Thursday December 15

Today the kids finished reading their articles in our Science World magazines which were donated thanks to the NEF.  Each student had to read their article and then they got with other students who read the same article and shared information.  The goal of that activity was to gather as much information as you could so you could then share it with a group of 8 people who all read different articles.  The kids did a great job with this activity!!!

They took a notebook quiz over Elements, Compounds, and Molecules.

Tuesday Dec. 13

Today the kids played their first game of vocabulary bingo.  We took all the current Chemistry vocabulary and made bingo cards and then played.  Great learning tool!

HW: notebook quiz on Thursday over Elements, Compounds,  Mixtures, and Molecules.

Monday December 13

Today the kids worked on a mystery powder lab.  They got to experience chemical and physical changes that took place with 7 different powders.


NO HOMEWORK

Friday December 9

Today kids worked on a poster project they started yesterday during class. They had 13 short articles about What's Cooking, which had information in the articles about the chemistry of food.  They then had to use 8 of the articles to make a poster.  On the poster the kids needed to include the title of the article, explanation on why the article dealt with chemistry, and they needed to color it.  It was due at the end of the hour today.

Wednesday December 7

Just want to make sure that you are aware that many times in class the work that we do changes.  I am changing the calendar again today:).  Flexibility is the key with teaching.

Today was Academic Work day in Science.  The kids had the opportunity to work on missing work, homework, retake tests/quizzes, work on projects, type, and read.  I checked all the kids grades and had a discussion with each about the grades.  Some kids I even checked to see what missing assignments they had in each class. They all are aware of what is missing and what their grades are.  I didn't miss anyone:), unless they were absent!

Next week Wednesday, the kids will be having the same type of day during Math classes.  Kids can work on any subjects work during this time.

If you have questions, please ask.

Tuesday Dec. 6

Today the kids have a bunch of different chemical and physical changes they have to identify and explain why it is either a physical or chemical change.

HW: none!

Monday December 5

Today we took the notebook quiz for Act. 15-17.  We then did an activity to help explain the difference between mixtures, compounds, and elements.

Friday December 2

Thursday and Friday we started working and finishing Act. 17, Modeling Molecules.  The kids started using little plastic gadgets to form molecules and their bonds.  The kids will continue today using and building today.  They will finish the activity and need to be ready to take their notebook quiz on Monday over Act. 15-17.

FYI: next Wednesday kids will be having an Academic day during Science.  I will be checking their grades and putting grades in their planners (if they have a planner) and then be discussing their class information with them.  They will have an opportunity to catch up on any assignments they have and make up or retake any tests they have.  It will be like a study hall for kids.  If they have nothing to do they will have the opportunity to read.