PRE AP PROJECT

3rd and 6th Period Pre AP Science classes: YOUR PROJECT IS DUE ON SEPTEMBER 30TH! If you have any questions please ask before your project is due.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

1. Warm-up... Atom Concept Map
2. Add to Scientist Foldable
3. Label Atom
4. Valence Electron Notes
5. Atomic Structure Worksheet

Monday September 26, 2012

Today's objective:
Identify the subatomic particles and determine the atomic number and mass number of the atom.

Agenda:
Warm-up: atoms subatomic particles
Scientist Foldable: add scientist information
Label the Atom
Atom Activity
Atom Concept Map

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