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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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!

Monday, November 9, 2009

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