End of 1st Nine Weeks

Its hard to believe that the nine weeks ends Friday!!  We took our Earth Science Assessment today.  The POD test will be on Friday.  If students kept up with them, that is an easy 100% because they can use notes.  I will introduce minerals and rocks with a identification lab.  Fall break is next week!!!  Hope everyone has a great week. Science club shirts are here.  Yay

INFO

Science Progress Reports were sent home with students today.  A parent signature is required by tomorrow. 
MAP Testing on Tuesday and Wednesday
Club Day is Thursday
Plate Tectonics Test on Friday

Plate Tectonics

We are learning about plate tectonics in Science this week and next.  Progress reports went home with students yesterday.  Please make sure that you have provided the school with current contact information. 
Our lab this week will be tomorrow so ask your children what graham crackers represent....??????????

Scientific Method

Today we took notes over Scientific Method, variables in an experiment, and how to graph data.  We will do a couple of labs where they have to apply what we have learned in class for a performance based assessment.  First vocab quiz tomorrow.

TEST ON FRIDAY!!!!

Test on Friday.  Students have study guide. 

Parents - you can see the announcements on the school's website.

School Pictures are August 31st.  Students must have money and form if pictures are being purchased.

Test Time

Our first test will be next Friday.  I gave out the study guide today.  Next week we will begin to take our knowledge of density and relate it to the positioning of Earth layers. 

Club Time!!!!!

Jr. High Science Club: 
Dues - $15  (includes a shirt)
First Meeting will be the 23rd. 
Each month we will do an activity, experiment, or fun competition.  

Thank you for getting all the safety contracts back.  First lab today: Measurement   

Club day will be August 23rd.  Jr. High Science Club Rocks
Dues will be $15   - This includes a t-shirt and supplies for our club meetings

Welcome to HCHS!!!

Today was a great first day!!  The students were awesome but a bit overwhelmed.  All the paperwork was given to the students by thier fourth period teacher and should be returned by Friday.  Our first topic for Science will be lab equipment and safety.