September 30, 2010

Daily Questions:
Please get a textbook from the back shelf.  If you did not finish taking notes from yesterday (B.2 & B.3) please continue with note-taking.   If you are finished with note-taking, you need to create a vocab list with definitions of all bold terms listed on pages 23-26.

Agenda:
1. Finishing "How to Boil Water" lab
2. Graphing data & answering questions
3. Conclusions for the Foul Water Lab

Homework:
-Foul water lab report due Monday, Sept 4th
-Unit test Tues, Sept 5th

Quote:
"How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?" ~Satchel Paige

September 29, 2010

Daily Questions:
Please get a book from the back shelf and quietly read sections B.2 & B.3, pages 25-26, and take notes on these sections in your notebooks.

Agenda:
1. Handback Story of Drinking Water quizzes
2. Lighting a bunsen burner safety videos
3. How to Boil Water Lab

Homework:
-Last day to make up metrics quiz is Friday, 1st
-Foul Water lab report due Monday, 4th
-Unit test on Tues, 5th
-Last day to make up Story of Drinking Water quiz is Wed, 6th

Quote:
"Until you value yourself, you won't value your time.  Until you value your time, you won't do anything with it." ~M. Scott Peck

September 28, 2010

Daily Questions:
Please get a book from the back shelf and quietly read pages 23-24, taking notes like we did together in class last week.  When finished reading & taking notes, answer the building skills questions 1-3 on page 24 in your notebooks.

Agenda:
1. Simulation of density
2. Calculating water use per person per day
3. Defining & using vocabulary in our lab reports


Homework:
-Lab reports due Monday, Oct 4th
-Unit test on Tues, Oct 5th

Quote:
"Common sense is not so common." ~Voltaire

September 27, 2010

Daily Questions:
Please get the handout up front and read through the procedures for Part A & Part B, "How many drops of water can fit on a penny?"


Agenda:
1. Handback work
2. PP notes to fill in for Penny lab (properties of water)
3. Demo: paperclips in a cup of water
4. Penny Mini Lab

Homework:
-Complete penny lab questions to turn in for Tues, Sept 28th

Quote:
"The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat." ~Lily Tomlin

September 24, 2010

Daily Questions:
Please clear your desk for the Story of Drinking Water Quiz.  After you have finished the quiz, please get a textbook from the back shelf and in your regular notebooks answer question #13 on page 21. 


Agenda:
1. Continue with lab reports (30min)
2. Drops of water on a penny lab & notes

Homework:
-For Monday, have ALL lab questions completed for Foul Water Lab

Quote:
"Always forgive your enemies- nothing annoys them so much." ~Oscar Wilde

September 23, 2010

Daily Questions:
Please clear your desk for the metric conversions quiz!  When you are finished with the quiz, QUIETLY get a textbook from the back shelf and answer problems #6, 7, 9, 11 on pages 20-21.

Agenda:
1. Finish "The Story of Drinking Water" activity
2. Work on lab report in stations


Homework:
-Study for quiz- "The Story of Drinking Water"on Fri, 24th

Quote:
"Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed." ~George Burns

September 22, 2010

Daily Questions:
Please get a textbook from the back shelf and in your regular notebooks answer the following problems on pages 20-21: # 1 & 4.


Agenda:
1. Practice metric conversions
2. Activity: The Story of Drinking Water
3. Lab Reports


Homework:
-The Coming Water Crisis questions due TODAY!
-Metric conversions quiz Thurs, 23rd
-Story of Drinking Water activity quiz on Friday, 24th

Quote:
"Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satsifaction." ~Anne Frank