Ms. Roth

Monday, January 30th, 2012

IMPORTANT DATES:

•     Chapter 5 Make-up test - Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 in Mrs. Roth's Room at 8:10 a.m.
•     Chapter 6 Test - Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
•     Balloon Racer Lab on WEDNESDAY, February 1st

DAILY AGENDA FOR 1/30/12:

•     Discussed and Completed notes for section 6.1
•     Completed Math Focus on pp. 151 - (1-4)
•     Flashcards 6.1
•     Reinforcement 6.1

HOMEWORK:

•     Complete flashcards for 6.1 if you did not do so in class
•     Complete the Reinforcement 6.1 worksheet for homework if you did not do so in class.

Have a great afternoon! :)

 

January 26th, 2012

IMPORTANT DATES:

Tues Jan 31 - Chapter 5 MAKEUP test; 8:10 AM

Classwork: 

• All classes took the chapter 5 test today. 
• If you were absent and did not take the test today, the makeup test is Tuesday, January 31st in my room at 8:10 a.m. 8G6!

HOMEWORK:

•    There is no homework tonight! 
•    However the chapter 5 notebook is due tomorrow if you did not turn it in today.  You must come to class with it already together.  I will not give class time for you to organize the material.  Please download the assignment log if you do not have the entries already recorded! Download ASSIGNMENT LOG FOR CHAPTER 5

Have a great afternoon! :)

IMPORTANT DATES: 

•  Help session Thursday, January 26th at 8:15 a.m. in 8B4
• Thurs Jan 26 - Chapter 5 TEST

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/kinema/acceln.cfm

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/index.cfm#kinema

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L1d.cfm

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L1e.cfm

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L2b.cfm

DAILY AGENDA FOR 1/25/2012:

•     Discussed the Speed/Acceleration Practice Problems
•     Reviewed for the Chapter 5 test in class.  I plan on having a review session for the test in the morning as usual, but it will be in 8B4 because my class is used for other purposes on Thursday mornings.  If I am too sick to come to school tomorrow, Mrs. Hynes has agreed to take my students with her for review. 

Have a great afternoon and study hard!  It will pay off...I promise :)

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

IMPORTANT DATES: 

•  Help session Thursday, January 26th at 8:15 a.m. in 8B4
• Thurs Jan 26 - Chapter 5 TEST

DAILY AGENDA FOR 1/24/2012:

•     Today we turned in our chapter 5 study guide
•     Checked the 5.3 and 5.4 flashcards
•     We took a Speed and Acceleration Check 

HOMEWORK:

•     Speed and Acceleration Practice Problems  

Download Speed and Acceleration Practice

Download Speed and accel check #2

Please take the time to review some of the helpful resources that we have made available to you.

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/kinema/acceln.cfm

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/index.cfm#kinema

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L1d.cfm

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L1e.cfm

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L2b.cfm

Have a great afternoon! :)

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

IMPORTANT DATES: 

• Thurs Jan 26 - Chapter 5 TEST

Extra Help: There will be a morning help session for the math formulas on Tuesday, 1/24/12 and a regular help session for the Chapter 5 test on Thursday, 1/26/12 - Both sessions begin at 8:15a.m.

DAILY AGENDA FOR 1/23/12:

Read 5.4

Discussed and took notes on 5.4

Completed Mass vs. Weight Reinforcement

HOMEWORK:

• Finish reinforcement worksheet on mass v weight Download Mass v weight
• Complete flashcards on Chapter 5 Section 4: Gravity
• Chp 5 review sheet  Download CHAPTER 5 STUDY QUESTIONS due Tuesday
• Study for test

Have a great afternoon! :)

Friday, January 20, 2012

IMPORTANT DATES:  

Thurs Jan 26 - Chapter 5 TEST

Chapter 5 help session on Tuesday, 8:15 a.m. and Thursday, 8:15 a.m.!  Mark your calendars!

PARENTS:  We are in need of a few supplies if you can spare them - Thanks in advance for you help:

• quart/sandwich sized ziploc bags
• tissues
• string lights for snoopy project in the spring

DAILY AGENDA FOR 1/20/2012:

•     Completed the notes for 5.3
•     Completed the flashcards for 5.3
•     Worked on the Chapter 5 study guide for the upcoming test - DUE on TUESDAY, 1/24/2012

HOMEWORK:

    5.3 FLASHCARDS ARE DUE ON MONDAY!

    Work on the Chapter 5 study guide - due on Tuesday at the beginning of class.

Have a great weekend!

 

    

 

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Parents we are in need of a few supplies if you can spare them:

• quart/sandwich sized ziploc bags
• tissues
• string lights for snoopy project in the spring

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Mon January 17th - NO SCHOOL; MLK holiday
• Wed January 18th - the 8th grade writing test
• Fri January 20 - crazy sock day for relay for life

Helpful Resources:

• The online textbook http://my.hrw.com; Each student has a login and password.
  • I highly recommend the eActivity tab
    • Visual Concepts (right hand side) will help students review key concepts and vocabulary
    • Sample Problems (Middle of left side) will walk students through typical math problems seen in this chapter (Note there are 2 tabs once you click on this: See how its done and then do it yourself.
    • Virtual Investigation (lower left side) will have students do an online "lab" and review/practice math skills.
• http://www.physicsclassroom.com/  This is a high school level physics tutorial. However we cover about 75-80% of the same material.  The great thing is after reviewing a concept they have questions at the bottom of the page to check for understanding.  And then you can check your answer!
• Click on The Physics Classroom Tutorials
• Then Click on 1-D Kinematics 
• • There are tutorials as well as multimedia videos (animations mostly)
    • http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/kinema/acceln.cfm
    • http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/index.cfm#kinema
  • I recommend looking through the information on 1-D kinematics. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/
    • Lesson 1 : Describing Motion with Words
      • http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L1d.cfm
      • http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L1e.cfm
    • Lesson 2 : Describing Motion with Diagrams
      • http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L2b.cfm
      • You can skip the vector diagram review.
    • Lesson 3 : Describing Motion with Position vs. Time Graphs (we called these distance vs time graphs in class)
      • EVERYTHING HERE IS IMPORTANT
    • Lesson 4 : Describing Motion with Velocity vs. Time Graphs
      • You can skip letter e: determining area on a velocity vs. time graph.

HOMEWORK:  Complete Flashcard 5.2 and complete the handout front and back from Tuesday - Get Ready - Get Set Accelerate!

January 13, 2012

IMPORTANT DATES: 

• Wed Jan 18 - 8th grade writing test
• Fri Jan 20 - Crazy Sock Day for Relay for Life
• Thurs Jan 26 - Chapter 5 TEST

DAILY AGENDA FOR 1/13/2012: 

• Completed notes for 5.1 and made flashcards
• Got a handout for more practice problems on speed/dist/time Download Pinewood derby & vel dist time pract
• Discussed acceleration
• Got a handout to practice calculating acceleration. Download Accel calc & graph speed v time

HOMEWORK:  If you did not finish in class:

• Complete both sides of BOTH handouts from class- due tues
• Create flashcards for ALL of chapter 5 sect 1 (We covered this Wed/Thurs/Fri) - Due tues

Have a great extended weekend!



Thursday, January 12, 2012

IMPORTANT DATES: 

• Thurs Jan 26 - Chapter 5 TEST

Extra Help:

• By appointment -  Please contact me the day before you want to come for help. 

DAILY AGENDA FOR 1/12/2012:

• All Classes:
• Completed 5.1 notes through speed/velocity.
• Corrected last night's Try these and reinforcement handout
• Corrected Problem with Trains handout  
• On-level:  received a handout to practice getting speed from a graph Download Calculating avg speed & dist v time graph
• Advanced Content
• received a handout to practice getting speed from a graph Download Graph practice dist v time
• received a handout for Acceleration Calculations

Homework

• complete both sides of BOTH handouts from class- due tomorrow

• Create flashcards for chapter 5.1 through where we stopped today - ALL of 5.1 flashcards are Due Tuesday!

Have a great afternoon! :)

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

IMPORTANT DATES: 

• Thursday, January 12th - Chapter 14 Makeup w/Dr Truelove 8:10 am
• Thursday,  January 26th - Chapter 5 TEST

Extra Help:

• By appt. Please contact me the day before you want to come for help. 

DAILY AGENDA FOR 1/11/12:

• Discussed and corrected the CRCT workbook assignment from yesterday
• Turned in the green 2nd semester reminder sheet from yesterday
• Went over chapter 5 section 1 notes up through speed/velocity

HOMEWORK:

•     Read section 5.1 through Velocity - pps. 118 - 120
•     complete both sides of the handoutDownload Try these & bug race - due tomorrow
•     complete both sides of the handout  Download Prob w trains & determining speed & velocity - due tomorrow> On- level complete 1-5 on Problem with Trains only

Have a great afternoon! :)