End of the Six Week Grading Period

Hi Folks:

This Friday marks the end of the first six weeks. Can you believe it we made it through the first six weeks! This Friday we will be celebrating with our fist EXAM. Chapters 1 and 2 will be tested.
You will be able to use your notes during the 50 question multiple choice and one essay test.

This score will be added to your end of the first six week score.

Homework
Please study for our first test by reading the first two chapters and you can practice by doing the following:
Page 57 11, 15,16,17,18,19,22,24,25

End of Grading Period - Oct. 5th

Hi

This week we are looking into the polar nature of water as found in chapter 2. Please be prepared to read and answer questions in chapter two this week. If you did not turn in your lab report last Friday you need to see me to discuss this matter.

Homework:
Read chapter 2 answer questions 1-10 on page 57 and questions 1-10 on page 59.

Dates to remember
This Fri 9/28 Picture Day
Wed and Thursday Oct 3 and 4th Exam Chapter 1 and 2.

How to write a lab report and more

Hi Folks
This week we are going to go over the steps you need to use to write a proper lab report.
Please bring all the data from Friday's Measurement Lab to class. We are also going to finish the discussion of Chapter 1 and move on to Chapter 2 Wednesday.
I have prepared study notes for Chapter 1.


Click here to download the Chapter 1 study notes.
Click Here to download the notes for chapter 2.

Monday Morning at 7:30 I will be hosting a metric review. ALL students are welcome to attend. You may make up the Metric Quiz and I will average the grades. You can do this as many times as you like by the 5th of October.


This week I hope to begin Chapter 2 and have the exam for chapter 1 and 2 Wednesday October 3rd.
Remember This Tuesday THE 18TH, is and Early Release Day, that means School is OUT at 12:30.

HOMEWORK - Due Friday 9-21
Formal Lab Write up on Measurement Lab due Friday 21st. Read Chapter 2 and submit chapter notes.

Week three!

HI Folks:

This week we will begin using our textbooks. Your also going to be designing your own experiment this Friday in a laboratory experience. We will be going over emergency procedures again!

We will start with chapter 1 in the text and proceed to chapter 2.

Homework Read Chapter 1
Due: Friday Sept. 15th, chapter 1 vocabulary words defined. Chapter 1 page 32 questions 30, 31, and writing in science. Please provide a paragraph explaining your experiment!

Reminder
Safety contracts and behavioral contracts are due signed.

Wednesday

hi folks:
as a reminder Back To School is Wednesday September 5th at 6pm. Here is the schedule.

BTS Night

6:00 Talk in Auditorium

6:45 Arts Departments meet (SOTA); 6th period (Academy)

7:00 Arts Departments continue (SOTA), 7th period (Academy)

7:15 1st period

7:32 2nd period

7:49 3rd period

8:06 4th period

8:23 5th period

8:35 Dismissal

Homework

Due this Friday the 7th, a graph showing the heights of your classmates. this needs to be in centimeters showing a title, axises, mean ,median and mode.

Reminder:
Signed parent contracts are due as well as safety contracts.

Back to School Night

HI

This Wednesday the Academy is hosting a Back To School Night for all families. The event starts at 6pm. Parents will be going from class to class following the same schedule as their children.
Teachers will be explaining what will be happening in classrooms for the up-coming school year.
Please Plan on Attending.

Wish List
Biology is in need of the following items:

paper towels
hand soap
disposable gloves
big roll of butcher block paper
drawing supplies ( colored markers, pencils and sharpies)
meter sticks

Homework
Due Friday 9/7 a graph showing the height of students in your class, with the mean , median and mode.