Agenda February 26

1 Check Hearing
2 Check Journal 62 and 63 Chapter 11 Vocabulary and Constructing Meaning
3 Video Bill Nye Buoyancy
4 Check Yesterday's Activity

March 1 Last day for Late or Make Up work

Agenda February 25

1 Buoyancy Activity - Sink and Spill p430 in text
2 March 1 last day for make up and late work

Miniatures Club will be starting Aerodrome 2 on Friday. We will be playing with planes from the Battle of Britain.
This is high school swim season so the March 12 and 19 Miniatures Club will not meet so I can see my daughter swim.

Agenda February 24

1 Video Bill Nye Pressure
2 Last day for make up or late work is March 1

Agenda February 23

1 Video Projects due today
2 Watch a few and Grade some
3 Chapter 11.1 and 11.2 Review Worksheets
4 Make Up test Chapter 10 after school
5 March 1 Last day for late/make up work

Agenda February 22

1 Journal 62 Chapter 11 Vocabulary due Friday February 26
2 Journal 63 Chapter 11 Constructing Meaning due Friday February 26
3 Homework Chapter 11 Directed Reading due Tuesday March 2 (ask about the parent EC)
3 Questions on video project and collecting early entries
4 Return graded work
5 Chapter 10 make up test tomorrow after school
6 March 1 is the last day for late or made up work for this trimester

Agenda February 12

1 Chapter 10 Test

If any of you are at Heavenly Valley next week (Tuesday through Thursday) I will be skiing along the top and on the Nevada side. Say hi.

Do not forget that if you do something enriching in the area of history or science and bring me proof, you get +5 Extra credit. Only one activity per vacation please. Extra activities are for your benefit and should be enjoyed.

I am working on filling in more grades so if you see Z's, get that work in. I always do the most recent assigned work. If you turned something in late, it will be awhile before I process it.

Agenda February 11

1 Check Chapter 10 Homework Packet for Completeness
2 Check Journal 60 and 61 Chapter 10 Vocabulary and Constructing Meaning
3 Video: Bill Nye Momentum

Happy Birthday Mrs. Roberts


Below are the rules for the Newtons Laws Video Project

Laws of Motion Group Video Project

Make a video demonstrating and explaining one of Newton’s three laws of Motion or the Law of Conservation of Momentum (p397)

2 minutes minimum to 4 minutes maximum

No more than 4 students in the group for a grade who are all actively participating. (Extras, Test subjects such as pets, little brothers and 7th graders may be used but should not be harmed).

Students without access to video equipment may make a Powerpoint presentation or Flash Media presentation.
The assignment can be turned in on a CD, DVD, Flashdrive (all flashdrives will be returned) or posted on an internet site like Youtube.

Grade based on:
Accuracy of demonstration
Accuracy of explanation of the law
Length of video
Quality of presentation
5 pts each section. 20 pts total.
Script 5 points 25 points total

Agenda February 10

1 Video: Bill Nye Gravity
2 Homework change. Chapter 10 will be graded on completeness rather than correctness.
3 Girls: March 20 Expanding Your Horizons at Skyline College in San Bruno. A day of Science and Math in the real world for girls only. $15. See Mr. Roberts for the form. +5 Extra Credit opportunity for Mr. Roberts' girl students
4 McDonald's Fundraiser tonight. Check school bulletin for location and time on Lawrence. +3 EC opportunity for all Mr. Roberts' students. Just bring the receipt. (only one receipt per student)

NOTE The Parent Internet Viewer that many of you are using needs an orientation about my grades. If your student has an "X" in the place of a score then the student is e"X"cused from the assignment. The assignment will not count for or against the student. A "Z" means that the student has a Zero. I have no record of the student doing the assignment. A "blank" means that I have not entered the assignment into the system yet. It is a place holder. The blank does not count for or against the student like an excused assignment but it will be filled in in the future.
Whew

Agenda February 9

1 Activity: The Relationship Between Weight and Starting Friction
2 Make Up Test Chapter 10 after school unless you are in girls soccer. Go Spartans

Miniatures Club will meet on Friday. We will be discussing upcoming non game days due to Mr. Roberts' daughter's swim meet schedule. Go Wildcats

The Newton Video Project needs a script of some kind. Make certain you produce one.

Pinnacle attendance locked out today

Agenda February 8

1 Video: Bill Nye Gravity
2 Grading update on Project (script requirement)
3 Chapter 9 Make Up Test tomorrow after school. See me if you are in the playoffs.

Agenda February 5

1 Collect Chapter 9 Review Worksheets
2 HW Chapter 10 Directed Reading Packet (No Target Reading Skills) due February 11
3 Video: Bill Nye Motion

Agenda February 4

1 Trade and Grade Chapter 9 Test
2 Newton's Laws Video Project due February 23
3 Journal 60 Chapter 10 Vocabulary due February 11
4 Journal 61 Chapter 10 Constructing Meaning due February 11
5 Chapter 9 Review Worksheets will be collected tomorrow

Agenda February 3

1 Chapter 9 Test Standard 1 Motion
2 Make up for this test will be next Tuesday February 9 after school

Get excited about our next project. You will be making a video with your friends.

Agenda February 2

1 Journal 59 Work
2 Finish the math from yesterday's activity
3 New Seats
4 Review Worksheets due Thursday Feb. 4
5 Chapter 9 Test tomorrow.

Ground Hogs Day = 6 more weeks of winter (March 9) which is great for me because I go skiing at Heavenly Valley with my daughter and dad on winter break.

Agenda February 1

1 Activity: Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy, and Work
2 Chapter 9 Test on Wednesday

Miniatures Club Aerodrome Tournament Saturday Feb 6. SMS kids here at 9AM until 3PM