Teaching Middle School Science » mwarner1968 http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org A support page for my physical science class. Science Rocks! Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:55:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 This week’s planner and comment http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/30/this-weeks-planner-and-comment/ http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/30/this-weeks-planner-and-comment/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:58:05 +0000 mwarner1968 http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/?p=252 Monday: Finish video on Newton, post comment on blog, homework: one page reflection on Newton, his life and accomplishments.
Tuesday: Update notebook-table of contents-finish reflections etc. electricity quiz.
Wednesday: Preassessment on Matter, work on homework
Thurs/Fri: Matter/Lab
***remember-start bringing in notebooks (composition notebooks are preferred) we will start new ones after Christmas break.

Please post a comment with aquestion you expect to see on the semester final.

]]> http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/30/this-weeks-planner-and-comment/feed/ 57 Using CPS tutorials http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/24/using-cps-tutorials/ http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/24/using-cps-tutorials/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:32:16 +0000 mwarner1968 http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/?p=243

Adding an ExamView test to CPS

Import Class Roster from Esembler

Running a session with CPS

Link to eInstruction tutorials

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Make a three tab foldable, label each tab with one of newton’s laws of motion. Under the tab give five examples from our labs and a picture

]]> http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/23/this-weeks-foldable/feed/ 13 Week of November 16 http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/16/week-of-november-16/ http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/16/week-of-november-16/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:40:28 +0000 mwarner1968 http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/?p=237 Monday November 16, 2009
Write the following in your planner:
Monday: Review for test, edublogs and complete missing assignments
HOMEWORK: 1. DEFINE: THE DOPPLER EFFECT 2. DRAW A PICTURE 3. GIVE A REAL LIFE EXAMPLE-EXPLAINING IN YOUR OWN WORDS WHAT IT IS.
Tuesday: Energy test, work on reflections, bring a book.
Wednesday: Begin light & lenses
Thurs/Fri: Light & lenses lab, Last day for late work.

]]> http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/16/week-of-november-16/feed/ 7 Wave Sites to visit and try! http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/12/wave-sites-to-visit-and-try/ http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/12/wave-sites-to-visit-and-try/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:10:37 +0000 mwarner1968 http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/?p=235 Check out these simulations having to do with waves.

http://www.classzone.com/books/ml_science_share/vis_sim/wslm05_pg18_graph/wslm05_pg18_graph.html

http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Sound

http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Radio_Waves_and_Electromagnetic_Fields

http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Microwaves

http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Wave_on_a_String

http://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Wave_Interference

]]> http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/12/wave-sites-to-visit-and-try/feed/ 56 Week of November 9th http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/10/week-of-november-9th/ http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/10/week-of-november-9th/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:46:08 +0000 mwarner1968 http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/?p=229 Monday: Notes on waves. (homework- Freyer vocab. Light energy, sound energy, magnetism, wavelength)
Tuesday: Work in text/graphic organizer/questions
Wednesday: Catch up on homework/work on catapults
Thurs/Fri: Wave station lab

]]> http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/10/week-of-november-9th/feed/ 0 Plan for the week http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/02/plan-for-the-week/ http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/02/plan-for-the-week/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:30:49 +0000 mwarner1968 http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/?p=224 November 2-6, 2009

MONDAY: Begin catapult lab-write up lab, discussion and film clips. Homework (must write out QUESTIONS! Pg. 250 #1-7, Pg. 282 #1-6. Pg. 283 #19. (ALSO IF YOU ARE MISSING THE LAST TWO HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS THEY ARE NOW ZEROS IN THE GRADEBOOK!)
NO SCHOOL TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY/THURS./FRI-Design and build catapults HOMEWORK DUE!

You can find the Catapult Lab on the Handout page.

]]> http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/11/02/plan-for-the-week/feed/ 0 Week of 10-26 http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/10/29/week-of-10-26/ http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/10/29/week-of-10-26/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:49:36 +0000 mwarner1968 http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/?p=222 Sorry, I have been out with the flu. We have been learning about electricity this week, and I have posted the plan on the handout page.

]]> http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/10/29/week-of-10-26/feed/ 0 Planning Document for 8th Grade Science http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/10/21/planning-document-for-8th-grade-science/ http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/2009/10/21/planning-document-for-8th-grade-science/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:27:59 +0000 mwarner1968 http://mwarner1968.edublogs.org/?p=213 Ms Ragsdale and Ms Coleman from West worked with myself and Ms Beaman to come up with a year plan. Remember that battle plans never survive contact with the enemy and lesson plans never survive contact with the students.

Paperless Classroom

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