Agenda Sept 30

1 Trade and Grade Chapter 1 Test Scientific Method and Safety
2 Review both Chapter 1 Test questions to see what you actually got wrong and what the correct answers were. (This activity requires a higher level of maturity that was, sadly, only exhibited by a few students) The participation and behavior during this time may prevent your class from doing the "hands on" portion of tomorrow's activity.
3 Journal 16 Physical and Chemical Properties
4 Work on Journals 14 and 15 in any remaining time (and yes there was time)

Should you detect a strained level of patience in the tone of today's blog then you got it right in one go. The stress that some students are putting on the classroom combined with the location of my prep in the day this year, wears me down and makes it so inviting to cancel Miniatures Club on a Friday. Having said that, I am planning on holding Miniatures Club this Friday. We will be learning NASCAR rules and maybe even playing a few laps.

Agenda Sept 29

1 Journal 15 Chapter 2 Constructing Meaning - How to do it
2 Journal 14 Vocab and Journal 15 Constructing Meaning will be due Thursday, October 7

Miniatures Club - The dance is in the quad which complicates our meeting. If everyone were to get a ticket to the dance it would help allowing students in and out of the room. If not enough of you are going to the dance I may need to cancel.

Agenda Sept 28

1 Chapter 1 Test Scientific Method and Safety Test
2 Finish Matter Worksheet (turn it in)
3 Journal 14 Chapter 2 Vocabulary (p55 in textbook) due date coming

Agenda Sept 27

1 Journal 13 Matter or Not Matter Activity - That is the Question
2 Characteristics of Matter WS (we will finish it tomorrow in class)

I am re-finding the NASCAR Rules. The website that normally carries the fan support is no longer active. I made need to find stuff and reprint it for you.

Agenda Sept 24

1 Formal Write Up of Journal 12 due today
2 HW Chapter 2 Reading Packet (No Target Reading Skills)due Tuesday, Oct 5
3 Trade and Grade CH1 Measuring Test
4 Chapter 1 Scientific Method and Safety Test Tuesday, September 28

Agenda Sept 23

1 Chapter 1 Measuring Test
2 Formal Write up of Journal 12 due tomorrow

What a beautiful full moon hanging over the mountains this morning with wisps of clouds to one side. Happy Autumnal Equinox

Agenda Sept 22

1 Chapter 1 Measuring Test is Tommorrow
2 Turn in Measuring Volume Activity Worksheet
3 Formal write up of Journal 10 (due at the end of the period)
4 Formal write up of Journal 12 (due at the end of the period Friday)
These are teaching us how to write lab reports

Miniatures Club is canceled this Friday. We will resume on Friday October 1 with a new game. Watch this site for information on the rules.