Here comes the snow AGAIN! I hope you are enjoying the weather. This is the last week before Science Fair Projects are due (due March 7th during class). I had a few students who stayed after last week to get work done in the lab. Hopefully everyone is on course.

Please check HAC for missing work since we are really down to the wire here. The last day for late work is March 7th. Science Fair Projects will be posted the following week since it takes quite a while to grade these.

Please note that conferences will be March 19th and 20th. We look forward to sitting down with you to discuss your child's progress.

Science

Monday, March 3

LAB day! We will be going into the lab. Students will have the opportunity to explore, observe and describe some reactions involving common substances without providing scientific explanations. They will be sharing their observations with the class.

Tuesday, March 4

Today we will start ch. 9 on Classification of Matter. We will be working on vocabulary with Word Boxes for lesson 9.1.

These are the words:

element

compound

substance

heterogeneous mixture

homogeneous mixture

solution

colloid

Tyndall effect

suspension

These are due by tomorrow.

Wednesday, March 5

We will be working on Lesson 9.1 "Composition of Matter". There will be a PowerPoint and some short notes. Students will distinguish between substances and mixtures. They will also compare and contrast solutions, colloids and suspensions.

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Homework: Composition of Matter p. 39.

With the assembly today, there is no homework. This lesson will be finished tomorrow.

Thursday, March 6

Turn in homework. We will be working on Activity 9-1. This activity is to help students to classify materials based on their appearance and chemical makeup.

Friday, March 7

All Science Fair Projects are due today! Students will be bringing in their projects to class and we will have a Carousel Feedback session. Teams will rotate from project to project to give feedback to other students.

Global Warming

Monday, March 3

Students will complete their chain reaction list for global warming and then be rating each global warming effect. They will work in their groups and then work on preparing for their Global Warming Summit.

Wednesday, March 5

Last day to finish preparing for the Global Warming Summit.

Friday, March 7

Global Warming Summit. Students will play the parts they chose and represent their constituents.