Science News- Week of February 13th

Monday: Lifeboat Lab Part 2,

• Assignments: Lifeboat Lab Conclusion- Due Tuesday

Tuesday: Density Graph Practice, STEM Boat Design Challenge and Reflection

Wednesday: Variable Quiz, Simple Machine Video, Construct Catapults

• Assignments: Catapult Article and Questions- Due Friday

Thursday: Catapult Investigation Part 1 

Friday: Catapult Investigation Part 2

• Assignments: Catapult Conclusion- Due Monday

Science News- Week of February 6th

Monday: Pendulum Lab Part 1

• Assignments: Goodall/Newton Reading Analysis- Due Wednesday

Tuesday: Pendulum Lab Part 2

Wednesday: Pendulum Lab Part 3

• Assignments: Pendulum Lab Conclusion- Due Thursday 

Thursday: Density Lesson and Activity

Friday: Lifeboat Lab Part 1

Science News- Week of Jan. 30th

This week we will be focusing on the Scientific Method and Measurement.

Monday: Lab Safety Activities, Measurement Video

Tuesday: Metric System Notes and Stations

• Assignments: Metric Article Write Up- Due Thursday

Wednesday: Metric System Conversion Practice

Thursday: Metric System Quiz, Scientific Method Notes

Friday: Variable Notes, Penny Lab

• Assignements: Goodall/Newton Reading Analysis- Due Next Tuesday

Math News Week of January 30th

We will be continuing to learn about angles, triangles, and quadrilaterals this week in math. Also, we will be starting our blueprint projects. Students will be designing a blueprint of a building and then enlarging, to scale, onto a poster board sized project. Being precise with angle and wall measurements will be important! Here is a list of upcoming assignments.

Due 1/31    Lesson 2A-B    Pg 461-463 #5-25 odds, 29, 31    

Due 2/1      Lesson 3A-B    Pg 470-473 #1-19 odds, 35, 43-49 odds

Due 2/2      Blueprint         Blueprint Project Grid Paper

Due 2/3      Mid-Chpt         Pg 466 #1-18

Math News Week of January 23

On Monday, we will be taking our Chapter 7 Test (Functions, Inequalities, and Absolute Value). On Tuesday, we will dive into our first unit that focuses on geometry concepts. We will be learning about angles, triangles, and quadrilaterals in the coming weeks. Here is a list of upcoming homework assignments.

Due 1/25    Lesson 1A        Pg 443-445 #1-21 odds, 25-31 odds

Due 1/26    Lesson 1B        Pg 448-450 #1-9 odds, 13-17 odds, 21, 29-35 odds

Due 1/27    Lesson 1C        Pg 453-456 #1-19 odds, 23, 39

Due 1/30    Lesson 2A-B    Pg 461-463 #5-25 odds, 29, 31

Math News Week of January 16th

After spending Tuesday reviewing what we have learned in math this year, we will be taking the winter STAR test on Wednesday. On Thursday, we will take our Chapter 7 Test, which was originally planned for Monday of this week. Below is our one assignment for this week.

#2 from pg. 39, 58, 63, 113, 128, 160, 166, 206, 212, 250, 284, 330, 341, 348, 409

Science News- Week of Jan 16th

Monday: Inventor/Invention Projects

Tuesday: Inventor/Invention Projects

Wednesday: Present Projects

Thursday: Final Science Reflections, Science Portfolios, STEM Challenges

Friday: No School