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Thurs 12/16

Math:  Minute and then played "Basic Facts Card Game" with groups of 2-4.  Surprise fire drill.

Science:  Read Current Science article about Plasma TVs and LCD TVs and how they work.

Homework:  No math homework if all work has been turned in;  100 point Science Foldable due tomorrow.  Some students have already turned theirs in.   See pic below of one very complete and neat foldable!

Wednesday

Math:  Took Block 3 Test.  If no missing work, no homework!
Science:  Working on Foldables worth 100 point for solids, liquids and gases due Friday, December 17th.

Tuesday, 12/14

Math:  Game Day Prep in teams.  Solved 15 problems based on tomorrow's test topics with teams.  The winning team gets a treat on Wednesday.
Science:  Read  aloud some of section 2 popcorn style.  We will work on foldables tomorrow after the math test.

Interesting Video about the Fourth State of Matter:  Click Here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkeSI_B5Ljc

Monday, 12/13

Math:  Review problems assigned from Block 3 Review in the Math Book.  You can access the math book online using the link at the right if you don't have yours at home.  I only assigned about 13 problems, so do them carefully.  They match what will be tested Wednesday.  Tuesday is Game Day Prep during class.  Students will rotate and compete in teams to review skills for the test.

Science:  Watched a 23 minute video, played with the online link about solids, liquids, gases (see Friday's post) and took a quiz on the 3 states of matter, their properties and characteristics, and the movement of the molecules.

Friday, 12/10

Math:  Corrected page 95 problems, did 15 minutes of practice problems on white boards,  and took Lesson 19 Quiz.  No homework unless you have something missing.

Science:  Worked on foldables.  The foldable can be used on the Chapter test coming up and will be worth 100 points.  They need to have color, vocabulary, definitions, and examples of chapter 4 section 1 and 2 concepts.

Fun:  Here's a link that I may use in class next week... Its a fun way to explore Science ideas from Chapter 4  http://www.abpischools.org.uk/page/modules/solids-liquids-gases/?age=Age%20Range%207-11&subject=Science

Thurs December 9, 2010

Math:  Homework page 95 selected problems,  see student planner or just do 1-21 all.

Science:  Moving molecules demo.  We watched how hot (60C), cold (6C) , and lukewarm (40C) water affected the movement of molecules in water.

Wednesday, 12/8

Math:  Homework;  Blue worksheet all, show work.  Big Block 3 Test December 16th.

Midterms passed out today with signature line and teacher comments highlighted.
Sign and return by Friday.

Science:  23 minute video about changing states of matter.  vaporization, condensation, melting, freezing and sublimation.

Fun:  Everyone had his or her homework done!!!

Tuesday, 12/7

Math:  Complete all of Lesson 16 worksheet.  Remember to change the division to times and flip the second fraction and simplify!

Science:  We read half of section 2, watched a 3 minute video.  Click here to see it!  http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams/matter_states/

Fun:  Miss Rianna gave everyone a candy cane for her last work day.  She will come visit on January 3rd to celebrate the New Year with us!

Midterm Progress Reports handed out tomorrow.

Monday 12/6

Each bag has a different state of matter in it.

Taking notes;  What can you conclude about solids, liquids, and gases after these observations?

Math:  Took Lesson 14 Quiz, multiplying fractions.  Homework Lesson 16T worksheet (1-7 ONLY)
Science:  See photos above.
Fun:  Watched Return of the Quack on our break!

Thursday

Math:  worked on multiplication of fractions
Science:  Finished Section 1 and worked on foldables for solids, liquids, gases.

CLICK HERE  for      Fun solid liquid gas video

Viscosity Demo

Math:  Homework page 74-75 selected problems  (see student planner) and choose either #21 or #23

Science:  Viscosity Demo.  See pic below.  Viscosity describes matter's resistance to flow.  What happens if you race a marble through C6H12O6 and H20?

Tuesday

Math:  Review worksheet on fractions, show work, due Wednesday.
Science:  Bill Nye "Chemical Reactions" movie.

Monday

Math:  Block 2 Tests were returned along with the pretests.  See Snapgrades in the upper right of this blog screen to check your grade.  No homework;  we begin Block 3 tomorrow- multiplying and dividing fractions.

Science:  Watched Bill Nye "Phases of Matter" and read section 1 about Solids and Liquids.  Tomorrow, Gases!

Happy Snow Day!

 Here's a fun snow day link for you!  Click below.....

Click here to see  ....White Christmas in Sign Language. Some friends from the University Baseball Team made this for their class project for sign language class. 

Enjoy!

Monday

Math:  Homework,  prepare for Block 2 Test.  No written work due tomorrow, but the riddle that you worked on in class can be finished for extra credit.  Click here:  http://www.oregonfocus.com/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fInside%2fFractions.aspx  to look at the study guide for Block 2 to help you review.  Block 2 Test Tuesday.  Snapgrades is up to date as of 11 am today.

Friday

Math:  We reviewed adding and subtracting mixed numbers and took retook Lesson 10 Quiz.  We will be reviewing for the big Block 2 Final on Monday and taking the test before Thanksgiving Break.  We are moving on to multiplying and dividing fractions next.

No homework unless you have something missing.  Students who forget their homework are being assigned learning lunch in order to finish it.

Science:  Next week, more on solids, liquids and gases.

Thursday

Math Homework:  Small slip of paper with (# 5-12).  See the video posted yesterday for the best technique.  Calculators ok : ).
We will be retaking Lesson 10 Quiz tomorrow after this extra practice.

Science:  Watched a video about properties of matter.

How to subtract mixed numbers video

 Click here to see a ....
Great short video on easiest way to subtract mixed numbers

Wednesday homework:  Math book Lesson 10 (2-20) even

Tuesday

Tuesday Math:  Lesson 10 worksheet all.  

Tuesday Science:  Group "Topical Storm" :  What did we learn in chapter 3, what do we know or want to know about Chapter 4:  Solids, Liquids and Gasses.

Pictures of hands on science and math in A109

Homework update

Monday Math: Worksheet Lesson 10: # 1-6  front side only (adding mixed numbers).  due Tues.
Science:  Gumdrop molecules in class.  Look for photos on the blog soon. 

Monday Photos

Wednesday

You can access the student math book online! 

Student Assist Log-In Information

Website: www.oregonfocus.com

Username: springfield

Password: oregon12

Math:  Quiz on Lesson 9

Science:  Chapter 3 Test

**Extra credit worksheets  were made available for both math and science after the tests.

Monday:  Gumdrop Molecules Activity!  (yum!)

Scientists collide ions in the world's biggest atom smasher!

Click the link  below to read about colliding atoms!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101108/ap_on_sc/eu_switzerland_big_bang_machine

Click below to see a video of how the collider works!

http://www.neatorama.com/2008/09/10/fantastic-video-explains-how-the-large-hadron-collider-lhc-works/

Math:  Lesson 9 worksheet adding fractions due Thursday.  
Science:  We finished the video quiz;  Team 5 got a perfect score!!  We read the article linked above and watched the six minute video linked above.  Four students got a chance to work with Miss Rianna on their math homework.

Wednesday

Math:  State Testing Day 2.  Some students finished; our final session is Monday.
Science:  We filled out cards with the answers to 5 questions to celebrate the end of first quarter.
#1  One thing I am proud of is......
#2  One new friend I've made is....
#3  One adult I can trust at ASMS is....
#4  One worry or concern I have is....
#5  One goal for second quarter is.....

Looking forward to seeing parents at conferences tomorrow!

Tuesday

Math:  State Testing in the downstairs computer lab.  Our testing sessions will continue through Monday 11/8/.  No math homework.

Science:  We drew molecules, reviewed section 2 and 3 with powerpoint presentations.  Homework:  Page 100(1-10)  practice questions for Video Quiz game.

Conferences are Thursday evening from 4-8.  Please email me if you'd like to still schedule a conference.

Happy Halloween!

Math:  After correcting and collecting homework and warm-ups we practiced for the OAKS state test in the upstairs computer labs.  We will be taking the real OAKS test on Tuesday 11/2, -Monday 11/8.  We will take three days of class.  There will be no new math homework during that time.

Science:  We worked in partners on calculating neutrons, protons, and electrons of  certain elements.  Some students made it to level two and earned a piece of candy!  Anyone who finishes the green level 2 sheet can get extra science credit and a treat on Monday. 

Poor Jimmy!

"Jimmy was a chemist's son, but Jimmy is no more :(  ,
What Jimmy thought was H2O,
Was H2SO4"

One of my favorite science riddles.  Who can come tell me what happened to Jimmy?

Homework:  Green and yellow math sheets due tomorrow.  Quiz on Lesson 9 tomorrow.  State Testing Round 1 next week starting Tuesday.

Last day to turn in late work is Friday 10/29

Math:  We learned how to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.  Homework; finish 9T, show work.  Pages 49-50 (2-24even) show work and be sure to simplify.

Science: 
How many protons in an element?  It's equivalent to the atomic number! 
How many electrons in an elements?  same amount as protons! 
The hard one is neutrons:  atomic mass - atomic number = neutrons

Atom quiz tomorrow after we finish short video.

Monday

Math:  We turned in lesson 8T, took a lesson 8 quiz and started adding and subtracting fractions.  Homework Lesson 9T 1-6 only.  Save the back side for tomorrow.
Science:  We worked on the periodic table of elements some more.   Click here for the fun science video of the day >   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0zION8xjbM  .

Thursday

Check out the silly elements song and play element hangman!

Tuesday

We went to the computer lab and everyone worked at their own pace on "visual fractions" website.  See the link to the right.  Students can get extra credit by doing some of these lessons at home.  We took the Block 2 pretest to see where we need to go next in math and started homework:  Reduce 50 Fractions (white worksheet). 

Tuesday

Today we took Lesson 5 Quiz in math.  See snapgrades for scores.

All students will get a midterm progress report tomorrow. 

We reviewed "improper fractions" and watched Mr. Dewey's Fraction Rap >>>  Click here to see Mr. Dewey's Fraction Rap.   Homework is a small slip of fractions to simplify. 

In science, we read about the discovery of electrons by JJ Thomsen.

Monday

Today we reviewed the definition of "atom", "law of conservation of matter", and "matter" in science.  In math, we kept working on comparing fractions and finding a fraction in between two fractions.  Students must use a common denominator for the fractions.

Great news!  Every single student showed improvement on their times tables tests!  On Sept 9th they were tested and scored.  On October 7th, we retested and the numbers were excellent! 

Homework:  Blue math worksheet, show all work.  Quiz on Lesson 5 Tuesday. 

Look for midterm grade reports coming home later this week.  Please sign and return to school.  You can always check "snapgrades" also.

Tuesday

Math Quiz today; Lesson 4 Least Common Multiple and Least Common Denominator.  See scores on snapgrades now.

Rachel's Challenge Assembly today.  The students described it as emotional, inspiring, and serious.  Come tonight to ASMS to see what Rachel's Challenge is all about!  See you at 7 pm.
  Click>  Rachel's Challenge

We watched a 10 minute movie packed with information about Atoms and Molecules.  There are 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 water molecules in a drop of water!

Homework:  Yellow times table worksheet.

Times Table Test on Thursday.  Have you improved since September?

Monday

Special Assembly tomorrow morning;  Rachel's Challenge.
Math Homework Lesson 4 white worksheet and selected problems from Lesson 4 in the math book.  Quiz on Lesson 4 tomorrow.
In Science we previewed Chapter 3;  we worked with a partner to see if we could  already answer any questions from the end of the Chapter.

Thursday

Wow!  The last day of September was a great school day!  Most students got to play a math game with Mrs. Raleigh in flex.  In math we had excellent, complete, homework and took a quiz on simplifying fractions.  Look for scores soon on Snapgrades.  In science, we used the "Brainy Lightbulb" our brains and our buddies to start thinking about Atoms, Elements and the Periodic Table.

We met Miss Rianna who is a graduate intern from the University of Oregon beginning a career in teaching.  She also happens to be a star soccer player for the Ducks.  She will be working in our classroom 2-3 days a week.

Tomorrow, we will explore the website http://www.visualfractions.com/ .  < Click to see!  

Wednesday

Quiz on Simplifying Fractions Thursday.  We begin chemistry tomorrow also.  Be ready to tell each other what you want to learn about Atoms, Molecules and Compounds.
Homework is "simplifying fractions" worksheet.  We played "I Like People Who...." today in Flex class.  We watched this cool video on just how small and far apart subatomic particles are... Click Here >  Nova atoms video

Thursday

Everyone had their math homework today!  Awesome!  We took our first math quiz today on Lesson 1.  You can see how your student did on Snapgrades.

Snapgrade codes were sent home today.  Students should give those codes to parents.

I hope to see you at Open House tonight at 6:30.  Please come and introduce yourselves!

Homework tonight is Lesson 2 green worksheet.  Quiz on Lesson 2 tomorrow.

Open House Thursday at 6:30

Math vocabulary today:  fraction, numerator, denominator, equivalent, factor, product, prime, composite.
Homework:  Lesson 1T worksheet front and back.  Quiz on factors tomorrow.  Quiz on equivalent fractions Friday. 

We played a silly game with fractions and percents online.  Go to pbs kids cyberchase to play it at home! 

First Science Experiment

Math vocabulary today:   factor, product, prime, composite.  We completed the golf ball lab. We want to know what would happen if we dropped a golf ball off of the Empire State Building!  Homework:  Blue Products worksheet.  

Monday

We  finished the EasyCBM  math test for fall today.  We had time to complete our "Math Minute" warm-up and prepare for tomorrow's Golf Ball science lab.  We worked on the meaning of data, hypothesis, controlled experiment, and variable.  Students were so on task and well behaved today that we flipped a coin for the math homework!  They won!  Not tomorrow, though.  Be ready for homework Tuesday!

Friday afternoon

Students showed outstanding patience and respect today in the computer lab.  It was our turn to take the pretest of the easyCBM test for sixth grade math.  They answered questions based on what they should know by the end of the year.  This test will enable us to measure progress by year's end.  We had lots of technical difficulties that caused students to have to wait quietly for help, and they showed great responsibility. 


Every student who wrote a "Dear Mrs Stolp" letter got a postcard from me today.  I'm looking forward to getting to know each of your kids better through the year.  Thanks for all you do at home to support us at ASMS.  Happy Weekend!

Who Studies What?

Today we set up our gridbooks for math lesson notes.  We worked in partners to figure out lots of crazy scientist names:  what is an ornithologist?  a geologist?  a seismologist?.  One team got 22 out of 24 correct.

Welcome to Applegate Trail!

Open House is September 23.  See you there!