Solid, Liquid, Gas.....oh my!
How are your "Phase Change" Cornell Notes?
Do you have 3 additional questions about them, and answers on the left-side page in complete sentences?
What did you predict the temperature readings would show during phase changes?
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Hello Again!!! What a crazy, crazy week...no school, no activites!
I am glad to be back at CMS and hope you are too! We have such an opportunity now to study solids, liquids and gases, as they relate to the wildfires! My favorite word this week ... "PARTICULATES!!"
Get ready to research and analyze wildfire issues, and come up with strategies and solutions to deal with air quality concerns and other environmental problems!!!
YEAHHH SCIENCE!!
I am glad to be back at CMS and hope you are too! We have such an opportunity now to study solids, liquids and gases, as they relate to the wildfires! My favorite word this week ... "PARTICULATES!!"
Get ready to research and analyze wildfire issues, and come up with strategies and solutions to deal with air quality concerns and other environmental problems!!!
YEAHHH SCIENCE!!
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Welcome Back!!
The first 3 days of school were great! I am so excited for the year and ready for SCIENCE!!!!!
We are learning how to use Cornell Notes in our science notebooks, making them more interactive and useful.
Parents: Ask your kids about Cornell Notes...pretty cool!
This week will focus on a practice lab, some new vocabulary, and group work. :-)
The first 3 days of school were great! I am so excited for the year and ready for SCIENCE!!!!!
We are learning how to use Cornell Notes in our science notebooks, making them more interactive and useful.
Parents: Ask your kids about Cornell Notes...pretty cool!
This week will focus on a practice lab, some new vocabulary, and group work. :-)
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Final 4th Quarter Project:
We
had the opportunity to see “Worldwide Skies (in the planetarium)” from the Pacific Science Center.
You will be choosing 3
constellations to research and explore.
For each constellation, you will
need to:
·
Create a poster, model or some kind of visual
display (this display can include all 3).
·
Describe or map where it is in the night sky in May or June).
·
Explain the history and beliefs according to at
least 1 culture or group of people.
·
Present your project to your class in a
creative/interactive way.
Grading:
|
4 – above and beyond expectations
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3 – expectations met at 8th
grade level
|
2 – expectations partially met, but
below 8th grade level
|
1 – expectations not met, far below 8th
grade level
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Visual Display
|
The
visual display is large enough to be clear, includes unique detail and was
well-planned.
|
The
visual display is large enough to be clear, includes some detail and was
well-planned.
|
The
visual display is too small to be clear, lacks detail and was not
well-planned.
|
The
visual display is small, lacks detail and appears unfinished.
|
Description or Map of location in the
sky
|
Writing
or diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the reader's
understanding of all 3.
|
Writing
or diagrams and illustrations are accurate and add to the reader's
understanding of all 3.
|
Writing
or diagrams and illustrations are not neat and accurate and sometimes add to
the reader's understanding of 2-3.
|
Writing
or diagrams and illustrations are missing, not accurate OR do not add to the
reader's understanding.
|
History and Beliefs of at least 1
culture or group of people for each constellation
|
Information
clearly relates to history and beliefs. It includes several supporting
details and/or examples for each.
|
Information
clearly relates to history and beliefs. It provides 1-2 supporting details
and/or examples for each.
|
Information
clearly relates to history and beliefs. No details and/or examples are given.
|
Information
has little or nothing to do with history and beliefs.
|
Creative/Interactive presentation to
the class
|
Uses
vocabulary appropriate for the audience, is creative and makes learning
fun/active.
|
Uses
vocabulary appropriate for the audience, is creative and covers the
information.
|
Uses
most vocabulary appropriate for the audience, but lacks creativity or doesn’t
cover information.
|
Uses
several words or phrases that are not understood by the audience, and is not
creative or fun.
|
Spelling and Punctuation
|
0
errors
|
1-3
errors
|
4-6
errors
|
7+
errors
|
Neatness and Effort
|
Wow!
|
Good
|
Needs
work
|
Below
8th level
|
Project Rubric = _____/24 points, + 6
point bonus if done on time = __________/30
Monday, April 30, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
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