Posted in Homework on September 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow we will embark on a mission of the utmost importance.
6th and 7th graders will be studying habitats on the Farm School planet for the possibility of a future settlement. Our home planet is being destroyed by pollution, global climate change, and species extinction. You must use your science skills to observe, experiment, and research. [...]
Posted in Random thoughts on September 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
So is caffeine REALLY bad for you?
How does caffeine affect your brain?
Why do you feel hyper or perked up after that Coke or Mountain Dew?
Is caffeine really addictive?
How much caffeine is in a can of Pepsi?
Check out this kid-friendly article from Science News. It’s really informative and directed at kids. Enjoy!
Posted in Homework on September 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
6th/7th graders
1) Read “How does your garden grow?”
2) Complete HW#3: Dirt don’t hurt
8th graders
1) Listen to your Sci. Friday program and read the transcript again.
2 ) Finish answering the questions for your topic.
3) Think about how you will present your project: book, poster, or slideshow?
DUE DATE
Block I: Wednesday, Sept. 19
Block II: Friday, Sept. 21
Block III: [...]
Posted in Homework on September 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In place of the Farm School Expedition, 8th graders will be working on a separate project involving radio programs of Science Fridays from NPR. Students will choose a topic/ radio program to listen to, learn from, and teach about.
Here’s the info about the assignment:
Science Friday assignment
Project Calendar -Use this to help plan out the [...]
Posted in Random thoughts on September 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Chew gum in class
Don’t write their name on homework
Lean back in their chairs
Write vague words like “stuff”, “thing”, and “it”
Meet the Moray eel!
Like the Alien in the “Alien” series…it has two sets of jaws. One grabs the prey and the other pulls the prey into the eel body.
Read more and see an awesome video at [...]
Posted in Homework on September 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
1) Read ” From Observations to Inferences”
2) Complete HW#2: Peek-a-boo! I see you!
Due date:
Block I: Wednesday, Sept. 12
Block II: Friday, Sept. 14
Block III: Thursday, Sept. 13
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3) Make your own Mystery tube and complete the conclusion.
Extra copy of the paperwork here: Mystery tube
Due date:
Block I: next Monday, Sept. 17
Block II: next Tuesday, Sept. 18
Block [...]
Posted in Homework on September 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Homework for the Week of Sept. 3rd
1) Complete HW#1: Got Science?
2) Decorate your science journal and bring it to your next class.
Due date:
Block I: next Monday, Sept. 10
Block II: next Tuesday, Sept. 11
Block III: next Monday, Sept. 10
Posted in Class info on September 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Hello everyone!
Hope you are all pleasantly exhausted from the first day of school. It’s always an energizing and exhausting day for me.
Here are copies of the paperwork passed out in class:
Class syllabus This has the syllabus as well as the homework policy and what to do if you are absent or miss homework assignments.
Grading [...]
Posted in Random thoughts on September 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Only a few more days until school starts! I’ve been getting everything ready. Hope everyone has their new pencils, erasers, and pocket protectors. This weekend, there is major work going on with the Bay Bridge. I checked out the website that explains the seismic retrofit project. The coolest part was the pictures of the Bay [...]
