Welcome to the 2014-2015 School Year!

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome to my blog!  The purpose for creating this blog is to help connect you with what is going on in my classroom. I will be posting weekly lesson plans, chapter summaries, chapter notes, pictures, and other important information about the class and science in the news. I hope that all of this information is helpful to you.

Mrs. Stallings

May 27-30

Weekly Lesson Plans May 27th-30th

Monday- No School!

Tuesday- Students are working on their final study guide.

Wednesday- First day of finals. Hours 1, 2, and 3.

Thursday- Second day of finals. Hours 4, 5, and 6.

Friday- No School!

Monday June 2nd Final day of finals.  Hours 7 and 8.

May 19-23

Weekly Lesson Plans May 19th-23rd

Monday- Binders are due! Students will go over their Physics Review in class.  It is not for a grade but a good tool for students to use to study for the final.  Students will then start watching October Sky. No homework!

Tuesday- Journals are due!  Students will continue to watch October Sky.

Wednesday-  Students will continue to watch October Sky.

Thursday- Students will start working on their Final Study Guide for their Spring Semester Final.

Friday- Students will continue working on their Final Study Guide for their Spring Semester Final.

May 12-16

Weekly Lesson Plans May 12th-16th

Monday- Students will outline Chapter 16 about Sound and Light.  Chapter 16 has 4 sections and starts on page 543. Outline is due on Wednesday.

Tuesday- Students will view a light demo and fill out an activity sheet to be turned in at the end of the period.  No Homework!

Wednesday- Students will take the Discovery Education Test in the library.  No Homework!

Thursday- Students will watch Bill Nye Light and then work on a Physics Review.

Friday- Students will watch Bill Nye Energy to review some concepts from Chapter 13.  Then students will continue to work on their Physics Review.

Important Due Dates: Binders are due on Monday May 19th (150pts).  Journals #38-50 are due on Tuesday May 20th.

May 5-9

Weekly Lesson Plans May 5th-9th

Monday- Students will trade and grade the Chapter 13 Study Guide and then play the game show review to prepare for the Test Tuesday.

Tuesday- Chapter 13 Test with extra credit.

Wednesday- Students need to bring all of their Physical Science papers from second semester.  I will give students a binder order sheet and they will have the entire class period to put their papers in order.

Thursday- Students will continue to work on their Binder.  Binders are worth 150points and they are due Monday May 19th.

Friday- BR#50 Observe the mouse trap game and write down three objects and tell me what simple machines they are. Students will learn about Rube Goldberg and Rube Goldberg machines. Homework: Rube Goldberg sheet.

April 28 - May 2

Weekly Lesson Plans April 28-May 2nd

Monday- BR # 48  Watch the video clip and write down as many examples as you can for levers, pulleys, and wheels and axels. Students will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 13 S.3.  Homework: Students will have a worksheet about Ch 13 S.3 Energy

Tuesday- BR # 49 Write the unites for the following: speed, distance, time, acceleration, force, mass, momentum, weight, work, power, mechanical advantage, energy, and efficiency. Students will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 13 S.4.  Homework: Chapter 13 S.4 Review pg. 461 #1-9

Wednesday- Chapter 13 Vocab Quiz, Chapter 13 Study Guide due Monday

Thursday- .Students will watch the Mythbusters Youth Challenge. Homework: Finish the Chapter 13 Study Guide for Monday.

Friday- Half Day. Students will watch some clips to review Newton's laws of motion.  Then they will be allowed to participate in some Newton's laws demos.  No Homework!

Important Dates: Tuesday May 6th is the Chapter 13 Test.  This is their last test for the year.

April 21-25

Weekly Lesson Plans April 21st-25th

Monday- No School

Tuesday- BR#45 Read "What machines are used on bicycles?" pg. And answer both questions in your journal. Students will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 13 S.1 Work, Power, and Mechanical Advantage.  Homework: Chapter 13 S.1 Worksheet.

Wednesday- BR#46 Write down as many examples as you can for incline planes, wedges, and screws.  Students complete the power output lab and work on their chapter 13 S.1 concept review worksheet.  The power output lab will make students calculate how much work and power they use to go up the stairs slow vs. fast.

Thursday- Students will watch Roller Coaster Physics.  Then they will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 13 S.2 Simple Machines. Homework: Ch 13 S.2 Worksheet

Friday- BR#47 How do you think the Egyptians built the pyramids? (what simple machines do you think they used?) Students will participate in a simple machines lab where they find the mechanical advantage of a ramp. Homework: