The Collier Connection

Test over Chapter 6 on Wednesday. Students have two worksheets that they will use for study guides. The test will come from the two worksheets. There will not be a word bank on the test.

Monday - complete a review assignment, page 190 #1-15 and worksheet.  h/w - finish page 190 if not completed in class. Study for test.

kick starter - 1.) A prediction that can be tested scientifically is a _________. (23)   2.) New scientific discoveries lead to new technology and __________. (35)

Tuesday - PowerPoint Notes over the Inner Planets, pages 202 - 207. H/W - study for test.

kick starter - 3.) A factor in an experiment that can change is a(n) _________. (23)     #4.) What is the first step in the scientific method? (15)

Wednesday - Test over Chapter 6. Complete "What is the Solar System?" worksheet. Begin writing Chapter 7, section 1 and 2 summaries. Pages 200 and 207. h/w - finish solar system worksheet if not completed in class.

kick starter - 5.) A limiting factor in a design is called a ________. (31)   #6.) The application of science to make products or tools that people can use is _______. (11)

Thursday - Handed back Chapter 6 Test. I was so proud of the students. A lot of A's and B's and it was fill in the blank (no word bank).  Power Point notes over the Outer Planets (Chapter 7 section 3). h/w - students need to write the chapter 7 summaries on pages 200, 207, and 213.

kick starter - 7.) The nonliving, physical features of the environment are the  ______  factors. (70)   #8.) The air that surrounds the Earth is called the _________.  (71)

Check out my science sites for lots of cool pictures and information related to our Universe..

Friday - We finished taking notes over the outer planets. Passed back graded papers. (Caught up on missing assignments, tried to.)

Have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving. (If you find yourself bored study your planets, moon phases, eclipses, tides, and seasons. )   

We will begin studying asteroids, meteors, comets, stars, and galaxies.  We will have a busy 2 1/2 weeks before semester exams.....

Good Morning!  I am out of the classroom on Monday 11/9 but this is what the sub will be doing with my students.

Monday - watch a video covering characteristics of Earth's moon, Luna. See how the moon effects eclipses, tides, and has phases.   Students will receive a worksheet packet to read and answer the questions on pages 14 and 15.  h/w- they will finish their worksheet at home.

kick starter - 1.) _____ eat producers only. (55)   2.) _______ consume dead organisms. (55)

Tuesday - Discussed and took notes over moon phases. Draw a conceptual map of the moon phases. H/W -  study phases of the moon, eclipses, seasons.

kick starter - 3.) Any variation that makes an organism better suited to its environment is termed _________. (42)  4.) Organisms that use the Sun for energy are called ___________ (54)

Wednesday -   Periods 1-4 - Think link Exam   -  coloring page, word search h/w  none ; Period 5 - read Chapter 6 section 3 complete handout and workbook page 27, 

kick starter - 5.) A _________ is made up of all the populations living in one ecosystem. (63)  6.) All life requires _________. (63)

Thursday - P5 took their think link test today. P1-P4 worked in groups to read Chap 6 section 3 and answer 2 worksheets. H/W - finish work sheets. They are for a grade.

kick starter - 7.) Gathering information through the use of one or more senses is called an __________. (page 8)   #8.) Charts and _______ can help you organize and analyze your data. (20)

Reminder - no kick starter for Friday's......

Monday - discuss and take notes over Chap 6, section 1. h/w  - complete workbook page 51 use your book pages 166-171 to find the answers.

kick starter - 1.) A _______ is a round, three-dimensional object whose surface at all points is the same distance from its center. (166)   2.) The Earth's spinning that causes night and day is a ________. (167)

 OOPS for Tuesday - thanks for being patient

Tuesday - Draw a conceptual map illustrating the Sun - Earth relationship that accounts for Earth's seasons. h/w- answer 14 questions on worksheet related to seasons.

kick starter - 3.)The  _____ is the day when the Sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator. (170)   4.) An ____ occurs when the Sun is directly above (over) Earth's equator. (171)

Wednesday - Use the COW to reenforce concepts from Monday and Tuesday. Finish illustrations and worksheet. h/w - study vocabulary terms

kick starter - 5.) Earth's ________ takes place on an imaginary line called its axis. 6.) Earth's yearly orbit around the Sun is one _________. (no page number, use vocab.)

Thursday - Discuss and take notes over Solar and Lunar eclipses. h/w - study pages 175 and 176 in textbook and/or notes.

Kick starter - 7.) A ___ ___ is a scaled down version of the real production equipment. (31)  8.) A ____ is a limiting factor in a design. (31)

Graded papers are being passed back on Friday, 11/6. Watch for them...

Friday - passed back graded papers; reviewed seasons, and eclipses, began discussion on tides.  - no kick starter - h/w - study previous material

Have a great weekend.

Interims were passed out today, 11/11. If your child has a grade that they think is wrong they need to come see me. Some students have missing assignments that they can turn in before the end of the nine weeks. I DO NOT give extra credit. I do not give many assignments so I expect them to do the ones I assign to the best of their ability. (Exceptions are made as deemed necessary.) Thank you for your support. Ms. Kathy