Tuesday, 25 March; Wednesday, 26 March; Thursday, 27 March; Monday, 7 April; Tuesday, 8 April; and Wednesday, 9 April, 2008

Using Information from the novel A Journey to the Center of the Earth, video and classroom discussions,
Students should be able to:
-read a novel to discern scientific fact from fiction about the earth and its geologic history.

The do now was a quick write: Make a prediction about what will happen next in the story.

We spent the entire class reading the book A Journey To The Center Of The Earth. The book report form can be found at the top of the last blog. If you would like to read the book on your own, you must read the original. You can find it in any library or go online to read the the site listed below:
http://www.online-literature.com/verne/journey_center_earth/

Here is a site for an old comic book version:
http://www.tkinter.smig.net/ClassicsIllustrated/JourneyCenterEarth/

You can also listen to the original at the following site:
http://librivox.org/a-journey-to-the-interior-of-the-earth-by-jules-verne/

If you prefer, you can visit my drgcdms.podomatic.com site, scroll down to February 4, 2007. All the chapters are there. You could also download the podcast by going to iTunes, searching podcasts in Dr. Gayden, and downloading the episodes.

There is actually no home learning tonight! All reports are due by Thursday, 27 March. This is the last assignment for the third grading period.

Have a great Spring Break!

PS.
Since we did not finish the book prior to spring break, we will continue reading when we return from break. We will also see the video entitled Hot Diggity Dawg!, a video that accompanies the book.

Thursday, 20 March and Monday, 24 March, 2008

Using Information from the novel A Journey to the Center of the Earth and classroom discussions,
Students should be able to:
-read a novel to discern scientific fact from fiction about the earth and its geologic history.

The do now was a quick write: If you could visit any planet in our solar system, which would you choose and why?

Students then turned in exam 6 on Earth and Space, if necessary. Some classes also took quiz 4 after submitting home learnings 11 and 12.

Those classes that needed to finished lab 18.

We spent the remainder of the class reading the book A Journey To The Center Of The Earth. The book report form can be found at the top of this blog. The report form is not due until Wednesday for Blocks 2, 4, and 6 or Thursday for blocks 1, 3 and 5. If you would like to read the book on your own, you must read the original. You can find it in any library or go online to read the the site listed below:
http://www.online-literature.com/verne/journey_center_earth/

Here is a site for an old comic book version:
http://www.tkinter.smig.net/ClassicsIllustrated/JourneyCenterEarth/

You can also listen to the original at the following site:
http://librivox.org/a-journey-to-the-interior-of-the-earth-by-jules-verne/

If you prefer, you can visit my drgcdms.podomatic.com site, scroll down to February 4, 2007. All the chapters are there. You could also download the podcast by going to iTunes, searching podcasts in Dr. Gayden, and downloading the episodes.

There is actually no home learning tonight! Enjoy your day off and have a blessed Resurrection Sunday!

Friday through Wednesday, 14-19 March, 2008

This is exam 6 on Earth and Space. Be sure to submit the answer sheet by Wednesday for blocks 2, 4, and 6 or Thursday for blocks 1, 3, and 5.



These are the handouts for Lab 18. Print them out, follow the directions, and submit at the next class meeting.

Using Information from the novel A Journey to the Center of the Earth, laboratory experiments and classroom discussions,
Students should be able to:
-read a novel to discern scientific fact from fiction about the earth and its geologic history.
-hypothesize and experiment to learn about stars and the universe.
-take a quiz on recent home learnings.

The do now was from the Mastering the FCAT book, page 26, #32.

Since these days include FCAT week, students will do labs only on full class days. If you were absent for Lab 17, visit the drgcdms.podomatic.com site for the make-up lab. If you were absent for Lab 18, find the lab papers at the top of this blog. Print them out, obtain the required materials, and do the lab at home.

The first lab, Lab 17, deals with identifying metal elements by their characteristic color in a flame test. If you want to see examples, visit the following site, but you must scroll to the bottom to view the flame tests.
http://www.trschools.com/staff/g/cgirtain/Weblabs/spectrolab.htm
You might also find the following site helpful, as it contains videos of flame tests.
http://www.dvaction.org/parentdetail.php?id=146

If you missed lab 18 on making a model of the expanding universe. simply print out the handouts found at the top of this blog and complete the activity by following the directions.

We also did quizzes 3 and/or 4, depending on the class.

Students have a take-home exam, that can be found at the top of this blog. Be sure to bring back the answer sheets on:
Wednesday for blocks 2, 4, and 6 or Thursday for blocks 1, 3, and 5.

Wednesday, 12 March and Thursday, 13 March, 2008

This is HL #11. Be sure to do on a page separate from HL #12. Head your paper correctly, include the titles, and place answers only on your paper.





This is HL #12. Be sure to do on a page separate from HL #11. Head your paper correctly, include the titles, and place answers only on your paper.

Using Information from supplementary reading material, the novel A Journey to the Center of the Earth, virtual activities and classroom discussions,
Students should be able to:
-read a novel to discern scientific fact from fiction about the earth and its geologic history.
-hypothesize and experiment to learn about planets and their satellites.
-take a quiz on recent home learnings.

Due to FCAT testing, classes will do lessons on a rotating basis. If your class did not do the lesson on Monday, then you will do the activity on Wednesday. Similarly, if your class did not do the lesson on Tuesday, then your class will do the lesson on Thursday.

The do-now is the same for all four days: Page 26, problem #32 in Mastering the FCAT.

If necessary, classes submitted article 4.

Some classes received HL 9 and HL 10, which can be found at the top of the blog dated 10/11 March. They are due next class meeting. Be sure to answer 9 and 10 on differently headed papers.

Classes that met also received HL #11 and HL #12. They can be found at the top of this blog. Be sure to do them on separate pages. They are due by the next class meeting.

Classes then either finished the technology report, the Great Solar System Rescue or read from A Journey to the Center of the Earth.

* Due to FCAT, blocks 3 and 5 was canceled, so those students will receive ALL HL on Friday!

Monday, 10 March and Tuesday, 11 March, 2008

This is HL #9. Head your paper correctly. DO NOT INCLUDE HL #10!



This is HL #10. Head your paper correctly. DO NOT INCLUDE HL #9!

Using Information from supplementary reading material, the novel A Journey to the Center of the Earth, virtual activities and classroom discussions,
Students should be able to:
-read a novel to discern scientific fact from fiction about the earth and its geologic history.
-hypothesize and experiment to learn about planets and their satellites.

Due to FCAT testing, classes will do lessons on a rotating basis. If your class did not do the lesson on Monday, then you will do the activity on Wednesday. Similarly, if your class did not do the lesson on Tuesday, then your class will do the lesson on Thursday.

The do-now is the same for all four days: Page 26, problem #32 in Mastering the FCAT.

All classes submitted article 4.

All classes received HL 9 and HL 10, which can be found at the top of this blog. They are due next class meeting. Be sure to answer 9 and 10 on differently headed papers.

Classes then either finished the technology report, the Great Solar System Rescue or read from A Journey to the Center of the Earth.

* Due to FCAT, block 2 was canceled, so those students will receive ALL HL on Thursday!

Thursday, 6 March and Friday, 7 March, 2008

This is article 4. Use blue or black ink or pencil. Use complete sentences for questions 1-3. For the GIST, be sure to write one word per blank. You may write more than one sentence, but be sure to use 20 words exactly. Your sentence should read across like reading a book. DO NOT BEGIN This article is about..... or The author.....
Turn in only the question page.

Using Information from supplementary reading material, the novel A Journey to the Center of the Earth, virtual activities and classroom discussions,
Students should be able to:
-read a novel to discern scientific fact from fiction about the earth and its geologic history.
-hypothesize and experiment to learn about planets and their satellites.

The do now was from Mastering the FCAT, page 52, #102.

Students received Article 4 which must be completed as home learning. It is due next class period. It can be found at the top of this post.

The class then embarked on a journey to find lost space probes. The virtual mission consists of locating the planet on which the probe landed, testing to devise and implement a rescue plan, and rescue the lost probe. Groups will be graded on their ability to work as a team to discover the lost probe with minimum expense. Absent students should be sure to be in class next meeting, since there is no make-up for this activity.

We also read from the novel "A Journey to the Center of the Earth." Students who wish to listen to the book can visit the iTunes store, click on podcasts, K-12 Education, and search for Dr. Gayden. Then, download the podcast and find chapters 3 and 4 of the book. Students can also visit the drgcdms.podomatic.com website, scroll down to February 4, 2007 to listen to the first chapters. Each successive chapter is located farther up the blog posts list.

Tuesday, 4 March and Wednesday, 5 March, 2008

Using Information from articles, movies from the internet, and virtual laboratories and classroom discussions,
Students should be able to:
-read an article to interpret current scientific knowledge.
-use models to hypothesize and experiment about the phases of the moon.

The do now was Mastering the FCAT page 31 #47.

Students then watched the BrainPop movies Eclipse and Moon.

Students then read the article Total lunar eclipse: Once in a red moon, found in The Independent on February 22, 2008. The article can be found at the top of this blog. Visit the link below to read the article, with color photo!
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/total-lunar-eclipse-once-in-a-red-moon-785500.html

Students then did Lab 16: Phases of the Moon. For those who missed the lab, visit the drgcdms.podomatic.com site for directions for the make-up lab.

If you took the article home, please bring it back next class. If you took the lab home, please bring it back next class. Remember, the written report is due next class.