Thursday January 10

Today we are doing an experiment for Phase Changes.  Kids are using bunsen burners and watching ice go from a solid to a liquid.  They love it because it is with fire:)!

Study guide for Chemistry test is posted online.  Kids won't get a hard copy until tomorrow.  We will not have any classtime to work on this study guide due to having experiments we will be doing.  They really want to do the experiments.  So if they have questions on the study guide they will have to ask during class or after school.

JUST A REMINDER: EXAMS ARE NEXT WED-FRIDAY AND WE HAVE 1/2 DAYS.  KIDS ARE RELEASED AT 10:55.

Monday January 7

Today we will be first sharing information about what we did over our Holiday break! 
We will then start Activity 25 called the Law of Conservation of Mass.

The end of the term is next Friday, January 18th.  Exams start next Wednesday, January 16.  We have 1/2 days of school on January 16-18.

Tuesday December 18

Today the kids worked on learning the differences between: Compounds, Elements, Molecules and Mixtures.  We did a couple of activities with some cards and on the smartboard today.

This week: Thursday and Friday: kids will be working on their Writing Assessment for Term 2.  The rubric is online already and they will receive directions Thursday.  The paper is due on Friday at the end of the hour.

Thursday December 13

Today the kids are taking an 80% test over Act. 12-16.  They are using an online program called Socrative to take the test today.

We are then going to start Act. 17 where kids are going to be building molecules. 

Quiz for Thursday December 13

This week Thursday the kids will be having a short test that will be 80% of their grade. Hopefully the kids will do some studying and do well on the test!

Here are the concepts they will need to know for this quiz:
1. Act. 12
    What is the purpose of a materials engineer? 
    What are some advantages/disadvantages of plastic, aluminum, and glass for container use?

2. Act. 13
     What are the four parts of the life cycle diagram and know what each of them contribute to the life cycle process.

3. Act. 14
      What are the chemical and physical properties that were tested in the experiment performed?
       How would you know whether there was a chemical change or a physical change that took place?  This a from a sheet of paper we took notes on during class time (full of pictures).

4. Act. 15
        Name some physical properties and chemical properties of elements.  From the element cards.
        How do we group elements on the periodic table?
       
5.  Act. 16
       What are the parts of the elements listed on the periodic table of elements?
        What is an atom?
        

Wednesday December 5

Today kids used computers to research their element for their element report.  The rubric for the report is posted on the Science homepage your son or daughter needs another copy of it.  The quilt square they need to make needs to be 2 3/4 inches in width and 3 1/4 inches in height.

The report and the square are due on Friday. The kids do have to present their information to the class and attach their square to the paper on the back bulletin board after their presentation.

Let me know if you have any questions about the report.

How much will you eat during Thanksgiving dinner this Year?

              
Proportion Sizes for chart below
Click on Infographic for Thanksgiving Dinner

Type of Food	Servings (What is the serving size?)	How many calories?	What are they comparing the serving size to?
Vegetables
Salad
Turkey
Gravy
Potatoes
Stuffing
Cornbread
Butter
Cranberry Sauce
Pumpkin Pie	1 small piece	180
Whip Cream	2 TBSP	30

Pick out which ones you will eat and then calculate how many calories you will consume in your Thanksgiving meal.  If you take seconds of any item or think you will eat more than the portion states add some more calories to your amount.

Remember this is what you are supposed to have in one day!

	Inactive	Active	Highly Active
Male 9-15	1800	2100	2600
Female 9-15	1600	2000	2400

Approximately how many calories will you consume?  
Make a list of exercises you will need to do and how long it will take you to exercise to get those calories off.
Exercise to Burn Thanksgiving Day Feast 

Give me 3 reasons why I am having you gather all of this information about Sugar, Thanksgiving Dinner and Exercise?

What type of a message can you relay to other people about the information you learned in the past four days in Science class?