1 Journal 101 Chapter 11 Pre Reading due today
2 Journal 102 Chapter 11 Vocabulary due Monday April 8
3 Journal 103 Chapter 11 Constructing Meaning due Monday April 8
4 HW Chapter 11 Directed Reading - No Target Reading due Monday April 8
Today is our guest speaker in Miniatures Club.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Agenda March 28
1 Collect the following assignments: Activity Motion Stations; WS Newton's Second Law; WS Friction and Gravity Review; WS Showing Forces (Vectors)
2 Test Chapter 10
2 Test Chapter 10
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Agenda March 27
1 Activity: Motion Stations Day 2
2 WS Newton's Second law Review. due today
3 WS Friction and Gravity Review due tomorrow
4 WS Showing Forces due tomorrow
5 CH 10 Test tomorrow
2 WS Newton's Second law Review. due today
3 WS Friction and Gravity Review due tomorrow
4 WS Showing Forces due tomorrow
5 CH 10 Test tomorrow
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Agenda March 25
1 Review Disney Imagineering Newton's Three Laws Video
2 Review Bill Nye Balance Video
3 Check Chapter 10 HW, J94 CH 10 Vocabulary, and J95 CH 10 Constructing Meaning
4 WS Newton's 2nd Law Problems due tomorrow
5 Test Chapter 10 on Thursday
Miniatures Club on Friday will have a guest speaker. A former World War 2 pilot will come and answer questions for half an hour. Parents and interested adults are also welcome. Just email me so I know you are coming and I can have a seat for you.
2 Review Bill Nye Balance Video
3 Check Chapter 10 HW, J94 CH 10 Vocabulary, and J95 CH 10 Constructing Meaning
4 WS Newton's 2nd Law Problems due tomorrow
5 Test Chapter 10 on Thursday
Miniatures Club on Friday will have a guest speaker. A former World War 2 pilot will come and answer questions for half an hour. Parents and interested adults are also welcome. Just email me so I know you are coming and I can have a seat for you.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Agenda March 22
1 Video Disney Imagineering Newton's 3 Laws
2 Video Bill Nye Balance
3 HW Directed Reading, Vocabulary, and Constructing Meaning due date moved to Monday, March 25
Go to the Bascom Ave Library on Saturday at 3PM for a great rock concert and earn 5 points EC. Cheer for Half n Half
2 Video Bill Nye Balance
3 HW Directed Reading, Vocabulary, and Constructing Meaning due date moved to Monday, March 25
Go to the Bascom Ave Library on Saturday at 3PM for a great rock concert and earn 5 points EC. Cheer for Half n Half
Agenda March 21
1 Review Shoe Lab
2 Journal 98 Gravity
3 Journal 99 Newton's 1st Law
4 CFA Friction
Check out Youtube for Veratasium for some of the cool videos we saw today.
2 Journal 98 Gravity
3 Journal 99 Newton's 1st Law
4 CFA Friction
Check out Youtube for Veratasium for some of the cool videos we saw today.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Agenda March 20
1 Activity Shoe Friction Lab due today
Extra Credit is available in college. My daughter took a certification test on some software system and passed. As a result, she earned enough extra credit in a class to move a B to an A. She is also employable with that certification.
I am offering extra credit to students who attend the Battle of the Bands judging at the Bascom Ave Library (near Valley Medical Center) on Saturday at 3PM. A group of SMS students have made it this far and could use our support. An added bonus is about a 2 hour rock concert for free by some kids of whom you may be able to say "I say them when they were 13". Go Half n Half
Extra Credit is available in college. My daughter took a certification test on some software system and passed. As a result, she earned enough extra credit in a class to move a B to an A. She is also employable with that certification.
I am offering extra credit to students who attend the Battle of the Bands judging at the Bascom Ave Library (near Valley Medical Center) on Saturday at 3PM. A group of SMS students have made it this far and could use our support. An added bonus is about a 2 hour rock concert for free by some kids of whom you may be able to say "I say them when they were 13". Go Half n Half
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
Agenda March 18
1 Chapter 10 Directed reading. do Target Reading Skills p 175, 180, and 187. Due Friday March 22
2 Newton's Laws Video Project due Friday April 12 (that is the day before Spring Break)
3 CH 9 Make Up test today after school
Aerodrome 3.0 at the South Bay Game Club on Saturday was great fun. 3 former and 1 current SMS students attended making the sky a target rich environment for me. Sadly, I fell victim to their guns on 2 occasions. Still, lots of inspiration for another project.
I spoke with my neighbor about attending Miniatures Club and we are planning on Friday March 29. He is quite anxious to come. John is 90 and flew P47's in World War 2. If you are a parent (or follower) and would like to also attend, just drop me a note so I can expect you.
2 Newton's Laws Video Project due Friday April 12 (that is the day before Spring Break)
3 CH 9 Make Up test today after school
Aerodrome 3.0 at the South Bay Game Club on Saturday was great fun. 3 former and 1 current SMS students attended making the sky a target rich environment for me. Sadly, I fell victim to their guns on 2 occasions. Still, lots of inspiration for another project.
I spoke with my neighbor about attending Miniatures Club and we are planning on Friday March 29. He is quite anxious to come. John is 90 and flew P47's in World War 2. If you are a parent (or follower) and would like to also attend, just drop me a note so I can expect you.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Agenda, March 15
1 Journal 93 Chapter 10 Pre Reading due today
2 Journal 94 Chapter 10 Vocabulary due Friday March 22
3 Journal 95 Chapter 10 Constructing Meaning due Friday March 22
4 Chapter 9 Make Up Test Monday after school
South Bay Game Club tomorrow
2 Journal 94 Chapter 10 Vocabulary due Friday March 22
3 Journal 95 Chapter 10 Constructing Meaning due Friday March 22
4 Chapter 9 Make Up Test Monday after school
South Bay Game Club tomorrow
Agenda March 14
1 Trade and Grade Chapter 9 Test
2 Discuss grades so far
3 Discuss Calculus
I did some math-magic today. Chapter 9 assignments were all based on completeness and timeliness. It turns out there were 103 points of these kind of assignments. The Chapter 9 Test was 66 points. This totals 169 points. I did the math for the students to show them that: If they had turned in all assignments complete and on time; and if the scored 50% on the test (33 points). They would have an 80% (B-). As a note, none of the actual work needed to be correct and I went over the actual answers for every assignment. This means that you could fail the test and still have a B- in the class. So this begs the question, why does anyone have a grade below B-.
2 Discuss grades so far
3 Discuss Calculus
I did some math-magic today. Chapter 9 assignments were all based on completeness and timeliness. It turns out there were 103 points of these kind of assignments. The Chapter 9 Test was 66 points. This totals 169 points. I did the math for the students to show them that: If they had turned in all assignments complete and on time; and if the scored 50% on the test (33 points). They would have an 80% (B-). As a note, none of the actual work needed to be correct and I went over the actual answers for every assignment. This means that you could fail the test and still have a B- in the class. So this begs the question, why does anyone have a grade below B-.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Agenda March 13
1 Test Chapter 9
2 Collect: WS Acceleration Calculation; WS Acceleration of a Roller Coaster; Galileo's Marbles; and Hot Wheels Lab
33 Days until STAR Testing.
2 Collect: WS Acceleration Calculation; WS Acceleration of a Roller Coaster; Galileo's Marbles; and Hot Wheels Lab
33 Days until STAR Testing.
Agenda March 12
1 Acceleration of Hot Wheels Cars Lab Day 2. This activity will be collected tomorrow
2 Stamp and Review WS Acceleration Calculations This activity will be collected tomorrow
3 Stamp and Review WS Acceleration of a Roller Coaster This activity will be collected tomorrow
4 Chapter 9 Test tomorrow
5 Collect the 3 assignments listed above and the Speed of Marbles/ Galileo's Marble Lab
2 Stamp and Review WS Acceleration Calculations This activity will be collected tomorrow
3 Stamp and Review WS Acceleration of a Roller Coaster This activity will be collected tomorrow
4 Chapter 9 Test tomorrow
5 Collect the 3 assignments listed above and the Speed of Marbles/ Galileo's Marble Lab
Monday, March 11, 2013
Agenda March 11
1 Activity: Acceleration of a Hot Wheels Car Lab Day 1
Saw Argo this weekend and had a great social lunch with friends. Good
Finished rewiring the house. Good
Aerodrome 3.0 at SBGC on this coming Saturday. Also good
Saw Argo this weekend and had a great social lunch with friends. Good
Finished rewiring the house. Good
Aerodrome 3.0 at SBGC on this coming Saturday. Also good
Agenda March 8
1 Check Homework Chapter 9 Directed Reading, Journal86 Chapter 9 Vocabulary, and Journal 87 Chapter 9 Constructing Meaning
2 Journal 82 Acceleration
3 WS Acceleration Calculations due Tuesday, March 12
4 WS Acceleration of a Roller Coaster due Tuesday, March 12
5 Chapter 9 Test Wednesday, March 13
2 Journal 82 Acceleration
3 WS Acceleration Calculations due Tuesday, March 12
4 WS Acceleration of a Roller Coaster due Tuesday, March 12
5 Chapter 9 Test Wednesday, March 13
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Agenda March 6
1 Review Lab Galileo's Marbles
2 New Seats
Spartan Citizen Lunch: I chose Spartan TV Sam for his continued good nature with the joke of the day in the face of constant ridicule by his co-anchor (yes I know it is scripted)
2 New Seats
Spartan Citizen Lunch: I chose Spartan TV Sam for his continued good nature with the joke of the day in the face of constant ridicule by his co-anchor (yes I know it is scripted)
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Agenda March 5
1 Lab Measuring the Speed of Marbles Lab or Galileo's Marbles
New seats will be tomorrow.
New seats will be tomorrow.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Agenda March 4
1 Review Bill Nye Motion
2 Journal 90 Speed and Velocity
3 White board calculations
Today was make up tests and only 4 students attended. Sigh
Aerodrome 2.0 started. Mr. Kubiak is volunteering to bring us Aerodrome 3 (Korea) this school year. More information to follow. South Bay Game Club is going to Have Aerodrome 3 in March and April. Check their website to find dates and times (Matt) if you are interested.
2 Journal 90 Speed and Velocity
3 White board calculations
Today was make up tests and only 4 students attended. Sigh
Aerodrome 2.0 started. Mr. Kubiak is volunteering to bring us Aerodrome 3 (Korea) this school year. More information to follow. South Bay Game Club is going to Have Aerodrome 3 in March and April. Check their website to find dates and times (Matt) if you are interested.
Friday, March 1, 2013
Agenda March 1
1 Video Bill Nye Motion
2 Agenda Check 11/12-3/1
3 Journal Check 41-84
8th grade Hearing Test
Today is the last day for make up work for 2nd Trimester
Make Up Tests on Monday after school
2 Agenda Check 11/12-3/1
3 Journal Check 41-84
8th grade Hearing Test
Today is the last day for make up work for 2nd Trimester
Make Up Tests on Monday after school
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