12-18-2013 Reading for a purpose

Open Thermometer Reading from your science folder.

Open What Scientist Think.

1.  With your shoulder partner, read the two paragraphs out loud at the same time.

2.  Look back at your New Claim on your What Scientists Think.

3.  You will read the 2 paragraphs again,  this time looking for evidence from the reading that SUPPORTS your New Claim.

4.  Write your evidence on your What Scientist Think Doc.

12-17-2013 What Scientists Think!

Let's find out what Scientists think about how thermometers work.

Go to your Drive and open your Doc called Thermometer Readinngs (or whatever you called it).

12-16-2013 No Science Today

Math only

12-13-2013 What do scientist think - Reading!

Click here for vocabulary.

Then click here for your reading assignment.

12-12-2013 Hour Of Code

This week is Computer Science Education Week's HOUR OF CODE.

Click here for your assignment!

12-11-2013 Continue Constructing an Argument

Go to your science folder and find you Doc called What Scientists Think.

Or do a search for it in your Drive (then Move it to your Science Folder).

Or, if you were absent, click here and copy the Doc to your Science Folder.  Ask your neighbor for help if you need it.

12-10-2013 Constructing an Argument

Last week, we began constructing our argument for How A Thermometer works.

Core 1 was working on evidence second experiment.
Core 2 was working on evidence first experiment.

12-6-2013 Putting It All Together! CER

We have been doing several investigations into the properties of water with heat.  Today, we put it all together in a Google Doc.

Click here for the assignment.

12-5-2013 Water Cycle Assignment

For science today, you will investigate the water cycle.  Click here for your assignment.

1.  You are to complete the Google Form:  Water Cycle Intro.  This is a graded assignment!
2.  Click on the four links on the animation to find the information required in the Form.
3.  When finished, investigate the links at the bottom of the page.

12-4-2013 Science Lab Today!

Open your journal to yesterday's math conversions.

Click here for today's lab assignment.

12-3-2013 Do the Math for Science Lab!

Do the Math for Science Lab!  Click here for your assignment.

Afternoon core : let's check your ideas about the fraction and ounce amount of water and alcohol in the bottle.

11-25, 11-26, and 12-2 No Science

No science these days.  Only math.

11-22-2013 Math and Science together, oh my!

Then we will do a little math to prepare for our next lab investigation.  Click here for your assignment

11-21-2013 Using a graduated cylinder

Today we will learn more about how to use a graduated cylinder.

Read this webpage to find out more about graduated cylinders.

Then click here for practice problems.  Write your answers in your journal.

When you are finished, work on your vocabulary from yesterday.

When you are finished, work on your Scratch commercial for your board game.  Here are the directions.

11-20-2013 Vocabulary using Google Search!

Take out your science journal and turn to a new page  OR create a Google Doc.

Please use Google Search (click here) to look up the meanings and definitions of the words below. Then use in a sentence that you make up to show me that you know what the word means!

Expand (we might have already done this one)
Contract (as in the opposite of expand)
Mass
Volume
Weight
Density
Temperature
Heat
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Research the difference between mass and weight!
What is the difference between conduction, convection, and radiation?  Research it!

Early finishers (for the last 20 minutes when the sub says you can play):  Work on Scratch or play one of the games below.

Lure of Labyrinth

Afterland

Waker

11-19-2013 Let's see how we did on the quiz.

Test results!  Check Powerschool for your grade.

Click here to see your results.

11-18-2013 No Science Today

Focus on math

11-14-2013 Quiz on Density Today!

Hope you studied!

Click here to go to the quiz.

Early finishers:

1.  Morning Core:  Finish working on your Advertising Radio Commercial for Mr. Hotaling.  Click here to turn in your project.

2.  Both Cores:  You can start working on your Advertising Commercial for your game design unit using Scratch.  Click here to see the assignment!

11-13-2013 Quiz Tomorrow!

Let's check out data from yesterday and calculate the density.

Also, we have a quiz tomorrow on Density!  Let's review!

For the quiz, you will need to know:
1.  how to calculate volume of a rectangular prism.
2.  the difference between 1D, 2D and 3D objects.
3.  how to define volume, mass, and density.  (what do these words mean?)
4.  which tools do we use to measure volume and to measure mass.
5.  which units do we use for volume, mass, and density
6.  how to calculate density
7.  the difference between atoms and molecules

11-12-2013 How Do You Find The Density Of Irregular Objects?

Today we do into the lab!

Quiz Tomorrow or Thursday!

1.  We know how to find the volume of a cube, but what about irregular objects like spheres or rocks?

What can we do?

2.  Will the density change if we use more than one of the same type of rock?

11-8-2013 Will it sink or float?

Today we will find the density of cubes then predict if they will sink or float.

11-6-2013 & 11-7-2013 Will It Sink Or Float?

Today we want to further our investigation into density by finding the density of water.

Then we will decide if the blocks we measured will sink or float as well as some of the other blocks.

How do you think we can find the density of water?

Go to your assignment here.

Finish #10.

Today we will do #11.  Read it and begin thinking about your ideas and solutions to the challenge.

11-5-2013 Density of Water

Today we want to further our investigation into density by finding the density of water.

How do you think we can find the density of water?

Go to your assignment here.

Finish #10.

Today we will do #11.  Read it and begin thinking about your ideas and solutions to the challenge.

11-1-2013 Calculating Density

It's Mass/Volume!

Go here for the assignment.  We are on #9.

10-31-2013 Let's Calculate Density!

Take out your science journal.  

See assignment here.

10-30-2013 Let's calculate density

Coming up soon!  Quiz on Density!  Oh my.  Start studying!

For the quiz, you will need to know:
1.  how to calculate volume of a rectangular prism.
2.  the difference between 1D, 2D and 3D objects.
3.  how to define volume, mass, and density.  (what do these words mean?)
4.  which tools do we use to measure volume and to measure mass.
5.  which units do we use for volume, mass, and density
6.  how to calculate density
7.  the difference between atoms and molecules

Afternoon core:  Find the mass using triple balance beams!

Yesterday, we defined density to be "how spread out" or how close together" the atoms/molecules are in an object.

We also can say density is when we compare the mass (amount of atoms) to the volume (size/space the object takes up).

Today we will calculate density.  Click here for the assignment.

Click here to practice calculating VOLUME.

10-29-2013 What is Density?

1.  Please turn in your water molecule notes here.  Scroll to the bottom of the page for the Turn In Form.

-Find your water molecule notes in your science folder in your Google Drive.  (If it is not in your Science Folder, put it in there.  Open the Doc, click file, then Move to Folder.

-Open it, click share, and copy the URL.  Paste the URL into the form at the link above.

2.  Let's finish our investigation of Density by learning how to calculate density!  Click here for the assignment.


Coming up soon!  Quiz on Density!  Oh my.  Start studying!

For the quiz, you will need to know:
1.  how to calculate volume of a rectangular prism.
2.  the difference between 1D, 2D and 3D objects.
3.  how to define volume, mass, and density.  (what do these words mean?)
4.  which tools do we use to measure volume and to measure mass.
5.  which units do we use for volume, mass, and density
6.  how to calculate density.
7.  the difference between atoms and molecules

10-25-2013 How Dense Is It?

Let's finish our investigation of density.  Click here for the assignment.

10-24-2013 Density Continued

Let's continue our investigation of Density. Click here for the activity.

10-23-2013 Density!

One word that keeps coming up in our discussions about water and heat is density.

Today, let's do an activity to make sure we are all on the same page when it comes to density.

Click here for the activity.

10-22-2013 Rulers Rule!

Let's finish our What's the Measure worksheet today.

Next
We've been talking about how temperature affects the properties of water.  A word that keeps coming up is density.  Today, let's do an activity to make sure we are all on the same page when it comes to density!  Click here for the assignment.

10-21-2013 Ruler Investigation

Go back to your old seats then we'll get computers.

Take out your What's The Measure worksheet.

Today we will continue our investigation of rulers.

If time, we will start our investigation into Density.  Click here for the activity.

10-18-2013 Rulers Rule!

Today we will learn how to use a ruler correctly.  We will investigate misconceptions people have about measuring.

10-17-2013 Lab debrief

Yesterday, we observed food coloring in hot and cold water.

Today, let's debrief!

10-16-2013 Lab Today!

Today, let's find out if temperature will affect the speed of water molecules.  Click here for your assignment.

10-15-2013 What's heat got to do with it?

In your journal:  Make a claim!  Click here for your assignment.

10-14-2013 Debrief Ups & Downs of Thermometers

Last week, we made a claim about thermometers and how they worked.  Then we observed thermometers in the lab.

Today, I'd like to hear your ideas and see if anyone revised their claim.  What do we think now?  Let's debrief.

Next, we will design an experiment to see what effects temperature has on water.  Click here for the assignment.

10-11-2013 Revisit Your Claim!

Yesterday, we learned the proper way to read a thermometer.

As we made our observations, I hope you kept in mind your claim about why the liquid in thermometers goes up when it is in hot water and down in cold.

I want you to be thinking about WHY this happens.  Hint, hint, it has something to do with atoms and molecules.

Today, I want for you to Revisit Your Claim.  Click here for the assignment.  Fill in the Form at the bottom of the page.  Don't forget to click submit.

Early finishers:  I want you to watch 2- 3 Scratch Video Tutorials.  Click here for my YouTube channel.

After you finish watching them, work on your Scratch 10 Blocks assignment.  Click here for the assignment.

If you are finished with 10 Blocks, work on Scratch About Me.  Click here for the assignment.

10-10-2013 Science Lab Today!

Go to assignment here.

Journals out!

Make a claim, then we will go to the science lab and check out thermometers.

You will need one Netbook per team.

10-9-2013 Thermometers!

Morning Core
Please finish your HowToon and turn it in using the Form.  Click here for the assignment.  Only these 10 students have done this.

michaela

Liliana

Jerry

Faye

michaela.

Faith

jessica

Shelley

Jo$eph

Eva

Early finishers work on Scratch 10 Blocks project here. Click here for the assignment.

Afternoon Core
We will create a HowToon about thermometers.  Click here for the assignment.

10-8-2013 Thermometers!

Morning Core


Let's finish our HowToon.  Be sure to take a picture of it and turn it in using the Form at the bottom of this page.  I should be able to READ IT in the picture so please take a close up shot.  Click here for assignment.
Today we will make a claim in our journal about what is happening to the red liquid inside the thermometer.

Then we will share out!

Early finishers:
Start Scratch 10 Blocks assignment.

Afternoon Core
Let's work on our Doc and continue researching terms such as Atom, Molecule, Element, Mixture. Find your Doc in your Drive.

10-7-2013 That's right, water is made of molecules!

Morning Core
Let's finish our HowToon.  Be sure to take a picture of it and turn it in using the Form at the bottom of this page.  I should be able to READ IT in the picture so please take a close up shot.  Click here for assignment.

Early finishers:
Start Scratch 10 Blocks assignment.

No Science for Afternoon Core

10-4-2013 Water is made of molecules!

Morning Core
Yesterday, we created a Doc in our science folder and did a little research on Atoms & Molecules.
Today we need to work on our CER here.

Afternoon Core
Let's work on Water is a Liquid Part 2 here.

You will need to create a Doc in your science folder in Drive.  Call it Water Molecule Notes.

10-3-2013 Properties of Water Continued

Morning Core
Let's finish our discussion of Molecules.
Then we will work on our CER.  Click here for CER.

Afternoon Core
Back to the lab for Water is a Liquid Part Two.  Bring your backpacks.

10-2-2013 Water, Water!

Morning Core
Yesterday we made observations of food coloring in water.  1.  Please watch the simulation called Particles of a Liquid.  2.  Then please share your inferences about your observations in the Form on this page.  Click here.

When you finish your Form, go to HowToon Thermometer and begin the assignment.  Click here.

Afternoon Core
Yesterday we made observations of drops of water.
Today's assignment
1.  Please fill in the questions in the form.
2.  Watch and observe the video called Water Balloon.
3.  Write your CER in the second Form.

10-1-2013 Water is a liquid lab!

Morning Core:  We will go to the science lab for part 2 of Water is a liquid. Click here for today's lab.

Afternoon Core:  Click here for Part 1 of water is a liquid.

9-30-2013 Water is a Liquid!

Morning Core:  We will debrief after last week's lab.

Afternoon Core:  no science

Today's assignment can be found here!

9-26-2013 Science Lab Today!

We will begin our investigation of water today by a trip to the science lab.

Here is our assignment.

9-25-2013 Rain Drop Story!

Today we will work on our story of a Rain Drop.

1.  You will need to go to your Drive.

2.  Open your Science Folder by clicking on it.  (It should be in the folder with your name on it.)

3.  Click the RED Create button and create a Doc called Story of a Rain Drop.

4.  Put a title at the top of the Doc:

Story of a Rain Drop:  A Model of the Hydrologic Cycle

You will write about how a rain drop travels around the Hydrologic Cycle.  Please use numbers on your picture (the one you drew) and refer to those numbers in your story.

MOST IMPORTANT:  Include in your story HOW these processes such as condensation and precipitaiton happen.  This is your chance to show what you know about the science of the Hydrologic Cycle.  If you're not sure, that's OK at this point.  Just write your ideas.  We can change our ideas later as we learn more.

Please use complete sentences and write this story so it is interesting.  If people are bored, they won't want to read the entire story!  Make it fun as well as scientifically accurate.

9-24-2013 Let's Work On Our Hydrologic Models

Cameron, see me today.  :)

Emails did not go through.  Please try again.  prickard@slcusdk12.org

Also, we can try My Big Campus again.

Afternoon Core:  Revise previous assignments and email me to let me know which assignments you have improved.  Assignments will NOT BE GRADED unless you tell me.

Today we will work on our Water Cycle Models.  Click here for the assignment.

Remember the components of a model:

Visual

• Pictures
• Arrows
• Graphs
• Tables
• Labels

Written

• Claim
• Explanation or reason for your claim

9-23-2013 Progress Reports and Make Up Day!

I have graded your previous assignments.  Today we will work on revising assignments to improve our grade on our progress report.

Please log in to Power School to see your grades.  I have given you comments in Power School and inside your assignments giving you instructions how to improve your grades.

WHEN YOU FINISH WORKING ON YOUR ASSIGNMENTS, PLEASE EMAIL ME TO LET ME KNOW.  If you do not email me, they will not be graded.


Submitting Your Revisions and Missing Assignments:
1.  Go to your Gmail.

2.  Click the COMPOSE button in the upper left corner.

3.  Type or copy paste my address prickard@slcusdk12.org where it says TO.

4.  Write a note to me telling me which assignments you have updated.

5.  Click the BLUE SEND button.

Earlier Finishers:
If you are finished working on your science and STEAM assignments, you may work on your Scroll.

Afternoon Core:  Observation verification.

9-19-2013 If I were a raindrop...

First, some people need to finish Who Stole Omar's iPod Part One.  Click here for the Form.
Morning Core
Rolando
Carlos
Santi
Liliana
Harvey

Afternoon Core
Chris
Christian
Jimmy
Bobby


Today we will begin to create a model of the Hydrologic Cycle.

What does hydrologic mean?  Google it, read about it, and be ready to share.

Click here for today's assignment.

9-18-2013 What's the Big Deal?

First, we will debrief our Game of Science.

Second, some people still need to finish their Observation or Inference form.

Those people are:
Morning Core:
Rolando
Sam
Joseph
Gerardo
Carlos
Ozzy
Eva
Santi
James
Liliana
Harvey

Afternoon Core:
Christopher
Camden
Ryan
Christian
Jimmy
Bobby
Jazlyn

Then we will think about Climate Change.  What's the big deal anyway? Click here to tell us what you think.

9-17-2013 Game of Science - Let's finish!

No science yesterday.

Let's finish our write up for the game of science.

First we will have to cut out the pieces again.  Don't make them perfect!

9-13-2013 Let's Debrief the Game of Science!

Yesterday, you worked on the Game of Science.  How far did you get?

Let's Turn It In!  See bottom of the page.

9-12-2013 Sub Day!

Today you will play another game and try to figure out the rules of the game.  You will work in pairs again.

First you will need to cut out the "game pieces."  One partner will cut out the P-1, P-2, and P-3 game pieces.  The other partner will cut out the G-1, G-2, and G-3 game pieces.

Don't worry about cutting out the board.

Try playing all games.  See if you can figure out the rules of the game, how to win the game, and how to lose the game.

After you have played for a while and your substitute teacher says stop, go to your Google Drive, find your Game of Science T-Chart Document that we created yesterday.  It should be in your Science folder.  You can also use the search bar to find it.

On the side that says CLAIM, please write any rules you can think of.

• Where do the pieces start?
• Do players take turns or roll a dice?
• How do you move?  One space at a time or more?
• Can you move forward and backwards or diagonally?
• How do you win?
• How do you lose?

On the EVIDENCE side, please talk about the moves that helped you figure out the rules.

9-11-2013 The Game of Science - Let's make a CLAIM

Yesterday, we played the game of science.  We didn't have the rules of the game.  That's what we were trying to figure out.

First, lets' talk about what we think the rules are and how do you win the game?

Then we will make a T-Chart with our Claims and Evidence.

Be sure your claim works for ALL of the play sessions!  You can't have evidence from just one play. It has to work for all of them.

9-10-2013 The Game Of Science!

Today, we will continue our discussion of your Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning in the case of Omar's missing iPod.

Then we will play The Game Of Science!

9-9-2013 What's Your Reason?

Last Friday, you made a claim, supported your claim with evidence, and stated the reason you thought the evidence you picked supported your claim.

Today we will review your work!

With your shoulder partner, please take turns sharing your claim, evidence, and reason.  Using DISCUSSION NORMS, please tell your partner if you agree or disagree with their C-E-R and tell them WHY.

Then we will discuss as a class.

Morning Core will go to the library!

9-6-2013 Let's Make a Claim!

On Wednesday, we discussed the observations and inferences we made regarding the evidence in Omar's missing iPod case.

(Yesterday, we didn't have time for science since we were getting ready for our Judo Math Advancement!)

Today we will make our Claim about what we think happened and who the culprit is!

9-4-2013 What's the Evidence?

Yesterday, you observed the evidence surrounding the disappearance of Omar's iPod.  You made inferences about the evidence.  Today, I want to find out more about what you think during our class discussion!

9-3-2013 How Stole Omar's iPod? Continued

Last Friday, we began investigating the mystery to find out Who Stole Omar's iPod.  (Remember, Dave is Omar's middle name!)

It looks like some of you did not fill out the Form.

We will talk about the evidence.

Then we will Make A CLAIM!

8-30-2013 No Science Today :(

No science today!  We have too much math today.  If you like, you can work on Omar's iPod over the 3 day weekend but you don't have to.

More science on Tuesday!

8-29-2013 Who Stole the iPod!

Afternoon Core:  please fill in the form about animal skulls and the types of food they eat.

Then both classes investigate "Who Stole Omar's iPod?"  

8-27-2013 Observe or Infer?

Today we begin science.  Check here daily for your assignments.

Do you know the difference between observations and inference?  After today, I bet you will!