Agenda November 29

1 Trade and Grade CH4.1,2 and 5
2 Journal 45 Chapter 4.3 and 4.4 Vocabulary due Friday, Dec. 7
3 Journal 46 Chapter 4.3 and 4.4 Constructing Meaning due Friday, Dec. 7

Miniatures Club Aerodrome with a playtest of Aerodragon

Agenda November 28

1 Turn in Graph of Class Average of Pennyum Decay
1 Test Chapter 4 Section 1, 2, and 5

Agenda November 27

1 Review Lewis Dots for the test
2 Class Average activity for Radioactive Decay of Pennyum
3 Test Chapter 4 Sections 1, 2, and 5 tomorrow

Agenda November 26

1 Collect Element Project Poster and Research Paper
2 Finish and turn in WS Bohr Model Flash Cards
3 New Seats
4 Chapter 4 Section 1, 2, and 5 Test on Wednesday

Agenda November 20

1 Element Project Day 4
I went over tips on how to do the poster.  It took me 7 minutes to set up a poster so students should have been able to complete the project in the time allotted.  Many did not finish and left the poster in my room until after school to then take home.  I was at school until 6PM and over 12 were still left behind and unfinished.  So sad.
Holiday EC.  I offered all classes the opportunity to earn +5 Extra Credit for participating in an outing that related to History or Science.  These activities do not need to cost anything and I gave examples to all classes.  Students need to bring some proof of the activity such as a brochure or ticket stub or picture of them at the activity.  I am the final arbiter of what will be counted.

Agenda November 19

1 Element Project Day3 Writing the written report in class.
2 Poster day is tomorrow
3 switch seats on Monday
4 Reminder - Official due date for the Project is Monday, November 26 or -10%
BONUS - If you finish the Written Report and turn it in by tomorrow, Tuesday, then +3 EC
BONUS - If you finish the Poster and turn it in by tomorrow, Tuesday, then +3 EC

Today is my 29th Wedding Anniversary

Agenda November 15

1 Journal 44 Lewis Dot Diagrams  - How to do them
2 Bohr Model Flash Cards - Lewis Dot Diagrams, This paper will be collected after Thanksgiving

This is the 37th anniversary of my wife's and my first date.  We went out for sushi.

Agenda November 15

1 Journal 41 Bohr Model Practice
2 Journal 42 Valence Electrons
3 WS Bohr Model Flash Card Practice due today (some students were given over night to finish)

Today is the 37th anniversary of my first date with my wife.  We are having sushi for dinner tomorrow night to celebrate.

I sent of 125 pounds of candy on Sunday.  It was packed on Sunday and mailed on Tuesday (Monday being a holiday).  Thank you to all who have contributed so far.  I am still collecting candy through Christmas.

Agenda November 14

1 Pass out Element Project Instructions and Rubric
2 Day 2 Element Project in class research

Fire drill tomorrow P3.
All grades were finalized this morning.  Mrs. Coppage is on a committee that is looking at PowerSchool.  If you have any suggestions, you can email Mrs. Coppage or email me and I will forward it to her.  Do it by mid day Thursday.
Aerodragon rules are completed to be test flown.

Agenda November 13

1 1st Trimester Agenda and Journal Check
2 Element Project Choose an element and research.  Project due Monday, November 26 or -10%

Agenda November 9

1 Turn in Half Life of Pennyium
2 Finish WS's including WS Bohr Model Homework

Agenda November 8

1 Journal 40 Half Life
2 Activity Half Life of Pennyum
This activity was completable with in the class time but I have extended the due date until the beginning of class tomorrow.  Many students were sadly observed wasting the time.
NOTE Chapter 4.1, 4.2, and 4.5 Pre Reading Vocabulary, Constructing Meaning, and Directed Reading are due tomorrow.
NOTE 1st Trimester Journal and Agenda check on Tuesday.  There are 40 Journal entries so I must (one chance only) see these on Tuesday.  We also have an all period activity on Tuesday.  The Agenda includes 12 weeks from August 22 to November 8.  Holidays and Inservice Days do not count but the week needs to be totally filled in unless the student started after the beginning of the school year.
THESE SCORES WILL EFFECT FINAL GRADES.

Agenda November 7

1 Journal 38 Types of Radioactivity
2 Journal 39 History of Radioactivity
3 CFA Parts of an Atom

Agenda November 6

1 Journal 36 The Neutron
2 Journal 37 Partcles in an Atom
3 Journal 38 Isotopes
4 WS Name the Element
5 WS Element A-Z

I have been giving students the chance to find out about and make up work at lunch and after school this week.  A number of students have come but none came today after school.  Please remember that this Friday is the last day for make up work.

Agenda November 5

1 Journal 33 History of Atomic Theory
2 Journal 34 Bohr Model Parts of an Atom
3 Check grades
4 Check WS Bill Nye and Parts of the Atom

Agenda November 2

1 Video Bill Nye Atoms
2 WS The Atom due Monday
Return Work

Look for updated grades this weekend.  Please not that a zero means you/your child got a zero on the assignment.  In other words, I recorded the grade and yours wasn't there.  A blank space means the name of the assignment is in the computer but I haven't entered the scores yet.

Agenda November 1

1 HW Chapter 4 Directed Reading Sections 1 and 2 (p65-72) Do all Target Reading due Thursday Nov 8
We only had 10 trick or treaters last night.  Had a quiet evening at home with my wife which was nice.
Miniatures Club - Starting Aerodrome this week.  Some High School students and I are working on Aerodragon using the Aerodrome rules as a base.  We will be painting dragons as well.