I look forward to doing some very interesting things with the various students that I will see this year. We will explore measurements of mass, volume, density, etc.. We will explore our solar system and the Universe. We will, hopefully, have the opportunity to dissect various organisms (rats, fetal pigs, etc.). Force, motion and gravity will also be areas that we will investigate.
As students learn to focus and are disciplined with their behavior, more exploration will occur in the lab and in the classroom.
It will be very important for your child to keep a good notebook. Practically every day there should be some entry made in the notebooks. Most Fridays, students will be given a form of assessment (quiz /test). Students will also have lab reports that will need to be submitted based on the activities that occur in the lab. All of the students have been provided with the rubric for guidance. If your child scores a low grade (below 70%) on the lab report it is most likely because he/she did not keep good notes during the lab activity or he/she did not follow the rubric.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
6th Graders are Focusing on Weather
The sixth graders are learning how weather is "formed" and measured. They are focusing on temperatures in Celsius and Fahrenheit. They are learning how to convert temperatures from Celsius to Fahrenheit using the equation 1.8C + 32 = F. They were given homework on 2/25/10 to finish a table of temperatures to identify and examine the patterns between Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Testing In March
Starting the Week of March 1, 2010, 6 - 8th graders will be doing Learnia Testing. Testing will be from Monday through Thursday.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Learnia Testing
During the week of November 7 thru the 11th the students will be tested on Reading, Math and Science (8th).
The testing will be done from Monday thru Thursday (in the morning hours, starting around 9:00 AM).
The testing will be done from Monday thru Thursday (in the morning hours, starting around 9:00 AM).
Friday, November 13, 2009
Density (8th graders)
Density is the amount of mass of a substance in a given volume. For example, if you have 3 grams (g) of a substance with a volume of 6 cm3 (or cubic centimeters), the density is D = M / V.
In this case, the density (D) = Mass of 3 grams / divided by a volume (V) of 6 cm3. The density would then be equal to 0.5g / cm3.
In this case, the density (D) = Mass of 3 grams / divided by a volume (V) of 6 cm3. The density would then be equal to 0.5g / cm3.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
November '09 Science Activities
November 2009
Science is a fun subject for most students. My goal is to enhance the science experience for every child that comes into my classroom. I often stress to the students that I will require a lot of maturity from them while they are in my lab. Although I don't have a real "lab" I do expect them to take the activities that we do very seriously. We will work with chemicals, organisms (live and dead), sharp and sometimes breakable objects.
It is very important that each child follows directions carefully and pays attention to instructions given in the class. Playing in the lab will not be tolerated. I have removed students for that reason and sent them to other classes. Such playing can lead to serious accidents and worse.
The 8th graders are working on Properties of Matter (chemistry). The 7th graders are investigating various aspects of life (organisms and their life processes). The 6th graders are investigating microorganisms and viewing them (vinegar eel, volvox, etc.) through microscopes as well.
This month, in science, the 8th graders have begun to write science reports. They have their second report due on Thursday, November 12th. All of the students have been given a rubric so that they may decide ahead of time what grade they wish to get on the report. If they follow all of the steps they will get a high grade. If they are careless about their work, they will receive an average to low grade.
The 7th graders are now learning how to create scientific names for organisms. They have been given a list of Greek and Latin words that they can use to create names of animals and plants. Please review your child's notebooks to see if they have the examples that were done in class. Also, this past week (the 9th) they had a collage of 15 organisms that was to be turned in.
Please post any questions or concerns you may have. I look forward to continuing to work with you and your child.
Mr. Depeine
Science is a fun subject for most students. My goal is to enhance the science experience for every child that comes into my classroom. I often stress to the students that I will require a lot of maturity from them while they are in my lab. Although I don't have a real "lab" I do expect them to take the activities that we do very seriously. We will work with chemicals, organisms (live and dead), sharp and sometimes breakable objects.
It is very important that each child follows directions carefully and pays attention to instructions given in the class. Playing in the lab will not be tolerated. I have removed students for that reason and sent them to other classes. Such playing can lead to serious accidents and worse.
The 8th graders are working on Properties of Matter (chemistry). The 7th graders are investigating various aspects of life (organisms and their life processes). The 6th graders are investigating microorganisms and viewing them (vinegar eel, volvox, etc.) through microscopes as well.
This month, in science, the 8th graders have begun to write science reports. They have their second report due on Thursday, November 12th. All of the students have been given a rubric so that they may decide ahead of time what grade they wish to get on the report. If they follow all of the steps they will get a high grade. If they are careless about their work, they will receive an average to low grade.
The 7th graders are now learning how to create scientific names for organisms. They have been given a list of Greek and Latin words that they can use to create names of animals and plants. Please review your child's notebooks to see if they have the examples that were done in class. Also, this past week (the 9th) they had a collage of 15 organisms that was to be turned in.
Please post any questions or concerns you may have. I look forward to continuing to work with you and your child.
Mr. Depeine
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