TIME TO GET STARTED!

I have to admit that I did not get a good start on my classroom blog this year. Then we had the fires which set me back further! So, here I am getting our classroom blog going!

2011-2012 School Year

Welcome to Bastrop Middle School for the 2011-2012 School Year!  It's going to be a great year for Science!

PRE AP PROJECT FOR 5TH 6 WEEKS

CLICK HERE to get the One Note Version of the Pre AP Science Project for the 3D Atom Model

CLICK HERE to get the PDF Version of the Pre AP Science Project for the 3D Atom Model

Jan 11 - 15

Jan 14 Pre Ap Vocabulary Quiz
Pollution Underground - Read article and answer the 7 questions on page 74 of ISN. Glue the article to page 75 of ISN

Jan 15 Regular Classes Vocabulary Quiz
Finish the Pollution Underground Questions in ISN
Pesky Pesticides

4TH SIX WEEKS PRE AP PROJECT

Click Here to get to the Pre AP Science Project for anyone in Pre AP Science at BMS.
THE PROJECT IS DUE ON FEBRUARY 1ST. No late projects will be accepted.

SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW SHEET

To get the Semester Exam Review Sheet in One Note, click here

To get the Semester Exam Review Sheet in PDF form, click here

ROCK NOTES

If you need a copy of the Rock Notes to study for your quiz on Monday, click here

The Mousetrap Car is DUE DECEMBER 14TH.

PRE AP SCIENCE CLASSES - DON'T FORGET THAT THE MOUSETRAP CAR IS DUE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 14TH!

December 7 through December 11

December 7 - Monday
Review Plate Tectonics
Quiz - Plate Tectonics
Rock Notes

December 8 - Tuesday
Finish Rock Notes (or review notes)
Types of Rocks and Their Formation
Go through the Powerpoint and answer
the questions on the handout titled
Types of Rocks & Their Formation

December 9 - Wednesday
Finish Types of Rocks & Their Formation
Discussion on the Rock Cycle
Journey through the Rock Cycle

December 10 - Thursday
Review rocks types/cycle
Rock Cycle Diagram in ISN page 62

December 11 - Friday
Review with Rock Cycle Worksheet
Rock Cycle and Rock Type Quiz

Station 2 - Dec 3 & 4

Plate Tectonics Computer Station

Click on as many of the following websites as possible to view information & animations about plate tectonics. 10 minutes before we change stations you need to describe 2 of the sites in your interactive notebook & draw a picture for each.

• Website 1 - The breaking up of plates
• Website 2 - The breakup of pangea
• Website 3- Learn about the different plate boundaries
• Website 4 - Image showing all types of plate boundaries
• Website 5 - Read about the history of plate tectonics.
• Website 6- subduction zone animation.
• Website 7 - The story of plate tectonics.
• Website 8 - animations of plate boundaries.
• Website 9 - Look at all the animations
• Website 10 - WEAR EAR BUDS to listen to the plate tectonics movie!!!

PRE AP PROJECT - DUE DECEMBER 14

Click here for Mousetrap Car Project Information

The Mousetrap Car is DUE DECEMBER 14TH.

NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Turn in by Friday, December 11th and earn 10 extra points.

November 30 - December 4

November 30
1. Notes on Plate Tectonics
2. Read Background information on Plate Tectonics
3. Create Table in ISN that compares/contrasts different types of plate boundaries

December 1
1. Finish the Table in ISN
2. Theory of Plate Tectonics Worksheet
3. Index Card Activity

December 2
1. Plate Tectonic Review from previous days
2. Plate boundaries Lab Activity
3. Plate Boundaries Manipulative Activity

December 3
Station Activities
Station 1 - Sea Floor Spreading Notes
Station 2 - Sea Floor Spreading WS
Station 3 - Plate Boundaries Manipulative Activity
Station 4 - Plate Boundaries Map Activity

December 4
Continue the Station Activities

STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS

CLICK HERE to vote for the student council officers

Happy Thanksgiving

November 24

Post Assessment Test (Graphing Unit)
Click Here to take survey about the Science Rotation Graphing Unit!!
Play Pentominoes----this will hurt your brain a little!

Hope you all have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving Weekend!

November 9 through November 13

November 9 - Monday

1. Analysis of Graphing Skill
2. Add new table of Contents to ISN - page 51 of ISN
3. Simple Machines Review - page 52 of ISN

• go to the following websites to research simple machines: Site A, Site B, Site C
• on page 52 write the name of the simple machine, describe the simple machine and draw a picture of an example of that simple machine

November 10 - Tuesday

1. Finish the simple machines activity from Monday (page 52 of your ISN).
2. Daily Doings on Simple Machines. On page 53 of your ISN, copy the chart that is on the board. Then list the simple machines that you use throughout the day according to the chart.
   
3. Click here, read information titled Who or What is Rube Goldberg and study the pictures. Look at all of the simple machines used in the Rube Goldberg cartoons. See how many simple machines you can identify.
4. Click here, read the steps of the Rube Goldberg in the first cartoon to remind a person to get a haircut. Study all of the steps while following them through the cartoon.
   
5. Look at the second Rube Goldberg cartoon, write the steps for how to grow hair using the same style of steps as the first cartoon. Write these steps on page 54 of your ISN.

November 11 - Wednesday

1. Finish the Rube Goldberg Activities from Tuesday.
2. Get directions from Mrs. Mercer about the upcoming unit on graphing. There are a lot of details. Please pay attention.
   

November 12 - Thursday

Graphing Unit will begin today.

1. Get details on the group you will be working with.
2. Begin station work
   

November 13 - Friday
Continue Graphing unit with stations and groups