Week of December 11

This week in Science:

8th Grade:  Study for the Final that is on WEDNESDAY!

7th Grade:  We are finishing up Astronomy with Constellations this week

Week of December 4

This week in Science:

8th Grade:  We are wrapping up our Physics Unit with the Balloon Racers!  This is a fun projects and students can work with a partner in their class period.  Information was given on Friday (12/1).  Racer & Blueprint are due on Friday (12/8), Paper is due on 12/11.  Class time is dedicated to this project.

7th Grade:  We are getting closer to finishing our Astronomy unit.  We learned about Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors last week.  This week we will learn about Galaxies and begin Constellations.

Week of 11/27

This week in Science:

7th Grade - We are continuing our Astronomy unit, working on Asteroids this week.

8th Grade - We are coming to the end of our Physics unit, be on the lookout for PROJECTS!!!

Thanksgiving Week

Happy Early Thanksgiving!  This week in Science:

7th Grade - We are finishing up Planets and will begin working on our projects (starting Tuesday).
8th Grade - We are finishing up our Newton's Laws notes, which will lead us to projects.

Week of 11/13

Thank you to our Veterans!  I hope everyone had a great long weekend.  This week in science:

7th Grade:  Continuing learning about the planets.  We will work on our Outer Planets Lab and take notes this week.

8th Grade:  Continuing learning Newton's Laws.  We will work on Newton's 2nd and 3rd Law Labs this week and then work on the notes.  We are heading toward a large project!!!

FYI:  Students turning in late assignments, they will receive no higher grade than a 1 (provided they are complete), and are not eligible for a re-do or corrections.  

Week of 11/6

This week in Science:

NO SCHOOL on Friday!  Thank you to all those who are in the Military or who have served.  Thank you (and your families) for your sacrifice!

Students attending the Field Trip on Thursday:  Please remember to visit my room that morning to drop off/pick up any assignments.  Note that I have a meeting that morning, you will need to check the back table for the information!

7th Grade:  We are continuing with Astronomy.  We are learning about tides and the planets this week!

8th Grade:  Continuing with Physics.  We will be starting a series of Newton's Law Labs!  Fun times with motion!

Week of 10/30

Halloween Week!  Despite the craziness that is Halloween, we will be diligently working each day in class.

8th Grade:  Working on Average Speed lab and then taking notes (and probably some reading too!)

7th Grade:  Working on Eclipses (lab was due last week) taking notes and reading.