In Class: We finished our Rip-O-Meter lab. Along with finishing the lab we completed pages 27-29 in the Unit Packet. Mrs. S will not be coollecting those pages but it is to your benefit that you complete them also the graph on page 28 can and should be a rough draft. What Mrs. S will be collecting is the lab write up the format and the rubric is on pages 31 and 32. THE WRTIE UP DUE DATE HAS CHANGED!!! it was previously due on 9/10 but it is now due on 9/8. The date has changed due to Rosh Hashanah being on 9/09. We also recieved the pre-lab questions and the sixtypes of questions and answers that we turned in the day before be sure to pick those up from Mrs. Stein if you were absent or haven't done so already. If you didn't already start the microscope lab the last pages starting from 33 have to do with the microscope lab so make sure you take a look at them. THERE WILL BE A QUIZ ON THURSDAY!!! The information that will be on the quiz is located on page 1.
Homework: Unit Packet pages 33-37 due Thursday
Quiz Thursday
9/8 Rip-o-Meter write up
Read the last few pages in the UP starting from page 33
Stop by for a Homework Pass 9/4 (Mrs. Stein isn't in the science office after school most of the time so make sure you let her know that you're stopping by)
The next scribe is David
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Monday, 8/30/2010
Today, we had to turn in our "6 Types of Questions" homework from last week. We went over Olivia's blog, and went over her "Stars and Wishes." Then, we got into our assigned lab groups for our leaf labs. Before we started experimenting our hypotheses, we completed our pre-labs in our unit packet, and we turned them in (pgs. 25-26). Then, if we had enough time, we got started experimenting.
LAB: Our assignment for this lab last week was for one person in each group to bring in leaves. The point of the lab is to test which of two different types of leaves is stronger. We test this by piercing a paperclip into each leaf that is attached to a paper cup. We keep on filling the pennies into the paper cup until the leaf breaks. The leaf that isn't ripped is the stronger one. The more leaves you test, the more accurate your data will be.
HOMEWORK: -Read appendix B pages A14-A15
-Virtual microscope
-Quiz on Thurs. about "Nature of Science Objectives" on pg. 1 in UP
-Rip-O-Meter writeups --> Rough Draft UP pages 31-32, Due Sept. 10 (Next Fri.)
The next scribe will be Saadia.
LAB: Our assignment for this lab last week was for one person in each group to bring in leaves. The point of the lab is to test which of two different types of leaves is stronger. We test this by piercing a paperclip into each leaf that is attached to a paper cup. We keep on filling the pennies into the paper cup until the leaf breaks. The leaf that isn't ripped is the stronger one. The more leaves you test, the more accurate your data will be.
HOMEWORK: -Read appendix B pages A14-A15
-Virtual microscope
-Quiz on Thurs. about "Nature of Science Objectives" on pg. 1 in UP
-Rip-O-Meter writeups --> Rough Draft UP pages 31-32, Due Sept. 10 (Next Fri.)
The next scribe will be Saadia.
Review of Scientific Method
On Friday in class we went over the milk lab we had done the previous day and the homework, which was the Simpson’s Scientific Method Practice Problems.
We reviewed what control groups and independent and dependent variables were. Our teacher, Mrs. Stein, put us into our lab groups for the leaf lab we are about to start. The purpose of the lab is to test the leaves strength.
Our homework for the weekend was to read section 1.1 in our biology text books and do “6 Types of Questions” and answers. If you want a homework pass you have to visit Mrs. Stein in her office, sometime before September 4.
The next scribe is Sabina.
We reviewed what control groups and independent and dependent variables were. Our teacher, Mrs. Stein, put us into our lab groups for the leaf lab we are about to start. The purpose of the lab is to test the leaves strength.
Our homework for the weekend was to read section 1.1 in our biology text books and do “6 Types of Questions” and answers. If you want a homework pass you have to visit Mrs. Stein in her office, sometime before September 4.
The next scribe is Sabina.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
6 Types of Questions
I received an email from one of your classmates asking for clarification about the weekend's reading assignment. Below is my response.
yes... they are questions that you should be able to answer (or atleast try to produce an educated answer...ie: if it is a question that could have more than one reasonable answer).
the concept is that if you wanted to review the section... or think in terms of writing quiz questions for your classmates... what would be some good questions that you can ask? the idea is to write questions that could be answered using the information that is in the section... BUT it is easy to write questions like "what is a hypothesis?"... and those questions are easy to answer. It is a lot harder to write/answer question like "how is a hypothesis used by scientists?"... does that make sense?
so i would like you to CHALLENGE yourself to write different kinds of questions and provide comprehensive answers to them based on what you read. Does that help? i know it isn't an easy assignment. i want you to do your best. let me know if you have further questions. i will check my email throughout the weekend. -mrs. s
yes... they are questions that you should be able to answer (or atleast try to produce an educated answer...ie: if it is a question that could have more than one reasonable answer).
the concept is that if you wanted to review the section... or think in terms of writing quiz questions for your classmates... what would be some good questions that you can ask? the idea is to write questions that could be answered using the information that is in the section... BUT it is easy to write questions like "what is a hypothesis?"... and those questions are easy to answer. It is a lot harder to write/answer question like "how is a hypothesis used by scientists?"... does that make sense?
so i would like you to CHALLENGE yourself to write different kinds of questions and provide comprehensive answers to them based on what you read. Does that help? i know it isn't an easy assignment. i want you to do your best. let me know if you have further questions. i will check my email throughout the weekend. -mrs. s
Thursday, August 26, 2010
First Two Days of School
Day 1:-Class enjoyed first lab experiment after meeting our new STS Biology teacher Mrs. Stein.
LAB:Four to five people in a group collected data on what happens when you add four drops of food coloring to bowl of milk and put a toothpick in the center of the bowl which is covered in soap.
Day 2:-Class turns in first homework assignment of the school year for Biology.
-Class heard drug and alcohol speech for the seventh time in two days!
-Each person got a laptop so that we could get our moodle accounts set up.
The next scribe is Olivia
LAB:Four to five people in a group collected data on what happens when you add four drops of food coloring to bowl of milk and put a toothpick in the center of the bowl which is covered in soap.
Day 2:-Class turns in first homework assignment of the school year for Biology.
-Class heard drug and alcohol speech for the seventh time in two days!
-Each person got a laptop so that we could get our moodle accounts set up.
The next scribe is Olivia
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Let's get started!
Hi There! You found our blog! This is the place to talk about what's happening in class; to ask a question you didn't get a chance to ask in class; to find out what you missed if you were absent, for parents to find out "How Was School Today;" to share your knowledge with other students. Most importantly it's a place to reflect on what we're learning.
Before you can get blogging, please follow the instructions on moodle for instructions on how to become an author on our blog. Be sure to choose an appropriate screen name for yourself that can be used to identify you WITHOUT using your last name. Please read this post completely and refer back to it if you have any questions about blogging.
The Scribe Post
So, what's this whole blogging thing and how will we use it in class? Well, that is a great question that we will answer together over the course of the year. Blogging is new to me too, so we will figure it out together! Every day one student will be responsible for creating a post to document what went on that day in class. These posts will be called scribe posts and will make up much of our blog (at least to start!). The student who makes the scribe post for the day will assign the next day's scribe the end of their post. Refer to the Scribe List for more information.
Labels
Labels, also referred to as tags are important to keep our blog organized and for me to keep track of your contributions for your grade. If you don't label correctly, I cannot give you credit for your work! You must include the following 3 labels: your name (first name, last initial... for example, mine would be DeborahS), the unit we are studying (refer to moodle for the name of the unit), and the type of post that it is. For now, the two types of posts will be "scribe" OR "on my mind". As we continue on this journey, we may introduce more types of posts.
Important Words About Ethics
Blogging is a very public activity. Anything that gets posted on the internet stays there. Forever. Deleting a post simply removes it from the blog it was posted to. Copies of the post may exist scattered all over the internet. That is why we are being so careful to respect your privacy and using first names only. We do not use pictures of ourselves. This is important not only for our blog but for online activities in your own life. Use good judgement.
Below are 4 guidelines that you will be expected to abide by.
Before you can get blogging, please follow the instructions on moodle for instructions on how to become an author on our blog. Be sure to choose an appropriate screen name for yourself that can be used to identify you WITHOUT using your last name. Please read this post completely and refer back to it if you have any questions about blogging.
The Scribe Post
So, what's this whole blogging thing and how will we use it in class? Well, that is a great question that we will answer together over the course of the year. Blogging is new to me too, so we will figure it out together! Every day one student will be responsible for creating a post to document what went on that day in class. These posts will be called scribe posts and will make up much of our blog (at least to start!). The student who makes the scribe post for the day will assign the next day's scribe the end of their post. Refer to the Scribe List for more information.
Labels
Labels, also referred to as tags are important to keep our blog organized and for me to keep track of your contributions for your grade. If you don't label correctly, I cannot give you credit for your work! You must include the following 3 labels: your name (first name, last initial... for example, mine would be DeborahS), the unit we are studying (refer to moodle for the name of the unit), and the type of post that it is. For now, the two types of posts will be "scribe" OR "on my mind". As we continue on this journey, we may introduce more types of posts.
Important Words About Ethics
Blogging is a very public activity. Anything that gets posted on the internet stays there. Forever. Deleting a post simply removes it from the blog it was posted to. Copies of the post may exist scattered all over the internet. That is why we are being so careful to respect your privacy and using first names only. We do not use pictures of ourselves. This is important not only for our blog but for online activities in your own life. Use good judgement.
Below are 4 guidelines that you will be expected to abide by.
- Blogspaces are to be treated as classroom spaces. Speech that is inappropriate for class is not appropriate for our blog. Engaging in conversation and debate with your classmates is encouraged, however, remember to always be respectful.
- Never EVER EVER give out or record personal information on our blog. Don’t share anything that you don’t want the world to know.
- Again, our blog is a public space. And if you put it on the Internet, odds are really good that it will stay on the Internet. Always. That means ten years from now when you are looking for a job, it might be possible for an employer to discover things about you from your younger years. Be sure that anything you post you are proud of.... or else it can come bag to haunt you!
- Never link to something you haven’t read. When you link to something, you should make sure it is something that you really want to be associated with.
The Scribe List - Cycle 1
This is The Scribe List. Every possible scribe in our class is listed here. This list will be updated every day. If you see someone's name crossed off on this list then you CANNOT choose them as the scribe for the next class.
This post can be quickly accessed from the [Links] list over there on the right hand sidebar. Check here before you choose a scribe for tomorrow's class when it is your turn to do so.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you label all your Scribe Posts properly (Your Name, Unit Title, Scribe) or they will not be counted.
JR Zachary Jose Krystian
Angela Jacob Yvette
Bridget Taylor Tara Ariana
Serena Neal Michelle Saadia
Daniel Olivia Michael David
Melissa Sabina Madison
This post can be quickly accessed from the [Links] list over there on the right hand sidebar. Check here before you choose a scribe for tomorrow's class when it is your turn to do so.
IMPORTANT: Make sure you label all your Scribe Posts properly (Your Name, Unit Title, Scribe) or they will not be counted.
Daniel
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