Showed off T-shirts to Mrs. Lute's class.
Students filled out wrap-up sheet for Physics Extravaganza.
Handed out paper and asked students to sketch model of atom and then write down what they know about atoms. Hung up pictures and discussed.
Nucleus, protons, neutrons, electrons
Relative masses, size of nucleus vs size of atom
Size of atom - smaller than wavelength of light so can't see it.
Type of element is determined by number of protons in nucleus.
Intro to fire volcano.
Reaction of 2CH3OH + 3O2 --> 2CO2 + 4H20
Balancing chemical equation
Demo of fire tornado.
Went around room and asked people what they liked about the Physics Extravaganza.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 4B
Students finished T-shirts.
Demonstrated some of the activities for tonight's Physics Extravaganza.
Demonstrated some of the activities for tonight's Physics Extravaganza.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - Block 4A
Continue working on T-shirts
Make posters for Physics Extravaganza
Go over demos for Physics Extravaganza
Make posters for Physics Extravaganza
Go over demos for Physics Extravaganza
Friday, May 22, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009 - Block 4B
Collected Sludge 2nd half reports along with notebooks with logs.
Handed out T-Shirts. Students made Sludge T-Shirts.
Several students declined to participate.
Handed out T-Shirts. Students made Sludge T-Shirts.
Several students declined to participate.
Thursday, May 21, 2009 - Block 4A
Collected Sludge 2nd half reports along with notebooks with logs.
Handed out T-Shirts. Students made Sludge T-Shirts.
Students were enthusiastic. Class went well.
Handed out T-Shirts. Students made Sludge T-Shirts.
Students were enthusiastic. Class went well.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - Block 4B
Clean-up day. Assigned jobs to different students.
When students were done, gave them the option of using computers to continue typing up sludge report.
For those students who did not wish to work on their reports, I demonstrated several of the demos for the Physics Extravaganza hype day at Twality Middle school.
At the end of the class, I packed up the equipment and then headed off to Twality.
When students were done, gave them the option of using computers to continue typing up sludge report.
For those students who did not wish to work on their reports, I demonstrated several of the demos for the Physics Extravaganza hype day at Twality Middle school.
At the end of the class, I packed up the equipment and then headed off to Twality.
Tuesday, May 18, 2009 - Block 4A
Clean-up day for Sludge. Assigned jobs to the students. When they finished the clean-up they had the option of working on their sludge reports.
I also showed several of the demos for the Twality Middle School Presentation of Physics Extravaganza. Many of the students wanted to help and participate in the presentations.
Did show Van de Graff but the belt broke and I had to replace it after school.
I also showed several of the demos for the Twality Middle School Presentation of Physics Extravaganza. Many of the students wanted to help and participate in the presentations.
Did show Van de Graff but the belt broke and I had to replace it after school.
Monday, May 17, 2009 - Block 4B
Day 6 of sludge. Final day to work on sludge experiments.
Labs are due next Friday, May 22.
Labs are due next Friday, May 22.
Friday, May 15, 2009 - Block 4A
Day 6 of sludge. Final class day for experimentation.
Sludge reports are due on Thursday, May 21.
After school today is the last after school session to work on sludge.
Sludge reports are due on Thursday, May 21.
After school today is the last after school session to work on sludge.
Thursday, May 14, 2009 - Block 4B
Day 5 of sludge. Only one more class day for experimentation.
Sludge reports are due on Friday, May 22.
After school today and after school tomorrow are the only times outside of class to work on sludge experimentation.
Sludge reports are due on Friday, May 22.
After school today and after school tomorrow are the only times outside of class to work on sludge experimentation.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - Block 4A
Day 5 of sludge. Only one more class day for experimentation.
Sludge reports are due on Thursday, May 21.
After school Thursday and after school Friday are the only times outside of class to work on sludge experimentation.
Sludge reports are due on Thursday, May 21.
After school Thursday and after school Friday are the only times outside of class to work on sludge experimentation.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - Block 4B
Day 4 of sludge. Only two more class days for experimentation.
Sludge reports are due on Friday, May 22.
Sludge reports are due on Friday, May 22.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009 - Block 4A
Day 4 of sludge.
All went well.
Due to the missed day, everything will be pushed back one class period. The last class day for Sludge is Friday May 15 and the Sludge Report is due on Thursday, May 21.
All went well.
Due to the missed day, everything will be pushed back one class period. The last class day for Sludge is Friday May 15 and the Sludge Report is due on Thursday, May 21.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 - Blcok 4B
Went home sick before this class.
Day 3 of Sludge.
Afina collected the first half sludge reports.
Towards the end of the period there was a fire in the classroom. Several sludges disrupted. Students cannot do the sludge labs unless I am there.
Day 3 of Sludge.
Afina collected the first half sludge reports.
Towards the end of the period there was a fire in the classroom. Several sludges disrupted. Students cannot do the sludge labs unless I am there.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - Block 4A
Day 3 of Sludge.
Collected first half sludge reports and checked off names.
All went well.
Collected first half sludge reports and checked off names.
All went well.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009 - Block 4B
Day 2 of Sludge experimentation. Hopefully by now all students have handed in their hypotheses and are doing the experiments.
Write-up of first half is due on Wednesday, May 6.
Write-up of first half is due on Wednesday, May 6.
Friday, May 1, 2009 - Block 4A
Day 2 of Sludge experimentation. Hopefully by now all students have handed in their hypotheses and are doing the experiments.
Write-up of first half is due next class - Tuesday, May 5.
Write-up of first half is due next class - Tuesday, May 5.
Thursday, April 30, 2009 - Block 4B
Day 1 of Sludge. Write-up of first half is due on May 6, 2009.
Students who handed in passports to get sludge for hypotheses, and handed in hypotheses, can start experimentation.
Students should we working on writing up the first half outside of class as they do the experiments in class.
Students who handed in passports to get sludge for hypotheses, and handed in hypotheses, can start experimentation.
Students should we working on writing up the first half outside of class as they do the experiments in class.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - Block 4A
Day 1 of Sludge experimentation. Write-up of first half is due on May 5, 2009.
Students who handed in passports to get sludge for hypotheses, and handed in hypotheses, can start experimentation.
Students should we working on writing up the first half outside of class as they do the experiments in class.
Students who handed in passports to get sludge for hypotheses, and handed in hypotheses, can start experimentation.
Students should we working on writing up the first half outside of class as they do the experiments in class.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - Block 4B
Collect parent passports.
Went over Sludge Packet in detail describing what I was looking for in the report.
Students who had handed in their parent passports were allowed to look at sludges and make hypotheses. After they hand in their hypothesis, they can start experimenting.
Went over Sludge Packet in detail describing what I was looking for in the report.
Students who had handed in their parent passports were allowed to look at sludges and make hypotheses. After they hand in their hypothesis, they can start experimenting.
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