Friday, 15 December through Wednesday, 20 December, 2006

Using information from the the internet access, classroom activities, and laboratory experiences,
Students should be able to:
-take a mid-term exam.
-present and/or listen to science fair presentations.
-determine the properties of water.
-work on FCAT skills.

Our do now was a quick write: name as many sources of water as you can. Those classes taking the mid-term will not do the do-now.

Those classes taking the mid-term exam are reminded that a pencil is needed for the objective test. A mechanical pencil is best, as there are NO pencils sharpeners in the room. Students will have the entire block to complete the objective and essay portions of the exam.

Those students not taking the exam will work on the Zoom water project. Students will first learn more about water by viewing the BrainPop movies: water, water pollution, water cycle, and oceans. They can also view groundwater if they finish watching each of these movies AND the accompanying quizzes.

Access to BrainPop is found at:
www.brainpop.com for English speaking students. Students wishing to view the site in Spanish should visit es.brainpop.com but should be aware that there are not as many movies. Once on the site, click on the green science link. The movies are listed in alphabetical order.

The school user name is: campbelldrivemiddle
The password is: wildcats

Be sure to spell each correctly and use no spaces. We will continue our study of water by using Vernier probes to learn about pH and conductivity of water during the next class sessions.

The only home learning over the holiday is to begin a rock collection. You must find three unique rocks and bring them to class the first session after the holiday.

Since Wednesday is a straight day, it will be mid-term make-up day. There will be a sports jam for students present for all mid-term exams! See your home room teacher for your form. Take it to each class and your teachers will verify your presence for the mid-terms. Have fun!

Wednesday, 13 December and Thursday, 14 December, 2006

Using information from the the novel The TIme Machine, internet access, laboratory experiences, and classroom activities
Students should be able to:
-hypothesize, test and draw conclusions from an experiment.
-read from the novel The Time Machine.
-receive the book report form for the novel The TIme Machine.

Our do-now was a quick write: How many simple machines have you encountered today? Name them.

After collecting the technical reports, students completed the book The Time Machine. If you need to read the book in order to complete the handouts, go to the following site: drgcdms.podomatic.com and listen to the book being read. You may also access my podcast on iTunes. The handout is found on this site. Scroll down a few days to find it.

Students then completed lab 12 on inclined planes. This online laboratory can be found at the podomatic site listed above. Click on the Lab 12 link and follow directions. The handouts can be found on this site, but scroll down until you see them.

The book report is due next class. Don't forget, THIS IS MID-TERM EXAMS WEEK! Block 1 will take their exam on Friday, December 15. Blocks 4 and 6 will take their exam on Monday, December 18. Blocks 1 and 5 will take their exam on Tuesday, December 19. Block 2 will take their exam on Wednesday, December 20. Make sure you visit this site and do the review questions!

Tuesday, 12 December, 2006

Mid-term exam review.
Find the exams needed for study here. Also, find the complied answer sheet.

Exam 1-The Nature of Science



Exam 2-The Nature of Matter



Exam 3-Energy and Heat



Exam 4-Force and Motion



Here is the answer key for the above exams.

Monday, 11 December and Tuesday, 12 December, 2006

Here are the pages for the online labs. We've completed the first (Lab 11). Be sure to bring the Lab 12 paper to class so we can complete it during the next class session.






Here are the pages for the Rube Goldberg Technology Report. Follow the directions found on the paper.



Below, find the cartoon that you must use to do the report. Remember the one show above is for example only.


Here are the pages for the book report form, which are due in class on December 15 for Blocks 1, 3, and 5 or December 18 for Blocks 2, 4 and 6.



Using information from the videos from the internet, internet access, laboratory experiences, and classroom activities
Students should be able to:
-review for the mid-term exam.
-hypothesize, test and draw conclusions from an experiment.
-receive the book report form for the novel The TIme Machine.

As our do-now, students were to make a 4 column table to record review notes for the mid-term. See exams at the top of this blog for review material.

After mid-term review, students watched BrainPop movies on the simple machines levers, inclined planes, pulleys, and wheel and axle. Students may now see this videos on their own computers by logging into the brainpop site and using the user name: Campbell Drive Middle and the password: wildcats. The site is located at www.brainpop.com. Students wishing to see movies in Spanish can visit the site located at: es.brainpop.com.

We then went online to do labs 11 and 12. In order to view the lab activities, access the site from this website:
drgcdms.podomatic.com. Once on the site, click the links to lab 11 or lab 12 and follow the directions to perform the activities. Complete the lab sheets (found at the top of this blog) correctly, using pencil ONLY for the data section.

Home learning is to turn in the technology report on the Rube Goldberg machine AND lab 12, if we did not complete it in class.

Thursday, 7 December and Friday 8 December, 2006

Using information from the videos from videos from the internet, reading from a science article, the novel The Time Machine, and classroom activities
Students should be able to:
-recognize ways which HIV is passed from one person to another.
-present and/or critique Science Fair projects.
-read the novel "The Time Machine."
-take a quiz on simple machines.
-learn the requirements for a take home exam.
-read an article on cellular machines.

Once again, our do now was to make a 3 column note table in order to take notes during presentations. The columns are entitled: topic, 1 thing I learned, 1 question I have.

After reviewing home learning, we took a quiz on simple machines. We also distributed a take home exam on force and motion. The answer sheet must be returned next class period.

We read the article Wheel of Life; Bacteria provide horsepower for tiny motor.

We watched a United Streaming video about HIV/AIDS entitled Listen Up! that explained the infection routes for HIV.

Some classes read from the novel The Time Machine. Those classes still needing to continue Science Fair Presentations listened to their classmates' presentations.

Articles and exams are found at the top of this blog. You only need to turn in the answer sheet for the exam. We will review the answers in class.

Tuesday, 5 December and Wednesday, 6 Deceomber, 2006

Using information from the videos from videos from the internet, the novel The Time Machine, and classroom activities
Students should be able to:
-recognize ways which HIV is passed from one person to another.
-present and/or critique Science Fair projects.
-read the novel "The Time Machine."

Our do-now was to make a 3 column chart to take notes during each presentation. The columns are topic, one thing I learned, and one question I have.

After reviewing home learning and going over the next home learning assignments, we watched a United Streaming video entitled HIV and AIDS: Staying Safe.

Students then presented their science fair projects. Students told the class their title, problem, hypothesis, their procedures, their results and their conclusions.

Finally, we read the first chapters of the novel The Time Machine. Visit the podomatic site by this weekend to hear the book read.

Home learning 11 and 12 are found at the top of this blog. Also, the written report on machines is also due. This is also found at the top of this blog.

Friday, 1 December and Monday, 4 December, 2006

Using information from the videos from videos from the internet and/or DVDs, science news articles, and classroom activities
Students should be able to:
-demonstrate how speed is affected by contact forces.
-hypothesize, test, and draw conclusions from an experiment.

Our do now was a quick write: What do you know about HIV/AIDS?

Students then watched a video from BrainPop on Newton's law. You can visit the Glencoe site and click on the student edition, visit the brainpops and watch the video for free! After the video, we took a quiz on force and motion.

We read an article about AIDS, which coincides with the World Health Organization's recognition of AIDS Awareness. The article can be found at the top of the blog.

After the article, we viewed a BrainPop video on AIDS and two Scenario presentations about teens and AIDS.

Finally, we did a hands-on presentation to demonstrate the ease at which the HIV virus spreads. We then calculated the percentage of students now infected with the HIV virus.

Home learning 10 is also found at the top of the blog.

REMEMBER:SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS, JOURNALS, AND ITEMS ARE DUE IN CLASS TUESDAY FOR BLOCKS 1, 3, AND 5 OR THURSDAY FOR BLOCKS 2, 4 AND 6!!!!!!!!