Thanksgiving Post

I have been scoring video projects today.  Admittedly I have only done 9 so far and it takes an hour to watch 9.  One third of them were about English Measurements even though the title of the project is Group Video Project METRIC measurements.  If you did inches, gallons, or pounds, you will need to redo the assignment to have a chance of getting 5's.
My daughter is having her hair and make up done as a practice for the wedding.
Miniatures Club had 13 pilots on Tuesday where we played a version of Quidditch with Aerodrome.  Blowing up a balloon ended the game using early war single and 2 seaters.  I controlled the AA guns.

Agenda November 25

1 Activity Element Project Day 3 art.  Many students had difficulty accessing regular websites due to problems with the computers.  Art also takes awhile for some.  Element Projects will be due Monday when students return from the Thanksgiving Break.  Have a safe and fun Thanksgiving.

Agenda November 24

1 Element Project Day 2 Research
2 Bring Art Supplies tomorrow
3 Science shirt day tomorrow.  Yes Dr Who, Star Wars, and Minecraft are Science

Miniatures Club meets tomorrow.  2 seaters and early war fighters.

Wow what a turn out on Friday at the Fall Celebration.  It was great to talk to as many parents as I did.

Today, my daughter is bringing me Thai for lunch.  Yum.

Agenda November 21

1 Turn in Activity Half Life of Pennyum
2 Check CH4.3, 4.4, and 4.5 HW, J38 Vocabulary, J39 Constructing Meaning, WS Nuclear Decay, and WS WS #2 Half Life.  Remember that you should have done Marking the Text for the HW packet.
3 Collect Video Project
4 Activity Element Project Day 1 Research

Miniatures Club will meet today and next Tuesday because Tuesday is like a Friday next week.

Agenda November 20

1 Activity: Half Life of Pennyum
2 WS Nuclear Decay Practice Problems  review, due tomorrow
3 WS Worksheet #2 Half Life  review, due tomorrow 
1 month to go until the wedding. 

Miniatures: Aerodrome
If you are Matt, remind me about the envelope please.

Agenda November 19

Today is my 31st Wedding Anniversary.  Since I am still 39 years old it means I was married at age 8.  I was advanced for my age.  I don't think this is believable anymore.

1 J51 Lewis Dot Structure (for classes who missed this yesterday)
2 WS Nuclear Decay Practice Problems due tomorrow
3 WS Worksheet #2 Half Life due tomorrow

Reminder about work due on Friday.  HW Packet including Marking the Text practice, Vocabulary, Construction Meaning, and Video Project.

Agenda Novemeber 18

1 J45 Lanthanides and Actinides
2 J46 Halogens
3 J47 Noble Gases
4 J48 Types of Radioactivity
5 J49 Radioactive History
6 J50  Half Life
7 J51 Lewis Dot Structure

Miniatures will be meeting this Friday.  We will end in time for you to attend the awards ceremony.  We will be playing Aerodrome.  Encourage parents to come by and see the club.

Agenda November 17

The First Day of Trimester 2
1 Return Work
2 New Seats
3 J 41 Hydrogen
4 J42 Group 1 Alkali Metals
5 J43 Group 2 Alkali Earth Metals
6 J44 Group 3-12 Transition Metals (Heavy Metals)
7 J45 Lanthanides and Actinides
8 J46 Halogens
9 J47 Noble Gases

Agenda November 14

1 J40 Marking the Text Instructions
2 HW CH4.3, 4.4, and 4.5 p73-87  Target Reading p79 only.  Due Fri. Nov 21

Preferred ways to receive video project in order of preference:
1 Posted online.  Send me the url.
2 email attachment if size will permit
3 USB flash drive.  I will return this.  Make certain it is taped to the grading sheet so I know who it belongs to.
4 CD/DVD  This is now an older option and not all CD's are readable by my machine.
5 Show me the video on the recording device.  Really?  Not the best option but if that is all that works then ok.

I will not be downloading any software or signing up for an account to view these videos.

Remember I need your grading sheet attached with all the names of the group members.  Also attach your script/rough draft so I can give you credit for that.

Aerodrome training starts today.   Camels and Triplanes to begin and then on to more exotic planes.  I was tempted to start with the early war planes since the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of WWI was this summer.

Oh yes.  Tomorrow is the 39th anniversary of my first date with my wife.  

Agenda November 13

1 1st Trimester Agenda and Journal Check (30 Journals and 12 weeks)
2 J38 CH4.3 and 4.4 Vocabulary due Friday Nov 21
2 J39 CH4.3 and 4.4 Constructing Meaning due Friday Nov 21
One week left for video projects
Miniatures: Aerodrome Day 1.  Time to dust off those World War One Flying Ace goggles and scarf and take to the skies.  New players welcome.

Agenda November 12

1 CH4.1 and $.2 Test (finish for P2)
2 J36 Neutron
3 J36 Isotopes
4 Agenda and Journal Check tomorrow:  30 journals and 12 weeks of agendas
5 One weekend before your video project is due.

Agenda November 7

1 Turn in WS's : The Atom; Meet the Elements; Bohr Model HW; Atomic Basics; Electron Configuration; and Bohr Model Trading Cards
2 Test CH4.1 and 4.2

Agenda November 6

1 Check WS Atomic Basics
2 Check WS Electron Configuration
3 WS Bohr Model Trading Cards
4 CH4.1 and 4.2 Test tomorrow
5 Bring all 5 WS's

Agenda November 5

1 Return Work
2 Check Bohr Model Homework
3 Check answers for W S's from yesterday
4 Homework WS Atomic Basics due tomorrow
5 Homework WS Electron Configuration due tomorrow
6 Agenda and Journal check next week
7 Test CH4.1 and 4.2 Fri or Wed

We have collected 90 pounds of candy so far.

Agenda November 4

1 WS The Atom (stamp in class and turn in at the test)
2 WS Calculating Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons (stamp in class and turn in at the test)
3 WS Meet the Elements  (stamp in class and turn in at the test)
4 WS Name that Element Only  (stamp in class and turn in at the test)
5 HW Bohr Model Homework (due tomorrow)

Agenda and Journal Check early next week
Test CH4.1 and 4.2 is either Friday, Monday, or Tuesday

Agenda November 3

1 J34 History of Atomic Theory
2 J35 Parts of an Atom Using Bohr's Model
3 Check HW CH4.1 and 4.2, J32 Vocabulary CH4.1 and 4.2, and Constructing Meaning CH4.1 and 4.2

I am hearing some interesting stories about Halloween and cash.