Agenda October 31

1 WS Video Bill Nye Atoms due today
2 J33 Atomic theory History
3 J34 Parts of an atom using Bohr's Model

Remember how you can be a hero to a little kid tonight and that rule 1 still applies so be careful, have a good time, and get lots of candy, in that order.

Agenda October 30

1 J32 CH 4.1, 4.2, and 4.5 Vocabulary, due Monday, Nov 3
2 J33 CH 4.1, 4.2, and 4.5 Constructing Meaning, due Monday, Nov 3

So that was some World Series Game 7 last night.  High Drama.  It is so great that the Giants won.  My family were all watching together.

I will be absent tomorrow for a training at the County Office of Education.

Agenda October 29

1 Activity Extra Halloween Candy
2 J31 How to be a Hero to a Little Kid on Halloween

First, the Science Building (which we are in) got high marks for our Code Red Drill.  No one go anywhere near the students so we are good at hiding.
Second, I am starting my Halloween candy drive for this year.  All candy collected will go to an organization that supports our troops over seas.  I should be contacting Blue Star Moms shortly.  If any of you are affiliated with this organization, please let me know.

Agenda October 28

1 Check J30 CH3 Pre Reading
2 HW CH4.1 and 4.2 p65-72 Do All Target Reading due Monday, Nov. 3
3 Activity Summary Sentences

Agenda October 27

1 Trade and Grade CH3 Test
2 CH2 and CH3 Make up /Retake Test Thursday, Oct 30 after school.
3 J30 CH4 Pre Reading due tomorrow.

No Miniatures Club on Friday.

Agenda October 24

1 Check Chapter 3 HW, J24 CH3 Vocabulary, and J25 CH3 Constructing Meaning
2 Turn is the 2 worksheets (one paper) Gas Laws and States of Matter (they should be stamped from Wednesday)
3 Chapter 3 Test

Wahoo.  I was given a number of electrical tools yesterday and Mr. G helped me pick up a router table today.
Thanks to all the parents who were at the PTSA meeting last night.
My family goes south this weekend for my daughter's wedding shower.
My wife sent me this link to a youtube video of kids from Lucille Packard Children's Hospital and Children's Mercy in Kansas City singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame".
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6oNdPrBMP8#t=10
Go Giants

Agenda October 23

1 Activity Balloon in a Flask due today
2 Activity Crushing Can due today

Reminder CH3 Test tomorrow and HW,Vocabulary, and Constructing Meaning are also due.
PTSA Meeting tonight.  I will be there representing the Historical Miniature Game Club.

Go Giants.  World Series Game Three tomorrow night
Miniatures Club in the gym again

Agenda October 22

1 Return Work
2 WS Gas Laws due today turn in Friday
3 WS Phases of matter due today turn in Friday
4 One month to go on Video Project
5 Wear hair ties for activity tomorrow

Agenda October 21

1 Activity Fountain in a Flask due today
2 CH3 Test moved to Friday
3 Return work (if time)

Agenda October 20

Teacher Inservice Day
Remember to work on your Video Project
2 months to go.  I better write my speech/toast

Agenda October 17

25 years ago none of my students were born and I was living in Carlsbad (San Diego County).

1 Activity Dry Ice Simply Sublime due today

We have 50 cans.  Hurray.

Agenda Oct 16

1 J28 Pressure and Volume (Gas Law) Boyle's Law
2 J29 Heating and Cooling a Rigid Container
3 Video Bill Nye Phases of Matter  WS due today

Test moved to Fri Oct 24

Agenda Oct 15

1 J26 Change of State
2 J27 Temperature and Volume (Gas Law) Charles' Law
3 J28 Pressure and Volume (Gas Law) Boyle's Law if Time

We only have 7 aluminum cans.  33 to go.
Aiming at Oct 23 for the test on CH3

Agenda October 14

1 Check J23 CH3 Pre Read
2 J24 CH3 Vocabulary due Fri Oct 24
3 J25 CH3 Constructing Meaning due Fri Oct 24
Aluminum cans needed for lab activity.  Please rinse them once before bringing them in to reduce ant problems.

Agenda October 13

1 J23 CH3 PreReading check tomorrow
2 HW CH3 Directed Reading p49-64 All Target Reading due Friday Oct 24
3 Turn in Activity Exothermic Endothermic Reactions today or tomorrow.

Agenda October 10

1 Test Chapter 2 Standards 3 and 5
2 Trade and Grade if time

Agenda Oct 9

1 Check CH2 HW, J17 Vocabulary, and J18 Constructing Meaning.  due today
2 Activity Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
3 Make up/ Retake tests today at Lunch (new option) or after school.

No Miniatures tomorrow.
Be ready for CH2 Test

Agenda October 8

1 J22 Exothermic Endothermic
2 WS Types of Matter
3 Group Video Project Metric Measurement Guidelines Sheet (Project due Friday, Nov. 21)

Reminder, no Miniatures Club on this Friday.

Agenda October 7

1 Activity: Where's the Evidence Day 2 due today
2 Wednesday Night Blood Moon see CH12
3 Video Project Metric Measuring if time

Agenda Oct 6

1 Collect Activity Lego Models
2 Activity Where's the Evidence? Day 1

Looking at rules changes for gym version of Wooden Warships.  No Miniatures this week.

Agenda October 3

1 J 20 Mixtures
2 J 21 Compounds
3 Activity Lego Models of Elements, Molecules, and Compounds.  due Monday

Agenda October 2

1 J19 Matter Characteristics
2 Activity Heterogeneous to Homogeneous Mixtures

Agenda October 1

1 J16 CH2 Pre Reading due today
2 J17 CH2 Vocabulary due Thursday, Oct. 9
3 J18 CH2 Constructing Meaning due Thursday, Oct. 9

Miniatures Club meets in woodshop on Friday.  If you took your ship, bring it with you for finishing and painting.
No Miniatures Club on Oct 10