Ms. Moore

Friday, August 31, 2007

Media Center - Computer Lab

Warm-up:  Reviewed "Using the Internet", last night's homework and it was collected.  Those who were unable to complete the assignment should complete over the holiday or make plans to come in early Tuesday, around 8:15 am to use my classroom computers.

Class work:

• Internet Scavenger Hunt - Practice worksheet which uses the school and county reference resources.  When completed, add to CW section of SCI NB.

Homework:  NONE  :)   

Enjoy your 3-day weekend!!!!

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Online textbook is also available at this link also:

Prentice Hall Science Explorer Earth Science itext

No id or passwords needed using the link above.  Now my students have two ways to access their online textbooks!!!

Media Center - Computer Lab: Evaluating Web Sites

Today, we went to the computer lab and evaluated websites about minerals. 

Essential Question:

• Why is it important to know how to find and use reliable information on the Internet?

Using the "Rocks and Minerals Web Evaluation" link found in Ms. Moore's webpage from the Dickerson school website, students were guided through two evaluations and asked to complete a third using the worksheet provided.

Homework:  Evaluate one other website from the link (not the 3 completed in class: Mama's Minerals, Rocks and Minerals, or Enchanted Learning).  Answer the questions on the worksheet provided "Using the Internet".

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Media Center - Computer Lab

Warm-up:

• Place HW WS(31) in HW basket
• self-check and add to HW section of SCI NB
• Read pages 10-13, add vocabulary to vocab strategy list

Class work:

• Register for online itext, see handout for directions and keep in "General Info" section of SCI NB
• Preview Classtrac, an independent study site
• Preview lessons on Mineral topics

Homework:  NONE  :)

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Whoops!!!  Forgot to "blog", good thing we wrote down in agenda what we needed to, right???

Warm-up:

• checked HW WS(29-30) Measuring
• discussed how Homework grade was created and how to keep it at 100%, placed WS in HW section of our SCI NB
• returned other graded papers that were posted on i-parent and placed in our "Graded" section of our SCI NB

Class work:

• Media Center for book check-out
• Reading in the Content area form given to students and needs to be signed

Homework:  Prac. WS(31) front and back

Monday, August 27, 2007

Measuring and Measurement

Warm-up:

• New Seating Chart
• Place HW (Prac. WS(29-30) Measuring) in the HW basket

Class work:

• Notes (Area/Volume), reviewed notes from "Measurement" and "Length"
• Measuring Volume activity, place in CW section of SCI NB, made a  1 cm cubed box, think how would you make a 1 L box just like our model.

Homework:  NONE  :)

Media Center tomorrow for book check-out.

Friday, August 24, 2007

Measuring Length and Volume

Warm-up:

• Read and highlight "Skill Introduction-Measuring", add to CW section of SCI NB

Class work:

• Complete "Measuring Length" activity
• Handout - Finding Volume, add to CW section

Homework:  Prac. WS(29-30) Measuring Length

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Metric Measurement and Measuring Length

Warm-up:

• Complete reading pages 6-8, add key terms to vocab strategy
• Complete "Metric Number Line"

Class work:

• Basic Metric Measurement - complete practice examples
• Measuring Length - complete practice examples
• Handout - Skill Intro: Measuring Length, add to CW section of SCI NB

Homework:  None  :)

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Great turnout for Open House last night.  Thank you for a wonderful evening.  Email me with any questions you may have.  I look forward to a great year teaching Earth Science to your children.

Measuring

Warm-up:

• 1st Period - Metric Measuring (notes, handout, and metric number line activity)
• 2-4:  Counselor visit
• Complete "Metric Number Line" activity, place in homework basket for laminating

Class work:

• Skill Intro to Measuring Length - Handout
• Measuring Length Activity

Homework:  None  :)

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Open House for 6th Grade is tonight from 6:30-8:30 :)

1st Period will organize science notebook and assignments - Complete "Recognizing Lab Safety", quiz tomorrow for 1st Period

Essential Question(s) for Unit:

• Why is it important to use accurate and standardized measurement and computation when drawing conclusions in science lab activities?

Essential Question(s) for Lesson:

• What is a hypothesis?
• What is a scientific theory?

Warm-up:

• Lab Safety Quiz
• Add essential questions in journal section of SCI NB and answer
• Read pages 6-8 and add key terms to vocab strategy list created last Monday, August 13th

Class Work:

• Notes on Metric System, place in journal section
• Handout "Table of Basic Metric Prefixes and Quantities", place in CW section
• Create your own "Metric Number Line", add handout to journal section

Homework:  None  :)

Check-out these helpful links:

Metric Conversion Worksheet maker

The International System of Units

Monday, August 20, 2007

Organizing Our Notebooks!  Get forms signed.

1st Period had an assembly with the administrators in the theater today.

2nd - 4th Period:

• Organized notebooks
• Placed completed assignments from last week into the correct section of our notebook
• Filled in the TOC (Table Of Contents) page for our Class Work section of our notebook
• Labeled all index tab dividers (5), see "Notebook Organizer" in front of Science Notebook
• Completed "Recognizing Lab Safety" WS, Lab Safety Quiz tomorrow

Homework:  Get forms signed, all students should have the necessary materials for this class (1" 3-ring binder w/5 index tab dividers, notebook paper, pen/pencils, highlighter, 3-2 pocket folders w/brads