Week of February 2

Hi Guys!  

This week is going to be a very busy week for us all!  We need to make sure that we stay on target and spend some time to make sure that you have all your studying done at home!

Monday:

7th:  Today we finished up the gravel and water volume experiment.  This is the end of our unit on area and volume.  Remember - FRIDAY is your QUIZ on volume and area.  Also, your LITERATURE REVIEW is due on Googledocs on Friday.  

Here is a practice problem for homework:

GC with Gravel and Air - 43.7 mL

GC with Water - 60 mL

GC with Gravel put into Water - 97.4 mL

QUESTION:  What is the volume of gravel and the volume of air in the original dry mixture?  What is the percentage (part/whole) of the air and gravel in the original dry mixture?

Tuesday

8th:  Today we finished up the Action of Muscles.  We talked about types of muscle fiber (Type I and IIa and IIb); the requirements of a muscle to contract/relax (O2, Glucose, Innervation); and Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Exercise.  HOMEWORK:  Read the article on muscle fiber types. Also start STUDYING for your TEST on Thursday and Friday!  Check the muscles link to the right to help you to study!

7th:  We went over how to solve last night's homework problem.  Make sure you see me if you don't understand!  You will be quizzed on this on FRIDAY.  We spent the rest of the double period in the computer lab working on your Literature Review.  Your literature review is DUE on FRIDAY! If you want an example of a literature review, check Mr. Hamilton's site (use the link to the right) for an example.  

Wednesday

8th:  In the first part of your double today, you will have FCD training.  In the second part of your double, we will go over the article you read for homework and we will review for the chapter test on muscles.  Use the Muscles Link to the right to help you study.  *** NOTE:  Due to the FCD Schedule this week - the TEST on Muscles has been moved to NEXT WEDNESDAY 2/10!!

Thursday

7th:  We will finish up Area/Volume and maybe begin "Characteristic Properties".  Make sure you are working on Googledocs to finish up your Literature Review which is due tomorrow!  Also, study your notes on Area and Volume for your quiz tomorrow!

8th:  Modified Schedule:  We will be taking notes on Muscle Disorders/Disease.

Friday

7th:  QUIZ on Area and Volume

8th:  Modifed Schedule:  We will finish up notes on Muscle Disorders and watch a FRONTLINE video on Parkinson's.  

Week of January 26-30

Ok.  Our first full week in a while!  Let's get some work done.  Here is the plan:

Monday 

7th:  Bring in your research for your independent project.  You will have 10 minutes to collaborate with your team to make a plan for Friday's first due date.  Keep all your notes on GoogleDocs.  We will also be looking at Area and Volume for the first time today!  

Tuesday

7th:  In our double, we will be examining volume and area by playing with cube-o-grams and a sand/water experiment.

8th:  Continuing our discussion about muscles.  We will examine muscle cells and fibers, muscle growth (hypertrophy) and the physiology of muscle contraction.

Wednesday

8th:  Chicken wing dissection lab.

Thursday

7th:  Finishing up the labs we worked on Tuesday.

8th:  Finishing up Chicken Wing Lab and continuing our discussion about muscles.

Friday:

7th:  DUE - A TYPED copy of your I. Statement of the Problem II. Hypothesis III. Safety IV. Procedure.  You can work on this in GoogleDocs and just print one copy for the whole group.

8th:  Discussion about muscles and physical activity.  Mini-Lab: How do your muscles respond to the stress placed upon them when you exercise?

Week of 1/10

Hi Guys,

Sorry this week has been so crazy. Here is the plan for the next couple of days:

7th: Thursday Homework - Complete the following problems using the pendulum formula (L/T2=23). Solve for the other variable.

1. L= 24cm
2. T=2.67s
3. T= 0.91s


8th: Thursday Homework - Read and Outline pp. 18-19. Journal Article on Muscles. Remember...I will no longer accept articles without a proper TYPED heading. If you do not have a heading on this assignment, it will receive a grade of 0/5! Many of you cannot afford to have another journal article missing - so spend the time to do it well!

8th Weekend Homework - Go over your progress reports at home and have them signed. Also, get to work on your test corrections. These are both due on Tuesday. Also, read through your notes this weekend for your quiz on Wednesday!

Winter Break Note

Hi Guys!

Hope you are having a WONDERFUL break!!

Just a reminder:

7th Grade - Your lab reports are due on MONDAY January 5, 2009!  We did not have school on Friday due to the snowstorm, but as we discussed in class, they are due as soon as you get back!  The missing data from the groups that turned them in is posted in the Histogram and Data Link to the right.  

8th Grade - Your test on the skeletal system will be on Wednesday during the double period....so get studying!!

Week of December 15-19

Almost winter break! You can make it 5 more days!!

MONDAY:

7th: Today we will work on your independent projects. Come to class ready to talk about the 5 questions that you brainstormed for homework last week. Also, don't forget that your lab report is due on FRIDAY 12/19! Here is a template for you to format your report (also check your baking soda lab report). Remember, your report MUST INCLUDE a HISTOGRAM and a DIAGRAM of the lab.  CLICK THE LINK TO THE RIGHT TO GET THE DATA AND HISTOGRAMS TO COPY INTO YOUR LAB REPORT!

TUESDAY:

7th: Pendulum lab.  Today we learned about GoogleDocs.  You will be receiving a log in for this page before the break.  We will make a plan to brainstorm via "the tubes" while you are away. Also, I have posted a LINK to the RIGHT of the page with all of the data and histograms you need to paste into your lab report!  Remember, your lab report is DUE ON FRIDAY.  If you need to test out emailing it to me, DO IT NOW!!  rpojednic@thayer.org

HOMEWORK:  Write down a question that you can answer with an experiment in order to help your team discover the law of the pendulum.

8th: Today we went over bone structure.  Look over your notes and diagram tonight!

HOMEWORK: Bring in a chicken bone if you have access to one at home.  Read and outline pp. 11-14 (Joints).

WEDNESDAY:

8th: Chicken bone lab.

THURSDAY:

7th: Bring in your question to help discover the law of the pendulum.  Also, your lab report is DUE TOMORROW.  If you need to email it to me, do it TODAY!

8th: Finish Chicken bone lab.

QUIZ: Quick quiz on bone structure and bone identification.

FRIDAY:

7th: If all tasks are completed from the week - Holiday Fun!

8th: If all tasks are completed from the week - Holiday Fun! Remember, we will test for the skeletal system on the Wednesday of our return. Here is a study guide!

Week of December 8-12

Hey Guys!  

Here is the scoop for the week:

MONDAY:

7th:  Today we went over the change in Mass of Salt when you dissolve it in water.  We will look at the data further at the end of the week.  Here's something to think about:  The bottle was sealed the whole time after you added the salt!

TUESDAY:

7th:  Today in our double I introduced the Independent Project (IP).  Remember, the project must use an experiment to ANSWER A QUESTION!!  Mentos in Coke is really cool, but it only makes a mess.  You must be able to collect data and prove or disprove a hypothesis.  We also heated Copper (Cu) and Sulfur (S) mixture in a sealed test tube (TT) to see if the mass changed. Again, consider the idea that the TT was sealed the whole time during the experiment!  We will examine this data later in the week and compare it to Monday's lab.

HOMEWORK: Come up with 5 questions that you might like to examine for your IP.

8th: Whoa!  A whole new chapter on the Skeletal System.  Today we talked about:  Functions of the SS, Body Orientation, and Types of Bones.  

HOMEWORK:  Color both sides of the handout.

WEDNESDAY:

8th:  Today we went over all of the bones of the axial skeleton:  skull, vertebrae, ribs/sternum, and pelvic girdle.  Go over this information for the quiz on Friday!

THURSDAY:

7th:  We will go over the data from the labs on Monday and Tuesday.  Can you make a hypothesis on what we will discover?

HOMEWORK:  Study for quiz!

8th:  We continued to look at the bones of the body.  Today we examined the appendicular skeleton - legs, arms and shoulders.  

HOMEWORK:  Study for quiz! Article on bones due.

FRIDAY:

7th:  QUIZ on Histograms and the Data/Conclusions of the two labs from this week.

8th: QUIZ on SS Function, Body Orientation and Major Bones of the body 

WEEK OF DECEMBER 1-5

Hi Guys!  Here is the scoop for the week:

MONDAY

7th Grade:  Today we went over the reproducibility ("wiggle room") of our three balances.  We discovered that the order of reproducibility is:  TL (best), EAB, and then TBB (worst).  We finished class deciding that the reproducibility of

 the EAB is +/- 0.03 grams.  This means that you can have a range of 0.03 above or below your measurement before you are actually demonstrating a true change in mass.  You will see how this works when we do the next lab:  melting ice.  Here is the data from our class and the other 7th grade classes:

TUESDAY

7th Grade:  We completed the melting ice lab.  Your job was to discover the DELTA mass of the ice and the melted liquid.  In order to calculate DELTA mass, subtract the mass of the liquid and bottle from the mass of the ice and bottle.  If you have a positive number, you have shown an addition of mass. If you show a negative number, you have seen a decrease in mass.  However, make sure you have seen a change OUTSIDE of your reproducibility (or wiggle room) which is 0.03g.  If you are within your wiggle room, you have shown NO CHANGE!!

HOMEWORK:  Complete a chart of all 14 measurements the class has taken.

8th Grade:  Sunburns and TEST REVIEW.  Here is your review sheet for the test on Th/Fri.  Click on it to make it big!  Go study!!!

WEDNESDAY

8th Grade:  We will be finishing up the Integumentary System and reviewing for test.

THURSDAY

7th Grade:  We will be finishing up melting ice lab and entering data.

8th Grade:  Part I of Integumentary System Test.

FRIDAY

7th Grade:  We will be starting Histograms.

8th Grade:  Part II of Integumentary System Test.