Snow, Snow, Snow

Here it is, Friday evening, and here is the snow again. We sure have had a lot of snowy weekends. Well, better for learning by not missing school so we will continue to take advantage of it.

This week, we finished up the Unit 3 Assessments except for a couple of people. We will try to get them finished by next week. We took a day to complete the test reflections which should be included with the test grades by the end of the weekend. We have completed and turned in Biofuel Word Boxes and began the Gasoline Production reading that we will finish on Monday. Ms. Cagle also showed us her website all about herself so the kids could get to know her. It is linked to the class blog on Friday, January 9, if you would like to check it out.

We've had some good discussions about the Big Three Bailout and gasoline. We will continue with these next week.

Have a great weekend.

Next week's schedule:

Monday, January 12
Science
E2.2B Identify differences in the origin and use of renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy.

Today, we will continue reading the Gasoline Production article. We will be using Lancer Notes and answering questions. The questions are due tomorrow.

Science Connections

Tuesday, January 13
Science
P4.2D Explain why all the stored energy in gasoline does not transform to mechanical energy of a vehicle.
We will finish yesterday's lesson and put one last time into completing our Science Binder to be turned in on Friday.

Wednesday, January 14
We will be discussing the Four-Stroke Internal Combustion Engine. We will use our Power Teaching and a PowerPoint to learn about and draw the engine.

Thursday, January 15
Science
E2.3A Explain how carbon exists in different forms such as limestone (rock), carbon dioxide (gas), carbonic acid (water), and animals (life) within Earth systems and how those forms can be beneficial or harmful to humans.

E2.4B Explain how the impact of human activities on the environment can be understood through the analysis of interactions between the four Earth systems.

Today we will be learning about global warming and how Detroit's current trends of cars affect it. We will begin with the Bill Nye video clip on Global Warming. Next, students will complete a vocabulary/prereading activity called "Word Splash". Then they will read the article from Super Science, "Planet Disaster".

You can view the video clip on Global Warming below on Friday, January 16.


Friday, January 16
Science
E2.3A Explain how carbon exists in different forms such as limestone (rock), carbon dioxide (gas), carbonic acid (water), and animals (life) within Earth systems and how those forms can be beneficial or harmful to humans.

Our lab today will be finding where there is carbon dioxide that causes global warming. Again, students must have their assignment from Wednesday completed and turned in to be able to participate in today's lab.

Monday, January 19
Science
E2.2B Identify differences in the origin and use of renewable and nonrenewable sources of energy.

Today we will research biofuels. We will see a short video clip on biofuels and then we will spend the rest of the class period using laptops and researching different biofuels. This work is due at the end of the hour.

Science Connections