Muscle Notes Video!

This is a video version of the notes you took / will take in class. The sound is a bit sketchy because my "recording studio" was a concrete stairwell. Enjoy.

Week of March 29

This week in science, we are studying muscles. Day one, you will read the new section and add the vocabulary terms to their science dictionary. Day two, we are doing a dissection of a chicken wing. Day three, you will take notes on muscles from a narrated Power Point show. Day four, you will take a quiz over the vocabulary terms from the three sections we have done so far: Homeostasis, Skeleton and Muscles. We will also be watching a video from Bill Nye the Science Guy.

Homework:
SNA: Due Friday
Questions from chicken wing lab: Due Day three
1-4 Book Questions: Due Friday

There are scanned copies of all the section readings on the student section of the school server, which can be accessed from any computer in the school.

Because SBAs are next week, there will be no SNA due next week. You're welcome.

Is It Science?

I have seen a few SNAs come in that are not about science articles.

When selecting an article, ask yourself these questions:

Was something invented?
Was something discovered?
Is it about someone doing research?
Does it explain natural phenomena?
Is it about some new technology?
Is it happening in outer space?
Does it involve an organization like NASA or NOAA?
Does it look like something that might be featured on the Discovery Channel?
Is it an article provided by Mr. Gumpert?

If the answer to all of those is a definitive NO, keep looking. There are a bunch of links on the right side of your screen. If you are unsure, ask me.

Week of March 22

Continuing our tour through the human body, this week in science we will be looking at the skeletal system.
Day one, you will read Section 1-2 and add the key terms to your science dictionary.
Day two, you will take notes on a part of the section with your table group and generate one question for use on this week's quiz Then as individuals, you will answer the questions on page 19.
Day three, we will do a lab activity looking at the ratios of the lengths of various bones and take the quiz.
Yes, the quiz is going early this week because on day four, we are going a team field trip.

Homework:
1-2 Questions Due Day Three
Golden Ratio Worksheet Due Friday (If not finished in class)
SNA Due Friday

I will be posting links for SNAs periodically, so it would behoove you to check back from time to time.

Found another one

This too would make a good SNA.

Piezo crystals + Water + Sound = Hydrogen

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18661-crystals--sound--water--clean-hydrogen-fuel.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news

Contact lenses with LEDs

Looking for an SNA? Check this one out.

http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=39094

Week of March 15

Beware the Ides of March.

It is a new quarter and we are beginning a new unit: the human body.

Day one this week, you will read about homeostasis and record the section’s vocabulary terms.
Day two, you will work in groups to prepare notes on a part of the reading. You will also complete the section review questions. As a group, you will write one question from their part of the section to be used in a quiz on Friday.
Day three, we will have a guest speaker to talk about the organs of the body.
Day four, you will present your notes to the class and take the quiz.

Homework:
Science News Article- Due Friday
Section Questions- Due Day Three

Week of March 8

This week in Science, we will be doing absolutely nothing. Enjoy your Spring Break, but don't spend the entire time in front of the TV.

Week of March 1

The winds of change are blowing strong. This week in science, we are discussing change over time. Day one, students are doing an activity that illustrates the geologic time scale and making a paper animal. Day two, we are watching a PBS video on the travels of Charles Darwin. Day three, we will use the paper animals from earlier for an activity that shows how different species are related. Day four, we will watch another PBS video that discusses how scientists are using this sort of information today.

Homework:
Due Day three for use in activity- Paper Animal.

There is no SNA this week.

Anyone who has RECENT assignments that need to be made up needs to do so by Wednesday so we have time to record grades.