11/26/12 - 11/30/12

Lessons:
Powerpoint Guided notes on Matter/Phases of Matter, Matter Foldables, Boyle's Law and Charles's Law Demonstrations, Quiz Friday/Monday on Matter.

HW:
4th - Quiz 11/30/12 Matter (phases, properties, changes)
        1st & 7th: Quiz 12/3/12 Matter (phases, properties, changes)

WEEK OF 11/19 & 11/20

11/19 - no HW - Finsh lessons on PS.2 - Chapter 2

11/20- no HW - Finish lessons on PS.2 - Chapter 2

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Week of 11/13 - 11/16

11/13 & 11/14 - Benchmarks or Video "October Sky", Some classes finishing worksheets on matter from 11/8 & 11/9 while I was out

11/15 & 11/16 - Powerpoint on Physical/Chemical Properties & Physical/Chemical Changes, Online Virtual Lab
http://vital.cs.ohiou.edu/?page_id=161

Worksheets on Chemical/Physical Properties & Changes

Homework for Block 1 only : Two Kinds of Changes Worksheet (all other classes completed in class)

Week of 11/6 - 11/9

11/6 - 11/7 - Lessons introducing Chemical and Physical Properties & Changes

11/8 - 11/9 - (Mrs. Kendrick is away at Science Conference) Some classes will be taking benchmarks or watching Video "October Sky"

Week of 10/25 - 11/5

Lessons:
10/25 & 10/26 - Density, Temperature Conversions

10/29 & 10/30 -   OFF (Hurricane Sandy visited N.B. Clements)

10/31 & 11/1 (ODD) - Density, Temperature Conversion Review, Introduce Matter
Density/Temperature Test 11/1

11/2 & 11/5 (EVEN) - Density, Temperature Conversion Review, Introduce Matter
Density/Temperature Test 11/2 (was already set for 10/30)

Benchmark Testing for Grade 8 Science
11/8 - Block 4
11/14 - Block 1 & 7

** Gradebook will be updated by 11/4. I apologize. Grades did not update/refresh last time entered. I will begin re-entering them. Students with missing assignments will be finishing those up for me Monday and Wednesday before grades are posted for the Report Card.