or Sink Activity Link: Click Here
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Week of October 20th to 24th
  • Science Current Event Topic: Presidential Candidates and the Environment due 10.21.08
  • Density Worksheet due Friday 10.24
  • Science World Activity - Read and do vocab for "Global Warming" on pages 18-21 due Friday 10.24. Handout will be given out in class, no online version available.
  • Bring pennies in this week for the Penny Boat Challenge next week!

Links for Current Event Presidential Candidates:

  • "Geek the Vote" Popular Mechanics: Science and the Election

  • McCain website - click on "issues"

  • Obama website - click on "issues"

Romans Global Warming
Greeks Drilling for oil in US - Alaska and N. Dakota
Egyptians Alternative Forms of Fuel and Energy
Handouts:
Enrichment Links:

Week of October 27th to 31st
  • Bring pennies in this week for the Penny Boat Challenge.
  • Watch Bill Nye - Buoyancy Video Clip (8 minutes) and do Buoyancy Vocabulary (pdf) using your notes from class and what you learned from the Bill Nye video. Due 10/30.
  • Science World - read the article about Oil and complete the handout given in class. Due 10/30
  • Penny Boat Challenge (pdf) - October 30th

 

Romans no class Friday
Greeks no class Wednesday
Egyptians no Class Tuesday
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Week of November 3rd to 7th
  • Study for test on Friday 11/7
  • Bring your lab journal home, have it signed and returned it by Friday 11/7
  • Current Event Topic # 3 "Scientists, Research, Inventions" due Tuesday 11/11, Day "E". Please us the "News" links to your left to find a reliable source.
Romans Bring lab journal home Wed.
Greeks no class Thursday, bring lab journal home Tues.
Egyptians no class Wednesday bring lab journal home Tues.
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Week of November 10th to 14th
  • Current Event Topic # 3 "Scientists, Research, Inventions" due Tues 11/11. Please us the "News" links to find an article.
  • Have your Science test signed by Wed 11/12
  • View Matter Study Guide PPT to complete Vocab Cut 'n Paste
  • Mixtures Vocabulary Cut 'n Paste (pdf) - Greeks due 11/13 and Romans & Egyptians due 11/14
Romans Drop Day 11/10
Greeks Drop Day 11/14
Egyptians Drop Day 11/13
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Week of November 17th to 21st

 

Romans Drop Day 11/18
Greeks No drop day this week
Egyptians Drop Day 11/21
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Week of November 24th

Homework:

  • Create a "Chemistry" Folder on your laptop and home computer.  Download all PPTs and handouts to that folder.
Romans No Classes - 11/26 - 11/28 Happy Thanksgiving!
Greeks Drop Day 11/24
No Classes - 11/26 - 11/28 Happy Thanksgiving!
Egyptians No Classes - 11/26 - 11/28 Happy Thanksgiving!
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