Welcome to the blog for Dr. Cearfoss' physical science class. This web blog is a valuable communication tool between parents and myself. It is also a great tool for students to use to check and make sure they have completed all the class and homework assignments for each day. Remember, no assignments are accepted late. Therefore it is very important that students stay on top of their daily work.
November 09, 2007
Week 14 (November 12-20)
Can you belive we are already in the middle of the second nine weeks? I am calling these 7 days all week 14 or the fifth week of the second nine weeks.
Monday - We will take notes on heat transfer and conduct a mini lab on conduction or insulation of air and water.
Tuesday - We will complete a lab on conduction and write a formal lab report - due Thursday.
Wednesday - We will complete a lab on convection.
Thursday - We will complete a lab on radiation.
Friday - We will complete a study guide for the final exam on the food unit. The test will be Tuesday, November 20.
Monday - Nov. 19th we will review for unit exam.
Tuesday - Nov. 20th will be the unit exam.
October 28, 2007
Week 12
Monday - Finding pH values for common household items. Complete pH scale showing items.
Tuesday - 3rd and 4th period will not meet due to practice writing exam. 5th, 6th and 7th will complete lab Mystery Paper and complete analysis of findings.
Wednesday - 3rd period will attend assembly. Cornell notes on chemical changes.
Thursday - Workbook packet on chemical changes.
Friday - Balancing chemical equations. This will be a short class because of assembly for honor roll students during afternoon.
October 21, 2007
Week 11 Assignments
REPORT CARDS GO HOME MONDAY!
Monday - We will conduct a physical properties lab.
Tuesday - Cornell notes on chemical properties and draw electron dot diagrams for first 18 elements of periodic table.
Wednesday - Cornell notes on chemical bonds and determine how elements form ionic bonds.
Thursday - Conductivity lab.
Friday - Chemical formulas - determine chemical formulas and create model using molecule kits for common kitchen supplies.
October 16, 2007
Week 10
A brand new start to the new 9 weeks!
Monday: We took Cornell notes on states of matter and listed all the solids, liquids, gasses, and plasma type materials we could think of.
Tuesday: We studied changes of states of matter with a lab activity measuring the temperature change of ice,water,steam over time. We also completed a graphic organizer on the four states of matter.
Wednesday: We will have early release. We will conduct an activity to find the density of three objects using three ways to find volume.
Thursday: We will make density columns and infer the density of a variety of materials using the columns.
Friday: Dr. Cearfoss will be out for training. The students will complete the workbook packet for chapter 2.
October 10, 2007
Week 9 Assignments
This is the last week of the quarter and the last week of the Sports Unit. Students have four projects that they must turn in by Friday. We also have a Unit Test on Thursday over elements, compounds and mixtures; potential and kinetic energy; balanced and unbalanced forces; and simple machines. Students should study from IAN every night.
Monday - Simple Machines Lab Stations.
Tuesday - Lab Report for simple machines lab.
Wednesday - Review for unit exam.
Thursday - Unit exam
Friday - Complete projects, present projects.
October 01, 2007
Week 8 Assignments
This is the week of ITBS testing. Students will test every morning from 9:15 - 11:15. They will have there connections classes at the end of the day. Students will move through a rotating schedule where they have three academic classes each day - each class will meet three times this week.
Day 1 Assignments: Cornell notes on Simple Machines. Activity to find work using spring scale. Work = Force x Distance. Classify sports objects into simple machines.
Day 2 Assignments: Web Quest on simple machines in computer lab (if lab is available). If lab is not available we will complete workbook pages on simple machines.
Day 3: Marshmallow catapult lab. Students will construct catapults that will fire marshmallows across the room.
PROJECTS: Student have 4 projects due October 12. One from each of the following categories: (1) elements, compounds & mixtures (2) potential and kinetic energy (3) balanced and unbalanced forces; and (4) simple machines. Students can choose between writing, drawing or modeling activity for each activity. See rubric for unit projects.
September 23, 2007
Week 7 Assignments
Note: We will have CoGAT testing Wednesday and Thursday. It is very important that every student be present at 9:00 am both days and all week next week for ITBS testing.
Monday, Sept. 24: We will take Cornell notes on Newton's First Law of Motion and conduct a mini-lab on balanced and unbalanced forces.
Tuesday, Sept. 25: I will be out at a meeting. Students will complete the chapter 10 workbook packet they started last Friday.
Wednesday, Sept. 26: We will take Cornell notes on Newton's Second Law of Motion and complete a mini-lab on three types of friction and the force required to overcome each type.
Thursday, Sept. 27: We will practice calculating force and acceleration. Students will complete a worksheet with 20 practice problems.Students will need to study for a quiz on velocity, acceleration, balanced and unblanced forces for Friday.
Friday, Sept. 28: We will complete a quiz.
September 16, 2007
Week 6 Assignments
IMPORTANT! Several students have received progress reports that they are to show to parents and return with a parent signature. Please check with your child to see if they showing success in science. Thanks!
Monday, Sept. 17 - Velocity and Acceleration Lab. Students will complete lab in class, Make up will be Wednesday after school for absent students.
Tuesday, Sept 18 - We will graph the data from the velocity and acceleration lab. Students will have an assessment for homework.
Wednesday, Sept. 19 - EARLY RELEASE DAY (Students leave at 2:15). We will take Cornell notes on Newton's First law of Motion and complete a mini lab.
Thursday, Sept. 20 - Cornell notes on Newton's Second Law of Motion and mini lab. Students will graph data for homework.
Friday, Sept. 21 - Dr. Cearfoss will be out for training. Students will complete a workbook packet on force and motion.
September 09, 2007
Week 5 Assignments
Monday Sept. 10 - We will graph the data from our energy lab stations. Students will need at least three sheets of graph paper.
Tuesday Sept. 11 - We will write lab reports for the energy lab stations. Students should refer to the lab report format they have posted in the back cover of their notebooks.
Wednesday Sept. 12 - We will take a few notes on energy and review for a quiz on Thursday. Students must study for the quiz.
Thursday, Sept. 13 - We will take a quiz on elements, compounds and mixtures; the periodic table, and potential and kinetic energy. We will also discuss the instructions for a motion lab we will conduct on Friday.
Friday, Sept. 14 - We will complete a lab activity on motion that studies the concepts of velocity and acceleration. Students will create graphs of the data they find during the lab.
September 05, 2007
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