In eight days the egg drop containers are due. On the ninth day we will be dropping them to test your hypothesis/design.
Remember to ONLY use recyclable material.
I am looking forward to seeing what kind of a scientist you are.
:)
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Egg Drop Contest!
(October 6, 2011 from 3:00PM -5:00PM in the commons)
It's that time of year again!! Let's have some fun creating a container that will survive the fall from about 20 feet.
To watch a video about what we did years ago, click here. Just remember that the rules have changed a little since then.
Items that you MAY use:
Cardboard
Cotton string
Cotton balls
Tin cans (just add stuff to the outside to soften its impact)
Paper of any kind
Wood
Non-liquid food (peanut shells, marshmallows, etc.)
Leaves
Plastics that are #1-7
Soda bottles
** You may use SMALL amounts of tape to close your design**
Items that you may NOT use:
NO glass
NO stryofoam
NO bubble wrap
NO balloons
NO synthetic items that cannot be recycled
Make sure that your container/design is not already sealed up. I have to see you open it and then I will give you the egg to place inside it. THEN you may secure it with a small amount of tape.
It's that time of year again!! Let's have some fun creating a container that will survive the fall from about 20 feet.
To watch a video about what we did years ago, click here. Just remember that the rules have changed a little since then.
Items that you MAY use:
Cardboard
Cotton string
Cotton balls
Tin cans (just add stuff to the outside to soften its impact)
Paper of any kind
Wood
Non-liquid food (peanut shells, marshmallows, etc.)
Leaves
Plastics that are #1-7
Soda bottles
** You may use SMALL amounts of tape to close your design**
Items that you may NOT use:
NO glass
NO stryofoam
NO bubble wrap
NO balloons
NO synthetic items that cannot be recycled
Make sure that your container/design is not already sealed up. I have to see you open it and then I will give you the egg to place inside it. THEN you may secure it with a small amount of tape.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Week 2
During week two, students have learned what learning style they have and the careers they might be interested in.
Then we took a math assessment regarding the types of math skills that students will encounter during the various projects and assignments through out the year. The second assessment students took is for the first textbook that we will be using: Cells.
Coasta's level of higher thinking was also reviewed. Students will be encouraged to use the different levels for various assignments, challenging them to use their brain power versus simply copying information out of the book.
Next week students will start to construct their egg drop container for the contest that will be held immediately after school on Thursday October 6, 2011.
Then we took a math assessment regarding the types of math skills that students will encounter during the various projects and assignments through out the year. The second assessment students took is for the first textbook that we will be using: Cells.
Coasta's level of higher thinking was also reviewed. Students will be encouraged to use the different levels for various assignments, challenging them to use their brain power versus simply copying information out of the book.
Next week students will start to construct their egg drop container for the contest that will be held immediately after school on Thursday October 6, 2011.
Welcome 2011-2012!
Welcome to the new school year. It is off to a great start.
Week 1: Students learned about life at middle school. We practiced fire drill, received lockers, take a learning style quiz and start assembling our spiral (interactive) notebook.
The class syllabus has also been sent home. If your child has lost it, a PDF copy will be available very soon once my webpage is re-installed by the district.
Homework is not always assigned.When your child mentions their spiral notebook, it is something that remains in the classroom so that it is guaranteed to always be there versus forgotten at home.
Week 1: Students learned about life at middle school. We practiced fire drill, received lockers, take a learning style quiz and start assembling our spiral (interactive) notebook.
The class syllabus has also been sent home. If your child has lost it, a PDF copy will be available very soon once my webpage is re-installed by the district.
Homework is not always assigned.When your child mentions their spiral notebook, it is something that remains in the classroom so that it is guaranteed to always be there versus forgotten at home.
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