Thursday, October 31, 2013

I-pads

Tell me how we should use iPads in our classroom.  If you have any favorite apps that you wish we had, list them too.

October 30

Today we had a dry ice day.  We performed several science demos and students identified whether they were physical or chemical changes.  No make-up-sorry!

October 28

Your 3 project ideas were due today.  First we went over notes in your green packet.  Get a properties of matter note packet from me.  First, we went over the first page of notes and then students watched two demos.  Last of all, we did a lab where we heated ice up and took the temperature every minute.  Students then graphed the data and answered questions in their packets.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

October 24

First, students worked on finishing up their 3 ideas for science fair worksheet.  Next, students watched Bill Nye "Atoms" while I met with students who didn't pass their periodic table quiz.  After the movie, we reviewed matter and energy as a class and then we took the final quiz on energy and matter.

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

October 22

Today we went over the Alpine School District Acceptable Use Policy and then we went over the classroom rules for using iPads in class.  Next, students worked on finishing up their element reports.  Last of all, student began planning for their science fair projects using this worksheet https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j6ZKkfHFkbqpNB0iRFSiNsW-mh0Kr-garNyco05Tu9k/edit.

October 16

Today student turned in their notebooks (with controls and variables w.s., sponge bob experiments, sponge animal lab, graphing packet).  Next students worked on page 4 in their green packet.  Last of all, students began working on this project (http://sciencespot.net/Media/ptablebasicscards1.pdf) and (http://sciencespot.net/Media/ptablebasics1.pdf).

October 18th

Today student finished making their periodic tables.  After they finished up they began working on their Element Report (page 5 in green packet).  Students were assigned elements to research.