Expelled from School 4-9-2010
Sept 21, 2010
Team F Science Homework Blog
by Mr. Carrison
The propose of this blog is to allow parents and students to check out homework, test dates and other assignments in a hopefully weekly format. What you see posted should be nearly identical to what is posted Monday morning in our classroom.
Time, time, time,
Mr. Carrison
Some Semi Cool Links:
- Scituate Public Schools Home Page http://www.scituate.k12.ma.us/
- Gates Home Page http://scituate.k12.ma.us/schools-gates-intermediate.htm
- Almond Joy Home Page www.herheys.com/products/details/almondjoy.asp
Oct 4
M Read and notes 22-27
T Read and notes 22-27
W Org lab due - 10 min to work on it in class
T Study for Acceleration Quiz
F Picture day - we will go from science to get our picts taken and then return of a short quiz on acceleration and motion
Weekend Have a GREAT 3 Days off! Flash is psyched!!!
Oct 18th - Sorry.... keep forgetting to post homework! Da! So much to do and so little time!
M - R & N 46-54 ---- All work needs to be made up as grades are due for progress reports
T - Finish up reading and taking notes
W - Organize notes - double check notes against key words
T - Study for test
F TEST
Weekend Read and Notes on Newton's 3rd law of ???????
Oct 25
M - Read & notes 55-63
T - Finish up notes - Bring in textbook to swap out for Astronomy
W - Turn in / swap out textbook for Astronomy - study for quiz
T - Quiz today! - Thurs is LAST day on "our" time to pass in textbook
F - All classes to computer lab - start on astronomy homework project
Weekend - Enjoy Halloween! Remember to share your Almond Joys with your old teachers!!! - All classes computer lab Friday
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Nov 1
M - Read and notes 70-77 work on project
T - See above - no laughing at your poor teachers!
W - Work on notes and project
T - Start on 80-83 R & N
F - All classes to upstairs computer lab - work on project
Weekend - Work on project and finish up reading
Cool link that compares sun and planet sizes - CLICK COMPARE when done selecting planet.
Nov 8
M - Work on project Due Nov 17th - Start 84-93
T - See above
W - See Monday - Org notes
T - Study for quiz How is your project coming? Remember my policy on technology excuses!!!
F - Quiz
Weekend - Work on PROJECT - Plan to SUCCEED or Plan to ?????
PARENTS - have you checked the project? Counts same as test grade!
Nov 15
M - R & N 94-107 - Work on Project
T - Finish up notes - Work on project-Finish up for tomorrow!
W - Make-A-Test project due at START of class
T - Big chapter test-pgs 70-107
F- GAR Hall field trip - fun day in science
Weekend - Check over Ch 4
Nov 30
M - R & N 126-133
T - R & N 126-133
W - R & N 126-133
T -
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Weekend -
Check out these semi cool Astronomy sites.... http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/age/index.html for your age on the different planets and http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/index.html for weight!
MCAS
List of old tests at http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/testitems.html
Link where you can search for questions using a key word such as SUN http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/search/default.aspx?YearCode=%25&GradeID=8&QuestionTypeCode=%25&FormSubmitted=yes&FrameworkCode=9999&Strand=&Standard=&KeywordVal=sun&AllowCalculator=&ReportingCategoryCode=&ShowReportingCategory=&originalpage=1&page=1&answers=&intro=no&advanced_search=yes
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December 13
M Study for Test - bring in textbook to swap out tomorrow
T Test Ch 1 and review 3-4
W R & N 42-51 Earthquakes - Crossword puzzle project assigned Due 1-6-11 6 page packet handed out
T R&N 42-51 Work on notes and project - Last day to turn in textbook on OUR time
F Finish up notes and work on project - 2nd to last day to turn in textbook on YOUR time - Last day is Mon then DETENTION (bah humbug)
Eclipse of Moon coming Dec 21 http://www.mreclipse.com/LEdata/TLE2010Dec21/TLE2010Dec21.html
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Here is hoping everyone has a great New Year and 2011!
M - R & N 82-90 Work on Project
T - R & N 82-90 Work on Project
W - R & N 82-90 Work on Project
T - Project DUE! Late projects maked down 100 points per period late
F - Unit test on Earthquakes and intro to Volcanoes 42-90 and above pages
Weekend - Start on notes for 90-101 if you get time
Check out - http://triggerpit.com/2010/11/22/incredible-pics-nasa-astronaut-wheelock/
Jan 24
M - Test today - bring in textbook tomorrow
T - bring in textbook
W - R & N 66-69
T - R & N 66-69F - R & N 70-83
See any errosion, weathering or deposition in town? Snap a picture of it and bring it in or EMAIL it to me.
M - R & N 66-69 and finish up project due Friday
T - R & N 66-69 and finish up project due Friday
W - R & N 66-69 and finish up project due Friday
T - Fininsh up project as it is due Friday
F - project due - show and tell about your project
2-7-11
M - Study for test - org notes - review study guides/Guided Reading sheets
T - Study for test - 1/2 day tomorrow so no laughing at your poor teachers!
W - Test 42-87
T - R & N 88-100
F - R & N 88-100
Check out the link below for some COOL facts on Glaciers:
http://nsidc.org/glaciers/quickfacts.html
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OK, here is what happened! I tried to post to the blog this afternoon at school but.... the site was down. So, here are some words and topics you might want to know for tomorrow:
How is our fresh water supply and glaciers tied together? What % is tied up in glaciers?
Longshore drift
Deflation
Plucking
Loess Deposits
What is a fiord?
How are kettle lakes made?
What are glaciers made of???
Calving
How are caverns and caves usually made? Usually in what type of rock?
What is a drumlin, horn, u-shaped valley and moraine
How are waves formed?
What are the 2 types of glaciers?
Define Erosion, Deposition, Weathering – examples of each?
Mass movement
Sheet erosion
Tributary
Mass vs weight??? – review MCAS question
What bottom line does photosynthesis make? – review MCAS question
How are U-shaped valleys made?
Check out the MCAS questions for any on glaciers & erosion
Might check out a couple of topo map questions on the MCAS question site
Good luck!
Cut and Past this study guide at HOME onto one page and have a PARENT sign below for 3 extra points! Put a pict of the mountain that I could see from my home in Washington State for another point!
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Week of 3-7-11
M - Review 109-116 & 138-141
T - Finish up guided reading and Monday's handout
W - Competitive Review Game
T - Test - turn in textbook - all work not made up as of 2:30 today = zero
F - Start new textbook - trimester 2 ends today!
Might want to check out this link to a good TEST to practice taking before Mr. Carrison killer test.
Link to MCAS questions - MCAS question search - note it is set for 8th grade, science and then click the History of Earth tab. You might want to look around at photosynthesis, other topics such as fossils and ?????
Use the handout from Monday as a study guide.
Review photosynthesis!
How old is old mother Earth?
What are the 3 types of rock and know examples or each.
What is an index fossil?
Wonder if any questions about the 4 steps of the Scientific Method will be on the test?
What period was the dinosaur's last?
What do scientists think caused the dinosaur's demise?
Can you define evolution?
Eon, era and period. Which which is which?
What is the fancy name given to someone who studies fossils and Earth's geologic history?
Review chemical and physical change
Can you do a simple speed - distance - time problem?
Review atom, molecule and substance
Remember to read the fine print and look for hidden coupons?
Cheesy Coupon:
Cut a paste the Flintstones pet mammal into a Word document. One point for each different picture up to a max of 3 points. There should be NO TWO STUDENT pages ALIKE!
If your parent signs your study guide you can use it on the test! Might want to cut and past it
into a Word doc so yu donot waste a lot of paper and ink!
OK, here is a brief study guide for the test on Monday 4/4/11
- Flash thinks you should really check over the crossword puzzle and pay attention to the TITLE!
- We worked on notes last week with examples on the "whiteboard" - have you used this style to simplify this weeks reading and notes?
- Did you bother to write down my easy way to take notes on heterozygous and homozygous? Could I have taken notes in any less words? Did this simple way make more sense that your style? Remember that often times less is MORE when it comes to note taking.
- Might check over your guided reading packet
- What did the father of genetics call genes?
- What is the relationship between genes and chromosomes?
- What organelle is the above located in?
- Lots of questions on homozygous, heterozygous, purebred and highbred. Do you know the difference?
- How are recessive traits indicated using a Punnett Square?
- What are and do you know all the nitrogen bases?
- We covered mutations in class today. What notes should you have taken? How many types are there?
- What's up with chromosomes, pairs and gametes and how the relate to us?
- Phenotype and genotype are not going away. Do you know which witch is which?
- Mitosis and Meiosis sound a lot alike to me. Do you know the difference? What each does? Do gametes have something to do with either, both or none? What one does repair, replacement and handles growth?
- What's up with parent and daughter cells? What other fancy words to they relate to?
- In the week's reading the number 35,000 was mentioned. So what?
- What the heck is an organelle?
- Which organelle handles power (converting foods to energy), which makes proteins, which controls the cell and stores the precious genetic code.
- Can you define gamete, adaptation and other key words of the chapters?
- Might review your notes from the last test
- Can you do a Punnett Square? You better!
- We had a presentation on Japan - what did you learn? Might want to have some notes from Thursday!
- What are the sex cells in plants called? In mammals they are know as egg and sperm but what are they called in plants?
- In a major way gametes and normal cells are different, do you know the answer?
- Not a lot on messenger and transfer DNA so I would not spent much time on this section. But you should know what each does for a job.
Best of luck on Monday and enjoy the weekend,
Mr. C
For 3 measly points cut and past the following pictures onto one sheet of paper Greggor Mendel, power plant in Japan that is nearing a meltdown and lastely my hero the cheapest Crustacean in the cartoon series SpongeBob SquarePants. Should ANY two students have the same pictures???
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OK, lets try something different! I will tunr ON the comments so you can ask questions of each other. How long it stays on is up to YOU! Please be respectful of others and no bullying or annoying eachother via the comment section. Use the comment link or white box below my postings to post YOUR questions about some of the study guide you are having issues with. Comment link/box should be at the very bottom of the page.
M - r & n 108-119
T - r & n 142-145
W - org notes
T - Study for TEST Tuesday
F - Study for Quiz TUESDAY
Weekend - Study for Quiz TUESDAY
- Hum.... wonder if the handout/worksheet Thursday would make a good study guide???
- Do you know all the words in the wordbox that were used in above worksheet?
- Flash says to make sure you know all the genetic diseases mentioned in the book.
- Have you snooped around the MCAS questions link? Mr. Carrison has!
- Can you field a question on gametes, zygotes and or egg & sperm?
- Review the blood types.
- What blood type is recessive?
- Can their be an AB blood type? WHY?
- If asked could you list 5 types of plant and animal asexual reproduction?
- Could excessive exposure to radiation make you sick? Could it kill and organism?
- Where are protiens made int he cell?
- How are asexual and sexual reproduction different?
- How are offspring from sexual and asexual reproduction different?
- What is controled by the X and Y chromosomes in homo sapiens?
- Know the difference between adaptations and evolution.
- Why is Darwin a household name?
- List the plant gametes that perform the same task as animal sperm and eggs.
- Not all but MOST genes have ___ allels for a given trait. A few have 1 and a few have more than 2 or multiple allels.
- In Homo sapeins what gender determins the sex of the child?
- Hun? Whats and isotope?
- Zygote, what is that?
- Have you highlighted the key words or terms from your textbook and this study guide in you notes?
Cheezy Coupon:
Cut and past the following onto one page. No two students on our teameven remotely the same information! All this work is worth only a miesely 3 points!
a. Find one genetic disorder you have never heard of and briefly define it using less that 3 sentances or bullets.
b. Find a cartoon of Charles Darwin.
c. Copy and paste a recient news paper article of the disaster in Japan from the web into a 1 page doc file with the above 2 requirements.
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M - Study for test
T - Heridity #3 Test
W - Study for benchmark test, bring in Science Textbook
T - Trimester Benchmark - bring in Science Textbook
F - Start to work and think about doing a c-wrk or worksheet or make-a-test for Human body systems due 4-29 = one test grade
Start to work and think about doing a c-wrk or worksheet or make-a-test or poster for States of matter due 5-10 = one test grade
Vocab word lists to come!
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M Work on project- finish crossword puzzle from last Friday
T Bring in sci bk, work on project
W See above
T See above - all benchmark tests not made up = ZERO! Plan accordingly
F Project DUE - late even one 1 minute = -100 points
Remember that the comments feature is turned ON!
Project Due TUESDAY: Date changed to accommodate the kids going on the Quebec Field Trip
- Creative story = 12 words
- Crossword = 18 words
- Make-A-Test 16 words
- Worksheet 16 words
- Late = -100
- 2 clip art
- 1 answer key + 6 copies
- Should be one page
- Word bank if doing story
- VERY neat & Professional
- List below is NOT complete
- Can use 1 fun &/or 2 review questions
Words and system should include but not limited to:
Respiratory System
Lungs
Trachea
Mouth
Bronchi
Diaphragm
Nervous System
5 senses
Nerves
Brain
Spinal cord
Central nervous system
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Circulatory System
Artery
Vein
Heart
Capillaries
Skeletal System
Bones
Tendons
Skull
Any MAJOR bone
Rib cage
Spinal Column/back bone
Femur
Joint
Muscular System
Muscles
Tendons
Endocrine System
Hypothalamus
Hormone
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Pancreas
Adrenal glands
Excitatory System
Urine
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra
Kidneys(s)
Digestive System
Epiglottis
Mouth
Salivary Gland
Liver
Pancreas
Gallbladder
Large Intestine
Small Intestine
Anus
Immune System
White blood cell
Disease
Pathogen
Phagocyte(s)
Reproductive System
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May 2
M finish up Project
T Project due first minute of class
W Visit MCAS question site
T Density Lab in class- visit MCAS question site for homework!F Density Lab in class - visit MCAS question site for homework!
Weekend - do not forget to review the technology-engineering questions - MCAS will not forget!
Human Body Systems Matching Game!
>>> Hight score gets 3 points on our next test!!! <<<
May 16th - See Below for a partial list of words to assist you in your PROJECT that is due the first minute of class NEXT Monday. See rules above for details.
List by Leah and Team F:
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
crystalline solid
amourphous solid
surface tension
fluid
viscosity
volume
particles
melting
freezing
melting point
vaporization
evaporation
boiling
boiling point
condensation
sublimation
0 degrees-- freezing point of water
shape
dry ice
water vapor
Thermal energy (by Devin!)
Air Pressure
Equivalent Volume
Precipation (by Durkin!)
M - R & N 40-53 - Work on project
T - Work on project
W - Work on project
T - MATH MCAS
F - MATH MCAS
Weekend - finish up project as it is due Monday the 1st minute of class
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May 23
M Finish up Project - Due first minute of class tomorrow!!!
T Project Due - 1 answer sheet, 1 copy for Mr. C to correct and 5 copies to share with your classmates
W Study for Test - have you visited the MCAS site???? WHY NOT???
T TEST! 40-54 and MCAS Question Search for Properties of Matter and States of Matter
Study Guide for Thursday's Test - Study Guide for Thursday's Test Review States of Matter
Review textbook pages 40-54
Revisit/review conservation of matter
What the heck is sublimation?
When does H20 freeze? Boil?
What is the difference between:
- evaporation
- condensation
- vaporization
What process is responsible for truning the water vapor in the air into water on the inside of a room window on a cold night?
Of the 4 states of matter which has the highest energy? Lowest?
Do you add or remove heat energy to change from liquid to gas? Change from liquid to solid?
Can you give 6 crystalline solids?
What is the other type of solid?
If you see 4 different viscosity ratings for oil can you pick the thickest liquid?
Which state of matter has no definate volume?
Most inportantly, what does/is a henweigh?
Cheezy coupon:
Find a picture of Acme Corperations best customer involved in an exothermic reaction or a violent victom of gravity. Worth a meisly 3 points.
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Study Guide -
1. A solid is a state of matter that has a(n)
2. The resistance of a liquid to flowing is its
3. In which state of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them?
4. The force of a gas’s outward push divided by the area of the walls of the container is the gas’s
5. According to Boyle’s law, when the pressure of a gas increases at constant temperature, its volume
6. When the temperature of a gas decreases at constant volume, its
7. According to Charles’s law, when the temperature of a gas increases at constant pressure, its
8. When an inflated balloon is exposed to cold air,
9. A graph of Charles’s law shows the relationship between
10. A graph that shows that the pressure of a gas varies inversely with its volume under constant temperature demonstrates
11. During the process of sublimation,
12. The surface of water can act like a sort of skin because of hydrogen bonding. This “skin” is a property of liquids called
13. What is vaporization?
14. His principal explains how air plane wings get their lift and explains why there is a rush of air in the door when walking into a mall.
15. The opposite of vaporization is called
17. A graph of Boyle’s law shows the relationship between
18. When the temperature of a gas at constant volume increases, its
19. Which state of matter undergoes changes in volume most easily?
20. Most often here in the good old USA we measure gas and hydraulic pressure in PSI. for example many bike tires take 40-60 PSI. What metric unit(s) do scientists use for pressure?
15 Questions on this test were taken directly from the MCAS Question Search Site. – Should you take advantage of this great resource??? Hint: YES! Hint, hint, hint look for human with lungs, ice cubes, soda cans, beakers with graduated cylinders, review products of photosynthesis and look for anything with gas or change of state.
Hey, remember that the COMMENTS section (way at the bottom of blog) is turned ON. Just hit the comments link and ask a question of offer an answer to someone who needs help. You can sign on anonymously and do NOT have to get a google account! Have fun but be NICE!
El Cheesy Coupon:
Print out a cartoon showing one of the three gas laws we covered in action. Get one extra measly point if it has Acme Corporation’s best customer trying to use one of the laws to get the roadrunner to come over for lunch!
